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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

I've no Wagnerian outfit;
No horns TOR big bassoon:
But, just the same, I'm happy
To sound my little tune.
L am my own director,
And when I'd have my way,
No bilious solo player
Steps forth to say me nay.
They sneered at my ambitions.
But my music is endured
BY an audiel ce of nations
Whose attention I've secured
My heart is full of rapture;
My mood is ever bland,
For when 1 bow my whistle,
I'm the leader of the band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
Enforce the Claim.
From the Chicago Tribune.

FROM Inc chicago Tribune.
President Mckinley will be supported by
the entire country in his determination to
insist upon payment by the Turkish gov
eminent Tor the property of American mis-
sionaries destroyed by the Turks during
the Armenian massacre. There is no par
aiei. as claimed by the sultan, between the
case of the Italians murdered by a mob
While under arrest for crime in New Or
leans. and that of the American mission
aries in Armenia-though in the former our
government paid an indemnity to the fam
lilies OF the victims. In Armenia the Tur-
ksh government made no sincere or deter
mined effort to prevent the atrocities of
the rioters, but many of it's own agents,
including its soldiers. Joined in the out
RACES. The United States is now in an ex-
cellent position to enforce its rights and
the rights of its citizens in this case and
will win the respect and thanks of the
friends of humanity the world over by
doing so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
Gloucester is on the Map.

If things go on at the present rate there
is no telling where the craze for kissing
returned naval heroes will end. The
maiden who suddenly sprang into fame by
bussing Hobson set the pace, and now 1t
seems the proper thing to do; so much So
in fact that if naval officer fails to get
his share when the occasion offers he nat
urally feels that he's been Sighted. But
the latest case of this sort is so much out
of the ordinary that it deserves more than
passing comment. Commander Richard
Wainwright, of the little cruiser Glouces-
ter, who is so popular in Washington, was
the victim-or rather the glad recipient
and the incident took place in the harbor
of the quaint old Massachusetts town
which gave it's name to the vessel he so
calamity commanded during the fight off
Santiago, When the Gloucester sailed up
Gloucester harbor there was a big ova-
ton. There a reception committee to
receive her and three cheers We're given
for every one concerned. Then a hand
some young woman, who was with the
party on the quarterback, stepped forward
impGlsively and imprinted a resounding
smack on the lips of the modest command
er. Then how the crowd did cheer and
yell, And why not? Did they not all real
lie the Iuil slSnlncdnce OF what mad nap
pened? Yes, truly. Old salts who lined
the neighboring docks took up the glad
refrain and the whole town Joined in the
chorus until the quiet streets of Gloucester
were all turbulent with sound" When 1t
was all over the discovery was made that
the heroine of the incident was Commander
WainW rights sister-in-law. But 1t was too
late. The good work had been done, and
now the quiet old town, which has been
known to fame before only as the home of
fishermen and summer boarders, has
earned for itself place on the war maps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
A Year of Charity.
From the Chicago Tribune.

Notwithstanding the war with Spain, the
people Of this country have not forgotten
deeds of generosity and philanthropy, the
latest of which is a gift of property by an
unknown donor to Cornell University for a
medical college and dispensary valued at
81 sec. coo. Since January l last there have
been donated by gift or bequest in this
cot ntry over $14000,o00 in about the fol-
lowing proportions: Charities, $4,000. 900:
churches, 81. 500, 600; colleges, $1,000 coo, and
the remainder to libraries, museums and
galleries. OF these various contributions
three have exceeded 81 100000 each. two
S500,C00, four S300. 600 ten $4,000 and TWEEN
ty 100000 each. 1t is pretty good world
after all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
Inexperience Not Official Perhdy.
From the LONDON (ont.l Advertiser

President Mckinley has decided to ap-
point a committee to investigate the con-
duct of the war. The step is polite one
and will meet the wish of large body of
sober-minded citizens, who feel that there
has been Acknowledgement but hesitate
from patriotic motives, to join the hue and
cry against the War Department. 1t will
probably be found that the root of the
whole evil was inexperience and not off,
cial perflGY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
Limitations

Ihe young man with the military uniform
had been telling of his hardships and dwell
with particular emphasis on the rations.
lie was eloquently indignant when his
mother interrupted
Ronald, people who hear you might
think you do not love your country"
Yes do love my country" he answered
and I'm willing to overlook faults. But
Il biest If can so so far as to praise it's
cooking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
A HiAf0rY.

How did they come to marry?"
she saw his picture and resolved thai
he was the man to whom she would tntrust
her future"
1 didn't know she was romantic"
She isn't. His picture was on an adver
tisement for a business that must be real
iZfng enormous profits"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
A Memory of Columbus,

Quoth Spain: With every new report,
A club I'd like to test
On that young man who came to court
And told US to go west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

Inc Cubans will have large population
III need OF work for some time to come 1t
would be comparatively easy matter to
transport some of them to the scene of
operations on an isthmian canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

Europe approaches the United States for
A. occasional IyHchiLg. but when the sean
--''- ana aSsaSs-na,ien records are compared
-hlS country has the advantage in a cal
-1 ai-oH "I morals to the square mile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
SHOOTING STARS,
Negatively Benefited,

Il am always grateful to my parents for
the musical education they gave me-" said
Willie Washington.
But you never sing"
No Thanks to my thoughtful parents,
L know enough about music not to try"
'Dah's a heap O. CALM fngs by dab
wrong names in dis worr," said Uncle
Eben. Lots O. folks call plain Iaziness.
takin' care O dab health"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

Company H was a credit to the home
people and the home-people left nothing
undone to provide reception worthy of
the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

Tie German Emperor has been resting
easily, but another relapse is 10 be feared
when the Peace Commission makes its re-
port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

1t would be very difficult for Mr.. Roose-
welt and Mr.. Platt to decide which was to
be the me too" of a cooperative occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

Theodore Roosevelt did not disregard his
own advice to rough riders about settling
down to business as promptly as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

General Cassius Clay could not be more
candid about his matrimonial affairs If ne
were contemplating starring tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

There Will be a sJroug endeavor to dwell
On tine what-mignt -haVe-been as il cam
Ia-gu issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

BIanco cannot hope to make his farewell
appearance as brilliant as his debut was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

The foot ball preparations and the clash
BETWEEN Genetal Miles and the War De.
partment contribute TO the prospect of a
lively autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

Aguinaldo has a number of the symptom
OF man anxious to be compromised with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
! Am
! announcement
!: To the
I Hecht public.

= u ~
: While the formal opening of
: the new stores, with the addi-
|. tons of the many new depart
!: ments, will occur at a later date,
]: we will begin the selling OF the
!: new fall goods Monday. You
!: can now come and see for
; yourself what the builders have
: accomplishment get a fair
!: idea of what the new Hecht's
I will be like. 1t seems as if
some magic wand had been
!: waved over us so complete is
: the transformation the builders
have worked in this short time.
The new shoe department is
I ready. We want you to come
; and pay it a visit especially.
! We are confident you will find
! it filling a long-felt want before
long. With more extended &C
; quaintance your appreciation
: will grow.
j. In the new lines which we
! shall carry henceforth-the
: silks, dress goods, linens, do
! mestics, flannels and the like
5 you will find Our showing sec
. ond to none in the city. We
: shall carry not alone the staple
!! but the novelties in dress
: goods in the richest array.
All in all-the new Hecht's
): will prove the most interesting
{ establishment of its kind in the
! capital city-we can safely
. promise to make it so.
: The charge" privilege will
continue feature of the store.
!; Anything you buy will be
!: charged" to your account
!: and you may pay as you please.
I Hecht & Company,
SIS Seventh Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
The New Autumn
Dress Goods.

AS represented by Our already varied
assortment, include the cleverest and
latest creations of the leading French,
English, German and American
looms, and are the handsOmest, rich
est and altogether the most attractive
we have ever shown. You will this sea-
son, more than ever, appreciate that
indescribable something's appar-
ent in all we sell-that makes all the
difference between the genuine and
the imitation, between commonplace
and brilliant. The bulk of the stock
was personally selected, and is con-
fined exclusively to us.
Among recent arrivals are rich
plaids in all wool and silk and wool;
also other pretty effects especially
adaptable for children's school
frocks. Some exclusive Paris nov
elites designed for October wedding
gowns are also on view.
PlaidS==
Suitable for women's and children's
waists, skirts and entire suits. We
show a particularly choice assert
ment OF these.
All-wool Plaids, in brilliant color effects
SO inches wide. ................ soc. a yard.
Silk and Wool Serge Plaids, soft and pleasing
colcrngs
IS inches wide. ............ 75c. a yard.
Silk and Wool Poplin Plaids, plain popln ground
overplaided with silk, in rich colorings.
So inches wide. ............... ST 90 yard.
Silk and Wool Bengaline Plaids-these par
ticularly rich and effective.
As inehes wide. .......... SIPS yard.
All-wool Cloth Plaids, in quiet shadings-suitable
for skirts and entire suits.
so inches wide. ST. so yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

TIN order to avoid delays. on ac-
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not he addressed
to any individual connected with the
office. but simply to THE STAR, or TO
the Editorial or Business Depart
ments, according to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17
Our Regular Weekly
Sale of
Housekeeping
Supplies

Viii occur Monday as usual, and
will be especially interesting. Sew
eral cases of new Damasks, Napkins,
Pattern Cloths, etc, our own direct
fall importation, have just been
taken from the Georgetown custom
house and will be on display Mon
day for the first time. Some very
beautiful effects in matched sets, de-
signed especially for wedding gifts,
are represented. Exceptional values
in Table, Bed and Toilet Linens,
Sheets, Blankets, Pillow Slips, etc,
are offered, prominent among which
are the following:
72-inch Cream Irish Damask, good quality.
soc. yard.
6o-inch White Damask, excellent quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

6oinch White Damask, excellent quality.
soc. a yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-17

Fancy Cotton Blankets fu couch covers bath
robes, etc.; pretty designs.
75c. each.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-13

1t is not generally known, says the
Home Magazine, that Elihu Yale the
founder of Yale university lies buried
in the churchyard at Wrexham, North
Wales, about ten miles from Hawarden.
The following lines are inscribed on
his tomb in front of the church door:
Born in America, in Europe bred
In Africa Travelled, and in Asa wed.
Where long he lived, and thrived, in Lon
don dead.
Much good. some i'll he did, so hope alps
even,
And that his soul through mercy's gone to
Heaven.
These quaint lines had become all
most effaced by the tooth of time"
when, few years ago. a party Of
Yalensians visited the church, and, sees
ing the state of things, had the letter.
ing recut.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-13
GEORGE HI. DANIELS.
A Western Man Who Is Highly
Respected in the East.
One of the CIeverest Railroad Author
tiles In the COuntry-His Rise In
Life Reads Almost Like
Romance.

When George III. Daniels was called
by the Vanderbilt interests TO take the
place of general passenger agent of
the New York Central road he brought
fund of information and knowledge
of the duties of the office that only
a long and severe training could de-
Velop, and his success in the admins
tration of the duties of his Office has
proved the wisdom of the appointment.
To-day Mr.. Daniels is one of the best
known and most efficient railway OFF,
cials in the United States. He is tact
full, and discharges all of the duties of
his office like trained diplomat.
Mr.. Daniels was born at Hampshire,
ILL.,, on December /, 1912, and when Is
years old entered the transportation
business as a rodman in the engineer
ing corps of the North Missouri rail-
road. From this he advanced rapidly,
until in 1872, when only 30 years old, he
became general freight and passenger
agent of the Chicago & Pacific rail-
road. After serving two years, from
1880 to 1882, as general ticket agent of
the Wabash, st. Louis & Pacific rail-
road, Mr.. Daniels entered a somewhat
different line of work-as commission
er of the Iowa Trunk Line association.
After ten months service in this place
he was elected commissioner of the
Colorado Traffic Association and Pas
senger Committee, which was merged
into the Central Traffic association. Of
which Mr.. Daniels was elected vice
chairman, and also chairman of the Chi
cago Eastbound Passenger committee.
This was his position in 1889, when he
was appointe ed general passenger agent
of the New York Central.
Mr.. Daniels fitted into his Office at
once and Immediately developed a COM
>rehensive grasp of all the minute de-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-13
RUIN RODE THE WAVE.
The Hoosick Valley Suffers from a Great
FIood-Raiiroads Badly Damaged.

Troy, n. Y, Oct. 7.-One of the
worst floods that has ever visited this
region struck the Hoos-ck valley
Wednesday night, when damage to
the amount of tens of thousands of
dollars was done. Rain fell steadily
for 1S hours in Washington and
northern Rensselaer, counties and in
western Vermont. At Hoosick Falls
an immense food poured through
the center of the village, washing
away buildings, undermining founda-
tions, caving in streets and sidewalks
and doing from $4,000 to 100000
damage. The torrent rushed along TO
North Hoosick, carrying away the
electric railway track and leaving a
gorge 20 or 80 feet deep. The tracks
of the Fitchburg railroad were
washed away in many places.
Between Greenwich and townsville.
on the Delaware g. Hudson railroad,
1jO feet of the roadbed was washed
out. Traffic will be suspended ten
days and the mail transferred by way
of Schuyler Nearly all of the II or
Is bridges on this branch of the Della
ware & Hudson have been swept
away. The electric railroad tracks at
Bennington, Vt, were washed away,
streets flooded and houses washed
away. At Hoosick Falls it was nee
essarv to rescue the girls employed
in the Hall-Hartwell collar factory by
means of ladders
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-13

tails of the business. His railroad train
ing had been of broad nature, but in
his new place he found demands re-
quiring the treatment of a diplomat.
While he had an immense fund of
knowledge, at once minute and compre-
hensive of the traffic conditions of the
country, yet he was called on to
thoroughly not only all of the
legitimate methods adopted by rep
utable officials for securing busi-
ness, but also all the underhand
methods sometimes used by I'M
scrupulous or insolvent companies
for obtaining traffic. He showed great
tact in handling all these perplexing
questions, and in the years of his serv-
ice has been unflinchingly loyal to his
company, keen to recognize and meet
and judiciously liberal in trea ating ques-
tions affecting in a contrary way his
company and the public.
One of the features of Mr.. Daniels
office is the neat publications which he
created and now issues from time to
time. While they are for the purpose
of advertising the road, yet they are
neat and attractive, and are widely read
for the interesting data contained with
in them. He has also undertaken and
accomplished many radical reforms,
until it is safe ts say that the Office is
one of the most admirably equipped and
best managed in the country, and the
road owes much of it's popularity with
the travelling public to the exertions of
the general passenger agent.
The social side of Mr. Daniels is
charming. He has, says the New York
Tribune, rather quaint personality,
and is a delightful companion and a
stanch friend. I.e is a member of the
Lotos club, and for the last five years
has been president of the Quaint club,
Il social organization that embraces in
its membership some of the best-known
business and professional men of New
York city, and which is widely known
for It's odd conceits and curious doings.
He was one of the prime movers in the
organization of the Transportation
club, and is now on the board of man
ayers He has a host of friends, and is
personally known to almost every rail-
road man in the country.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-13

largely due to a whilom American
newspaper man. 1t seems that when
Henry NJ. Stanley was following Liv-
ingstone through Africa, he saw the
immense possibilities of the Kongo
cc-lntry. lie headed an expedition for
wzich King Leopold furnished the
funds, and staked off for that monarch
the boundaries of vast domain in the
Interior of Africa which has since be-
come very valuable.
To float this mighty project shares
were almost given away, but the king
retained for himself the lions share,
and now, since a railway has been run
through, the shares are worth mill
lions Of dollars. On Leopold's death
this vast domain passes into the pos
session OF the state, but meanwhile his
income from this source is princely,
and Stanley has become immensely
wealthy for his part in the work of
cnriching Leopold.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-13

the welfare of the most important de-
pendency Of the imperial government.
Until his present appoin tment Mr..
Curzon was parliamentary secretary for
foreign affairs in the foreign office. He
will go to courts which are dazzling in
oriental splendor, and whose magnif-
cence far eXcels any of the courts of Eu-
rope. The salary of the viceroy of India
is 10000 rupees or more than $1,000 a
month, and besides this there are encr-
nous allowances ard perquisites.
Mrs. Curzon, who before her marriage
was Miss Mary Letter, of Chicago, is
a woman of world-famed beauty and
favorite of England's most exclusive
sat.
AS vicereine she will possess power
that is almost absolute in all matters of
cerem ony and function, and she will be
people over whom it is her husbands
good fortune torule. Her kind heart and
generous impulses Will influence her
husband to make his administration one
ofwisdom and beneficence, and the knee
of our American girl will bend to but
one woman in the world, Queen Vic
toria of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain, for the wife of George N. Curzon
will be herself queen in everything but
.ame.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-13

When a Burmese husband and wife
decide to separate, the woman goes out
ard buys two little candles Of equal
length, which are made especially for
their use. She brings them home. She
AID her husband sit down on the floor,
placing the candles between them and
light them simultaneously. One candle
stands for her, the other for him. The
one whose candle goes out first rises
and G>ss out of the house forever, with
nothing but what he or she may have
on. The one whose candle has survived
the longer time, even by seco&d, takes
everything. So the divorce and division
of the property, if one can call that @
division, are settled.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-10-13

regarded as certain, that those who
will profit by the increased expendi-
lures and the creation of new offices
which such a semiregal court will af-
ford, will be well pleased, and these
muster strong in Dublin.
Beside, the time is coming when the
command at Aldershot will have to be
vacated, and, there being no prospect
that the soldier son" of Queen Vic
toria can be commander in chief, to
the detriment of soldiers who are not
quite such carpet knights as the duke,
some soft job must be found for him,
and he can at least claim the fitness
that he was born and christened for
the semi-imperial purple which he will
probably wear.
1t may be that that was in the minds
CT the father and mother when the
string of names he bears was con-
ferred upon him. His first name was
conferred upon the youngster in COM
pl1ment to the greatest Irishman of
hi: time, the duke of Wellington, and
It was natural that he should be des-
tiaed for the military service. His
other name, Patrick, was obviously in
tended as n compliment to the people
from whom, when he became of age,
he took the title of duke of Con-
Eaught, and he has so far kept up with
the tradition that he has named one
OF his daughters Patricia.
But apart from these things there
Is no doubt that the duke of Con-
nanght is as amiable and as able as
ny member of the family, and he is
almost as popular as his elder broth
er. the prince of Wales. He was born
May l, 1850, and as soon as convenient
eLtered a military school and started
u:;on a military career which has at
least been distinguished by the rapid,
promotion, so that now, without hav-,
;ng seen active service except a few.
weeks in Egypt in 1892, he is holding
the second highest military command.
The question of reorganizing the es-
tablishment, as affecting Dublin
castle, may not be unfruitful in the
next parliament of series of debates,
and may result in a rehabilitation if
not a cleansing of cert ain tenants; but
that the prince will be his mothers
representative in Ireland soon there is
little doubt.