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Evening star., 1898-05-14
Officer Herbert Asked to Explain.

Policeman R. ID. Herbert of the sixth
precinct was tried today for an alleged vio-
lation of the rules of the manual The
charge grew out of the officers connection
with bicycle belonging to another man.
1t was shown that nearly five months ago
report was received at police headquar-
ters that Hugh Edwards had been assault
ed and robbed OF his bicycle. Last Monday
he located the wheel, which was subse-
Quentiy recovered by Detective Boardman.
1t then developed that the wheel had been
found in front of Thos. A Babbington's
saloon, on II street northeast, where Mr..
Babbington says 1t was left by Mr. Ed
wards while the latter was in an intoxicat-
ed condition.
After holding the wheel for its owner for
four weeks, Mr.. Babbington turned il over
to the officer and told him he might use II
until Edwards called for il. Later the
officer traded the wheel in at Dimmick's
bicycle store, when he bought a new one.
and the dealer sold the second hand one
The charge against Herbert was brought
by Captain Austin, acting chief of police.
but the witnesses said they had no conn
plant to make against the officer
Evening star., 1898-05-14

sues but desiring to make my treatment Of
the question comprehensive, l would urge
the south to use its powerful influence IN
favor of two other projects whose consunI-
nation is necessary if the United States
would. control the commerce and trade of
the Pacific or become the great material
and moral power in its waters, the annex
alton of Hawaii and the construction of
Pacific cable. We need Hawaii to properly
protect our cotton. -four and richly laden
ships which, with the opening OF the canal
and the inevitable growth of our merchant
marine, VIII one day ply on the Pacific like
the spanish gaileonS Of old to provide
them with coalng station in mid-ocean
under our flag; to prevent other nations
from seizing and utilizing II as a point
from which to dispatch commerce-destroy-
ing squadrons, and in short. TO make our
selves actual and not the theoretical mas
ters of the Pacific seas. We require Pacific
capie under American control to telegraph
cotton cotton ana other orders and fill or change
them at the shortest notice and without
the cost, surveillance uncertainty and
roundabout way of the present system
through Asia and Europe, on which we are
now absolutely dependent
Final Appeal
In conclusion, therefore, 1 would appeal
10 the south to look carefully to the far
east TO prepare to supply its demands and
vigorously meet competition to SEND cana
U ui'hiHS agents TO deal directly
with Asiatic buyers; to sell at the lowest
prices possible for the successful introduc-
t!on OF cotton; to place samples On exhibi-
uon IN the principal markets; to urge the
construction of Pacific cable and the an
neNation OF Hawaii; to try In the mean
time to MAKE railway and steamship com
pdnieS quote the lowest rates possible in
order that she may keep what little hold
she already has, and, finally, and above all
otner considerations, bend her en- ergies for
the immediate construction of the Nicar-
aqua canal
The far east, with uncounted millions to
clothe and feed and with wealth to ray
for such clothes and food, invites the United
states to supply her wants. The Pacific
coast is awakening to the know Wedge that
she can supply the food in the form of flour;
will the south realize that she can supply
the clothes in the form of cotton?
The south's great opportunity to win
new markets for her chief staple les in the
trans-Pacitic lands. Will she seize the op-
pcrtunity?'
Evening star., 1898-05-14
LADIES TO PRESIDE.
For Sweet Charity Among the Rose.
In COrcoran Garden

The managers of the Woman's Exchange
and Decorative Art Society propose to give
lawn party Monday, May IL. from 3 till 4
CLOCK, at the "Corcoran Gardens" Con-
heclicut avenue and III street The ladies
IN charge of tables will be: Mrs. Rich
ardson, tea table; Mrs. II. NJ Johns
ton, Mrs. Wilmer ice cream table:
Mrs Kerr. fancy table; Mrs. c. H. Camp
peil' mower table; Miss Emory. lemonade,
and Mrs. John Poor. candy, and Mrs. Geo
Fraser, jr., Strawberries. Among those in
terested, some of whom will assist, arc.
Mrs q. W. Childs, Mrs. Barney. Mrs.
Mackay Smith, Miss Williams Mrs John
Rodgers, Mrs. n. Wilson, Miss Parsons,
MIS-. Reyburn. Mrs. Nen, the Misses Riggs,
MISS Tuckermsn, Miss blanche Emory
MISS Biddie, Miss Charlotte Hopkins. the
Misses Cassels, the Misses Patten, Miss
FIouIke, Miss Gale, Miss Rivinas Miss
Kerr, Miss Berry. Miss Myer Miss hem
hedy and Miss johnson. La case tine day
should be rainy the party will be post
poHed Till the hrst fire day. The entrances
to the garden is on Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
CAPT. SIMMS' SUBSTITUTE,
Clerk Assigned I'm His Stead at Dis
trict Building.

E. E. Helm, chairman i'll the District
surface division, was today transferred by
the District Commissioners, temporarily, TO
be clerk in the division, at So a day, vice
r. d. 'Simms. The order is to take effect
after Mr.. Simms, who is captain of Com
pany 1, District Militia, is mustered into
the service of the United States. The
Commissioners appointed Arthur B. Rider
a chairman in the division. temporarily, at
$22o day, vice Helm, transferred.
These appointments were made in ac-
cordanee with the terms Of the Commits
sioners order Of the 21st of last month
regarding the status of District employees
who may enter the military service of the
United States during the war with Spain
AS heretofore explained in The Star, this
order provides that such District employees
snail be reinstated upon their discharge
from the army. provided application for
reinstatement is made within three months
from the day of their discharge. and pro-
vided further they be mentally and physi-
eaily able to perform the duties of their
respective positions at the date of appli-
cation.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
RECEIVES REPORTS.
business Meeting of Northwest Subur.
ban Cftizens' Association


The annual meeting of the Citizens,
Northwest Suburban Association was held
last evening in the town hall at Tenlev-
town and was largely attended.
MI Charles c. Lancaster. president; DIR.
John W. Chappell, treasurer and Mr.. Louis
T. shoemaker, chairman of the execufIva
committee. submitted their annual renorts
showing that the association has q MEM
pership OF ninety taxpayers, and that ef
fective work had been carried on before
the District Commissioners and the conn
mittees of Congress to secure fire DEPART
meflt for this section, and an increased ar,-
propriation for lighting and improving the
public roads. The. reports also showed that
strong efforts had been made for the re-
peal or the highway act. and to prevent
the ming and recording of plat No. 3.
resolution was unanimously adopted
setting forth that the fling of this MIA /
would confiscate private property without
compensation, cast cloud upon the title
enc seriously prevent it's transfer
committee, consisting of Charles C.
Lancaster, Louis p Shoemaker Rev los.
C. Mallof, Horace Jones and Albert Shoe
MAKER, Was appointed to confer with the
District Commissioners and House commit
zee on appropriations. to secure an appro-
priation TO purchase a site and erect a
building for the fire engine
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Charles C, Lancaster
president; Robert I. Fleming, first vice
PRESIDENT; Albert Il. Shoemaker. second
vice president; DR.. John w. Chappell sec
retary and treasurer, and LouIs p shoe.
maker, chairman OF the executive Commit
tee.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

ent In Key West knew that the great bat
tie ships were steaming away from before
Havana in quest of the big Spanish game
Every newspaper man was eager to- send
the story, but not a line not word would
the censor permit to pass.
Queries From Papers.
From a hundred papers in the north
came the query Has the feet started?'
Even the answer Yes to this inquiry was
not permitted to CO. Some of the CORES
pondents had arranged a cipher code with
their home offices, but the code was USE
less Everything that had the appearance
or a cipher-everything that was not bso-
lutely plain and explainable-was stopped.
One correspondent worked out plan which
he thought would give the desired informa-
ton to his paper but he failed. Early in
the morning he filed dispatch, the first
ilne reading as follows: THE newspaper
fleet sailed this morning toward Porto
Rico. An hour later he went to file per-
sonal message to his editor reading:
Dispatch
When he handed in the last dispatch the
censor met him at the receiving desk and
with kindly smile handed back the first
dispatch with these words written across it:
"All Fleets Look Alike"
"Ail fleets lock alike to me-"
But the censor has had some very ANUS
ing experie noes with others than the news
paper men. Repeatedly he has been Sc
verely rebuked for holding up private mes
sages, which he believed to be cipher dis
patches for newspaper use The proprietor
OF one of the gambling rooms cabled north
the other day for new roulette wheel
he gave full description of the kind and
size or board he wanted and requested an
immediate answer. After waiting twenty
TOUR hours without receiving any reply he
went to the cable office TO see if his mes
sage had been sent. He found that the
censor mad held it up, believing II to be a
cipher message to a newspaper The CEN
sor apologiZed and let the message go
through An answer came back within a.
lew hours, and the proprietor had a bright
new roulette table within week
Inc censor, however, is greatly liked by
the newspaper men, and spends most of
MS time in chatting with them ON the
great porch of the Key West Hotel He is
an ofncer of the regular army. and smply
discharges faithfully and well the duties
assigned 10 him from Washington. Such of
me correspondents as have attempted to
send nothing but verified and undispuised
iacts nave Jared the best at his hands.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
ALL BIDS REJECTED.
Prices for Groceries and Drugs Re-
Garded Excessive

The District Commissioners today decid-
ed TO reject all of the proposals recently
received and opened for furnishing gro,
ceries and drugs to the District during the
year ending June 30, 1888. The two classes
of supplies were class sA and class 10 and
were rejected because, in the opinion OF
the Commissioners, the prices submitted OH
certain items are excessive. Glass "a will
be divided into two classes, SA and SC, the
former to contain all that the present num-
Der contains, except spirituous liquors, and
the latter class to embody only spirituous
liquors.
1t will be recalled that the District Anti
Saloon League protested against the re.
qulrement OF the Commissioners that bid.
ders for furnishing groceries should sub
init bids on all the items. including liquors,
the league asking that those dealers who
DO not sell liquors should not be Obliged to
submit bids for such supplies. Under the
new proposals parties not dealing in liquors
Will nave an opportunity of omitting such
supplies from their bids.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
wife Sue. for Dixarc..

Suit for divorce was this afternoon insti-
tuted by Alice v. Marks against James K.
Marks 1t is stated that the couple were
married in April. 1890. and lived together
until March %. 1896. when, Mrs Marks
charges. she was deserted by her husband.
In addition TO a divorce. Mrs. Marks asks
the court to allow her alimory and the Gus
tody of her child Hazel
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Charles Graham Drop. Dead.

Charles Graham, a carpenter, forty Eight
years old. dropped dead ON F street north
west between and 10 o'clock this morning.
1t is thought that heart disease caused his
death His body was removed to the
morgue and the coroner notified The de-
ceased lived at No. ia F street southwest
He leaves widow and several children.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

The late Emily Turner. by her will. dat
ed June 15 1892. bequeathed her estate 10
near relatives Albert F. Fox is named as
executor. The win was filed Tor proha r.
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

1t matters little what II IL that you want
whether a situation or q servants WANT
ad- in The Star will reach the person vha
can Ill your need.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

n M, yard for the 25c Ribbons. in every
~ latest effect and color for neckwear,
dress and hat trimming.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

DC yard for the 4Sc Ribbons, Bee thos'
SOS for Ascot and Four in hard Ties. Wei
show you how to make them.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

n D. yard for choice of the 19c Ribbons
wv which regular patrons know are equal
to most retailed At e5c yard.
Evening star., 1898-05-14
Best Ribbons Cheap.

T9HE Palais Royals stock of Rihbens is
known to thousands of Washington
ladies' who have learned that every
IL desirable style and color is here. and
that least prices are asked FOR best
qualities The announcement Of greatly re-
duced quotations for Monday will therefore
attract respectful attention and enthusiasts
approval.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

kGc yard for Embroidered
WV silk Batiste Lace. -
ia. wide. for shirt waists.
fronts. yokes, etc. Values
are 81 to 81 yard.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

OSc per dozen yards for
SOS French Val. Lrces in
twelve different patterns.
Some worth ~ cents.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

Ec yard for Point de Paris
oS and Torchon lace edges
and insertions. ] to 4 inches
wide, some worth Zoe yard.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

n M<, yard for 3i3 to 5-inch
Il wv Valenciennes Laces
worth 15c to 1Sc yard. Newly
beautiful designs, all of
them.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

seventh. The only serious difficulty in
the way of American cotton is the price,
which is made high solely by the freight
rates from the south to Japan and China.
! nave visited every cotton mandatory
Evening star., 1898-05-14

hSc yard for 81 10 50
wv Crusshar silk Chiffon,
- inches wide. White and
colorS.
Evening star., 1898-05-14

Without weakening the force Of my
main proposition BY introducing Interior Is
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
the mantles Of David and Elijah sball

the mantles of David and Elijah shall
fall On some Grafton yet unborn.
SIN the month of October, 1892,
Columbus dropped anchor in that
port and knelt and kissed the ground;
went back on his deck and his snowy
wings were soon lost beyond the sun
set main.
"Nineteen years later Vasquez, a
human fend, came in command of 800
other human fiends, landed, built the
town of Santiago, killed a few of the
harmless Indians, who made no re-
sistance. Then he tent and had their
peaceful chief brought in, tied and
burned at the stake. The remainder
were put into slavery and worked to
death. That was the beginning Of
Spanish rule. The place of those
dead slaves was supplied by others.
Sometimes they rebelled; they were
pacifed by the garrote and the stake.
Lately those methods have been sup
piled by being shot and rotting In q
filthy prison, while fighting the rats
for q bone. This method of govern
ment practically has gone on for 1857
years. The Spanish call it pacifying.
When you are paciaed by q Spaniard
you are dead"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
ON HIS WAY home.
Elder j. A. Headlngton Has Had
Enough Of Alaska in HIS.

ST. MICHAEL, July 10, z O'Clock p.
m.-My Dear Wife and Family: l
arrived here safely On the steamer
Alice at 8 O'Clock this afternoon; had q
safe journey of six days and three
hours. I am expecting to get aboard
the steamer tomorrow or tomorrow
night for Seattle. / expect to spend
O day or so there and will 60 by way
of San Francisco and spend q day or
two there, thence home. / will be
from ten to fifteen days at sea; have
o fine new steamer.
As I am in a hurry I will wait to tell
you all of the wonderful voyage down
the Yukon. I am In the hands Of God
and have no fear. He will ARE for
me. I requested q Mr.. Ellis to write
you from Dawson City that I would &c
down the Yukon on the Alice. May
get home before this or that letter
arrives. J. A. HEADrNGToN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04

Miss Vadie Atkinson returned to
Pleasant Plains Saturday.
G. E. Goodman is preparing to
move to KIrksville, where he Will en-
gage in the music business.
While Edgar Neal and Jim Ledford
were wrestling Saturday evening Jim
fell and dislocated his collar bone.
Mrs. Mollie Henderson, of Bowling
Green, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Sperry, of this city.
Mrs. Leo Riney is suffering from an
attack Of malarial fever.
Fount Darnell and wife, of Pleasant
Plains, visited editor Frost and wife
Sunday.
W. Ellis, who fell from a scaffold
last week and hurt himself, is some
better at this writing.
Acrowd, composed of Mr.. Baz LEVEL
len and wife, NJ. J. Burgess and wife,
| Geo. Blair and wife and Mrs. Rose,
will all spend this week on the creek
fishing.
Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Allen and Judge
Kendall and two sons spent last week
| at the Mexico Fair.
Mrs. Keith, of Kansas City, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Heckard, Of this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
FORD ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
PowELL's FORD, August Nv. B.
Ford, Of Rock Island, Texas, visited
friends in this vicinity lately.
Miss Burnetts billiard lie visiting her
sister, Mrs. Barley, Of Mexico.
Miss Ida Powell 10 visiting in Ken
lucky. She is en- route home from
Washington, where she attended the
N. e. A. meeting.
Edward Carter Is visiting relatives
In Frankfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Garter return.
ed home from Benton City Sunday,
where they had been the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Hamilton.
Miss Ella Doweli returned from
IChiliicothe Wednesday, whore she at.
tended the summer school.
Miss Minnie Powell was the guest
Of Ora Powell Friday night.
Miss Irma johnson visited relatives
in Mexico last week and attended the
Fair.
Little Barbara johnson, who hal
been quite Ill, lie some better.
Mr.. J. o. Dowell and wife were al
the Fair Thursday.
The Rising Sun Sunday School pic
mic 10 to be held at Barnes Ford OF
August 18th, instead Of the Goth. Al
are invited to come and bring vel
| Oiled baskets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
LADDONIA ITEMS.
dependence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, July 30.-I've been
~neglecting the LEDGER for several
weeks, though l felt every week that
I must send my old friend some news.
From its columns of 800 years ago"I
learn that we have been friends longer
than that period, and i will not fail
now when new is so easily learned.
Business goes rushing along with
the tide.
Mrs. A. J. Vandeventer and daught-
ers, Misses Dee and Anna, r In
Monroe county visiting the formers
father.
Miss Edna Griggsby, of Farber, Ii
visiting her sister, Mrs. sailie Burch,
here.
Mr.. Tom Sells health has failed 90
much that his mind has given way
and they sent him to Fulton the first
of the week for treatment. His many
friends hope he will soon recover.
Quite a number of Laddonians at
tended the Allison lectures at Rush
Hill.
Elder Pope Yeaman is conducting .
series of meetings here, at the Baptist
church.
Miss Juanita BeaI, Of Montana,
Kans., is visiting relatives here. She
gave an elocutionary recital on the
29th, which was highly appreciated.
Every number was good Those who
assisted her with vocal and instru-
mental music highly delighted the
audience.
Many Laddonians attended the Fair
at Mexico, and all pronounced it one
of the best.
The W. @. T. U. will give a prize
medal contest at the Presbyterian
church on August 9th. Admission, 100.
Elder Dorsey's term, for which he
was employed to preach for the
Christian church here, will expire on
tomorrow. He is o strong, energetic
preacher, conscientious in his thoughts,
and preaohes them without fear.
All last week our town was badly
perfumed with q car Of burnt corn,
shipped in from Chicago. Visitors
would ask, what Ia the matter with tho
town. For the good of the town, II
any more Is shipped here, we hope 10
will be stopped on the farthest end OF
the switch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
STRINGTOWN ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
sTRNaTowN, Mo-, Aug. 2.-Corn,
generally, is looking well, and we hope
for an abundant yield.
The rain last week stopped plough
ing, but 1t was a great help to the
crops.
There was an Ice cream supper and
lawn party at Mr.. Pryor's Friday
night. All report a splendid time.
viii Scheppmann, Of Moline, is at
home now.
Spencer Baker, of Stephens Store,
Galloway Co., visited the family ofMr.
James Griffin last week.
Miss Sallie Griffin attended the
Bible Institute at Mt. Zion Saturday
and Sunday.
Viii Whiteside has returned from
Illinois.
Will and Oliver Read, of Boone
county, visited friends and relatives
In this community last week.
Master Rob Dorgan, OF Rush Hill,
visited Harvey Brown Sunday.
Charlie Jones mas shaken the dust
of Missouri from his feet.
Wonder where Will ScheppmaHr's
buggy was Sunday2
We understand VIM Pryor has gone
into the life insurance business again.
Hopewell meeting house 10 UNDER
going repairs.
P~rotracted meeting begins at Hope
well the second Sunday in August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
EUREKA ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
EUREKA, Mo-, August Ave are
having plenty at rain now, but 1t lie
Just what We need.
Mrs. Slaughter and her little son
and Mrs. Steele, Of Chicago, were the
guests OF Mrs. Henry Weber lastTues-
day.
Dave and George K%ellerhalls visited
relatives near Montgomery City on
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Clara Weber was the guest Of
Miss Katie James Tuesday.
If Robert Dye would have changed
his voice q little more the night he
came home from the Fair he would
not have been recognized.
Mrs. Kennett and son, Sterling, are
visiting relatives in Monroe county.
Charley Woke, Of Montgomery City,
was here visiting friends last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
VANDALIA ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the LRDeBR.
vANDALIA, Mo-, August 3.-Messrs.
Osie and VERNE Turner left Friday for
Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, Of Fulton, are
visiting DR.. Huddieston and wife this
week.
Camp meeting at Fletcher's Grove
Ii progressing nicely under the super
vision Of Rev. J. A. Riney-seven adj
ditions.
The colored people of this city gave
. picnic ct Galloway's pasture Satur-
day evening.
Henry Biggs returned Saturday from
the Mexico Fair.
Mrs. Lizzie Grafford went to st,
Louis Thursday, where she will spend
O month.
George Tfnsley, Of Gazette, il visit.
ing In Montgomery City.
David Stacey, son and daughter 70
turned from welisv1lle Sunday even
ing.
Rev. q. N. @. Okes filed Rev. Pear.
sons pulpit In Bowling Green SUM-
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
THOMPSON ITEMS.

Correspondence OF tue Ledger.
THOMPSON, Aug. &c. L. Bruce
shipped a car of cattle Monday. They
vert fed by John Baker and averaged
1900.
Wallace Bassford is building a good
barn on his farm here.
J. T. Daniel and little son, of Barton
county, have been visiting relatives
here the last few days.
Sam Dudley and Fraak Faucet were
In st. Louis Sunday.
Meyers Bros. started their thresher
Tuesday.
Mrs. o. B. Mayes is Visiting her par
ents In st. Louis.
Mrs. /. j. Sims is attending the 90
iumbia fair with her exhibits and viii
no doubt carry of the blue ribbons a.
usual.
w. L. Mcdonald sold II. T. Cant o
saddle horse last week.
Contractors are putting up o bridge
Just north Of town on the new road.
DR.. J. Z. Mayes preached at Hickory
Grove Sunday.
Rev. Griffin returned from st. Louis
Tuesday where he has been to have
his eyes treated.
G. L. Bruce shipped q car OF hogs
| Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
County News.
EAST ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
EAST LITTLEBY, Aug. 2.-The farm
ers in this vicinity are through plow-
ing corn.
The oat crop in this vicinity is ex.
tremely light.
The corn crop looks fine.
Any man that expresses any Span.
ish sentiment should be waited ON by
q special committee.
quite q number of our people at.
tended the lectures at Rush Hill.
Henry Mckinney informs us tina,
he has NO "gold standard corn" thii
year, but he said he would have plen.
ty of it il 1t turns of dry.
Everything IL quiet here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-04
A six-hole Steel a n
with reservoir and high
warming closet for $25
at Ferris & Cauthorn's,

Rev. Jas. Bradley, member of the
legislature from Audrain county, has
appointed Ross NJ. Buckley, son Of Jno.
Il. Buckley, Of Mexico, a cadet for the
State University from this county.
Ross 10 one Of Mexico's brightest, most
studious and ambitious young men,
We congratulate hum on his appoint.
ment and feel sure that he viii be ,
credit to the county.