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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

sense Of economy that causes this delay, as
though a nation could afford to be parsi-
monious when 1t comes to recognizing the
| merits and services of Its great dead and
spreading the lesson of good lives. Some
| times 1t is sheer neglectfulness. sometimes
an inability on the part of those on whom
falls the task of decision to reach salts
factory conclusion. There should exist in
The case of monument to Grant none Of
these reasons for delay. Whether the me-
mortal take the form of a statue, monu-
ment, bridge, building endow-
:nent for some broadly charitable or educa-
tional purpose, the duty remains clear and
imperative. that whatever the nation con-
cludes to do should find its accomplishment
here, at the capital city, and should be
brought to existence without further delay.
The fact that New York has at last, tardily
but surely, given to the body of Grant an
appropriate entombment, should stimulate
the national pride into doing something
finer than has ever yet been attempted in
this line. Other cities have erected statues
of Grant. Brooklyn now possesses a SPLEEN
did equestrian representation. given by the
Union League Club. st. Louis provided
such memorial as early as 1855. At Ga
lena, Ills, where Grant lived before the
war; Is d iife STATUE given 10 tne CITY ny
H. II. Kohlsaat, the Chicago journalist
And even the small city of Ironton. Mo-,
where Grant received his commission as
brigadier general, boasts of fine memorial
in bronze, erected by the survivors of the
Dist Illinois regiment, which Grant COM
manded.
These facts make the nations neglect the
more striking. OF all the cities in the cOun-
try that should possess an adequate me-
mortal in honor of one of the greatest of
Americans Washington. typifying by its
existence today as the capital of reunited
republic the great services rendered by
Grant, stands foremost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering it at
this office, in person or by letter.
Terms: Is cents per week; % cents
for two weeks. or 30 cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
The Sugar Trust and the Senate,

Here. then, Is the sugar trust once more
In possession of the United States Senate
debating legislation and besmirching the
character OF the whole body with its doodle
The revised sugar schedule on its face Of
fers damning evidence of a Doodle comb.
nation OF Senate and trust against the PEG.
pie. What do Senators Aldrich, Allison and
Platt mean by reporting bill granting pro.
lection to this lawless monopoly still higher
than grew out Of the German bargain OF
1894. which republicans so hotly and Justly
denounced? How do they dare to bring on,
into the light a still further grant Of gov
eminent bounty to this most corrupting and
unconscionable of trust conspiracies? Whai
defiance of decent opinion Is this which, ir
the face Of the testimony given in the Sen
ate sugar scandal investigation Of 1895 thai
the trust was q regular and generous con.
trtbutor to the party campaign funds. bold.
ly proclaims party or individual indebted.
ness to this boodleizing combination and
unblushingly publishes an intention t.
make the government and the people pay
the bill?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

Folks did for themselves in the day


Folks did for themselves in the days that
are gone.
But we must have machinery now.
Ye mt st go it on rollers while mowin' the
lawn,
And lots employ steam fur to pillow.
An these new-fangled reapers view weth
alarm,
Tell long ter forsake the hull scene
An stop all this worry an sell of the farm,
An buy me flynn machine.
When summer comes back an the woods
are a-thrill.
An the flowers are noddin so gay,
When the boss sorter scowls ez ye start I'D
the hill.
An all nature invites We ter play,
I'm tempted by weather whose indolent
charm
Makes me wish tibet all life we're serene
Ter go back on workin' an sell off the
farm.
An buy me a flynn machine.
I'd float far away whur the worryin'
sound
OF the cow-bells is lost on the air;
An I'd anchor clus under a cloud when /
found
Thet my eyes had grown tired Of the
glare.
In this age of mechanics they'd say I did
harm
Ter loaf in the ways that we've seen,
So 1 reckon 1 might as we'll sell off the
An buy me a flynn machine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
SHOOTING STARS,
Not an inappropriate Name.

Il presume" said the talkative man to his
seat-mate in the railway train, from your
manner and conversation, that you have
family ties"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meekton; Il s'pose you
might as well call 'em that. 1 buy 'em for
myself. but my wife and the girls all wear
em whenever they feel like it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

In connection with the result of the fight
between Greece and Turkey, the '1-told-
you-so" sentiment Is rather more conspic-
uous and authentic than usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
From the Hartford Times.

The Washington correspondent OF the Chi
cago Times-Herald says that three United
States senators cleared $4,000 ON 1900
shares of sugar stock purchased on a mar
gin after they found out what Aldrich and
Allison were going to do.
1t seems TO US that Senator Hoar should
undertake another defense of the United
States Senate at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

There may be some little comfort in re-
fecting that the present position of the
Washington Base Ball Club gives it brill
liant opportunity to show what it can do
in an uphill fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

II is doubtful whether any prosperity
that the country can attain will be so
great that Mr.. Bryan will believe that 1t
would not have been more extensive under
free silver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

Ihere Is no doubt that time changes a
mans opinions. No man can tell exactly
what lapse of four years may do to his
sentiments on the subject of civil service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

IL would have been unreasonable to SIN.
pose that the Senate would permit any
SUCH violation of precedent as the accent
ahce CT an undistorted tariff bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

While taxing various luxuries
On which these profits vast are made
Why skip the strange Elusive drink
That's known as circus lemonade?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

There surely ought to be a demand for
expert Kentucky talent in the internal rev.
enue department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

The Greek nation has realized that this
is an era of civilization in which pedigree
cannot be relied upon to command success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
Csc for DOC Laces.

DC yard for choice Of this seasons latest
HOS effects In Butter, Ecru and White Point
Lierre Laces, to . inches wide. heretofore re-
tailed at 4Oc, 45c soc and Coo yard.
Note These prices possible because our
importer has just sailed for Europe har-
ing previously sold us his surplus Spring Summer
IAces at nominal prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
Confederation.

I once owned some real estate said the
man whose manner showed that he is
easily imposed upon. ct was small house
and a large lot"
Did you have good tenants?'
w eil-they were nice people in some
ways"
did they pay promptly"
NO, they never liked to be bothered
about money. But they hseed 70 to- tel me 10
come around and pick all the flowers I
wanted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
35c for $3.50 Laces.

ar, yard fer best of venise and Batiste Band
OOS Laces in all widths from to inches:
Not q yard In the lot worth less than $1.50, and
some are 81 so laces 35c yard for choice.
Az, yard for best heavy Batiste IAces, to
1oS 10 inches wide Much Used for capes,
yolkes, fronts and bOleros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10

MAJ OST women Royal with aces and have vivid
VW bargains secured the pastbut here bar
gains better previously offered The telling
them difficult unvanhed truth reads like highly polished
6c+on
The record-union., 1897-12-14

controversy that occurred last week
during the debate on the pension bill.
The blind Chaplain of the House, Mr.
Couden, in his invocation to-day re-
ferred eloquently and feelingly to the
death of the Presidents mother BLESS
the tie and affections" he prayed,
which bind us together into families
and nations; yea, which make the
whole world akin, especially the ten
der chord Of sympathy which brings
us in the time Of sorrow and grief
closer to Thee and to each other. The
hearts of 10,000,0O0 people turn with
one accord to the head of our nation to-
day, and mingle their tears with his
tears in time of sorrow, and let Thy
blessing descend upon him, and let the
sweet truth of religion which fell from
the lips of his departed mother COM
fort and strengthen him in this hour -
Mr.. Bingham Rep.) reported to the
House the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill, which he gave
notice he would call up tomorrow.
BY unanimous consent a resolution
was passed to print 1000 copies of the
testimony of the Civil Service Commits
sion before the Appropriation Commit
Mr.. Cannon, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations. secured
unanimous consent for the passage of
an urgent deficiency bill, which he ex-
planned carried but three items. 5000
for the construction of a building at
the Naval Academy: $4,000 for the
payment of the temporary employees of
the House and S150,000 for the payment
l,,f,~ .
ativas.
There was at this point an exchange
of personalities between Mr.. Hepburn
Rep) of Iowa and Mr.. Norton Oem.)
of Ohio over a correction of the ''Con-
gressional Record" which involved a
| renewal of a controversy that occurred
between the two gentlemen during the
debate on the pension appropriation bill
last week over the word most or
many in reference to soldiers on the
pension roll. 1t was claimed that
most was used, but the speech when
printed was changed to many"
Mr. Hepburn insisted that the use
of the word many" placed him in a
false light
After debate which consumed more
than two hours, the House, on a rising
Vote-136 to 121-sustained Mr.. Hep
burn motion to make the permanent
record show that Mr.. Norton's speech
contained the word most" in accord
ance With the stenographers report
IL was party vote, with the excep-
ton Of Fleming Oem.) of Georgia. who
voted with the Republicans. The Pop
ulists voted with the Democrats.
The House then, at 2:4J D. m. ad-
journed until tomorrow.
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JOSEPH BALLS ESTATE.
A Stockton Waiter Who Claims to
be One of the Heirs.

STOCKTON, Dec. 13.-Clement V.
Ball, a waiter at the Commercial Hotel,
claims to be a relative of George Wash
ington. If he is correct, Ball is one
of the heirs to one of the largest es-
tates in the country.
The matter all came up through a
letter which he received yesterday from
his brother in Chicago The Ball fam
lily mas in its possession, so Clement
says, records which, as far as they
know, establish their lineal connection
with the family of Washington. 1t
is some years since he has seen these
documents, but they are in the family
Bible.
AS far as he can remember. the
grandfather's sister of Joseph Ball, who
died in 1912, was Washingtons mother.
His cor nection with Joseph Ball is.
therefore, not so far removed. and
brings him in direct line with the
Father of His Country"
There is vast estate in four States
of the South, and that is soon to be
divided. This estate is a little en-
pire in itself, containing in all All 900
acres in the States of PENNSYLVANIA.
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia.
Shortly before Joseph Ball died he
leased his vast holding for a period
Of niaety-nine years, and since then
there has been some uncertainty as to
the affairs of this estate. The lease
expires in 1913, and that is why there
is so much activity on the part of the
heirs. Ball says that in all there are
over sixty of these heirs.
Clement Ball has placed his interests
in the hands of E. Myron Wolf, a San
Francisco attorney
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FUNERAL OF MRS. MCKINLEY,
WILL TAKE PLACE THIS Ar
TERNOON AT CANTON.
All the Members of the Cabinet
Excepting Secretary Gage,
Will be Present.

CANTON, Dec. 13.-The funeral of
MRS. Mckinley is to be held Tuesday
AFTERNOON at i o'clock, at the First
Methodist Church, where the deceased
mad been long a faithful member IT
was the preference of the Immediate
relatives of the deceased to have nrivata
services at the old Mckinley homestead
but in answer to the urgent reouest of
neighbors, old time friends and members
OF the church, they yielded their desires
and contented themselves to have nnh-
lie services.
All the members of the Cabinet with
the exception of Secretary Gage. will he
present. Vice President Hobart has
just announced that he cannot come
The officials from Washington will
reach Canton Tuesday morning.
kilograms of coincidence are pouring
in by the hundreds to-day.
Early this morning President McKin-
ley took brisk walk in the bracing air
for exercise
Every pedestrian that met him lifted
his hat.
The indications now are that the ft,n-
eral viii be the largest ever held in Can
ton. Business will be practically sus-
be represented at the services, and dis
tinguished men will be present from all
Parts of the country Rev. DR. Man
chester. pastor of Mrs McKinley's
church, viii make a brief address. in
order to permit the pastors of other
churches time to express a sentiment
The casket bearing the earthly re-
mains of Nancy Allison Mckinley is al
ready nearly buried in a sea of flowers.
All morning two express wagons have
been carrying their loads of floral offer
ings TO the memory of the beloved de-
parted. They came to Miss Helen Me-
klnley, the Presd dents sister. But mes
sages of sympathy and tokens of reyer-
entail regard are coming greater dis
tances than flowers can carry Wires
and mails are overfowed with kind
words of coincidence in memory of a
model American mother.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13-The NOM
hers of the Cabinet who will attend the
funeral of Mrs. Mckinley in Canton to-
morrow left Washington at 100 to-
night over the Pennsylvania Railroad.
There We're in the party Secretary and
Mrs. A!ger, Attorney-General and Mrs
McKenna. Postmaster-G General Gary,
NN"i " hToat, ''SNittdIF biiSS, MT
Porter. Secretary to the President. and
Mrs. Porter. The party will reach Cam
ton about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
and viii leave for Washington to-mor-
row night. The President will return
with them. and there win be an addi-
tion of several of the Presidents per
sonal friends from Canton.
The White House will be closed to Wis
itors tomorrow, and the flags on all
the public buildings viii be at half-mast.
but the departments will not be closed.
There are number of floral tributes
from the members of the Cabinet in the
Canton train. also one from Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart and one from Secretary and
Mrs. Porter.
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Judge Bahrs So Decides Upon the Motion Of
District Attorney Barnes.
Overrules an Objection on the Part
of Attorney Deuprey That the
Court Had No Jurisdiction to
Make Such an Order-AIso De-
mics a Motion to Postpone Re-
sentence Until Monday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-Theo-
dore Durrant will next Wednesday hear
pronounced for the fourth time, the Of
fetal words of doom. Judge Bahrs so
decided to-day, upon the motion of
District Attorney Barnes.
No exciting circumstances attended
the courts action. When court opened
Mr.. Barnes called attention to the fact
that the Judgment of death pending
against Durrant had not been executed.
and suggested that as nothing now ex-
listed to render further delay necessary
it was incumbent upon the court to
fix a day upon which the day of ex-
ecution could be reset.
Il have" continued Mr.. Barnes, mo
titled counsel for the defendant that
action would be taken by the court to-
day. Furthermore, have prepared an
affidavit, which L now file with the
court, proving that the execution of
Durrant has not been carried into ef-
feet. That affidavit is subscribed to by
my assiS tant, Walter Blair Upon the
facts presented in that affidavit, it is
apparent that the court should order
the prisoner produced in court at a day
to be fixed by you, that day for exc
cutting judgment upon him may be set
The defense objects to the court S
making any order" said Eugene Deu-
prey, who had been up to this time sit
ting silently beside the District Attor-
ney, ION the ground that the court has
no jurisdiction to make such order We
ask for ruling upon our objection"
Your objection is overruled,'' replied
Judge Bahrs. Copies of the mandates
by the Federal and the State Supreme
Courts in this matter have been filed
in this court, and there now appears
no reason for further delay"
Very we'll; we take an exception -
remarked Deuprey. I'VE would re-
quest, he continued, that if the court
persists in proceeding with this matter
that Monday next be selected as the
day for producing the prisoner in court.
l am engaged in another court, and
make this request for my personal con-
venience''
~ our request cannot be granted" re-
Piled the court. 'An early date must
be chosen. The order of the court is
that the defendant be brought into
court on Wednesday morning next"
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COAST AND EASTERN RACES.
REOPENING DAY AT THE OAK
LAND TRACK.
Sybaris, Montgomery, Garland Bar
Ost1er Joe and Bliss Rucker
First Under the Wire.

| SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 13.-The fine
weather and the exceptionally good
card of races prepared by the Califor-
/ MIA Jockey Club officials drew a large
crowd at the Oakland track reopening
this afternoon Despite the recent rains
the track was in fair condition. IL
suits:
Six furlongs, Sybaris CPhorpe), to
! 10, won; valencienne Gray, - to 1,
second; The Dipper (Conley) Is to 1,
| third. Time-1:17. F'lushington, Ia
pata, Main Bar, Irdana. Finnigan, Pom
go, Hertha, Brambella, Moringa and
Ping also ran.
Five and a half furlongs, Montgom-
cry CH. MARTINI, to l, won; Tea Rose
| (Clawson). 2 to 1. second; Rubieon
| CThorpe), 9 to s. third Ti1ne-1 :0S14
| May W., Lolo and Una Que Amo also
| ran.
Mile and a sixteenth. Garland Bar
| (Piggott. 9 to 3, won; Double Quick
| (Clawson). Z to 2, second; Imp. Dew
lis Dream CT. Woods, 10 to 1, third.
Time-1 :5O1h. The Plutocrat, Paul
Pry. Harry Gwynn and Bernardillo also
ran.
one mile. handicap. Ostler Joe
\ +
son), Is to /, second: Sweet William
CT. Woods, Is to /, third. Time-1:42144
Rey FL Santo Anita and Fonsavannah
also ran.
Seven furlongs, Bliss Rucker
(Thorpe), 3 to 5. won: George Lee pig
gott). 10 to 1, second; Don Luis Oh.
Martini. 6 TO /, third. Time-1: 30.
Greenback H.. Yule. Al Koran and
Midrica also ran.
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 13.-Results:
Six furlongs, Albie won, Sweet Crew
second, The Editor third. Time
1:314.
Six and half furlongs, selling. Van
Brunt won. Carlotta c. second, Peace
maker third. Time-1:3 80.
One mile, selling, Swordsman won,
Pete Kitchen second, Con Reagan
| third. Time-2:00-
Six furlongs, Lexington Pirate won.
| AL Lone second, Dave S. third. Time
1:26.
Fifteen -sixteenths of a mile. selling,
Ben Waddell won. Bust Up second,
Florida third. TiIne-1 :52la.
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FUR SEAL HERDS.
JORDAN OPPOSED TO THEIR
DETERMINATION.
Says the Proposition Is an Abom-
Unable One, Without a Single
Redeeming Feature.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Professor
David Starr Jordan, President of Stan
fora University, who was the leading ex-
pert for the United States Government
IN the seal negotiations last autumn, has
gwen his verdict strongly against any
such proposition as that presented by
the bill introduced by Representative
Johnson of North Dakota. looking to the
immediate killing of all seals on the seal
islands as the best manner in which to
prevent future friction between the
United States and Canada. The report
of DR.. Jordan, showing in preliminary
way the results of his investigations in
Behring Sea during the past season will
shortly be published, and meantime the
following extract shows his opinion:
Within the past two years it has
several times been proposed that we
should settle the seal question once for
all by the slaughter of the entire herd
on it's breeding grounds. 1t is scarcely
necessary to point out that this course
of action would not accomplish the de-
sired end. As the animals are never all
present at one time on the islands, a
remnant would be left which in time
would revive the herd, and with it the
whole question.
I'm the meantime every objection
which has been urged against pelagic
sealing would be justly chargeable
against such a slaughter 1t would be
necessary to lie in wait for the females
and kill them as they came ashore on
land to give birth to their young or pro-
vide them with nourishment The
young must be slaughtered wantonly or
else be left to starve. The proposition
is an abominable one, without a single
redeeming feature
THE fur seal is the noblest of all the
animals of the sea. From a naturalist's
point of view 1t is the most interesting
form of life on the earth. From the COM
mercial view it is one of the most valu-
able. Unlike the buffalo, elk stag and
like animals, it occupies territory that
cannot be used for any other purposes.
Where the former animals once roamed
great cities have sprung up, but the
haunts of the fur seal will be deserted
for all time, if their inhabitants were de-
stroyed.
Though sadly reduced in numbers, a
nucleus of the fur seal herd is still left
restored. The Pribyloff herd once
yielded 100000 skins annually, worth
50 900, 900 or more, and without injury
to itself. This would represent a cash
value of 25,000.000 If properly pro-
tected, it will again reach this value
These figures represent a sum too
great to be thrown away in childish
spite. To slaughter the fur seal herd
ourselves because its preservation is be-
set by diplomatic difficulties, in which
81, 20, oil IL
would be confession of impotence un-
worthy of civilized nation. 1t would
transfer to the United States alone, and
for all time, the odium for the destruc-
ton of the fur seal herds"
The record-union., 1897-12-14
Suit for Fire Insurance.

STOCKTON, Dec. 13.-The first of
the three suits filed by the Pacific Coast
Casket and Supply Company against
insurance companies for the recovery
on the fire which destroyed the plant a
year ago was called for trial here to-
day. This one is against the Spring
field Fire Insurance Company for
So, 000 The answer of the company is
technical, and does not give a full idea
as to what the contest may hinge on
in court. The total insurance in the
three suits is about $4,000.
The record-union., 1897-12-14
Adam Uber Lynching.

CARSON, Dec. 13.-County Commits
sioners of Douglass County refused to-
day to offer a reward for the apprehen-
sion of the lynchers of Adam Uber. A
motion was made to offer a reward of
$500, but it received no second. The
people are indignant. The Governor
may now offer reward Of 81, 900 on
the part of the State.
The record-union., 1897-12-14
HAYTI'S MINISTRY.
President Sam Makes Public the
Names of the New Cabinet.

PORT AU PRINCE. Dec. 13.-A proc
lamation was issued here at noon to-
day announcing the composition of the
new Haytian Ministry, as follows:
Minister OF the Interior NJ. Auguste
Tancrede.
Minister of Commerce and Finance,
NJ Plansance.
Minister of Exterior Relations and
Worship, NJ Brutus ST. Victor.
Minister of War and Marine. NJ. Gull
lame velbrun (who is now President of
the Chamber.
Minister of Public Works and Agri-
culture, M. Cincinnatus lie Conte.
Minister of Justice and Public In
struction, NJ Antoine Carmaleau.