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Evening star., 1898-09-14
An Excellent Recommendntion

In d report which the superintendent of
the District street and alley cleaning de-
partment today submitted TO the Commits
sicners he earnestly recommends the re-
mOval Of asnes at public expense from the
public school houses, the police and fire
departments, and all other public institu-
items. business establishments and private
dwellings. The arguments which he ad-
vances in favor of this system are such as
vii appeal to every one who is interested
in the welfare of the District and are prac-
tiCally unanswerable. 1t is unquestionably
work which should be done under the
supervision of the municipal authorities in
stead of in the hap-hazard, happy -go-lucky
way which now prevails. The amount Of
money which the superintendent regards
as nee essary TO do the work in proper
and systematic manner Is reasonable
enough, and, indeed, seems small in COM
parison with the sums which other cities
oxpend upon It.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
Passing of the Rough Riders.

The mastering out of the First Regiment
l, 5. Volunteer Cavalry, which began al
Camp NikOf Yesterday, brings to an official
close the career OF one OF the most remark
able military organizations the world has
seen since the days of Tubal Cain. From
the very inception of the idea of forming
regiment Of cowboys, frontiersmen, In
diaEs and college athletes the Rough Riders
have held very prominent place in the
minds of all Americans. No other regiment
has been talked about One-half as much as
this there was SO much of the picturesque
about it all, this idea of d regiment OF
picked horsemen and crack Shots daring
and reckless. The unique personality Of
the man who conceived the idea and car
rted It through TO complete success contrib
uted IN no small degree to the interest at
taching to the regiment. Col. Roosevelt IS
knack of arousing enthusiasm in all who
are associated with him Had the Rough
Riders made d fiuke Cf it their colonel
would not occupy the prominent place in
the national affairs that he does today,
when II looks very much as if he nignt
ride roughly or smoothly into a governors
mansion When he resigned as Assistant
Secretary of the Navy 10 take the position
OF d COLONEL OF cavalry mis- act was regarded
by many as qulxotic in the extreme. But
Col Roosevelt is a man VINO must be in the
thick Of 1t always; he dearly loves a fight
when he believes his cause is just No ON.
who knows him has ever thought to i'm
pugn his motives. Yet, as sometimes hap-
pens in this world. If ne had had an eye
single 10 his own political advancement he
could not have nit upon a more successful
way to achieve that end.
The history Of the Rough Riders since
they were mustered into the service is too
We'll known 10 need comment now. That
they fought braVely everyone knows 1t
was no more than was TO be expected, for
the regiment was made OF the very best of
material. men from all ranks of life but
each and everyone man of courage The
name by which they viii always be known
gives an idea Of the sort of fghting for
whicn they were best suited. That they
fought IL Cuba as dismounted cavalry put
them at something of disadvantage. Had
tLey bu, had an opportunity to elect the
manner of their fighting. and in the open
where Workmanship would have told. il is
but reasonable TO believe that there would
nave been wild cavalry charge the like
OF which the world has never seen
Washington contributed to this regiment
more than It's full quota of officers and
men The first colonel of the regiment
now General Wood, its colonel. a major, an
assistant surgeon and a captain might all
be said 70 have gone from this city. Capt
Allyn Capron. who was second lieutenant
of cavalry at the outbreak of the war. died
ct glorious death. For personal bravery
nothing could excel the work Of Surgeon
church. Of this city. who attended the
wounded regardless Of the rain of bullets
tFat was pouring all about him Wash
ington has good reason to be proud of its
share in the regiment and every officer and
private in the Rough Riders will always
find warm welcome awaiting him at the
Capital.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
ThOrOuEhIN tic.

IT now transpires that the motives which
actuated the Spanish officials in Havana
in refusing to admit, free of duty, the
supplies which this country sent down for
the relief of the starving people of that
unhappy town, were as reprehensible as
the act itself
1t was done in the interests Of the mer-
chants of Havana. This information comes
to The Star in a special communication
from Mr.. A. C Townsend. board the
Comal in Havana harbor The Spanish
merchants in the city wanted to delay, If
possible, the landing Of the supplies until
they had ground out the last centesimo
from the poor wretches in Havana. These
helpless people have very little money left,
but what they have Is wanted. If pro-
visions to the value of more than a hun
dred thousand dollars were distributed
among them it would cut down the oppor-
tunities for gain possessed by the dealers
In the necessities of life The charge is
openly made in Havana that the Spanish
merchants raised purse sufficient to in
dUce the officials to obstruct the admission
of food SUPPLIES sent by the United States.
1t was contemplate piece of business
but it was thoroughly characteristic.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

the government. The mistakes were due
to our uni readiness and to the fact that
the country demanded that war be under
taken without delay. without trained men
and without the preparation necessary for
accomplishing military enterprises in an
orderly manner. In summing up the case
in this way the London Post has come
much nearer to the truth than English
journals are wont to do when dealing with
American matters.
A New England farmer was once describ-
ing a neighbor who was notorious in that
neck of woods for his lack of foresight
and preparedness. THAT man Is so shift
less" said he, that his wife always has
to burn green wood In harvest time
1t was a homely phrase but whole vol
umes could not have hit off better the
character of the man who was being dis
sected. At the season when farmers
wives are busiest, when meals must be
cooked for an extra number of hands,"
his wife had to do her cooking with green
wood simply because he had failed to get
up his wood-pie at the proper time.
We have had to garner in pretty big
harvest this summer in Cuba, the Philip
pines and other fields. The work would
have been much easier for all the hands,
both at home and in the fields. if we had
not had to burn green wood in harvest
Evening star., 1898-09-14
Admiral Ceryera.

it.e case Of Admiral Cervera is, and will
-heiy long remain, unique in history. Con-
-Jructiyeiy a prisoner while in the United
states, he came and went at his pleasure
aad was lodged guest, and though he
had fought against the government with all
the energy he possessed he was everywhere
received and treated by the people as a
hero. Cheers and good wishes instead OF
InaIedictions followed him whenever he ap-
pvared, and there was no limit to the num-
Der Of his friends except in the number OF
the population. The whole story is finer
than romance In that It is fact and will
be an inspiration to men wherever 1t Is
known.
The Spanish admiral too, showed himself
70 be in every particular worthy of go re-
Earkable an experience. 1t had It's trying
D. well as its gratifying phases for him.
u developed him thoroughly and revealed
q character Of the highest dellcacy and
diplomacy. as the rescue OF Hobson had
stamped him as man Of genuine chivalry
Evening star., 1898-09-14

The claim has been made from number
Of sources of late that the American peo-
PIE and p-ess should go slower in the mat
ter of critizing the conduct Of the war
for fear of the bad impression it might
convey to our cousins on the other side
of The Atlantic. Yet the London Post
which has frequently exercised the right
all Englishmen 50 much enjoy of criticiz-
ing Us on every provccation, commenting
yesterday upon the proposed inquiry into
the methods of our War Department, says
that the investigation will show chow diff
ficult it is to improvise the appliances
and equipments OF war" While granting
that many mistakes were made it claims
that the responsibility probably does not
rest with the Secretary of War nor even
Evening star., 1898-09-14
How to Treat Anarchists.
From the Brooklyn Citizen

France, Switzerland and Italy are said to
have determined to arrest all the known
anarchists to be found within their borders.
1t ought to be possible to smoke them out
in every civilized country, and all should
unite in the task, Every one of them is at
least guilty of the crime of conspiracy to
murder and the existence of any such So
ciety is a standing menace to the loyal the
Industrious, the good and the true of every
community. To put thu all to death off,
hand without any evidence of their GRIM
inality in deed. though they are all Grim
inals In thought, is not according to the
code of civilized peoples; but upon their
own confessions of intent and purposes it
is plain that they are not fit to live among
civilized peoples, and they should be ban
ished, one and all, to some part of the
earth where they would never again have
the Opportunity TO practice their deviltry
upon any but themselves.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
Census of Baltimore,
From the Baltimore Sun.

There are 2S,2S6 voters in Baltimore ac-
cording to the police census, which was
completed yesterday. OF this number 10S-
912 are white and 1884 are coored.
This is the first census taken under the
new arrangement of wards. The result
shows that there is a gain of 1,232 voters
over the census taken about week earlier
last year. OF this gain, 1,15S are white
voters and "A colored voters. The census
of last year showed that there were then
q total Of 127 ,054 voters in Baltimore, 1o7, =
754 being white and 10 300 colored.
AT the rate of one voter for every five
Inhabitants the population of Baltimore
should be Gal 430. The police census COM
pleted December 81, 1897 showed a total
population of 500, ,T23, an increase over the
police census Of 1890 of 1926, and over the
federal census of 1890 Of &c 2S4
Evening star., 1898-09-14
A Futile Atfempt.

L am never going to permit myself to do
anything small again, in the hope of re-
venge," exclaimed the penitent-looking citi-
Zen. Isl
such things usually recoil.''
Il know it, During the hot wave l gave
Skinnickle a thermometer. l thought |
was very subtle and cold-blooded Now he
comes around once a day to tell me how
much enjoyment he has watching the
necessary DROP
Evening star., 1898-09-14
A Depressing influence,

No heat wave fills our souls with pain.
The torrid and unhappy reign
Is DER.
No more
The pavement steams as raindrops fall,
Nor thermometric facts appal.
And yet sometimes this life seems all
A bore.
For still that torrent of advice
Destroys the rest, which would be nice.
How soon
We'd Groom
The songs of peace, If echoes strange
Dscordant would but cease to range!
The man who knows 1t all won't change
His tune.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

If the prize money system is to be un-
reservediy sanctioned there will be some
complaint because the American soldiers
were not permitted to take Santiago and
u
Evening star., 1898-09-14
SHOOTING STARS.
In Nautical PhraSe.

Il thought said the Queen Regent,
that you told me you had the throne all
ship-shape in its affairs at last
Il believe l did say something like that"
answered Sagasta.
We'll, so far as l am able to see, it's a
great deal more canoe-shape. There's no
way of telling how it'll go next"
Evening star., 1898-09-14
Characterization

Il was here first said Aguinaldo, resent
fully. why should Dewey be considered
so much more of a man than 1 am?'
We'll" replied the candid adviser
your methods are different. Dewey keeps
his eyes open all the time and You merely
keep your mouth open"
Evening star., 1898-09-14

Col. Bryan is expected to resume his tour
as political lecturer without delay. 1t
seems little hard to expect man to sub
sist for the best part of his life on hard
tack and railway sandwiches
Evening star., 1898-09-14

The death Of the Empress of Austria is
ii matter fOr International regret outside Of
tn' sentiments Of sympathy which such a
tF-gody awakens- 1t is another invitation
To the anarchist 10 come forward and pose
Evening star., 1898-09-14

If the opinion that war is not entirely
over is TO be verified there is comfort in re-
hecting that Dewey is located where a
crisis is most likely to materialize.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
Unostentatious Worth.

De oyster is a humble brute.
Down in de sea he hab 10 root.
He's homely an his shell is hard
But he's first upon de menu card.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

Theodore Roosevelts admonftion that it
is not we'll to repose on past successes
might be- beneficialiy considered by Ptatt
and Croker.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

People who predict big business boom
should be encouraged by the result which
finally crowned the efforts of the cold-wava
prophets.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

Cervera goes away with a very high
opinion of this country. He and the Duke
of Veragua are likely to have some warm
debates II they ever mset.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

The statisticians who are ambitious to
iSLre on Maine doubtful state must
Ay=Ct TO put great deal OF time and in
rIecJuaI energy into the enterprise
Evening star., 1898-09-14

The sultan should bear in mind that the
United States has been waiting a good
many years for a chance to infuse new life
into that Thanksgiving turke y-carving joke.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

General Gomez insists on spelling a splen-
did opportunity to be a great man in con-
nection with a safe government.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

The fortunes of war are indeed strange
When General Miles finds scantier ovation
in New York city than in Porto Rico.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
Injustice.

Did you accuse us of being lazy?" asked
the Spanish soldier.
Il believe 1 said something of the kind
answered the war correspondent
We'll, you formed your opinion too early
in the fight. You didn't wait to see US
run
Evening star., 1898-09-14
Green wood In Harvest Time.

The more scandal France has the further
1t seems to get from becoming an immune
Evening star., 1898-09-14
Flan nels for
Early Fall Wear.

We offer special purchase of
David and John Anderson's Wash
Flannels at about half regular price.
They are suitable for women's dress
ing sacques, wrappers, children's
dresses, infants wrappers and
sacques, pajamas, night gowns, etc.
A host of neat and pretty stripes on
white and colored grounds.
800. yard.
The regular price is 6oc.
full assortment of Scotch Flanpels, SO inches
wide, in all the latest shades.
25c. yard.
Also very choice line of Scotch Flannels with
dainty silk stripes in various colors, 80 inches
wide.
soc. a yard.
Ribbon
Special.
Some very handsome new fall
Double-face Cord Edge Ribbon will
be offered tomorrow at special
prices. All the new shades of blue,
together with white, pink, turquoise,
ceriesette, violet, cardinal, navy,
brown, apple, hunters and bottle
green, 81 and Al inches wide. A
very choice quality, purchased below
the regular price.
35c. and 45c. yard.
MUSLIN
Underwear.
Good values for tomorrow's SELL
ing. Practical garments for girls
going away to school Qualities are
of the same high standard for which
our muslin underwear is noted.
These are very low priced.
Black Sateen Skirts, good quality, with one, two
three rufies.
soc each.
Cambria and Muslin Drawers, made with deep
hem and three clusters of tucks.
25c. Usually soc.
Muslin Gowns good quality, well made, tucked
yoke and cambria ruffe neck and sleeves.
soc. each.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

The "SorOsis'
Shoe,
The new shoe for women, meets a
long-felt want. 1t combines the
height of style, the extreme of fash
ion, the acme of common sense and
comfort-With a moderate cost. Ali
styles of ''Sorosis" are now in stock
all shapes and sizes, in black and
newest shades of tan.
$3.50 is the price for all styles.
OShoe Department is now located on third floor
adjoining Women's Ready-to-wear Outer Garments
thus afording greatly improved ventilation and
light and better facilities generally.
Third floor.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
The Closing=Out Sale of
Dress Findings

Goes merrily, We need the room to
enlarge other departments-hence cost is
not considered when we want the lining
space in hurry.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
"If they're Rich's
shoes they're proper"
Ten=tWO r.

uldT ABOUT the SOrt OF SllOeS
they wear are the ones who
compose the vast army of
this stores patrons. Ours
has long since been known to
the elite of the town as the
store for novelty footwear
for distlnctiveness-for ex-
clusiveness-for everything
that is desirable in footwear.
Styles which are the crea-
tons of the best makers in
the land-and for which we
have the exclusive control in
this city-are brought to you
here. There's nothing new
and desirable in the footwear
world that you cannot find
here. All our styles bear the
unmistakable stamp OF fash
ion-there's a certain mark
about them you cannot mis-
take.
Now we are splendidly
ready to meet your Fall shoe
wants-ready with the most
complete stock of novelties"
we could muster.
Young men and ladies pre-
pairing to go away to college
will find here the correct
STYLES the acknowledged
best. Don't fail to make your
selections while here in the
CITY.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
New Fall Goods

linn Mems Department.
Among recent arrivals we note a
very attractive line of Mems
Stiff Bosom
rIadras Shirts,
With cross-stripe and vertical stripe bcsoms and
cuffs to match. These are the proper thing for
business and morning wear and are shown in
pretty shades of pink, blue, etc.
$I.oo each.
We also show advance styles in Mems Cotton
Terry Bath Robes-all the newest effects.
$500 and upward.
We announce what is probably our last shipment
for the season Of Madras Pajamas. The patterns
are excellent and the quality unsurpassed.
SIOO a suit.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
New

New
Toilet Sets.
We shall offer tomorrow one crate
of New Decorated Toilet Sets, in
complete 12-piece combination, with
covered jar and in three choice col
orings, at
$3.50 for complete set.
Other new sets, $I.5o to $500.
Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1898-09-14
Muslin
Underwear.

Cambria and Muslin Drawers, made with deep
hem and three clusters of tucks.
25c. Usually soc.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

Muslin Gowns, good quality, well made tucked
yoke and cambria ruffie on neck and sleeves
SOC. each.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

A full assortment of Scotch Flanpels, SO inches
wide, in all the latest shades
25c. yard.
Evening star., 1898-09-14

Also very choice line Of Scotch Flannels, with
dainty silk stripes in various colors, SO inches
wide.
SOC. a yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02

Cuban waters with the blockading fleet. she Is
expected to arrive here on Saturday. II was
also stated at the yard that no orders revoking
the dispatch Of the dynamite cruiser Buffnlo TO
Newport News to be fitted out with G-inch guns
and 6-pounders, in addition to having her three
dynamite guns overhauled. had been received,
and that she would surely show up here sooner
or later They are still at a loss to account
for her long delay in arriving There Is no
longer any doubt that the Yosemite has gone
South Incoming masters report passing two
lead -colored warships moving In southerly
direction. which are beyond doubt the Yosemite
and the Armenia
The collier Abarenda. which arrived ut Lam
bert's Point yesterday. finished coalipg last
night. and sailed for Key West this morning.
The cruiser Dixie is still at Old Point II Is
Understood that she will be taken to sea again
In day or so to timber up the bearings Of the
guns. which. being brand new and never having
been tried before. worked a little stifhy. The
fault, however. Ia not serious enough 10 neccssi-
tate ordering new bearings CoXswain Charles
Stone and Seaman White. who were seriously
injured by one OF the ships boats falling on
them while they were alongside. are not getting
along well. Stone will have TO leave the Navy,
as one Of his arms was broken and he received
internal injuries White is in a bad way. and
may die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
SANTIAGO DE CUBA WHERE ADMIRAL
CHIEF POINTS OF IN


row channel. $50 yards wide. beneath the frowning
walls Of Moro. The Spanish warrior Pedrodelh
Rosca as far back as 1910 built this fortress. IL
looks It's age. though. Of course, various additions
have been made from time to time. Adjoining tho
Moro is . small fertilization resembling star in
shape and known La Batteria dc Ia Es;rella.
while the mountain opposite Is La SocapA
Castle which was not. until recently. OF much con-
sequence MS n defence.
Before reaches Cayo Smith. little island
held by the British, used by the residents OF
Santiago in prosperous time, as watering place.
two more batteries may he seen on the east side
of the channel Psrched on the shore OF a tiny
bay under the Of the forts Is the cable hut OF
the three companics-Frcnch. Cuba Submarine and
West India and Panama-whlch are represented in
Santiago On point further down the harbor.
whore IL Is necessary for vessels 10 make sharp
curve. tug sometimes being utilized to push around
the ships bow. is the Punta Gorda battery
EASY SAILING FURTHER IN
After passing this spot II Is somewhat easier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02


sailing The bay opens to 4 width Oh '"o "'',' y
and the remainder Of the six miles, whic" 10 VI"
distance from end to end. can be per'or'"'' ~ .
snced faster than the slow and cautious inoveicn.
aoossorv n mass the tor,uous channel ana aVo'o
the shoals Just at the entrance to the pay - a
small island known as Isla de Ratoneo ohe is'' vi
Rats). on which some time ago was p'" ',
used as n powder magazine. where Inc eAp'oS"'s
since utilized In mining the harbor ana i's 'P-
proachos were stored. II seems improbap'e' no" :
avcr tnat any quantity Of explosives wouiu DC
there now There were no ioi'S on VI. ,..' =.
aldo cf the harbor but nearly opposite tho Guy -
Tho coal depot and a convalescent hospital. 10 inc
oost ,s a modern fort Of masonry. Punta Blanca
and il Is almost certain that at spots IN INC cry
uko the Market Place. commanding the harpor'
guns have been mounted.
Unless within the last two months the spanish
o,,.horities have received additional guns, the
writer would not. from Information given MN III
santiago be inclined to take serious view OF me
,ronpth OF the Spanish batteries. few years
400 several fine Krupp guns were sent to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
JUDGE LOCKE TO INVESTIGATE.

Key West, Fla. June (SpeciaD.-Charges OF
misconduct involving the Prize Commissioners
and deputy United States marshals having Gus
todv Of the Spanish vessels caught by American
warships recently made to the Navy De-
pa-tment by Cadet Needham L. Jones. who &C.
cuscd the marshaIs and Commissioners OF per-
hitting thefts on board the prizes Catalina and
Miguel Jover. and negecting TO accord to the
crews the treatment demanded by their posi-
tons as prisoners OF war
In replying 10 the charges made by Cadet
Jones' United states District Attorney Stripping
wrote a letter to Attorney General Griggs. In
which he characterized the aspersions cast on
the marshals and Commissioners az falsehOods
This letter was transmitted to Secretary Long.
who. in reply. objected to Mr.. Strplngs Ian
guage and said that Rear-Admiral Sampson
had been directed to appoint naval court OF In
quiry to investigate Cadet Jones's story.
In court to-day Mr. STRIPPING called the matter
to the attention OF Judge Locke. who became
indignant at the charges. and determined to sift
them. He will make a personal investigation
tomorrow. So far as Is known. Admiral Samp-
son has not yet ordered board OF inquiry to
convene. and the naval end OF the investigation
may be delayed for weeks or even months
Mr.. Stripping said to-day that he did not In
tend to criticise Admiral Sampson. nor did he
Jones' The charges. however. had no basis in
fact. All the deputy marshais he said, were
selected with special reference to their honesty
and humanity, and no complaints had been