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The evening times., 1899-11-05
LANsBURGH & BRO.
Today's
Wealth Of
Bargains

extend throughout every nook
and corner of til S great store. The
newest and brightest goods in our
forty nine Departments are made
SPECIAL tor today's buying.
1t will be the height Of extrava-
gance for any hon ekeeper to miss
this most unusua! feast OF bargain
giving. tie equal of which has
never he IL known IN Washington.
Todav's S event is by TO means con-
fined 10 the slcriiee OF snail
things-dfess goo S. silks. tailor
made suits jackets aud a host of
other seasoaable offerings are
shorn of a profit so1 today's sell
ing No horsskeeper in Washing
ton can afford 10 mss such a sac.
BE with Us today.
The evening times., 1899-11-05
May Honor Lee and wheeler.

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Women of Chicago
have started a movement toward system
attic effort to show in some substantial way
to Gems. Fitzhugh Lee and Joseph Wheeler
the appreciation by the American people of
their bravery and patriotism in the recent
war with Spain. To this end meeting of
those Interested has been called for next
Tuesday afternoon at the Chicago Beach
Hotel. The idea is to more firmly unite the
people Of all sections of the country
through these two great commanders. Mes
danes Mckinley, Grant. Garfield, Cleve-
land, Fuller, Armour. Mclean. Astor. Van
derbilt, and others will be asked to act as
a general committee to carry out the move
ment in such manner as they may deem
nroner
The evening times., 1899-11-05
Fire Lo..e. in Kama. City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Nov. s.-Haif q
million dollars worth Of property was de-
stroyed last night by fire that started in
Jones Brothers' big department store in
Main and Walnut streets. The heaviest
losers are Jones Brothers. The other heavy
losses we're: Joaes "a Building. owned by
W. c. Lobenstan. sNew. York, $4,000:
Jones' annex. owned by Majors Invest
ment Company, ,$f3, 800; Humboldt Build
ing. owned by " Lobenstein. 1900;
L. N. Emerich. stock dry goods. $5. 900;
M. Quinn. grocery. $as 900; st. James Ho-
tel, unoccupied, $4,000. The Flayel Shoe
Company, Snodgrassr- Drug Company, and
the Chandler Commission Company suf-
fered minor losses.
The evening times., 1899-11-05
Fatal E.pIosfon Of . Lamp.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Nov. "a fright
full burning accident occurred yesterday at
the home Of Policeman Lewis Bowman
His daughter aged fifteen. was engaged in
heating curling iron over lamp when It
exploded. the burning oil setting her
clothing on fire. Her mother. bearing her
screams, ran to her rescue, and she, too
was badly burned. The injured girl was
removed to the hospital, where she died
last night. The mother may recover.
The evening times., 1899-11-05
Boys Murder Their Employer.

KANSAS CITY, Nov 6.-william Lam
phere and VIII Kiper, sixteen and eight
cen years old, killed their employer, R. H.
Guerin, huckster. here last night. The
object was robbery. The boys entered the
house and Kiper shot Guerin while he and
his wife were asleep. Both are under ar
rest and Kiper has confessed.
The evening times., 1899-11-05
An Electric Railway i'm Hawaii.

An electric railroad 130 miles long Is to
be built on the Island of Hawaii connect
ing the port Of Hilo, the principal city on
the island. with Mahukoma and Kohala.
This line. to be known as the Kohala and
Hilo Railway, will open up large area to
cultivation which has heretofore remained
undeveioped for lack Of transportation ia
cilities. 1t is expected that the company
will start with 100 twenty-ton cars and
six electric locomotives, similar to the type
in use in the Baltimore and Ohio tunnel at
Baltimore,
The evening times., 1899-11-05
WHY Experiment on Yourself

With remedies of doubtful utility when you
can get Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
which has stood the test of time? Twenty
five years sale and use have proven that
remedy to be a prompt and certain cure for
colds. 1t will cure a cold in day il taken
as soon as the cold has been contracted and
before it has settled in the system. Sold by
Henry Evans. Wholesale and Retail Drug
gist. and all druggists
The evening times., 1899-11-05

The marriage Of Miss Pauline Hortense
RUSSELL daughter Of Mrs. Pauline Russo l.
to Mr.. William Oscar Roome. jr.. will take
place Tuesday evening. November 21, at s
o'clock, at st. Andrews Church.
The evening times., 1899-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hoyey. and Gen.
W. r. Cox. of this city. attended the recep-
tion in New York given Saturday evening
by the authoress, Miss Halle Erminie
Riyes
The evening times., 1899-11-05

The Washington Architectural Club,
which held its first meeting in its recently
decorated clubrooms in the old Tayloe
mansion. the Octagon. will hold its next
annual public exhibition early next month.
The evening times., 1899-11-05
THE DEWEY WEDDING.

A Report That Cardinal Gibbons Is
to On;cfafe.
From a source that is deemed reliable
it is said the marriage of Admiral Dewey
to Mrs. Hazen will take place at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Mclean on Farragut Square.
Cardinal Gibbons, it is said, assisted by
Archbishop Keane, who is an old and hon.
ored friend Of the Mclean family, will per-
form the marriage ceremony. President
and Mrs. Mckinley and a few personal
army and navy friends, will be invited.
The evening times., 1899-11-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Grant. with her daughter, Mrs. Sar-
toris. and her granddaughter. Miss Vivian
Sartoris. are making an autumn visit to
New York. but propose spending the win
ter at their Washington home. Mrs. Grant
was guest at the luncheon given last
week in honor of Mrs. John w. Mackay.
who is on a brief visit to this country.
The evening times., 1899-11-05

Gen. John A. Halderman sailed for Eu-
rope Saturday. He will spend the greater
part Of the winter in Algters.
The evening times., 1899-11-05

Mrs. Warder. who spent the summer and
autumn months at Dublin, n. H., has re-
opened her home on X Street.
The evening times., 1899-11-05
Will ENLARGE 9HE navy
Secretary Long to Ask Congress for
More Ships.

His Annual Report Nearly Ready.
May Submit II to the President
This .seek-Wants the Arm0r
Question Settled. So That YES
sells Authorised Can BE Completed.
The evening times., 1899-11-05

The Rivera Manifestation Falls.
HAVANA. Now 6.-The manifestation Of
Ruis Rivera. who was dismissed from the
governorship of theEprovince Of Havana
a few days ago, was complete failure.
The evening times., 1899-11-05

Rear Admiral Melville has gone to
Philadelphia for short visit.
The evening times., 1899-11-05
$40 CoIIarettes, s6.98.
Girls Refers, S2.9S.

LITTLE GIRLS REEFERS-very
handsome eolors and latest pat 81 90
terms; fine line to select from ~I.JO
The evening times., 1899-11-05
After Dinner

and Ssfe constipation. Get HooD's. &c. o
druggists or C. 1. Hood 8 Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The evening times., 1899-11-05
$40 Skirts, s6.9S.

LADIES PLAIN TAFFETA SILK
sKIRTs-worth fully 80 sc OK
The evening times., 1899-11-05
$l6 Skirts, $40.

LADIES' TRIMMED TAFFETA SILK
skIRTs-worth fully sis- SIN IN
at Observation-Disclosures. ~bVeVV
The evening times., 1899-11-05
s6.9S Golf Capes, 1898.

Wrappers, 59c.
LADIES' HEAVY FLANNELETTE
black; M@aFanI an lined; well made made. anu 5J'
The evening times., 1899-11-05

Carpet remnants, l5c.
INGRAM CARPET REMNANTs-in
pretty patterns and colors; suita- 1SC
BILE for rugs; worth SOC. Monday. ~
The evening times., 1899-11-05
$500 Skirts, 1898.

LADIES' CREPON SKIRTs-very
pretty designs-nne finish. Well q 90
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oe reached. ana 'he very failure would
make any tulufe approach between this
country ana canada more dihioult'
The friends OF the Beers ought to
exercise what influence they may have
~ an cntirey dihercht direction II IL
elhllhod mat PRESIDENT Kruger IL Will
lnH To rh,er upon negotiations Tor peace
Dr. L@yds' the European agent OF the
TranHvaal mus iptorms French pa
per, II may be presumed that all tho
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MARRIED AND YET SINGLE.

II Il not very often that divorce case
reaches the distinction Of hearing In
the United states Supreme court But
recently there was one before that au-
gust body. the parties In the case cn-
deavoring TO md out whether they are
married or single.
Air Peter Lee Atherton Of Louisville
had. II appears. secured divorce from
his wife In Kentucky. while the latter.
In order to protect her good name. had
asked for divorce from the husband,
In New York. without obtaining what
she asked for. The Athertons found
themselves In the odd position OF mar
ricd people In the State Of New York.
and single In kentucky. and the suit
before the Supreme court "a for the
purpose OF compelling the New York
courts to recognize the action OF the
Kentucky courts.
There has been much taik recently OF
the necessity of having uniform d.
vorce laws throughout the country.
The present case is one which illus
trates tie absurdity Of the diversity Of
laws as now existing. Even polygnmy
IL leEaiized by laws that render n couple
married In one State and not In another.
Let the Investigation proceed ns to
what extent polygamy Is actually prac-
tlced under the Stars and Stripes. Some
startling facts might be obtained.
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reservoirs. He said he had no doubt
that there are great and controllable
currents flowing within the earth be-
tween the two great polar reservoirs.
currents which could be utilized In the
propulsion Of machinery and the work.
ing Of dynamos quite "a readily as by
the lesser power houses Of our great
cities The great currents OF the ocean
have been made Of practical advantage
to man. and There Il no reason why he
cannot make the great polar electrical
currents also scrvc his purposes.
The theory once admitted. II readily
follows that there is no end to the prac-
ticnl uses to which this aurora power
can be put by 1t the Arctic night could
be III mp. and It could. OF course. be led
by wires to all the ccntors OF population
Of the earth. giving them a cheap power
10 10 utilized In all affairs OF Industrial
and commercial life.
Great are the plans and aspirations OF
man. when the earth Itself shall have
been hbchcd unto his little machinery
and made to do the duty OF the horse.
steam, or electricity. the next will be
10 find q solution to the problem OF
how to right the earth In her course.
and to prevent the planet from wab-
bling FIRST to one side and then to an
other.
But Mr.. Baldwln's scheme II not quite
as comprehensive as that. He merely
suggests that an expedition be sent out
TO investigate the feasibility Of the
plan. The expedition. he says. should be
well equipped with instruments and
should be composed Of men who
thoroughly understand electricity
and the appliances by which II
may be controlled and put to
practical purposes. Such an cx-
pcdltlon could also contribute to
geographical and other knowledge
either In the north or south polar re-
gions. without doubt the north mag
notlc pole IL the center or the grca,
force In the north polar regions and ~
this point lies Just to the northward Of
the Hudson Bay region, II Il. therefore.
at tie very threshold OF the vast Brit
lsh-Amcrloan territory.
TIE Arctic expedition business Is
slow at present. The failure OF hansen
to drift across the Polo; the disap-
pcarancc OF Andrec, and the mlEhap
Of Wellmnn have all discournging
tendency. Something must be done to
boom business. which. II well man
aged. Is considerable source OF In
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Milwaukee Wisconsin.

The Boors have demonstrated from
the beginning OF the conflict now In
progress that they were In n state OF
preparedness for war. while the Eng
lish, II In apparent, were not. In the
light OF what ls now known. Brother
Kruger looms up as anything but the
simple Bible student that many people
believed him TO be at the outset OF the
campaign. Then the world supposed
that joey Chamberlain was the fellow
who was eager for war. while Kruger
was eager for peace. The Boer ultima
tum. which brought on the war. con-
strued the landing Of English troops In
English South Africa ms n preparation
for hostllltics. Yet II seems that not
wlthstandinE the strong objection To
preparations for hostllities which the
Beers entertained. they had. when they
put forth nm ultimatum, overcome the
prejudice 30 far as preparations on
their own side were concerned. In fact.
they must have been systematically
prepared for many years for exactly
what has taken place.
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PENSION REFORMS.


The bill for pension reform. intro
duced into the House by Mr.. stephens
OF Texas. provides that no one shall
receive pension who has property
worth 81 900. or more. or who receives n
salary from the United states or from
any State. county. municipality, cor
poratlon or company In the United
States or receives wages or income from
any source In excess Of the amount Of
pension now received or that he would
b. entitled to under oxisting laws. 1t
further contcmplates limiting the num-
Der or pensioners and the aggregate
amount 60 be paid out for any one
year.
1t 10 pretty generally felt that somc-
thing should be done to stop the abuses
VIGOROUSLY practlccd In connection with
the pension business. Nobody begrudges
those who In the service have been rem
dered unable to support themselves. a
reasonable allowance for their declining
years; nor the support to which widows
aud orphans rendered 10 by the war
are entitled. but the promlscuous dis
trlbutt1u Of pensions 10 people who are
earning u better living than many Of
those from the pockets OF whom the
pension II drawn. Is naturally regarded
as an injustice.
Congress may as well take the mat
ter up first rs last. The nation cannot
AFFORD to pay out In annual pensions to
soldiers much more than European
countries pay for their standing armies.
and fhcn maintain a large army and
an efficient navy besides a halt must
be called somewhere In the expenditures
for mllltarism that should have no
permanent home In free Republic.
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This tendency Of the British people.
now No conspicuous In South Africa. Il
growing stronger elsewhere. and, In II.
one may discern "a weakness that In
time may ruin the empire and really re-
ducc Great Britain to second or third
rank among the powers. The British
people are steadily drawing away from
the soil, In the British Isles agricul-
turc has been ruined and the rural pop
ulatlon for years have pressed with
cver-increasiny force into the towns and
cities. The British arr no longer an
agricultural people at home; all their
aspirations lead them TO manufacturing.
trade and speculation. And those who
leave home for other parts OF the world
are less disposed than ever to take up
land for cultivation. Farming IN too
slow for the modern British emlgrant.
and he seeks wealth by quicker mean.
whether In South Africa. Canada. Aus
tralia or the United States although In
the tropics he may cultivate the soil on
n large scale by coolle labor.
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coMmENrs on AFRICAN WAR.


Some or the military tactics Of Brit.
ish and European troops In the Held
VIII surely be revised " not entirely al-
tered ns the result ~ the South African
war. All Of the disasters which have be-
fallen the several British columns have.
judging from the skeleton reports let
through the lines by the news censors.
been due TO a too close adherence to
the tactics taught In the military
schools FOR operations In the open coun-
try where the battnllons of the con-
tending hosts arc visible 10 one another.
In every enlightenment II Importance -
FAR fought In South Africa the British
troops have been thus marched Into &c
lion against o silent and concealed Zoe
with little " any knowledge beforehand
OF the position occupied or Of his nu-
merlcal strength until In the thick OF
the fight. Search Tor the position OF
the enemy has been made with artillery
at long range. II has been discovered
only when the Afrikandcrs chose TO re-
veal Il by replying. when the latter
chose to remain silent. the British
troops were moved bllndly and disas-
ter followed
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washington Evening star.

Suppose Dewey. instead OF promptly
sending the spanish fleet to the bottom
In Manila Bay. had only crippled II.
and In doing so had crippled himself.
Suppose. instead OF the Inspiring news
he sent, he had called for reinforce
ments and announced that he was hold
ing on with great difficulty pending
their arrival. suppose that cervera had
escaped with one or two of his best
ships from Santiago and outfooted
to guess again as TO his destination and
Intentions. suppose that Spain had
then started her reserve fleet across
the Atlantic instead OF for Manila
through the Sucz Canal. How
would n beginning like that have af-
fected us. We should have gone
on. OF course and In the end have won.
but our superb and unbroken successes
undoubtedly saved us from much tur-
moll here nj home,
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LIQUOR SELLING TO MINORS,


Pleasant Grove, Utah, Dec. %. 1899,
Editor Newer"
Dear slr-Wlli you be kind enough 20
answer the following through the coll
umns OF the News"
We have an ordinance prohibiting
minors from entering saloons. Parents
give their cons who are under age per-
mits TO enter these places. Can the law
be thwartcd In this way. and IL II not
fact that the owner OF the saloon II
liable u he allows minors inside. even
though thcy may hold permit from
their parents To enter the snloOny An
answer and comments ON this will DO
appreciated by
SUBSCRIBER.
a correct answer to that would re-
auire examination of the city ordinance
relating to the subject. It Is probable
however. that parents are allowed 60
give permits TO children whom they
may send to saloon 10 make pur-
chaseS and that these would relieve
saloon keepers ffom any liability In such
cases.
This opinion Is based ON the state
law IN reference to the sale OF lntoxl-
canis. Any person who knowingly
gives, sells or otherwise dlsposes OF any
intoxicating drink 20 a minor. or allows
a minor To be In his place OF business
where liquor " sold. without the writ.
ten consent q the parents or guard
iahs" i 10 be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor." This. II viii be- seen. opens
q loopholc for such cases as our corres-
pendent mentions. II the city ordinance
IL In accord with the State statute. The
latter will BE- found In section igig OF Tho
Revised Statutes OF Utah.
There u another provision OF
law on this point that should
De considered, It Is that. Every
person who sells or gives to another
under the age OF sixteen years. to be by
MIN drank at tho time aa q beverage
any Intoxicating drink. is guilty OF a
mlsdemcanor aud punishable by a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars or
py imprisonment In the county jnll not
exceeding three months" SEQ gectlon
4ziO' This however does not apply To
parents or guardians or physicians Of
such minors.
But the offonse is not covered. In this
case by a parental permit. II llauor
10 sold 10 minor under the age of
4 sixteen years, TO be by him drank at
4 the Tine the saloon kccper Is llnbIe
permit or no permit It ls different.
as we have explained, when mr.
enth give permits To thclr
MINOR ehl'lron to enter an
loon and purchase intoxloan,s 10
w taken away from the place of sale.
II IS perhaps useless Tor us To discuss
.ne sense morality or decency OF send.
ms ehliren To saloon to purchase
"quor. Parents who do this would moi
~ r'oonp'y nay attention to any homuy
w might give them on this subject
s ~ hey had proper regard for the wei.
'1se Of their offspring, they would nor
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not enough to condemn II and TO secure
sentence OF Punishment. then let II be
remembered that the saloon has not
the decency OF conscious lndccency. IL
thrusts itself forward and. lnw-brcnker
itself. sought to dictate legislation.
The foe Of good government. II brought
Its stencil and Its lll-gottcn pelf into
politics. and actually commanded all
parties to do obclsancc TO II. II forced
the issue. In Its foolhnrdlness II left
the choice between Its supremacy and
extinction. II II had possessed the
modcsty even OF half common sense
II might have fingered In Iowa for some
years yet. II was az lmpudont as vile.
and now It has got II In the neck and
good enough for II. Even Its victims
are glad TO hear the door ~ the saloon
90 shut with n vigorous bang. Those.
too. who served II In fear laugh at Its
calamity. The friends OF the saloon
who aro they. anyway?
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LOOK AT HOME.

While thcro % a iull In the storm that
has disturbed American society over the
morals OF Utah. the Congressional IN
vesugation being postponed for few
days. It might do some good II the pa
pera that went into commissions on that
subject would institute Inquiries into
matters nearer home. For Instance; one
Of the New York journals recently gave
an nccount Of a number Of 'unHolVcd
murder mysteries" that have remained
without discovery OF the assasslns dur
inr the past twelve years.
Il Is stated that within that period, In
addition TO the many murders which
hive been traced to the criminals. there
are -four hundred cases In which the per-
petrators have never been discovered.
and OF course no one has been punished
for the crimes a list OF the more Inn
portnnt OF those cases Is given. with the
names and residences Of the victims and
the dates OF the murders. also the num-
Der OF days spent by the police In the
Investigation u each mystery.
In some cases the time Of inquiry
ranged from ten to thirty DAYS In one
Il was extended 10 sky days. hut the
majority only occupied from two to ten
days and further Interest In them then
csascd. The great city Of the East,
with all IT, piety. charity. and religious
Institutions. has had covered pp during
twelve years no less Than four hundred
horrible murders. the perpetrators OF
That gives some 'dea OF the prcva-
lenco OF capital crime In New York.
But how about other forms Of lawless-
nessy What about the sins against So
clety as well as against ood. that are
looked upon as vcnlal In comparison
with the deadly oncnfesl
There are vastly greater violations OF
law and deccncy In one diatrict Of that
metropolis In a week. than are COM
mitted In all Utah In IA year. And yet
the yellow journals Of Gotham display
In iiaring capitals the alleged evils OF
"Mormonlsm." and the awful immor-
atty OF this comparatively pure and
virtuous stated Talk Of "atraining at
gnat and swallowing n camell' II Is
more like ahuddcrlng Mt mite and
smiling at n multitude OF monstersl
Let the christian" ti-"Mormons'
OF the land cleanse their own domicilea
and clear themselves OF their own
crimes. before they cry out In holy
horror at reports OF comparatively
small errors two or three thousand
miles from homol