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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-12
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BUSINESS.
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All 81 Games for SOC.
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All 81 Tea Sets for Soc
All Christmas Tree Ornaments 1c.
All 25c Metal Picture Frames 15c.
Handsome line Bric.a. Brac at so per cent.
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All 81 Rair Horses SOC
All 81 Brass Buges for SOC.
All 81 Iron Toys soc.
Ali 10c 10 SOC Toys at half price
Toy Bureaus, Sleds Wagons, Tricyles and
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NvEW PICKLES Bunker Hill Pickles in
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More useful gift things. LAp-robes Carpet
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An attractive line of GENTS FURNISH
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Silk ve.vets in black, blue, red. garnet,
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magnificent line of Applique Sbams, Blu
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and Doylies, at prices which make them 60.
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mrs Green, of Rsnova, Pa, is
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Linens.

9-4 Table Cloth, with 1 dozen Napkius.
Pure Linen, from 81 rs to So.
Table Damasks, 25c TO 50.
Table Covers in Chenille and Damask from
35c to 81.
Towels from SC to SOC.
The times., 1898-02-04
THEY AGREE ON A TREATY.
The Political Status of Japanese in
Hawaii is Settled

|
The information, unofficial but pre-
sumably accurate, is that the memoran-
dunn of agreement for treaty between
America and Japan relative to the po-
litical status of the Japanese in Ha-
waii has been prepared
When the present Japanese minis
ter returned from Japan this winter it
was stated exclusively in The Times
that he had come here. charged with
the important matter of preserving the
rights of resident japanese in case Ha-
wall was annexed.
1t was stated that in his second inter
view with Secretary Sherman the ia
panese minister had delivered 10 the
state Department instructions on TINS
line. This was vigorously denied at the
time but the event has proved that the
statement was correct.
1t is now announced that the State
Department and the Japanese minis
ter nave formulated the principal point
OF the treaty. to-wit: That Japanese,
after the annexation, shall have the
same rights as they have in this coun-
try. The treaty is to be of force in 1899
and another agreement will cover the
period from the time of the annexation
up to 1899. The details of this latter
agreement have not been perfected and,
in fact, all of the agreements VIII have
yet to be submitted to the respective
governments for ratification
The Japanese minister has !, always
and consistently stated that Japan had
no designs on Hawaii looking TO the
acquisition of the islands as a Japanese
colony. The ground was taken how
ha ri O nf fs11 i'm
ed by Hawaii might be adopted by this
country and that detriment would
come TO the japanese now in Hawaii.
and those who might wish to emigrate
there after Hawaii had become a part
of America.
All of these fears have been removed
by the memorandum because Japan is
credited with acting in good faith in
the proposition for this special treaty.
The convention should make annexa-
tion certain.
The proposed treaty is at present only
in the shape of a guarantee that if an
nexation is agreed to the terms of that
special treaty viii be binding on Amer
lea and Japan.
1t is said that President Dole had
something TO do with the framing of
the memorandum. 1t was not stated
in what respect the treaty would be to
the advantage of the Republic of Ha-
waii at present. but it is fair to as
sumo that his interest in the matter
was solely to hasten the annexation in
view of the opposition 1t is receiving.
not from emissaries of the deposed
Queen or of the native committee in
Washington which stands for a plebis-
cite to determine a form of govern
ment for the island, but from certain
Senators and the lobby of the Sugar
Trust.
The times., 1898-02-04
A Difficult Probe m.

from me Detroit Free Press
I'm stydy,ng this na turaI Eas question:
announced Bhghter. as he ret red To uis in
ner office and said that he was in to no
one fer the next two houTs. IT'S the
greatest scientific problem of the day. I
am almost convinced that there are ca uses
we have not yet fathomed that produce
varying degrees Of density and that pre-
duce Ike va ration in the matter of pres.
sure. Internal force, Yet TO be mastered,
must govern
Take my own experience. TWO months
ago, though I kept the furnace going at
high pressure with a view to getting the
walls of the house thoroughly dried ana
wa rmed. my blI was but S13. Last month,
when less heat was required. and the fur
mace was ~egulateG accordingly. my bill
was $50. Tlis, You see. presents an inter
esting probl blsm. Does u require more goS
to produce 4 given alt cunt of heat AT one
time than another? Is the variation due
TO atmospheric CONDITIONS outside Of those
recorded by the thermometer? Does the
great internal generator Of the fuel turn
out better :sas at one time than anoth-
eT? Is more pressure exerted one week or
one month than another? Are we al the
mercy of elemental principles that have
eiuded us through the a ge? Are the fluc-
tuations OF !:as stock subject 60 cratic
moods of nature: II is a grand problem.
Don't permit anyone to disturb me until
further notice.
Possibly the mystery Is concealed in the
gas meter suggested the head bookkeep-
er, who is OF a practical turn of mind.
by dove! Never thought OF that IN
look into it. # anyone calls I'm not en-
ga ged."
The times., 1898-02-04
Life in Kansas.
From the Kansas City Times.

tFrom the Kansas City Times.)
There is Il man at Fort Scott who de
clares that h will stand and let wOm-
an drown before he will go to her res
cue without being first introduced TO
her. His name is X. E. White, and for q
number of years he has been foreman
in the Memphis Railroad shops. The
other night he was going home from his
work and met a woman, who slipped
and fell on the sidewalk just as she
reached him. He sprang to her assist
ance and had seized her to lift her to
her feet when she let out scream OF
Help! Helpi' and man who was pass
ing on the other side ran up and smash
ed Mr.. White in the eye so ha rd that he
remained unconscious for more than ten
minutes. The woman thought Mr.. White
was asSaulting her, and the man Thought
the same thing.
The times., 1898-02-04

solutely il the Senate would do its
duty, and refuse to pass so-called leg
islation emanating notoriously, not
from the free action of a coordinate
branch of the national legislature, but
form the will of cne interested man.
The occasion which gave Mr.. Simp-
son the opening to make. the remark
quoted is not=much TO the present pur-
pose. He jecularly attacked the pa
triotism of New Jersey. quoting George
Washington to show that its people
were rather British in their tendencies
during the revolutionary war. He said
that New Jersey was settled by Hess
ians. and many other things of that
sort We are unable to agree with
him that the State which gave US our
present Vice President is behind others
in its Americanism. We feel sure that
the next Congressional elections will be
proof positive to the contrary
The times., 1898-02-04
Gov. shaw Called Dawn

from the Keokuk Ga.J Dcmocratl
Instead of straying away ON a Wild
goose chase 20 Indiana polls. To spread him,
self i'll behalf of Gage and Han anna ON the
national monetary question, Shaw should
have stayed at home and looked after the
money interests OF his own State The
trea sury- hooters are still in control at
Des MoineS. and there is a great big
deficit in the Iowa treasury winch will
grow larger If something is not done to
head off the plunderers. Before shaw uiI-
dertakes to teach finance 20 the nation, let
him look TO Iowa.
The times., 1898-02-04

Is il proper TO ask what the State De-
partment viii do i'll the case of the Ameri-
can blue jackets who were murdered in
Japan by japanese boa tInen? The muir
derers have been found guilty OF lin
voluntary homicide!'' But, perhaps, we
should remember the two poor little
japanese boys whom Grover Cleveland
turned over 30 the Chinese to be tortured to
DEATH On the whole, we would letter
say nothing ahont it.
The times., 1898-02-04

mitments TO State reform schools, have
greatly encouraged the association that
first recommended TIE ordinance TO
press il upon the attention of other
towns and cities both in the United
States and in Canada. The success of
the curfew thus far renders it "A very
practical matter. Any measure SO ex-
tremely simple as this and so mildly
restrictive that can demonstrate its
ability to help save our boys and girls
from waywardness and lives of crime
deserves careful consideration.
The times., 1898-02-04
nine latest lrnst is entirely on paner, bnt

The latest trust is entirely on paper, but
nevertheless It is a concern with seri-
Gus purpose. ID. O. Mills Ogden Mills and
nearly all of the other principal paper
mills have formed corpora ton under the
laws OF New York for the purpose Of CON
manufactured in America. 1t is an i'm
pecunious corporation It's capital is only
$4,000 900. Next.
The times., 1898-02-04
The .Iei emfnh of Jersey

Representative jeremiah Simpson of
Kansas said very true thing i'm the
House on Wednesday, when he re-
marked: Why, what could / do here,
when the Speaker OF the House is the
whole thing." Other members and the
citizenship of the country at large have
come TO the same conclusion That
such a condition need not exist is trite
The membership of the suppressed
House of Representatives might
change it if the courage and patriotism
We're there. II could be remedied alb
The times., 1898-02-04

The New York Heraldo publishes the
silly story mat Gen. Jesus Rabi would
have surrendered and taken the money Of
Blanco, if ,'alixto Garcia had not dis
covered the sact and taken his commission
away Nobody in Havana believes it, and
within q week or ten days, we are con-
fident that The Times correspondent, with
the army in Santiago de Cuha VIII be able
TO furnish us with full refutation Of the
story Biancureturus to Hava ia thoroughly
discomfited and dstrusted.
The times., 1898-02-04
The Naiser's Titles.
(Fr)m the London Globe.

In case any OF our readers may have oc-
we have modelled on his brothers speech
of yesterday che mode of appealing to his
majesty WHEN is most likely to elicit q
favorable response: Most Sublime En-
peror, ALP ~ nrful King, and About-to-be
Lord of all the Earth, Inspired Sender of
Telegrams, Serene Annexer Of Foreign Ports,
Beloved Master, Most Mighty and Illustrious
Monarch, Anunted and Made OF Germany,
Ruler of All Men, for ever and ever.
Hooray! iIoo- iollyrayl Hoo Billyray"
The times., 1898-02-04
Mark Twain and the Enrlisbmar

An Englishman has been st,,dvj,,.
Mark Twain-earnestly seriously and
with a view to scientific data. He is
A. Z. Hitler, one of the Jameson raid
ers, and he has written a book about
the Transvaal. In this book he saws
that Mr. Clemens speaks in the SLOW
American staccato manner This is
one discovery, to begin with. How in
the world can a man speak in slow
staccato manner, even in America. is
enough to puzzle anybody but Baron
Munchausen1iB But it may be supposed
that after an hour of Mark Twain's
delightful conversational bright
hour" Mr.. Hitler calls it-any English
man would be so thoroughly dazzled
and upset as to his nervous system
that he would not know whether his
visitor had been speaking in a slow
staccato or a fast largo, or loud an
dante or ciimacteric diminuendo or
any other way. It seems that the king
OF American humorists began talking
about prisons, Mr.. HITLER being in
prison at the time, and the line he
adopted was evidently one calculated
to put his host at ease and remove
any little embarrassment Mr.. Hitler
might feel There are many English
men Who,sWhen talking with an Amer
lean, take occasion to observe quite
early IN the conversation that they al
ways thought they would like to live
in America, it must be SO delightful,
because one can always go over to
Europe when one chooses, so there is
really no disadvantage in being, as
one might say, in the suburbs of civ
ilization. Possibly Mark Twain had
Just been having this sort of expert
ence; at any rate, he told Mr. Hitler
that he thought prison life was an
ideal existence. Just of the sort he had
The times., 1898-02-04
A New Name for an Old Drink

From the New Orleans Times DeuOcrat.J
Three men went inte a drinking place
the other day. according T. the Philadel-
phia Record. When they rc1 ched the tar
they were .Sked what they would have
III take tin roof" replied the first
Lets har, the same" Chimed in the
other two. Tie bartender vas in a Uliau-
dary, as he hJd never lefore heard a
mixed drin1 with such On extraordinary
name. We'll, give . bottle Of whisky.
gin and GpoilinariS, and I'll mix the
drinks filally remarked the first pa
tron- After tile men had taken three
drinks tie bartender asked; Now, why
do you call that tin IOOr?''' Be
cause 1t is ON the house, responded the.
trio. Good day." ana they slipped out
OF the door
The times., 1898-02-04
Signs of tie Tim es.
(From the Boston TraveIer1

It is encouraging to see that party lines
have been broken into. even If only a
little; also, that several of the most pro-
nounced Democratic supporters OF Grover
Cleveland's policy have turned about to
the other side. 1t is certainly significant
when such mcn as Senators Cray and Smith
and Lindsay are found on the side of silver.
1neir action is a most emphatic and con
vIncing ans wer to the statement that the
cause OF binietallism is waning.
The times., 1898-02-04
Harla's LoyaI Friends

(From the Portland Argus.i
Hanna's friends in Ohio are still fighting
desperately 10 prevent the vindication OF
that guileieis patriot on those bribery
charges. The OHIO legislature should save
that injured lnocent from his friends, and
let all the people see how truly good he is;
but will they?
The times., 1898-02-04
Helping Ding1ey.

tFrom the Portland Argus
The House Committee on Appropriations
has cut down the payment for coast de-
fenseS to little more than $4,000, 900
from the War Departments estimate Of
S13,000,00O, That Dingley deficit is a
powerful stimulus to the task OF cutting
down appropriations. But if a Demo-
cratic committee had made this reduction,
what hovl would have been raised at
unpatriotic cheese pairing Democratic
economy!
The times., 1898-02-04
where 1t Tends
(From the Haverhill Bulletin.)

ttfom the Hayerhill Bulletin.)
If Mr.. Dingley's reasoning is correct, it
places the null owners in the awkward no
sition Of showing off the responsibility
of their loss through their speculative
mistake in occurring such bulk Of raw ma
terial in advance, upon the shoulders of
their employees who, Of course, would never
have partieinated in any gain had these
results been diffeHent.9
The times., 1898-02-04
The Four-Legged Sage.
(From the Baltimore Heraldl

Df.1tTHTUTt HGTaTu-I
That grounding weather forecast turned
out provokingly unsa tisfactery. At times
the sun shone, and at other times a haze
obscured the sky. Consequently, it de-
pends altogether upon the moment the
ma rmot made it's appea lance as to whether
we shall have six weeks of cold and
snow, or of spring breezes. In this emer-
gency the Government bureau will be re-
quired to remain on duty.
The times., 1898-02-04
a Telling Truth

(From the Columbus, O., Press.)
A soldier, widow named Bradshaw, in
Washington, D. c., who has just inherited
100000, has notified the Government
that she reiinquishes her pension of So
per month. If all who do not need or
deserve pensions were to cease drawing
them, the pension roll might be cut down
almost one-half.
The times., 1898-02-04
A dangerous Creditor.
From the Chicago oournal)

Killing two German missionaries cost
China Kiao chou. The attempt to burn the
residence of the German charge d'affaires
in Hayti, had it been successful, might have
cost the entire island. Germany's charges
are too high for weak countries, and S she
cvinces disposition to collect every bill, it
behooves prospective debtors to be careful.
The times., 1898-02-04
Praise for Hannis Taylor.
,From the Minneapolis Tribune, ),

The Mobile district of Alabama pro-
poses to send Hannis Taylor our late min
lister to Spain, TO Congress. Mr.. Taylor has
shown himself to be thorough American
and If the Mobile district must be repre-
sented by a Democrat, we would like to
see Mr. Ia flor the man..
The times., 1898-02-04

According 10 a Shanghai dispatch the
British India J, Australia n a nd dPacificsquad-
rons will reinforce the fleet OF the British
admiral in Chinese waters. 1t is difficult
to understand what that will accomplish.
1t would take five or six days to
put a Russian corps Of 100000 men at
the mouth 1f the Khyber Pass. That is
the principal thing that Great Britain is
considering lust now.
The times., 1898-02-04
Light for. Fornker.

from the Atlanta ConStltution.1
Mr.. Foraker wants to know II one Ameris
can dollar WON'T buy two Mexican doIlarsJ
IL will. Be1Jy, it will; and on the same
principle, al for the same reason tha {
fifty American dollars viii buy two bales
of cotton, wen formerly they would buy
only one. -------..-
The times., 1898-02-04
The Sediment.

From the Atlanta constitutional
The gold Democratshow have three men
In Congress. The bilibynum party seems
to have pet ,red out .
The times., 1898-02-04
Favoritism.

tFrom The Atlanta constitutional
Mr.. Foraker will perhaps remember that
he has not been invited to board at the
White House. -.
The times., 1898-02-04
Circulation Statement.

sa The Times should be terSeig aud plcini8
srTittel, and mast IA ali cases be accompanied
By he aaMe aad ad}rSSS Of the ,oriter. Re
sected communications aciu MT be prcserced,
eRd ou}y manuscripts of obcious iDlpor:aace
sriU be returned 10 0,c,s a,aacrs
The times., 1898-02-04

Three or four Of the ticket scalpers
against whom the anti-ticket scalping
bill. which was reported yesterday, is
aimed. were sitting, in the committee
room of Senator Chandler yesterday
morning, waiting for information of
the action of the committee. The door
was partly open and in a shadow when
two men appeared on the threshold.
Come in" said one OF the brokers;
I'VE are only scalpers." We are used
to meeting with scalpers," said one of
the men good -naturedly. as the two en-
tered They were Indians, who are
here looking after some claims their
tribe is interested in. The scalpers
reached the conclusion that perhaps,
after all, they were not the pioneers in
the business of scalping. and gracefully
yielded to the men who represented
people who had long ago abandonei tie
profession for which the ticket brokers
have been putting up such an ener-
getiC fight.
The times., 1898-02-04

Former Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon.
who failed of reelection by the last
Legislature, and whose seat was filled
by the appointment by the Governor of
Mr.. Henry w. Corbett, was on the floor
yesterday for the first time in months.
Singularly enough, just as Mr.. Mitchell
entered the chamber Senator Caffery
took the floor and began a speech in
opposition to the claim of Mr.. Corbett
to the seat. Mr.. Mitchell was an in
terested listener to the discourse. 1t
is said that if Mr.. Corbett is not seat
ed Gov Lord will call the Legislature
in session again and that If the two
houses organize Mr.. Mitchell win be
elected to fill the vacancy. The for
mer Senator is one of the leading law
yers of the state of Oregon, and is here
to argue some cases that We're assigned
by the Supreme Court. When he ar
rived he found they had been post
poned until after the recess, and rather
than take the long journey back to
Oregon Mr.. Mitchell will remain here
until the court again convenes.
The times., 1898-02-04
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