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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17
january Sale of
HHousefurnishings.


The Enameled Ware Sale was be-
gun today, with prices lower than
ever before, and less than is usually
asked for seconds or imperfect
goods. The goods are strictly per-
feet and the purchase of 300 cases
enables the exceptional prices.
This January Housefurnishing
Sale is cumulative-additional items
daily.
For tomorrow, Tuesday:
One lot of
Sweeping Day Outfits,
as follows: / "our Best 25c. Broom, 1 half
covered Japanned Dustpan. 1 Withdrawn Dust
Brush and Ostrich Feather Duster
SAC. for complete outfit.
Also lot Of
Baking Day Outfits.
as follows: Bread or Loaf Cake Pan. l Rolling
Bread or Cake Board. '''' 'e' ~
63c. for complete outfit.
Japanese Tea Cups.
Cups and saucers, in choice shape and dainty deco
ratfens, At the low price Of
I5c. for cup and saucer.
IN q n
the low price Of
Ioc. each.
Blue and White oatmcals. &c. each.
Fifth door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17
Special Sale
of C0uches.

Special Sale
of Couches.
We offer this week a large assort-
ment of Box Couches with cretonne
and best denim coverings at notice
ably low prices.
They made with good spiral springs self
raising tops and deep boxes for packing purposes.
dainty figures.
Special price, $500 each.
The usual price is $3.50.
colorings In the best quality Figured Denims
self-rasing tops. These usually sell for $3.50
Special price, $3.50.
We announce another shipment of
Mems Wamsutta TWilied
Cotton Night Shirts,
In sizes IS to IS, inclusive. These
goods are actually worth so per cent
more than we ask fol them.
Special price, SOC each.
4 complete line OF sizes in our 62l4c. Tn
launiered Shirt which we are now selling at the
Special price, soc. each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17

These are made In sections. filed with pure hair,
and are finished with roIl-stitched edges.
$I2.5o, $3.50, $22.5o & $4,000 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17

Blue and White oatmcals. &c. each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17
japanese Tea Cllps.
I5c. for cup and

We offer two cnses Of new. thin Japanese China
Cups and Saucers In choice shape and dainty deco
ratiens, At the low price Of
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Fourth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17

Also one case Of Japanese Oatmeal Dishes deco
rated In Inaari designs and in choice shape. at
the low price Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17

New York Buckwheat-
"As is' buckwheat! Light and dark.
Only 4c. h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17
Sweeping Day Outfits,

as follows: l Bread or Loaf Cake Pan, Rolling
Pin with revolving handles, 3 Pie Plates 3
Jelly Cake Tins, l Cake or Boughnut Cutter and
/ Bread or Cake Board.
61r for con,o1ete o,,ti1t
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

ABOUT 900 students The university
embraces three separate schools, one
Of Japanese law. one Of political sci
ence and one Of literature. The counts
house is a delightful combination OF the
modern and the ancient japanese. In
the front his rooms are carpeted. paper
cd and equipped In European style.
while In the rear sections we find the
little Japanese porchcs. sliding screens
and papered windows His grounds
and garden arc as fine az anything In
Japan. lie has. indeed. an ideal rural
home. His pcstofice address IL 10
shine Totsukamura Mlnaml Toshlma-
CORA.
Count Okuma IA happily married and
dearly loves the eecluslon OF his own
home. His wife. the countess. IL
lady OF quiet demcanor and proves an
admirable hostess at their numerous
and ever hospltable receptions The
lady has many friends among the no.
bility and the youtn Of the land. She
takes great interest In the semmon
Gakko and invariably graces the com
mencements and other public occaflons
with her presence.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

where he attended congress 20 devise
means Of aiding the sick aud wounded
In battle. Meanwhile, Il should have
been said the count had spent brief
time M an oiiicor OF the legation In
Paris. to which city he was again sent
In 1850. and after stay there OF four
years he was advanced TO the position
of councillor OF embassy az Berlin.
Muravlcf wna now rising toward the
top OF his career aud his ambition. In
1893 he was given tho nrst very linz
portant position Of his profession.
which was the ministry 10 Denmark
lie was charge d'anaircs IN Berlin az
the time OF RlamarckH fall, and u Is
said that his dispatches home concern
Ing that matter were the admiration
OF the diplomats OF Europe.
Some ahy that II was a lucky day for
the count when he was given the mis-.
sion 10 Copenhagen, for IL ia the Gus
tom OF the imperial family 10 spend
their summers with their cousins ON
the Baltic. hut perhaps there was
more design than chance IN tho ap-
polntment A any rate. Muraylon
was then given an opportunity TO meet
his imperial master In relations 80
personal and confidential as seldom fall
90 the LOT on Russian. Whatever
has been tho past career OF Muraylef
there eau be- no question that his m
turo 10 bound up irreyocably with that
OF the car His appointment 70 the
foreign portfolio last year was a sur
prise TO the world az large. although
not 10 those who knew how well the
Muraylefis have been regarded by the
ozars, Il matters little whether Mura.
Wien or the czar was the originator OF
the peace plan. Both will go down IN
history with equal shares of the glory.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

was graduated from that then foremost
school IA Europe az a doctor Of phllos-
ophy he had acquired an education
which Il IL given 10 few men TO possess.
Young Muayion was learned not
only In Latin and Greek and mathe-
matica and the theories and history "
philosophy and science, but he also
spoke nuonily every important Ian
ruage Of civilization. That accom-
pllshment. by the way. n usual with
tho cultured Russian. lie can always
speak the language Of his vls-a-yi1
who can never speak to the Russian 10
the Russians tongue But Muravicn
was not only doctor In philosophy and
history and languages. lie studied In
ternational law and social and polltl-
cal science and government In general
and government IN particular. ON
leaving the hlllsldos OF Heidelberg he
was even then capable Of stepping into
a diplomatic position In any part OF the
earth aud hlllng Il capitally. Mura-
Wen. after bic graduation. Travelled far
and wide through Europe, seeing the
peoples he had learned u out OF his
books and preparing himself for the
great work Tor which he was destined
from his birth.
II was only In 1864. after having
become perfectly fitted for his career,
that he entered upon II. In that year
he was given subordinate place IN
the ministry Of foreign AFFAIRS and was
after a little made secretary Of the Rus
sian embassy NJ Berlin. The appoint
ment was a deliberate one for Mura-
Wen had become widely acquainted at
Heidelberg with the flower OF the Ger
manic nobility Two years he acted
o. secretary IN a perfectly satisfactory
manner. after which he was given the
same appointment at the embassy 10
Stockholm. In 1861 he was Transferred
10 Stuttgart. and two years later back
TO Berlin. There. IN the court Of Prus
ala. he met the diplomats OF the world
and for six years be- remained In Bcr-
I'm, not wasting "a drop Of time In
acqualntlnE himself with the great
movements Of nations ana absorbing
information which was later to M him
up 60 one Of the lofilost positions In
tho world Of diplomacy
In 1873 the count was removed 20
stockholm. where he was already hc-
Qualntod The next year he made
departure 10 The Hague. and three
years nftorward. In 1871. we md him
aa the Russian delegate IN Bulgaria.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

brain OF Russian Macchiayolli was re-
aulrcd 10 bring forward such bold
proposition. and diplomats say that
were Il possible OF realization II would
be the best and most onterprising plan
ever carried out for Russia. IN eonald-
Grafton OF the present delicate ultua-
ton In which that great government
nndh itself
Who. then. IA this Count Michael
Mufaylcn. who has imheddod himself
IN fame aa everlasting as that OF the
founders OF great telescopes and tho
dlscoycrora Of principles Ia nelonce3
Muraylon comes OF one OF the most
ancient and most powerful families In
Russia, aud has Inherited from his an
eeatora those qualities OF mind and
heart which have given him the near
est and most confidential place TO the
throne OF the Rusaiaa. The family OF
the Murayiens. or the Muralens. while
historically important IN Russia from
the earliest times, was brought into
extreme prominence In the affairs OF
the empire by Catherine H.. and mem
hers OF the family have made dis
tingulshod regulations Tor themselves
IN China. Poland and Turkey. The
Muraloha were originally Polish fam
ily. which had the wisdom. Il such a
lack Of unselnsh patriotism can be- 10
called. 90 ally themselves with the pow.
erful ana conquoriug Russians. One OF
the most distinguished members OF the
family was Muraylen Amurski 30
pamed because be forced the naylga.
tion OF the Amur and seized that re-
glon. II was finally through his indl-
yldual efforts annexed 10 Russia by
treaty With Chiua.
In 1855 Il was a Muravieff (surnamei
KhrskD who took as prisoners General
Williams and hig entire stan At Kars
on the eapltulation OF that stronghold
The present adviser OF the czar and the
supposed originator Of the worlds
peace notion and army dlsmantlement.
"a the grandson OF General Count
Muraylen. who suppressed the Polish
revolution OF 1868 with such prompt.
severe. even cruel meaus The Mura-
vief Of to-day was born IN 1886 and
from his very birth was destined for a
diplomatic career His first lessons
were taught him IN the gymnasium az
Poltaya. lie was afterward sent 20 the
University Of Heidelherg. and when hs
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14
NEW sTAR IN MUSICAL WORLD

Lorenzo Perosl. the Rising star In tho
Italian armament OF music. has already
done sufficiently well 10 nx him IA his
seat OF fame forever. Perosl IL musical
director OF the famed Cathedral OF 50.
Mark In Venice. and hls competitions
have made him the ideal OF Italy, eape-
clally Of the Venetian public. lie has
written trllogy OF oratorioa called the
Sacred Trllogy." They arc "The Pas
sion OF Christ" "The TRANSPORTATION
OF Jesus Christ" and The Resurrection
OF Lazarus" Each oratorio Is in two
parts, 40 arranged that the parts may
be sung separately. Record. the great
musical publisher OF Italy, has pur-
chased these compositions and has COM
mlssloned the composer to write
fourth, 10 be entitled THE Holy sepul-
ohre." Perosi's frat teacher was his
father. Giuseppe Petosi. a cholrmaster
In Tortoua, Piedmont. where Lorenzo
was born. lie was afterward sent by
the patronage Of a wealthy Mllanese 10
tho conservatory a. Milan lie also
studied and Travelled In Germany. He
nlled various posts as director ia
churches until he received his commlss
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

tain Dreyfus did well to rely on his
wife TO solve the truly horrible mys-
tery. and that she Will certainly sue
coed In iiberating her husband or vim
dioatIng his memory n he should die
there can be- no doubt whatever. Nine
Dreyfus made this declaration: u am
convinced Of my husbands absolute in
nocence and mean 10 prove Il. Jeho-
yah. God or Providence will ere long
crush bic enemies and restore him to
me-" Thls prediction certainly seems
about 10 be- fulfilled. Nine. Dreyfus Is
sim a beautiful woman. notwlthstand-
Ink the trying time she has passed
through and the great grief she has
felt The sympathy Of the world 10
hers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

emily to De expected, aa every Christian
eoolesiastic must perforce, speak Tor
peace. But here is man who Is the
nearest and most powerful adviser or
the greatest autocrat Of the ages strik-
Ing at the very root Of war For Il u
believed that although Muravicn ap-
pears us the mere mouthpicco Of the
great czar. % o. be- himself who per
fuaded young Nicholas into taking this
tremendous step.
The conqucsts Of Alexander and Han
nlbal. OF Caesar and Constantine. or
Mohammed and Napoleon become In
slgnihcant facts of history when COM
pared with the Grand peace proposal
that was uttered from the lips Of Mura-
Wen 20 the ambassadors Of tho world
a. ST. Petersburg While Il ~ true that
the czar will get the credit In the pub
lie discussions Tor the startling and
ominently Christian proposal. the name
Of Muraylen cannot be- diaamocla.ed
from A. Whether Il was tho idea ~
Muraylon or Of the car history will
never know. The best diplomatic tai
ont In Washington cannot pronounce
upon this dlmcult question. At tho
same time the general opinion ia dip
iomatlc circles 81 that the conception
and the design were those OF the crafty
statesman rather than Of the ruler Of
oil the Runnlaa. Il ~ not 10 be- OK
pected. 10 say the experts In Washing
ton. that the young czar could conceive
and execute such q superb Idea as that
Of universal peace forovormore. The
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

made up In those mental qualities
which have won for him the respect
and admiration Of his people. II Is
safe TO say that no foreign power VIII
attempt to trino with Okuma. What
II Hung Chang Is to China Count
Okuma Is to Japan and more. for he
represents the people OF Japan. In his
recent elevation 20 the premiership the
death knell OF the government OF the
clans was sounded and japan now en-
Joys the comparative freedom OF party
rule. II Ia really a revolution In Jap
aneuo politics and the people are at
least assured OF representation. Count
Okuma Is the father OF the reforma-
tion. lie has had ample experience In
the past cs minister Of finance and min
later Of foreign AFFAIRS. In order TO
thoroughly understand the situation Il
"a flrst necessary to take q brief survey
OF japanese politics For the last thlr-
~ years Japan has been ruled by the
ministry composed Of the mobiles Of SAT-
sum and Choshu There we're times
when Tosa and HIzen men were mem
bers Of the cabinet. but the latter we're
gradually frozen out. and OF recent
years all the important government po-
sltions have been filled by ropresen-
tatiyca Of the two famous clans. Japan
suffered long and patiently under this
yoke Of clan government. but finally
tho olamoring Of the people for a
change resulted In the establishment OF
the diet In 1890. and at once Il became
the mouthplccc OF the peoples dlscon-
tent. An address to the throne charg-
ing the government with mls-admlnls-
tratlon or vote OF non-conndenco In
tho relgnlnE ministry or the rejection
OF an important government measure
became the usual feature Of the diet.
The government would reply with
either suspcnslon or dissolution. The
elan government managed 10 continue
Ia existence. ~ there were no political
parties strong enough 90 overthrow e.
Tho liberals and the progrcsslvcs. the
two leading parties. were always Mt
loggorhoadH. but on recent measure
involving taxatlona they united their
forces. The leaders OF the two parties.
Count Okuma and Count itagaki. got
together and 40 a result the great pop
ular party under the name OF "kensci-
to-" or constitutional party. was born.
The inauguration ceremonies OF the
new party were conducted on June 90,
As result Of this Marquis Ito resigned
the premiership and his example was
followed by all the other cabinet min
listers. Marquis Ito. himself a man Of
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

Keen and far-sighted judgment, had
previously urged the necessity OF
changing a policy that held aloof from
political partied. But he met with no
support. so he resigned. and In doing
so he recommended to the emperor as
his successor Count Okuma. Tho om-
peror summoned Counts Okuma and
Itagah to the court and they were In
trusted with the task OF a cabinet for
nation. with tho result that Okuma
accepted the premiership and az the
same time became minister OF foreign
AFFAIRS. The change In the ministry
was az once announced ana went into
effect at once, Count Okuma IS a ma
tive OF Hlzen. province OF Kyusyu
island. and Is nearly go years old. But
hs stlll calls himself young man. His
father was one Of the Illzen clan, but
was not blessed with an abundance OF
this worlds goods. Meager as his op-
portunities were, Okuma never neglect.
cd an opportunity to cultivate the emf
nent scholars and leading men OF his
time, and he learned 10 take a deep in
terest IN the AFFAIRS OF his country. In
1877 the saigo rebellion took place. ana
following that the nations finances be-
crme exceedingly dlsordered II was
thea that he was appointed minister OF
finance. and demonstrated his keen
Judgment In matters OF state. lie lat
or found himself az the head OF the
foreign Office. Count Okuma Is active
IN developing the modern sciences in
Japan. In 1850, with that far-slghted
study OF the nations needs which char.
acterlzes all his movements. he found
ed an institution Of learning for young
men. Just across the way from his
residence, in a suburb OF Toxic. known
az Waseda, he erected the first build
ings. and endowed the Institution with
100000. This is known as the Toxic
sammon Gakko, and II has enJoyed
sreat prosperity. There are at presen,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

ISOLATION for the Advancement Of Sci
encc. ~ the state geologlst OF Ohio and
one OF the most widely recognized ex.
perts In geology In the country. He IL
a native Of New York state. where his
father was a Presbyterian clergyman.
lie took his classical course in Hamll-
ton college and afterward studied In
Lane Seminary under the famous Or.
Lyman Boechor. Feeling called to the
profession Of science Or. Orton enter
cd the Lawrence School AZ Harvard.
when he left that institution he gave
himself up to education and served
many colleges In the chair OF tho pro-
lessor and the president. He was made
president Of the State Agricultural coll
legc In 1872 and at the same time was
professor Of geology In that school. In
1881 he gave up the presidency but re-
tanned his chair. one year later Or.
orion was made state Geological, n post
he has filled with distinction ever since.
In recognition Of his splendid services
to Ohio and education one OF the great
buildings OF the state university was
given the name Of orion Hall In his
honor. The geologlsts have been very
forward In the work OF tho American
association and Dr. ortona reputation
ranks with most ~ the eminent geolo-
glsta who have been concerned with
the association since lts foundation. His
researches are known all over the
world.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

rival At hls place Of exile he wrote 10
Nine. Dreyfus. Il rely upon you 70
solve this horrible mystery" Then his
faithful wife. who had offered to share
her husband awful fate and was pre-
vented doing no by the French govern
ment. set TO work TO free the captain.
or NJ least 10 secure FOR him a new
trial. She went 10 Berlin and hunE
herself az the feet of the emperor.
One word from him. she pleaded.
would release her husband Say" she
prayed. that the German embassy re-
coiyed no Information from Captnin
Droyfus." The emperor said tho word
she asked for. but II was Of no avail
Next Is visited the emperor OF Russia.
who took a keen interest In the case
and did what he could TO help tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

According TO the Argonaut, a lady
nm old lady" to quote the Argonaut
ll'orally-havluE returned TO Michigan
after n visit to California, was asked
by one OF her noighbors II she had OK
perlenced an earthquake. Yes" said
the lady. I'VE had one. a pretty severe
one. and rather enjoyed H. Yod SOC
II was the FIRST thing that has happen
cd since John and were married that
he didn't thinl, was 20 blanc for"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

pleading wife. Next the pope was
drawn into the affair, and also the
queen regent Of Spain. Al OF these
eminent persons aod their influence TO
secure a rooponing ot the case. but
with no success. Sun the work which
Nine. Dreyfus dld was bearing good
fruit. Tho newspapers continued 60
nght about Droyiua. Zola and May
Nordau took up their pens and wrote
with sail about some ot the hlH people
In Paris. Count Estorhazy was tried
on a charge similar TO that on which
Dreyfua was convicted and although
not found guilty the fact was hll IN Ia
vor Of Nine. nroyfus' campaign. Then
Colonel Picquart. friend OF the ORGY
fusoa, fought q duel with Colonel Hen
~. ana then came the last chapter OF
llonry's confession and suicide Cap
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

The III Troyatore" wheel. made in
Germany, has a musical contriyance
fixed TO the handlohar and worked by
tho mont wheel, and plays over 500
tunes. II can be stopped by a spring
and set on again Tor half an hour, and
80 on, ad innnitum, until the machine
wears out.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

NEW figure has
prung into the po-
iiticai arena Of the
worlds nations
the figure Of a lit
de Jap with one
leg He Is Count
shigonobu okuma.
the new premier Of
Japan and what he
lacks IN a physical
sense il more than
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

remember q discussion begun thirty
years ago In the American Naturalist.
by Dr. Stornberg. now surgeon. general.
on the subject. and he argued In favor
oi the well theory. But near Lamont Ia
ocular proof Of the well theory The
nest holes Of the dogs were i've or six
feet deep. but four or ave holes went
straight down a. deep rs the oxcava-
ton had been made and evidently on
into the water-carrylng sand beneath.
These holes appeared TO be used by
the whole colony commonly. and we're
little larger than the holes used for
their homes. Washington star.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

ICHAEL Muravien
has made himself
immortal He iB the
nrt statesman 10
propo ga universal
peace by the dis
mantlcment Of all
the armies OF Eu-
rope Pope Leo
Kill proposed the
same thing long
ago. but that was
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14
THEFRIENDO FRUSSIA
nKADo's MAN SEES LIGHT IN
THE EAST.

ne u Count Okuma. and Tie Il Japan's
rremier Empire Nov In the Hands
Of strong Party Revolution In
Japanese Politics.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

THERE u any
hope for Captain
Alfred Dreyfus. the
life prisoner on
Devils island. that
hope will be reel
lied through and
by the splendid cf-
forts Of Lucie Eu-
genie. the captains
beautiful vile.
soon after his ar
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14
GIVES THEM THE LIE.
ENEMIES or RUSSIA REPuLsED
BY MURAViEFF.

Hs Has Made Himself Immartai-The
"Barbarisns" Of Northern Europe the
First 10 Present Plans for Universal
reace aud Good VIII.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

sion at ST, Marks. Although he Is but
~ years old, and aid so much good
work as a musician. he found time 10
study theology for the priesthood and
was ordained in 1898. lie has written,
besides hls grand composition, no less
than twelve masses. Il Is said hls re-
cent work has shown the influence OF
Bach strongly but does not follow any
master.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14

The Joke you play on another fellow
h a mean trick when he plays II on
you.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-14
WIFE OF DREYFUS
WOMAN WHO APPEALED TO
EURoPE's MoNARcHs.

Whatever Good Fortune There T. in
store for the soldier, lie WIN owe
"a Al 10 ~. wife The KIND ~
Women Good Men Admire