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SOCIETY NOTICES.

MINSTREL entertainment By rot Will
sons pupils Saturday afternoon, May %.
at Ranke hall. Pike street and Flfsn av-
enue. at o'clock. during the perform.
ance, singing all the latest fancy dane
ing. together with the worlds greatest
Juvenile cake walkers, Master Howard
Coliudl and Miss Katie Hagtigrovc
Mrs Prof Wilson IN the artistic and
graceful spanish dance: music b. Wag-
ners complete orchestra. Prof Wilson
with to pupils viii render coon sopss and
buck and wing dancing. Admission
children or adults Ice
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ROBERTs--In this city. May l5.. 1900, Edward Rob
erts aged s. years. Body at Bonney 4 stewart 5.
GIBBs-in this city. May II, 1900 Thomas II.
Gibbs. aged s. years. Body at Bonney 4 Stew
arts.
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HOTEL TO LEASE.

TO LEASE-5O-room hotel In one of the
best towns in the state: situated on the
principal street: electric cars pass the
door every few minutes: three minutes
walk from all depots and wharves; gas
and electric light: heated with hot water:
newly painted and renovated through
out grand opportunity for hotel man:
none others need apply. Address Alsop
Bros, New Whatcom, Wash.
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DANCING classes for new beginners;
private lessons daily at Wilson's Dane
ing Acadcmy teaching all the very lat
est ballroom and theatrical dances
terms lowest IA city once and acad.
envy, Ranke hNll. Pike street and Fifth
avenue, Telephone, Green 1870.
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FOR sALE-sTEAMBOATs.

-~------~---~--
THE twin-screw steamer City of Grand
kapios; net tonhage, wv IONS; Nv teet
strong. well built. economical boat TO
handle; has just been RENTED. McGraw
& Kittinger, room b Bailey. Telephone.
Main 6y5.
FOR charter. on arrival from san Diego
the Al schooner Sequola; capacity $50 90
feet lumber. Address NJ. r. Walters.
Port Townsend.
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

WANTED--2,0 900 rockmen for work on
White Pass & Yukon Route; wages
$3.50 per day and upwards board 800
per day. Also station men for heavy
side hill rock, which will be let at high
est prices; tools, powder and all sup.
plies furnished on easy terms. Apply
to NJ. j. Heney. contractor, Is Colman
block, Seattle, Wash: Inns of Court
building, Vancouver. or Bennett, Il. C.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED - FEMALE

WANT'El(-.PCeltion as stsnographer Nv
YOUNG lady having complete course in
college and having some knoNleics Of
bookkeeping, object experience moro than
ealary. Address a. NJ Moody, general
delivery,
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and wife for bolt camp,
$3.50 and SIS respectively mill men, 81;
biacksmiths' helpers, S215, board 81:
mill man, $1.5o and board: ranch hand.
$25; teamsters for Northern Pacific, $50
and board. cook in city $40 week city
laborers and teamsters. Peoples EN-
poyment Office, Post and Yesler. Phone
Main &c,
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SALESMAN WANTED Most liberal ar
rangement will be made with capable,
experienced subscription book salesman;
new standard works: no competition.
For full particulars address Syndicate
Publishing Co.. 927 Market street. San
E'raucisCO
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YOUNG lady. Il, desires position In store
or office as assistant hoOkkccper. ref
etenccS given. Will not leave city. Ad-
dress NJ 10. care Post-lutniliEencer
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sacrifice; grocery, thoroughly cs-
tablished for years, daily business $780,
living accommodate brick building
rent cheap; fine opportunity. a sure
money maker: owner must leave and will
sacrifice. investigate this. Hall, i04 New
York block.
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WANTED Gul Tor Ecucrai housework
four jn family ro smsN children call
- Seventeenth UtCuue north Phone
Brown ~ia
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WANTED TO RENT-ROOMS.

TWO unfinished rooms in private fam
lily: close in or on car line. references
exchanged. Address C 9, care Post-ln-
feIlfqpnrer
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houses. "a rooms, 70 boarders
$3.50: IL rooms. income 500 net. 5 rooms.
$500, nets $40; IS rooms, 81. 100, nets $50;
q rooms. 81 200 and y, 100; So rooms s2ioo;
rooms 800: II rooms, $500; rooms. rent
$40. income $40; new fiat, rooms. rarity
furnished: rent furnished or uniurnished.
Moore a. Co.. 405 Bailey.
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FARMS for sale and for rent W. w.
DsArhnrn. "a Union block
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mrLr wANrrp--rrMAlE.

a.NVfRT lady stcnogSaphet d,strrs desk
room iu nrst class building Burke Pre-
ferred. where come WorN is fpgnigbed.
Address l. 81 care Post latalliEencer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
Gov. Stone. Remedy.

The future of the democratic party re-
mains a live and interesting topic Mr..
Bryan and Chairman Jones have spoken
for the democrats and Mr.. Teller and Mr.
Towne for the silver republicans, and all
four are still in pretty close agreement.
The fight they express it, must go
on. Nothing Is settled, they insist, until
1t is settled right. and the right of all pres
ent contentious is. as they believe. with the
combination OF political forces which in the
recent campaign opposed the national adj
ministration. The English of which prob
ably is that If that combination can be
held together. Mr.. Bryan is to try third
time for the presidency, on platform
which shall abate none of the leading de-
mands which have twice been made in the
name of democracy.
These men are now joined by Mr.. Stone
of Missouri. who talks in their strain, and.
having served with them in two campaigns,
would probably not object to embarking
with them for third. After flouting all
talk Of reorganization on lines suggested by
men of the Cleveland school. Mr.. Stone, in
the course of a long signed statement,
says:
THE democratic party should not and
cannot consistently abandon the substance
of any principle 1t has advocated, for II
has advocated nothing that is not demo-
cratic; but 1t should broaden its lines and
become more aggressive and constructive
in It's purposes and less negative and OBJ
structive. There II no need of our people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
The English Teusper.

The English people are to be congratu-
lated upon the present state of their tenn
per. With many provocations to become
irrltated, they are carrying themselves
with philosophical composure. The bait
ings of an excitable neighbor are even de-
Seloping their sense of humor They are
drawing the proper distinction between the
racket of vociferous street crowds and the
attitude of those in office who are RESPONSE
Bile for good government. 1t is an assuring
sign. for this is time when all men with
real heads should keep them on their Shout
ders
Why this outburst against England i'm
France today? In a quarter of the world
where the situation for all civilization is
grave indeed those two powers are in the
main acting in concert. Their troops are
fighting, when fighting is necessary, side
by side. If a French force in China were
menaced by a superior force of Boxers
the English If within reach would gladly
go to the rescue. And the French would as
gladly perform similar service for the
English The main effort of all the powers
Is to continue this union of endeavor. II
serious and unbridgeable differences set
up. the whole case will be lost. The pow
ers must stand together If that in which all
are interested and for the accomplishment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05

of which all have embarked in this move
inent in China is to be carried through.
And yet, at the most critical stage of these
proceedings. here comes a thunderous ar
raignment of England by the French popu-
lace with the Beers as text and some
talk in the French senate by an ex-secre-
tary of war about forwarding maneuvers
designed to facilitate an invasion of Eng
land.
General Merciers talk would be mis-
chievous If it were not silly, and did not
proceed from thoroughly despicable and
discredited individual His idea IS that
the times are not the same they were
hundred years ago. Steam. the navy. the
telegraph and the railroad have rendered
the problem of the invasion Of England
much easier of solution Moreover, Eng
land herself IS no longer the same. The
Transvaal war has shown that the British
army, although brave, is not equal to the
task which England expected it to perform.
The British navy is powerful, but 1t has
many coasts to defend
The new agencies here named all con-
tribute not to the weakening but to the
strengthening of England against an in
vader. With the telegraph to flash the
danger over the whole island in
moment. and railroads to rush
troops to any given point on the
coast. 1t would take the mightiest of hosts
to secure even foothold And against
that host the whole of England would
throw itself with passionate energy. Sup
pose the telegraph wire stretched in every
direction in China. and railroads grid
ironed the country. and the people were
armed and united in one purpose. How
different their task would be for the allied
powers of civilization! They could not even
have put their present forces ashore.
England has and need have no fears of
an invasion. When Lord Salisbury intro
duces the subject it is but a diplomatic
stroke to strengthen English defenses else
where. In the mouth of General MERCER
the subject is simply amusing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
On Proper Terms Only.

The anti-grade crossing crusade which
The Star has led for many years has had
for its object the elimination of the grace
crossings on equitable terms. fair both 10
the corporations and to the community
There has never been a time when the pub
lie could not have abatcd the evil if it had
been willing to relieve the railroads OF the
expense of the work. The community felt
however. that 1t should be granted TINS re
lief without being thus burdened
But the railroads continur 10 do the kill
ing and manning and to image property
and inj,ire business interests by unduly OBJ
structing street crossings at grade. They
have no legal right thus to murder and to
do this kind Of damage to property. On
the other hand. they are under obligations
to furnish decent and creditable terminal
facilities. safe city trackage and attractive
stations in all of which obligations they
have utterly and disgracefully failed to
this time Now that. to considerable de-
gree through The Stars efforts, bills are
pending to accomplish these great improve
ments it is especially important that the
terms upon which the railroads are re-
Qured to eliminate the grade crossings be
equitable. in short. that the railroads bear
their fair share of the expense
Not only should the grade crossings be
eliminated but they should be eliminated
on Just ms. The public should not be
robbed in order to prevent ii from being
murdered The most obvious. staring in
equity in the present proposition Is the mil
lion and a half contribution to the Balti-
more and Ohio. This item IS now being
strenuously opposed by the board of trade.
and should likewise be made the object OF
attack by every other organization and in
terest concerned in the welfare of the cap
ital.
The financial condition of the District
makes the danger of this enactment espe-
cially serious. The local revenues have
been wasted by Congress in violation of
the organic act in providing for the extern
sion of future streets, exclusively at the
cost OF the District. After that imposition,
to add this 3. ard 0. burden would involve
50 serious problem that the case should
be carefully analysed before so heavy an
obligation Is incurred. The Star hopes to
see the grade crossing bills passed at the
present session. but first the outrage pro-
posed in the case of the Z. and o. bill
should be stricken from that measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
Practical Xmas Gifts
ON the Fifth Floor.

No place in the opportunities than
great Houseurnsng Store fifth floor Its abundance
light broad ai systematic classification OF stocks
modern facility for the displaying and selling OF the va
goods reasonable prcesmake it great
Christmas Bazaar
and American have ecsed former years
producing exquste decorated bits of china appropriate Tor
before have collected such complete ana
magnificent stock for this holiday season.
displayed Dainty China Rich Cut Glass Foreign and Do
Crockey Artistic Lamps Fancy Baskets and Ornamental and
Useful Articles OF IIousefurnishing
displayed OF Fancy Pieces which we per-
sona selected the leading poteries of France Germany and Austria
kind things which little later cannot be duplicated
Here displayed elegant Limoges China Course Services
Salad Sets Ice Cream Sets,
Oyster Plates,
Also Rich American Cut Glass in variety Of unique and
artistic designs, rich and lustrous.
Also mutudes OF PRACTICAL useful articles Housenrnlshng
things uniting and
propriate for holiday presents
For greater and time saving have grouped
dainty of China and Glass suitable for
gifts choice the popular
2c 5oc 75c and large proportion Of these articles
personally Euopeand though the
will be agreeab surprised the excellence ote quality and
the daintness and newness of the designs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05

being discouraged. 1t Is only necessary
that we stand resolutely for the right. go
on with the work of education and organi-
zation mot reorganization, keep the party
in harmony with the spirit of the age,
while at the same time guarding our in
stitutions of government, and We will tri-
umph in the end"
How could the democratic party become
more aggressive" than it has been since
in 1906? The platform then adopted was
aggressive to the last degree. and surely
no candidate for Office ever carried himself
more aggressively than Mr.. Bryan did in
that campaign. The difficulty was, indeed,
that both platform and candidate were too
aggressive. They threatened too much.
The country took alarm The majority of
the people would not stand for policies 50
extreme and advocated by candidate so
uncompromising. A shade less of agrees
iveness would probably have Injured to Mr..
Bryan's benefit. AS II was, he went to de-
feat as the eloquent leader of a movement
which was accepted as aggressive to the
point of revolution.
But Mr.. Stone employs second word. He
says the party must become more aggress-
i've and constructive There is wisdom in
that. But the difficulty is that if it 81 to
become a constructive party the democ
racy must abandon the Chicago platform.
That is distinctly destructive. The people
will not accept 1t in any other light. and
for that reason many democrats have
twice supported Mr.. Mckinley for Presi-
dent as the representative Of the only Con
structive' party of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05

From the Plttsburg Dispatch.

ioHi the EittsDuTS i'RTatcn.
The approaching celebration of the CEN
tennial of the founding of the capital at
Washington is an event of great interest
great many people have thought d bet
ter site could have been chosen for the
capital of the nation, and not few nave
advocated its removal to more central
point But it will never be moved
The investment in public buildings at
Washington represents a large sum- even
for wealthy and prosperous nation The
investment in private property is much
greater. The thought of destroying either
cannot be entertained for a moment It
might have been possible to throw away
the work of the first half of the century
since the capital was founded. but not this
last INDEPENDENTLY the last quarter-in-
Guiding the new library. department build
ings and the hundreds of magnificent dwell
ings erected by those who have begun o
recognize the society at the capital as
worth cultivating. 1t is within the past
twenty-five years that Washington has
taken on something of the fashionable char
acter attaching to the capitals of Europe
the best Of all guarantees of its perma-
hence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05

Foreign comment on the message ought
not to be displeasing to the President and his
friends Some Of 1t is in fault-hnding
key. but even that shows that the docu-
ment rings true 1t IS first of all an Amer
lean presentation of matters for the Amer
leans themselves. and If 1t disappoints peo-
pie here and there at distance 50 much
the better may We be assured at home here
that the President has scored success.
He is not playing the game of the foreign
err. He is not playing the game with any
view OF injuring the foreigner, but his
chief consideration is TO advance the inter-
ests of his own people. and on distinctly
American lines His eye Is on his own
gun, and he wants the American powder
kept dry.
The November result need not mSlead
anybody abroad. The United States is GO
ing ahead with its gigantic task, but in it's
own way and sustained by its own re-
sources. 1t values all friendships, but it is
seeking no formal alliances. 1t is an hon
orable competitor for usiness, and its
methods are and will remain business-like,
but 1t is not handwriting land-hungry.
It's presence in the Phillip aes is for pur-
poses frankly declared, and its part in the
Chinese complications has far been above
1alf cTlllclSm. we nave SuHSTeu Win tUe
other powers at the hands Of a treacherous
Chinese government, and We are demanding
redress of our grievances. But We are not
figuring on slice of China as pay for our
losses, nor are we of opinion that a settle
ment of any powers losses should be made
tnsuperably difficult by too great exactions.
For all the rest We stand where we have
for some time stood. We are doing a large
and rapidly increasing business with the
world. and consequently operating on
policy would be financial suicide. If the
leading nations-Our competitors for bust
ness-should decide at any time for what
Is known bimetalism in place of gold
the United States would take no risk in
Joining them, and probably would promptly
do so. But. until such time. gold will re-
main money of redemption. And of
course. the policy of protection will be as
stoutly maintained. Freer trade is growing
out of reciprocity arrangements. and in a
few years there will be little if any of the
old complaint left of the more conservative
OF the tariff reformers. But free trade
pure and simple, is out of all calculations
now in this country. and our foreign rivals
would do well TO make note of the fact
The President in his latest message has
the country's whole case, and nobody at
home or abroad, need be in any doubt as
TO just where as a nation we stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
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Xmas Salad Dishes.

We are now showing large va
riety of Decorated French China
Salads, prominent among which are
the samples from the New York
office of one of the best Limoges
china potteries There are hardly
any two alike, and they are offered
very much below regular prices.
Sl.W to $3.50 Each.
Other Salad Dishes from 25c. up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
0 what point do you refer?''
Rivalry,

oh, dey's crowdin' in de good thing
In a monst'ous generous way:
Fust we gifts Thanksgiving.
When &c dinner tables gay.
An We skasely gifts froo eatin'
De turkey, done so brown,
Befoh we gifts de notice
Dat Congress is in town.
Dey's gwinter show de people
Sech glorious times. you know:
1t seems to me dat Christmas
Weren' gwinter stan a show.
Dey's hyuh to stop de taxes
An give us bran new laws:
AS long as We has Congress
Whuts de use o Sanity Claus?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
Railroad Accidents Rare in Mexico
From the Boston Herald.

Railway accidents down in Mexico are
very serious affairs for those who are re-
sponsib,e for them. They do not exactly
chain their directors to the cowcatchers on
their trains, but they have a law which
makes a fatal accident on a railroad train
punishable with death to the person or
persons through whose ignorance or care
lessness such accident occurs. This
explains the sudden disappearance of
the engineer and fireman Of the lat
est wrecked train down there and
the threat to lynch Them lest they might
escape across the border before being over
taken by the officers of the law. 1t Is su-
perfiuous to remark that railroad accidents
are of comparatively rare occurrence in
Mexico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
What the Dead Letter Office Teaches.
From the Cleyela III Leader,

A striking illustration of either the care
lessness or ignorance of the American peo-
pie is furnished by the annual report of the
operations Of the dead letter Office.
Nothing. perhaps. indicates more clearly
than does the report of the operations of
the dead letter office one Of the worst ma
tional traits or weaknesses. The American
people are surely careless. and whether this
is>due to the rush and hurry of their every
day life to faults in the system of
of education cannot be told off-hand. Tn
doubtedly both causes contribute to the
result. Again. many people take 1t for
granted that the government, having I'M
tiertaken to carry the mail, will see to 1t
that letters and parcels are delivered at
their destination. even though the address
may be faulty in some respects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
Declined,

Did you say you would let me in on the
ground floor in this investment"
THAT is my proposal" replied the pro-
moter
We'll. you needn't mind. You allow the
thing run along until you can let me in
somewhere near the third or fourth story.
The man who is let in on the ground floor
is the one who catches all the debris If the
bottom happens to drop out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
An Inadequate Punish ment.
From the New York Tribune.


Much dissatisfaction is expressed In Ohio
and elsewhere because Mrs. Van Lew, who
deliberately threw acid in the face of a
young woman who had aroused her jeal-
ousy Is not to receive suitable. punish
ment. Her victim was horribly disflgured
and passed weeks OF suffering before death,
but the guilty woman has only been SEN
fenced to ten years imprisonment. Such
mistaken ieniency will tend to encourages
this cruel and cowardly method Of murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-05
Xnnlas Chocolate Pots.

A Chocolate Pot makes dainty
gift to any housekeeper, as they are
as much for sideboard decoration as
for use.
We call special attention to the
choicely decorated Chocolate Pots at
5000 Each.
Real China Chocolate Pots from
soc. up.