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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Sending Bedclothes by Mail.


An old negro bearing a huge bundle of
bedclothes which were somewhat the worse
for wear and none too immaculate in char
acter raped at one of the little windows
Up at the post Office. The clerk who ap-
peared in answer to the summons was thus
greeted by the aforesaid darkey:
BOSS, Use got tn send dis here bundle o.
bedclo'se to my old oman down in Mis'sip-
pi. Is dis here de place whah Use got ter
start 1t OFF,
.'Oh. you want to send the package by
mail. do your" asked the clerk, without
cracking a smile
"Sartain. fer sho. boss; how much is
got ter pay?' inquired the darkey.
The clerk could not resist the temptation
to play joke upon a fellow-clerk, so he
said:
We'll, uncle. this isn't the place for you
to leave your bundle; but If you will Just
take il down to that window below here
indicating the general delivery department
land hand it in to the clerk down there.
he will put the right number Of stamps on
il and send it off for YOU
THANK ee. boss: thank'ee. i sho' is
obleeged ter you said the unsuspectirg
Senegambian.
ment indicated. Arriving there. he thrust
his huge bundle into the window. into
which IL fitted closely. at the same time
telling the astonished presiding genius OF
that department please TO put stamps on il
and send Ii to my old oman. Sallie San
ders down in Water Valley.
II is said that a GOODNESS now exists be-
tween these erstwhile friendly clerks in the
Memphis post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Steamship Line consolidation,

United States Minister Wilson at San
tiago, Chile, has notified the State Depart
ment that a consolidation Is probable of
the two powerful steamship companies on
the Southern Pacific coast. ths Campania
Sud Americana de Vapores, under the
Chilean flag, and the Pacific Steam Navi-
CATION Company, and the combined lines,
aided by a government subsidy from Chile
are 10 extend their service northward to
San francisco A note from United States
Consul Sorsby at San Juan del Norte saws
that a steamship company called the New
Orleans-Bluefelds steamship line has been
formed in New Orleans to run four steam
ers regularly between New Orleans and
Bluefields, the service beginning this
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Accused of Stealing a Ring.

Emma Gray, colored, had a partial hear
ing today before Judge Kimball on the
charge of stealing diamond ring valued at
SIS from Mrs. Mary A. Wynne. The arrest
was made by Detective Weldon, who with
Detective Lacy was assigned to the case,
and at his request the court remanded the
woman for ten days to enable the officers
to secure further evidence.
The woman was captured Saturday even
ing by Mr.. Weldon after a lively chase.
The detective said he noticed the woman
on an electric car, which he boarded. AS
socn as he informed her that she was I'M
der arrest she jumped from the car while
it was moving very rapidly and ran up
North Capitol street. Mr.. Weldon waited
started in pursuit, eventually overtaking
the woman.
Mrs. Wynne testified that the girl had
been in her employ but twoo days when the
ring was taken. The detectives expect to
recover the stolen property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Reported Attempt nit Suicide.

Sarah Moore. one of the tcolored women
recently charged with theft from the col
ored patients dining room at st. Elizabeth 5
Asylum, made what is reported to have
been an attempt at suicide yesterday morn
ing. She drank half an ounce of laudanum.
DR.. w. K. Scott of Hillsdale was summon
ed to attend the woman, who lives on STAN
ton avenue. BY hard work the woman
was resuscitated, and she is now out of
danger. She stated that she was worried
and had taken the laudanum to produce
sleep. She forgot, she said, oChide the
bottle so as to prevent any one from know
ing what she had DONE She is Respondent
over the loss of her place at the asylum,
having sick husband and several chill
dren to support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Returned From the South.

The members of the Senate committee or
commerce who have been engaged in ar
inspection Of the lower Mississippi rive,
nave returned to the city. The party in.
Guided Senators Vest, Nelson. Gallnger
Berry and Caffery.
Ihey went by boat to New Orleans. TAX
ing testimony on the way. and after the,
reached New Orleans made an inspection
of both the south and southwest passos
Inc testimony taken covered all the va
rlous points of foods and the methods O,
preventing them, overf1ows, reservoirs
IeNees, etc: 1t will be printed and a repor
tees conclusions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

From London Paper.
Pitch. with good win. in the fashionable
West End; held by present owner fourteen
years; good opening for respectable man.
Address Charles e. Collins, Rowton House,
vauxhan, 8, W." This advertisement a2-
peared in recent issue of the London
Chronicle. and subsequent interviews with
the advertiser showed that the offer was 9
perfectly bona fide affair, 500 being asked
for the good will of the crossing. 1t serves
to recall the familiar story by Thackeray
OF the prosperous dweller Of London sub
urb, who drove into the city every morning
In smart equipage, with Inverted servants,
no one being aware of the nature OF his
business, until one day his inQuisitive
mother-in-law identified him In the person
OF the ragged sweeper Of the street cross
Mansiou House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Cold and without Coal.

Samuel Middleton. an aged colored man,
was today released by Judge Kimball on
his personal bonds, although he pleaded
guilty of the larceny of a bushel Of coal,
valued at % cents. from Mr.. A. Brown
Walters. The defendant said he worked
last week for a man near the Soldiers
Home. but got no money, the man telling
him that he could not settle with him until
the job was completed, which 1t was ex-
pected would be this week. Saturday night
he was given 10 cents by relative to get
something to eat.
Early yesterday morning he woke I'D
cold and without anything with which to
make fire, SO he took bag and went to
Mr.. Walters coal yard and got the coal
Before he had proceeded fifty yards he
was arrested by Officer Potter
Mr.. Walters did not wish to prosecute the
case, and 1t being the fret time the old
man had ever been arrested the court let
him OF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Col. Remey,. Ret,red Paw.

The Court of Claims has given decision
in the case of Commodore Remey, commit
tee for Col Remey, U. s. NJ c., late judge
advocate general of the navy, which in
volved the question whether Col Remey,
having been appointed judge advocate gen.
the retired pay as a colonel Of the marine
corps. The court holds that Remey's rank
ss judge advocate general and colonel was
not an assimilated rank, but an actual
rank and 1t is stated that "a captain of the
marine corps appointed Judge advocate
general, with the rank and pay of colonel
can be retired from that position as col
onel and be entitled TO the retired pay of
an officer Of that rank on the retired list. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

tanning is carried on for the most part in
Rhode Island. Leather thus tanned was
first used for mill betting, and IT was years
before II was discovered that 1t was good
for boots and shoes of the easy and bulgy
kind fit for lunlbermen, who like to wear
two or three pairs of stockings when they
go into the woods and start on a three
months campaign with snow. The origi-
nal moccasin was a baggy and unsightly
thing. but now they have some pretense to
symmetry and style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Henry G. Haffner and Florence
E. LIE F. Dobbins: Frank M. Beall and
Mary P. Vandegrift, both of Gainesville
Va; Harry B. Cox and Margaret Farr
both of Suitland, Md; James Barrett and
Mary Ellen Peck; Stevens D. Streeter OF
Philadelphia and Marguerite A. La Gorce
of this city
Colored-Bradley johnson and Fannie E.
Crockett; William c. Payne and Anna p.
Cole; Marshall Evans of Culpeper county
Va, and Maggie Roberts of this CITY: Pri-
mus Slaughter and Mary Grayson; Henry
ii. Hatton and Maggie Griffin; Harry G.
Muth and Carrie Campbell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

me Senate committee on public lands
spent the entire day Saturday in remodel
ing the bill granting right of way to high
ways through Alaskan territory. The scope
or the bill has been so extended as to noako
IL practically general measure covering
pubic Iaho problems in Alaska, and some
of the matters considered are even o,ItSid
of public land questions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Larceny of Two Chtcken,,

Walter Robinson and Lillian Lott were
today each fined IS and Clifton Reed 81 by
Judge Kimball for the larceny of two
chickens. valued at 80 cents, from the
Family Supply Store The defendants are
colored. Reeds fine was paid, tho others
went down for fifteen days each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
GuatemaIa.s New Cabinet.

A dispatch from Guatemala announces
the following as the new cabinet of Guate-
Llala:
Senior Antonio Barrios, minister of public
works; Senior Anguiano, government and
foreign affairs: Senior Domingo Morales,
minister of instruction; Senior Rafael Sa-
lazar, minister of finance; Gen. Salvador To-
ledo minister for war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
STRICKEN BY APOPLExY.
John c. Hawley the Victim Of q Fata


John c.. Hawley, clerk in the sixth au-
ditor's office Of the Post Office Department,
residing at 331 Lincoln street, Anacostia.
was stricken with apoplexy at the corner
of 7th and streets this morning. He was
taken to the Emergency Hospital. where
he died in few minutes. 1t is said that
he was subject to these attacks, having
had several before.
Coroner Carr had not viewed the remains
up to 3 o'clock, but it Is said that a GER
tificate of death from natural causes would
be issued, and the body will be removed to
the late home Of the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Rebuilding the Dry Dock.

Constructor Bowles, in charge of the re-
construction of the dry dock in the New
York navy yard, has written the NAVY De-
partment that at last he feels that the
work Is secure Encoura ging progress was
made Saturday and now one stream n,,non
Is able to keep down the Ieakage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

United States War Vessels at Lisbon.
The United States cruiser San Francisco
and the United States gunboat Bancroft
have arrived at Lisbon and have joined the
United States gunboat Helena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Nolle Pros. In MRS. Needham's Case.

At the request Of Prosecutor Mullowny
Judge Kimball today COL scented to q nolle
Pros. In the case of Mrs. Sarah e. Need
ham, who was arrested Monday last on the
charge of shoplifting at the Palais Royal.
In requesting that this action be taken
Mr.. Mullowny said:
IF the court please, from an investiga-
ton OF the facts we are satisf1ed that the
csse should not be proceeded with any fur
Their, and therefore suggest that nolle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Admiral sicard to Resume Command.

Admiral sicard has telegraphed the Navy
Department from Key West that he will
not avail Of the leave of absence granted
him In order that he might go to Tampa
to recover from the malarial fever, but
that he would resume command of the
North Atlantic squadron at once. It is
said at the department that no Importance
Is to be attached to theadFniraPs action in
this matter. as 1t is to be presumed that he
has already overcome his attack Of fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Lieut.. stoke., ne.,snatton

The President has ACCEPTED the resig-
nation Of Lieutenant Schuyler c. Stokes
inspector Of rifle practice, I'D Battalion, OF
the National Guard of thehDistrict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Knight. of Honor Repsrsentative..
Special Dispatch to The EYenina Star

1Pee1"s O1SputCH 70 EfHufuRs
DETROIT, Michigan, February A-The
Grand Lodge. Knights df Honor. Of Michi-
gan has elected E. Hgrn2. Saginaw; e.
Bronson. Hudson; John Lsy Starkweather,
Romeo. and Lou E. IL Mmris. Manistee,
Michigan representatives to the Supreme
Lodge. Knights Of Honor, (which holds its
annual meeting in Washington in June
next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Long pants $3.50
suits

No Offering ever made before can compare
with this one-of young mems finest English
check cashmere and plain black and blue
cheviot long pants suits-the very best tall
ored and best trimmed garments In the
store-which sold for $12-at $3.50. The
patterns are those found in mems suits.
The tremendous reduction is made to clear
out the surplus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Judge Scott IndisposeA.

Judge Scott was too much indisposed to
leave his home today and Judge Kimball
presided In both branches Of the Police
Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

The British second-class cruiser Rain
bow, Captain Tisdall, has arrived AT forl
Arthur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
2Oc.fo for Marquise'shir1
waists worth up
to So.

An immense lot Of the celebrated MAR
quise" shirt waists from the famous Holtz-
man Manufacturing Company Of Baltimore
and New York went on sale this morning.
The purchase was one Of the, mast. extra
ordinary EVER made by Hecbt's buyer. In
stead OF 81, 1.50 and - we offer you the
choice Of hundrvds Of shirt wsistE for Soc
-hundreds OF the most desirable lawns.
French percales. French sephyrs. madras
and dfmity shirt waists. including plain
black and white linen lawns ana black and
white dotted Swisses-all with white de-
!, tnchabas Collar and cuffs-waists such ~
only HOFFMAN makes and Osly such ~ the
ssNarQuise" are. The lot. ~ big a. It Ia
won't hold out long at ssc. See the display
= the window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Boys Boys' Csc. 12A' 6

The great records Hecht's have establish
ed for waist selling are broken by the Offer
ing Of 500 boys Merrimac percale shirt
waists-the 25c sort everywhere-for 12hc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

Boys all-wool knee pants so on sale to-
morrow morning at 49c. that have no right
to he less than TIC. They came to us In
lot consisting Of 1000 pairs and this store
got SOC. Have tapped seams and patent
bands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
A whole week of unprecedented
II rice=sl au g IN t e # m g.
The greatest spread values before

given you, beginning Monday morning, Of
any little boys or any big boys short
novelty suits which sold up to $s-for
So. OF course many Of the lines are broken,
but when we can't At him out in one line
We can in another, and in every instance
the saving Ii immense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
S1.OS-for capes which
sold up to $40.

Cholces Of an the short Salfx's SILK seal
plush capes-silk uned-s'Empire" pseat
baek-trimnsed With nfbet fur-which sold
mp to $1o-fof $2-o6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
Coats and capes further cut.

in the price
coats them out I'm jiny
payments to make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14

The pants are reduced with the suits.
cut deeply in price. The lot at $1.95 sold
for "a. They are the neat stripes and the
splendidly tailored garments that you've
seen here. They're on a center table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-14
S2.0S-1fo,r jackets
- sold I'D to $40,

Choice Of half-silk-Iired and all-silk lined
black and blue cheviots and black boucles-
some with velvet inlaid coliars-othen with
high storm collars-sarmcnts which sold up
to S16-for 81 90.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07
CCBAN3 ARE DISBAN DING.
Two Hundred Surrender Thor Arms "a
Gs0er Al Lmwton at SANTIAGO.

Two Hundred Surrender Thor Arms "a
General L~wton at Santiago.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. Two
hundred Cubans from General Cen.
reco's camp in the hills near Cebre.
this province, came to the city, sur.
rendered their arms and asked for ra.
tons General Lawton took the arms
and put the men to work on the water
front to earn their rations.
The Cubans say their forces in San.
nago province are suffering for want
OF food and are on the point OF break.
ing out They have no provisions and
cannot get forage.
General Lawton has replied that he
will ration all men who come to town,
give up their arms and work for their
food. but he will not supply any men
who persist in keeping their arms aud
skulk in the hills when they ought to
oe on the plantations and helping to
make harvest. He believes it will no,
be long before most Of tho Cubans will
have given up their fight for recogni.
ton aud have returned to their homes.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07
CRETE
Gambia Bombarded by British
Troops in Order to Subdue
the Mussulman.
Fighting in Progress and Fires
Raging in Various Parts
Of That City.
Alleged Favoritism Shown to
Christians the Cause of
the Trouble.
Turkish Governor of the Island
Makes an Offer to Assist
the British.

CANEA, Island OF Crete, Sept. T.
Gambia is being bonn barded; the British
troops, which have been acting as
police since the Greek war. are fight.
ing the Mussulmans; riots are in prog.
ress and firms have broken out in va.
rious parts of the city. The Mussul.
mans started the disturbances. Crowds
OF them, supposedly unar,ned, assem-.
bled in the principal square to protest
against the favoritism which they
allege the powers are showing the
Christians. They threaten to burn
their houses and destroy the property
Of the Christians unless the state OF af.
fairs complained Of is remedied. The
Turkish governor offered to help the
British.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07
VERY COURTEOUsLY RECEIVED
Major General BEooi,s Arrives at San
Juan, Porto Ktco.

Major General Brooi,s Arrives at San
Juan, Porto Ktco.
SAN JUAN, Sept. 7.-Major General
Brooke has arrived safely at Rio Pied.
ras. Colonel Pino, tho local Spanish
commander at Rio Plcdras, rode TO the
outskirts OF tho town and greeted Gen.
eral Brooke, IN behalf Of Captain Gen.
eral Macias. Colonel Pine, after hav.
ing been introduced to General Brooke
and staff. escorted the party to General
Macias' summer residence, which has
been placed at the American com.
mander's disposal. The house is n pre-.
tentious dwelling. facing the plaza.
Quarters for the staff of General
Brooke will be found in another house.
General Brooke. who is outranked
BY General Macias, the latter being a
lieutenant general, will call upon the
captain general at tho palace and pay
him al official visit OF courtesy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07
WILL BRING THEM HOME.

Soldtcrs who Fell In Cuba and forso
Rico to Rest IN American Soil
MADISON, Wis. Sept THE Wis
consin soldiers who fell in Porto Rico
or Cuba will rest finally IN Wisconsin
soil. This information Is conveyed by
n telegram from Governor Scoheld.
who is in Washington. In full the
dispatch is as follows:
..The government has arranged 10
hiring home the bodies OF soldiers de.
ceased in Cuba or Porto Rico. The
war department informs me nothing
will be done about this until oil the
troops now in the service are properly
cared for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07
FAULT OF COLONELS.
Reason Why Many Of tho Volunteers u
Cuba Nero Not Paid.

Reason Why Many Of tho Volunteers In
Cuba Nero Not Paid.
WASHINGTON, Sept. .-Considerable
complaint has reached the war depart.
mcnt from various parts OF the country
because the volunteer troops in Cuba
did not receive their pay. In most IN.
stances the pay OF the volunteers was
three months IN arrears and the gov.
ernment has been criticized for not
paying the men promptly. Now that
the troops have returned to the United
States. it develops that the men were
not paid because the colonels OF Is reg
imcnts requested the paymaster gen
eral TO wsthhold the money due the
troops until they should return to the
United States
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07
JAP SAILORS IN ST. PAUL.

Are I'm Hout" to Phi adelphia to Man
the Eattleship kas'J.
ST. pAuI, Sept. 1.-Two hundred
officers aud sailors OF the japanese
navy, eli route from Japan to Philadel.
phia, passed through St. Paul during
the day. They are OH their way to
Philadelphia to take possession OF the
new battleship Kasaji which is now
nearing completion IN Cramps ship
wards. They landed in Seattle Satur.
Cay. and Will have through train run.
ming via the Great Northern, Chicago.
Milwaukee and ST. Paul and Pennsyl.
yania lines, which is to run through
without change.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07
kHARTOUM Is TAKEN.

Anglo-Egyptinn Troops Hoist the Union
Jack Over the Ialace.
LONDON, Sept. THE war Office has
received the following dispatch, dated
at Omdurman Sunday. from the slrdar,
General Sir Herbert Kitchener:
"This morning the British and Egyp-
tian flags were hoisted with due cere.
mony upon the walls of the sara (the
palace) in khartoum. All the British
wounded have left for Abadia in
barges towed by steamers. saw
them before leaving. They were all
doing we'll and were comfortable. The
cavalry sent i'll pursuit OF the khalifa
were compelled to abandon the at.
tempt owing to the exhaustion OF the
horses, but l have ordered camel
squads to continue the pursuit"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07
WHALING FLEET DISASTER.

All tho Vessels Caught In tho Ioe Said so
Have been Lost.
SAN Francisco, Sept. IA special
to The Examiner from Seattle says the
news Of disaster to the Arctic whaling
feet came in the following letter from
Captain ]. c. Downing Of the Wolcott
to Oscar Claiborne, the local agent Of
the Pacific Steam Whaling company:
"Juneau. Aug. l2.-l arrived from
the westward this evening. The latest
from tho Arctic is that all the vessels
that were caught in the ice were lost.
l obtained the above information from
Captain Ned Lennon. pilot OF the gun
boat Wheeling"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07

Notice.
We the undersigned. Edward 7, Grina-er and
Lise L. Grinager do hereby certify. that our resi-
dence is the city of Madison, in Lake county,
state of South Dakota. That we have entered in
to partnership for the purpose Of carrying on the
clothing and gents furnishing business IN the
CITY of Madison. South Dakota. under the firm
name of Grinager Brothers,
Dated Madison. South Dakota. August 23, ls.s.
EDNA 7. GRlNAGER,
lISE l.. GRlNAGER.
State of South Dakota, county of Lake, ss-Re
il remembered. That on this I'D day of August, 4.
D. lS.S before me- ID. N. Holdrdge, notary
public in and for Lake county, South Dakota,
personally appeared Edward P: Grinayer and
lise l.. Grinager. to me personally known to ne
the persons who signed the foregoing instrument
and ackno now lodged the execution of the same to
he their voluntary act and deed
u. u. HOLDRlDGE,
Notary Public, Lake county, 5. ID.
Seal
/ Revenue stamp attached.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-09-07
FOREST FIRES NEAR ASHLAND

Wisconsin Central Railroad Bridge at
Mineravilis Destroyed.
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. Five fam.
lilies have been rendered homeless by
the forest fires which swept south OF
Ashland. Contributions are being
raised for their support. Two men
were arrested for starting the fires.
A Wisconsin Central railroad bridge
800 feet long at Minersville, was en-
tirely destroyed. The Wisconsin Cen
trail trains are using the Northwestern
tracks via Iron nwood.