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MORE EXAMINATIONS They Have Again Been Resumed in the Census Office. LARGER SUCCESSFUL PERCENTAGE Practical Character of the Questions Now Asked. THE PRESENT FORCE A fi'r an Absnice of three months, during wh ic I tme inati.ns were conducted in many the principle of the Chief Gminer Garber of the census otti-- ha, r-rnied. and is now i--inucting minat ins at the new census building. at the corner of 1st and str- ts northweAt.

Th-re is a marked improvem-nt in the ability o-f the applicants and a much larger percentag" if those who take the examination pass. Thiis is the oftiials of the census bureau believe, to a ritlizatlon on the part of apilicants that they must be erjuippel intellectually teore they can obtain emtnpl yment In the census bureau. When the examlnstlons first began it was broadly stated that the director merely relutired a test as a formality, and that no attention would be paid to the markings, but that those who had the necessary Influence would obtain positions. It required but a few examinations to demonstrate that Direct, )r Merriam was in earnest, arid that without fear or favor he would Insist utli a -i-gre of efficiency as a condition precedent to appointment. Co suplaint From 'ongressmen.

There was some complaint among the cong-cssmen whose candidates had failed to make the requirid percentage, but it had no effect upon the director, who Insisted uPn his right to surround himself with an intellig-nrt force Of clerks. It was known that the c-nsus office would require in the reighiorhon'd if I.410H clerks, and when it was that the civil service commision would have nothirg to do with the bureau it eame the dumping ground, as it were, for the urintelligint class of those wI-o had political influence. hut had failed to pass the civil service examination. or had zever taken oi through fear of their vn shortcomings. The first examinatioi bl.

very practical, was helieved to be a little severe. and it was modiliei slightly by the elinination of oral matbematics. Since that time. however. there been no change whatever.

and the result has been an eligible li-t of upward of 2.toxn clerks, all of whom may he relied upon to give a go.it tunt of when called upon. WIth such a working force the director of in census has no doubt as to the outcome of the twelfth census. and he claims that whateer of criticism It m.y have. of on the part of the clerical force will not be a feature. Practical Questions Asked.

A large roon on the second floor of the new census building is devot-d to exaniiations. an-I there every other day now Examiner Garber has a large class to examine. The apDlicants are for the most part women. althaugh of late there has been quite a larg -percentage of men. It is be1Ievel that the working force, however, will he largely composed of the fair The qu--stios asked thise days are pracVcal.

an0 onte must his be well up on the current topics of the day to bie able to The examiner evit ntly goes upon the presumpti-t that th people who present themsci-s for e.xatmtna' r' ad the tewepapers for many of the asked in history. ge'graphy and governrants are 11pon1 curr-nt topics. For 1nstar ce, in a teent set of qiuestion the appl were askel to krate the Plhtippines, zrd it was astonishing fcw wire al, to do so. Another qiistlon ask -d war "Asoclat- the followitic -A. ftiv-ridlg-.

lepsw. Pr-f. S'-h'rniann at 6 James B. It is rt how few could atnsw-r corr-tly all of the'- qiuesti-ais. imatw sti-I continues to he- the 'f the but there really Is -xcus- fr it.

because the questions askl te which doubtless could be atwerel ia hid in the fourth grade Iublic Garber goes to ir init. paitns t. gisv- a liroe-r undi-rstanding nt h-ds to Ibe employed before sitting th- yet fully tiP per ce-nt of th- failurs to attain th. necessary 5 per ci the tnthematics. Qu-stions In simpl.

ir difficult perc-ntages are terrorizing to th'. majority. anI when It ccmes to simpl-- math-matical equations anid practical qu' -''ns ii perei-eintge theris nothing shiort if constrmation among the olpplicat. Thri is still -in lack of carexercised in the iti'n of th- answers atwil many fail impl, enrilessniss. E-i in stiplo' aldition ther- atr' many fAilur-s.

tih ft th- applicants beIng to rush the work. But. notwithstantding all this, titre is a nArk. -I improvement tit thi- character of the and nary more lp-- get through did thri- montlis ago. May Go West Again.

Just iw I og -xaminations will cotiinue is not d-tinit, ly known, although it is presumed that thi-y will be carried on until all who have recommended are examined. It may become necessary after a whit- for Examiner and hi corps of assistants t' mak- trip west and exarine anothr Iath of appliiants. but as this has ni-t b-i finally idetirmined and it may not n-'-sary. N-'twithstanding the. fact that the actual wirk of taking the teisus 1-1 1in untIl July th.re is a continual pressure being brouht tb hear upn the director t-, aopoint ctlirk'.

The for-e at the time numbers upward of Ni. al ther Is no nied for any mo're. The howv-er. Is thoroughly organized. anI when th- tim' com-s for starting h.

takinig 'of thbe i-ens is ther- wilt not bie a moment' I dl.y. Every dtepartmnent Is thoroughly anid ready to commenie wirk. Evn now thy e-nsus oiffice Is a busy place. PROMlIlENT (-ETIZEN DEAD. Theodore I.

N. MIeIhersou. a I nlon leleran. Passes Away. H1.

N. Mc died this mn.rning at 2o'clock at is hiome In this city. Mr. M-Phierson was formerly of Petinsylvania, but since he close of the civil war been a ri sident of this city, engaged in the pra, tice of law before all the courts and departments. Hte was commisSb-nled by Glov.

Curtin, in I1iI, as first lieuteriant of PennsylIvantia volunteers and assigned to ditty with the 'Ith Pennsylvania Regiment. While serving in this capacity he was detaIled as aid on the staff of Glen. lltowe and served with him until 1l1 health compelled him t'o tender his participated in the battle of Fredlericksburg, the seconid battle ot Bull Run and many other enggments. The idiseasi' of whic'h he died, It is said. orIgInated in the service.

The remains of Mr. McPherson were taken this afti-rn'oin to, Shippiensburg, to be Interred itn the family burying ground. Hie was a member of Potomac Post, No. 11, Departtnent or the Potomac. Gi.

A. also of ashington Comumandery of the Milltary Order of the Loyal Legion. A delegatIon from teoth orders attendedl the body to the train, Hie was- also a member or the Bhippenisburg Prosbyterian Church. Hleating and At 8 o'cloatk Monday evening, Januat 15, an illust rated lecture on eHeating and Ve-ntilating" will be deliveredi at Columblin UnIversIty by Mr. Walter B.

Snow of B. F. sturtevaint Compary. The lecture wIll be illustrated by stereenpticun views, and will be both interesting and Instrtiere. Asylama iamate The DIstrIct Cummissioners have referred to the intendant of the WashIngton Asyjum a complaint made to them by George Ilolloway, an Inmate, who states that he Ss not been allowed suItable clothIng since entered the institution.

nine mohts aarn. Penn. Ave. and 8th Street. With the regularity of the the market planning for the sprii receive it.

So imperative is the 1 deeper still, into the costs in ma' Complete lots and broken share the same fate-all join in oi under any other conditions. A. Ladies' Dressing 4 Cholee is given of at least 2u All at very special Clearance Pr A I Bed Room Suites. The very finest Furniture that has been Smade- and pr-af or its merit and impularity is founl in the fact that but one or two of a style remain. One Hlandsomely ('arved Ninhoarny Suite; sligthtly Im wrfee1; worthI $2-o.

CLEAiR. IN 'E. PRICE. 9 One $15A) Mahogany Saite, I pattern. CEARA tine $25o Mahogany Suite.

Offetred at CLEAlt.ANC'E One 350 Miahtogany Suite Offered at CLE.AANCE Pi I One Quartered Oak Suite that has $39 A twen $74. CLEARA NCE PIt'E A One Quartered Oak Suite. that has teen $t0. CLEIR- 0 ANt'E One Solil Oak Suite. that been $22.

'lEIIANCE $15.50 PR! 1 ...............7. Two Solid Oak that have been $26. CLE.AtANCE TY One Solid Oak Suite. that haa been $35. CLEARA NCE PIICE.

$25 One Solid Oak Snite, that has been $45. CLEAR.ANCE Chiffoniers. All sA's al11 sorts -fromn the very elahorate to the plain. But all at unusually attractive prices. One Oak 4'ut'lmbination Chiffonier and was $5..

4 5 Three Handsoely Fitisahed Golden Oak ('hiffoniers. with fine mirror. Worth I. CLEARANCE $9.50 PRIE each worth $25. CIXlAANCE PRICE One Comm-liu Parking Chiff.onier; A worth $1T" CI.E 'di NV PRICE $12.50 i.

One Malabogany hifftoner. tha was $541 'RANi'E RI $33.85 gOne Extra Fine 'hIffonter. that Was $3-. CLEARANCE $23.85 Desks Retainilder of the very large and handmf tine uks that we lrovided ally far itudays. ltargains for tbose who are prault.

4 Iot of Oak and Mah, env Peak.I that have l.ir $15. Seven patterrns of ad $12 Ih sas. $6B line Parlor "ahinet. that was V22. VLECA- I.C inre t'hin--'.

hat LEA AN 'IC tRIrE 1 Stiit lot of MuseI t'abinMts; hardly two of a style left. l-eI out at CLEARlANCE PIICE $75 CAUSE oF ANAEMIA. Intestinal Parasite Discovered by Dr. Bailey K. Ashford.

The independent for January contains an article entited "A Successful Colonial Government," by Dr. G'eorge G. Groff, secre- tary and treasurer of the superior board I of health of Puerto Rico. in which mention is made of the identification by Dr. Bailey K.

Ashford, U. S. of the cause of the so-called erniclious a-nmia, which has prevai'ed In Puerto Rico from time minefhrial. with larg, mortality. As Dr.

Ashford is a native of this city and a son of the Lae Dr. Francis A. Ashford, the extract alluded to will prove of interest to his marny friends: "Very recentfy a young army surgeon, Lieuternant Bailey K. Ashford, has discovered the cause of the anaemia of Puerto Rico in an intestinal parasite, which feeds upon the blood. Dr.

Ashford has succeeded in dislodging the parasit' in 1.6 per cent of the cast-s i- has The report of Liieutena nt Ashlford rn this dlisease is the lirst pater ever writtn In Puerto Rico on the siubjeet, and tmay give some idea of the activity of the American physician rompairod withl thi' of the disease setms to indicate that it is both curablo and preventable. srPPOSED RAILWAY DEAL. Deeds, for Transfer of Several Squares Pltinced on Record. During the past day or two deeds have been recordei transferring the title of a of stlurres of land along Delaware avenue northeast. W'ednesday four squares on eac I side of this avenue, extending from street north Florida avenue, were tranferred, and today the east portiom of (N) was tranuferred.

This latter ruare is bounded by Massachusetts avenue, Delaware avemwti-, and street. It is suppos'd that these transactions represent puihases made by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cornpany, although, of course, it is not detinitely knotwn that this company is the putrchas-r, its it dries trot appear by tname In any if lhe tra nsactions. It Is thought tho above represents tire coampletin of tha series of purchases which are to have been made by the company in thIs locality. It Is hteleved that, including the recent purchases, If those were marde on behalf of that corporation, it ttow contrirols all the- land autttng on thte railroad traciks andI west of 1st street northeast from stre'et to G1 street. avenue.

as is wall kntown. is the itrqposedt route for the entrancre of the 13. and ii into the city. accortding to the bill just presented to Congress. Title t'onasuny Hold Electlin.

At the regular monthly meeting -of the directors of tire District Title Insurance Company. held Thursday. January 1I, 1900j, the followIng ottit-ers were elected; W. Newton. prresident; Nathaniel Carusi, vice presitdentt; E.

Soruthard Parker. treasurer; C. C. Allei, see'retary. Athena and AttIea.

Dr. Mitchell Carroll delivered an ilustratedi lecture upon "Athena and Attica" yesteriday afternoon. in the hail at Columbian UnIversity. Dr. Carroll, who Is the professor of Latin In the university, gave a description of the principal points of interest in and cancluded hia lecture by a comparIson of the ancient and modern Athena.

The lecture yesterday was the first of a series of ten, to lie delivered each upon "The Topography of Guilty of Pension Fraud. Mary Delahanty pleaded guilty at the United States district court at Brooklyn, N. of having fraudulently drawn the pensIon of Elilzabeth, lyidow of Francis Flood. since February 5, 1808, on which date the pensiotner died at the Kings County Hospltal. Brooklyn.

Mrs. Delahanty secured one Mary Gallagher to personate the deceased pensioner, and It is alleged that they divIded the proceeds between them. Mrs. Gallagher's case was continued to the next term of court. Sarrendered by Hit.

Surety. W. Irving Boswell, who Is under Indietment for embesziement, hia been aurrendere.d bym stare.t.. cmmitted to 4. dendar this room-making sacrifice ig stock-and when it begins to arri lecessity that nothing can stay the ly instances.

)ts of Furniture, Carpets. Draperies, ie great grand bargain offering-tha Tables. different styles. It will I the two le ices. 0-- Couches.

The luxury of sich c'mtufor should clear out this; sin't of ouhes In a day at these prices: Five Leatrette-covered Couches, that Ct.itA'u PRICF. A $9.85 Couch. covered with leatherette; alighitly Ilauged; tiit was it CLEAltANCE -V 0 .5 Four Couchi. of the latest pattern. coveil with velour; that were $11.

LEAI ANCE, .85 Six different styles of Clouches, that have Iold at $18. 47.LEAltIANC .85 In this etitn you should see what we have to offer it lo5 Coutches. Qualities and prices both attractive. Parlor Furniture. lees and ('Comtplete Sutes--a rare privilege is extended in this Ienture of homue-miakug that will not be possiblle agail for six nioith if til'n.

Of tle tl-l Pieces Ihrre are fully seventylie of dieril dcsirable Vym; decorative as wvell as useful, and but little Is left at the originil rites. One Parlor Su1te, that $37.50 was I't. "tAN'" 'ItI37E line i3-pice 'arlor Suite i. rlily upholster.l in Scotct brolit, was $100. P1 $CE.

(One 2-pie ce P'ar Io stite. 'if Irin 1.h wits $lt. CLEAtNC' 56 One 3-I 1 S. -tt aian InIid Sal e. hat wn i.

CI a. Ak pis 'It. ''E TweI- si tyl If M.A C'orner 'hibe' 111t, $12, $1l3 $11 ll NAI'. I' 8 9 offerrd at i-t-: 'ltt I-Iil-. Bureaus and Wash Stands That are deuiglo for te, with fIras and Itod's.

It nieed aucIt no, helter opporttiity will o'ffer. If several stivles. Huruis and WIsh Stands. Iit Nt C. for large al i 5 ine 04dd 31ahoganty Hure.

that was $35. CLIEtIt.tNCE ttiit -ere $81). 75 7 .5 Bedowear. Read this section with extra cloe attention. The items are all of utmnst Bed large 22x28.

lItt 'E, Ibed PIllIw. 212x2oot. cvrdwith fancy ticking. CLE.VItANI'E tIC. 2 each.

Bedl Pillows If exai qiuality tilling al ti "'lo' $1.75 m1-inforts and Illankets are in the sale. CIlear.nee PrIces prevail. 2.0 hair, felt, husk. that are miotit sltertat Il-lers. os somtctaing of the ort.

I. LESS TIIAN H1AIV WIIAT TilEY AILE ACTI.ALLY WOltTi. TIHE PRECIOUS METALS. outh African War Prevented the Vear Froin Being a Record Breaker. Consul General Guenther at Frankfort, snds to the State Department rom an article In the International Econonist, published at Berlin, under the title 'The Productin of Precious Metals," the losing remarks, translated Into English: "The year IW09 would have been a record Preaker In the production of gold had it tot boen for conditions In South Africa, tut in any event It can be estimated that he production will amount to 440,4 00 pounds).

"The Witwatersrand will probabLy, after wace has been restored. produce oncs and the other districts in Africa miother ounces, or approximately louble the production of 17. The United itates, Australia and Canada also conribute an increase, so that the twentieth will commence with a yearly proluction of aboujtt 401,00) kilograms pounds). at a value of narks which means that the yutput of gold alone will exceed by the average production of gold and lver combined in the years between 186 Intl 1870, the very years when the barntony of the opei mints of the Latin Union it I not been disturbel by any policy of hnieutization. "The fairy tale of the insufficiency of o.

of the, appreciation of the value of 1old and crrespionding decrease of other hars therefore to be consigned to the umber room of bimetallist arguments. Notody who has to sie and who notes the iguris will believe that the present high Price of money represents an enhancement If the price of gold in conseluence of a )l dtiency. A comparison with more ite p-riods is evetn more striking. The forld's ttal production since 1871-the date whent Girmany determined to abandon its zlver basis-amounts to kiloigrams 1.121),135 pounds) up to and including 189). From th.

disc-very of America in 1492 top 1O 1871 there wire proltced S.65S ,175 kilo-rams (19,0.87,821 pounds). Within the last wenty-eight years the world's production was therefore eiual to two-thirds of the )roiuctioin of nearly four centuries precedng. Neverthelss. from 14)2 to 1871 no existedi of an insuffieiencey in the supily of while from 1871 to 1898, In a s-riodl which produced in twenty-eight two-thIrds of what was produiced in hree hundred and seventy-nine years, this has been growing cornstanitly. Front 492 to 1871 the annual av'erage production was kilograms potundis).

Durrng the years of fear of an insufficient the annual producelion of gold was kilograms poundls). "From the discovery of America up to the of 1890i there will lave been produced kil-agrams (:12.514.329) pounds), of 401 per cent lit to the credit of the etars when the binmciallistic cries of distress were raised. "Is, It not therefore perfectly clear that here has existd no lack of goldl, atnd that the diepreciati')n in ste price of goods had 10 cotnnection whatever with changes In the snonetary systems? When, during the time af the discovery of gold In California and Atuetralia from 185'6 to 1860f), the supply of told increased 1,008,730 kilograms pounds), Chevalier in all seriousness preached a jemonetizationi of gold; from 1894 to 18)t9 there has been a streamn of kilogramas pounds). and till the bimetaillists tralk of a scarcity of ciold. If gold Is scarce now.

one is forced ask, When was it ever not scarce? "Trhe oft-predIcted decrease in the production of silver also does not materialize. quantities of silver stIll come frem the two shief producing countrieshicxico gtnd the United States-and Mexico a'pecially seems to be inexhaustible, how. then, can the price of silver Increase?" Death of Rev. Isekiel RIchardson. The death of Rev.

Ezekiel Richardson, who was pastor of the Anacostia Methodist lilpiscopal Church several years ago, occured at his-home on Lindlen avenue. Baltiniore. Wednesday night. Mr. Richardson wvas strleken with paralysis Friday morning last.

He was about sixty-three years )f age. His family consIsts of his wife and grown ehtidren. two of the tatter betig blessrs. Albert and Charles Richardson of Anacostia. Recently Mr.

Richardson had bleen stationed in Baltimore. His funeral wrill take place tomorrow afternoon. Ever Meet JimueuT fron the Phiadelphia Press ha! That's a good story. Here Jimaon; tell it to him." I never tell a new funny story to Jimnson. It always rentinds him af a old and dismal The buyers afe already in ie the floors must be vacant to md -that cuts the profits-and Rugs and Uplolsterings, all is equaled at no other time-nor China Closets.

ay you to see and seleet from either of ts offered at $19 and $21. Sideboards, To olsPply yoursele.I if you have none; or to get a handsomer one in place of that in resent uee-read of these reductions carefully. They are realities. One Oak Sideh'crdl that $8.85 $13. 50 On, Oak Si1dehesIs tI.t sa 5 one Oak Sh1lelard in pngash shape: "'a- ANCE E.

$16.50 One hansnoely Crsed Sidelmard. with double 7lss 1,1111 CLEA A 1CE R1e 7: $37 5 One Sideoard. with full swell effect: was $6. I.t ANCE $44 One very large and very hantdsomne Sideboard, that utt" $So, CLFA ANC I $47.50 One Sideboard. cetagon shape: was CLE.lt.4XCF 43.75 One Mahogany Rlileboard.

rich and substantial; was $175. CLE.R- ANXCE $9 Two DInIng Tables are left of a verfpo ntsr stvle-will be closed out at IAIJ PRICE: Also one l9 Side Table CLEAIRANCE PitEiCE Parlor Tables. Little to pay now for some very choice designS in Ornatuental Tables. One Oak Parlor Table, that was $.5. Cl.EAlitAN\ PrItCE $15 (One Oak Parlor Table.

that was $22. CLEAIANo': PqitE $12.50 One Oak Parlor Table that was $24. ('LEAIIt-NCE PRIE $3.50 Three Parlor with brass 'la' f-t: Were $4 CLEA-- $2.50 ANCE CE Three of Oak Tales: worth $1.25. C1lKitANE IiticE 85C. The above are oijiy a few of the many Atyl8 hat are had at equally low Book Cases.

Nothing that goes into the hone makes a better show nor is miore eful than a Bo'k. Itarcly if ever have they been plsible to Iuy eli 1'. On Bokn. that ws LAtANE PICI $3.50 one tookii. that was $13.50.

LAINCE -0 One espelially Imtilsone BI oiI'Ss Ai, CI.E lit NC $17.85 th C'ombination kea.s and Writing 1e3k. Alhat wa's $35. ANCE One Bookcase and Vriting Desk. tha lwa $37. CLI' R- $2675 ANCE Pit THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. --Justice 1agner. King agt. Strange; tin to take defendilt's testimlony limited to thirty days. Herbert agt.

Herbert; payment of alimony by defendant ordered or stand committed. Equity Court No. 2-Justice Barnard. Welker agt. Welker; testimony before Oscar Luckett, examiner, ordered taken.

Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Vertion Railway Company agt. Anacostia and Potomac Railroad Ciompaniy; order setting motion and appli', tioi for a preliminary itnjIiict ion for htaring January 22. McCabe agt. order appointing commisAion and order of itublica tion.

Society Incorporated. Articles of Incorporation of the Ladies' Unity Benevolent Society of the District of Columbia have been placed on record. The particular business and objects of the seciety are stated to be of a purely benevolent aid carlitable nature. The incorporators are Helen Jackson, Virginia Anderson, Jaretta White, Maggie J. Dyer and Maria B.

Wood. Womata'N Suffrage Ansociation. A meeting of the local branch of the Womani's SufTra Association was held last evening it Willard's Hotcl. Mrs. Clara B.

Colby was electlA to the bomard of directors of the District Federation of Woman's Clubs, and Miss Cox was chosen delegate to the annual convention of the Equal Suffrage -Associatioi. The National Association of Woman Suffragtsts will meet in this city February 8 and February 16. As heretofore stated in The Star, Miss Susan B. Anthony. presi-lent of the elebrate her eightieth birthday.

Heavy Thunder Storm. Passengers who were on board a train on the Cheasapeake and Ohio railroad coming from Richmond last night report that about fifty miles from Richmond, at 11:40 p.m., the train ran into a very heavy rain storm, which was accompanied by thuntder and lightning. It required about twenty-five miutes for the train to pass through it. Children Admitted to Schools. The District Commissioners have directed that the three children of Private Edward Platt of Troop 3d United States Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer, be permitted to attend the District public schools free of charge.

In forwarding Private Platt's request, his commanding officer expressed to the Commissioners the hope that it would receive their favorable action, the man being. unable to pay for tuition of his childr'en. Suit for Damages. A suit has been filed by. George Walker.

recenttly employed In running one of the hoisting engines used by the George A. Fuller Company in the construction the new building at the corner of 11th and Pennsylvania avenue. The action Is brought to recover the sum of $300 damages by reason of injuries alleged to have been Sustained by the plaintiff in December'last. roposed Banquet to Senator Blaelrbuan A movement Is on foot among the political and social friends of- ax-Senator Joseph C. S.

Blackburn of Ken'ttcky to tender hInm a banquet in this 'city, at an early day In recognition of his re-election to the United States Seanate. Already many prominent men have shown eagerness to subscribe themselves among the hosts, and the occasion will doubtless be a notable one. Proceedingm Diamissed. After a hearing late thIs afternoon JustUce Cole dismissed the lunacy proceedings institutM against Mrs. Beatrice Louis Ebers by her husband, Gunner Sergeant Ebers of the United States marine Among other things it was alleged that Mrs.

Ebers is suffering from a disorder of the mind that causes her to Imagine her husband has been endeavoring to poison her. Mrs. 3. F. Hall of Baltimore, a 'daughter of Mrs.

Ebers, offered to care for the latter, and the court thereunan dismissed the The high grade of value that corner-nmut carry the weight of ever made will sulbstantiate the In spite of the record of the ever before-and the savings are the future and make provision SALE BEGINS Brass and Enamel For I only--Brasa and Et any size, wIth Hair to t. $5.00. Carpets. The elearane is to he most cott-te. The reduction, are all ineiting.

Yo-t are give-n the choh-e of every Carpet in the foillwing line--at special prices. They are the very bseat makes--stritily reltable supertl pntterns of latest desigt anti in strong -orings: ChoIce of any $1 Brutssets Carpet in the house-ttn any quantity. 6 CLEAItANCE 9 a yd. Chice of 65c. and 75e.

Brussels 9 Carpet. CLERtANCE C. a yd. Choke of 5c. Ingrain Carpet.

39C. a yd. Choice of any $1.40 Axminster In the AI 98C. PIRICE a yd. Chilee of any $1.35 Velvet Carpet 98.

in the house. Clearance a yd. Rugs. ltegular Rugs. or (arlet Rtugs.

that we have made up froim the ends of Carpet rolls. Cholce of various sizes-all at very low special prices. 3Mlquette. anl Velreit Rugs, yards long. 8CA PI.ICE............................

c. Brussels lItigs. It at 2 yards long; good designis. 4 1 A It AN CE te l'RICE 75c. Thare are at leist 15 ilifferent patterns of the Carfset Iig to-let from.

1'roperly bordlered. $22 Itugs, siz- 8.3x12. CLEIllANCE $2 1 Ruts. size 8.3x12. CLEARANtE ltlCE $18 Iturs, aIze 8.3x12.

n. CLEARANCE 15 $12 Rugs. size 8.tx8 3. CI.EARANCE $1 Rugs. size 619.

CIlAnl- ANCE $7.50 tugs, size 6x7.6. CIlAlt- ANCE 3 $15 Axninster Itugs. sios 10.6x13, 14.i.6 14 and 1.tx15. and $22.50 $34) velvet Itugs, size 10.45111. CLEALtACE $28 Brussels Itags.

s1res 10.6x 13 tand lo.tkl][. sNE 7.85 1'It1C Other Rugs. larger and smaller, all offered In tie san proportion below their actual value. Nearly 300 yards of 3Matting termnants. varlious lengths.

frii nough fir a mntat to enough fir a big rootm fltr. a 0C. CLEAltANCE a yd. PUBLIC SPACE OCCUPIED. CommisionerN' Attention Called to Alleged Violation of Law.

Mr. D. E. McComb, the District superintendent of sewers, has invited the attention of the Commissioners to w-hat he claims is an occupation of public space by the Great Falls Ice Company in Georgia avenue between 2d and 3d streets southeast, and south of said avenue, by stables, ice house and outhouses of the company. Mr.

McComb states that from the best iTformation le has been able to obtain the property is not taxed. nor is rent paid for the land occupied. He has, therefore, recommended that measures be taken to secure the removal of the structures referred to. as the public space will, he says. be nceded for stojrage and other.purposes during the construction of the sewage pumping statLion at the foot of 2d street.

The matter has been referred by the Commissioners to their attorney, for such action as le may consider necessary to effeet the removal requested by the superintendent of sewers. ENGLAND FAIORS TiE CANAL. Opinion of London Times on Cut Across the lsthmus. LONDON, January Times, conmmenting editorially upon the possibility of the United States building the Panama Canal, says: "Since the Venezuela boundary dispute has been settled and Anglo-American friendship has been Eealed, the Panama scheme Is -more likely to be carried out than the plan for a Nicaraguan canal. "England would certainly not be jealous of America should the latter complete ie Panama canal, being conlident that the United States would treat British shipping In a liberal spirit." Right to Shoot Escaping Deserters.

The habeas corpus case of Corporal Fair and Private Jeckens Of the 10th Infantry, held for murder in the state courts for shooting Deserter Morgan, came up before Judge Munger in the federal court at Omaha yesterday. The facts regarding the killing are not in ccntroversy, the question being whether It was justifiable. If Morgan was an escaping prisoner, the judge indicated that under military law the soldiers had a right to shoot, even if not on a military reservation. If be had escaped, the judge indicated that It was questionable whether they had even the right to arrest him, but should have appealed to the ciVil authorities when Morgan was found outsIde of a military reservation. Tanner After Cniloma's Seat.

The State Register at Springfield, says: "Governor Tanner yesterday confirmed the report that he is a candidate for U'nited States senator against Senator Cullom to numerous local political callers who visited the governor's office and the executive mansion. All the day and evening be spent in conferring with his local lieutenants. Both Cullom and Tanner will endeavor to secure the indorsement of the Sangamon county republican committee." Governmenti Dank Depositarieu. The Secretary of the Treasury has closed the second group of banks which have deposited bonds and asked to participate in the temporhy deposits 'of internal revenue funds. This group contaIns about seventyfive banks, and represents about $10,0100,000 in bonds deposited, making approximately 127,000,000 Itn all.

The Secretary's offer has been open since December 18. and It Is not now expected that any additional banks will be designated. This determination, however, may be reconsidered if the demand warrants such action. The Astee Sals for' Manila. Gen.

Shafter informned the War Depirtment yesterday that the anImal tranport Aztec has sailed for the Philippines by way of RHlo, Hawaii. Capt. Gale, 4th Cavalry; Lieut. Como, 25th Infantry; an acting assistant surgeon, a veterinary surgeon, one hospital corps man. 40 cIvilian empaoyes, 165 horses and 185 mules were on hoard.

is maintained here without exceptioi its convincing influence. The genuit iparalleled sacrifices that are annoul )ast this event is totally eclipsing. far greater. Consult vour inmmediz Jhile it can be so SATISiFACTORII (W MORNING-and first choice is eds. Davenp nlig: ariety to Clew Lace Curtains, Portiere Stuffs and Furr We ca.ot to tire spae neo, in this department.

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worth $5.0,. 2 pairs, worth $3.50 2 pairs, worth $8.00, $4.00 2 pairs, wenr $7.50. .00 2 Pairs, wtrth $12.50, $7.00 PROTECTION FROM BOER GUNS. British in Besieged TownsYIUd Refuge in Subterranean Vaults. Froml the London 31ail.

An expert in gunnery writes: "We stayat-home people do not realize the amount of grim, hard work our soldiers who are a-' manfully defending La-ysmith, Mtafeking ani Kimberley have had to do. and probably many of us wonder how it is that the vigorous bombardments of the Boers. with 'Long Tom' arnd other more or less formidable weapons, produce so little effect. "One day Nlafeking reports: 'Four hours' dog another we hear that the net result of the day's cannonad'l was the death of one poor, unoffending Kaffir woman. Is the Boer shooting, then.

with big guas so much below the standard their old reputation allows them with the rifle? Or have our troops some means of protecting themselves from the shot and shell of their adversaries? The latter is the true explanation, and those readers of the Daily Aiail who have not been trained to war may be interested to know by what means Tommy A tkins' immunity is secured. "The gallant defense of Plevna by the Turks in 1877 is now ancient history to the civilian. but our officers have In their text books descriptions, plans and sections of the Plevna redoubts in which the Turks were able to withstand for months terrific cannonades from the Russians, and. time' after time, manning their earthworks. to beat off infantry attacpis when the bombardment ceased.

The Turks thus enforced anew a lesson of the past-'that an army' (to quote Col. Maurice) 'fighting in a wellchosen and well-fortified position, acting on the defensive. may inflict serious defeat upon forces superior to it in "The lesson of Plevna has been learned by all our officers, and it has doubtless been by similar means to those adopted by the Turks that our troops have obtained shelter from the projectiles of the enemy. They have, it cannot be doubted. thrown up mighty banks of earth, thousands and thousands of cubic yards in bulk, and excavated subterranean galleries with shell-proof, or at least splinter-proof, roofs of earth, supported on timbers or iron rails; and it is under the cover of these that soldiers and townsfolk took refuge.

Would Col. Kekewicha have taken the enormous responsIbility of allowIng women and children to stay in Kimberley during the bombardment If he had not 'provided the means of protecting them from the Boer shelis? "There is a recognized pattern ot earlihwork, with 'a field as these tinderground barracks are called. When one considers the number of snldiers and civ'illans to be protected one must feel a new respect for Thomas Atkins in hts capacIty as the navv'y and builder who has toiled so hard and to such good purpose. The resut of much toil Is battered and knocked out of shape by bombardment, but our men turn out at dark, spade and pick in hand. and repair the breaches, making all tight and snug again ready for 'Long Tom' and his lesser brethren.

"You may be tempted to say. 'But if our men are so snug in their quarters, why do they waste valuable livecs by sorties and battles, instead of sitting at ease, peacefully smoking and waiting until relief SImply because a life of such inactIon in face of the enemy would not only inevitably ruin the morale of the best troops, but would at least equally put heart into the enemy and improve his morale. An army in such a sItuation (to again quote Col. Maurice) 'must lose all the advantages of its success if it is not able to advance and act offensively when the portunity is presented to And so each of our beleaguered garrisons is acting onI the never losing a chance of dealing a blow at the enemy, striking hard, but not following up advantages gained too far; then retIring into his works, where it can calmly await relief with ample supplIes and such comforts as the old campaigners experience or the mother wit of young can devise. "The it may safely be said.

are not, as a Boer report states, sheltering behind trusses of ha. Hay is too precious and too inisfrabe. They are behind earth, which, in suitable thickness, is the heat bullet and shell stopper, even though the labor of constructing parapets, parados, casemates, redoubts and lunettes be en A Change in Cireumastanees. Fromr tire treoit Free Prss. you thinkr that girl ovecr there is She (coldly I don't know.

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a yd. --naS-h taice CL.EARAN<'lJ. a 91 Alt the i-I. at.ai ais if Finjtiwi t' vuTii) ty gy i.g REARS AT THE 3ol. reat WrestIan1 by the YOUma and the Big White Pmm.an I h.

New York The bear- 4-ns in the new zolatgieni ardn in rtax Park promise to hei as Isptpular as of Central Park. th. goings-on of tIt, bears in their ntw iuartI-rs are entertaining. Tw.o vtoung grizzi-js and a small black bear frim the Ad. o- upy one large den.

The grizzliits are a little more than a year all a half tld. The black bear is a year atlder, ibuit is of tite saie size as his mat's. lie lot-kr like a large and handsatom muff on leg. PeIhap's bet-ause he was altired at an older age than his mates. h.

is submisstre to 3ptivity than they. At any rate. Ite passa m-t his time lit walking back and foarth at the front of the den with his nose elos. tl the bars that shut him away frogm liberty. The only thing that inItcrrupts Itis walk is an occasiontl atta.

from one of Yaounger hears. He pays heled to attacks, but avoids As to tIe yojmtg grizzlies. tlhey. si little toubled by tns, of vaptiv-itvy. a id are always 'In the hunt for amusement.

Sometimes they try to tish out from betwait the slats, that protect the roots of a tree growir.g in the den, a hickory nut or soamf' sutth small object. Sontimes they eill tle dead tre'e left in the den for their amusemnI-t. Rt th-it Ihitf amusement is wrns tling. WnII-o all fails they turn to that with r'Iewe zest. It is arath-r performail: ee.

att ial-a with biting. a-hing and rolling rI the floor if Ihi- datn. ITh t.tats of the little bears nrt' that neither (an hu the uther. and the wristling matchis are simply of strng'ilth ant -nd trance. The great wrestling scenes, r.

go on in tie din of the great male white bears. These ettnrmus creatures, weighing 70m) or FANO liinds each. arn almost -venly mat-ied In size and str. ngth, though one Is somt'what more aggresi-ve than the other. First one and then the other makes the attack.

It is catch-ascatch can. Sometimes the great white teeth seemi about to meet through a mouthful of fur and hide, when the ictim writhes away antd seizes his etnemy by the leg. Sometimes both rise together. iitandintg a foot taller than the tallest man, and box and pushi witht their great paws until 'tie gets a fair hohl. Then one or the other Is thrown and lIes wallowing on his batk and seeking a chanea' to seize his enemy.

Now and then a lttle spot of blood on the tawny-white fur shows that a claw or a tooth has Denetrated the skin: but the 'arestling is accontpanied with no growling and with no tither sign of ill nature. There is nothing sudden ntor violent In the movements of the be(ars. When they make ready' to box they rise slowly on thteir hind legs; then one throws the other; the vanquished slumps to earth in a formiess heap. When one frees himself from the otliers grasp, it Is with no sudden jerk. but with a slow twitting motion, in which weight nnil le-verage do the work.

His Great Werk. Fret thet ('bieago Times-HteraN. A Chicago mant, who has written a book. was telling about it the other day to a friend who had once done him a service. "By the way," said the author, "I would be delighted to give you a copy of my work, if you care for it." "I should be more than pleased to hav'e it." was the reply.

"especlily if you will wr'ite your name in "All right. There's a book store just around the corner. If you will accompany me we will go there and get it. I don't happen to have a copy in my oflce just now." After they had stopped to glance at some of the new things in the book store the author hailed a clerk, and, pushing his chest out very far, asked for the novel that he had written. "Yes, sir," the clerk said.

"We have it around here somewhere. I believe, but you are the first one who haa ever esked for a copy, and It may take me some tune to Aind it. Wouldn't something else do just as well? We have a great many better books at the same A Masiue Sergeant ahet. The Secretary of the Navy received a cable nmessago yesterday from Rear Admuiral Watson at Manila saying that Sergt. Dominick McDev'itt of the marine corps was actcidentally killed by a revolvor shot on the 2d Instant, at Olongapo station, on the Manila-nagennan rtumay..