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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

The Hparitcs and the Atkinsonians are in
sore distress today The great anniversary
brings to them a passionate regret as well
as SORROW and shame. They recall the day
in all Of its glorious significance They
dwell upon the time when the flag stood for
liberty. for brotherhood. for love of all hu-
man kind. Then only patriots were on
deck Everybody Obeyed the law. Every
bndy understood and revcrenced the Con-
stitutiou of the United States, Now, alas,
all is changed. The flag is the symbol of
murder and tyranny. Incipient Caesarism
has appeared. America with drawn sword,
has taken the field to conquer the world.
The good old days have departed. Days of
evil are at hand. The influence of Wash
fngton is dead, and Mckinley leads toward
destruction
Ard yet, as matter of fact, this is an
old. familiar cry There was never such a
golden period in our history. There have
always been Americans to assail rational
policy. and. in their vehemence. TO despair
of the country For years our national
hymn was vileIy parodied. America was
desc ribbed as
The land of deceit,
And the home of the slave"
The Constitution was characterized as "a
covenant with hell" symptoms of Caesar
ism were discovered in Jackson. Lincoln,
in this same estimation. fell TO the low
level of brute and huffoOn. The fathers
had free government in mind and had tried
to establish one. but their labors had been
in vain An unworthy progeny had per-
yerted everything All that remained vas
a trJvesty on what had been designed.
Pessimism has never ruled America. 1t
has always been present. but never tri-
umphant The country has gore forward
in spite of it, working out hard problems in
spirit of courage and hopefulness, and in
yariabiy for the good of all We shall so
forward Tow in spite of IT. The influence of
Washington was never SO good as at this
time. 1t is felt today, in Cuba, in Porto
Ricc in Hawaii in the Philippines. well
as of old here at home. And it stands now
as from the beginning. for popular govern
ment. for good government, and for more
liberty and humanity and progress than
en- have ever enjoyed under any other
fern of governmental compact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
SHOOTING STARS.
A Biased View.

The idea" said Mr. Blykins, ''of making
all this to-do because George Washington's
father didn't punish him for chopping the
cherry tree
Well" said his wife, some fathers would
have been quite severe"
Not if they were men of any intelli-
gence. Any boy who shows the slightest
disposition to go out and cut wood now and
then ought to be encouraged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

A meeting between Mataafa and Ma1ietoa
Tanu was arranged without any misunder-
standings whatever as to the price per plate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

Mr.. Havemeyer is likely to have almost
as much difficulty as Mr.. PETER in explain
ing precisely his political status
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

If Mr.. Bryan keeps on standing exactly
where he was he must expect to get hope
lessly out Of sound of the band wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

Virginia politics appears to be almost as
dangerous to life and limb as that of Ken
lucky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

SIR Fingree should hasten to equip him
self with private press censor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Unjust

Its an unmitigated libel" exclaimed the
Filipino.
What's the matter"
This writer says we have lazy climate
IN leave 1t to any unprecedented thermom-
eter maker and germ expert to decide if we
haven't one of the most Industrious eli
mates in the entire gazetteer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

Within the Bonnds Of Possibility.
From the Boston Globe
II Is understood that Edward Atkinson
has decided to name his next boy Aguinaldo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Special.
Books for
Summer Reading.

Books for
Summer Reading.
We have a splendidly selected
stock of copyrighted paper bound
books, printed on good paper, in
clear type and illustrated covers.
We mention a few of the popular
ones; price, 3sc. each.
The Honorable Peter Sterling,
BY Paul Leicester Ford
The Prisoner of Zenda,
BY Anthony Hope.
The Sorrows of Satan,
BY Marie Corelm
1t Tam O'Shanter Had Wheel,
BY Grace Boylsn-
Captain Jackman,
BY W. Clark Russell
A Lady of Quality,
BY Mrs. Burnett
The Forest Lovers,
By Hewlett
Madame Ian,
BY Mrs. Campbell Praed-
The ManXman,
By Han Caine
As Told by the Typewriter Girl,
BY Mabei,Ciare Erwin.
Good Mrs. Hypocrite,
BY Rita.
Our. Summer Book Catalogue of
So pages, beautifully illustrated, will
aid you in selecting summer reading.
Free for the asking-mailed on re-
quest.
basement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

You have shown such poor taste
In the darkness and haste"
Quoth the lightning bug, beaming s.
brightly.
Il must lend you my lamp
When you next take a tramp,
For you ought to discriminate slightly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

French Saline.
Handsome printings electric blue. navy blue
and black grounds
80 inches wide, 37Ic yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

lilOlllIlS.
Dainty
Summer COttOns.
Wednesday we shall have ready
new invoices representing several
thousand yards of the freshest fab
RIGS, most popular and difficult-to-get
styles, newest and prettiest colors and
designs in Wash Goods. They will
be offered at specially low prices; and
we name in part the following lots,
which, with others, make collection
OF rare values:
Organdie Lawns.
Dark blue. black AMI white grounds. strlpes ana
inquired effects; 10 inches wide.
Regular Ioc. quality. &c. a yard.
Printed Lawns.
Dainty figures and a wide range Of stripes On
of r blue S and white grounds also large variety
newest prinfinss; 30 inches wide.
Regular I22c. quality. Ioc a yard.
Lappet Lawns or Corded Swisses.
10 stripes and hsIres-this seasons priutlags, In
beautiful designs; IS inches wide.
Regular I2lc. quality. &C yard.
Wellesley Batiste.
One Of the finest and sheerest of lawns new
assortment OF this popular fabric Just received,
with good sprinkling Of black and white and navy
blue and white stripes.
80 inches wide, r2Ic yard.
Dotted Swisses.
New and exqnisite enects-hisck and white and
blue and white stripes In wide range Of attract
i've styles.
20 inches wide. I2!c yard.
Percales.
Over a hundred distinct STYLES and priuriugs and
all pretty; stripes, checks paids figures; eIquEste
colorinss.
SO inches wide, I2Ic. yard.
Irish Dimity.
in pink stripes and navy and white piaids
Regular 25c. quality. I5c. YARD.
The Foreign.
French Batiste.
Artistic printings white aud dark grounds
80 inches wide, 25c a yard.
Organdie Lisse.
The beautiful French CLOTH that never loses its
charm as dress fahrie-PaiR grounds with hand
some floral printings.
25c. yard. Regular price, 37Ic.
French Organdie Rave.
Manufactured TO order in France by Kocchlia
and Gros Roman. Plain tints and exquisite printed
effects.
37Ic. yard. Regular price, soc.
French Saline.
Handsome printings electric bIue, navy blue
and black grounds
80 inches wide, 379c a yard.
Special.
French Organdie Lawns, consist
ing of dozen or so parts of pieces
in odd but pretty printings.
lSc. a Yard.
Regular Prices, Is 6 371zc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04
Wellesley Batiste

One OF the finest and sheerest of lawns new
assortment OF this Papalsr fabric Just rer,!vri
with good sprinkling Of black and white and navY
blue and white stripes
80 inches wide, I2Ic. yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-04

Lappet Lawns or Corded Swisses.
ln stripes and fgIres-this seasons priutiags, in
beautiful designs; IS inches wide.
Regular I2Ic. quality. &C. a yard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-01
ODD DONATIONS.
Mummifed Hands, Jewelry, Many
Other Curious Things as
Charitable Gifts.

1t is a weIl-known and pleasing fact
that several millions of pounds are an
nually devoted, throughout the king
dom, to the purposes of public charity,
but few people are aware to what a
great extent charitable gifts in kind are
nowadays sent to philanthropic insti-
buttons. These donations" vary in
value from a few pence to hundreds of
pounds; and although the greater num-
Der consist of ordinary articles which
are easily disposed of, yet some extraor-
binary gifts are frequently received, OF
which the outside public hears little.
Quite recently two mummified hands
one with the forearm attached-both
authoritatively stated to be over 5000
years old, were sent to the Church army
by a West end physician, who brought
them from Egypt, and they will doubt
less be the means of an appreciable ac-
cession to the funds of the organization
when disposed of. The Salvation Army
also receives some curious articles at
times. Jewelry of curious kinds often
finds its way to headquarters, and some
little time ago a deaf and dumb con-
vert presented perfect model in cork
of one of the barracks, showing the sol
diers marching in and the roughs gath
ering around whilst a travelling show
man who recently Joined the army
begged to be allowed to hand the OIL
GERS his stock in trade, which included
two notwithstanding effigies used in
his ventriloquial entertainments. The
most singular donations received by the
army, however, are presented at the
harvest festivals.
In addition to fruit, flowers and vege-
tables, presents of live stock are often
made which are not always acceptable.
For instance, at one place calf was
given, and was accommodated in tenn
porary stall on the platform. But it did
not appear to enjoy the service. When
ever the band played, it made such
terrible noise that eventually it had to
be escorted to a quiet corner outside.
Birds of many descriptions have also
Joined in these services, and a Russian
cat which was presented on such an oc-
casion kept up harvest celebrations dur
ing the night, we are told, by devouring
ponud of beef sausages, which repre-
scented another, though humber gift.
At Chester recently live donkey was
led up four flights of stairs to the bar
racks, and handed over as free-will
offering. When the service concluded,
it was discovered to be impossible for
the animal to walk down again; and,
to use the words of the officer, they "had
to tie the thing up in knot, wrap it
up in a sack, and lower it gently and
gracefully over the banisters!" We may
hope that the patient animal did not
suffer any i'll effects from his attend
ance at the service.-From Curious
Charitable Gifts" in the Culver.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-01
LATEIi NEWS.

An order has been issued re-estab-
fishing the Philippine courts, which
have been closed since the American
occupation. The chief justice is Cay
tuna Arralano. The associates of the
civil branch are Manuel Arroulla, Col
oneI Crowder and Gregoria Aralita.
The queen regent of Spain has APP
pointed Gen. Campos president of the
senate.
A cyclone DESTROYED S25, 900 worth of
property at Perry, Mich. No one was
killed and only one injured.
Forty people were injured at Chicago
in rear end collision between a Har-
lem race track special and 4Sth street
train on the Lake street elevated road.
1t is not believed that any of the in
jured will die, the most serious injuries
SO far reported being broken limbs.
The motorman on the Harlem special
lost control of his train.
Elisha Dyer was inaugurated gov
ernor of Rhode Island for the third
time the 30th.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the cavalry
leader, who led the confederates at
Shiloh, and afterwards the American
forces at San Juan, delivered the me-
mortal address at Boston, Mass.
The populists of Pennsylvania have
nominated John III. Stevenson for Judge
of supreme court and Justice Watkins
for state treasurer.
All the volunteers now in the Philip
pines if they are mustered out at San
Francisco, are to be invisited to mobi-
lie at Minneapolis and St. Paul.
There they are to be rendered a rouS-
ing welcome, made more notable by
the presence of President Mckinley.
The winter wheat crop in Southern
Russia has been completely destroyed
by protracted drought. The spring
wheat crop is also in jeopardy from
the same cause. The steamer Moscow
has sailed with 5, 500 Cossack emigrants
for Port Arthur.
The striking of match by a specta-
tor near an oil well three miles east of
Marion, Ind. caused the flames to in
stantly spread consuming everything
for several squares around. Six men,
who were on the tank into which the
oil was pouring, were terrible burned.
Severe fighting is reported between
Americans and Filipinos on the island
of Mindanao. The principal city on
the island, Zamboanga, has been bonn
barded and is in ruins.
Gen. Otis has informed the war de
partment that he will be satisfied if
the army under his command is kept
at maximum of 30, 200. The presi-
dent will give him this number.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-01
pITH AND POINT.

It's a wise proyerb that knows its own
sire.-Chicago Daily News.
''What can do to induce the men to
attend my afternoon tea?" Call it a
free lunch and they'll be there" -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
A woman with several men folks in
her family has 10 go away from home
occasionally TO get to sit in rocking
chair.-Atchison Globe.
Has she told you that she loved
you?" Not in SO many words; she
merely asked me what life insurance
carried. "--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Shining Example Hes a rich and
influential man, but ne began at the
foot" us that sop Yes; he started
in as bootblack. - Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
Retaliation.-Mrs Tenspot-"I see
by the papers that Jaysmith's youngest
daughter is married. The Jaysmiths
didn't send us announcement cards.
Mr.. Tenspot-"That settles it. I'll
never attend another funeral in their
house" Judge.
Oficial-"Certainly there's a bounty
of three marks for killing an otter.
Where did you find him. Peasant-"ln
the forest of Stoltzenberg." Official
"Well, there's fine of five marks for
trespassing there, so you owe just two
marks. Fliegende Blaetter.
Scripture Explained.-"Now, SUSIE
said the Sunday school teacher, you
may read the next verse" The little
girl read: Cast thy bread upon the
waters" why should we cast our
bread upon the waters?" asked the
teacher. "'Cause the fishes have to be
fcd," was the reply.-New Bedford
Standard
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-01
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Gen. Bermudez Reina. former minis
ter of war and military governor of
Madrid, is dead.
The war department has turned over
to Gen. Shatter the complete direction
of all military affairs IN Alaska.
The Presbyterian general assembly
in session in Minneapolis decided to
hold the meeting next year in ST. Louis.
The Great Central railroad of Eng
land has placed an order for20 locomo-
tives with the Baldwin works of Phila-
delphia.
.sBIind" Boone, once famous as
pianist, is living at Columbia, Mo. He
is credited with possessing fortune of
100000
Capt. James Slower, who was pilot of
the Monitor during her fight with the
Merrimac in Hampton Roads, died at
Easton, Md.
Helen Gould's income is the largest of
any unmarried woman in the country.
She does not spend much on herself.
On churches and charities she spends
100000 year.
William f. Hackney, architect to the
Kansas City (Mo.) board of education
and one of the city's foremost men of
his profession, committed suicide be-
cause he was in debt.
An expedition under Prof. A. G. Ma
thorst which is to search along the
northeast coast of Greenland for Prof.
Andree. the missing aeronant. sailed
from Helsingborg, Sweden.
The promoters of the movement to
erect in San Francisco 100000 noun
ment to commemorate the deeds of the
American navy. especially the victory
of Admiral Dewey. have set to work
with a will.
Gov. Stanley, of Kansas, has decided
to try the conditional pardon plan on
the better grade of prisoners in the
state penitentiary. The conditions are
that the person released shall not drink,
gamble or loaf.
A pension of SGT month has been
granted Lula b. Randall. the 16-year
old daughter of Frank B. Randall. chief
engineer of Dewey's dispatch boat Nc
Culloch. who died from sunstroke the
day after the battle OF Manila bay.
A party of scientist IF the depart
ment of agriculture, Washington. COM
prising DIR. C. Hart Merrism. biologist,
and Messrs. Fisher and Stocks. assist
ants, to be joined later by Chief Botan-
list Coville. left for Alaska for an investi-
CATION of its agricultural resources.
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Rebels Attack San Fernando.

Manila, May 81. - The insurgents
made daring attack San Fernando
at three o'clock Friday morning. The
attack was one of the few during the
instruction in which the Filipinos
have boldly attacked any number of
American troops. They have set upon
small scouting parties or outposts
where they greatly outnumbered the
Americans, but they have seldom at
tackled large command, as they did
Friday morning. They had crept back
to the trenches from which they were
driven by Gems. Macarthur and Fun
ston on Wednesday last, and made
the early morning attack upon the
city which once was Aguinaldo's CAPT
tai. The Montana regiment, under Gen.
Macarthur, at once left San Fernando
and formed a skirmish line along the
railroad. This quick move surprised
the insurgents, who fell back, but all
the time of the retreat returned fully
as heavy fire as the advancing Ameri-
cans poured into them.
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necininn Anirmed.

Des Moines, Ia, May 27.-The SUI
preme court affirmed the decision of
the lower court, which found Frank
Novak guilty of murder in the second
degree and sentenced him to life inn
prisonment. The crime was committed
at Walford, Ia, February 3, 1897, when
Novak's general store was destroyed by
fire and the body of Edward Murray was
found in the debris. Circumstantial
and expert evidence showed that Muir
ray was murdered. Novak had $27 900
insurance on his life and disappeared
the night of the tragedy. He eluded
the officers until July ~, 1897, when he
was arrested by detective in. the Klon
dixie, brought back and convicted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-01

The blue rose, which, with the black,
has so long been the subject of horti-
cultural research, has, it seems, quite
unexpectedly made its appearance in a
continental garden. Kizanlik, in Bull
garia, whence the rarity is reported,
is district renowned for its altar of
roses, and consequently the flowers are
grown on a very large scale. The owner
of the blue rose is NJ. Stantcheff, who
when visiting his collections one day
noticed on bush that had hitherto
produced blooms of pale rose color
five grecnish-blue roses of hue re-
calling the delicate tints of the tur-
quoise. Samples of the soil wherein
this rare plant has grown have been
sent to The chemical laboratory of Sofia
to be infinitely analysed. 1t is known
TO be rich in lime, ammoniac, salts of
copper and oxide of iron. London
Post
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-01
DATES FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Future Plans of the Chief Executive
VIII Go ms Far West
St. Paul.

Washington, May 26.-President Nc
Kinley has positively decided to go as
far west this summer as St.
Paul and Minneapolis. but whether
he will go on to the Yellow
stone park and the coast much de-
ponds upon circumstances such that it
is now impossible to make decision.
Nor is the date of his visit to ST. Paul
yet decided. He intends to be there
at the time the Thirteenth Minnesota,
the South Dakota and other regiments
arrive on their return from the Phil
ippines, when great reception will be
accorded them.
The presidents tour to New England
win be made as quiet as possible. He
has accepted invitations for informal
receptions, both at Holyoke and Spring
field, and will also call upon Smith col
lege at Northampton, as well as Mount
Holyoke, at South Hadley, which will
be his especial destination.
The G. A. r. encampment at Phila-
delphia in September will be attended
by the president.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-01
TIE EAST.

One of the best known dramatic crit
les in Boston, William T. W. Ball. and
his wife, who was 70 years of age, COM
mitted suicide by inhaling gas.
In four days, IL hours and As min
utes an automobile carriage made the
trip from Cleveland, o., to New York
city, 7O7 miles.
Flames in New York city destroyed a
row of tenement houses, making 100
families homeless.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the goth aggregated
81, 1883, 403, 59s, against $1,000, 400, 066 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1898
was 43.s.
In the United States there were 142
business failures in the seven days
ended on the goth, against lat the week
previous and 245 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
In New York A. c. Kraenzlein, of
Pennsylvania, made a running jump of
"a feet and Az inches, establishing a
new record.
In Brooklyn, n. Y, over $4,000 school
children paraded, the occasion being
the SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
Brooklyn Sunday School union.
At Coney Island, N Y, fire destroyed
200 buildings, the loss being 100000.
In the National league the percent
ages of baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 2Sth were: Brooklyn,
.694; St. Louis, .657; Boston, 647; Phil
adelphia, COG; Chicago, 583; Cincin-
natl, .545; Baltimore, SAB; New York,
.412; Pittsburgh, 1854; Louisville, .343;
Washington, 1873; Cleveland, .233.
AT her home in Boston Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, poet, preacher, lecturer
and champion of the oppressed of all
nations, celebrated her eightieth birth
day.
In Pittsburgh Pa, James Williams
shot and killed Harry Jones and then
committed suicide. Williams objected
to Jones' attentions to his daughter.
Robbers entered the house of Jesse
Wakeman, wealthy farmer near Wal
ton, n. Y, and stole over So, 900 in cash
and $4,000 in securities.
The social democracy of Massaehu-
sets, in state convention at Boston,
nominated Winfield p Porter, of New
buryport, for governor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-01
Fire ON Conex island.

New York, May 27.-Coney Island
property to the value of half-a million
dollars was destroyed by fire early Fri
day morning, 90 acres in the heart of
the summer resort section, the district
known as 1.-THE Bowery," being reduced
TO ashes. The 200 buildings burned were
located between the Bowery and the
ocean, Tilyou's Walk on the west and
the old iron pier on the east. These
buildings ranged in size and impor-
lance from wabbly bathing pavilion"
to the handsome five-story Hygeia ho-
tel, including theaters, concert halls,
dancing pavilions, stores of various
kinds, restaurants and hotels of every
grade. The fire made shelterless for
a time a native and transient popula-
ton of about $500, including 500 men
and women, classed as comedians and
soubrettes, employed in the district, and
silenced no less than 100 pianos which
have for years assisted in merrymaking
at Coney Island.