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The evening times., 1898-05-14
MULTITUDES OF
CLUB WOMEN
Call the Roll and Half a Mil
lion Will Answer.
Active They Are in the Cnasc of
Edacatton and Town and VII
lnEe Improvement.

Ii Will probably astonish those people to
whom the women's clubs are but a name.
that there are more than 2.4l0 clubs scat
tai membership of half a million women.
Furthermore. this number includes only
clubs that are regularly organized and
federated and not the hosts of social, lit
erary, educational and musical clubs, or
patriotic societies. which from time to
time, are absorbed into the federation,
that is ever increasing like a gigantic
SNOWFALL. This club movement begun in
lSo.. with one or two small societies, has
extended throughout the United States
and has branches in Africa. South Ameri-
ca, India. England and Australia.
Womens clubs may be divided into
three great classes. Those organized for
seif-improvement of their own members,
those whose object is practical effort In
the furtherance of some cause believed to
be good. and those which work for mu-
tual Improvement and the advancement
of social conditions in the home. and in
the community. The great department
clubs. which might aptly be compared to
a pineapple. all Of whose separate points
conf5ine into whole. like the sorosis
clubs. are. perhaps. the most typical In
addition TO the study of art literature
music and drama, they are engaged in
practical work on the lines of philanthro-
py. social economics. finance parliament
tary law, and nearly all of them have
standing committees on school legislation.
travelling libraries. night schools, kinder
gartens. sewing schools. etc Maine was
the hrSt State TO take up the special work
oil education and SO great is her power
now that in 1897 twenty-five bills were
passed through the influence of the clubs
by the legislature for the benefit of the
schools. Minnesota, Iowa, Utah and Colo
RADIO have been very active in the cause
OF education and village and town i'm
provement. some of the Southern States
notably Georgia and Tennessee. are doing
much In the way of educating the noun
taineers by means of reading circles and
travelling libraries: the Women's Club, of
New Orleans. has established night
schools: and the education committee of
the New York federation, which consists
of Isl clubs. and nearly p. 90 women has
the best plans for carrying on its educa-
tional work.
The organization of the women's clubs
is like the little nests of japanese boxes
that tit one into the other. or. perhaps
we may say. a wheel within a wheel
The evening times., 1898-05-14

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Evening star., 1898-08-27
The Nicaragua Canal.

1t is suggested that the present would be
an excellent time for the United States and
England TO take up in addition to the Ca
madam questions, the question of the Mica
ragua canal as affected by the Clayton Bull
wer treaty. The terms of that treaty have
long been in dispute. and it is matter for
wonder that the instrument was not, years
ago. either materially altered in the inter-
ests of both countries, or else abrogated
outright But nominally it survives in its
under it's terms absolute American control
Of the Nicaragua canal would be impossible
This Is matter of the highest Importance
to the United States. With Hawaii an
annexed. with Cuba assured of stable gov
eminent friendly to if not under the protee-
ton Of the United States with assurances
of such footholds in both the Ladrones and
the Philippines as we may desire, the one
great proposition before the country is the
early building OF the great waterway to
connect the Atlantic and the PacfSc oceans
The next Congress is almost certain to take
IT up and take some action on it, Both DO
hticai parties are in favor of It,
And the general understanding and de-
mand in this country Is that the enterprise
shall be carried through with American
capital. and, upon completion, be. and re-
main. absolutely under American control.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

The United States is the controlling power
such. Naturally, therefore, it should COM
mand the project which is to add so much
to the value and Importance of all interests
on this side Of the Atlantic. It could not
afford under any circumstances to divide its
responsibility with any other power.
England can have no reasonable distrust
of the United States in this matter. Every
relations between the two countries are not
for day OF a year, but will continue for
long time and grow stronger. There need
be no hard and fast compact, and of course
will be none. But both are ravsling the
same road Of progress and, brothers as
they are In language, In laws, in methods
and In purpose. they ought to be able to
keep we'll together.
Whether the Clayton-Bulwer treaty needs
abrogatins or amending to forward the full
purposes of the Nicaragua canal the requi-
site action should be taken promptly. That
most important enterprise should not be de-
iayed, and should be pushed forward on the
lines OF American expectations and pur-
poses. The United States will soon be in
possession Of the approaches at either end
OF the route, and in position, therefore, to
dlscnarge Its full duty in operating thu
canal in the interests of all the world Why
not settle at an early day the only question
winch seems to stand in the way of the
complete success Of the whole momentous
business?
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Murder hY Mail.

1t is to be hoped that the mystery sur
rounding the poisoning of two wemen and
child in Delaware by means of candy
sent through the mails will be clearly
solved. Mrs. Botkin, now under arrest in
San Francisco, is charged with the crime
The case presents many curious and start
ling features and indicates an opportunity
for crime readily at the hand of
would-be murderer that it behooveS the
authorities to exert every effort to fasten
the guilt plainly upon the assassin, whether
it be this woman or some other person.
The opportunity to send poison through
the mails is open to every one. The chances
favor it's taking effect In the desired quar-
ter, with the clues to detection reduced 10
a miniml m. In this case prompt efforts
revealed lines OF evidence pointing to the
San Francisco woman. Yet it was by
chance that she was suspected, and she
may even now be freed by some turn of the
testimony. The prosecuting authorities
appear to realize the vital need of alert
ness in view of the dangerous nature of
the crime, and the best wishes of the law
abiding people of every state go with them
in their work. This case and others which
have occurred clearly indicate that it is the
ceives articles of food or drink through the
mails to secure an analysis before partak-
ing. This may be a troublesome process,
perhaps costly, but it is not less so than
the experience with poison, which is shown
by the annals of crime to be so striking
possibility.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
|4zfA,A>zG. !
II ~ II
Our Great Trade Sale.
Farewell to Wash GOOdsl

The last song of the birds will
soon be heard in the meadows. The
nlpping frost ere long will rob the
trees of all their glory. Falls COM
ing quiekly-surely. Fall goods are
coming. Lightweight Woolens,
Cloaks and other harbingers of
cooler weather. We can't afford to
have summer stuff around at such a
time. And to tell the truth Our stock
is now extremely light. But there's
still survival and that must 60.
This Great Trade Sale of ours has
cast a bargain atmosphere through
out the whole store. And we've
made the prices of Wash Goods con-
form with it. 1t isn't a question of
how much the prices were-its a
question of how quickly we can get
clear shelves.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
An American Transport Service

The gratifying announcement has been
made during the week from the War De-
partment that hereafter the government
VIII maintain a regular transport service
between this country and the outlying pos
sessions recently acquired, several steamers
having been retained for this purpose. TIE
experiences of the army in going to and re-
turning from Cuba and in proceeding as
Well to Manila and Porto Rico show that
the military establishment has hitherto
been entirely deficient in this important
particular. There has thus far in American
history been no necessity for the main
tenanee of a transport service. The small
regular army has been occupied exclusively
with domestic duties. Never in the past
has an emergency arisen requiring the dis
patching of a large army beyond the shores
OF THIS country On one occasion, il is true
small force was sent out Of the country
in ships, when Gen. Scott took u Go0 SOL
dlers TO Vera Cruz to give the finishing
touch to the campaign against Mexico.
This trip. however, was short and was not
surrounded by serious obstacles No one
in authority has appeared to anticipate the
recent needs by the organization of a SER
vice certain to cost heavily and not sure to
De any value IN return Though it may
be that much of the friction, delay and suf-
fering caused by the lack of properly con-
structed. equipped, supplied and officered
transports during the late campaign might
have been avoided by the employment of a.
better system Of selection and supervision
yet IL is clear that some of these annoy
ances and troubles We're certain to arise
under the existing conditions. however eff
ctert might have been the makeshift de-
vices employed. The governments expert
ence with the four transatlantic steamers
subsidized In time of peace and taken into
service when the war began suggests the
wisdom OF that form of preparation for
war. These vessels were not regarded as
transports In the strict sense, being as
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Our Comm ssiOners and Attffu6e

The President, in his selections for the
Paris peace commission. has given the
country another evidence of his good Judg-
rent Of men and of his ability to grasp
difficult situation. The case Of the United
States will be in hands entirely competent
to manage it. Three of the commissioners.
by reason of opportunities enjoyed in Of
flee, are already familiar with the whole
controversy with Spain, while all five are
accustomed to weighing and deciding ques-
tions of large moment. 1t is unnecessary
to add that all are sound Americans and
will pass upon the business brought before
them in q spirit of patriotism and of JUS
tice
One form OF describing the situation is to
say that the only question to be decided at
Paris is the future of the Philippines. But
that is very momentous question, and
well worthy the attention of the distin
guished tribunal before which it is to be
tried. The United States has triumphed
over Spain. and in the matter of the Span
ish possessions in this part of the world
nothing remains to be done but to formally
assert and inaugurate American control.
Spain is quite as helpless in the far east
as she is here in the west, but there are
phases of the case there which require con-
sideraticn quite apart from her helpless
ness and our power. We enter there a
field new to and full of difficulties, and
calling, therefore, for the utmost care and
caution on or part in determining what
American interests require to be done.
1t is to be hoped that the present atti-
tude of foreign powers on this subject may
be maintained to the end We do not ex-
pect to hear from them even in the way of
a suggestion, and anything in the nature
of warning would have effect the very
opposite OF that intended. The business is
for consideration and discussion exclusively
between the United States and Spain; and
when a decision is reached and has been
ratified here at home, whatever it may be
whether the Island of Luzon, or the whole
Philippine group, becomes American terri
tory--the United States will be prepared to
defend and maintain it against any pro-
tests or objections from any quarter what
ever.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

signed to scout and auxiliary cruising duty,
but they were at times of great service In
the handling of troops, and in each case of
such use the complaints Of insufficient ac-
commodation1 and provisions and bad man
agement were at minimum.
The English military system includes as
one OF the most important and costly
branches, an extensive transport fleet
manned by reserves, men susceptible to
naval discipline, and commanded by Off
GERS with certain amount of official train
ing. These vessels are always available
some Of them being constantly in service
otFeTs in reserve in commercial lines. In
consequence of the expenditures for the
maintenance of the fleet there is never any
tro uble about putting an English army
into any corner of the world which may
happen to require British military atten-
ton, and nobody ever hears Of starvation
on board of the transports, nor do they
req Oh port with hunks filed with the sick
and dying and the gunwaies crowded with
lean, hungry wretches, wasting away for
the lack of proper food. They do those
Things better over there, because they have
mad experience and have encountered the
necessities. We are about to learn the les
sons which are crystallized into the shape
OF this English transport system and other
features of the English military establish
ent 1t Is written in American history
that this nation has always learned it's
lessons well, and it is confidently to be
believed that it will now profit by the ex.
pelience just passed through and proceed
diligently and generously with the organi-
zaton of a transport service second to
none in the world
Evening star., 1898-08-27
The Danger of SpofIs.
From the New York Evening Post.

fnere is one remark in an interview with
representative Babcock of Wisconsin,
chairman On the republican congressional
committee, which should engage the ar
tentior of those who believe that liberal
distribution of official ''plums' is the only
way to keep party in vigorous condi-
uen. w nile ne sees no reason to suppose
that the democrats can gain any seats in
the next House on ne tionai Issues. he
looks Tor the loss to the republicans of a
number of districts in New York. Pennsvl-
varfa ana other middle eastern states,
from dissatisfaction over the disnos,tion
OF patronage and from local complications
IN the various states" In other words the
spoils and the bosses who deal in spoiIs
Nlil lose the party number of seats In
Congress which it would save If civil serv-
ice reform principles prevailed
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Innings Again to the 'FRONT.'

Forging their way back to their
accustomed place in the front ranks.
Resuming their birtnright as it were
Our business has always been head
and shoulders above any in the
south. This year we're going to
make it the equal of any in America.
And we're starting in right now.
We've bought better lin price and in
quality than ever before. We've
bought more. We're going to face
you this fall with a far greater de-
partment, with far greater values!
Evening star., 1898-08-27

From the Providence Journal
Gold is getting to be almost a drug in
the government market. Though It is maid
out freely at the subtreasuries, it continues
to pile up at Washington in way that
suggests to some persons the possibility of
a monetary stringelcy. There does not vet
appear. however, to be any real danger OF
that, the amount of money in circulation
seeming to be ample for all purposes. At
present the gold reserve in the tres ssurv
Is within few millions of the highest fie-
Cres ever recorded, and it probably will
surpass them in a few weeks When ali
the proceeds of the new bonds are in. the
cash balance, even allowing for a contin-
uahce OF disbursements. cannot be much
peioW three hundred million dollars. and
considerably over two-thirds of that
amount viii be in gold. 1t is clear that the
treasury is in a very strong condition and
ihere IS nothing In particular to threaten
Its strength In the near future.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Red Tape.


They tell of the cannon relentless and grim.
Or hearts 1t has broken; of eyes that are
dim.
A monster most cruel; yet give him his due,
His fury subsidies when the battle is
through.
But 1t curls
And 1t whirls
And the pitiless swirIs
Tighten still round the forms that they
drape.
He must fortify pluck
With good share of luck
Who defes the dread wiIes of "Rei
Tape
lis an innocent matter when first 1t uncoils
In the haunts where some well-meantng
patriot tolls
But it reaches for leagues; and it's hard to
foresee
What its work at the end of the tourney
will be.
For 1t winds
And 1t binds
And the victim 1t finds
In the dark struggles on to escape.
For the cause of his plight
Is somewhere out of sight
With pull on the line of Red Tape"
Evening star., 1898-08-27
A Cautious Admission

LOOK here exclaimed the Spanish edit
or almost tearfully, I've got to give my
SUBSCRIBERS some news. You can't keep
the truth from the public forever you
know You may as well break 1t to th.m
gently, by degrees"
Well, answered the censor after long
renectfon, 4 don't know but you're right
You might intimate in your next issue that
maybe the Ango-Saxons didn't get SO much
the worst Of it in that old Invincible
ARMADA affair as we have been leading
them to suppose"
Evening star., 1898-08-27

L can't blame the young women for fall
ing In love with the soldiers" remarked the
heighbor who had dropped in for a few
minutes
Neieher do l., answered the other, who
Always mad a tired expression. "a few
months OF government rations ought to
keep man from complaining of home
cooking for the rest of his life"
Evening star., 1898-08-27
All Good STUFF.
From the Oakland Tribune.

ffuHi the Oakland Tribune.
1t doesn't make any difference what part
OF the United States you ge. soldiers from.
tney are all made of the same good stun
Those recruited in California proved at Ma
MIA that they are just as brave ana Just
as good fighters as those that went to SAN
uago from the eastern states. It's case
of being all WOOL a yard wide and the same
both sides.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

Instead of subjecting him to humiliation
Oh account of his defeat. it would be good
idea for Srain to allow Ceryera, with his
broadened knowledge, to run the cabinet
for whils IN Sagasta's place.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
SHOOTING STARS.
Sensible Girl.

Yes, said the soldier when we parted
sne gave me token Of her regard. 1 put
II IN my pocket, and 1t was the means of
saving my life"
see,' was the response Its the old
story You carried her photograph next
your heart and 1t caused the bullet to de-
fleet
NO. 1t wasn't any photograph. It was
a bottle of malaria medicine"
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Indi&natIOn.

You'll have to stop using such lam
guage. said the New York policeman
sharply.
Il know what I'm doing" was the an
swer with equal asperity. I'm the man
who first suggested that anti-profanity bill
and I'm expressing my feelings about the
people who refused to pass it,
Evening star., 1898-08-27

"Zounds!' uried the German emperor:
cannot get it through my head
How earth got on ere 1 was born
Or what twill do when 1 am dead"
Evening star., 1898-08-27

POSSIBLY Mr.. Mclean will not object to
tnat cabinet rumors being saved up for
use IN case the administration assumes a
different political complexion
Evening star., 1898-08-27

Even after the experience this country
has had with Spanish insincerity 1t is I'M
possible to believe that the friendly and
sppreciative expressions of Cervera are
made otherwise than in good faith.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

Admiral Deweys comfort when he re-
turns to this country would be greatly en-
hanced if he could find some man who looks
like him to do the hand shaking.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

General Miles and his porcelain tub are
fully vindicated. What army needs is
clea nliness as well as courage.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

Mr.. Croker has lost no time in getting
New York into shape to Permit DR.. Park
hurst to take fresh grip on popular IN
tereSt.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

General Shafter can tell a great deal that
will interest the people of the United States
when ne gets home.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

IL congenial and cheerful surroundings
can do much for a sick man, Admiral
schleys recovery ought to progress very
rS pidly.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

Asuir aldo is rapidly making his way
from the center Of the stage to the back
row of the chorus
Evening star., 1898-08-27

General Blanco will observe that the
American plan is TO have the ovations after
the battle.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Flowers.

Flowers.
Complete assortment of Flowers
for fall hats, including Geraniums,
Roses, Poppies, ETC., in all the be-
coming shades.
65c., 75c. and S1.5O bunch.
Second foor.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Walking
Hats.

A new line of Women's English
Walking Hats and Sailors, trimmed
in wings and braid, quills and braid,
wings and ribbons, ETC. All the de-
sirable shades for early fall.
S1.5O, $500 ard $500 each.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-02-24
BASEBALL.
National League Season to Begin
April Is.

National League Season to Begin
April Is.
St. Louis, Feb. 21.-The regular spring
meeting of the baseball magnates of
the National league will be held in this
city on Monday, February 2s. A large
amount of business will come before
the meeting for transaction, probably
the most important being the arrang-
ing of the years schedule. It has al
ready been agreed that the season will
he opened April IS, week earlier than
it was last year. 1t is estimated that
about 20 more games are to be played
this year than were played last sea-
son, and most of the clubs have an
nounced their intention of playing Sun
day ball, Philadelphia and Boston be-
ing the only two cities now remaining
in the nonplaying Sunday list. The UNI
pire staff will be completed, and as the
double umpire system has been adopt
ed, better work in this respect will be
looked for. Z A number Of resolutions
will be presented at the league meeting.
Among the. most important will be
that Of ohm Z. Brush, which allows for
the blacklisting of players who use in
decent language on the playing field.
Some consider his measure too severe,
but it will probably be, accepted in a
modified form. ff.# 'o..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-02-24
A NOISY MOB.
Cheers NJ. ROchefOrt ms He Goes to
Prison in Paris.

Cheers NJ. ROchefOrt rs He Goes to
Prison in Paris.
Paris, Feb. 21.-Two thousand people
assembled Sunday afternoon in front
IF the st. Pelagie prison, well known as
n prison for offending journalists, to
greet Henri Rochefort, editor of the
Intransigeant, on entering to serve
sentence of five days imprisonment for
libeling Joseph Reinach, conservative
deputy for the district of Digne, and
editor of the Republique Franchise, by
charging him with intending to prove
the innocence of Alfred Dreyfus by the
means of forged documents.
It was four o'clock before NJ. Roche
fort arrived. The crowd focked around
his carriage shouting, 'Vive Roche
fort!" and give la commune!" the
police being powerless to restrain them
M. Rochefort alighted, and, waving his
handkerchief and escorted by the peo-
pie, walked to the prison gates. About
so of his friends, including Ernest
Roche, one of the deputies for Paris,
the editor of LIE Jour, and the assistant
editors of the Intransigeant, accom-
panied him inside the building amid
continuous cheers from the populace.
The crowd then dispersed, singing the
Carmagnole and shouting: give la
commune!" and completely blocking
traffic in the Rue Monge.
Suddenly new gathering of 5000,
headed by M. Millevoye, Thiebaud and
Regis, marched toward ths Pantheon,
yelling: ''Down with Zola!' and
"Death to the Jews!" The police
formed across the road and stopped the
progress of the demonstration. M.
Thiebaud eulogized NJ. Rochefort as
the man who will "toll the knell for the
Jews" Finally the mob dispersed amid
shouts of "Conspuez Zola!" and similar
cries. It is variously estimated from
10000 to $4,000 people took part in the
demonstration. This sufices to show
that public feeling is unchanged.