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OPTICIAN.

OPTICIAN-Dr Emerson Druley, specialist in
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Mems Dress.

For art in style and workmanship. Gust
Rosberg can please you. l16 North Penn
sylvania street.
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STORAGE.


STORAGE-INDP'LS C.
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o A SPECIALITY.
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LODGE

l. o. O. F.-The Fidelity Willing Workers. aux
Hilary 20 Fidelity Lodge. will give their first
grand ball at Masonic Temple on Monday night,
April 20. for the benefit OF l. o. o. +. home at
Greensnurg. All Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and
their friends are invited. Admission. CSC.
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CONGREGATIONAL.

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OF Plymouth Church arr especially invited to be
present.
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spfrftua1ism.

THE FIRST sPIRlTUALIsT cHURCH-Corner
Alabama and New York streets. Sunday serv-
ices at 1895 a m. and 745 p m. DR.. c. L..
Afnsworth lectures morning and evening, and
gives delineations after the morning lecture.
Mira Josephine Repp gives tests after the even
Ing lecture. Ladies Aid social next Thursday
afternoon at the church All welcome.
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Old Dominion Red Men

DANNILLE, Va. May 1.-THE Great
Council. Improved Order of Red Men. Of
Virginia. convened yesterday evening in
Pythian Hall Great Sachem George a.
Tab5. of Portsmouth. presided. There
were about seventy-fye delegates present.
The great chiefs report showed that there
are 4.Co0 members of the order in the
State, large gain over the preceding year.
Grand Junior Sycamore Thomas G. HarrI-
son, Of Indianapolis, addressed the Great
Council. Last night at the Academy OF
Music public meeting was held. al which
the visitors were welcomed to the city by
Mayor Harry WOOding Past Sachem W III
Mullen. responding. Grand Junior SCga-
more Harrison delivered an address on
The Improved Order of Red Men," and
Past Grand Sachem John w Cherry, of
Norfolk SPOKE on the sama theme
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FIGHTING A VICIOUS APE.
An Exciting Scene in Travelling
MenaEerie.

NEW CASTLE. Pa. May IT.-There was
panic in Lam5rigger's travelling zoo yes
tertay and the owner, Gus Lambrigser.
received some terrible bruises and cuts
from a vicious ape
The trouble began il a peculiar manner.
Ii was in the morning. and not more than
twenty people were in the tent. the greater
number being show employees. Lambrig-
ger was cleaning out the snake cages, and
one OF the snakes. black python twenty
SIX feet long which had been shedding
ITS skin. was hanging half way cut Of its
case. with its head touching the ground
On account Of the condition OF the snake
but little attention was paid il Suddenly
tne reptile seized a small black and tan
dog Il its mouth. at the same time throw
ing ole coil about the animals body crusn-
ing tie bones The snake proceeded TO
s~alIeT the dog and the people in the tenr
ran 10 get out Of its way for il was show
ing great activity The snake had got clear
cut OF the case and was coiled under q
cage contaiing an Andaman ape of big
size The reptile suddenly threw of ifs
coils and the contraction CT its body upset
the cage containing the ape. the doors fly
ing open.
The animal spTang upon its owner and
elawed him in frightful manner and
those who were in the tent were horror
strlcsen. Lambrigger called for help. and
after a struggle the ape wGs lassoed and
placed in its cage again. while the snake
was secured and carried bodily 20 its cage.
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the old lawn and the Marine Band added
the charm of music to the pretty scene
Mrs Edward McCauley Mrs John Poor
MIS- Men. Mrs Merriam. and Miss Merriam
were among those who aided in the gen
erai entertainment Of the guests.
Sketches of Russian Life was the sub-
Ject OF an entertaining lecture which Nine
ue Melssner kindly consented to give last
hlSht Tor the purpose OF adding to the re-
PAIR fund of Christ Church. Georgstown
Llnthlcum Institute Hail was decorated
Win Russian and American hags fo- the
occasion, and was well filed wirb a,
audience that included many distinguished
men and "onen Of the official and social
world 0O0'a'
Nine de Meissner, widow OF the Russian
diplomat has recently returned S~op,
abroad. where she has spent the Dasr
eBnteen years. a great part OF the tine
having been passed in St Petersburg. where
her husbands prominence in court circles
gave her an opportunity OF thoroughly ac-
qualntlng herself with the home life cus-
tCns, ana characteristics Of the Land Of
the Gar The succession of faterestfnp
"reminiscences was interspersed with IL
Iustrattons. each slide being made from
photographs collected during her stav in
Hnssia- A charming feature of the lee
lure was the appearance of little Miss
sophie Radford, niece of Nine. de Meissner
IN Russian court costume. which ebe
wore with a pretty attempt =: stateIinsss
as the speaker described the occasion on
which 1t was 10 be worn The dress which
hne. de Meissner had made and brought
TO America to show Mr. Mansfield al he
time he was staging his ivan. the Ter
rlbie, consisted of scarlet boots with
soid tassels; sarafan OF house dress of
white and gold brocade embroidered from
enln TO hem with gold threads. and studded
WIN amaranth buttons: a kakoshink or
head dress. formed of q cororet CT blue
velvet jeweled with pearls and amarauths
from which hung a white veil Of silky
crepe. and barma. which was a very
gorgeous Overcoat OF blue velvet. trimmed
with gold lace and fur, to be worn when
out Of doors.
The evening was inteTspersed with two
Russian songs and instrumental numbers.
among the performers being the Misses
Raynal. Miss Ailsen Bell. and Miss Hunt.
daughter Of a former Minister to Rus
sia- Among the friends of the speaker
who were actively interested in the ve-y
artistic affair were Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs.
John P Mclean, Mrs Lincoln. and tn
Misses Kean.
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A MYSTERIOUS CRAFT.
The Destination and Purpose of
Schooner Unknown.

NEW YORK, May IA schooner about
which there. is considerable mystery lies
in Erie Basin. Her name is the Hattie E.
Smith She is an Old whaling vessel. and
was built in Edgartown. Mass. in 1859
The destination Of the mysterious schooner
IS unknown Her captain. James Lord
does not know; her owner. an Englishman
named Kent. refuses TO tell. and the OWL
er's agent. d W Pratt Of 81 Concord
Street Is equally reticent- What adds to
ne mystery is The strange cargo OF coal
end nne salt apparently, which the
schooner has aboard. This is strange. ow-
ing 10 the fact that. which alone IS vouch
safed by the owner, that the Hattie E.
smith expects 20 clear the port as a yacht
1ne captain has been hired for an in
definite tine. and he says that M Kent
has spoken about charts 10 China and IN
known ports Captain Pratt told Superir-
tepde1t ,Rsbhins az, The Cotton Docks some
time aEO that Mr. Kent was fitting out two
ether sehooners for the China trade.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The Iowa delegation in Congress wsrs
the guests of honor at dinner giysn last
night at the Portland by Senator anG Mrs.
Gear. The guests were Senator Allison,
Speaker Henderson and Mrs. Henderson.
Representative and Mrs. Hull Repre-
sentative and Mrs Lacey, Representative
and Mrs Dolliyer, Representative and Mrs.
Hepburn, Representative and Mrs. Nc
Pherson. Representative and Mrs Hedge.
Representative and Mrs. Thomas. Miss
Wilson. Mr.. Cousins. Mr.. Haugan. Mr..
James Wilson. jr.: Representative and Mrs.
Lane. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Walker, Mr.
Belknap and Mrs. Belknap. Judge Hub
bard of Cedar Rapids. Iowa. and Mr. Cy-
renus Cole. editor of the Cedar Rapids
Republican
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ARMED MILITIA BARRED
VIII Noi be Permitted to Visit Paris
Fair as Organizations.
The Step Taken by the French Re
public Thought to he Necessary on
with the BOers-The Stnte De-
Partment Has Been So Advised.

In response to requests transmitted by
the State Department in behalf OF Amer
lean military organizations the French
Government has Informed the Department
that it has decided not TO grant permis-
sion TO foreign militia TO visit France in
organized bodies during the exposition" q"
The Newport (R- II Artillery and a Gin
einnati military company. which were max
ing arrangements TO visit the French Expo
sition this summer, sent the communica-
tions 10 the State Department which
formed the basis for the action OF France
in the matter. These organizations desired
TO attend the exposition as uniformed bod
les bearing arms. While no explanation
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Jurors Families suffer.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. May 1.-THE jury
in the Lutz murder case has now been
confined fifteen days and still F. A b.
koons holds out for a verdict Of insanity
and aequittal. while the other eleven men
are for murder in the first degree. Some
OF the jurors have written home to their
wives asking them TO appeal to Judge Hal
sey. District Attorney Martin, and the de-
fendants s attorney to do all they could To
get the jury to reach a verdict Some of
the Jurors are poor men, and their families
are dependent on their daily earnings for
support. The loss of wages has placed
several OF the families on short ratious.
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for it's attitude is offered by the French
Government. it is supposed here that fear
Of anti-foreign demonstrations caused the
French authorities to adopt the rule Of
which notification has just been received.
II is suggested that a British military
organization visiting Paris might be sub
iected 10 indignities Of Boer sympathiZers
and the visit Of a German military body
might cause trouble also. France could
not properly make exceptions and for
that reason, Il is urged. the permission re-
quested by the State Department. III be
half Of American miliuamen. was refused.
The rule does not, as far rs officials here
understand IL. constitute 4 refusal 10 per
nit foreign militia organizations to visit
Paris as parties of private citizens in plain
clothes without arms.
Some time ago the State Department Sc
cured permission from the British Govern
ment for the Ancient and Honorable Artil-
lery Company of Boston 10 visit England
this summer under arms II the Boston
organization desires to visit the French
Exposition its members must leave their
arms behind them and doff the many styles
OF military costumes which they are per-
mitted TO wear by their regulations.
France has made a rule also that SOL
diers and sailors OF foreign countries shall
not be permitted to appear in uniform as
guards of the exhibits of their Govern
ments at Paris. There viii be no eXclu-
sion, however of foreign sailors who may
desire TO visit the exposition in uniform
The Navy Department has determined TO
give the enlisted men of the United States
training ships that will be in European
waters while the exposition is in progress
chance to see the great fair and instruc-
tiOns have been issued for every such
training ship TO stop at Havre- AS rlany
officers and enlisted men as NAV be spared
from each ship may be permitted to go
thence TO Paris. Rear Admiral ]. c. Wat
son and officers and men of the flagship
Baltimore. which is returning home from
the Philippines by the European route,
will likewise 20 to Paris
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4 French DipIomntist'S Long Trip

NEW YORK. May T7.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on the steam
ship Bernard from Para, Brazil. was
Bobal Descouctures. French Charge daft
faires at Quito, Ecuador The French
diplomat has undertaken a somewhat
lengthy trip to reach his station. He
sailed from Para for this city. and will
return over greater part Of his journey
by way Of the Panama Railroad steamship
Finance for Colon, cross over to Panama
and take steamship down the west coast
OF South America. This is the shortest
route when time is considered. There is
no way TO go from Para to Colon without
a great loss of time and a rough method
of transportation in small craft from point
to point.
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Ceremonies at New Mnrket.

WOODSTOCK, Va, May I7.-At New
Market Tuesday the thirty-seventh ami
versary Of the battle Of New Market was
observed The exercises were under the
auspices Of the Woman's Memorial Asso-
citation and the Rice-Neff Camp. Confed-
crate Veterans, both of that place. Hon
George \. Conrad. of Harrisonburg. was
orator A parade formed and marched 10
the graveyards and decorated the graves
of the dead Confederates.
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Found Her Husband Han.,.,.

GREEN LANE, Pa. May 17.-Missing
her husband Tuesday. Mrs. Benjamin Hall
man. of Skippackville. made a search and
found him hanging in the pig ssy. The
would-be suicide was cut down, apparently
lifeless. and remained unconscious for
twenty hours. The doctors efforts were
finally rewarded when Hallman's senses
returned. The man will recover.
The evening times., 1900-05-17
Costly Fire in a mining Plant.

BRISTOL, Tenn, May 1.-THE Virginia
Iron. Coal. and Coke Company has lost
heavily by fire which has destroyed the
company's disintegratoT and washers at the
Toms Greek mines in Wise county. Va
The loss is estimated at about SI00. .G00
The compary's stores and other buildings
were saved with difficulty. The fire was
caused by sparks from a locomotive The
property is believed TO have been uninsur-
ef
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Remnant and Boys
Clothing Dept.

A clean sweep must be made
prices not considered
$500 yards of Zoe, 121c, and 15c
figured lawn and batiste. Rem
nants in length from u to D yds.
2IC yard.
$500 yards of 125c to 15c fig
ured lawn and batiste, suitable
lengths, reduced to
sc yard.
2,0G0 yards of fine lace effects
in lawn, good styles, I5c and ISe
quality,
sc yard.
1,300 yards of 25c French or
candle in remnants of suitable
lengths TO close at
&c yard.
1S7 boys light cheviOt wash
suits in sizes from , to 10; soc
values; to close at
25C per suit.
s. boys golf cloth caps. Your
choice,
sc each.
500 yards of cream colored pin
striped half wool challies; 1Sc
quality; at
&c yard.
1000 yards of domestic shirting
cheviOts, fast coIors; 124c quality;
7hc yard.
2,100 yards of 12Ic and 15c
Bates fine seersucker gingham
remnants to close at
SC yard.
80 boys all-woOl grey knee
pants; csc quality; TO close at
SSC each.
500 yards of fine white 121c
cambria,
SC yard.
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LANSBURGH & BRO.
washinsion's Favorite Store.
Bargains
in Every Nook and Corner
of Our Third Floor.

And tOmOrrow's offerings will
surpass in value giving any like
event this season. There is a COM
binatiOn of circumstances that
makes these very low prices possi-
bic. Manufacturers are sacrific-
ing their surpluses, and our own
lines of desirable goods have felt
the effects of the brisk selling of
the past few weeks, thus making
inroads on the assOrtments. All
this has worked TO your advan-
tage and makes the following big
price concessions possible:
We are closing out certain lines
of goods in our
The evening times., 1900-05-17

The notable event in yesterdays fash
ionable world was the tea given by Mrs.
Thomas NJ Chatard. at the Chevy Chase
Club The hostess. in a dainty outdoor
toilet OF blue and white foulard. was as
sisted in receiving by her niece. Miss Ella
Morrison. of Baltimore, who is at present
her guest. Picturesque little tents dotted
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Sir Augustus Hemming, Governor OF ia
maica, and Lady Hemming are guests at
the British Embassy of the Ambassador
and Lady Pauncefote. They viii remain
in Washington a week or ten days. and
later go to Niagara Falls and Canada.
The evening times., 1900-05-17

He=.9. , beers are hot-wcather beverages
P.- ne e.. aStcn B0ttling Company. for a case
of M.Srzen. senate, or Lager Beer.
The evening times., 1900-05-17

Hand-Sewed and flexible machines
black and tan vici hid Boots that were
s., $50, and S3-a variety OF shapes;
mostly sizes ? to 4, and q few larger
sizes tomorrow, CSC.
The evening times., 1900-05-17

Tan and black viei hid Oxford Ties that
sold for sl-5O and 500. aud fully worth
it today-broken sizes, ranging from ? to
6-9Jc.
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ing by twos and threes for the last two
days going TO their homes and intending
TO go from there to London. but this morn
ing there was concerted movement and
all OF those who had been left behind.
about fifteen. started on the morning train.
Several cases OF rifles and large guam
uty OF ammunition were forwarded TO Lon
don last night by express by Adjutant Gen.
eral Collier. He says he expects no trOu-
BILE at London. but wishes to have matters
ready for any emergency.
Governor Taylor has for the time being.
at least. given up the idea Of going to the
Republican seat OF government, and viii
remain in the executive building in Frank
fort.
Chairman John Barrett, OF the Republic
joint caucus, has issued a call for a
session of the caucus at the courthouse in
London on Monday at D. m. This Is
taken to indicate that there will be an at
tempt to organize a Legislature and TO
elect new officers. To make quorum IL
will be necessary for the troops to arrest
and take to London enough Democrats for
that purpose. A leader OF the party said:
I'VE will elect all legislative officers and
send Governor Bradley to the United
States Senate. thereby getting a contest in
the Senate. which will bring a decision
from competent authority"
Governor Taylor has provided against
the delay and inconvenience of receiving
and sending kilograms in his present ex-
elusive quarters by means of messengers.
He has had two wires run into his office,
and has his own operators within the Of
fee
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twenty-five minutes before the death of

twenty-five minutes before the death of
Mr.. Goebel Lieutenant Governor Beck
ham was made Acting Governor last night
by the medical certificate Of DR.. McCor-
mack that Mr.. Goebel was unable to as
sumo the functions of the Office.
The new Governor seemed deeply affected
by the position in which circumstances had
placed him and he did not reveal much
joy over the congratulations those In the
room showered upon him. although he ac-
copied them gratefully.
There is one thing that would have
been greatly pleased to have done by
Mr.. Goebel before his DEATH he said, land
that is to have signed the certificate of
Senator Blackburn. OF course L am greatly
pleased to have the privilege myself. but
1 know that it was a matter close to the
heart Of Mr.. Goebel, and wish that he
could have lived long enough to do II. i
think I can promise" he said with a
smile," that It will be one of the first things
that I will do on Monday"