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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

) German damGsk sets OF table linen in
fancy cUlors and patterns. 10 be cl, sed ont
actually below cost, Cloths are fringed all
2x2i@ yards, and marked down from
$500 TO s.. 80.
are 2x3 yards, and marked down from
500 to S2.9S.
is 2x2I2 yards, and marked down from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
WAR WOULD BE CRIMINAL
Canadian Premier Explains His Words of
Last Saturday.
He Used the Term in Academic Sense
and at the Time DiscIaim-
ed Hostility.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the Canadian par
lament Saturday made the statement that
inasmuch as negotiations for the settlement
of the Alaskan boundary had failed the
only two possible ways of settling 1t were
arbitration or war.
In an interview with a correspondent of
the New York Herald in Ottawa yesterday
Sir Wilfrid, in private conversation, dis
claimed any intention of striving to Great
alarm in London and Washington by the
use of the word war He said he was
| thinking merely in the academic sense to
explain that only in one other way could
the question be settled He was not think
| ing of war.
Laurier Presents Canada's side.
He said in explanation of his position:
| las a member of the commission and a
participant in the negotiations / am not at
| liberty to give to the public any more than
l have already done, information bearing
| on the difference between us and the United
| States. / think l can say this much in
explanation, however:
| practically the whole dispute now is cir
cumscribed to the question of the estab
| lishment of the boundary line in the region
| of the Lynn canal. The public is aware
| that the Canadian contention is that the
| line crosses the Lynn canal near it's en-
| trance whereas the American contention is
| that the line goes around the Lynn canal
| leaving the entire canal in American terri
| tory.
| IF the contention were reduced to the ex-
act location of the line, think the solution
| might prove to be of comparative ease But
| the Americans have establishments at Ska
quay and Dyea. In our view the Ameri-
| cans at that point are on British territory
| but we have to recognize the fact that they
are there all the same.
Suggests Points for Arbitration.
| lat one time we thought We could have
| made the compromise and arranged the
| boundary by conventional agreement and
| mutual concessions. | am betraying no Sc
| cret when l say that the commission could
not agree such a compromise.
therefore, as we cannot agree among
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
Gathering Of the Potomac Organiza-
ton of the A. NJ, E. Church.
PROCEEDINGS HELD This MORNING
Addresses at the Sessions Yester-
day and Today.
TIL Sc ON PROG r A NJ

The District conference and Sunday
school convention of the Potomac district
of the Baltimore annual conference of the
A. NJ. E. Church met at o'clock this morn
ing in Browns Memorial Church. corner
of 14th and streets northeast. Rev. Dr.
VIM. H. Hunter, the presiding elder, was
in the chair. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Revs. w. T. H. Addison and
]. H. Barnes, after which the reading of
reports by committees, begun yesterday
was continued.
In reporting upon the financial ability of
the people throughout the Potomac dis
trct, which includes Maryland and the
District of Columbia, Rev. Mr.. Lee said
| the colored people in this section belonging
to the A. NJ. E. Church own about 1900
acres of farm land, valued at about $4,000;
$50 houses and lots in cities, towns and
villages, valued at $i12, 100, and have bank
accounts amounting to $4,000. The MEM
bership of the church was 213I, so that
these people have property equal to about
800 per capita, which indicated that they
We're able to sustain the church.
Rev. S. T. Tice reported on the condi-
ton of the public schools in Potomac dis
trct. He said the schools of the District
of Columbia were in excellent condition,
and that as a rule those of Maryland are
efficient New schools are being built, but
in Maryland the school furniture is not
Nildt II SHtulti Ec- mere was diSo a us
position on the part of colored people to
keep their children from attending the
schools, which. he thought should be over
come, as education was the great need of
the race.
Other papers to be read were THE Spir-
ituaI Condition of the Church. by Rev.
F. P. Lewis; The Requirement of Sabbat tn
Schools by Rev. l.. S: Flags. and The
Means Necessary to Make the Churches
Financially More Prosperous" by Rev. ].
Albert Johnson. Devotional exercises were
conducted at 3 O'Clock by Revs. ]. o. Cur
It's and L. H. Stephens. and similar exer
else will take place this evening at s
o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. A. Briscoe.
Tomorrow the Sunday school convention
of the Potomac district will be begun and
meetings will be held in the morning, after
noon and evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

thousands of situations have been OBJ
Star.
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Infants null cacs-the quantity 4 m
is limited-thosc which sold at II QUT
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All the Soc and 69c. jap straw ~
Knox sailors-wiIl be hurried n sc
out tomorrow at.................. Nv "
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s dozen jean drawers I'm sizes from rs 20
46-whlch sold at 3gc. aud Ne
5oc.-will 20 in great hurry ZSC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

An odd lot of children's white and ~
colored washable sun bonnets-which UDN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

A lot Of mems regular loo and 12I3c pure
linen collars-sofne are slightly nj
soiled-every size save Is and ZA/NC
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dozen sponge dish cloths - good -
size and were Tc.-go down to........ ZC
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a broken assortment NJ mems balbriggan
and white gauze undershirts and ~ a
drawcrs-almost every size-regu-
lar 39c. and Soc. sorts. for. - ~ o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

A miscellaneous lot of ladies' satin -
string ties, in all culurs-and STOCK sc
cOLlarS-lor. e
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A lot of Turkish wash clotks-that Il
were Sc.-go down to................ Ii T.
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An odd lot Of ladies' neckwear, including
stock collars lace and .Juhr lid n A
cry trimmed-which sold at 59c.- ACo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
BASEM EMIT.

Down stairs in the basement you will find
the bargain selling at its best. On center
table you viii find a big lot Of articles. such
as clippers, grateFs, boxes of select tooth picks,
egg beaters mustard spoons. nut crackers,
strainers, saucefs and other things you need
for the kitchen and pantry, too n
numerous to rnehtion-worth up to II q
5 centS-for. -. ST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 70
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NECMWEAR.

Ladies' apply nure linen collars and cuffs
all sizes and all styles worth II D
10 cents - closing 'em out - o0MC
fur. ..--.---
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Floor 1fnen-2 and yards wide N~
left from our regular 81 and $1.25 HUUT
hnes-per yard, for. ............. ~ = W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

A lot of curtain ends-of genuine Irish point
Tambour, muslin Brussels net and ~~
Tambour lace-1R yards long VQUT
worth four times much, for. -. ~ So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

Ladies' rough straw salors-the correct
Knox shape-sold at Is cents-hut the m
lot is small and want to clear it VIC
out for. Observation-Disclosures. 70
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

An odd lot Of spreads for double
beds-fn Marseilles patterns-slight- IN
, ly soiled from handling-were MQUT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

Remnants ,nnhas of best grade taFe ia, Q7h
ors-worth 12Hc. yard-for. 80. " Z6OSe
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UP1OES TERDES:

Remnants OF yard wide curtain -
swiss, which sold at 1oc., 121ac. and sc.
loc. yard-go for. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. W So
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The mSp herewith shown covers that por-
ton of vthe disputed Alaskan boundary
which embraces the points now most Sc
riously in issue between the governments
The towns of Dyea and Skaguay do not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27

Remnants of blue and white and red and
white checked glass toweiing -
which sold from the piece at M,6MT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-27
A Sc. TABLE.

On center bargain table we have spread a
lot of articles for the toilet and for personal
use. such RaymDnd's face powder. Allen s
talcum powder, BIrdseil's cleaning fluid.
French face rouge. rice powder, side combs
household ammonia and La Belle vio- y
let soap. They represent values up TO &c
Toe. Choice for. .................... WV
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
IN HONOR or WASHINGTON
MnSOns OF the Country TO Observe at
the CAPITAL Centennial of
His Death.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S,-Arrangements
are about completed for the Masonic celebra-
tion OF the centennial OF the death of Wor-
shipful Master George Washington December
a. Large numbers Of Masons from all over
the United States and from Canada are ex-
pected to attend. Colonel Robert White OF
Wheeling w. Va, who was appointed by the
Grand lodge OF Virginia as chief marshal
and his staff will have full charge of the
procession and all matters connected with
the celebration aside from the regular Ma
sonic rites The principal ceremonies will
be at Mount Vernon and will include an ad-
dress at the old tomb by the grand master
OF Masons in Colorado, Masonic rites at the
new tomb and addresses at the mansion by
President Mckinley and r. T. W. Duke.
grand master Of Masons In Virginia. At
night reception viii be held at Willards
hotel in this city. President Mckinley ana
his entire cabinet are expected to attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
STILL FIGHTING THE YAQUlS
Forty-EiGht Killed and One Hundred
suunws and Children Captured
by Mexicnns.

AUSTIN Tex, Dec. Authorization
reached here today from Ortiz state of
Sonora, Mexico, that Marshal Terhune, an
expert mining engineer, who has been in the
mines in the Yaqu country for some months
past, arrived at Orz!t and announced that
since November IS the Yaqui Indians and
the Mexican military forces have had sew
eral severe engagements. The first of these
engagements was on November is, just north
of Cocori, and during the engagement there
were forty-eight IndianBSes nd five soldiers
killed outright. In adtpren there were
were twenty three sci7t.ir younded and
something over 100 squalws l.sa dian chill
dren captured by the military force These
prisoners will be sent to Guaymas by the
military authorities to be held as hostages.
The locality where the engagement took
place is on the Yaqui river, just at the very
entrance to the mountains. This section of
the country is heavily wooded and hence the
engagement was conducted on the guerrilla
warfare plan, as have been most of the pre-
vious skirmishes and engagements. The
battle was between the main bodies of both
factions The soldiers came on the camp of
the Indians in the woods. The fighting
lasted most of the day The Indians were
finally put 70 flight and this explains why
so many of their women were captured, as
their retreat was made in dire confusion
and the women became separated from the
warriors.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
REV. De COSTA is A CATHOLIC
Former EDiscOpaIian Clergyman,
Who Fought DR.. Briggs Ordinn-
tiOn. Finds New Church Home.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3--Rev. DR.. Benjamin
F. De Costa, who in September last resigned
the rectorship of the Protestant Episcopal
church of st. John the Evangelist, was to-
day received into the Roman Catholic
church. The ceremony took place in the
chapel OF the Academy of the Sacred Heart
DR.. De Costa, being a married man, is
therefore not eligible to the priesthood in
the Roman Catholic church and having no
ecclesiastical prospects will return to litera-
ture and devote himself to writing and lee
>rurng.
DIR. De Costa took a prominent part in
the controversy over the ordination of DR..
Briggs few months ago. He was bitter
opponent of the latter and threatened to
cause a public protest to be made at the
ordination service. He also talked of hav-
ing Bishop Potter tried before an ecclesas-
tical court If he ordained Dr. Briggs. He
did neither, however, but resigned from his
rectorship and afterward gave up his mem
bership in the church altogether. Dr. De
Costa has prepared for publication a state
ment in justification Of his course, in which
he takes grounds on the bible question, hold
ing that the Roman Catholic church is the
true bible church
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
IN MEMORY OF MRS. THURSTON
Fund started for Cuban Orphans
Home Named After Senator's
First Wife.

NEW YORK, Dec "a movement for the
raising OF funds for a memorial orph IN
asylum for Cuban children which shall bear
the name of Mrs Thurston, the first wife
Of Senator John NJ. Thurston, and who died
during visit she made to Cuba, was
started tonight in the Madison Avenue Pres
byterian church under the auspices of the
Thurston Memorial association. The name
of the proposed home is to be THE Thurs
ton Home Of Orphans and Homeless Children
in Cuba" and General Vandervoort OF Ne
braska one of the managers of the Cuban
Mail Steamship company, has offered tract
of ground for the institution. General Van
dervoort and Mrs. G. E. Andrews OF Echo
Lake N. j., were the speakers at the meet
ing tonight. General VandervcoIt told of the
large number Of orphans in Cuba and of the
need of some institution to care for them.
The home is 10 be an industrial school, he
said, as well as a mission. 1t is especially
fitting, he thought that this work be started
as a memorial to Mrs. Thurston, whose
death, her friends believed was caused by
a broken heart, the result of her visit to
Cuba and seeing with her own eyes the
conditions, there.
The collection tonight was devoted TO tho
fund and contribution slips were handed
around On which large number of members
Of the church pledged themselves to large
amounts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
TO SECURE hEESE'S RELEASE
Attorney for Mine workers National
Committee Commences Habeas
Corpus Proceedings.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Dec. 3.-James Bos-
ton OF the national executive board OF the
United Mine Workers of America, who has
been sent here from Duquoin, H. to take
charge of the Kansas coal strike in the place
OF John p. Reese, who is in Jail for con-
tempt OF the federal court, left tonight in
company with Reese's attorney for st. Louis
to institute habeas corpus proceedings in
the federal c"urt of appeals to secure Reese's
release. Bef1 e leaving he reiterated his de-
hance OF Judge Williams and said he would
go to work in the Kansas field in a day or
two, or just as soon as he set the wheels OF
justice in motion in behalf Of Reese.
AT the jail this evening Reese stated that
the moment he was released he would re-
turn to the coal mine and repeat the act
for which he is now in Jail.
I'VE hold that we have done nothing which
an American citizen has not perfect right
to do and we will not compromise our posi-
tion for any favor from the court" said he.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Dec. 3-President
Mitchell OF the United Mine Workers OF
America said today the organization would
tomorrow put up any amount of bond re-
quired for the release of National Organizer
Keller, who was arrested yesterday al
Springfield, Ill.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
NO FREE LIST FOR FRUITS
Head Of the Orange Judd Company
Wires President 10 Oppose Roots
recommendations.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 3.-(Special Tele-
gram THE president of the Orange Judd
com~anv and editor Of the American Agri-
culturalist at New York and Orange Judd
Farmer at Chicago, who will address the
American beet sugar manufacturers at
Omaha Tuesday, telegraphed President Nc
Kinley as follows yesterday:
1--WE respectfully, but most vigorously.
protest against the admission of tropical
produce free of duty or at reduced rates, as
recommended by the secretary of war This
protest is made in behalf of millions OF
American farmers, laborers and capitalists
engaged in the domestic culture and man
ufaCture of sugar beets, sugar cane, tobacco,
cigars, fruits, vegetables. rice, etc. They
will not submit to being ruined for the ben
eft of trusts employing coolie labor that in
evitably will control manufactures in the
tropics. That we speak with authority
in behalf OF these great domestic interests
will soon be abundantly demonstrated"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
WRECK ON UNION PACIFIC
Overland Flyer Run Into at Bushnell
While Taking Wntcr-Fireman
IL Injured.

CHEYENNE, Wyo,, Dec. 3-(special Tel
egram) What came near being a very
disastrous wreck occurred fifty three miles
east of here last night. Union Pacific train
No. /, the Overland Flyer, running late,
stopped at Bushnell to take water, and while
there was struck by No. lOl, the fast mall
The engine OF the mail train tore half way
through dining car on the rear end Of No
/, but luckily the conductor cooks and
walters were all in the forward end and
escaped injury. Harry Dixon, a Cheyenne
fireman, was knocked from the tank OF he
engine OF No. 1 and seriously injured. The
track was not cleared until this morning
Aside from the demolished dining car. one
mail car and the engine of 1Ol were badly
damaged.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
MANNING SAYS IT Is NOT so
Master Mechanic of the Union Pm
cihc's Wyoming Division Denies
story of Changes.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. 3-(Specal Tel
egram. Master Mechanic j. II. Manning
OF the Wyoming division of the Union Pa,ific
denies most emphatically the story fir m
Omaha this morning to the effect that Mas
ter Mechanic NJ. X. Barnum OF Omaha will
assume charge of the Wyoming division
and that he, Manning, has been asked to re-
sign. because he made himself unpopular
with the management of the road through
his efforts to settle the strike among the
boilermakers at this place; that McKeon,
now at North Platte, is slated to take Bar
NUNS place at Omaha and that an Omaha
foreman is to go to North Platte. II wish
to say" said Mr. Manning today, that 1
have heard of no change to be made In the
motive department. ] have not been asked
to resign"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
BERLIN NOT AN APPLICANT
His Selection for Supervisor of Gem
sus settles Long-StandinE
Patronage Controversy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-(Special Tele-
gram The selection of Richard S. Berlin
of Omaha for supervisor of the census for
the Second congressional district settles a
long pending patronage controversy, which
at one time threatened to precipitate a
rupture between the senior senator from Ne
braska and the congressman from that dis
trict. Mr.. Mercer from the first professe
that he wished to have nothing 10 do with
the appointment, If 1t had to be endorsed
by Senator Thurston, while the senator re-
piled to all who sought his preferment that
the matter lay entirely in the hands OF Mr.
Mercer, except so far as its ratification by
him was concerned.
AS a result, a whole horde of applicants
poured their papers into both the senator
and the congressman, each of whom left the
appointment in allegiance until the very last
moment While the other Nebraska su-
pervisors were appointed months ago that
for the Second district remained unhl ell
until this last week, and was in fact the
last one in the whole United States to be
added to the list.
Some interesting information leaks from
the inside with respect to the candidates
for this position. Mr.. Berlin, feeling him
self persona non grata with Senator Thurs
ton, ueCIned 10 nle an appllcatlOn, although
he had been apprised of the fact that he was
Mr. Mercers first choice. Arthur Briggs,
who thought he ought to have had the post
office, was not so bashful and he sent a
friend all the way to Washington to secure
his commission for him from Senator Thurs
ton. All he got however, was a letter sta
ing that should Mr.. Mercer decide upon
Briggs Senator Thurston would be glad TO
add his endorsement.
Among the other applicants were Fred
Bruning, John Rush, Il. c. Rowley and X.
s. Fisher. With reference to the latter, it
is learned that his brother-in-law, John Nc
Donald, whose term as sheriff will expire
January T. put in an application at the last
moment, notwithstanding the fact that be
was supposed to be pushing for Fisher.
Up to the very day OF the appointment
Mr.. Berlin declined to record himself as
looking for the place and he has not yet
indicated his intention as to its acceptance.
The value of the position has been much
overestimated. as it is worth only from
81, 900 to $1.5OO and entails no little RESPONSE
bility and hard labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-04
KAlSER'S PET BILL IN PERIL
Decrease In German Re-cnuc Re-
ceipts is Jeopardizing the EN-
peror's Naval Project.

is BERLIN, Dec, 3.-The government hat
been expecting that the growth of the EN-
pires revenue would yield the funds re-
quired by Emperor Williams naval project
thus avoiding additional taxation. In this
possibility is the chief ground for the gov
ernment's hope of carrying the naval bill
II. however, the present decrease of re
cepts continues the passage of the bill will
be imperiled
For several months there has been a rel
ative or absolute decrease, that for October
being 3,5OO,OOO marks, when the receipts for
the month are compared with those of Oc-
tober Of last year The government had ex-
pected an increase of 10000 900 marks an
nually, but the total increase during the
last nine months has been only 5OO,0 900 The
opposition newspapers foreshadow strong
insistance upon those facts when the bill
comes up for consideration.