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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Two dozen ladies' trimmed hats go on
sale this hour, and they are handsome in
deed; the original prices were S49S to
$5.3S-to go for S1.69.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Maline nets. in all colors, &C. instead OF
3ac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Lot Of the finest made and handsomest
wrappers. which sell usually for as high as
S2.25, Will be sold this hour for 79c.-em-
bracing handsome lawns, batistes and per
Gales. trimmed with embroidery and lace
and wide ruffies; In the lot are figured per-
Gales of the best quality, trimmed with
plain colored ruffies, edged with lace: they
all have separate waist Innings and full
width skirts, and all will go at 19c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Sprays Of wreaths and of flowers of many
sorts, which sold Cor five and six times
as much, cut to sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Lot Of child's untrimmed hats in big
assortment of shapes and colors, which sold
for 9Sc. to $i.3T, cut To l9c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

40-inch white Victoria lawns, of fine sheer
quality, which sell from the full piece for
1212c. yard-in remnants. hence TO go for
Age. yard Splendid lengths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13
9 to 1 o.

" TO Ii W.
Lot of children's brown and mixed straw
sailor hats, satin or silk bands, instead Of
39c. for 15c.
Waterproof felt window shades, In all
colors, with fixtures complete, for 7sc.
Best quality 7-quarter mosquito netting,
In variety Of colors, for zee. for s-yard
piece.
Ladies' Swiss ribbed vests, with neck and
arinholes run with tape, for 31ac. instead Of
121sc.
Mems suspenders. in white and colors,
31ac. instead of 15c.
Mems al-linen collars, in all sizes and In
an assortment of styles, BIC. instead Of 15c.
Ladies' all-linen collars in all styles, TIC.
instead of 1212c.
Allllnen torchon lace, with inserting to
match handsome patterns, 35c yard in
stead of 121ac.
Metallic boxes of talcum powder, 2Ikc.
box instead of 1Oc.-drug stores price.
Turkish bath SOAP lie. cake.
1oO-yard spools black silk, He
Immense lot of wash goods of the seasons
best selling consisting Of plain colored
piques, dimities and organdes, which sold
first of the season for 121ac. and 100. yard,
for 2isc.
limited quantity Of figured grenadines,
perhaps enough to hold ont for the hour, the
sort which selling about town for 12IAc.,
will be sold for 21sc.
Ladies' linen crash skirts, full width gar
ments and well made and with good width
hens for 19c instead of SOC. and Acc.
Choice this honr of any pure linen skirt
in the house for 81. 40; some are plain and
some are braided and some are even trim
med with embroidery inserting of very elab-
crate sort; some of them sold for as much
as "a first of the season.
40 pairs boys and youths tan heel Shoes
which sold for 81. so. to go for SOC
y pairs ladies' heel and spring heel tan
lace shoes which sold for 81 80, cut to Soc
Lot Of child's untrimmed hats in big
assortment of shapes and colors which sold
Tor 3oc To Sl.3i, cut To 13c.
Sprays Of wreaths and of flowers Of MANY
sorts, which sold Cor five and six times
as much, cut to sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

All the ladies' colored untrimmed hats
which sold for 69c. to 3Sc., to go in one lot
tomorrow this hour and will go for Sc for
choice. Immense tableful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Handsome washable galatea cloth and
linen crash sailor blouse suits for little
boys from to years; some with collars of
plain materials; some Of them trimmed
with handsome braid, and some with silk
embroidery; sold originally for Csc. to $1.50,
10 go for i9c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Childrens duck and crash Tam O'Shan-
tiers, with embroidered bands-for Ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

'Rothermel batted for NOps in NINTH
I'aitliLorc. U u l y D D 2 o O. 3
Louisville. l 3 2 o 5-l3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Black India linon, the book folded sort
warranted perspira ton proof-elegant for cool
summer dresses, reduced from 25c. to 121tac.
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Il pairs ladies' heel and spring heel tan
lace shoes, which sold for $3.50, cut to soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Choice this hour of any pure linen skirt
in the house for 81. 49, some are plain and
some are braided and some are even trim
med with embroidery inserting of very elab-
crate sort; some of them sold for as much
as 81 first of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Extra she white double hed-sise spreads,
+ g.
Golden art dr,peries. silkolines. figured
denims. &c, which sell usually for as high
as 15c. yard, for aye. yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Small lot of corded wash silks, in hand
some combinations, which sold for high
as 49c. yard, reduced to 15c. yard to close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

40 pairs boys and youths tan heel shoes.
which sold for $3.50. to go for Soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Best quality eelored table oilcloth, in best
patterns, for an hour, 91se yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

As pairs mems tan kid. tan Russia calf
and patent leather shoes, none of which
worth less than $3.50. and many of which
sold for 50. to go for $1.09.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13
= to 3.

Ladies' figured brilliantine skirts Of tho
very best quality, the very hest fitting
skirts. which have been S2-tO 20 for 99c
Good size mosquito canopies, in white or
pink-to go for Sgc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Bleached and unblcached extra heavy
Turkish towels, of good size--reduced from
12Lsc. to SIC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Boys plented percale shirt waists In hest
patterns, and wcll-nade waists, for ailc.
instead Of l9c.
Boys washable knee pants, in variety OF
striped patterns and In all sizes-sell for
ice. pair elsewherC-this hour will BE- sold
at the record -bTeaking price Of 6-c.
Ladies' cheviot serge skirts. black or blue.
the hest made and the best skirt for sum
mer wear, for 81, 40 which sold for 81.
Ladies' black India silk waists which
sold for 81, 10 GO for SIS
White applique pillow shams and scarfs
to match, which sold up TO Boo, TO ~ for
142c.
A lot Of this seasons styles I'm ladies'
batiste shirt waists, in sizes b. "a and 30.
IN desirable striped patterns perhaps 80 Of
them. which sold for 81. to 81 for 25c.
Plain colored pltsse crlnkle this seasons
new wash fabric. in such shades as pink
blue, helietrone and lemon, has been selling
for l2lgc. yard. 10 20 for SIC. yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

70 pairs ladies' tan and black Oxford!
reduced from CSC. pair to Csc. pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Lot of boys linen crash golf caps. which
soid for. Zoe. frst of the season, to go for
Sc. r. =. 4: >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Mantel or piano lambrequins. made Of
pretty art drapery, fringed all around
Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Figured China silks. in blue and white
ana black ard white combinations, reduced
from soc. to 12lac. yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Grass linen for waists and skirts. which
sells for 12Ac. yard, cut to 5sc. yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13
3 to 3.

tC0NTTNCED.l
Ladies' Rough Rider hats of satin
mackinRw and Jumbo braid. trimmed with
band OF black velvet and scarf and rosette
of null or chiffon and large quill which
sold for 81. 40 10 90 for Sl.3T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

straw trimming braid, from narrow edg-
ing TO braid 2l2 inches wide, for 2c yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Ladies dack skirts, trimmed with white
and blue and white and black soutache
braid, to go for 49c. reduced from 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13

Mems all-linen collars, in all sizes and In
an assortment of styles, 31ac. instead of 15c.
Ladies' all-linen collars, In all styles, TIC.
instead of 12lSc
The age-herald., 1899-03-12

ground after the balloon, and which en- ables the sail to play the usual part of such contrivances in vehicles where fric- tion exists, or, in other words, the trial rope enables the balloon, with the wind be- hind 1t, to travel in an angle to the direc- tion of the wind.
 If MT. Spencer has actually succeeded in making a drigible balloon that is capable of being propelled against the wind he has accomplished as wonderful an achievement as that of Dr. K. I. Daniewsky. of Char kov, Russia, who has also proved that 1t is possible to make a machine that can as cend to any height and that can be direct ed in its course. The limitations to Dr. Danilewskys invention, however, as well as of MT. Spencer's, Is that the airship Is largely dependent upon the elements. Eeither can direct his machine in calm weather, but neither would attempt to sail against an extremely strong wind.
 Count Zeppelin, however, insists that he has succeeded in making a machine over which the elements can have little if any
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Rehearsing Queen V o'sJourney

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
 The queens journey to the Riviera was rehearsed yesterday. The royal train num- bered eight carriages, and included her majestys saloon. The train left Windsor at Il o'clock in the morning, the hour fixed for her majestys departure, and proceeded over the Great Western railway to Addison road, Chatham and Dover line, and subse- quently by the Southeastern railway past Ashford to Follzestone, wherA 1t arrived at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon, that being being the time proposed for the queens authorization in the Calais-Dovers for Bou- logne On arrival at Folwestone the train was shunted at the junction, and proceeded through the harbor station direct on to the new pier, where her majesty will embark. The special platforms were fitted from the train across the pier to the steamer, and the gangways from the quay to the steamer were also tried and fitted. The Calais Douvres left Folkestone about o'clock in charge of Captain Dixon, and made splen- did passage across to Bouongne, covering the twenty-seven miles in an hour and twenty-five minutes. At Boulogne the landing arrangements were rehearsed as at Folkestone and the steamer subsequently, recrossed the channel to Dover The re- hearsal was considered in every way success.
The age-herald., 1899-03-12

The speaker was man who has employed mule teams by the thousand on leyee and railroad contracts. "The snap mule,' as you may or may not know, is a sort of a free-lance about the dredging work, whose duty it is to snap on in front of scraper team to give the final jerk that will set the hled scraper in motion. As there is but one snap mule in twenty teams, des- patch is necessary, and it is next to mar vicious how the otherwise stupid beast learns to know the exact moment to pull. He concentrates his entire muscular energy in that momentary effort, and something has got to move The instant he feels mo- tion in the load he relaxes his effort and Is passed on to the next team. The snap mule is driven by very long lines that pass back over the team to the driver, who walks behind. Not long ago we had big green nigger on one of the scrapers up in one of Yazoo levee camps. The first morn ing out the new negro got a good scraper load, and when it came his turn to snap the extra lines were passed back to him, and, not knowing what to do with them, he swung them over his head and let them lodge firmly on his shoulders. The team mules, cheered on by the vigorous language of the driver slowly braced themselves for the pull When the precise moment ar rived tremor passed through the snap mules frame, and then, unwnding like a released watch spring, he gave the supreme Jerk, and that green negro simply turned three somersaults over scraper and team and landed half way up the levee. It was all over in an instant, and the mule had re- lapsed into his accustomed insensbility Quick? Why, Fitzsimmons wasn't in 1t with that mule"
The age-herald., 1899-03-12
A SUMMER IN THE CLOUDS.
The Plans of Mr. Percival Spencer, Count Zeppelin,
 Professor Langley and Others.

The disastrous outcome of Darius Greens attempt to master the mysteries of aerial navigation has not been accepted as a warning by intrepid aeronauts. While his heroic exploit and the equally heroic prom ises of MT Pennington have been immor- talked In prose and verse they have been no more successful than the mythological fables of Daedalus and Icarus in the dis couragement of the inventors who have hoped to win fame and fortune by the dis covery of some method of navigating the air. It has always been mans aspiration to fly, and this longing to be able to rival the birds finds frequent expression in tho classics as well as in many of the moro modern, although extremely old tradi- tions.
 So far as can be definitely known, how ever, the first successful balloon ascension was made by the Montgolfer brothers at Annonay, in France, in 17S3. Since that time machine after machine has been in- vented.
 The success in the making of balloons has inspired hundreds of scientists to spend time and money in the hope of being able to discover some method of manufacturing a genuine flying machine, but the history of these experiments is the history of great failures, and Professor Langley sums up the whole matter when he says that mo machine in the history of invention, unless it was the toy of Penaud's, invented some twenty years ago, has ever, so far as l can learn, flown for even ten seconds.
 Professor Langley, of course, dlscrimin- ates between the directible balloon or ar ship and what is generally known as the flying machine, for in this branch of re- search the history of the past few years is rife with success, for within this period more progress has been made in the study of the science of aerial navigation than during many decades of the years that have passed. Today practical uses have been found for the airship that, few
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pereeptible influence. The count who Is a German nobIeman of means, has already formed his company, enough foreign capi- talists being satisfied that he has solved the secret of air flight to contribute over $200,- 900 to aid him in the carrying out of his venture.
 Like all successful modern inventors the count has not attempted to find a substi- tute for the gas inflated bag, but he has spent years of study and experiment in his endeaVor to make such a bag dirigible and to give 1t propulsion against the wind Now he claims that he has succeeded and he promises to steer his vehicle of the clouds from Europe across the Atlantic before next summer.
 Four days is the time scheduled for the trip across the ocean and as the scientists who have examined and tested his appara- tus have pronounced it perfect it is quite possible that the count may not have over estimated the value of his invention.
 Whatever the result may be, however, there is no doubt that the problem of aerial navigation Is rapidly approaching solution. So confident are the French scientists that such an invention is a possi- biity that the government has already spent nearly $400 900 in the encouragement of the investigators, believing that the value of such a contrivance in time of war would be invaluable to tho nation possess ing the secret.
 Other countries have made similar con tributions, and recently the United States stepped to the front and made an appro- priation of $25, 900 to enable Professor Lang Ter of the Smithsonian Institute to pursue his investigations along these lines.
 The Scheffelin machine of Germany real ly flies It has wings and windmill at tachment which keeps it in the air
 Professor Langley is confident that the time for the appearance of the successful airship is near at hand and as his opinions are based upon long investigation or thls subieet none but the most hardened pes- sinist would dare to contradict him.
 The subject, however, is such a stupen- dous one. with it's revolution in transporta-
The age-herald., 1899-03-12
THE PARTITION OF CHINA.
An Important Feature of the Presidents
 New Policy.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
 The leaders of the protection party are for the extension of commerce through further taxation of the people. They seek to extend the policy which has made the taxing power of the national government the chief instrument for personal gain. Our commerce is to be enlarged by taxing the country for a large army and for the government of distant possessions, some or which have little commerce, and, in the very nature of things, can grow to little more. But the Philippines are to be kept, and we believe that their retention is an important feature of the presidents new policy, in order that this country may siege its share of China when the partition comes. Senator Hanna, the presidents nearest friend, believes in enlarging our merchant marine by taxing the people for the benefit of ship owners. It has not oc- cured to these statesmen of protection that the way to increase commerce is to strike off it's shackles; that the way to share in the trade of China is to help pre- serve the peace of that country, to keep its doors open by discouraging Russia's ad- vance; that the way to build up mer- chant marine Is to take off the taxes on return cargoes, and to tighten the burdens now resting on the builders and purchasers of ships. There is no sign of the growth of wisdom or of the lessening of greed among the leaders and the benefciaries of protec-
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years ago, would have been regarded as the widest dreams of the maddest or ll- ventors and men of conservative thought now admit that there is no limit to tne possibilities that have been opened py these modern achievements in this line or study.
 The reason for this success is that the ln- yentors have of late been pursuing tnelr studies upon very different methods thah those followed by the scientists of gen eration or two ago. They no longer at tempt to do away with the balloon, put are content if they can but find some iheahS of directing their airship in its night.
 As the result many inventors have suc- ceeded in making navigable ships, but up to within a few months this success mas been within such limitations that the ships have not been regarded as Of practicapie use. The recent successful trip or MT. Fer ciyal Spencer and his companion across tne English Channel has given new phase to the subject and if Count Zeppelin will but keen his promise to cross the ocean Tn ms directible balloon this spring, there can pc m further question as to the solutlon oi the problem that has puzzled science for so many centuries.
 Mr. Percival Spencer is one or the most distinguished aeronauts in England, and he has long been at work perfecting the steering apparatus that he has now used so successfully. His balloon is steered by means of a sail and the manipulation or trail rope As a balloon floats on the wind A sail attached to 1t would not defect It from it's course unless it was supplied with some means of resisting the wind, compar- able in one sense to the kedge of boat. This resisting kedge is furnished by the tail rope, which drags lightly along the
The age-herald., 1899-03-12
Vanity of Canary Birds
From the Memphis scimetar.

From the Memphis Scimetar.
 Do you know" said an observant gentle man this morning, that, barring a man and peacock, I believe that a canary bird is the vainest of all creatures? I have had occasion before to observe this but have never met with a finer example of 1t than came to me yesterday. Both my wife and myself are very fond of pets, and we keep several of these little songsters always in the house. One of the cages was an old affair, which had been in the family for years, and was used as much for tradi- tions as for economys sake. I had fre- quently remarked to my wife that I be- lieved the occupant of this cage was some- what ashamed of his shabby dwelling place, and observed with envious eyes the fact that the other songsters were more artisti- cally lodged. We'll yesterday the old cage finally collapsed, and it became necessary to purchase a new one In order to test my belief in the intelligence of my feathered friend, I made 1t a point to get him the prettiest little brass house I could find turned loose in his new home than he began
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ton; but the greater their excesses, the sooner will the people grasp the truth of the situation. It will be only when this truth is fully realized, and when trade Is freed from it's unjust and hampering bur- dens, that the country can become a great commercial power, and to that end the efforts of all men who are proud of their democracy, and who have confidence of the republic as imperialists have not, should be directed. It is only by being first in commerce that the United States can att tain the ranking place among the nations, but to that end not a single conscious step has yet been taken or suggested by the ad- ministration or by congress.
The age-herald., 1899-03-12
MOZLEYS LEMON ELIXIR.
 A Pleasant Lemon Tonic.

For biliousness, constipation and appen- dictis.
 For indigestion, sick and nervous head ache.
 For sleeplessness, nervousness and heart failure.
 For fever chills, debility and kidney dis eases, take Lemon Elixir
 Ladies, for natural and thorough organic regulation, take Lemon Elixir.
 Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir Is prepared from the fresh juice of lemons, combined with other vegetable liver tonics, and will not fail you in any of the above named diseases BOG and $1.00 bottles at all drug gists.
 Prepared by pr. H. Mozley, Atlanta, Ga
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to sing as he never sang before, completely drowning out the music of the other birds and behaving otherwise in a manner alto- gether becoming his sudden rise in life. No proud pauper coming unexpectedly into an inheritance of great riches could more gracefully have assumed a greater degree of vanity"
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At fhe Capitol.

am in my seventy-third year, and for fifty years I have been a great sufferer from indigestion, constipation and bilious ness. I have tried all the remedies adver- tised for these diseases, and got no perma- nent relief About one year ago, the dis ease assuming more severe and danger ous form, I became very weak, and lost flesh rapidly. l commenced using Dr. Moz- ley's Lemon Elixir. I gained twelve pounds in three months. My strength and health, my appetite and my digestion were perfectly restored, and now feel as young and vigorous as I ever did in my life.
 T. J. ALLDRED. Doorkeeper Ga. State Senate.
 State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.
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ton that would render railroads and steam boats obsolete, overthrow the military ana naval systems of the world, and solve all the mysteries of the unexplored parts Of the earth, that those who persist in remaining in the ranks of the doubting Thomases may be pardoned for their lack of faith.
 JOHN MAEDER.
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Ceierity of the snap Mule

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 "The popular impression that the mule Is a slow beast, like most generalizations of the kind, is conductive to error; for if there is anything quicker than a well-trained snap mule I for one have never seen it."
The age-herald., 1899-03-12
Odd Fellows Elect Officers

Huntsville, March u.-(Special. .)-Pilgrim Encampment No. 13, I. o. o. F., held its semi-annual meeting last night and elected the following officers: Leo Marcheutz, chief patriarch; A. s. Daniel, senior war den; A H. Turner, junior warden; A. M. Duffield, high priest; B. F. Brown, scribe; c. A. Williams, treasurer.