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Evening star., 1898-09-16
EXCURSIONS,

Those who will take advantage of the
reduced rates offered by the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company and go to
Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News.
Virginia Beach and Ocean View tomorrow
evening will have another opportunity to
see and visit the huge fleet of United States
war vessels now lying in Hampton Roads.
Visitors are permitted on board the yarious
vessels of the fleet, and Sunday can be
pleasantly spent in making tour of in
speCtion of the fighting crafts and learn
ing about the types of vessels and the guns
and seeing life on shpboard. The steamer
of the Norfolk and Washington line will
leave 7th street wharf at 6;3O tomor-
row evening, and pass through the entire
fleet of war vessels before reaching Fort
resS Monroe and Norfolk Sunday morning
All thu steamers of this line are furnished
throughout in modern style. Their salons
are handsomely fitted, and their state
rooms are spacious and comfortable They
are heated by steam and lighted by cleo
trlcity, and are justly noted for their ex-
cellent meals. The reduced rates for this
special excursion limit the tickets to re-
turn only on Sunday night
Those who like to spend Sunday in the
country, where one can breathe the pure.
fresh air, while the eye feasts on green
lawns, handsome grounds, huge old trees
and beautiful flowers, should spend part of
the coming Sunday at Arlington. This is
perhaps the best-known place about the
city, ana Is famous lor ltS natural beauty,
to which care and skill and good taste have
added much. The Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon railway has de-
cidsd to again reduce the regular fare for
the round trip to Arlington on Sunday
This will give every one chance to spend
pleasant Sunday very economically.
Electric trains leave the station every
forty-five minutes SO that all can go at q
convenient hour during the day and even
ing. Strangers in the city who wish to go
to Mount Vernon, the home and tomb of
Washington, will find the electric trains the
most convenient and comfortable route
Evening star., 1898-09-16
Sewer Not DanrerOus.

In reply to recent communication from
Mr.. A. P. Foster of 1915 Rosedale street
northeast, protesting against the locating
of public school on Benning road east of
18th street, the District Commissioners to-
day acquainted him with the fact that the
health officer, after personal examination
or the Boundary sewer, is of the opinion
that it would not materially interfere with
the healthfulness of a school building To-
coted in that section. Mr.. Foster opposed
the erection of the school on the Benning
road east of 18th street because of the
proximity of the sewer
Evening star., 1898-09-16

| was unable 10 pay nv fare. As lid noe
take notice Of the car or sec the conductors
iace. my father says the most practical
way OF making the payment is TO put the
tlckSt IN this letter. unsealed. and hand "a
to the first conductor I can find Who "a
going to your office Respectfully.
BESSIE T. RAMSRI- -RG.
''2S2l - street.
Mr Weaver, the president OF tho road
addressed her briefly through Griffin n
coleman, secretary and general manager.
follows: -
your letter to the president MIR Rob-
err II. weaver. received in due course and
IN reply he directs me to thank Won for
the inclosed ticket"
Evening star., 1898-09-16
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for anv
period can have The Star mailed to
them TO any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering it at
this Office, in person or by letter
Terms: 10 cents per week: 25 cents
for two weeks, or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers chaDgir their address from
one Post-oftice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star., 1898-09-16
HONOR PREVAILS.
How a Little Girl Succeeded in Pay
ing Car Fare.

A few days ago little Georgetown girl
had considerable trouble in paying her fare
on the Metropolitan railroad; in fact, did
not succeed until the next day, when the
following letter was addressed to Mr.. Rob-
ert D. Weaver, the president of the COM
pary:
THE car on which rode yesterday, COM
ing up from 9th street, was so crowded
that the conductor was not able to take
my ticket. Wishing to stop at my father S
office in the Adams building, 1895 F street,
Evening star., 1898-09-16
Enters suit for Divorce.

Mrs Alice T. Cooper today entered suit
Tor divorce from her husband, Charles G.
Cooper OF No. 81 Maryland avenue south
west The complainant claims TO have been
Wi44fCily deserted. She says her husband
is employed a. an engineer on the Penn
sylVauia railroad. ana as such makes an
excellent salary and Is Well able to sun
port her ana their two children, but re-
fuses 10 Go so.
Evening star., 1898-09-16
Restraining Order Dismissed.

Justice Cox today dissolved the restrain
ing order heretofore issued in the case of
the Castelberg National Jewelry Company
against VI. Goldsmith & Son. The sutt
gre" out OF the sale of the four-Ieaf clover
design OF the "a Army Corps in the present
war The complaiuants claimed to have a
copyright on the design. ="
Evening star., 1898-09-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.
sick and Wounded Entertained

The Y. VI. c. a. tent at Washington bar
Packs was crowded last tight with conval-
sscent and wounded soldiers to attend the
entertainment given by young people from
Calvary Baptist Church. The affair was
arranged by Miss Anna NJ Laise, who has
been devOurg her afternoons to typewrit-
ing letters for the sick and wounded SOL
Giers, ana doing what she could to make
them comfortable. ever since the Y. NJ. c.
A tent was erected here.
The program was as follows: Cornet solo.
Or. F. A. SwartwCut; song, ladies' chorus;
recitation. Mr.. Frank Browne; recitation,
Miss Richie Mclean: violin solo, Miss Mary
Crook: songs ana rccitatiOns, Mr.. Frank
Browne. patriotic song, chorus. Miss Eva
Hatch. Miss Elizabeth Tabler, Miss Hattie
EwGrty,Out and Miss Lillian Pearson assist
eI in The program, and Mr.. Frank Browne
contributed cUmiCal songs He was obliged
To respond to several encores. Little Miss
Richie McLeaus recitations were also very
much appreciated.
Bargains that are bargains in Hoeke's
Evening star., 1898-09-16
Benning Citizens Organize.

A meeting Of the citizens of Benning and
neigh5orho0d was held al Benning Hall re-
Gently to devise ways and means for the
improy tment ard upbuilding of this section.
A temper Try organization was effected,
with Nicholas Keyscr as chairman and f.
;. West secretary. Some matters of i'm
portaECv to the community We're brought
before the meeting and the enthusiasm
shown by those present indicated that d
permanent association will be organized
this tFIIday) evening.
Evening star., 1898-09-16
WASHINGTON CONTINGENT.
Odd Fellows Who VIII Attend Sow.
erefgn Grand Lodge.

The seventy-seventh session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge, 1. Q. O. F., will meet
in Boston, Mass, Monday next, the 10Th
instant. Representatives Stier, Allan and
Cline left yesterday for Boston. Canton
Washington, No. l. under the command of
John 1. Brown, captain, will leave Sunday
morning at 9 o'clock over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, and will make headquar-
ters at Castle Square Hotel in that city
during their stay. They will take with
them the Canton Field Band
Evening star., 1898-09-16
ON ANOTHER CHARGE.
Walter Ford Held to Answer to
Charge of HOusebreaking.

Walter Ford colored, brother of Irwin
Ford. the murderer of Elsie Kreglo, who,
as stated in The Star, was several days
ago held by Judge kimball for the action
of the grand jury to answer a number Of
serious charges, was today arraigned be-
fore Judge Scott on an additional charge
of housebreaking, and held in $500 bail
The latest charge against Ford is that he
broke into the house of Frank M Lloyd,
on the Queens Chapel road, the night of
September I, and stole a suit of clothes
and a hat, valued in all at $S25.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

Miss May II. Murphy, formerly of Wash
ington. is critically i'll with typhoid fever
at 120s st. Paul street, Baltimore. Miss
Murphy left home about three months ago
to assist in nursing the sick soldiers at
Chickamauga, and contracted the disease
there.
Evening star., 1898-09-16
Admits Her GufJt

Bertie Washington. colored, was arrested
this afternoon by Detectives Muller and
Lacy on the charge of robbing the house of
Mr.. M Marean. No 1900 Lincoln avenue
Of gold watch and chain and several 9th,
er articles Of jewelry, valued in all at about
sl50. The woman admitted her guilt and
told what she had done with the valuables,
which. 1t is expected, will be recovered dur
ing today.
Evening star., 1898-09-16
AMUSE NIINTS.

COLUMBIA THEATER-At the nor
formarce of THE Hula 'Girr' last night
two new people We're introduced in the
cast Mrs. Evans as Baby Truth and Mr..
Reuch as the Prince. The. others of the
cast were Miss Harriott. Messrs. Cathe1l
w. II. Harris, Morsell Ernest, Clavhaush
and Conley. Miss Marie Howe danceI the
Hula dance. The audience was large and
ehthuslastic Tonight Mrs. T. C. Moves
ana Mr. Felix Maht ney will be new fea-
lures. Tomorrow afternoon there will be
a bargain matinee.
"A SWORD CoNTEST.-Doc Slater FORM
erl3 a naval apprentice at NeWport News
net Miss Helen Englehardt of the Metro
poitan Burlesquers in a sword contest at
the Monumental Theatcr, Baltimore, last
Week ana was Worsted. He desires an
other chance. and Miss Englehardt w:u ac
commodate him at Kernan's Lyceu,n Sal
urday night The stakes are 500 a side
Evening star., 1898-09-16
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Charles Manchester for Marshall
Hall and Mount Vernon a 10 am. and 2:30
pm
Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach
and river landings at = an
Steamer EstelIe Randall for GlymOnt and
intermediate points al $50 I'm.
Steamer Norfolk for Norfolk and Fort
ress Monroe at $50 pm.
Trains leave 1872 street and Pennsylvania
ayenue for Arlington hourly from am. to
: pm
Trains leave 1319 street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Mount Vernon hourly from 10
a m. to . pm.
Evening star., 1898-09-16
sI.25 To Baltimore and Return s1.2s

VIA PeEnsyIV1nia Railroad.
Every Saturday and Sunday during Sep
tember. good to return until the following
Monday. All trains except the Congress
siouaI Limited.-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-09-16
The Race in Trade Is sharp!

Let the best firm win. Always quality first
COnsideration-price next. We've both quail
ity ana price James +. oyster 800 Pa. ave.
Best and freshest butter and eggs.-Adyt.
Evening star., 1898-09-16
spend Sunday in baltimore.

Only SL2J round trip Via PENNSYLVANIA +. r
Saturdays and sundays during September.
Good to return following Monday All trains
except the Congressional Limlted.-Advt
Evening star., 1898-09-16
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Acadeny-"Tom Edison. the Electrician"
Bijou Theater-Vaudeville.
Columbia Theater-''The Hula Girl
kernan's LyCeum Theater--Shcr:dan
t aust's metropolitan Buresquers-
National The&ter-"The Girl from Paris
Ohio avenue and 18th street-Battle of
Getty sburg
Evening star., 1898-09-16
Saturday nnd sunday Excur.ions TO

baltimore only SD Via Peuns yIvani4 Il +,
Saturdays and Sundays during September
Return following Monday. All trains cx-
CtFt Congressional I-imited.-Advt
Evening star., 1898-09-16
One Fare for the Round Trip to Bos.

ton and Return via Pennsylvania r. R.
Account meeting of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, /. o. o. F., tickets will be sold Sept
10 to 20, good to return when properly
validated, until September 30.-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

Large and attractive sale of furniture of
all kinds at Sloan's tomorrow at 10 am.
No reserve prices. You will save fully 25
Per cent by buying this way-Adyt,
Evening star., 1898-09-16

$50 Another Grand Excursion sy ,o
to Fort Monroe, Norfolk 4 Va. Be,rb
Via Norfolk and Washington steamer.
Saturday, $50 pm. Round trim tickets
SO, good to return Sunday night.-Advt,
Evening star., 1898-09-16
HAS A CLEAR FIELD.

September 10, 1898.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

SPECIAL FOR ONE DAY ONLY.
Tomorrow We VIII sell our regular ~
cent Candies for IL cents per pound con-
EiSting of Chocolates Bon-bons Mint
Waters. CaramelS. &c. Made fresh every
Gay at our store. ). y. Reeves, 1900 F st.
W
Evening star., 1898-09-16

Hardy ever blooming roses for fall plant
inE-pOt grown-S1 and S1.50 per doZ. a
large assortment. Robt. Bowdler, 469 Gen.
ter mkt, 1I23 Florida ave. ne.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

Masons Fruit Jars. 10 30 and 60 cents
per doz-. at TaylOr's, 1i22 9TH st. NV. 90 ST.
narketI.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

We have lamps that will illuminate
prices, 2 sc. up. CA Muddiman x Co. L. u q.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

S1.@o to baltimore and Return via
B. & o. Saturday and Sunday, Sept II and
Is, good for return until following Monday.
Tickets good going and returning on all
trains.-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

Bargains that are bargains in Hoekes
Clearing Sale of Furniture and Carpets
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

WASHINGTON DRESSED BEEF.
Spring Lamb New York Roast Beef, Del
monico Steak. go to John r. Kelly 9th ST.
wing, Center mkt. COrned Beef a speciality.
Evening star., 1898-09-16
Stricken Down While Nursing.

We Receive Only COmmendation
for our floral pieces. GUIDE, 1224 F.-Advt.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

FOR YOUR ICED TEA
Use ''Kenny's Cheon." the best SOC. tea In
America Pure American-refined Sugars
sold at cost.
C. D. KENNY, s city stores
Evening star., 1898-09-16
For Marshall Hall.
ssEricssOn LineEXcurSiOm

ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE
To Philadelphia tday boaU every day texcept
sunday at 1870 8.m.................... 81 90
To Philadelphia might steamers 50 90
To PhiladelphIa and return by rail SO 90
To Cape May from Philadelphia by raid. IS rs
To Cape May and leturn (tcn daysD..........$42 81 rs
To Cape May and return season. ....-..... 81 SO
To Atlantic City uron Philadelphia by raiD. 50 rs
10 Atlantic City and return ttcn days)..... SO IS
To Atlantic Cty and return fseasonD 81 90
To Asbury Park Ocean Grove Long Branch 81 90
To Asbury Park, Ocean Grove. Long Branch and
return, season from Philadelphia by raiD. 800
To New York Nrom philadelphia by raiD. s. 90
To New York and return eleven days 100
Night steamers Except Sundays from wharf.
scriptire pamphlet and fishing grounds Better
ton Tickets for sale at OFFICE ONLY. Also tick
cts to Albany, Troy, Saratoga Springs Newport. X.
l.; Fall River. New Haven, Bridgeport, Conn:i
Portland, Me, and points north. Tickets 10 Phil
adelphia on sale in Washington at D. & o. Ticket
Offices Pennsylvania avenue, aud b. x o. depot.
ie3O-32tf Baltimore, Nd.
Evening star., 1898-09-16

Try Reisinger's Ice Cream, 235 C st. nv
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17

In order to prove the great merit Of
Ely's Cream Balm. the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared q generous trial size for 10 cents
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City
I Isu uTered from catarrh of the worst kind
ever since boy, and l never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many acquaintances have used
it with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrum,
45 Warren Ave, Chicago I'll.
Tly's Cream Balm is tho acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
so cents. At druggists or by mail.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 10 cure
in all its stages and that IS Cntarrh. Halls
Caiarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the med!crl fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
unon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease and giving The pa
tient strength by building up The consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprittors have so much
faith in its curative powers. that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails 10 cure Send for list Of tes-
timonials. Address
e. J CHENEY & Co, Toledo 0.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17

lesota the only large body Of white
,ine left iu the United States is in
lorthern Idaho.
This state is entitled 10 select 600
900 acres OF government lands in
support Of various state educational,
penal and other public institutions
and about half Of this acreage is tim
Der land The constitution of the
state provides that no state lands
shall be sold for less than so an
acre, although the timber may be sold
from the land.
But all timber purchased must be
removed within twenty years or it re-
verts to the state Wealthy Wiscon-
sin lumbermen stand ready to pur-
chase all the state timber if they can
get this limitation removed, but SO
far their emissaries have not sue
ceeded in convincing the state legis-
lature that it is the part of wisdom
to let few men own and control
the lumber resources Of the state.
A widespread sentiment prevails
against Wholesale and even wanton
distraction of our forests, and dis
position exists which opposes the
granting of special privileges to any
one and conserves to every man who
comes here to seek his fortune and
develop natures wealth and equal
chance with every other man.
Paternallsm not Favored.
| find more true Amcricanism in
Ithe west than in any other portion
of the country have visited You
Y find here no evidences OF paternalism
independence of thought and action
; is every mans recognized heritage.
The fortunate owner of bank does
not pretend to dominate other mems
iuctS, uut VIC ChuhOc o"hSs " .
brewery or pork packing establish
ment has no greater claims to gentle
birth or social rank than the less
wealthy mining engineer whose me-
; chancsl skill compcls mother earth
to yield forth her riches or the thrift
tv rancher who is the real producer
of wealth.
The true Interpretation OF the idea
Of equality, as used in the Declara-
ton OF Independence, is found only
4 in the west. The broad valleys and
V rugged mountains seem to impart to
K the people who 1--we among them
e their characteristics, for the people
% are liberal, broad gauged and high
d minded One is received in the west,
l. not as an intruder, but as welcome
a sharer in the limitless bounties OF ma
l. ture which are at every mans feet.
l. LimitIess Mineral Deposits
,e The mineral deposits Of this state
,e cannot be estimated, and every por
" ton OF it yields rich returns to the
ie sturdy miner. New processes of ex
III tracing the richness from low grade
m refractory ores have given great value
n to the heretofore valueless properties
Of Continued second pnge)
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17

The executive committee of the
Idaho commission of the Omaha ex
position has issued the following
address:
The Transmissssippi and Interna-
tiona exposition to be held st Oma-
ha, Nebraska, from June to Novem-
ber 1898
TO the people of Idaho: The Ida
no commission, consisting Of the fol
lowing members: b. p. Shawhan,
New Plymouth; Monte B Gwlnn,
Caldwell; James Hutchinson, Silver
City; Edward Richards, HALEY;
George Chaplin, Idaho Falls; p II.
Muraane, Montpelier; j, p. Clough,
Salmon; A. B Campbell, Wallace; !;
b L. Morris, Lewiston, Joseph Vim
cent, Kendrick; r. Il Green, Boise,
appointed by Governor Steunenberg.
organized February 1st, with NJ B
Gwinn as temporary chairman and
r. e Green, temporary secretary,
and the undersigned executive com
mittee.
The commission respectfully pre-
scnts to the people of the state the
following statement and appeal.
SCOPE OF THE EXPOSITION.
The exposition is primarily intended
to embrace the industrial develop
ment and resources of the states ives
of the Mississippi river, but caster
! states, the British colonies, Mexico
and the Central and South American
republics will ali participate, anI
many eastern governments will b.
represented.
The buildings and grounds no,
: under construction and arrangement
: are on a scale intended to make tn
i exposition in extent and complete
: ness second only TO the Worlds Col
umbian fair
~ The great army of people that wi
el visit the exposition from June ii
o November will be:
& The farmers of the middle an
II river states, on which Idaho mus
n mainly depend for its immigration
le and tile settlement of its rich but idl
Y land; the manufactures and dealer
'e Of the east who will see in the rapi,
ID ly growing state of Idaho field f
$ sharp competition on all produc
" aud goods we have to buy; and cal
~ itaists and investors from every qua
ID ter Of the globe, who are alrea(
~ y, looking to the development Of Il
IN great mineral aud other resources
~ - Idaho as most promising field f
iii profit paying enterprises.
10 In the state we now have und
s. existing canals 1000, 900 acres
ur the choicest farm and fruit land
as the world. OF this, less than 40(
~ 900 acres are at present under cul
uu vation We want eEterprising ea'
le ern farmers to buy these idle LAND
fl We cannot get them without orga
.,ei lied and persistent advertising.
We Y The exposition presents the fn'
Use opportunity to disseminate inform
MS ton about the state and TO advert
io' i the fruits and grains, the mines a
ial lands we have for sale We kn
IL the state can extend to the farm
ace the horticulturist and miner us goo
49,. Aif not better prospects than any otl
ro- lstale in the Union, and now is
opportune time to proclaim it to
llwhole country. The state cannot
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17
If you want good goods at low
prices call at The Cast Iron Store


J s. Waters, of Shoshonc, Idaho,
offers for sale, the south half Of tie
north west quarter OF section 8,
town 10 north, range five east, Wash
ington Counts, Idaho, for $1,000, on
long time at ten per cent interest.
800 down, and 500 each year for .
wears and interest.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-17

The commission will also have the
substantial aid of the state univer-
sity, the state horticultural hoard
and its force of inspectors, the hor-
ticultural societies and the Mining
Exchange
1t is believed that the legislature
of 1899 should, and if the business
sentiment of the state is at its back,
and it will reimburse the subscribers
to this fund to the amount above
mentioned
To this end the commission by its
agents throua hout the state will at
an early date solicit subscriptions.
Certificates signed by its officers
will bc eiyen for the same, the total
issuc of such certificates not to ex
ceed tie above mentioned SIG, 900.
In the event Of the legislature
making appropriation TO reimburse
the subscribers, these certificates pro-
perry endorsed will .be full evidence
of such subscriptions, and will be
paid on presentation as soon as the
funds are at the disposal of The com
mission
The commission will publish on
the first of each month statement
of receipts, and on the 3lst of De
cember, 1898, full detailed state
ment of receipts and disbursements.
The entire question depends on the
extent Of the sentiment of approva
that the state press reflects in the
next thirty days.
The commission presents this ap-
: peal for moral and financial supper
to the loyal people of the state.
B. p SHAwHAN,
GEORGE CHAPLIN,
A B. CAMPBELL,
NJ. B. GwINN,
" II e GREEN,
> Executive Committee
J. Boise, Idaho, February 3, 1898.