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REGINsESTAL BAND.
Thought District Soldiers VIII Have
Music Before Long.

1t is now confidently expected that a full
re gimcntal hand of twenty-four pieces will
be on it's way TO Chickamauga to join the
LIST Regiment of District Volunteers before
tie expiration of another week. The efforts
Of a number Of the friends of the regiment
to secure enough musicians to organize IL
band have borne fruit during the last few
days, and now the band is nearly complete.
The members of the organization and those
nusicIa who yet desire to join and enlist
with the other musicians are requested to
report at National Guard headquarters, No.
l410 G. street northwest, tomorrow morn
il z at 10 O clock for examination. The band
will be under the leadership OF Prof. W. X.
Phillips.
The promoters of this scheme TO provide
the Dis trct's crack regiment with that at
tractiVe featured regimental band-are
Eratified with their success SO far and are
confident that enough men will report at
HEADQUARTERS tomorrow morning to make
out the requisite number of musicians The
roster is already nearly complete. The gov
eminent stands ready to equip the band
ard to furnish immediate transportation to
Chickamauga Park. The men Will be mus
tered in as sool as possible, and with lit
tie preliminary prac tice under Prof. Phil
lips 1t IS expected will be in condition to
furnish the District regiment with inspiring
and martial music for their drills ard dress
p2rades in camp ard their marches in the
field 1t is the intention to make the band
in every way one betting the Districts
regiment.
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WAYLAND SEMINARY.
Annual Commencement Exercises
Held Wednesday Night.

Annual commencement Exercises
Held Wednesday Night.
The Vermont Avenue Baptist Church was
Crowded Wednesday evening, the occasion
being the annual commencement exercises
of Wayland Seminary. The exercises were
most entertaining. There We're twenty-one
graduates, twelve of whom delivered ad-
dresses The exercises were conducted
under the direction of President George
Rice Hovey. From the academic depart
sneilt three graduates were presented. Mr..
N. B. Curtis delivered an address on The
Responsibilities of American Citizens" Miss
Julia Coggins took for her theme Frances
E. Wizard" and spoke entertainingly of the
work of the great temperance advocate. Mr.
James F. Gardner acquitted himself credit
ably with his discourse on ..Wanted-a
Man.
The other speakers were: Perseverance,"
Miss s. e. Masseaux; "A Blot on Our Ma
tional Education,s Mr.. c. A. Pierce; Lead
ers of the Colored Race" Mr.. A. 8. Lomax;
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n Naturalized and Patriotic E,-,,.,
Sparrow,
To the Editor of The Evening st.r.

L" 'he fdltor OF The Evening Star:
MY daughter, teacher in one of the pub
TIC schools of our city. tod the following
story yesterday as the family gathered at
the dihLer table. and which | am sure vo,,
VIII think Is worth a paragraph in yorr
paper. one of the boys in the fourth grade
over which this teacher presdes. announ,-
eo that he had discovered & sparrows nest
win The American flag woven into it's
construction. His teacher was rather in
creduious about the matter, and asked the
boy TO bring the nest to school for ax-
hoitlon- Sure enough, after lunch ho.r
ne promptly delivered the goods-a rapged
ana Struggling nest, such as our sparrow
nuiios, ana into which there was perfect.
thoush' OF course. tiny American flag
neatly and ingenfous;y interviewer. How
ABOUT this for an omen? This particu,ar
pro must be a good American. and ma
doupt Is IN favor of a friendly alliance
win MS English cousins.
May 26, 1898. SIyRSrRIpr,
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provided. further that this section shall
not apply to aCctiCneers"

5.
The burden of the complaints made in
this matter is that alleged extra editions
OF out-of-toWn newspapers are not only be-
ing cried by the newsboys at unlawful
hours week days. but also on Sundays at
a bout all hours of the day. OF course the
enforcement of the regulations will per-
nit the newsboys to cry extra editions of
the local newspapers at any hour of the
day or night. and both week and Sabbath
Gays, the Commits siorers having no desire
10 either interfere unduly with the calling
OF the boys or with the PRONUNCIATION of
news on really extraordinary occasions
They merely intend. they say that the
quiet OF the early mornings and the night
time shall not be disturbed and that there
shaIl be no crying of newspapers whatever
Sundays, unless IT shall be to announce the
issuance OF really extraordinary edition
O. the newspapers Tie Commissioners do
not wish to see any of the boys punished,
ana they trust that the announcement o.
their purpose to hereafter have the law
strictly enforced will be duly needed by
them.
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USED A KNIFE.
Police Looking for "a Man who Did
Some Cutting.

This afternoon, about 1 O'clock William
Ebert, colored, nineteen years old, was
stabbed in the left size with a penknife
and the police arc looking for Edward
Green, colored, his alleged assailant. A
i,umbec of young co.pred men were in
Dingmsn place discussing a recent trip
made to Baltimore by Ebert and Green.
One of the mens'in the party made the
statement that Green had walked home
and called on Elbert to prove the truth of
his assertion 81
Yes, he walked home" said Ebert
laughngly.
Green became angry, and it is charged
he snatched knife from one Ct his com
panions and stabbed Ebert. The latter
W no was suffering intense pain. went to
DIR. Pearson's drug store, where a tenn
porary dressing was put on the wound and
then he went to the sixth police stafion
and made complaint. He was still suff, rin,r
pain, and not knowing how seriously he
had been injured the police sent him Ia rho
Emergency Hospital and then went ont 10
search for his assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

Martin Mcdonald. resident OF Su,tland
Md, fell from his bicycle on 11th street
southeast about O'Clock last night, and
was painfully injured about his head He
was taken TO Providence Hospital by the
ptiice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

n. B. Curtis, s. L. Wade ana w.
Normal course-L. Z. Johnson @ IT Pro nnre
A. a Burke, J. B. Coggins, e. A. Elan
Z. Gardner. ?; J. Henry, NJ F. jackson. NJ
A Lewis, A s. Lomax, S. E. Masseaux' Nj
Roberts. M. E. Scott. J. w. Townes ana
Ida l.. Wilson. Ministerial course-Aiex,
ander Lomax and ]. w. Townes
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Dignity and Labor" Miss NJ G. Pack
Blanche K. Bruce Mr.. Benjamin F.
White; Women in the Home Miss M. r.
Jackson; Restrictions of Suffrage in Pop
ular Government" Mr.. P. ]. Henry; out
of School Life Into Life's School," Miss L.
E. johnson, and Garrison and Slavery,
Mr.. s. /. Wade.
The graduates were: Academic course
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The police We're asked Yesterday af,ar-
noon to look out for George Lacy. a how
ten years old. who yesterday ran awav
from the Industrial Home School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27

No engine company was this morning.
about II O'Clock called to the bons..
George I. Petty, No. Ill E street south-
west. There was slight fire in the house
which started from some unknown cause
The damage amounted to about IS,
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Black Ribbon Sale

French Blnck Taffcta Ribbons. in three
desirable widths: worth pc. and 35c.
yard
No 40-3lS in, worth zoe, at lie. yd-
No. So in. worth BE. at l5c. yd.
No. sos in. worth BE. at Ice. yd.
Black. dDuble-face Satin Ribbon. worth
29c 70 Doe. per yd.
No. RS in. worth 29c., at 19c. I'd.
No. So-3i4 in, worth 35c., Mt 22c. yd.
No. 5O-i2. in, worth Zoe, at s3c. I'd.
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Silk waists. s.. 08.

y lot of ladies stylish silk waists. of
Hack and ,oiuryI IDiiI made in the
most Fashionable manHeI-wi!l he offered
f5r s. s. You couldn't buy them for less
than S4--S1 at any other time.
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Chennise, l0c.

lot Of ladies' pretty chemisc, with
ruffie and lace edge will be- offered TO-
morrow for only 10 cents Y0n ra,ist see
these daintily made garments before you
can appIc c!ate what a bargain they make
at this price.
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ladies' duck suits. S1.G3.

A lot If ladies' plain white duck suits
shirts have deep wide hem and are made
fun, Finished with huUHI seams-wiu 20 for
Sl.9S- $50 Is nearer The real value.
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Crash suits. S1.08.

\ lot Of ladies fine crash suits, which
haven't any superior in workmanship and
careful trimming and That are worth no
less than S-s.5p-will ~ tomorrow for 81 .9S.
Livery garment Ia JA. lot Is fgll OF style
Jud IS perfect fitting as any you can ind.
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Skirts, S4.98.

= ap,eadid lot of ladies black hrocaded
satin skirts ,Le most stylish creations Of
t8a season. which are IN the mpSt fashion
able designs with superb settle latest
cut-viu be sold At S4$>. Eight dollars
yoa'u have TO pay FOR their equal else
where.
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Wrapper S, A6C.

The choice Of a lot Of ladies wrappers
made OF fine pcrcales with corded edge
trimmings, and literally full and wide
sklrts-suPerior in style and work rnanship
to many Garmeuts at double-for only ice
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Boys pants, 012c.

Tomorrow Wei sell the famous r.
& G. and w r 80 Corsets which You
paw SIZE fer regularly for only GO
cents. III" lot has become slightly soiled
from haudling-hut hasn't anything the
natter with it They're worth just as
much To- yoU as il they weren't soiIed-
and YOU ought 10 make the saving.
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Skirts, 81 40.

\ Iot II ladies plain briliiantine and
lsgaf.r-r striped skirts. which worth
s. viii 10 u1~r.d for -. In every re
src.t are they rAblc-ne woman would
expect better fitting. better made gar
Iu.ut~ They arr mad- with extra wide
n,.-S and lilerality.
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Boys crash suits, ST. 40.

Boys douhle-hIsastod suits. some Of
them all wool ard the rest part wool
splendid service givcrs-madc to with
ST nd the hard knocks of every DAY wear
will be put on sale tomorrow for only 90
cents Eye-y sait is nicely tailored and
a good valCa at 81
Evening journal., 1898-07-06
EDITORIAL COMMENT

Chicago has at last, and in a man
ner characteristically Western, easily
solved the scorcher problem. Hence
forth cyclists who ride too rapidly in
the streets of the city will be shot. Such
Is the order which has gone forth to
the police.-London Globe.
One day you hear that a woman is
seriously III and may never recover
and the next day you see her down
town fussing with the dry goods clerks
-Atchieon Globe.
Admiral Montijo admits that the
American gunners are good marks
men. This must be considered in the
light OF an expert opinion from the tar
get.-Chicago Times-Herald.
To. add to the horrors Of war, Lieu
tenant Totten has begun to prophesy
the great worlds battle at Esdraelon
and Is going to lecture about 1t. Help
help philadelphia Press.
Boston should not mind a little thing
like a visit by few Spanish war YES
sells. There has been no real excite
ment in Boston harbor since the tea
spilling incident. Washington Post.
A pretty good guess can be made as
to what a sensible man will do, but no
body ever knows what fool will do
Atchison Globe.
Professionals always beat amateurs
That's why widows invariably distance
young girls in matrimonial races.-Ex-
change.
Evening journal., 1898-07-06

married on Monday by Rev. w. M
Schall, at the home of the bride, No. 121
West Eighteenth street, this city.
E. N. Layfield has returned from
West Chester.
Enoch Hanthorn, OF Bridgeton, N. J..
has been visiting relatives here.
John Rea has been visiting his sister
Mrs. James Eastwood at Lyndall, Pa.
Miss May Whitford is at Cape May.
George KlOberg has returned from
Atlantic City.
Mrs. George Carter and daughter are
visiting relatives near Elkton, Nd
Deputy Clerk of the Peace George
Janvier and family will go to Stamford
on Friday for the benefit of the noun
tain air.
A number of society folk attended
dance given by Miss DUPONT. al
Breck's Mill, on the Brandywine, last
night.
Rev. Francis Burgette Short Is
spending a week at LeWes.
The engagement OF Miss Clara WILEY
to Charles Driscoll has been an
nounced.
Evening journal., 1898-07-06

governments can make the Watson
squadron as strong as it wishes, for
there is now little left for our navy to
do, either in the Atlantic or the Paci-
fc, excepting to maintain the blockade
and to prevent food and munitions Of
war from reaching the Spanish land
forces, which are already in such ter
rible straits both in Cuba and in the
Philippines.
schley's victory will strengthen
the worlds confidence in the ability
of the United States to cope success
fully with Spain. II will encourage
the army and stimulate the American
soldiers to emulate in bravery the ex-
ample set by the American sailors in
the Atlantic and in the Pacific. Further
than that, it will serve to strengthen
the position of the Spanish peace party
and the sooner lead to the re-establish-
ment Of peaceful relations between the
two countries. There must be a limit
to Spanish endurance, and that limit
cannot now be very far off. The Span
ish government must recognize that its
struggle is a hopeless one. It has
neither money, men, nor appliances Of
war to carry on the losing conflict
much longer. Not that alone, but pub
lie opinion in Spain will force the gov
ernment TO make overtures of peace.
Our government, while gratified with
the success attending our arms, is not
so flushed with victory as to wish TO
prosecute the wan one hour longer than
Is absolutely necessary to ensure the
compliance of Spain in the demands
which shall be made upon her in the
treaty negotiations which viii follow
the cessation Of hostilities.
Evening journal., 1898-07-06
THE WEATHER.

The New York Herald's Forecast
In the Middle States and New England
to-day, fair, slightly warmer weather
will prevail. with light to fresh
variable winds and slight increase OF
suitriness.
On Thursday, in both of these Sec
tions, fair, warmer and more sultry
weather and light to fresh southerly
winds will prevail, followed locally by
rain and high winds in the lake re-
gion.
On Friday. fair, warmer and more
eultry weather.
European steamers now leaving New
York, Philadelphia and Boston will
have mostly light southerly 10 south
westerly breezes and fair to foggy
weather TO the Banks.
Forecast for Wednesdays Eastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, fair
warmer, southeasterly winds, becoming
variable.
Delaware and Maryland fair weather
warmer, northerly winds, becoming
southerly.
Evening journal., 1898-07-06
"a EARBrNGIER OF PEACE.

The victory Of Commodore Schley
over Admiral Cervera on the coast of
Cuba on Santiago. was signal and COM
p.ete. 1t was, in the Atlantic, a fit
ting sequel to the admirable victory Of
Admiral Dewey in the harbor at Ma
Mia. It leaves Spain without any ma
val resource excepting the squadron
which is now making a pretence OF
proceeding to the Philippines to meet
Dewey. and. il possible, to destroy his
feet. The annihilation Of Admiral Ger
veras feet, composed, as it was, OF the
best ships IN the Spanish navy, and ths
projected bombardment OF the coast
towns OF Spain itself by Commodore
WatsoD's squadron will undoubtedly
result in the recall OF the few remain
ing ships to protect the home coast
Wdth Cervera's feet out OF the way oui
Evening journal., 1898-07-06
THE ElARMoNY MoYEMENr.


1t becomes more and more apparent
that the want-to-win element OF the
Regular Republican party has gained
the ascendancy over the principle-be-
fore-party members Of that organiza-
tion. Both factions are making poll
tics rapidly these days, and there is a
decided inclination on the part OF tho
leaders to get together and make su-
preme effort to wrest the state from
Democratic control. II is necessary that
they act quickly. After the leaders
have become harmonized they must set
TO work and harmonize the rank and
file OF their respective organizations.
Hundreds OF them will go with the
swing voluntarily. while others will be
whipped into line by the party lash, but
there is in the Regular Republican
party a large conservative element
which can neither be coaxed nor whip
ped into supporting an alliance OF the
old Higgins and Addicks factions. Then
NbAiAf hiNAN hiN huAAitho VI tAuhltko
men who are 80 embittered against the
Old Higgins faction that they will re-
fuse to support their leaders in any
compromise with the Higginsites
Within the past two weeks J. Edward
Addicks has made declarations directly
contradictory in nature. TO one man
ne said that he had given up all idea
OF going TO the United States Senate.
This afforded the get-together leaders
n still further excuse for their peace
overtures inasmuch that they could say
that Addicks had been eliminated from
Delaiware politics. Not many days
thereafter Addicls came out In a news
paper interview with his assurance
that he was still in the senatorial
fight and would never surrender. This
declaration will interfere materially
with the plans OF the men who have
been figuring on Addiclzs as a passive
and unimportant factor in the approach
ing campaign. II will also rob the
harmony movement OF many persons
who went into It on the positive assur-
ance that Addicks recognized his de-
feat and would no longer interfere In
Delaware politics.
Evening journal., 1898-07-06
GUNBoAr IN PIECES.

English naval constructors are very
much interested in a gunboat which
has just been completed for service on
Lake Nyassa, in Central Africa, and is
to be shipped to that point in pieces,
like a Chinese puzzle. This boat, the
Guendolen, is now split up into 1900
packages for transportation. The boat
Is thus described in an interview with
J. A. Rennie, Of the engineering firm
which built the Guendolen;
so there is going to be fighting on
Lake Nyassa?" l remarked, tentatively.
Il never said So he remarked, with
fitting diplomacy.
"Then that's my mistake; l merely
judged so from the fact Of your taking
out what on a lake would be consid-
cred a first-class battleship, for the
Guendolen is heavily armed, is she
not?"
eyes, if you call six Maxims and
four Hotchkiss guns a big armament.
She is intended to replace the three
smaller gunboats now on the lake,
which are practically obsolete, and is a
vast improvement on them in every
way. Her length is 1856 feet, beam %,
and tonnage $50, and with draught
Of 4 feet G inches is intended to steam
10 knots"
'I suppose the depth Of the lake did
not necessitate a shallow draught yes
sel?"
by no means, as there is plenty OF
water even close to shore; that enabled
us to have twin screws, for on shallow
water, such as the Niger or the Khoia
Qby means of which the Russians in
1894 penetrated far up towards Chit
ral), a stern wheel is absolutely neces-
sary. She is quite a normal type, ex-
cept for the fact that she is fitted with
Frazer's under-fred boilers and will
burn wood fuel OF which there is an
abundance in and around the lake;
coal is only brought UP from the coast
at some G10 per ton, such is the diffi-
Guilty Of transport"
"And that difficulty will be increased
in the case of a gunboat, l should i'm.
agine2"
Not so much as you think" said Mr.
Il Rennie. "You see, we can only bolt
not rivet her together in the yard here
so as to insure the perfect fitting to
gether Of every part. In this connee
tion the Guendolen was inspected BY
Sir Edward Reed, who expressed him
self as thoroughly satisfied with her
Then she was taken to pieces, every
piece being previously numbered, anS
on a small model these numbers ar
marked off, the internal tittings-o
course the model is only of the outsid'
2 OF the hull-having their proper mum
t bers marked on scale drawings. Draw
ings and model accompany the ship
which is split up into 1900 packages
E that containing the boiler Of 21z ton
2 being the heaviest, so that on her arri
val there need be no difficulty what
ever in putting her together again"
Mr.. Rennie added that If one Of tn
5 packages should be lost it would b
difficult to replace it. The package
are to be transported for miles over
rough country by bullock wagons, an
as extra weight is an important con
sideration, no spare parts are carried
Commander Cullen, r. N. R., the com
: mander-in-chief on the lake, has charg
Z Of the transportation, and he will su
perintend the assembling or the parts
( Pail Mall Gazette.
Evening journal., 1898-07-06

LENGTHS W1dICH ARE ABSURD.
. The number Of fatalities and acci-
dents OF less serious nature which at
tends our celebration Of the Fourth OF
July raises the question Of whether or
nowwe are not, as apeople, carrying our
outward evidences OF patriotic zeal TO
lengths which are not only unnecessary
and uncalled for, but also prejudicial
to both public and private interests.
The explosive force OF many varieties
of fireworks is so great that they are
absolutely dangerous to life and limb
and the time will come when legal re-
strictions win prevent their indiscrimi-
nate sale and use. Every year tha
number OF serious accidents increases
as the explosive force OF the fireworks
sold and used by men, women and chill
dren is augmented. The killing and
manning of many hundreds Of Ameri-
cans IN the celebration Of the ami
versary Of the nations birth is too Sc
rious a matter to be regarded as this
result OF the sport OF a day We In
cline to the belief that more persons
were killed and wounded in Amerlcs
on Monday in the celebration OF tn,
Fourth OF July than have been killet
and wounded on our side since we be.
gan our warfare against Spain. witt
such a condition staring us in the fac'
we must all admit that there is some
thing radically wrong in the method
which we employ to demonstrate GU
love OF liberty and OF country. Il
other words, that we are caryin,
things to lengths which are as absur
rs they are dangerous TO both person
and property.
Evening journal., 1898-07-06
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Only II Of our % presidents had cor
lege education.
The number Of churches In Chicago
has grown from 157 in 1870 to e35.
The 1900 members Of DR.. John Halps
church gave $1O6,O lastyear.
The Methodist Episcopal church has
built 80 church edifces in Chicago IN
the last seven years.
at Mainz. Germany, instruction m
cooking is obligatory for girls IN public
schools.
In civil service examination In Eng
land there were !, 1906 failures In q class
of 1872.
The University Of Chicago expended
more than $1,O0o,o00 IN the year 1887.
Of this $ao9, 900 was in the salaries Of
the faculty.
The property owned by tire fraterni-
Ties at Cornell IS valued at s475, 900; al
Williams, $4,000; Yale, $500, 900; Am
herst, $500 900; Wesleyan. e125. 900; Han-
vard, $125, 900.
In 1897 the millionaires of the United
States gave more than $32, ,oO0, 900 TO Va
:ious benevolent and charitable instftB-
tions; no gift considered here being less
than $1,000.
Whereas in England only u per cent.
o. the population are illiterates, In
Italy the proportion is ~ in hundred.
In Sardinia only IS per cent can read
aud write.
Switzerland Is the land of universs-
ties. 1t has seven, or one TO every A2s,-
$50 inhabitants, while Germany has 20,
or one to every 2,sse, 300. Russia has q
university for every 10, ,0O0, 900 only.