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The evening times., 1897-05-24
I. j. Hodgen g. Co.
Brokers and Dealers,
Stocks, Cotton Grain and Provisions,
Rooms 10 and II oOrcOran BaiIafng.
Corner 18th and streets. and 50j 7th. st nv

CORS0N & MCCARTNEY,
Members or the New YORK Stock Ex-
charge, 419 + St, Glover 9Uuolng
CORRESPONDENTS Of Messrs. Moore x Schtey,
80 Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers IN Government BOndA
DepOsatB Exchange Leans
Railroad stocks and Bonds and ell Sec0ri-
ties listed on the exchanges or New York,
Phfiadelphia, Boston and Baltimore boughs
and sold
A speciality mace OF Investment tsec curitteS-
District bonds nd all local Railroad, Gas
insurance and Telephone stock dealt IN.
American Bell TekephOae stock bOUEhs
and sold mn1S-n
The evening times., 1897-05-24

CALI at 623 r 81 NV and see me aDOus
lots at Somerset BedCE, ON The Potomac,
40 IhIles from the city. the best bathing
best grabbing. and The prettleSJ SPOT on the
river. lots cheap; terms easy VA REED.
my2 1-6t
The evening times., 1897-05-24
HERBAN HOME.

AT BRIGHTWOOD. ID. e.. ELECTRIC
CARS PASS THE DOOR
TNO-STOk1 AND BAS EN- ENT HOUSE.
NEWLY FITTED Up GAS, WATER
FURNACE, &c.
CONTAINING ELEVEN LARGE ROOMS.
OVER HALF-ACRE OF GROUND. GAR
DEN PLANTED PRICE, S3D PER NO,
BY THE YEAR Apply TO
J. Y. n U1Ck,
my22-3t. EN- 500 Pa ave. NV.
The evening times., 1897-05-24

FOR SALE-At Lig1uIn. Va, q fOuT-rOOm
frame house anu three aOFeS OF land, for
500 cash Apply 7I6 9Ja st sw. ny21-6s
The evening times., 1897-05-24

Washington Stock Excnange.
Sales -Traders' National Bank, 5 at 95;
Linotype, at 121 IA.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The evening times., 1897-05-24
Means the Perfect
Action and Harmony Of All.

SD DE- y arner,s Health Corsef.
DT. Biae4's Health Corset, in
sizes -. q, a. z, -, p, =, to IT.
close, at -.-..----. iii
STERN'S, 9O4-9O6 7th ST.
The evening times., 1897-05-24

FOR SALE-AtLigunUm,V Va fOUT-rOom
frame house and three acres CT land, for
$500 cash Apply 716 9Th st. NV. IRy21-6t
Evening star., 1897-02-01
The New Chief of Engineers.

There will be general and hearty en-
&c rscment and approval of the ction of
the President in naming Col. John NJ. VIII
s,n as the new chief of engineers. Col.
Wilson. probably more thoroughly than
any other living officer of engineers. is in
fifaately acquainted with the details OF the
affairs OF the national capital, its require
I..ents and its possibilities. He has seen it
develop as he has passed from boyhood to
a strCns maturity. and to his personal
Knowledge Of tie city and !ts people he has
atded an official familiarity resulting from
many years OF service here. AS Superin-
tendent OF Public Buildings and Grounds
h. has accomplished many permanent bet
terments OF the capital and as Chief OF
Engineers he will doubtless retain his in
terest in and affection for his home city.
But the appointment is not alone of con-
cern to the local community. 1t commends
itself as admirable from all points of view.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
An Anniversary. A

Five years ago today ground was broken
for the new city post office building. Since
then many things have been accomplished,
many notable results achieved. Two presi-
Dental campaigns have been conducted.
two Presidents have held sway in the
White House ard three supervising archi-
tects. ave officif ted in the Treasury De-
p&rtment. The record of the past displays
a long procession of hattering promises,
buoys mt hopes and repeated disappoint-
ents. Five years have sped by and all
that results todsy is an empty she'll De-
iayed or uncommenced contracts cluster
about the walls. like tender memories.
FiFe months more and the building will
hicssom into usefulness, 1t Is now written.
ana the interest of this fifth anniversary
Is heightened by the expectation that per-
naps the guessing department of the archi-
tect Office has at last hit a winning COM
bInation.
Evening star., 1897-02-01

sent it-vfet.e- n the form OF Q speech IN
the Senate. CT in that of letter over his
signature-is certain to command wide and
serious attention.
Mr.. Wolcott is among those friends OF
silver who appraise the financial problem in
Its International proportions. He knows
that the present depression of business is
Lot confined to this country. He knows
that complaints about low prices and about
hard times heard in England and in
every country in Europe. Conditions are
more favorable in Germany than in any
other country that side of the water.
and yet there is complaint even there. So
that. the trouble being prac tically world
wide. the remedy, to be fully effective,
must be international. No one country
could hope to altogether relieve the situa-
ton. For this reason Mr.. Wolcott and the
western republicans who held with him dur
ing the last campaign refused support to
policy which proposed that the United
States. singlehanded. should shoulder the
whole difficulty, and by opening its mints
free to silver at ratio of 16 to 1 lead off
il loudly-heralded crusade for good times
They saw the necessity of trying again to
secure cooperation in the performance of
the Herculean task.
If Mr.. Wolcotts Investigations abroad
should convince him that such cooperation
canno. be secured; that those countries
with which the United States is most close
ly allied in its commercial relations will not
change their financial policies and do not
consider that the free coinage of silver
would effect the desired restoration of pros
perity. his own task upon his return home
will be difficult. The silver extremists will
demand then that he choose between indie
pendent action by this country or no action
a ALL
The chances seem to be. however. that an
international conference will be called. and
that some good will come of it, Mean
while, with tariff yielding the government
a sufficient revenue for its support, and
business administration proceeding on busi-
ness lines in other matters. such improve
ment as can reasonably be expected will be
taking place here, and in the same degree
that business revives, for any cause, silver
agitation is certain to lang guish.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
Now for the Air Mafnrs

Should the President sign the joint reso-
luton just passed by Congress- the Ecking-
ton and Belt companies will have five
months from the present time within which
10 experiment with and decide upon the
practicability of the air motors. The reso-
luton inferentially acts as a legal excuse
for the lapSes already committed under
the act of June 10, and hence all prosecu-
tionS for failures to comply with the terms
OF that act will be discontinued The
roads have, in short, received a fresh start.
and they have another chance to demon
strate in deeds their oft-asserted desire to
give their patrons modern rapid transit
facilities According to the law as lately
amended the time in which the roads shall
begin 10 equip with compressed air mo-
tors is extended until July 1 next If on
that date the companies decide to adopt
these motors they are required to COM
plete!y equip with them within a year
thereafter. If. however. the companies
should not be satisfied with the tests by
July I. they must within the year COM
piete an entire underground electric equip
ment- In regard 10 future legislation much
depends upon the length of time during
which the new Congress remains in extra
session The present understanding is that
hing Of the houses March u, and if they
should remain in session beyond the first of
July and the compressed air tests should
PTcEe unsatisfactory it is more than prob
atie' judging from the past. that these COM
Pahies viii at once apply for some further
privileges and extensions. To such pleas
congress should turn a deaf ear. But
sHIhci"nt mo the day is the evil there
o. The present question is not whether
there Will be further fighting to force un-
Wiling corporations to give proportionate
leturns for their franchises in the shape
OF satisfactory rapid transit service, but
whether the air motors will prove sue
cesstuL There is no doubt as to their
ability to run rapidly and steadily over
ordinary tracks The real experiment to
be conducted here is whether the air motor
represents an economical expenditure of
power or not. II is largely, If not en-
ureiy, a financial matter that is to be
weighed. and yet it is OF direct concern
IL the end TO all parties, stoc ckholders and
Passengers alike. The tests should be as
thorough as possible for they viii be
watched with great interest as possibly de-
terninins questions of unusual moment.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
The Defeat of Mr. Dubois.

Republican satisfaction over the defeat
of Senator Dubois is entirely natural, but
the charge that the Senator betrayed his
trust last year cannot be sustained. His
action in bolting the St Louis nominations
fairly admits of no such characterization.
Ii was entirely within his right to do that,
and as a matter of fact his state, by Civ
ing its vote overwhelmingly for the Chi
Cago nominations. in effect ratified the
bolt There is no reason whatever to be-
lieve that even had Mr. Dubois accepted
the result at St Louis and gone home and
canvassed for the ticket Idaho would have
decided at the polls in favor of Mr.. Nc
Kinley. The truth seems to be that the
state is for free silver without regard to
the Senator's personal influence
Mr.. Dubois has simply paid the penalty
of a reckless play on the political boards
Being an ardent champion of silver. and
knowing that the people of Idaho were of
the same faith. he probably thought it
safe as well as proper to throw his whole
strength TO silver. He made no terms. He
would doubtless have rejected the sugges-
tion of dicker. But all the same he took
a great risk. His case was not akin to
tnat of Mr.. Teller. The hold of the Colo
RADIO Senator on his people was that of
veteran. That of Mr.. Dubois on the people
of Idaho was that only of a successful
young man. Mr.. Teller had no rivals to
fear, however the country might vote in
November. Mr.. Dubois in his case, might
have counted dozen, certain to take the
field in of a complication.
n complication Inevitably grew out of
The defeat of silver. If Mr.. Bryan had
been elected Mr.. Dubois would have won
his fight That seems reasonably certain.
Mr.. Bryan would have asked for the Sen
ator's return. and that would have been
sufficient. Mr.. Dubois as the coming dis
penser of federal patronage in the state
would have commanded great strength.
But when Mr.. Bryan failed. the question
then took the shape of how strong Mr..
Dubois was on his individual account. and
scramble on everyday selfish lines began.
Then IL was that Mr.. Dubois, who had
made no conditions about leaving his own
party. discovered that he was without a
party He had ceased to be republican
without having become either a democrat
or populist. and the single cry of silver
was no longer all powerful. That seems
to be the story.
The new Senator Is populist but it is
said Of him that he will not vote to anta,-
onize the tariff question with the silver
question In that he will be an improve
nent on business lines on his predecessor,
Who did vote to hold up the Dingley bill
with free silver bill
Evening star., 1897-02-01
Making His Inquiry Thorouxh.

Senator Woicott has gone from London to
Paris. ard from Paris he may go to Berlin.
he Is sounding sentiment wherever he goes
on the question of bimetalism. and he ought
To gather a good deal OF valuable informa-
ton The friends Of sound money who be-
AeVe In living up TO both the letter and the
spirit OF the st. Louis platform hope that
NJ VIII prosecute his Inquiries thoroughly,
ana extend his travels as far as his time
VIII permit His errand is one of interest
In this country. and his report upon his re-
turn, n whatever form he chooses to nre
Evening star., 1897-02-01
A Great Mfatake

Yoh's boun' ter learn one solemn ting
By studyin' the rabbit;
foh happiness it's boun' ter bring
Eff you knows how ter grab it.
foh faith yoh kin mos allus put
In de future ez yoh meet it,
Eff you's done got dat lucky foot
An knows jes' how ter treat 1t.
Dat foot's a sign dat you will smell
De gravy so delicious,
Pervided yoh kin manage well
Yoh 'rangements superstitious;
But lots o. white folks dat rs known
Has got de keerless habit
OBJ takfn' Jes de foot alone,
An chopin of de rabbit.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
A Comparison.

Oh. comic valentine, afar,
Clean forth your glories numerous.
To cheer those merry wags who are
Anonymously humorous
Alas, with all your labored chaff,
And poetry delirious,
You're not as comical by half
AS those meant to be serious.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
---A-

Ii las been hinted that Senator Hill will
retire from politics and devote himself to
the accumulation of fortune The as
sumption that he cannot combine the two
Undertakings is thoroughly complimentary.
Evening star., 1897-02-01

Ihere are few economists who will not
auihit that the money spent on an occasion
IKE the Bradley-Martin ball might be more
au'ahtageousiy bestowed for the purposes
vi phlianthropy. But 1t is difficult to con-
roVert the proposition that it is better
10 nave the money put into circulation by
this method than not TO have II put in ,ir-
Cuation at all.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
Looking Ahead,

DO you think" he said with much en-.
barrassment. "that-er that is to say. II
we were married you're father would be
willing to assist US in any way?'
He might" was the thoughtful reply.
He Is getting to be ever so successful now
in divorce cases"
Evening star., 1897-02-01
SHOOTING STARS.
His Object.

Il wish" said the artist who had been so
absorbed in his work as to neglect his
eating. that you would send out and get
nice large head of cabbage"
Certainly replied his wife: have you
an inspiration for a new still life?"
No. l merely want it for a pot-boiler."
Evening star., 1897-02-01

1t would be only fair for the Inaugural
uon committees to warn Mr. Vanderbilt
That If he comes to this city in search
OF restful quiet he has struck the wrong
time of year
Evening star., 1897-02-01

Inc husband of the Princess de Chimay
Is horrible example of how a rule NAV
nave lis exceptions. His is a solitary case
Oh an European nobleman's marrying an
American girl and getting the worst Of it.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
SlfXhtoIs

The great actor looked very much Offend
ed
These people must be barbarians"' he
exclaimed.
What makes you think that
i have been at this place for three hours
and nobody knows who / am?"
How can you telIr'
Il haven't had any requests for a pass
to the show"
Evening star., 1897-02-01

An opera singer recently burst into tears
ana denied that she felt otherwise than
anect1onate toward any. member of the
company If this is an advertisement. it
mas at least the merit of being a distinct
departure.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
; to 4 o'clock.

We are going to eclipse the biggest
Trimming bargain Of the biggest sale
ever held by any other store in wash
tnston- Just think of it, The regular
35c.q quality Black Colue
$;:':;: !: f''%s': ss:: my. :: 121Ac.
We have punched a lot OF Towel
Racks, Paper Mache Hand painted Brack-
cts. Combination Soap Dishes, with
mirror, that We're 25c., and Will -
close them out tomorrow hour ST
More of the winter ahead than Is past.
You'll have plenty of need for this Under
wear yet:
Ladies' HiSh-neck and long sleese
Fleece-lined Vests, with elastic band,
Pants to match Regular II Il
25c. quality. Go tomorrow II MN
hour only, 3 to 4-at... WV
Beautiful Pink, Light Blue. Cardinal
and White Fascinators. Regular soc.
and 15c. quality. A limited y A
Gaanti,y; quar- Tomorrow hour 3 NC
Only. d 10 4. W 70
Children's Black School Mittens, guar
anteed all wool. in all sizes -
Regular 1oc. quality. hou- No
" Il
Evening star., 1897-02-01

Mark Twain would be in easier financial
circumstances had he known how to hold
on to royalty as well as Liliuokalanl
does.
Evening star., 1897-02-01

In commemoration of the fifth anniyer-
sary of the commencement OF work on the
rev city pos-t-office building the entire force
on that structure was today given a holiday.
Evening star., 1897-02-01

Rich. but pure Is an antithetical
phIese that Is beginning to make some
heeGway in New York society.
Evening star., 1897-02-01

Hits Gurus ter me-" said Uncle Eben.
ter hyuh how folks will 'buse er gossip
benin her back, an ter see how glad dey
acks wen she comes 'roun' ter tell de
news
Evening star., 1897-02-01
HECHT & COMPANY,
1t SIS Seventh Street.

Two-thirds of Washington's par
ticular male population patronize the
Yale Laundry. You won't make anv
mistake by following their example.
Send postal-or phone 1902. 1t
Evening star., 1897-02-01
soc. to ST. Felt
Hats, SC.

We shall close out lot of zoe. to
81 Stylish French Felt, English Felt and
Scratched Felt Hats, large, medium and
small shapes-fOr one hour -
only, 3 to AT the ridiculous sc
Evening star., 1897-02-01
1 1 to IL o'clock.
25c. Cream
Chocolates 0c.

We shall offer tomorrow the greatest
Candy treat Of the year.
The regular 25c. Cream Choc-
oiates, in all f1avOrs. Absolutely m
fresh. Will go tomorrow, one VVC
hour only. II to IL, at......... |So
Who can guess how many hundred
buttons We shall sell tomo, row at this
ridiculous price:
Large. Small and Medium
Rone Buttons. ] and 2 dOz on ~
card. Were 10 and 121.c To- NJ
morrow, one hour only. II to u SSo
Take Our advice and buy as many Of
these Collars tomorrow as you can, 1or
you viii never again be offered them
at such low figure:
The regular 12Lc. Quality
Ladies' Linen Collars, in various ~
styles. Tomorrow; one hour VUT
Tie last time we advertised those
ladies' 15c. Fast Black and Tan Fancy
Boot Pattern Hose at Sc the counter
was crowded six or eight deep For the
benefit of those who We're not abl. to
secure a pair during that sale a
We sfail offer them tomorrow, NJ
one hour only, II to u. at W.
The balance of lot of Fine 35 and
:hc. Cream and White Oriental Point
l.ierre and Point Venisc
Laces. TO IL in. wide. a
Evening star., 1897-02-01
Eoll Marche,
ga and 3I6 9TH St.

Eon Marche,
ga and 316 9TH St.
"FREEl"
The American Queen.
THE FOREMOST ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE AND
HOME JOURNAL FOR WOMEN
IN WASHINGTON.
PUBLISHED BY THE BON MARcHE.
FEBRUARY NUMBER.
FROM PARIS.
brilliantly illustrated letter from the head
street and house costumes, wash dresses wraps
for mlder weather, with important details con-
eerning shirt waists sashcs. neck ruffs ETC., cite.
-FOUR GENERATIONS.
For the first time portraits of D. L. Mooly's (ti,e
great evangeiist) family, his mother wife, daugh-
ter and granddaughter.
THE DRESsMAKER
Practical. helpful for the professional and
home dressmaker. Exclusive designs, clear, care
fnl directions In detail. Direct correspondence
upon all questions relating to the mixing Of
clothes.
"BY A MINUTE"
spirited love story Of today by the author Of Next
Door, Sweet Clover Miss Bagg's Secretary
ETC., etc.
IN THE HOUSEHOLD
Chapters on cupboards and closets, lamps and
candles profusely illustrated.
THE RISING GENERATION
How to give Valentine and Washington parties
ALSO,
1.-The Mirror of Venrs" Morey-makine with the
typewriter, and ether well-edited departments.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
Six important sales i'll progress

Six important sales in progress
this week:
Closing out Winter Coats.
Closing out Winter Bedding
Reduction sale of Winter Dress Stuffs.
Reduction sale of Linens.
First annual sale of Muslin Underwear.
Sharp, snappy bargains
inn ssdress stuffs. -
The exodus" of Black and Col
ored Winter Dress Stuffs continues.
Whole lines are being cleared
away in day. Don't put off.
46-in. Black Mohair Grenada re-
duced from $1.25 to- ....... ST.
5o-in. Worsted Storm Serge re-
duced from ST to. .......... 00c.
45-in. Black Diagonal Suiting re-
duced from ST to. 65c.
5o-in. Black Sicilian reduced from
81 to. ........... 49,
5o-in. Black Mohair reduced from
ST to. zSCo
Ladies' All Pure Linen White
Handkerchiefs ........... SC.
Mems All Pure Linen White
Handkerchiefs ............. lOco
"A White Blankets. $1.25 value.
Special ..3............ WSCe
80 doz. Men's Colored Cotton Rib
bed Socks, all sizes. Never before
under 25c. To close. ........ 1@c.
Ladies' Fast Black Hose, double
sole, high spliced heels, best value
on the market at the special
price ....... !. $4,000. 25c.
Slightly imperfect $I.35 Heavy
German Hand -loorf Da1nask Dinner
Napkins reduced te....... $l .O7
4ox1o Heavy Linen Towel: I8c.
value. Reduced to-. $3.50. l2Ac.
o5c. Heavy German Silver Bleach
ed Table Damask, 66 inches wide,
reduced to. SOC. yd.
I6-in. Heavy Huck Toweling,
12ac. value, reduced to. ...... lOc.
Evening star., 1897-02-01
HECHT & COMPANY,
SIS Seventh Street.

ihe Store where your promise to pay
buys as mitch and Tor as little as cash"
Evening star., 1897-02-01
'sFREEl"
The American Queen.

THE FORMOST ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE AND
HOME JOURNAL FOR WOMEN
IN WASHINGTON.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-05-12
CAKES LONG VOYAGE
STORY OF TROUBLE, SUFFER-
ING AND DEATH.
Ten Months Consumed In Passage
from Hiogo to New York-Bravery
of the Captains Wife Lands the
Ship In Port.
True Story of the Se,.

Buffeted about by the fierce winds of
the Pacific and Atlantic chased thou
sands of miles out of her course by the
typoons of the Chinese seas; drifting
helplessly where the idle breezes might
send her, while her crew was slowly
dying of the horrible scourge. scuryy.
the American clipper Z. Il. Cakes was
towed into port at New York after 26O
days of eeaseless struggle with the ad-
verse winds, the horrors of floating
charnel-house and under the control of
mad-or seemingly mad-commander
Two hundred and seventy days from
Shanghai for New York is the remark.
able record made by the unfortunate
vessel. Ten months nearly elapsed
from the time she spread her sails and
started on her voyage before her sick
and dying crew found relief. Twice
during all of this time she was within
sight of some other vessel. but once
only did she get within hail.
With her sails whipped to ribbons by
the North Atlantic gale of two weeks
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-05-12
IT'S WOMAN PILOT, AND TIE REsCUING STEAMER

Lights that Guide in the Night" Lieut..
Ellicott says: One seldom thinks, when
he watches the brightly cheering and
safely guiding light OF lighthouse.
what ceaseless watching and patient
heroism it takes to keep the light burn
ing year in and year out through all
weathers Generally there for each
light only keeper with two assistants,
and often the keeper is assisted only by
his wife, sons, or daughters. Even the
most comfortably situated lighthouses
are generally on lonely headlands. with
no human dwelling near. Others are
on outlying rocks, or islands swept by
the sea. and wholly cut off from the
land except in fair weather. There
are even few which, built upon sunk
en- reefs seem to rise from the very bed
of the ocean. and against which storm
driven seas break with shocks which
shake them to their fOunda tions. Such
are the Eddystone Lighthouse, off the
coast of England at the entrance to
the English Channel, and our own
Minot's Ledge Light. near the entrance
to Boston Harbor. These two are the
most isolated and exposed lighthouses
In the world. They were built at the
utmost peril to human life. Each was
swept away by storms after compile
ton, and had to be rebuilt.