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reliable. and he may indulge himself as

reliable, and he may indulge himself as
freely as a private individual.
This is very poor reasoning. The man
and the diplomat not so easily sep
arated. The one makes the other If a
man is careless with his tongue or his pen
he is no fit person for delicate or important
business OF any kind. He does not pass so
readily from the tattler or the free critic
in private to the guarded and astute official
in public. If he is injudicious man he
is almost certain to be SO an official.
No. the case of Senor de LONE is in many
things exceptional. Murder will out. even
against the Vaccinations of diplomats
Senior de LONE was playing tricks. and, as
he thought. playing them very close up
He was putting 1t all over the Yankee
''raDble" Autonomy. reciprocity, both were
his and both appeared to have a certain
standing with the administration. He was
unable to hold in. He must share his JOY
with somebody, and Senior Canaiejas came
along.
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Zola May Prove His Case,

The tide has begun TO turn In favor of
Zola, after having set strongly against him
for many days. Yesterday in the course
of the much-mixed trial of the novelist in
Paris. Col. Piquart, of the French army,
testified to facts that go to throw strong
doubt upon the guilt of Dreyfus and to
cast suspicion once more directly upon
Esterhazy. 1t was noticeable that after the
days session had closed there were cheers
for Zola whereas the cries heretofore have
been inspired by the bitterest anger against
him. 1t Is possible that the public senti-
ment Of tickle Paris will turn completely
and laud Zola as a hero before the month
has passed. Stranger things have hap
pened in the French capital Zola's bearing
throughout his ordeal has been that of q
determined. brave man, even though ii
may have been tinged with the spectacular
elements that are always present in the
Frenckman's pose. Zola attacked the mil
itary party ard for the time seemed prac-
tically alone in his campaign. his admirers
were hustled in the streets and threa atened,
their cries were drowned, and Paris was in
a dangerous f.rment. Now comes the first
inkiing of the truth and Paris seems at
once to change its mood. Will the pendulum
of public opinion swing clear over to the
other side?
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A Chance for the Ga. Company.

A new use has been found for the by
products of gas works. 1t has been dis
covered by Italian gas manufacturers that
artificial black marble can be made Of coal
tar pitch, and an industry has sprung from
this revelation that promises to produce
a profit at least equal to that OF making
gas. According to American standards
this estimate means a great deal for the
marble maker. There Is nothing, SO far as
reported, in the making of gas in Italy that
produces any peculiar restduum that might
not be duplicated in this country. Thus 1t
would seem to be in order to suggest to
the Washington Gas Light Company that
here is n golden opportunity to reduce-the
cost of making gas by thus utilizing the
by-products. 1t has been complained by
the company that there is no profit In
these days in the sale or use of these
products. In the course of the latest con-
gressional investiga ton into the subject of
the local gas supply it was strenuously in
sisted by the representatives of the COM
pany that the market for coal tar and the
other residuals had dwindled to such a
point that any material offset to the cost
of making the illuminant was no longer to
he depended upon. This fact was utilized
as an argument against the reduction of
tne gas price, tiiOuSu HOt with eHtHe SuC-
cess. The House of Representatives now
proposes to inquire into the quality of the
gas furnished to the local consumers. and
this would nrcessitats the ascertainment
of just how much of the material that is
ordinarily cassed as residual Is permitted
to remain in the illuminant. If the market
for by-products has vanished there Is Of
course little reason for the company to
cleanse It's gas of the soot-making, eye
injuring commodities that are allowed now
to flow through the pipes. If, however. the
committee ascertairs that black marble
Can be made from the principal gas pro-
duct there will be good reason for amend
ing the act of 1896 and still further lower
ing the rates charged for the illuminant.
The gas furnished just now to Washing
tonians is rapidly marbleizing the walls
and ceilings of hundreds Of houses, and
thus there is plenty of local confirmation
of the suggestion that comes from Italy.
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business men and firms and three for
clubs cafes, etc. Business men are strenu-
cusly opposed to the proposal that they be
charged more than any Others.
The highest Berlin message rate Is only
three-fortieths as large as that charged
in Washington. Legislators will do well
to observe what can be done in the way OF
cheap telephone service. The fair presunp-
tion is that the Berlin company is not In
business for pleasure, and that 1t is reap
ing a handsome profit from the patronage
of the public. even at this remarkably low
price. These figures serve likewise to cast
some doubt upon the assertion that 1t
costs as much to the company to send a
telephone message as 1t does to carry a
passenger ON a street car.
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Spain's Plain Duty.

The country will sustain the administra-
tion in its position that the Spanish govern
Inent should in some respectful form ex-
press regret for the recent utterances OF
Senior de LONE. 1t is true that PRESIDENT
Mckinley has not been injured by those
utterances. but in certain way mas beeh
benefited. Senior de Lome's detraction has
served but TO point afresh to the high and
irreproachable character of the man who
represents the American people to-day In
the high. st office within their GIFT. So far
from being "a low politician swayed by
the influence of the "rabble." he has digni-
ty, character. openness and conservatism
In as excellent a compound as the country
has ever been able to show in a Chief Ex-
ecutive. Senior de Lomes shaft but calls
attention to a puny archer and an exalted
target.
But. nevertheless. the Spanish govern
ment has responsibility in the premises
which it ought rot to desire. or. If desiring.
to be permitted. to evade. Senor de LONE
was its accredited representative at this
capital. 1t sent him here and vouched for
him. Its commission secured for him all
the civilities due to his office. He was
treated everywhere with the courtesy to
which as the representative of q friendly
nation ne was entitled 1hlS government
failed in nothing of it's duty toward him or
his government His return for this is a
coarse and inexcusable attack upon the
President and the American people made,
it is true. under the seal of private cor
respondence. but showing none the less
when brought to light the utter unworthi-
ness of the Individual.
Now Spain should have known this man.
Or If she too was deceived by him she owes
it to herself to express regret for having
put her commission into his hands. He
stands fully revealed. First. the traducer
circulating his ISLANDERS under private seal.
Second. the astute trickster, hurrying his
resignation home in an effort to forestal
what he had reason to believe would be a
movement by this government for his re-
call. That is the case Senior de LONE is
10 longer of consequence. But Spain re-
mains. and she cannot afford to neglect, or
TO refuse. to formally express sentiments of
regret for the unworthiness of her recent
representative.
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German Hams and Ours.
From the New York Journal of Commerce.


American hams are as little to the taste
of the German official as our other articles
of food. 1t Is not enough to pacify him
that 1t should be free from trichinae, he
can find something else in it: ne has found
crystals of borax. The "Sta6t Anzeiger''
OF Cologne contains a notice from the
mayor that American hams are painted
with boracic acid TO preserve them. "The
meat was strongly impregnated with bo-
racic acid, and crystals OF borax had
formed on the bone" The mayor informed
the public that "boracic acid Is poison
liable to injure the health OF human
beings" Hence hams preserved with bo-
racic acid must not be kept or sold. Mr..
Barnes, our counsul at Bologne, reports to
the State Department that In Germany
hams are cured with 80 per cent of boracic
acid. 30 per cent of nitrate OF potash and so
per cent of common salt. 1t is evident that
German officials regard boracic acid as
harmless when in combination with the
flesh of German pigs. while In combina ton
with American pork 1t Is highly deieterious.
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Berlin's Low Telephone Rates

Berlin is in many respects a model mu-
nicipalItJ. Its railroad terminals are ex-
ceiient types from which Washington
could profitably copy in its planning for the
future. In the matter of telephone rates
also 1t is worthy of imitation. Witness the
following extract from a recent number of
the Electric Engineer. under the heading,
Telephones in Berlin:
The annual charge Of 1870 for tele-
rhone service will in future be replaced by
plus the small charge of one pfenniR (about
oEe-fourth of a cent?. for each conversa-
ton by private persons. two pfennigs for
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AdiOs, de Lone!
From the New York Evening World.

From the New York Evening World.
We fear yOu will have to vamoose Senor
Mckinley can't swallow that dose;
Your expressions rather too loose Senor,
And 80 We fnnst say, "AdiOs.'
Your contempt for los Gringos''
Has stirred mp the Jing0es
And made them tri6e morose. ?
Adi0s. de LONE!
Now run away bone;
Adios! Adios! Adios!
Poor Grover you've made very sad. Senior,
He IL pained you should be 30 verbose;
As for US, we confess we are glad Senor
To he able to say "Adiosi'
polite caballero
Would have taken great care, O.
To keep bis opinions more close.
Adins, de LONE!
'Tfs Tins you should roama
A0i0s! Adio6i Adios!
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Lost to Spain.
From the Providence Journal.

The de LONE incident win make the
American people more weary than ever of
the useless struggle now going on in Cuba
and is one more step toward the inevitable
Intervention on the part Of the United
States Something must be done for the
distressed island. Cuba Is lost to Spain.
war or no war, only thousands of lives will
be saved in any event by announcing to the
Madrid government that this is the last
campaign, and that it must either conquer
or evacuate the island by the first day of
next May.
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elf they're Rich's
shoes 4hey're proper" !"
Ten-tWo r.

This shoe store isn't like
the rest! You notice the dif-
ference hitter the first visit
here S. e
To begin with Our styles are
not the same shown by every
other store in town. Our foot
wear was made for us-no-
; body else ia town has it
much as they'd like to. Almost
every one has found out that
there's no other stock of real
ly high grade footwear to COM
pare with ours hereabouts.
Not only is Our stock larger
but also more varied than any
other.
Take evening footwear, for
instance. Not another store
can serve you so satisfactorily
in this matter. Here you can
find every sort of correct foot
wear for balls, receptions,
luncheons-for theater-par-
ties-in fact, for every dress
occasion.
All the novelties" in slip
, pers Of suede, kid, bronze, pat
ent leather and satin-they'rc
here. Hardly single shade
in satin slippers you could ask
for is missing from our stock.
A feature is the making to or
der of satin slippers Of a color
to exactly match the gown.
This we do without extra cost
! but as it takes some little
time we must request that or
ders be left with us in advance.
The world of Washington So
ciety is interested in the conf
ing horse show-and is al
ready making preparations to
attend. We are splendidly
prepared to fill all orders for
correct footwear for this occa-
sion-no matter of what sort.
Have already filled several
orders-as no one else can.
We've made big cuts in the
prices of the winter footwear
because there must be more
room to receive the spring
stock. The mems regular
: $3.50, 81 and $3.50 footwear
! OF high grade patent calf, tan
; willow calf and black calf go
down to $2.oS a pair. While
the women's regular $3.50, s.,
: $3.50 high grade footwear of
box calf deerskin, enamel.
tan and kid go down to $2.48
a pair. ~ IF
; b. Rich's Sons,
High art footwear for the elite.'
: Ten=tWOI r Street.
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Being strictly forbidden to print anything
that might be construed irony or inu-
endo concerning autonomy the Havana
newspapers may find 1t desirable to open
their columns to nothing save Spanish vic
tories and the weather report.
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II the former Spanish minister leaves
goods behind him to be sold, autograph
letters will probably command esoecial
attention from bidders.
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SHOOTING STARS.
An Execution.

MY boy said the kindly old gentleman.
remember that 1t is always well to use
deliberation. Never go into anything head
foremost
Excuse me, SIR" was the reply, after
some thought but did you ever watch a
bicycle rider putting on a sweater?"
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Inc spanish officials ought to remember
mat There has been 50 much lib=rty taken
with private correspondence in Cuba that
q general iaxness Of conscience in that con-
ncction was very likely to result.
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The Sioux Indians who visited President
Mckinley yesterday are reminder that
the Kanakas Of Hawaii are not the only
remnants of aboriginal population who lin.
ger in a progre ressiye country.
Evening star., 1898-02-12

After the District decides as to the desir
ability Of water meters in various institu-
tions. possibly something can be done to-
ward securing a candid and conscientious
gas meter.
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A PIaintiye soIiIouuy.

There is" quoth the boy King of Spain,
"A suspicion which causes me pain.
VIII they whisper 1t low
That my wisdom I'd show
By coming in out of the reign?
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The silent witnesses in the Zola investi-
cation should be required to state whether
they decline to answer because doing so
would tend to incriminate or degrade them.
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Natural History.

A barking dog. the sages say,
Is never known to bite:
Likewise the talking pugilist
Will very seldom fight.
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Liliuokalani does what is possible to have
it understood that she is not depressed be-
cause. politically speaking. she is not any
body's valentine this year.
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The Familiar Results.

Were there any new points discovered
in that investigation?' inquired one poll
tician.
NO" replied the other. Nothing but the
usual crop of Interrogation points.
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In considering the case of the yacht
Buccaneer Spain should bear in mind
that it is ui safe to judge anything merely
by its name.
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The de LONE letter came with ironical
proximity to the valentine season.
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homemade Bread

- Sometimes indigestion aud alwnys
= causes more less Inconvenience. You
- Will have your bread. rolls cake and pas
- try just as you want Il II you let sup
= ply you. You will be helping your health
- and saving your time and patience IL You
- deal here.
= GyGenuine Boston Brown Bread. 3 10
- and 15c. loaf. Breakfast Rolls and Tea
- Biscuits. 1oc. dozen.
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A Difference

Difference.
1T isn't very far from the Capitol to the
treasury, remarked the visitor.
No" answered the member of Congress
who is trying to do a great deal for his
constituents: mot il You walk 1t. You can
do that in twenty or thirty minutes. But
If it's an appropriation bill that is trying
to make the trip. it's as likely as not to
take six months
Vain Regrets.
Little boy
On a chair:
Found the ink
Standin' there
Pulled it down
On his head.
Father came:
Boy, he fled.
But his father run an caught i'm
An his wrath was sad to see.
But a lesson stern it taught i'm,
An he said. How glad I'd be
Eff I'd only stopped to think
Fore 1 went an spilled the ink"
Boy grew up
Turned out that
He was a
Diplomat.
''Talents rare
SO they'd say
Till they found
Out one day
That he wrote a careless letter
Flinging round his phrases free.
You'd have thought that he'd know better;
Now, says he. How glad I'd be
Eff I'd only stopped to think
Fore l went an split the ink!'
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Krafft's Bakery, eSn; sSn rsl IsrH Asn. st:
f.1 . On
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teacher which got him. / met him on
Pennsylvania avenue one day during the
war, and he told me he was in bad way,
and asked me to help him.
The cost OF my trial about impoverished
me, and / could not have paid for ii had not
two friends in Baltimore sent me money
received from them checks for from $1,000
to 5000 at time. My detectives had to
follow the government detectives all
through the North. The latter tore the leaf
out of an Albany hotel register where had
signed the day before Lincoln was muir
dered. But was able to secure other regis
tiers where had signed on dates which
made my presence in Washington during
those exciting times impossible. l also
summoned many prominent citizens of Ell
mira, all strong Union men, whom / had
met there, and they testified to my being
in that city on the dates / claimed. My
counsel demanded that I give them the
name of the Union colonel who let me into
the prison, but l refused. 1t would have
ruined him, although itwould have caused
my acquittal. My lawyers threatened ito
throw up the case unless / revealed his
name, but declined. During the trial Gen.
Merrick pointed out to me group of Jews
in one corner of the room and asked me If
/ ever saw them before. / said had NOT.
He told me they were going to swear that
they drove me into Maryland the morning
after Lincoln's death. They were employed
by the government to swear that way.
General Merrick went to the National In
telligencer of Washington and exposed the
entire plot. The next morning that paper
came out and stated all the facts; ard the
Jews mysteriously disappeared. The gov
eminent has taken good care Of WEIGH
mann He has held public Office in Phila-
delphia from the day of the first trial until
now"
Booth lies buried in beautiful Greenmount
Cemetery in this city, and is in the same
grave with his father, mother, two sisters
and a brother. His famous brother never
entered Washington after Lincolns death.
No one questions in this city, where the
facts of the greatsconspiracy are better
known than anywhere else, but that Mrs.
Surratt was officially murdered. 1t is gen
orally believed that John H. Surratt had
nothing to do with the crime, but 1t is be-
lieved that he was in the conspiracy to alb
duct OF the eleven who were tried four
were hanged five died natural deaths and
two are vet alive. HANSON HISS.
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Through the contemplate treacherv of
a friend, so-called. a Canadian / had
shared my bread and butter, my blanket
and even my shirts with that man. and had
any one told me he was going TO prove as
false as he did ] would have secuted the
bare suggestion. have long since learned
that no man in this world can be trusted.
This man went to Cardinal Antonelii and
told him my story. Antonelli went with the
Information to the Pope, who Immediately
ordered my arrest and strict confinement.
] was stationed at one of the outposts be-
tween Rome and Naples In the Italian
mountains. It was beautiful spot. and we
We're quartered in an old monastery Tie
paDei secretary of state at once cemmuni-
Gated with the United States secretary OF
state that they had me. and our govern
ment ordered a man-of-war then cruising in
the Indian ocean 10 report TO Porto vecchio
and take me aboard. Now. as a matter OF
fact cur government did not want me in the
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A Spring visitor.
Detroit Free Pres.

HE came among US the other day" tells
the proprietor of one of the big department
stores like breath from the country,
redolent of spring and suggestive of the
buoyant life that comes with the season.
Discourtesy would have DESIGNATED him as
a 'hayseed,' for his hair, his weather.
beaten face, his whiskers and his clothes
all told that he was not a man of the city.
What can we do for yoa?' asked the
floor walker, politely, but the rural visitor
gave no sign that he heard. In his march
through the aisleS he would occasionally
stop to examine something and then move
OH with his hands in his pockets, whistling
Money Musk to long meter. 1t was anus
ing and refreshing.
FINALLY / got directly in front of him and
said: Beautiful spring we're having%
Yep. Couldn't be beat fur US fellers.
jest nights well tell you, I'm not buyin'
nuthin' ter-day. I'm only round citifyin'
myself a little and he resumed his march
and his whistle. He made everybody in the
store cheerful and we hated to see him go. =
Find out who he WASP"
mo. Wish I could. It might be worth
some fine handkerchiefs. a couple of books,
silk umbrella. a pair Of gloves, some sus-
panders and a few other odds and ends to
US. I would have sworn that he was just
OF the farm.
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THE RETURN
-OE--
p PROSPERITY

Is Is mirrored IN the immense increase OF deposits
ms ~ r re sapllngs department Of THE MARION
pounded annually, with no restrictions INC no
1890 inn4 or wlthdfawal fee is readily under
as Ne investment With profitable return
Market street A1.sASts paAfs Al1
=, 1gen rom : = ~: 10 p. M. and from, \ ~ N.
= T e. " aAonds5s ana safurdays
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Is Mexican June corn a success? Is 1t
worth fooling with?-V L. {.
Write to the Department of Agriculture at
Washington; we are unable to give definite
inflammation
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Leaders

Napoleon, Gladstone, and Depew-
each leader in different line. each
successful because he devoted himself
to one, line of endeavor and made him
self master of it.
If we are successful in our line, it is
because we are thorough masters of it.
We know every detail from A to Z. We
give careful personal attention to every
garment that we sell. We guarantee
style, fit, finish, quality.
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EeGi7lsard Agency CO. FlFe insurance.
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What is Fata Morgana?--J. N. N.
A mirage seen on the coast of Sicily. The
expression is also applied to any fantastic
bit of imaginative writing or utterance.