Evening star., 1948-12-12
Fifty Years AGO

money went a long way nall century pack.
The Star for December 7, 1898, contained many
advertisements which seem to
Prices prove this point. For example,
Not Hoh Woodward & Lothrop were SELL
ing "all-wool double breasted
blue cheviot suits for boys, well made and
perfect fitting, sewed throughout with silk,
sizes to 49," at s3.75 each. Hecht & CO.
offered "eight-quarter damask table covers with
a dozen napkins to match-all linen and very
fine quality-in the handsomest designs Of the
season. for 81 &c. Goldenberg 5 featured ladies
twilled silk gloria umbrellas with steel rods
and paragon frames-choice of natural or
Dresden handles-a good acceptable gift" at
SO cents. The Saks Stores invited prospective
customers to notice their women's blue and
gray wool suits, made with six-button cutaway
coats, lined with silk, and full shape skirt with
lap seams for s495.
The Star of December 8, 1898, reported THE
erratic Dutchman Waller was the leader in
the six-day bike race at the Gar
Bike Roce den at o'clock this morning.
News Waller took the front place
shortly after o'clock, - passed
the 1,200-nile mark few minutes after 4:30,
going at an 18-mile gait. and held this average
speed" until he cleft the track for a rest"
Some of the contenders were 50 weary that
they fell asleep on their wheels, crashed into
each other and tumbled in heaps.
An editorial from the San Francisco Chron-
icle, reprinted in The Star on December 8,
1898. read as follows: THE
Monroe Monroe Doctrine depends upon
Doctrine the physical ability of the
United States to maintain it.
Great Britain might have disregarded it in
1895, and it was fortunate for the United
States that she did not. Any Old World power
is free to disregard it now, but if any nation
does so it must take the consequences. The
United States may DECLINE to admit that its
acquisition Of the Philippine Islands impairs in
any degree our right to protect other American
countries from the encroachments Of Euro
pean power. AS European nations did not
formulate the Monroe Doctrine and have re-
Trained from recognizing it as part of the
international code, they are at liberty to object
to the American Interpretation Of it. Whether
they can make any objection they may see fit
to make hold in the ultimate arbitrament is
one of the problems of the future"
young man from near Bethesda, Nd. The
Star of December 10, 1898, announced, was
sentenced at fCOCkVllle ClllS week
Lona Term to serve IS years in the peniten-
In Prison tiary" He had been convicted
of trying to sell horse which
he did not own. The animal was alleged to
belong to William Dill of Derwood. During
the trial it developed that the prisoner Is
spiritualist." He testified that he had pdr-
chased the horse for $35 and that his wife had
told him where he could get the money. But
your wife is dead" he was reminded. How
could she tell you?" The prisoner answered:
shes dead but she told me where the money
was. Although she's dead she's here with me
and see her now" The Star remarked: His
excuse was not accepted" A reader OF the
story today might wonder whether Is years IN
prison was proper solution Of the problem.
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Thousands of people, passing the Hotel ia
leigh and seeing the portrait plaque OF brass
In memory Of Gen. Callxto
ruhon potr;ot Garcia, must have wondered
Decd who ne was 1hs ~ 49,. S.e.
for December IL, 1898, where his death on tne
previous day Is expansivey chronicled. "A
valiant soldier he had proved himself 70 oe
again and again during Cuba's long struggle
for freedom from Spanish rule" he had come
to WASHINGTON as chairman OF the CUBAN
Commission The change of climate allegedly
was responsible for his demise. Born October
IA. 1889. he was only SO at the close OF MS
career. vet many of his contemporaries re-
ferred to him as "a grand old man." The
hardships of revolutionary fighting, 1t was sug-
| rested, aged him prematurely.