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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19
Changes In Police Deunrtm.,t

Inc following changes in the police de-
partment were made today by the District
Commissioners upon the recommendation
OF Major Sylvester. the chief OF police.
private w. G. Sweet, promoted from cass
TO class ?; w. A Shepherd station keen
gan appointed station keener Vie Sn.n-
herd transferred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19
Fruit Preserving
Requisites.

We carry only the best kinds OF
Preserving Kettles, Fruit Jars, Jelly
Glasses, ETC., and offer them at rea-
sonable prices. Many new devices
for tightening the laborsy of the
housekeeper are now being shown in
our complete Housefrrnisfiing De-
partment We quote few fruit pre-
serving requisites, and invite an in
spection: .
Maslin Preserving Kettles. .....I5c. and up.
Best Henis Fruit Presses. Each . IQc.
Tln-top Jelly Glasses Dozen IOc.
Best Machine-made Fruit Jars, pint size,
Best Vacuum Fruit Jars, pint size, dozen. 75C.
IN, KEYSTONE Jars, with Wide mouths for put Or M
Fifth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19
Full Line of Guaranteed
Sewing rlachimes

Our wv. L." Sewing Machines vary In price
from s17.oO to $500. The New Victor, from $500
to $24.00. The Capital, $500 to $245O. The
Demorest $500 to $500. The Automatic is
$S6.oo hve-year guarantee and full set Of at
tachments with each machine
Second floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19
MARRIED..

HuTCHiNSoN-CONNER On Monday, septep,
S Hf No. ~. lsas at the Church of the Epiphany.
STUART HUTCHINSON and EDWIN Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19

Children's Outing Flannel Gowns, to II years
75c. each:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19

Chidren's Bedford Cord Reefers, in white and
colors, trimmed with ribbon and braid; sizes to
years.
$3.50 and $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19

Chdren's Handknit Sweaters in light and dark
shades.
$I.5o to $2.75 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19

Infants Outing Flannel Wrappers, pink and blue
5oc. eachs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19

Infants Outing Flannel sac1ues, in dainty pink
md blue stripes H.
&c. EACH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19
Handsome ;,
Oriental Rugs.

We've imported direct elegant
Oriental Rugs, representing the
choicest designs and colorings and
embracing the most desirable sorts,
and we call attention to the following
Afghan (Keever) Rugs as being
specially attractive and priced lower
than such goods ever were before:
7 #. in by 7 it. 10 in. $500
7 #. in, by 8 #. 6 in. $1,000
7 it. 9 in. by 8 #. 3 in. $500
Any one of them worth $I25.oo.
Third floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19

Frocks for morning wear and Soft
Wool Sacques, Bootees. Refers, etc,
for cool mornings and evenings.
Infants Hand-crocheted Worsted Bootees.
Ioc. pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19

Infants Hand-crocheted Worsted Sacques.
25c. each
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
The Ret Won the Case.

I'm one or the remote counties Of the
Panhandle Of Texas" says Law Notes
"two lawyers We're trying a case be-
fore a justice Of the peace. 1t was &C
miles rs the crow flies to the nearest
law book, and the attorneys differed,
Of course. as to the law upon the main
issue in the case. They were trying the
case without the Intervention Of a jury.
and his honor, who conducted a gam.
bling house In connection with his ho-
tel, saloon, livery stable, stud horse and
jackass, was In doubts as to what his
decision ought to be.
FINALLY Miller,the plaintiffs counsel.
offered to bet Hoover. the defendants
attorney, $40 that he was right. Hoover
did not happen to have that much Of
the circulating medium concealed
about his person, and was naturally at
q loss how to parry this forcible argu.
ment.
1.-THE court waited a few moments
on Hoover, and finally said: Well, Mr..
Hoover, the court has waited long
enough. Miller's proposition seems to
be a fair one. and, since you don't put
up, l will decide this case In favor OF
the PLAINTIFF"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
Unexpected,

One Of the district school trustees
was a crank on the subject of Are
and when he called round with the eX,
aiming board he always confined his
remarks to a question addressed to the
pupils as to what they would do In
case the building should catch fire.
The teacher was acquainted with his
hobby. so she prompted her scholars
as to the answers they should give
when he rose to PROFOUND his accus.
toned inquiry. When the board called,
however, this particular trustee, per.
haps from a desire to emulate his as.
sociates In their addresses, rose AMI
said:
you boys and girls have paid such
attention to Mr.. Jones' remarks, |
wonder what you would do. now, II I
were to make you a little speech"
Quick as thought a hundred voices
piped In unison:
"Form a line and march down
stairs. "-London Answers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
King Solomon an Eeotist.

And yet this king (Solomon) with his
magniticence and unrivaled power, this
shrewd Judge. this skillful statesman,
this scholar with his wide culture, be-
came a pessimist. and stands forth one
of the saddeSt figures in all the his
tory Of melancholy. But If we analyze
his misery we find that he was a pessi-
mist not because men are disciplined
by conflict and trouble, but because he
was a confirmed egotist.
Had men used printing presses in
those farof days the first letter to be
exhausted In setting up solomon's
copy would have been the capital letter
H." II" builded me houses, II" got
me soldiers, II" wrote proverbs. II"
had m~anservants. II" had maidserv-
ants. Through Unsuitable egotism Solo,
mon lifted up this ''I'' as a columnar
hitching post, and asked all creation to
stand around and admire him. But
simplicity Is to a great man what
sweetness Is to a rose. A bloated and
overweight egotism makes happiness
impossible.-Rev. Newell Dwight Hill.
lis, D. d., in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
A Banker Generosity.

In a chapter of "reminiscences of Won
Bunsen and his friends. in The Cen
tury, the Hon. John Bigelow tells this
anecdote Of Humboldt:
One day he was dining with Men
delssohn, the banker. and, an unusual
thing for him. was very silent. His
host. remarking 1t, observed to Hum
boldt that he was sure he must be III.
NO" said Humboldt. "but | am In
great trouble. Only ten minutes before
leaving my apartment to come here !
received from my landlord a note In
forming me that he had sold the house
In which | reside and that | must
move. The very thought drives me to
despair. | really cannot bear to move
again."
Mendelssohn gradually led Humboldt
into conversation. during which he
found time to write a note and receive
an answer to 1t. He then took Hum.
boldt aside, and said: by this note |
learn that ! am now the owner Of the
house In which you reside. The condi.
ton. however. upon which | have be.
come It's posscssor Is that you continue
to occupy your apartment In 1t as long
as you live"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
So Very Accommodates.

Scene-A swell restaurant (say,
Simpson's). Waiter presents bill ia
swell, who has been dining both wise.
~ and WELL"
Swell-Waiter, just tell Mr.. Simpson
l should like a word with him. All.
how do you do, Mr.. Simpson? Some
- months ago l dined here, but. un.
fortunately, was unable to pay. You
made a few rather powerful remarks
and then very properly kicked me
down stairs.
Mr.. Slmpson-Ah, ! do remember the
matter, now you mention 1t. But,
mind, s%ir-never mind. Let by.
gone be bygones.
Swell-Just SO. sir. | have now to
compliment you upon the charming
dinner ! have just enjoyed. The wine
was really excellent, but l am sorry
to sa~y-er-that Is. I regret-er-well,
the fact Is Oifting his coattails &C.
commodatingly, | must trouble you
again, Mr.. Simpson.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
Unchecked

1t Is very different. the treatment OF
domestic animals In Paris. There, il
you live in n hotel on one Of the mar.
row streets Of the Latin quarter, you
will be kept awake all night long by
the never ending cracking Of the whips
and the whitening cuts as they are laid
hard and singing over the backs Of the
limping. half starved horses that draw
the voitures and flacres.
II a cab horse stumbles and falls to
his knees in Paris. the driver does not
run to the nearest apothecary's for 25
centimes' worth Of liniment to battle
the scratched knees. as the London
cabby does for tuppence worth. He
simply gets down from his seat and,
taking the butt end Of his whip, beats
the horse v the head until he clam
bcrs to his feet: then. after administer
Ing a couple Of kicks from a No. 10
hobnailed boot, he mounts his box and
drives along.
The tram horses are constantly bella
bored with a whip and sworn at in the
argot Of Paris. and the result, strange
as 1t may seem, is that 1t takes you
longer to 60 a mile in a fiacre in Paris
with the horses being whipped all the
time than 1t does the same distance in
London when not once during the drive
will the animal feel the touch Of the
lash.-Detroit Free Press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
A Rascally Valet.

Won Bunsen told me that Humboldt
In his latter days was completely I'm
der the influence Of a rascally valet
named Seiffert. and. to the disgust Of
his friends, bequeathed to him all his
effects. Of little value. it is true, for the
old man left no property Of any ac-
count. Even his private letters and
papers Went to the wretch.
The king and the queen. said Won
Runsen. were for years in the habit of
sending Humboldt a present on his
birthday. At length It became diff
cult to know what would be acceptable
to the old man. whose wants were so
few and tastes so simple. 1t was their
habit to send an ~aid-de-camp to him a
ew weeks before his birthday to as
certain. II he could. the sort of gift
likely to be most acceptable to him.
and whatever that might be. OF course,
1t was sent.
Shortly previous to one Of these an
niversaries. and in renly to a similar
inquiry. the royal couple got word that
the philosopher would be pleased TO
receive Il double bed. They wondered
what in the world could have put it
into Humholdt's head to ask for a
double bed. having probably never
slept in one in all his life ana having
been habituated from childhood to the
least luxurious sleeping arrangements
imaginable.
The old a died. however. before
the expected birthday anniversary ar
rived. 1t then transpired that the
provident valet had concluded it would
be n nice thing for him and his wife to
have a spick and span new bed with
the royal arms upon it. and had taken
of the kings regard for
to try getting one at their
majesties' expense.-John Bigelow in
Century.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
LoNGFELLow's ADVICE.
Was the Keynote Of the
Poets Character.

Nine. de Navarro gives some cha ,m
Ing pictures Of Longfellow in "A Few
Memories" She says that every con
versation with him led to some goot
result. His first advice to her was
See some good picture--in nature ii
possible. or on canvas-hear a page q
the best music or read a great poem
daily. You will always find a free hall
hour for n or the other. and at thu
Il OF the year your mind will shine
with such a n accumulation Of jewels
as to astonish even yourself"
The poet was fond Of a good, anus.
Ing story and had many to tell out Of
his wv experience. He was particu-
larry delighted at the ingenuity of a n
enterprising vender Of patent medicine
who. Wanting the ''marvelous effects
of his drug. no doubt in the hope Of in
spring the poet, invited him to write
a verse for the label, promising him a
percentage on each bottle and a free
use Of the medicine for himself and
family.
On n Of his birthdays he was as
tonished at seeing a wagon containing
q piano drive up to his house. followed
by a strange young lady in a carriage.
The young lady Informed the house
keeper that she wished the piano to be
put In a room where 1t would 'sound
we'll" as she had composed a piece of
music in honor Of the poets birthday
and meant to play 1t to him on her own
instrument.
Longfellow was a great lover Of mu-
sic, and Wagner appealed to him
strongly. We heard several operas to-
gether in Boston after my engagement
there. He generally arrived before us,
armed with flowers and full Of delight
ful anticipations. On one Of these occa-
sions some n sent a magnificent bou-
quet to our box. Not knowing the do
nor. | did not take it up. He insisted
on my doing 50.
PUT down my simple ones.' he said.
take up these beautiful flowers.
1t will crafty the giver. who is no
doubt in the house. Try never to miss
an opportunity Of giving pleasure. 1t
will make you happier and better"
Kindness was the keynote Of his
No Inconvenience to him.
was too great If a good turn to
any one was at the end Of 1t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
Goats MIX.

Modern Medicine says that goats
milk, contrary to the general impress.
sion, differs from cows milk not in be-
Ing more digestible, but In being less
digestible and less nutritious. although
1t contains a larger amount OF solid
matter than cows milk. 1t Ia indeed
the most Indigestible of all milk.
Goats milk has a peculiar and unpleas-
ant odor and favor, due to hircIc acid,
or blrclne, II contains an excess OF fat
and ID therefore altogether too rich for
sn infants diet,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
How to Get Rid Of a Crowd.

The late Prince George generally
dined on his balcony, during which
time his Cossacks played delightful
airs from the Russian operas. Crowds
OF people came to stare most rudely, so
n evening there was a very dis
agreeable smoke which swept over
them and drove them away. had the
curiosity to find out the meaning. A
stove had been filled with bark and
leaves and placed in such a position
that the smoke was driven right into
the faces Of the people, and l could
imagine the quiet laugh that went
around the imperial dinner table as
the people dispersed as sheep having
no shepherd.-Review Of Reviews.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
How 10 Fall Unhurt.

people wonder how an actress can
fall on the stage without hurting her.
self. but 1t Is the easiest thing in the
world" said an actress.
"The great secret of falling is to re-
lax. II you slip and fall some time
when you do not wish to, IL you can
only remember to relax your muscles,
you will be saved perhaps from a seri.
GUS injury. Children and drunken PEG.
pie fall relaxed"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
AMERICAS FIRST GEORGE
How He Tried to Run Away From
... His Admirers.

Washington was not churlish. but he
had that preference for being unob.
served that develops at times into a
longing In a mar whose life is spent in
public. He quilted the Macomb house
on the morning of Aug. 80. 1870. The
servants were instructed to steal away
at dawn, to have the carriages and lug.
gage over the ferry at Paulus Hook py
sunrise. BY c%andlelight, Mrs. Wash.
ington, the children and the secretaries
assembled In the morning room.
The president entered, pleased with
his stratagem. He was enjoying In
prospect his concealed departure. I'M
mediately under the window suddenly
struck up on the still morning air the
blaring, vigorous notes of an artillery
band. From the highways and byways
scurrying people appeared. To witness
his first step outside the door a thou.
sand goggling, affectionate eyes watch.
ed.
There" cried the general, in half
comic despair-I cannot think altogeth.
er d~ispleased. Its all over; we are
found out. Well, well! They must have
their own way"
1t was the general they waited to
see, not the president. The lined the
roadway from house to barge. record
Ing every movement in observant
brains. "a distinguished man can new
er know which of his audience IL to be
his biographer. 1t may be one Of the
'supers' on the stage rolling Off the
carpets) The thunder Of artillery
could not drown the living shout that
rose from the threats Of the people rs
Washington was borne off with the
rise and fall Of the oars cleaning in
cheerful sun. His voice trembled
as he bade the assembled crowd fare.
well. Though chary of appealing to it,
love Of the people never failed to
move him deeply.-Harper's Magazine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
Nov Allowed to Read the bible,

But few people know that in the six
teenth century m E%nglishman was not
allowed to read the Bible. yet 1t Is per
fectly true. Henry VIII issued a de,
cree prob, iting the common people
from reading the Bible. Officers OF
state were exempt from tLis law.
Probably the king thought these Oh.
Gals would be zone the worse Tor
perusing the sacred work. and noble
ladies OF gentlewomen might read TIE
prescribed volume If they did so in
their gardens or orchard, but no on
was allowed even to read 1t to the low
err classes.
During the reign Of Catholic Quccn
Mary eel more rigorous restrictions.
were enforced. DR.. Franklin. in HIS
W Life" preserves al anecdo.e
which admirably Illustrates this. His
family had early adhered to the ref,
ormation, and they possessed an Eng
lish Bible, which they concealed by
fastening 1t beneath the lid Of a close
stool. When the doctors great-grand.
father desired to read to the family. he
reversed the lid of the stool upon his
knees and passed the leaves from one
side to the other, each portion being
fastened down with pack threads. One
Of the children was stationed at the
door on the watch to see II an officer
Of the spiritual court came in sight.
When such nm individual hove in sight,
the lid. with the Bible beneath 1t, was
quickly replaced. This was In merry
England."-Scottish Nights.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
A Very Fine Mule.

My neighbor. Morris, has a very fine
mule. and about six months ago this
mule tried to pick his teeth with his
hind foot and got the shoe fastened in
bis mouth on a broken tooth. Mr..
Morris worked al hour to unloose it,
and then called In the neighbors. and
they worked with ropes and levers, but
couldn't. All of a sudden, while Morris
was standing by, thinking what to
do next, the tooth broke with a report
like a pistol. and the mules foot few
back against Morris shin bone and
broke It all to pieces Raleigh News
and Observer. "a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
In Some Places.

Shooting Tenant Gust arrived for the
grouse)-W What a beautiful place to
live, Dougald!
Dougald-Its no a bad place to live.
But what wad We think O. havin to
travel 10 miles for a glass O. whusky7
Shooting Tenant-But why don't you
buy some and keep itG
Dougald-Ah, mon, but whusky will
ma keep!-Punch,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
Dogs Growing Weaker.

experts agree that the life of a dog
70 shortened by close breeding and ex.
hibition and that we are gradually
raising dogs that will not he so long
lived as the semiwild mongrel types.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17

The hest thing to be done when evil
comes upon MS IL not to resor to lam
eAtation, hut TO act; not to sit and
eufer, but to rise and seek the remedy
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17

Geo. Nolan, Rockland, o., says. my
wife had piles forty years, DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured her. II IL the
hes salve In America" II heals every
hing and cures all skin diseases. Chap
pie Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17

He-This shoe doesn't It, Try q big.
or one,
ehe (severelyl-No, sir; bring me the
same slse 4 little larger, -peaver Sun,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17

Inquisitive people are the tunnels Of
conversation they do not take In any.
thing for their own use. but merely to
eass u TO anotheF. --ateele.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
! q Headaches,

The curse OF overworked womankind,
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Glover Root Tea, the great blood purifier
and tissue builder. Money refunded IL
not satisfactory. Price % cts. and 30
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-17
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establishment in the Yellow.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-01
K..isoI Quartet Concert.

The Knsisel Quartet OF Boston. which 1.
always ono OF tho most welcome visitor,
OF the musical season. played last night a,
Mendelssohn Hall for the frst time during the
present year. Tho makeup OF tho organ IA.
appearance here. Otto Roth has retired from
hia place as second violnist. and Karl On.
dricek OF the Boston symphony Orchsstru
@ aG h IN ,h.
ing and tho interest 81 tho audience was largely
eoncerned with thi. phase OF the auartsts play
ing. There seemed. from last nights perform
nance. little reason to bslievs that Mr., Ondri
feet on tho quality OF these entertain m On Q.
which New York music lovers have already
learned to prize so highly
Ths pr qaa 10
cult TO discover any deficiency In spirit or
technical accom- plishment Certainly there has
never becn any concert In the past which er-
celed that given last night IN point OF unity.
smoothness and integrity OF tone.
The pregrnmm was interesting. II included.
between 1unrtets ny Haydn and Beethoven,
q composition by Brahms which was new he re
II In tho sonata Ter violin and pianoforte in A
difficult and finely played by Franz Knsisei
and Iottn Mills. 1t Is written In tho
composers more romantic STYLE and was. OF
great Intelligence anil technical VA la
clIily., Tho Haydn quartet IN q majo r
S Ms1e beesnSyTns quartet in gnSt mor
the Knssi quartet has cS il. aanr.r .nt to
eIpcct They were equally faultlsss In cxscu-
ton, and he beautiful air with variations in
tho Haydn Quartet won the particular APP
tinuity Of tone with which II was played
The next concert will be given on Dec TO-