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The times., 1898-09-23

officially or socially, or better understood
the Government and people with whom
he has had TO deal. He has the con-
fidence of his home government and ours.
and. looking at the matter from a gen
eral point OF view. there has never been
a time when ii was more TO the interest
OF both countries that Great Britain
should be represented here by an am
bassador who has in his, hands the threads
Of international affairs and can play them
to the advantage of his own country and
with justice to ours. 1.eg
Sir Julian and his family and official
staff are still at New London where
they have been staying since last June.
The times., 1898-09-23

the upper ones will fold back out of the
way so that in stormy weather the men
can use the lower to sit on. There Will
be shower baths, lavatories, electric light
ing. steam heating and forced ventilation
The Government now owns nearly
dozen ships acquired by purchase since
the beginning of the war, which are to
be so altered as to make model troop
ships. Some of the transports are the
Mobile. Mohawk, Mississippi, Obdanl,
Massachusetts. Michigan, Arizona, Min
newaska, Roumanian, the Rita. Panama,
Mortura and Scandia. Some of these are
in service between here and Porto Rico.
and others are at Montauk Point or on
the way there. A few are in the New
York Harbor
1t is understood that the quartermas-
ter's department rather felicitates itself
upon the fact that there have been fifty
The times., 1898-09-23
Wrappers. 4sc.

Today just for the hour from 10
TO II O'Clock we will put on sale an
immense lot of ladies' fine percale
wrappers, and offer the choice of any
of them for 49 cents. They are made
in very nice manner, trimmed with
braid some with lace and braid and
others with ruffies. They would be
very cheap at twice our figure, and at
20 cents make the best value that has
been offered in wrappers this season
thus far Every woman in Washing
ton should be quick to take advantage
of the sale, and be here promptly at
the hour set for their disposal
The times., 1898-09-23
Municipal Brevities.

The Commissioners have directed that
the following public wells be filled: On
Sixth Street, between D and E Streets
southeast and on the corner of Eighth
and A Streets southeast
The time for the completion of the
Toner School Building, at Twenty-fourth
and + Streets northwest, was yesterday
extended until November lst.
Private Eugene Trainor. of the police
force has been retired and granted
pension of $50 per month. payable from
the poIicemen's relief fund.
The times., 1898-09-23

seven transports in the Government SER
vice, all doing what is termed extra haz-
ardous service, steaming into unknown
waters. poking about harbors with which
the masters in many cases were unac-
quainted, and being massed in column
formation at sea, and in close proximity
to harbors, yet not one has been lost or
even seriously damaged.
The times., 1898-09-23
Deaths of n Day.

The following deaths were recorded at
the health office during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon yesterday: William
W. Brooks, 10 years; John Schulzbach. 62
years; Clementa Jones. oS years; Charles
Shamel, IS years: Mary Oden, 32 years;
Milton Hilton, % years; John w.
Rawles, q years; Benjamin f. Simmons.
ls years: Louisa d. Young. years; Ernest
Tompkins, 9 months; Edward II. Maloney,
; months: - Whittmore, days.
The times., 1898-09-23
The Fuel Inspeetor,s Report,

The most brief of the annual reports OF
the heads of the various departments of
the District government was submitted to
the Commissioners yesterday by John
Howard. the inspector of fuel. The re-
port contains the simple statement that
during the last fiscal year the District
used II. .6sl tons and S35 pounds OF coal
and SCI cords OF wood.
The times., 1898-09-23
TRooPsHIPs.,
Elaborate Plans for Making Them
Both HabitnbIe and Useful.
(From the Brooklyn Eagle.)

(From the Brooklyn Eagle)
Elaborate plans for the improvement of
the Government transports have been
made. The Mobile. now on the way to
Cramps shipyards, will have accommo-
dations for 2,6oo men, or two full regi-
ments. On the spar deck will be cabin
and messroom accommodations for thirty
officers. Forward will be promenade
deck of 2G0 feet in length. for the men,
On the main deck will be arranged the
galleys and messrooms of the men and
lavatories, and aft a sick bay with seven
ty-six cots. The larger portion of this
deck will be arranged with racks for the
small arms, and there will be rooms for
exercises and drills. 1t will be known a S
the armory and messroom deck.
Between decks there will be arranged
tiers of folding hunks, two or three to a
tier to the space between decks. The
bulkheads will be of metal, folding. and
with woven bottoms Each will have a
mattress and will be so arranged that
The times., 1898-09-23
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFoTE.
He VIII Remain ns Ambassadors Tn
I'll ADriI

Time is a Shylock whom no cleverness
can outwit, and Sir Julian Pauncefote is
one of his distinguished debtors.
Wednesday the British ambassador
reached the age at which under the rules
of the British foreign Office he would
have been retired from active diplomatic
service had not an exception been made
so far as to extned his term of office un-
til next April. Sir Julian Is ruddy with
health and in the fun vigor of his extra
ordinary intellectual power. No British
ambassador was ever more popular here
The times., 1898-09-23
Dress trimmings SIC yd.

Lot of fancy gilt passementrie for
dress trimmings, of very desirable
qual:ty-which is worth so much more
that we are afraid to tell you for fear
you'll not believe us-will go today
during this houI for 3 1-2 cents a
yard.
The times., 1898-09-23
Taffeta silk waists, S3.sS.

Just for this hour today we
will place on sale lot of ladies' best
black taffeta silk waists. with white
Numbered collars, and new pleat
blouse back and front effeet-for only
S3.9S. These are the seasons newest
effects, and are worth as much as
double.
The times., 1898-09-23
Ladies sailors, 73c.

An immense line of new ribbons. in
taffeta and moire. in the newest plaids
and stripe effeets-which is worth Ssc
yard-win go today for Is cents
a yard instead.
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Serge suits, &.9S.

A lot of the ladies' new black chevi-
OF serge suits, with handsome silk lin
ed jackets. and perfect hanging skirts.
will go today during this hour at
S6.9S. You cannot buy their equal for
less than so anywhere. and few can
surpass them in style and workman
ship at Sl2.
The times., 1898-09-23
TRY GRAIN-Ol TRY GRaIN-O!

Ask your Grocer today to show you pack
age OF GRA!N-O the new food drink THAI
takes the place OF coffee. The chilareR may
drink IL wit tbout injury a. well as the adult
All who try &c, like 1t. GRAIN-0 has thas
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java but iS 10
made from pure grnins. and the most deli
cate stomach receives 10 withous distresA
One-Quarter the price OF coffee. 80 and 25a
Der package. SOLD by all grocera sa27-3
The times., 1898-09-23
BedSpreadS, Ac.

A lot Of fine crochet bedspreads. in
a variety of handsome Marseilies
patterns-which every other store
will ask a dollar for-win be offered
today for 46 cents.
The times., 1898-09-23
ChiId'S shirts, lac.

Lot of children's white merino shirts,
silk taped and with embroidery around
neck-which are the usual 29c value
will go today for II cents during
this hour
The times., 1898-09-23
The Family satan.

(From the Athchison Globe)
When woman promises to make certain dons-
tion to the church, she has her first tussle with
the devil when her husband hears of IT,
The times., 1898-09-23
Dfdn't Want Deficiencies
(From the Chicago News.l

LADY, have a storm-doOr to be put up n
you viii do the work will give you an excellent
dinner.
Tramp-Madame, | fear yOn would kill me with
kindness square meal would be more than I
could stand Let Us compromise on a sandwich
and a cup Of coffee
The times., 1898-09-23
10 to IL.
Child'S shoes, 49c.

Choice of $50 pairs of children's
bright dongola shoes, with patent tip,
in button or lace styles-with spring
heels-made of good solid leather-in
sizes from TO S-a splendid value at
75c-will go for 49 cents
The times., 1898-09-23
Canton flannel, SIC yd.

Today we shall sell mill remnants
of unbleaehed canton flannel. in good,
desirable lengths. which can be put
TO many uses, for 1-2c a yard. In
full pieces you know what you would
have to pay for the same quality.
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3 to 4.
Silesia, 4sc

The very best quality Of Silesia, for
which you have been paying other
stores a great deal more. will go on
sale today at sic. a yard.
The times., 1898-09-23
9 to 10.
lOc shoe polish, &c bot.

Five hundred bottles of ladies' I'm
perial Shoe Polish, which sells regu-
larly at 10c. a bottle, will be offered
for cents a bottle instead
The times., 1898-09-23
PerCaIine, SC yd.

36-inch percaline of the very best
quality, in red. blue. and several
shades of gray-for which every other
store is asking most double, will go
today for cents a yard.
The times., 1898-09-23
Dressmakers' cambric, 21sc yd.

Today just for an hour we will
sell best quality dressmakers' cambrtc
for 212c. a yard My, won't such an
Offering make stir round town!
The times., 1898-09-23
Skirts, A.sS.

Ladies brocaded gros grain skirts,
in variety of those large figures
which are now SO stylish. perfectly
lined and bound in the very best
style-with perfect flare-will be offer
ed for Sass today for an hour.
The times., 1898-09-23
ChiId's handkerchiefS, SIC.

Children's pretty school handker-
chiefs, plain white hemstitched and
white with colored borders, which sell
usually at SC. and Sc will go today
at this hour for 1-2c. each.
The times., 1898-09-23
Lace curtains, 39c.

Nottingham lace curtains. which sell
usually at 75c. a pair. will go to-
day during this hour at 80 cents
pair. This is a splendid time 10 re-
plenish your home.
The times., 1898-09-23
Ribbons, 25c yd.

Choice today of fine S-inch
moire ribbons. in brown. gray. green
and tan-wlll be offered for 1-2 cents
a yard. Also on sale from 2 to
o'clock at the same price.
The times., 1898-09-23
Building Regulations.

taxpayer goes into court, and. on the
authority of adjudged cases. the assess
ment is declared void.
The times., 1898-09-23
DOmet Flannel, 3s4c yd.

Today during this hour You may
take heavy fieeced Domet flannel for
only Ste yard. This is a very un-
usual offering.
The times., 1898-09-23
Notion sale.

Best quality nickel pins will go for
/ cent a package-when the regular
price is cents.
The times., 1898-09-23
Chenille table covers. S3e.

A lot "A heavy chenille table COW
ers, with fringe all around. very
pretty ornament-will be offered to-
day for only 80 cents for choice.
The times., 1898-09-23
Silk waists, $40.

Ladies' fine fancy silk waists, with
corded and pleated fronts, and made
in the latest style all over-will go on
sale today for one hour at S2-i9-
These waists are worth double.
The times., 1898-09-23
Youths long pants suits. S..

five dollar bill will buy the choice
of a big lot OF youths long pants
suits. in sizes plenty large enough To
fit smalI-sized men-in a variety OF
splendid patterns, including lot of
plain blacks and blues. Every gar
ment in the lot is perfectly tailored,
and will fit as well as any tailor's suit.
The times., 1898-09-23
Corset covers, Sc.

Choice of big lot of ladies' cosset
covers, with high neck, finished in
the most particular manner-with fell
ed seams-not a cheap lot of gar
ments, but very well made-wii go
today for sc. each.
The times., 1898-09-23
Ciark's 20. n. T." cotton, Sc.

Today for this one hour Wen
let you have the famous Clark's 20. n
T." cotton. in black and white. for 3
cents a spool.
The times., 1898-09-23
S. for suits worth $3.50.

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The times., 1898-09-23
Pillow cases, 4ac.

s5x3s-inch hemmed pillow cases.
made and finished in the very best
manner-will be offered at the very
unusual price of 4 Sic. each.
The times., 1898-09-23
II to I2.
Mems underwear, 24c.

Choice of big lot of mems shirts
and drawers of gray mixed merino-
in all sizes-which sell usually at 49c
will go today for "a cents a gar
ment.
The times., 1898-09-23
MeR's l2c hose, &c.

Mems fast black half-hose, full
seamless and very well made, which
sell at 12c a pair usually-will go for
6 cents a pair today.
The times., 1898-09-23
PromptIy nt the Frort.

{From theChicsgo Record)
''Capt. Mzzentop is active offaer.
"Actiye? He was the first man On the iectne
platform after the war closed
The times., 1898-09-23
Regular s. pants go for 81.

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The times., 1898-09-23

Swan bill hook and eyes, equal to
the best, will go for cent a card-less
than half usual price.
The times., 1898-09-23
Innings, hc yd.

Today just for this one hour We
will place on sale lot of fancy strip
ed skirt Innings, and offere yJu the
choice for I-2c. a yard. Such an Of
fering is unusual. indeed
The times., 1898-09-23
BOYS shirtwaists, hc.

Choice of lot of boys percals shirt
waists, in light and dark patterns.
and just the thing for school wear,
will be offered today for IS cents
each
The times., 1898-09-23
Ladies' drawers, ebc.

Choice of this lot of ladies' fine
drawers, neatly tucked. and finished
in a very nice manner for 91-2c-
pair. Only during the hour MENTION
ed, though. at this price
The times., 1898-09-23
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Mohawk" sheets, 35c.

For one hour today We viii Of
fer you ready-made Mohawk sheets.
size 81 by go which are made in the
most painstaking way. for Sc cents
each.
The times., 1898-09-23
Corsets, 4tc.

A lot of ladies' corsets, in all
lengths. and in black. gray and white
"a high-grade make-and as perfect
fitting as any corset en- the market
will be offered today for 46 cents
regular 69-cent ones.
The times., 1898-09-23

Crimped and plain hairpins, will be
offered for / cent a package.
The times., 1898-09-23
BeyS' suits, S2.eS

Choice of boys fine all-wool short
pants suits. finest all-woOl cheviOts
in a variety of handsome effects-with
patent waist band, some of them with
3 double seat and knees, will be offered
today for $2.sS.
The times., 1898-09-23
BOYS suits, S.7s.

Boys double-breasted and REFER
suits, in a variety of the most desira-
BILE styles. the REFER style in sizes
from to years, and the double
breasted style in sizes from 10 Is
years-will be offered today as a
special value at H.79. You've seen
such fine suits selling for so little be-
fore.
The times., 1898-09-23

Ladies' felt hats. in all the leading
shapes and colors for the coming sea-
sons wear-very stylish-wili go to-
day at the special price of SSc.
The times., 1898-09-23
2 to 3.
Youths shoes. SEC.

3l2 pairs of youths lace shoes, fine
tannery calf vamps. dongola tip
smooth innersoles, and sole leather
counter-in coin and opera toes-sizes
II TO 2. which would be cheap at sl-59
viii go today for SEC pair. Save
on the boys school shoes.
The times., 1898-09-23

onn mn Drink and Drug Inebriate, re-
5uu,UuU stored by the Keeley Cure Au.
thorized Institutes, 905 st. nv
Washington, d. c.. and Greensboro, n. G. W:ite
confdentially. lett
The times., 1898-09-23
Knee pants. S9c.

Choice of an immense lot of boys
knee pants, in good desirable patterns
for school wear-eXtra strong where
strength is most needed-will be offer
ed today from 10 to IL O'Clock for
80 cents a pair.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

Putting words in another mans
mouth is risky business, but William
T. Stead had the courage to do it for
the car, at the London peace meeting.
on Sunday. He made the Russian au-
tocrat declare that the present civiliz-
alton sis not good" and draw picture
of oppression and misery that would
have reflected credit upon the magma
ton of any eloquent socialist and in
dustrial reformer Militarism and the
craze for colonization We're the subjects
of his story, and to them he ascribed
about all the ills from which Eurone
now suffers or seems likely to suffer.
Fleets and armies are starving and
crushing the life out of the Industrial
and social fabric Meanwhile, Russia
is coming to the United States to bor-
row money and Japan is said to be fol-
lowing on the same errand. Here the
people are prosperous and happy, be-
cause we have been free from militar-
ism and have long enjoyed the very
immunity for which the car and all
Europe are crying. Under the imperi-
alist program, however, we are going.
to change all that We are going to
reYel in fleets and armies and taxes.
not to mention several millions of Ma
lays and halfbreeds
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

SPANS determination to nav the IN
terest on the Cuban debt in Tanuar,,
suggests some inquiry as to the mag
nitude of the financial load which her
government has to carry. There is no
trustworthy statement Of the Spanish in
.debtedness. There is nothing recent.
and the ordinary government state
ments are peculiarly misleading. One
of the largest unofficial estimates
places the national debt at one billion
eight hundred and seventy-five mil
lion dollars. Figures of this magni-
tude, however, are relatively meaning
less until reduced to some standard of
comparison which brings the units
within the ordinary mortal compre-
hension Of numbers.
The United States debt at the close
Of the civil war, for instance. was
50, $50 100000, or nearly twice the amount
Of the present Spanish debt, but with
our large population, it amounted TO
only about $81 per capita. The Spanish
debt, on a basis of 17,5OO,OOo people.
stands at the rate of about s104 per
capita. The Spanish burden, therefore.
is much heavier than that which came
to the American people as a legacy of
the civil war On the other hand.
France has a debt Of $6,25O 900, 900, and
the per capita rate is s164, which is
nearly sc per cent greater than SPANS.
But even per capita rate is no clear
index of the actual burden. The final
test is the industrial energy, the pro
ductive power and recuperative capa-
city of the people and the country.
In this respect, Spain is surely much
worse off than ever France was for
France was and is industrially abreast of
the times. The nation has been politically
enterprising and progressive. None of
these qualities can be predicated of
Spain, and for that reason the burden
of debt and desolation seems all the
heavier Amy live nation, blessed
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

Unless Senator Gray has been afro
ciously unsupported, he has kicked over
the traces and denounced the whole
Philippine scheme. 1t seems incredible
that a man of his standing should have
spoken as he is represented to have
spoken, though he thinks that even this
would not relieve him from obligation
to support in the senate the treaty
which he helped to frame under the di-
.rection of the president. If he has been
correctly reported, however, he will op-
pose annexation after the ratification,
for he throws the entire responsibility
upon the president personally, and in
dicates that the peace commissioners
acted only as his amanuenses and
servants. The treaty will probably be
ratified before next March, but it is not
clear that there is to be the same
smooth sailing for the annexation pro-
gram.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20

A determined effort is to be made at
the next session of the Indiana legisla-
ture to reform the divorce laws of the
state. The judges say that the same
men and women present themselves
over and over again, and that fact
alone clearly indicates the need of re-
formatory legislation. 1t would seem,
however, that some of the blame for
existing conditions might be laid upon
the courts. In certain cases divorces
may very properly be granted but the
divorce habit should not be encour-
aged and when the same parties pre-
sent themselves over and over as APP
plicants for perpetual DEGREES of sep
aration, they should be shown the door
They have acquired the divorce habit,
and the judges have no business to give
them a fresh start down the primrose
path.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-20
THE TFUANCY LAW.
Superintendent Carroll Saws That He
Will RigIdly Enforce N W Provisions.

Superintendent Carroll Saws That He
Will RigIdIy Enforce N W Provisions.
Superintendent of Schools c. F. Car
roll received yesterday copies of the
new truancy law passed last June, re-
gulating the employment of school
children. The principal change in the
new law over the old is a provision
making IA the minimum age at which
a child can accept a situation during
the school year. Formerly child 10
years of age was only required to at
tend school 30 weeks in the year. That
provision is now stricken out.
The law further provides that no
child between IA and 16 shall be en-
ployed in factory, work shop or mer-
camille establishment unless the en-
ployer has and keeps on file schooling
certificates for each child, and he is
directed to keep the certificates access
sible to the truancy officers and police.
He must keep on file also q list of all
minors who are unable to write sim
pie sentences in the English language.
He must furthermore send to the SUI
perintendent of schools or to the school
committee, If the former officer does
not exist, the names of all such litter
ate minors. In the absence of a birth
certificate, the last school census is to
be considered sufficient evidence of a
child's age.
Another provision is that no minor
unable to read at sight and write sim
pie English sentences, in a town where
there is a night school, shall be al
lowed to accept employment, unless he
attends that school. Truant officers
will henceforth be authorized to visit
factories and mercantile establishments
to report cases of Illegal employment
of minors without the previous or
der of the school committee which was
hitherto required.
superintendent Carroll announces
mat he intends to see that the provf-
sions of the new law are carefully car
ried out within the territory Of his
jurisdiction. No, certificates, he says
he is confident the applicant has at
tanned the age of a.