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FRIDAY and SATURDAY.

Read every item below-then com.
from the remotest part or the suburb
OF Washington-sa more than your ear
tarc- We viii fill your mail OF telephone
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delivered to all parts of the city. Our
stock is at all times at the height OF com
plPteness and fa-hian
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A fine variety of Suits in genuine En-
glish Meltons. Imported Clay Diagonals,
French WorstHds, &c, in cutaway or sack.
overcoats in Thibe;s, Chinchilas, &C.
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Choice of Suits in genuine Clay dag
orals Fancy worsteds. and Scotch Home
spuns. Orercoats in Atwood Kerseys.
Meltons, Beavers, &c.
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personal for durability and satisfactonT E
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Old Historical Buildings Demolished
to Make Room

paris correspondence of the London Telegraph
Works Of destruction. as well as vast con-
structive operations. are included in the
general scheme of the coming exhibition.
in order to make room for the Alexander
Ill Avenue, which is TO stretch in a
straight line from the Champs Elysees,
where II will open out opposite the Presi
dental Palace, to the Invalides over the
New Bridge. also named after the Emperor
OF all the Russias. The old Palais de
llndustrie, once looked upon as an archi-
tectural adornment of Paris, has gone the
way Of all buildings which cease to please
the public taste. Demolishing operations
have just begun upon the last yestige of
the discarded palace which remained stand
ing.
Quite a large crowd OF sympathetic on
lockers gathered to watch the final work
of destruction upon the archway once
forming the entrance to the departed
building, and among those present some
old Parisians looked as II they felt almost
like wiping away Gear for the late Palais
de lfndustrie. The construction, with its
enormous and ungraceful iron frame and
glass roof was not thing of much beauty.
But, judging of what is to be seen of the
two massive, not 10 say clumsy, Palaces of
Fine Arts in stone. which are permanently
to take its place, it is a question whether
the new editices constitute any very great
improvement upon the old
Meanwhile melancholy mementos of the
demolished building are to be had by those
who fancy such souvenirs at no consider
able sacrifice. A monumental head of
Minerva had been presented by the con-
tractors to the President of the Republic
but other yestiges Of the palace are for sale
at altogether reasonable prices Five
francs each for sculptured allegorical fig
ures, small size: e. for stone lion and
Go for a monumental goddess. seated, are
among the market values quoted
Articles likely to fetch higher prices are
the woodwork and panelings of the En-
press Eugenie's drawing room. in which
she received distinguished visitors at the
1853 exhibition. held in the old Palas de
lIndustrie. which had been erected for the
occasion. The most valuable relics of all
will only be brought to light in a week or
so, when the workmen unearth the founda-
tion stone of the building containing a
casbet in which were enclosed at the in
auguraton. according to traditional Gus
tom. various moneys and a document bear
ing autographs of Napoleon III and Baron
Haussmann
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
JOE WHEELER WAS KIND.
Touching Episode After Jefferson
Davis Was Captured.

Nhrinfhl, commercial Appeal
When Jefferson Davis was being convey
ed to Fort Monroe. Va. where. as the
world knows, he was incarcera:ed for
time. there were on the vessel with him.
besides his wife AID little child. the latter
about one and half years old, several
young Confederate officers who were being
carried North. and who were allowed the
freedom of the vessel. Mrs. Davis was al
lowed no servant or nurse TO attend her
self or child, and the care OF the latter de-
volved on her alone. One of the young Of
fcers in particular saw and noted the
crushing weight of agony depicted in the
face Of the devoted wife and loving mother.
Could he not, then, at least relieve her
OF some of the care which fell upon her.
Yes, he could do that. and he would try.
He passed to the rear saloon of the yes
sci, and, with courtly grace. bowed low
in the presence of the noble lady. and
made known his mission. The little child
raised its arms to him. and he took it ten
derby in his own. The young officer paced
the deck and the cabin floor with the child
in his arms. and much OF the tiLie during
the entire voyage amused it in every con-
ceivable way.
That little prattling baby-that beauti-
full ehild-was Miss Winnie Davis. the
loved Daughter of the Confederacy."
The young officer is now Major Gen. Jo-
Seph Wheeler
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THE MINES oF SINAI.
Evidence That Copper Was Taken
From There 1000 Years Ago.

lfsum the thitaBp NrN-y
Egyptians had mined the rugged sides
of Mount Sinai for copper and turquoises
thousands If years before Moses climbed
the mountain to receive the tables of the
law and the Egyptians waged wars for
the possession of these mines. ". de Nor
gan with a party OF French engineers rec
emily visited these abandoned workings.
which are situated convenient to the Gulf
of Suez, and explored two OF the ancient
deposits He found the mineral deposits
in the sandstone region and not in The por-
phyFies which constitute the great mass OF
the mountain.
These deposits consist of copper and iron
bearing minerals, especially hematite. and
some gypsum. Among the cupriferous
minerals the most valuable were the tur-
qcises. many valuable specimens Of which
have been discovered from time to time in
the tomb aud treasures Of the Egyptians.
says the National Druggist" VI. de Nor
gan brought back to France a collection of
minerals. most OF which were turned over
to NJ Merthelot who made a most inter
esting report on the minerals, in which he
stated that the cOpper-bearing specimens
were poor in metal and not plentiful.
Mining such ores must have been tedious
and severe labor. The Egyptians were
still using arms of wood and Clipped or
ground stones and copper was a rare and
precious metal, the possession of which
was thought to repay the most severe Ia
Dor. Later on wood and stone implements
gave place to bronze which was made pos
sible by the importation Of tin from re
mote regions.
These mines have been abandoned for at
least :, 600 years. probably on account OF
constantly growing scarcity Of the mate
rial and the poverty of the residue in met
al The mines were probably worked from
$500 to 1000 years. II is thought that the
working of the mines began nearly I.Ge0
wears ago
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Yesterdlr was Porto Rico day at the
Administration bargain counter. There
was a conference OF reliable trust Senators
and Representatives at the White House.
none of the Constitutional Republicans be-
ing present or wanted. Great hopes were
expressed that something would turn up
to quell the revolt among the Republican
voters and quiet the panic among the leg
islators. Next week Mr.. Hanna and the
other overseers will have new lashes on
their whips and it is expected that their
activity will be productive of that "har-
mony'' for which Mr.. Mckinley will pray
today and without which the campaign
chest Will continue to be empty
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The Keptncky Conspirnc,

II there is anything to be said in praise
of Republican methods since they were re-
duced to scientific system in 1896 it is
that they are vigorous and direct and
generally show that calm Indifference to
the conventional restrictions of moral and
civil law which seems to be necessary to
unlimited success in politics, where the
net result to the machine and not the Will
of the people ID the sole objective.
The interesting testimony of Mr.. Golden.
of Barboursville, Ky. who has turned
states evidence and is telling what he
knows about a recent assassination con-
spiracy in his State. is highly edifying as
illustrating the utter devotion of many
local Republicans to the interests and
purposes OF their organization. Hereto
fore, although there have been suggestive
hints that the plot TO murder Governor
Goebel also contemplated the removal of
other public men, the existence of such an
organized plan has not been made clear.
But the Golden testimony seems to estab-
lish the fact. II appears that the original
idea was not so much 10 murder Mr.. Goe
bel although that was included, of course.
in the programme as to gather in Frank
fort force of Taylor bandits from the
mountains who, at an opportune moment,
should break into the two houses of the
Legislature and massacre enough Demo-
cratic Senators and Assemblymen to ere
ate Republican majority.
According to Goldens story. and it
saens IN he IorpaIv corrohoro ed ny known
circumstances. the bandits who were to at
tend to the little French revolutionary
proceeding in the State House were care
fully selected with intelligent reference to
their records for craftsmanship and muir
der, and were kept in the Executive Build
ing awaiting the signal for action. 1t Will
be recalled that a considerable body of
these hired assassins who had become
drunk and bloodthirsty. impatient TO I'M
deriake their work. were with difficulty
restrained from attacking the Legislature
on the Saturday preceding the shooting of
Governor Goebel. Why they We're not al
lowed to perform the service for which
they had been employed is a question not
easy to answer in the present state of
knOWleuRe on the SUBJECT out III lHe emu
it will probably transpire that, on the day
in question. there was a delegation of con-
servative Republicans, including one or
two of national standing, at the State
Capital and in conference with the Tay-
lorite leaders, endeavoring TO find some
means of averting a collision between the
adherents of the de facto and de ture gov
ernments, which appeared imminent.
Probably it was not deemed wise to enact
the proposed tragedy while these gentle
men were in the city. There is little
doubt that We shall learn all about this
and other features of the insurrection be-
fore the trial OF the alleged conspirators
comes to an end. Just now the interest
ing consideration is the light shed by cur
rent developments in Kentucky upon the
and extreme evolution Of
those political ideas OF 1896 which are sug-
gested by the maxims relating TO good
politics" and sound business methods"
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almost impossible for the youth of sixteen
10 learn &c speak ii even passably with
out a much longer study, unless thrown
into the company Of those who use it con-
stantly. Since the children of the aver
age man have only limited time in which
TO get their education. would it not be bet
ter to instill into them the habit of thor
oughness by grounding them in certain I'M
portant studies so that they will be pre-
pared for life? The studies which are pur-
sued for the sake Of what is called culture
can be taken up in after years. ,.--.,
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4 staIvvart sentiment.


IT IlII INT TI1laVVI T Iss.I
Jingoism has been made to perform invaluable
service in our country before now. 1t has brought
respect to the flag abroad and protection to the
American in foreign countries when patient Dip
iomacy. as often a menace as a guard 10 national
dignity. has been content to permit the citizen
to question the disposition OF Government TO corr
ageously stand up Tor his rights. Now therefore.
if a slight suggestion OF iugoisn shall compel the
Administration to reveal its foreign policy. ss it
affects our relations with Great Britain. good
must naturally cHSue. Ii that relation shall be
shown not to be that Of the contemplate and
cringing toady toward power accepted, in an IN
wholesome spirit OF Aunkeyism 10 be superior. the
public mind will be relieved OF mos, annoying
s,tspi,iou
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preston, but that does not make him a
professor of international law II his story
is credible. both he and our Consul General
at Cape Town. before the outbreak of hos
tilities, were working to secure arbitration
between the Transvaal and Great Britain
1t is rather an unpleasant commentary on
the accomplishments of these Administra-
ton men that neither of them appeared to
be aware that arbitration. which is not
unusual among fully sovereign nations, is
unheard of between a suzerain and a de-
pendent state
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, Matter for Reflection.

From the New Orleans Times Democratl
The American asks Tor nothing more than equal
opportunities in the struggle OF life, and lie viii
rest content with nothing less. The privileged
lew have always dreamed that their splendid at
huence was su integral part Of the eternal order
but the awakening has always been rude and
has sometimes been bloody. There IS happily
no occasion to the sword at the present time
in order to give the people their OWE again; the
ballot viii amply suffice Tor the work. II is high
time however. Tor the ifiutirnillionaires to come
son and fact Events are moving with the
ciant's stride and the step has been vsihly quick
eu,-i bv the revelations concerning the manner in
which certain individuals have so suddenly risea
troni la2, 10 the purple.
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ttfom Inc Kansas tity Star.1
No one, it IS presumed. doubts the sincerity
OF Secretary Roots expressed conclusions. bur
many people in this country, and even in Cuba,
disbelie'e in any final peace or prosperity or
security Tor Cuba except in annexation to and
incorporation with the United States Of America
1t is seriously doubted whether a Government
calling itself Cuban and its citizens Cubans in
stead OF Americans, will induce confidence and
respect to the extent Of leading to investment
or settlement and rehabilitation M Cuba, no
matter how long or careful the tutelage pre-
ceding it. To the presence OF the flag. law. and
Government of the United States is owing every
thing of good that has come TO Cuba. There
are many who believe that further good will
ever come through the same agency.
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The Whole Truth.

Cfrom the Philadelphia Record)
The Republican party, strive as it may against
the tide, must either abandon protection or sban-
don expansion. The two policies are incompatible.
In the endeayor to reconcile individual greed with
national growth the party is making itself the
mock OF the world. 1t has apparently assumed
responsibilities which it is incapable oi right
fully discharging. II will have stern settle
ment to make when it shall again appeal 10
the country for 4 vote of confidence.
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SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL

During the culogistic addresses in the
senate yesterday on the life OF the late
ohser r. Morton seats in the executive
gallery were occupied by Mrs. Morton.
WIDOW OF the distinguished statesman. ard
by other relatives Mrs. Fairbanks. wife
OF Inc Senator from Indiana was also In
the party.
Senator Turner left the CITY last xeek
for trip 10 his home. spokane wash
In addition to attending to a number Of
personal business matters the Senator
VIII do some political work in preparation
for the coming campaign. and will return
TO his duties here about the middle of
April Before leaving he expressed to a
number of his colleagues his regret that
he would be unable to be present TO vote
upon the important matters now under
consideration.
The warm friendship existing between
Senators Heitfeid. Kenney. and Turner
has often occssioned comment among the
friends OF the three men. for. notwith-
Standing the fact that they belong to the
same political party. they are apparently
so dissimiiar in temperament that mu-
tual attraction between them would seem
unlikely to exist. II has been noticeable
--N'N'ciF ar present session
that the three Senators lunch and talk to-
gsther nearly every day, and that they
spend more time in each others company
than any other two or three Senators on
the Democratic side.
Representative Cousins was asked yes
terday what he thought of the action OF
the Iowa Legislature on the subject of the
Porto Rican tariff After a moments
thought he replied: We'll as for me, |
served fourteen years ago in the Iowa
Legislature and did then what l thought
was my duty. 1 am now serving in the
United States Congress and am still try
ing to do the same. One of Mr.. Cousins
colleagues who heard his reply remarked
that he could vouch for the truth of every
word Of 1t, and that such men do not need
the resolutions of State Legislatures to
advise them how to vote.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

The epidemic Of labor troubles, always
a dangerous thing for the Republican par
ty in Presidential years. appears to be
spreading rapidly. Bonneville, Ind, is in
the hands Of union miners, who have taken
possession of the town and driven out the
non union element. Should the situation
at the point named continue as serious as
it was yesterday the chances are that
there may be fresh employment for Cen
eral Merriam and his colored troops.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
An Essential Duty.

(Frorn the Minneapolis Tribune
The mission OF the United States is TO carry
cleanliness and health, well as a superior civil
zltion and free political institutions, to the isl.
ards which have fallen into our hands through a
chain OF apparently proyidential events II we
to make OF American administration
in the Philippines. sanitation must 60 hand in
hand with the establishment Of civil order.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
Republicnuism in the South.

(From the Atlanta ConstitItion.)
The state Of the Republican party in the
South is calculated TO make the patriarchs Of
the party, the men who remember Lincoln, shake
their grey heads. II is safe to say that a more
incoherent and Ineffective conglomeration never
existed Not Southern Republican in 10000
understands the principles OF tn party OF yiscs
whether ii has any principles
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

drou the Philadelphia Recordl
Tie puhliu never discovers a merchant 10 he
manner IN which ~ author q musician or an
actor Is discovered. No friendly hand can drag
tile merchant from obscusity and make him
famous Hl ullst push himself 10 the front. lie
must hc the architect - his own fortune. With
IL, aid II the wonderful lamp OF publicity every
=lttud business uiin can become an Aladdin
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

beginning Weli.-At a meeting Fri.
day night in headquarters at the Regent
Hotel the Democratic Congressional Cam
paign Committee made further progress
with its important work by selecting Rep
resentative John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi to take charge of the collection
and distribution OF campaign literature.
The selection is being widely commended
as most excellent one. Mr.. Williams is
regarded as one of the most energetic and
Intelligent Democrats in either branch OF
Congress. He is one of the best educated
men in public life and his Judgment is
rated high He will give all OF his time
TO the work assigned him and will bring
to il loyalty and discriminating care
that Will rebound to the benefit of his par
ty. Chairman Richardson expresses him
self as feeling very much encouraged at
the prospects OF obtaining ample funds for
carrying on the work on a scale commeu-
surate with its Importance and of wiping
out in the Fifty-seventh Congress the Re
publican majority that controls the pres
ent House. He expects soon to have his
forces well organized and intends TO en-
ploy only such men as are fitted by ex-
perience and education to be of practical
benefit.
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0From the Chicago JourEsl)
When the Beers coaqucrcd and their repub-
lie DESTROYED they will still get better govern
mon; than Mr. Mckinley proposes TO give Porte
Rico Great Britain doesn't erect any tariff walk
acnir.i Nor drncnd-ncies.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

would be wisdom on the part of Mr. Nc
Kinley to have his cottage at Canton fully
ready for occupancy by the fifth OF March
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

Convention Tickets. Democrats in
both branches of Congress are being flood
ed with demands of their constituents for
tickets of admission to the National Con-
vention of their party at Kansas City in
July. Members of Congress have nothing
whatever to do with the distribution or
control of convention tickets. In fact, if
Congressman obtains tickets for his con-
stituents he must do so by begging them
from members of the National Committee.
Tickets to the Kansas City convention will
be disposed of in this way: The lions
share-probably more than one-half-will
go to the subscribers to the fund of $780,
900 raised by the people of Kansas City to
defray the expenses of the convention.
Next comes the national committeeman,
each Of whom will receive liberal quota.
Then come the delegates-two from each
Congressional district and four at large
from each State. The editors of prom
nent Democratic newspapers also will be
provided for Ii is thought that each del
egate and alternate to the Kansas City
convention will receive about twenty tick
cts OF admission.
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JFfom the Mexican llcraiG)
I'll, tuiirj States wages a war. pays .us il
out cf noninly revenue. and even then shows
surplus
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district of Texas. At the same time. o. NJ
Ferguson. negro politician from the State.
was here asking for the position of col
Iector of customs of the Saluria district
which includes san Antonio The people of
the distric:, RepGbIiS.rs as well as Demo
Gratis. protested violently to the Presi-
dent-who Is sail to have at one time de-
termined upon the appointment of Fer
guson-that they did not want a colored
collector of customs. These protests were
so numerous and vehement that Mr.. Nc
Hinley reconsidereh and declined to ap-
point Ferguson. Meantime Drake who had
been beaten for the msrshalship in north
Texas-due largely il. is said, to solemn
protests against his general unftness for
any post of sponsibiiityE bobbed up as a
candidate for the south Texas collectorship,
the place Ferguson had barely missed. The
willy Ferguson who, while not able 10 Sc
cure his own appointment. was recognized
as master of the situation, is said to have
reached satisfactory understanding with
Drake as to the division of the emoluments
and TO have consented TO the latter's nomi-
nation. Drake was made collector, with
headquarters at Eagle Pass, and Ferguson
chief deputy and stationed at San Antonio
Neither was citizen Of the district at the
time. Drake. who seems to be consumed By
a desire not to be overlooked. Immediately
began organizing. a force OF deputies along
the Rio Grande border and. through them,
20 secure control of the county political
machines He succeeded TO his own entire
satisfaction, and has just been nominated
for Congress in the Twelfth district. Mr..
brakes friends are giving it out that he
has been promised a large slush fund by
Mark Hanna. The following quotation from
Texas paper shows the means as well as
the purpose of most of the Republican cam
paigns in Texas THE National Committee,
through Mark Hanna. has made known its
Willingness to spend money literally in the
Twelfth district. Judging from Republican
talk. the mesquite grass is going to be set
on fire this fall. so warm will be the cam
paign.'