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The evening times., 1900-01-11

Reservation. However before the bill was
ready for the Presidents signature il was
discovered that Congress had. by mist axe.
granted a part Of the Monument grounds.
which, by law. must remain peTpetually
intact as public reservation.
The Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds reports as follows:
The Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton propose to make this building "a
veriJable temple OF fame not alone in
donors OF the wonderful men and women
who established our great nation. but also
OF the enterprise, capacity and pub ic
spirit Of their female descendants who
snail erect it. They intend 10 make il In
architectural design Illustrative OF the pc
riod it cOmmemorates. and sufficiently
beautiful and imposing to constitute an
ornament 10 the National Capital. worthy
alike OF the memory OF the heroes il
hOnors. OF their daughters who rear IL. aud
Of the great nation whose birth il will helm
10 commemorate
For this purpose they simply ask for
sufficient land on which 10 place this
memorial continental hall.
This your committee thinks should be
uRhesitatlngly granted, and by the bill
reported have set apart for such pur-
pose 200 feet square from the northeast
corner Of the Monument lot. where the
towering monument 10 the Father Of his
Country viii at times cast It's pTote citing
shadow over The memorial proposed TO be
erected 20 the followers OF the Great
leader, and where both together. in belu-
uful unison, viii serve 70 keep green the
memory Of the fathers OF the Republic
The city is full OF memorials 70 the men
who sayed inc nation Eut il has few u
the men V1ilc "a ade e.
The commendable effort OF the ladies OF
the land 10 in part supply this lack ought
TO receive The cordial approval Of Congress.
and your committee therefore report the
accompany ms bill and recommend its pas
sage
The evening times., 1900-01-11
THE CIRCUS CLOWN.
Not the sad. MOurnfuI Person Of
Christmas Fiction

From the Chicago Rclord8 ~.
Every person who has written anything
in relation to the circus seems determined
to convince the public that The clown. OF
Merry Andrew or nimble Pierrot. or. What
ever you choose to call him. Is really very
sad and serious-minded person. once he has
removed the bismuth and rouge Story
teilers who deal in the pathetic find a lach-
rymal satisfaction in telling OF the bufl
who must compel the children 10 laugh at
the Christmas psntOmime while his Own
child lies dying at home.
Some day an adventurous story writer
will tell about the clown who goes home
after his performance TO smoke mis- pipe,
read his evening paper. close the dampeIs
on the base burner, and then turn in with
out having any death in his family.
For purposes OF fiction and in order 10
corrObOrate the general impression, all
public unmakers should be melancholy
and recently afflicted as soon as they get
into their street clothes.
Would that I might report to a credulous
public that the twenty clowns who trav-
eled with our show were grave and rever-
end gentlemen whose private reflections
dealt only with the sober realities oi life.
To tell the truth, / could not discover
tha, the ''Joeys" had any peculiar charac-
teristicE which distinguished them from the
other "kinkeTs of the dressing-roolu
They ranged in age from twenty to sixty
i've. The one Of twenty was a cookbook ne
boy who had clOwned but one season. The
one OF siXty-fve had played under canvas
aud behind the footights from his earliest
recollection. He was a hne, Ieathery speci-
men Of an old man. with an amiable grin.
l never saw an elderly man who was fur
ther away from superanEuatiOn. His inter
est in sporting affairs was very keen. We
were at Selma, Ala, on the day of the
Jehries- Sharkey contest. The senior clown
was one OF the first men out OF the dress
ing-rOOm that night. and he did not leave
the ticker until all bets had been decided
Inasmuch as the clowns Of the prcSSSt
day adopt many kinds of eccentric make
The evening times., 1900-01-11
A clean sweep of uphOlsterieS
and bedWear.

Remnants of Best Silko!ines, Denim,
Cretonnes, and Curtain Swiss-in a
good assortment OF attractive STYLES.
Sold from L lie 10 19c a yard
for 7 40
Wool Rugs. fully reversible and in
attractive patterns, are marked al these
wonderfully low prices:
Size 1Sx36-for pic.
Size 26x52-for SOC. -
Size 30x60-for sec
Size S6X72--for S9c
Remnants Of 6O-inch Tapes,ry-,be
ends OF our most popular patterns
which sold at-5ee--sOa for %
Others worth 75e for 4sc. and those
sold at $1-25-for 7ac.
A lot Of genuine Yale Holland and
Opaque Window Shades. finished with
deep lace ends-wortn SOC and 75c
Loi -.'...--.. ....-... .20C
An odd lot Of Double Bed Comforts
In a good variety OF styIes-s:raight
stitched and quilted-wiH be closed
A lot Of Genuine imported Irish Point
Lace Curtains. 3 1-2 yards long ana ev-
ira wide-in the most exquisite nat
terns-only . and pairs OF a
kind. Regular s. and Sc values
10. ...-.-. ..........-........S3 40
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TOLD BY THE CIRCUS MAN.
Wonderful Thing Done by the
Greatest OF Giants.
From the New York Sun


There was practically no end" said the
ola circus man. 10 the stunts we used 10
90 with The greatest Of ali giants. VINO. as
I've told you before. was the creates. at
traction the show ever had. He personally
compelled attention by mis- mere presence
ana oy means OF his station and his great
suensth ne was enabled to do things that
Just MADE the people cape. One Of these
'nIhss was the carrying off OF q safe.
"henVer We struck a town that was
Dig enough TO maintain an establishmsnt
Ior the sale OF hreproof safes. the old man
never failed TO work the giant IN on 'e1o
lie would visit the town the day before the
show get there and 90 to this establish
ment and look over the safes TO buv one
lie was good judge of metal he'd been
guessing at EN- a long time. and he could
come within hundred pounds Of the
Welght OF safe, every clip. The giant
couid carry twelve hundred, easy; but we
never used to crowd him TO the limit for
Iear OF hurting him; about a thousand
pounds was as much as we asked hin, 10
carry.
We'll. the old man would look along
down the lines OF safes ranged in the store
with the proprietor, until be came to a
safe that suited him. one that he knew
weighed somewhere between nine and a
half and ten and half hundred pounds.
and that was about as big as a bureau.
Then he and the boss would dicker over
the price a little and finally the old man
would buy il. And then he'd say:
How much Goes that safe weigh?'
A thousand pounds says the boss
Pooh!' says the old man; I don't be-
lieve it weighs over five hundred
IL weighs rather more than a thou
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gold lacquer, containing paper envelopes
Of various and ingenious shapes and OF
different coloTs; these envelopes form the
ordinary part OF the game, for In them is
placed incense which causes the pla. ers
10 use their sense Of smell and their guess
ing ability as Well as intellect. They must
guess whence the incense came. II ron
India. Smyrna. the Chinese Mountains or
elsewhere
The next stage OF the game is more com
plicated. as is seen by the contents OF The
next tray. which is lifted from the box by
shapely silver HANDLES; in this tray are
about a thousand markers or count s,
made OF black wood, on which are the
most delicate gold traclngs. each httle
group OF markers has separate tray and
each Of the 10 differently shaped markers
has it's separate divisions on the reverse
OF each marker is japanese character in
gold.
In the bottom Of the box are some more
little bags Of cloth woven gold. also with
gathering strings, they are Of different
colors some being vapOry blue and soft
tones OF lavender, and others Of rare
green.
The largest bag contains six trays.
which m each onto the other; the top
most tray holds a circular piece OF hollow
silver. into which water is put, TO be
used in mixing with the solid india ink
Tie otter hve trays enclose each two
m ely-p, inted pen brushes, a piece Of ink,
ard a small slab OF ebony. on which the
lax is dissolved and manipulated
Two Of the other bags hold each an ic-
cerse burner, with open-work top an
other bag is for a box with slot IN The
top, through which certain OF the markers
are dropped. much like the childrens saw
iugs banks
Other peculiar and toy-like implements
z this curious game are pair OF oddly
shaped tougs for lifting the incense. a
small sword-lIke knife. a chisel a nallet
OF hammer. and a spoOn-formed duster,
made OF bright blue feathers none Of
these tools are over three inches long. and
20 handle them makes one feel awkward
Wrapped in a piece OF purple silk are sew
eral gold pins. resembling fancy knitting
needles. which are used TO stir about the
burning sticks OF perfume. A splendidly
figured geld vase is made TO hold the Sc
latter implements. and when the box is
empty, the sides and bottom can be seen
to be decorated.
The workmanship OF the whole and the
attention given to each minute detail is
wonderful. even when compared with The
always painSJakiug efforts of this most
skilled ueUDle
The evening times., 1900-01-11

With s~icidal intent, Joseph K. Birken-
meyer. member OF ,he police force. who
is attached to the Second precinct. sent a
bullet from a 3S-ca;ibre revolver crashing
into his left temple about $40 O'Clock this
morning. The deed was deliberate. and
had often been threatened. Ii was COM
mitted in his room. which is in the font
on the second story Of the home OF Mrs.
Sophia Koch, at 9O7 Eleventh Stree, north
west. .-
Birkenmeyer lived almost as one Of the
Koch family. and. IL is said, was bethroth-
ed to TiIlie Koch daughter Dissatisfac-
tion over her disinclInation TO marry him
at an carly date is given as the motive
for the attempted suicide. Birkenmeyer is
now at the Emergency Hospital. in a Sc
rious condition 1t is probable that If his
strength will permit he will te operated
on this evening, in an effort to save his
life. The unfortunate man is twenty-eight
years OF age, and has no relatives in
this city.
Recently Birkenmeyer has been norose
and has brOOded over the fact that Miss
Koch was unwilling to marry him until
spring. The young woman has been in
poor health and is now under the care Of
a physician The marriage IL is under
stood, had been scheduled for a date in
the near future, but owing TO the illness OF
Miss Koch, II was postponed Birken-
meyer was dissatisfied and so expressed
himself He worried much over the illness
Of his intended bride. and recently lost two
days from police duty without leave so dis
couraged and disCOnsolate had he become.
He was fined for the infraction Of the po-
lice regulations. but because OF the fact he
had been on the force only since July he
was dealt with leniently. y is said that he
explained the nature OF his trouble TO Lieu
tenant Heffner, and was counseled not to
worry.
Since that time the spirits OF Birken-
The evening times., 1900-01-11
MARRIAGE BY PROXY.
An Extraordinary Wedding Cere-
mOuy in Amsterdam

tFElm tle Pittsburg DsVargh)
An extraordinary ceremony recently took
place IN Amsterdam. with counterpart N
Africa Il appears that a young man Ief-
Holland some years ago 20 serve in the tel
esraph department Of the TransvaaL
K bad been his ambition 20 make GER
tain Young lady in Amsterdam his wife II
he ever attained prosperity. But when sue
cess was achieved ne was unable to leave
his work for a journey 20 Holland In this
difficulty a marriage by prOXy-EuoWn in
Holland as q glove ma-riage-was suggest
ed
The details were all carefully arranged.
and continuous cable connections between
Pretoria and Amsterdam secured. The
bridegroom and his friends assembled in
the Hotel Kruger.
An operator using a wire from the cable
notified the lady's family in Holland that
all was in readiness, and the reply came
that the ceremony would then begin.
In the Amsterdam mansion frield OF
the bridegroom made the responses. and
when the time came 70 clasp hands. pro
duced a glCve belonging TO the brid degroom,
which he had worn. The proxy. holding
one end Of the glove aud the bride the otl-
err the promises were exchanged and the
ceremony completed.
4 cablegram from the bride 10 her hus-
band, 600J miles away, gave him her wife
ly greeting, to which he responded. There
was a wedding feast in Pretoria and an
other in Amsterdam. and the cable was
kept busy with congratulations. Then the
bride said farewell 20 her family and went
on board the steamer 10 begin her voyage
10 her ne home.
The custom OF the old glove marriage
dates back TO the old Dutch colonial days.
when they we're more common than in
these times Of rapid and cheap journeys.
But there is a contract far older that re-
sembIes il IN many OF its particulars.
Many a fearful farewell to mourned loved
ones assembled around a deathbed IS like
that brides gOod-by to her family, merely
the parting Of one who goes TO Him who
has long been loved, and who is about to
enter the mansion prepared before the
fCundatscl Of the world.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
DOmeStiCS SIaShed.

1000 remnants Of Shirting Prints
and Calicoes. in a good range OF light
and dark colors-in 2 1-2 to 10-yard
lengths-per yard, Friday
1000 remnants Of Dress Ginghams. in
new patterns and styles-good lengths
worth l0c. and II 1-2c. yard
for ...................... 3-oc
500 remnants OF Percales. of fine
quality-full yard wide-in pleasing
effects-worth u lie. a yard
for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1-2c
1000 remnants Of Apron Ginghams,
in best colors and checks-go on
sale for Friday at ........-...--3 l-2c
$500 yards OF 4-quarter Unbleached
Sheeting Of heavy quaIity-gO on
sale tomorrow at only ....-......4i2
LOCO Remnants Of Canton Flannel
full width and good weight-go
on sale Friday at only .3&c
1000 Remnants Of Stair and Shelf
Oilcloth; some Of the former is linel
All lengths from to 10 yards
To be closed out at ......-.........3t sc
1900 Remnants OF Outing Flannel AMI
-Fleece-lined Flannelette. in all the
newest effects of stripes. checks. and
small hgures-worth SC to Il lie
a yard-fOr .....-..-........-.... -o94c
Remnants Of Shaker Flannel in good,
usable lengths from 1-2 TO 10
yards-go on sale Friday for
only ....................... sc
The evening times., 1900-01-11
THE COLUMBIAN TRUSTEES
a Meeting Held at The University
Building To-day.

The board Of trustees OF Columbian Uni
versity began the second days session OF
their meeting at the University ouil5ing
this afternoon. There we're present Rev.
Samuel II. Greene d. d.. chairman: Ed
ard NJ Gallaudet IL D.. Rev. Charles
a. Stakely, Otis 7. Mason, Ii. D. Mr.
OrmOnd Wilson. Mr.. William H. McKneN,
Mr. Eugene Levering. OF Baltimore; Mr..
Hiram Woods. Of Baltimore Mr. Samuel
". Woodward. Mr.. John B. Larner. Hon.
John W Powell. M NJ M Parker. and
Charles W. Needham. Ii. NJ
The plans for the ensuing year were dis
Cussed. Just who would succeed Dr.
Whitman, the president, who has rendered
his resignation, nine Of the trustees could
ROt say.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
Silk remnants.

Good-by to all the short pieces and
broken assortment Of Silks tomorrow.
These prices will quickly move them
out:
Lot Printed Indias. Plain and
Changeahie Glorlas. Moire Antique.
Plain Colored Surahs. India Silks.
Black POngee and Plain Colored Taffe-
talines-qualities which sold up
TO 39c a yard-fOr ................19c
Lot Includes Black Brocade Satin
and Taffeta. Plain and ChangeabIe
Taffeta. Figured and Check Taffetas.
COlored Satin and COlored BengaIine
qualities worth up 10 S9c a
yaru-lor ..................... sec
Lot 2-Comprises all the Finest
Grade Silks-in waist and skirt lengths
fancy taffeta. black satin and gros
grain, corded satin and corded taffeta.
plain taffeta. black satin Luxor. fig
ured Peau de Sole and changeable
Faille. These sold as high as SI.25
yard. All marked Tor clearance
~ Ot1c
The evening times., 1900-01-11
The Best Cough rIedicine.

Zone bottle of chamberlsin's Cough Rem
edy cured me Of chronic cough after ali
other remedier had failed" says c. II. Demo
OF Colon. Mich. Il cannot speak too highly
OF II. II troubled with cold or la grippe
give tnis remedy trial and you are GER
tain 20 be more than pleased with the re
suit II is for sale by Henry Evans whole.
sale, and all druggists.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
Dress goods reductions.

lot Of All-woOl Suitings-tufted
novelties. new plaids and fancy mix
tures--in the most desirable ei-
fects-whicb sold mp 10 19c a
ysrd-go Friday at.....-...-..... lie
Another lot OF Dress Goods. consist
ing OF new novelties. twO-tone effects.
Scotch plaids and plain Henriettas-in
a complete assortment Of cOlOTs
worth up TO 39c a yard-go to-
morrow Or.................... 23c
A third lot Of Fine Quality Dress
Fabrics-strictly all woOl-COmpriSing
homespuns. Ottoman plaids and all silk
and wool miXtures-and new nov
elties-worth up to 69c a yard
choice for........ ................... 39c
The evening times., 1900-01-11
BAD FEEDING

'Tis the one great cause of
rickets. The food is deficient
in fat for the blood, and in
mineral matter for the bones.
Such children have profuse
sweating of the head and great
restlessncss during sleep. The
ideal remedy is Scott's Emulsion
with hypophOsphites of lime and
soda. Here is fat to make the
blood rich, and mineral matter
to make the bones firm and
strong.
At all druEEists; sOc and sI.oo.
SCOTT Ro1-NF. CI'sr b. Nss Yerk.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
A further SIashing of furS,
coats, CapeS and suits!

On centre bargain table we've piled
many lots of Ladies' Garments and
marked them at price that will in
sure speediest clearance. They consist
Of Plain and Jetted SILK Seal Plush
Capes, nicely fur trimmed: several
3O-inch Black Fur Capes, several Plush
Coats, a few stylish Golf Capes and
Black and Colored Kersey Capes. and
All-silk-lined Covert and Kersey Jack
cts, in black, navy and tan. The val-
ues range from IS all the way up 70
SO. Unreserved choice is offer
ed tomorrow t...............-. 1898
lot Of 20 stylish Plaid Skirts. in
the most desirable color combinations
all lengths. Lined with PercaIine and
velvet bound. Cannot be dupi-
Gated under S3.9S-for ..........S2.4
small quantity Of Black Seal Fur
Collarettes, with deep storm collars
which are worth $2.5O-wilI be clos
ed out TO the first comers
AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
2 dozen Electric Seal ColIarettes with
tab fronts and fur tails. all satin-IIn-
ed Regular $500 values
IOr '''..'............... 50. 90
The evening times., 1900-01-11
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF
Policeman Birkenmeyer Sends a
Bullef Into His Brain.

De.POndent over the Postponcment
Of His Nnrringe-h,s Finncee. Nn-
tild" Koch. Too Ill To Have the
Ceremony Performed-On Duty I'm
AppaTent Good Health Last Night.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
A shoe clearance.

900 pairs OF Women's Kidskin shoes.
IN button and lsce-aI sizes and all
styles-values up to $3.50 Clear
ance price. QSc
90 pairs OF Women's Fine Vici Kid
ana Box Calf and best French Calf
Fatent Leather ShOes-hand- made and
Hekibie sswed button and lace. Sold
at $3.50 and s3 a pair. Clearing
price. eI K1
$50 pairs Of Misses and Chldren's
Fine kidskin Lace and Button Shoes
hand-sewed extension soles. Sizes S -
TO 2. Regular Sl.75. s.. and $3.50
values, reduced to................SI2 27
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remnants.

A limited quantity of remnants Of
Lining left from recent selling will be
closed out tomorrow at a ridiculous
figure. There are not enough 10 last
the day out-sO you must not delay.
In the lot are Rustic PercaIines. Plain
and Barred LenOs. and Heavy Canvas.
etc All in good lengths. Qualities
which sold at l0c and y 1-2c
ydIu-Ior ..-................. i-SC
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A CONTINENTAL BUILDIN G
Plans of the d. A. X. to Erect a
Memorial Hall In This City.

The Propositions Laid Before the SEN
nte-In Asking the Government for
IA Site Former Appropriations for
Similar Purposes Are Mentioned.
Favorable Confederation Urged.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
A corset CLEARANCE.

All the broken lines OF Ladies. Cor
sets are included in one lot tomorrow
marked at almost half price. They
consist OF Fancy COlored Madras Cor
sets and Heavy COuul Co-sets-n
snort and long styles-well boned and
perIecJ hitting. Some sizes are not
here Sold at 7jc. Yours tomor-
row 'or ...........................39 .39c
The evening times., 1900-01-11
Ladies' dressing Sacques.

Broken sizes in Ladies Fine Quality
Atwood Eiderdown Dressing Sac
ques, IN pink, blue, and grey-which
soid at SL27-wHl 20 tomor-
row for ....... so.
The evening times., 1900-01-11
Odd lot of aprons.

Several dozen Ladies' White India
Llnon and Gingham Aprons-with
deep hem and wide tie stripgs-goo5
generous sizes-wfff be cleared
out tomorrow at .L..... I0rzc
The evening times., 1900-01-11
RcdOubling Our Efforts for Friday!

of mnnt yodd
possible mini
OF
wedding
have been o dom
aFat attendance o vshrwd who
appreciate an deniep prise.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-09-14

A German friend If mine (he Is some
what Of a humOrisil was bantering me
about the notorious aversion u Ameil-
cans to walking. and he remarked that
he had heard il sail that the average
American did not walk more than mile
a day. of course resented this gross
libel. and asserted that the average
American thought nothing Of starting
ont for a walk If live miles. l cited
with a good deal Of pride the habitud
practice of Julian Hawthorne Of taking
a mere stroll 81 twenty ar thirty miles
whenever he has few moments 70 de-
vote 10 exercise. spoke. too, of Your
townsman. Mr.. Slason Thompson, editor
Of The America. who is in the habit II
walking ten miles IA day and running iif-
teen or twenty more.
Nv friend thereupOn became personal,
and ventured To intimate that | could
not walk five miles. OF course ! accept
ell the challenge implied, and, peacefully
i llering imbccile that | was, actually
walked for four consecutive hours before
| learned upon demonstrating with my
numerous friond) that German mile
was equal to four and half English
miles, and that in order to accomplish
the feat had undertaken | should have
to cover twenty-five and "A half miles.
Germany would be a veritable para
disc. methinks, for Julian Hawthorne
and Slason Thompson. They would be
elected TO the reichstag at the first con-
gressional election. - Eugene Field in
Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-09-14
Iusormation for the Boy.

The instruction that nurscmaids are
able to impart to the greedy young
minds that are given into their charge is
truly fearful and wonderful. As a
Corey Island boat was passing the Bar
thului statue 5-year-old yomgster was
moved la ask the Milesian lady who at
tended him:
"W'ot's that, Jane?"
That's Liberty" quoth Jane.
"W'ot's Liberty" he asked again.
"W'y. just Liberty. Don't you know
w'ot Liberty isl
"W'ot's Liberty" he insisted.
Ivy, You goose," instructed his
teacher, Liberty is-wy it's-Free-
dom. And now you know, don't you:'
And of course he did. just wait until
somebody asks him,
There was more of the same kind from
the same source.
"Wot's those. jane" he asked again,
with significant finger at the life pre-
servers overhead.
"Them's life preserves said Jane.
"W'ot are they for:"
"Theyre for when you fall in the
water and get drowned" she informed
him, land when you do they make you
float"
after you're drowned;' asked the
boy
"Oh. yes. l do wish you'd keep still
and not ask so many questions, You bad
boy"
But he didn't-Ncw >York Evening
Sun.