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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-05

Stylish brown, black and
blue cheyiot, ciieyiot serge
and tan covert cloth tailor
made suits fly front, silk
lined jeckets-strap seams
proper width of skirts and
splendidly made, aud
Sis yalues-for Slabs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-05
The Big Values i'm Boys Clothing.

which usually cost you $2.25
and$2.50. andare cheap
at that, To go for SLAB
Boys Chinchilla REFERS
small sizes with REFER COL
lars-large sizes with velvet
collars plaid lining-bound
and trimmed with Hercules
braid-splendidly made and
perfect in fit: $500
and $3.50 values,
10 go for
Boys winter weight gen.
uine blue Worombo Chinchilla
reefers-in REFER collar and
round velvet collar sizes
bound and trimmed with fine
Hercules braid-splendid lin
Ing -S4 and SO values
to go for ........S2.08
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-05

Boys cheviOt knee pants
suits-in round collar sizes -
6 TO 1 3 years-the most de-
sirable hard wear patterns
thoroughly made andfinished
$3.50 values every
where-to go for. ST. 30
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-05
The r1enu for Saturday

Today we shall give you
an opportunity to get all silk,
satin double-faced ribbon
3 1-2incheswide sells
regularly at 80 cents a
ydio' iOI ................l0c
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-05

Today we shall place on
sale a lot of handsome Os-
trich plumes-sold else
where for 39c-for. PIC
Black Ostrich Plumes-for
which others ask CSC
20 today for. &c
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-05

Ladies Kersey coats have
new fly fronts new coat
backs welt stitched sea ms
storm collars which button
high on the neck
1lappockets togo. So. 81
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-05

Ladies black kersey cloth
capes, with Vatican back
velvet inlaid collars strap
seams acknowledgements
finished with small
Silk buttons to GC..$2.98
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-05

Exquisite electric seal first
quality coats and capes -
both lined with handsome
satin coats have new coat
back and new collars Ca pes
are full ripple $40
values for &26
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-05

Handsome broca ded gros
grain silk skirts best Of lin
ings and velvet bound with
the stylish II echt hang,
So values, for. .$5. 88
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
. Blind Matchmaker.

There have been blind watchmakers.
In former years there was one living
at Holbeach in Lincolnshire. His name
was Rippin, and although completely
blind he could take to pieces and put
together again watches Of most deli
cate construction with surprising ease.
He was robbed once Of some Of the tiny
belongings Of his trade, such as wheels,
hairsprings, etc. The thief was traced,
and Rippin identified and swore to his
property by the touch.
At Barnstaple, too, in the early part
Of the present century, there was anoth-
er such prodigy. His name was William
Huntly. He was born blind and was
brought up by his father, who was a
clock and matchmaker, to that business.
The inhabitants had great faith in him,
and he had plenty of employment. Mu-
sioal clocks and watches even were re-
paired by him without difficulty, and
1t is said that in some cases where 9th
er tradesmen had failed to discover a
defect he detected the fault and set IL
right. London Tit
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

Bennington, VT, June 23.-At the an
nual election of the Vermont @. A. r.,
held yesterday. Colonel e. w. Jewett Of
Swanton was elected department COM
mander, c. T. s. Pierce Of Vergennes.
senior vice commander, and M. ]. Sar-
gent of. South Royalton. junior vice
commander. The other officers chosen
were: Medical director. DR.. J. d. Han
rahan OF Rutland; chaplain, d. e. Owens
% Ludlow. Among the STAFF appoint
ments are those Of Rev. e. ]. Ranslosn.
assistant adjutant general; e. d. Barnes
OF Swanton. assistant quartermaster
general, and Joel c. Baker of Rutland.
0udge advocate general. The relief
corps elected Mrs. Florence II. Gates Of
1forrisville, president; Mrs. Alice Will
loughby Of Island Pond, senior vice
president. and Mrs. Gould OF Ludlow,
Junior vice president.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Ida Conuuest,s Success.

A we'll known New York theatrical
writer says:
Ida Conquest has been winning golden
opinions at the Empire for her capital work
in the part of Renee dc Cooheforet, TAX
en- In the winter and spring by Viola AL
len. The extreme difficulty of succeeding
the Empire company's leading actress In
that romantic part Miss Conquest has met
by an Interpretation that in many grace.
ful points is altogether her own. So the
gossips are nodding their heads and say
ing that II Miss Allen had known tina.
"Under the Red Robe" was to run not
two additional weeks, but month and
more after May 15, the original closing
date, she would never have sailed for Eng.
land at all. Be that as 1t may, this was
the younger actress opportunity, and she
has not neglected it, Already noticed this
year for her success In two trial matinees-
"1t1=3" at the Garrick and "a Man and
His Wife" ut the Empire-Miss Conquest
has now gained attention as leading play.
or In the one serious dramatic survival
among all the current summer attractions.
And the interesting thing is that, with all
the visitors now drifting into town, any
evening might bring the fairy prince des
tined to give Cinderella In some future
year her introduction to broader king
dom In stageland than she yet knows OF.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Bryan's Reply "a Batcmsu.

Cincinnati, June 23-The Enquirer
prints the following statement by Hon.
w. J. Bryan in answer to Professor
Bateman's attack on Mr.. Bryan: When
asked by an Enquirer reporter oon-
corning the charges made by Professor
Bateman. the Peoples party candidate
for governor Of Maine last year, Mr..
Bryan said: mo conditions were at
tached to the money turned over to Sen
ator Allen. except that II should be used
according to Mr.. Aliens judgment for
the cause Of bimetallism. All donations
were made for that purpose. The money
was divided between Democrats, Popu-
lists and Silver Republicans In proper
ton TO the vote cast. To have ignored
the PopuIists In the distribution would
have been an inexcusabfe slight. The
subject Of fusion was not discussed d.
rectly or indirectly. Mr.. Batemsn, I
presume. has reference to the letter as
reproduced In my book. I took II from
the newspapers. II Professor Bateman
proves TO me that It was q mistake ]
shall make the change IN subsequent
Aditions"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Tho Kidd TreaAure.

Captain William Kidd, the notorious
pirate, who was tried in London and
executed for piracy in the year 1901,
had a ship called the Quida, or Quedagh,
an East India merchantmen which he
had captured near the mouth Of the Red
sea. He then sailed for the West Indies
and, finding that the English had pro-
claimed him pirate and ordered his ar
rest, left the Quedagh with % Of the
pirates and sailed to the north. There
is tradition that these pirates trans
ferred their property to another less
unwieldy ship and burned the East In
diaman. Another tradition Is that she
was brought into the Hudson and, being
chased by on English man-of-war, was
sunk near the Highlands with most Of
her treasure. II il certain that there
was visible for q time the wreck Of some
large ship sunk In the sands at that
place. -Harper's Round Table.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

The man who is always ventilating
grievance was talking very loud to the
bland and patient railway attache ON
his favorite theme, the greed Of corpo-
rations.
''Look at the charges imposed by the
railroads." he exclaimed. "Think OF
making q man pay SO merely for going
from Washin gton to New York. It's an
unhallowed imposition ON public
rights"
"Look here" said the railway man,
"do you know how far it is to New
York? It's considerable over 900 miles. +"
"Of course. But it's time that counts,
not distance. Your road only works q
few hours getting passenger there" +"
"It's time that I'm talking about. ]
don't want to inquire too closely into
your private affairs, and for the sake Of
q calculation we'll assume that your
time is worth $40 a day."
The discontented man coughed slight
ly and said. s'That's near enough for
all practical purposes.
"Now, allowing that the conditions
were favorable, you wouldn't expect b
walk that far over the highways,
which are, of course, absolutely free,
in less than seven days"
"No."
every well. That would make the
trip cost you the equivalent Of just
$140, not counting what you would
unavoidably spend for meals and lodg-
ing, nor the wear and tear ON clothing
and shoe leather. Subtract the $6. 80
we charge you from $140, and it leaves
q saving of $133. 90, not counting ex.
tras. What do you want us to do? Write
out checks in your favor and mail 'em
to you?'-Washingt Star.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

London. June z3.-The Washington
correspondent Of The Daily Graphic re-
ports an interview with President Mo
Kinley. In the course Of which the presi-
dent said he saw no great difference
pending with Great Britain as to the
seal question. 1T IL unsettled" said
the president, "but I am In hopes that
the British government will be in better
humor after the Jubilee" With refer
encs to Cuba the correspondent Of The
Graphic represents President McKin-
ley an saying: 1T anticipate no depart
ure from the policy Of my predecessor
We have no reason to interfere in a
quarrel between Spain and her colonies.
Our interests are not sufYicientiy jeop-
ardized to warrant other than diplomatic
interference. Moreover, Spain has
given respectful attention to every
grievance we have submitted thus far.
I admit that circumstances may arise to
change the present policy Of the gov
ernment, but large bodies move slowly"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Dick Knowles Little Joke.

Dick Knowles, who is In New York
from Australia, returning to England,
promised a London friend to send him
some bit of characteristic Australian vege.
tation. Tho promise escaped Knowles
memory until he reached Melbourne,
where he was introduced to typical Aus
tralian sheep herder who had been In the
"bush" for nearly year and had grown
luxurious crop Of wind blown whiskers
about tho color Of sagebrush. Knowles
quietly reached for his pocket scissors,
End, unnoticed, clipped off n good sized
wisp of the whisker This he mailed to
his London friend, with complete bo-
tanical description of very raro species
of wire grass that grows In the most inac.
cessible parts Of Tasmania.
The wisp Is treasured In his friends
cabinet Of souvenirs but the joke will be
left loose when Dick gets back to London.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

vuuyee On ~ Weoo OF 5000 Poetry.
Wellesley. Mass, June zs.--commencs-
meut was observed yesterday afternoon
at wellesley college. class OF i49 young
ladies resolving degrees OF A. b.. while
four members OF the alumni were given
the degree OF A. M
Professor Calvin Thomas OF Columbia
university delivered the commencement
address. He said In part: I'm these
days Il would seem that poetry is no
longer a power In the lives OF men, but
has become merely the delight OF con-
noisseurs. LongfelIow. Tennyson and
Browning have no equals ut the present
time. The poetry OF today is mostly Of
q lower order OF merit. though much Of
II is excellent. Good poetry lives for
ever. and while II has been said that the
frivolous poetry produced In our time
10 Injurious. to my mind II seems that
productions OF this nature are soon for
gotten, and not being taken seriously,
prove to be one Of the most harmless
OF vices. Again II is said that poetry
Is not needed. II is needed. II salts
fes fundamental and imperishable
need In our lives. II IL necessary for
our pleasure. for consolation and for
our Joy.
"Some very great works OF fiction
VIII In degree take the place of poetry
but II is long descent. Without poetry
we would cease to be emotional beings
and become mere thinking machines"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Big Indian on . bike.

One OF tho most promising Indian wheel
men In Chief Numa Hiplo Of Nevada. He
is graduate of tho Carsen Indian school,
and was taught last year to ride bicycle.
He has since been engagodotn encouraging
tho uso Of the wheel among his tribe The
Indian quickly becomes expert In Bicycle
riding, as he docs I'm all athletic sports.
He Is very apt to soorch, and as at present
the Indian reservations have no ordinances
against that practice he can indulge his
inclination 10 his hearts content. The
Indians are likely before long to produce
some very good riders IL is not believed
that any Indian woman has yot boom al.
lowed TO ride the bicycle.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Providing For .Reconcentrados.- ~

Havana, June 2a--Captain General
Weylers decree authorizing certain
public works, with view Of giving en-
ployment to the "reconcentrados." was
ISSUED yesterday. It provides for the
Immediate construction Of several new
high roads and for strategic railway
lines In the provinces Of Pinar Del Rio.
Havana, Matanzas and Santa Clara.
II. is.estimLted that the various under
takings will involve the employment of
bs50 men. The decree also directs that
the proceeds OF tho sale Of confiscated
rattle shall be appropriated toward
meeting the outlsy. and instructs all
municipal authorities for the future to
provide funds necessary to maintain
the local military hospitals.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

dear to the hearts Of all people OF the stage
temperament, and that is In all serious
ness half the battle at least.
In addition to that, however, Miss Rock.
well is handsome. without being weakly
pretty, and IL also somewhat famous al
being the woman whose measurements
correspond with the old Grecian scale foi
female physical perfection. She 10 good
deal of an athlete, rides bicycle, Jumps
runs, rows, swims and walks great dis
tance each day. Naturally she enjoys tn.
best health, and II she should ever reach
the top round Of the ladder of dramatic
fame, she will not be likely 10 be required
to vacate IL because Of physical infrmities.
Her bodily training has been under the
supervision Of her mother, who II physi'
oian, and IL 10 therefore not surprising
that such good results have been achieved.
Miss Rookwelps stage experience b
really been brief one despite the fact that
she has appeared in long list Of charac
ters. She was born In St. Louis, where
John W. Norton early predicted for her o
phenomenally successful career. BY his
advice the child was taken to New York
, oity when she was IA years old and placed
under the tutelage Of Rose Eytinge. After
hard study of q few months, hearing that
Thomas w. Keene was in need Of lead
Ing woman, Florence, who was then just
Is, applied. Keene smiled, but decided
to give her hearing, along with mort
than 40 other aspirants, most Of them 40
tresses of long experience. After they had
been heard the tragedian announced that
the st. Louis girl was his choice. He said
that she had fairly startled him by her In
tensity and fine reading She was en-
gagged, and 1t was no easy thing for her tc
make up to look old enough for the roles
assigned her, which included Juliet, Lady
Anne, Julia in "The Hunchback," Julie
dc Mortimer In "Richelieu," Portia and
Desdemons. The praise accorded her by
the critics Of the large cities visited wal
enthusiastic in the extreme, and after that
season she became the leading lady with
James O'Neill, in whose company she re.
mained two years. She then concluded tt
rest few months. She was recently en-
gagged to play the principal female role in
"Cumberland '61," the new drama by
Franklin Fyles, which will be produced in
August in New York. Upon the result OF
her work In this piece will largely depend
Miss Rockwell's future, as 1t will enable
her to demonstrate whether or not she IL
more than simply Every good leading
womann
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
German Cabinet Changes.

Berlin, June 23-The Gazette publishes
the appointment of Rear Admiral Tir-
pitz as the substitute for Prince Hohen-
lohe, the chancellor. so far as naval mat
ters are concerned. This announcement
seems to imply that he will be invested
with full powers. The Norddeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung the official organ,
says that Baron Won Bulow, the Ger
man ambassador to italy, has been sum-
moned to meet Emperor William at
Hcligoland, and hints that he will be
appointed to succeed Freiherr Won
Marschall as secretary Of foreign af-
fairs,
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

"Henry." she said, and there wero
what novelist would call tears ipSber
v0ico ~ she spoke, ~ don't believe you
love me any more"
Maria. " he said, "donx be foolish. "
"Therel" she exclaimed. "Thore's
evidence Of the truth Of what gaid.
'Don't DO foolishp Did you ever speak
TO mo that way before we were mar
Yied7''
''No, my dear; did not" he admit
ted.
'.rhen," she said reproacbfully. "my
slightest wish was law; then yoq never
sat around like q dummy. smoking o
cigar and reading paper when ! was
In the room; then you seomed anxious
to please me and were over ON tho
watch to do some little favor for me. I"
"It IL true," he admitted.
"You wers never lazy then," sbe
went on. "You were full Of life and
spirits; you were energetic"
"Quite true" he said.
'If you love me now AZ much az you
did Ahen," she persisted, ''you would
strive az valisntly AZ ever"
my dear, I" he said In that calm, dis
passionate tone that makes the average
wife want to get poker or broom,
"did you ever see boy trying TO get
an apple or cherry that was just q
little out Of his reachY'
Certainly" she answered, but
"He keeps jumping and jumping IN
til he gets 1t, doesn't he?'
"Of course"
"But does he continue jumping aftel
he has got it?"
Certainly not. There's no need O
it."
"Well," he said az he turned to hi
paper again, you're my cherry, and
don't see any reason why should xeel
ON jumping any more than the boy"
She didn't say anything. but sh
thought and thought, and the moro Oh
thought the more undecided she beoam
as to whether she ought to be angry O
not. Chicago Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

Reading. Mass, June 23.-After q
short but exciting chase last night. Chief
OF Police Merrill apprehended and locked
up a colored man. who gave his name as
William Henry Monroe. on suspicion
e being concerned in the holding up
OK the electric car last Friday night.
Monroe was near the depot when
Chief Merrill jumped out after him, but
the man was too quick for the officer and
started to run down the railroad track.
The sight of a colored man running
like mad along the track with the chief
of police after him aroused the greatest
excitement in the town and q great
crowd Joined in the pursuit. The chase
was, however. a short one as the man
stumbled and fell, and was almost i'm
mediately secured. On the way to the
Jail the officer and the captive were
surrounded by a throng Of citizens every
one Of whom had not the slightest doubt
that the much-wanted colored highway
man had at last been captured. At
the jail the man gave his name and told
such a probable story that 1t is now
believed that he knows nothing Of the
hOldup.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Walter Steele an aeronaut, was killed
at Lynchburg, Va. yesterday.
The now revenue cutter Manning had
It's first trial trip at Boston yesterday.
A dispatch from Santiago de Chill says
that the Antunez cabinet has resigned
Mildred Burke. aged 3. was run over
by nn electric car at Maiden, Mass, and
fatally injured.
The annual meeting Of the Maine Fish
and Game association was held yester-
day at Rangeley.
Henry w. Carleton of New York has
been arrested at Rockland.4 Me-. charged
With stealing bicycle.
Beloit (Wis.) college has conferred the
J. Gage, secretary of the treasury.
David Cunningham, aged 26. at
tempted to board a running train at
Bridgeport Conn.,. and received fatal
injuries.
The Suburban at Sheepshead was won
by Dwyer's Ben Brush by q neck. the
Winner second by a length, Havoc third.
Time. 2.07 1-5.
+. Heber Wanamaker, a member of the
New York Cotton Exchange, yesterday
shot and killed Charles r. Jones at
Bamberg, 8. G.
Ernest Lequin. aged IA, employed as
back boy In the fremont q Suffolk mills
et Lowell, Mass, was crushed to death
while at work about q mule yesterday
afternoon. He had been at work only
four days.
John Conroy OF South Boston was ac-
struck on the head by ~
pound shot thrown by one Of group Of
young men near by last night. His
skull was fractured. and the injury II be-
lievsd to be fatal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Telephone Convention.

Detroit, June 23.-The campaign of the
independent telephones of the United
States against the American Bell Tele-
phone company was opened yesterday
afternoon at Harmonica hall by the
organization of a national association
Of independent companies. Delegates
to the convention were not as numerous
as was expected, about 300 taking part
In the first meeting
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Car HIT Circus Warnn.

Portland. Me-, June 23.-While leaving
their circus grounds In Dearing last
night a team connected with the WASH
burn show was struck by an electric
ear The driver. Augustus B. Bryant of
suncook, N. H., was taken to the hos
pital with q broken leg. One OF the
borses was 30 badly hurt that Il had to
he killed.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
A Brave SchooItcacber.

Lowell, Mass, June 23.-Miss Cert
rude Edmund, principal Of the Lowell
training school. was attacked by high
wayman while on her way home Mon
day evening. The man pointed a re-
volver at her and demanded her money,
but Miss Edmund struck him In the
face with handbag she was carrying
and he fed without further ceremony.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

"That," said the infrmary attend
ant, lis an exceptionally sad case.
That man used to be one Of the best bar
bers in the country. but one day he
found himself helpless"
"Indeed" exclaimed the visitor.
"What was tho troubles''
HE had lost his voice. "--Cleveland
Leader.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
FLORENCE ROCKWELL.


q fOunx - EOuW W~"pn W"V - 49,
. uSnarksbie Stage Expsrisncs.
Florence Rockwell In probably tho only
woman on tho stage In this country who
Is entitled 10 thc distinction OF never hay
ing played any but the principal female
roies IN the many dramas and tragedies In
which she has appeared. she IL now less
than 10 years OF ago. and II the future
may be Judged by her past achievements,
she Ia more likely 70 develop into the sue
ccesor OF Mary Anderson and Adelaide
Nelson than any ectrcss who has been
prominent In recent years. She unques-
tionably possesses that often spoken OF
and seldom encountered characteristic 30
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Yvstss ouiibsrs Married.

Paris, June 23.-Yesterday afternoon
che ceremony Of civil marriage between
Mile. Yvette Guilbert. the celebrated
cafe ehantant artistic. and Dr. Max schil-
Ter Of New York. was performed 1T the
ONCE Of the mayor. There waS no ~
listous ceremony.