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Evening star., 1898-05-23
Gladstone as "a Religious influence.
From the Chicago Record.

pIom tue SuichRo fhecOfu
No one can measure the extent of the in
fuence for religion of Mr.. Gladstone. In
every camp and market and court there are
men who have felt and who do now feel
that, while they cannot understand all til.
assertions of the abstruse doctrinarians,
they cannot consider that the agnostic is
right, because Mr.. Gladstone did not believe
so, and they conclude that man who was
so wise and judicial and inquiring as he
must know much mora than most others of
the reasonableness Of a belief. Mr. Glad
stoae was more than a multiplication of
ministers, because he was known to be wise,
and he believed. Il do not Know" says the
unchurched man, but if one who is great
enough to be d prime minister of England
acknowledges, IT Is folly for me to dispute !"
For these people bishops and priests and
deacons ara not conviI. cling, because, they
say, it Is the business in life Of churchmen
to propagate belief. 1t was not Mr. Glad
stones business to do this, wherefore his;
testimony was accepted free froni bias.
Not all the makers of records and the man
ipulators Of figures will ever be able to
measure the hidden force of the great man
who is dead. He was potent for the good
of his religion because being mighty out
side the church he humbled himself to the
standard of the humblest within it.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
A Happy Moment.

1 have some ear for music. 1 was in a
singin school
An they look to me to lead the choir on
Sunday, as rule
An, commonly. there's no one more re-
sentfuller than me
When some musicianer shows signs O.
slidin' off the key.
But circumstances alters cases." 1 per-
ceived how true
That good Of sayin is when 1 behe1d the
boys in blue
All lined up at the railroad fur a Journey
far away,
While two brass bands tuned up their best
an started in to play.
Each went it on his own account, most Wig
orous an brash, .
Not thinkin' bout the other an the danger
of a clash.
AT first it seemed fearful shock that
smote the atmosphere.
never heered no discord more unpromisin'
an queer.
An then / listened closer In that great
confUsin' sound
A sweet an glorious, everlastin' harmony
1 found
An l ain. ashamed O. laughin' an o.
cheerin like Ounce
When them bands played Yankee Doodle"
an Of Dixie both at once.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Suspend The Havana Free List.

The censored war correspondents at Key
West, with littl> CHARGE of sendiag hither
news of the naval and military movements,
are finding a fertile field for comment in
the action of this government In granting
permits to two people TO enter Havana de-
spite the blockade and in the faca of the
fact that they Will almost surely carry
information Of Importance to the Spanish
authorities. ore of these persons, i Lon
don newspaper correspondent, has already
gene. having awaited in vain for a Brit
ish cruiser and then hiring a tug that
may be captured in trying to run the
blockade The other person thus favored
is viewed with grave suspicion. 1t Is
feared that he is too pro-Spanish in his
sympa. HES. Mr.. Pepper. The Stars cor
respondent II. Key West, outlines the OBJ
jcctions against this procedure clearly IN
his dispatch printed today. According to
this showing it would seem to be q useless
Evening star., 1898-05-23
One Month of Mastering.

One month ago today President Mckinley
tsCed his first call for volunteers for serv-
Ice against Spain. The work of musterin,
this army of l25.CO0 men has been pushed
ss rapidly as the situation has permitted.
snd today 1t is reported ;Eat the muster
rolls show grand total Of 10000 men. or
about ~ per cent OF the force re1uired
l nGer the circumstances this is a good
showing. Far more than the requisite num-
Der could have been put into the field by
now II the government had not been par
ucular as to the quality OF the men assem-
Died in the ranks The physical exarnina-
lions have been severe. and nave resulted
In much wedding This process has neces-
saTIly delayed the work. but il has resulted
in the creation OF an army of unusually
sound and serviceable men. But the real
lesson OF the mastering lies deeper and IS
more serious than the casual observer of
This steady growth of an army mignt
Imagine The volunteer force has been put
into the field with an inadequate equip
ment. Far more has been done since the
FIRST sign OF real conflict 10 prepare the
laval forces for the test OF action than has
been attempted for the army. II was
naturally assumed at the outset that the
Evening star., 1898-05-23

navy would bear the main brunt of the
campaign 1t was 10 be, far as could
be observed. chiefly a naval warfare. Yet
1t was known that there would be a press
ing necessity for large land forces to drive
out the Spanish army from Cuba and to
guarantee condition Of peace in the is
land after the war had been formally ended.
Yet when the volunteer army came grad
ually into being it found that the store
houses that should have been filed VITA
arms. ammunition, uniforms, camp equip
ment, hospital outfits and supplies and the
like were comparatively empty. Everything
that did not happen to be at hand in the hit
and-miss fashion coincidental with the state
government of the militia had to be sup
piled from the first stage. This work, COM
ing upon the military authorities suddenly
and in the midst of the task of organizing
the regular army on a war basis, has Gre
ated much confusion and many delays.
Hence it has been in fact fortunate that
the recruiting has been somewhat delayed
by the physical examinations and the re-
lection of so large percentage of the vol
unteers- The one delay has served In d
measure to cover up the other, but 1t is to
be hoped that the spectacle of military IN
preparedness afforded by the slowness with
WI ich the volunteer army has been put in
condition for field duty will be borne well
in mind by legislators and officers in the
years following this campaign. The militia
force Of the country is just as effective as
it is within the power of the government
to permit it to be by equipment. War re-
veals many things, many weaknesses, and
this war has at an early stage brought
clearly to light the need of more liberal
policy in dealing with the National Guard
of the country in time of peace.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
The Spirit of Reunion.

The rousing reception rendered by the
citizens of Baltimore Saturday to the
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment as it passed
through that city on its way to the camp
at Falls Church was a striking and whole
SC me bit of sentiment that can not fail
to produce good results. The same spirit
oi reunion is observable everywhere in this
country today. 1t animates the chief ex-
ecutive in appointing to important places
in the volunteer army men who fought
against him in the civil war. 1t will De
fostered by the assembling in the same
camp of regiments from all sections and
cnce-antagonistic states. The spirit of re-
union is strong and will prevail.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

Italy, 1t is bulletined from abroad, has
protested against tn, blockade of Cuban
pcrts. claiming that 1t is Ineffective. This
claim, if made, will not be entertained. Thus
far there Is no evidence at hand here that
the protest has been filed or is forthcoming.
There is no ground for the assumption that
the blockade is Ineffective. Its effectiveness
has been demonstrated again and again.
One ship of consequence with military
stores and money for the Spanish army
made port. That is the sole measure of
success in blockade running. Scores have
been turned away; many have been cap
tGred. All reports from Havana from au-
thoritative sources indicate that that city
is suffering severely and increasingly from
the deprivations caused by the blockade.
1t cannot obtain provisions or supplies for
the troops. 1t is very near to being cut off
fl ON even cable communication. The sole
remaining cable runs from Santiago to ia
n, aica, and it is understood that this line
may now be cut. the auxiliary cruiser St.
Louis having started some days ago to
sever it. There is nothing in the to
warrant even a formal presentation of such
claim. 1t is based in general, it is to be
presumed upon the principle of interna-
tional law that no nation can justly create
ny d cONultlOn OF DlOchauc
without enforcing its assertion by demon
stration of force. The effect of a procla-
nation of blockade is to warn merchant
men away from the port or ports against
which the measure is directed. Thus thu
current of trade slackens Immediately after
the prcnouncenent, even though force
whatever BE- eXerted by the blockading ma
ton. This is the essential of paper or
cabinet or Ineffective blockade. 1t is
contrary to the rules of law and trade, and
is not tolerated by the nations. The inten-
tiOn of the principle is to confine nations
that are at war with each other to the
strictly legitimate measures of warfare, in
f1icting no useless damage upon trade and
confinlng their operations to the smallest
area compatible with the issues and the
agencies of the conflict. Italy is sadly mis-
guided If in the PRESENT instance she seeks 10
create the impression that the blockade of
Cuba exists only on the paper on which the
proclamation of April % is written. 1t Is a
very vital force in this war, and has never
been slackened for a moment. If Italy
wishes to understand the effectiveness of
the Gordon nVw drawn around the principal
Cuban waters let her try to send to Havana
a bOatload of contraband articles
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Harvard and Patriotism.

That was very pertinent sentence PEN
ned by MIR. Theodore Roosevelt, touching
the un-American sentiments recently ex-
pressed by a couple of Harvard College
professors:
Il am Off" wrote Mr.. Roosevelt, land
nave got about tweEty Harvard men in
my regiment who are real Americans, and
this offsets the fact that there are at Har-
ward TWO or three professors who are not -
The Offset is all right. and effective. 50
far as it goes: but it doesn't Justify the
authorities Of the university for co,tinuiny
that class of professors as members of its
faculty. Their room would be better than
their company, in future, to use a nomely
old-time saying.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Washington Leads I'm the Good Work

The New York Herald of yesterday has
this announcement in a conspicuous place:
THE first war benefit of the American
Spanish war is to be held next Wednesday
evening. May D. in the Ninth regiment
armory."
TIE Herald is entitled to the greatest
credit for general enterprise and especially
for fullness and reliability IN it's news from
the several seats of the present war and
centsrs of interest, but it is sadly behind
the times and equally at fault in its state
ment quoted above. Washington leads not
only New York. but all the cities of the
country in that good work as in many
Others. THE first war benefit of the Ameri-
can-Spanish war was held in the old Cor.
coran Gallery building in this city, in the
form OF an Art Loan Exhibition, from the
1Ith of April to the 30th inclusive. 1t pro-
duced, with two tableaux entertainments
given in connection with it, the tidy net
sum of s4,2i2.3S, which is to be sacredly
devoted to the reIef of sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors. Indeed, 500 have al
ready been appropriated for furnishing to
the hospital ship now being fitted up GER
tain supplies not furnished by the govern
ment.
Let the Herald give to Washington the
credit it deserves in this matter.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

display Of generosity on the part Of the
United States to allow any person to pro-
ceed to Havana, save for the distinctively
legitimate purposes of the campaign. Mr..
Book, the German citizen who is now
awaiting German cruiser, has relations
with the government at Havana that might
lead to putting Gen. Blanco in possession
OF many valuable facts concerning tho
situation on this side Of the blockade. But
whether Book knows anything of value to
Blanco or not. the precedent is not a good
one to establish 1t Is surprising that Gen.
Lee should have added his Endorsement to
the proposition to permit Book to pass
through the lines. This is not a time for
courtesies to individuals
Evening star., 1898-05-23
We Are Doing Some Secret Work, Too
From the Springfield Republican.

The growing tightness of the censorship
at Key West should make the country glad.
We are completely baffied in trying to learn
by the reading of different newspapers wna t
warstips have been or still are at Key
West. Some papers assert that Admiral
Simpsons squadron returned to Key West,
but there isn't thu slightest evidence to
show it. Commodore chley's squadron ap-
peared in Florida strait days ago, for il was
at Charleston, S. c., last Sunday yet no
one could tell from the Key West dis
patches that Schley had been in that vicin-
ity. AS for Sampson, he may be nearer the
port of Santiago than Havana. We have
been talking recently of the elusive Spanish
squadron; but observe how the American
seuadrons are losing themselves. It's >n-
ccuraging.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Force af Hahif-

Private Quickstep didn't tell the truth
when he said he wasn't married." said one
officer.
Have you Information to the contrary?'
inquired the other.
No. But he was walking in his sleep
last night, and when we asked where he
Mas going he said to put the cat out and
see If the basement door was locked"
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Getting nj Him.

Il wonduh,' said Colonel Stillwe!l, "if
there abe any Kentucky gentlemen en- that
bod of strategy
What has that question to do with the
case?'
well. sub, 1 understand they have Ad-
miral Cervera bottled up. But there seems
to be some difficulty about findin' a cawk-
screw
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Left Behind,

Although we couldn't join the clan
Well cheer and keep our senses
While each pays taxes like a man
And helps to meet expenses.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

Spain has a large humber of MORO
castles. but the United States will under
take to provide a Dewey for each of them
IL necessary.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

If Spain considers this country's conduct
insulting" she can scarcely blame the
Cubans for the resentment they have shown
and the desperate resistance they have
made.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
Spain surely will win in the long run"
says a Spanish newspaper. The Cane
Verde squadron appears to have adopted
the run" program, and 1t will win SO
far as its safety Is concerned IL it keeps
on running away from Sampson.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

This war will doubtless develop the
usual number of men who become famous
in spite of neighborly predictions that they
would never amount to anything.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

While the Spanish ministry has no illus
ions concerning the prospect, it hopes the
Mexican government will see fit to indulge
i'm a few
Evening star., 1898-05-23

II is a significant fact that the Spanish
gentlemen who have most to say about
fighting TO the bitter end are not person
ally engaged in operating ships
Evening star., 1898-05-23

DE wust ting bout bad weather." said
Uncle Eben, 'is de man dat puhsists i'll
comm 'roun' an not lettin' yer fohgit it,
Evening star., 1898-05-23

The standing advice of the future to
Uncle Sans young men may be, Go TO
the Philippines and grow up with the coun
try"
Evening star., 1898-05-23

Spain's military people think seriously of
dropping the editorial scissors and taking
up the cabe-cutter.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Household Hardware.

Sharp pointed Ice Picks, ench .-.-......... &c.
Good Wooden handled Tack Hammers, each. DC.
Best Solid Metal Tack Claws, each 10c.
Garden Trowels, each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DC.
Wcedipg Forks, for flower gardens, each. Sc
Barrel Tacks assorted sizes, z bids. for. SC.
Mating Tacks, per pkgs. DC.
Steel Saws, each .25c.
Best Monarch Can Openers. each. ...-....... 1Oc.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

The Lafayette Will doubtless refrain from
yielding TO any Inducements to play a re-
tGrn engagement.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
SHOOTING STARS.
The Point in Doubt.

DO you know anything about the de-
feat of the Spanish ARMADA inquired one
young man.
why, certainly replied his friend; that
occurred centuries ago.
Il know that. But have the Spanish yet
ceased to claim victory on that occa-
sion?"
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Toilet Ware.

~ pt pecorated Toilet Sets .....-....Si 81 so
10 30 p ppa.e9 nohet Sets S19s
2-piece Decorated English Toilet Sets with
"a
lSpfec" Decorated English Toilet Sets with
jar ssS. NEW shape: f, $500
.@I@p,ece @ decorated English Toile; Sets with
JAR: ,S% n,scs shnoei noe.,:;.,; $3.50
jar antique effect $50
Other styles and qualities I'D to
best French China Sets at $500.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

DIn order to avoid delays, Rc-
count of pcrsonaI absence, letters to
THE STAR should not he addressed
TO any individual connected with the
Office, but nimpIy to THE STAR, to
the Editorial business DEPART
ments. according to tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Housecleaning Soaps.

IlUUStIISdlIIlIS .oOdPS.
Best Star Soap per cake. ake...................2hsc .2hsc.
Gold Dust, Alb. pkg. ..............-...----.2 .2lc.
CAKE 4iac.
Ivory, Babbitt's Borax Soaps. cake. 4c.
Philadelphia Sand Soap, per cake. &c.
Soapine. per pkg. .3ac
W. & l.. Pure Laundry Soap, 2-lb. bar. -. -. lUc
Sapolio per cake .................-....-. &c
Evening star., 1898-05-23
A Modern HOmsefurmighim@
Department.

Livery housekeeper interested the
doubtless helps
furnishing Store Every known abosavng and many
each with some par
tclar point OF merit recommend Time money
saved by visiting this houseupp department
complete
ngs south of Philadelphia We also show complete line
of Chnawae Glassware Woodenware
ties the prices the lowest possible o name. -
Evening star., 1898-05-23
BroOIns and MOps,

Hearth Brooms. each. Observation-Disclosures. 10c
Ladies Lightweight Parlor Brooms. each. DC
Four-strtng Extra Quality Brooms each. 25c
Rest Straw Carpet Brooms, each .......... -s5r.
Patent WiIe-fastenIng Mop Sticks, each. :. 10c
Cotton or Twine Mops. each. 15c.
Mop Sticks for Brushes or Mops. each 1Dc
Self-wripging Mops, with Cloths, each. 80. .25c
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Feather Busters,

Small Ostrich Feather Busters. each. &c.
Choice Fancy Wool busters each. lOc-
Ostrich Feather busters. long handle. each. 10c
Extra quality Ostrich Feather Dasters each. .55c
Large Feather Dusters each. ach................T T5c
Long Handles for busters each. ...........2J DC.
Other styles and qualities up to. .........S2.5 so
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Decorated Dinner Ware.

Decorated Dinner Ware.
We call especial attention to our s
new open-stock patterns, which can
be bought by the complete set OF
single piece.
100-pece English Dinner Sets comrIate 6, a,
iiZpiece English Dinner Sets cnmplete SO 50
iL--piece Sottase Dinre- Sets, complete. IS as
1lo-piece English Dinner Sets cuaplete SIo o0
Other new styles and qualities up TO $50 per set.
Evening star., 1898-05-23
Printed Dinlity.
1000 yards
French Organdie,

The standard French cloth that
never loses its charm as dress
fabric-handsome printings in vari-
Gus pretty effects.
Evening star., 1898-05-23

Apron Ginghams.
In the most -eliable makes neat checks and
best colors.
&C. yard.
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

trained to do without water and that, though they can retain one and half gal Ions of water in the cells of the stomach. four or five days abstinence is as much as they can stand, in heat and with dry food. without permanent injury.
 The record of the sufferings of the un- fortunate animals which accompanied an ill-arranged expedition in the Kashgar des- ert Is timely comment on this opinion. It is very doubtful whether the majority of the various "desert animals" willingly go without water, or, in fact, do so to any great extent. They drink sparingly, and can, probably by habit and practice, go for longer periods without drinking than species living in well-watered districts But the absence of any special provision for the internal storing of water, except to in- dicate that this power of temporary ab- stinence is only an acquired capacity. Nor is it often possible to be certain that stores of water do not exist in deserts" stores perfectly well known to the animals, though not to travellers This is especially the case in rocky deserts such as the Ba-
The age-herald., 1898-01-16
VESTS OBLIGATIONS TO STEVENSON.
Union Generals Kindness to the Sena tor
 Loved Ones During the War;
From the St. Louis elobe-Demoerat.

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 14.-There is pretty story of the civil war behind the bill which Senator Vest, of Missouri, in- troduced one day last week to give pen John D. Stevenson, of St. Louis. When the war broke out Senator Vest was a resi- dent of Boonville, Mo- He entered the con- federate army and served for while in the Missouri campaign. Then he went to Richmond as a member of the confederate congress. His family remained at Boon- vie On the day that the federal troops under Gen. Stevenson, who had known Sem ator Vest previous to the outbreak of the war, learned of Mrs. Vests condition, and by his order there was placed a guard around Mrs. Vests home, with instruc- tons to see not only that the house was not disturbed by the federal soldiers, but that no disturbance which might affect Mrs. Vests condition should take place in the neighborhood. To this kindly consid- eration of the union general Mrs. Vest probably owed her life and the life of her new, born babe. The guard was continued around her home until she had so far re- covered as to permit of her being moved. Gen. Stevenson then saw to it that she and her baby were conveyed in safety to her parents home in Kentucky. -7f -Ht
 Senator Vest never forgot the kindness of Gen.; Stevenson to Mrs. Vest. Up to the time of Gen. Stevensons death he and Sem ator Vest were the warmest of friends Now that he is gone, the Senator feels in duty bound to have extended to Gen Steven sons widow the aid of which she is in need The old lady is 79 years of age, and in view of her husbands distinguished services
The age-herald., 1898-01-16

ment that oysters really do grow on trees. This does not mean that they are to be found in the forests, but scientific investi- nature does sometimes reduce the bivalye in this novel manner.
 From time to time reports regarding the peculiar growth of oysters have been made, but all have been matter of conjecture. Now, however, we know the truth-that oysters will grow on trees when the trees and the oysters are brought itno juXtaposi- tion in proper fashion.
 In order that this should take place, the tree must be transplanted so that it is ap- parently growing out of the water. The trees are placed in the water during May or June, and the oysters that grow on them are commonly taken off and marketed the following winter, or at least before the sec- ond winter.
 The trees are generally put down in con- paratively shallow water, about two and a half fathoms at low tide. If the young oysters were allowed to remain on them for two years they would fall off by their own weight. The oysters are exposed to extra risk of being winter killed during cold weather, because of being so near the surface. Strange as it may seem this mis- hap seldom occurs The oysters are gen. orally large enough to market in eighteen months or so, say the beginning of the fol- lowing winter.
 The growing of oysters on trees, as 1t is called, is really accomplished by the tiny oysters, as they are swept up from their place of birth clinging to the branches. They grow much better when attached in this fashion, and are less exposed to their mortal enemies star fish, which it is be- leved destroy more oysters than all other agencies combined.