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THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1896—FOURTEEN PAGES. fara ; es of | in the light of a very unfriendly act toward | their hemmocks or upon the id. Others and will be taken to Key West by a CU BA’S. APP EAL us, Soria kp bamatts and table, {he government. ‘The use of the latter term, | ware chatting with gins of the ‘who | watship Saturday . ne Spain entitled to consideration at the Dose republic, was surprisingly were glad to hat soldiers come and common. it aS one proceeded further because of thelr leav- mould aban Helatl WM. F. MANNIX. = Se (Continued from First Pag2.) we pray it will see fit to grant in the name of liberty and of justice. “Why do we ask the American people alone to hear us, and why do we not ad- dress this document to the entire world? ‘The answer is well known. We call to the people who have themselves suffered op- pression and felt the iron heel of the tyrant. We -all to the nation of heroes who threw off the slavish yoke, and who signaled to the down-trodden of the earth that ths beacon light of liberty in America would never grow dim, but would throw its rays across the oceans to strugglers for freedom in other lands. We call-to the mation that has ever greeted with open Cuba for a century commend her to the hearts and minds of men? Are her hire- lings here to lift up and educate the Cuban and make his beloved island prosperous? Under the accursed flag of Castile will not freedcm’s muffied shrieks still be heard on the American hemisphere? Will not the continuance of her supremacy in Cuba mean the perpetuation of medieval insti- tutions, the downtrodding of right ard equity and the upholding of all that to men of the nineteenth century is debased and barbaric? “People of the free and glorious United States, Cuba appeals to you! She asks that you raise your voice in her behalf. She esks that you announce to the world that at least as against the tyrant she be given an equa! chance. Cuba, the bleeding, ap- peals to her American sisters. She does it in the name of God, of justice, of civiliza- tion and of America. “SALVADOR CISNEROS-BETANCOURT.” In obedience to the President’s reauest referred to at the beginning of this letter I decided that Puerto Padre was a safe place to land at. It is quite different from Nue- vitas in many respects. In the first place it is a small, sleepy village at which steam- ers oniy stop semi-occasionally. Then they do not remain long, in spite of the anti- hurrying traditions of the port. There is no Spanish garrison there. If there was the imbibing of the never ruffled ozone would render {it useless. The people of the place seem to care little about the revolu- ticn. They get the news, to be sure, but it comes overland, is a month old, and fear- fully distorted. But for all that Puerto SPANISH TROOPS STARTING AGAINST MACEO FROM PINAR DEL RIO. arms the honest exiles from far and near; the nation that gave hope to Poland and succor to Ireland; the ration that drove monarahy from Mexico and Hawail, and y and faithfully shielded our south- Venezuela. om would we appeal ff not to To what land if not to that of on, of Jefferson, of Monroe, of . of Grant, of Blaine, of Cleveland immortal Lincoln? Cuba's Second Straggle. nt 1s Cuba’s second struggle From 188 to 1878-—-ten long, years—a little band of patriots gallantly on. While “The for lil suff: fought the wrongs then were a3 great as they now are, the Cuban ple did not rise as they have risen in this war to throw off the Spanish yoke. The thirst for Mberty which per- Mmeates the island today was unknown then except to a small minority of the peos ple, and after ten years of warfare the end came, but it did not bring success. “But even then Spain made promises to the Cutan people that she did not propose to fulfill, and from that time the island has suffcred as no other section of the earth has in the same period. Spain claims she holds Cuba by divine right. Such were her pretentions with regard to all her American possessions, but a Divine Hand liberated those same possessious, and today t are free and independent re- Publics of the new world. Spanish Misrepresentatio: ve raised the cry abroail that the Cuban rebellion is merely an uprising of negroes. There is no truth in this, as stated. It is not a negro up- rising. nor a white uprising, but a rebellion of the people of Cuba against a cruel and unrelenting despot. But even if it were @ negro rebellion, would the people of the United States frown upon it? “The answer to that question is told by the firing upon Fort Sumter, the war of 1861 to 1865, the million of graves in the southland and the God-inspired prociama- tion of Abraham Lincoln. Was not the freedom of the black man announced in that undying language used by the martyr President? And did not the blood of a million American freemen stain grassy mounds in the now loyal and patriotis south, writing in eternal words the emanc black man? id knows the noble yet fearful history. Spain knows it, and when ner presen in_ the capital of the United tates says the Cuban rebellion is a negro Movement entirely, he not only falsifies, but he insults the memory of the grand army of the dead. “We are proud to have our colored broth- ers with.us in this glorious struggle for freedom; for Cuba, when free, will be like the land of Washington, where every man worthy of citizenship will be accorded the full rights of civil and religious liberty. The Rights of Belligerency, “We ask the American penple to grant us, through their President and Congress, those rights of belligerency to which, ac- cording to the laws of war and of nations, ‘We are entitied. Our armies have marched whither they might throushout the entire island, and for weeks have threatened the stronghold of Spain’s power in Cuba. © CAPITAL OF FREE" CUBA (Free of REBEL BANDS: GB UNDER REBEL CONTROL co PRESENT FIGHTING TERRITORY) Padre is a good place to land at. Nobody knows anything about your business and nobody cares. On certain occasions this is @ very agreeable condition. The main road from Puerto Padre to the interior runs aimcst due south, through @ country agrosably hilly, and cut up into cattle ranches of various sizes. They were cattle ranches not long ago, but in recent days all manner and description of live stock upon them “went to the rebellion.” As a ecnsequence the hills are covered with tall grass, the majority of the houses are de- serted, and only a few people are encoun- tered upon the road. It was easy to trace the marches of the insurgent cavalry Ly the strips of barb- wire fences that were cut at intervals. The rebeis had evidently never taken the roads during thelr marches, and in this they gave a@ tost commendabie exhibition of good sense. The roads were very muddy on this eceasion, althoneh the rain that fell the | previous night was not copious. One would IPING ON OUTSKIRTS OF THE CENAGA,. there was nv cause for wonderment, for evi- dences of other than the Cuban authority were lacking. % When the prefecto returned there were four horsemcn with him. He called them a “commission,” and said they were bearing Girpatches to points along the coast from to Puerto Padre, and even as far Gibra. The “commission” also ae SS ing. a Private Secretary. President Cisn and those other guests of the little village hotel. Steamer Se REBEL OUTPOST IN THE CENAGA. brought the information that a column of Spanish infantry, 700 strong, was marching in the direction of Colmenas from Las Tu- nas, and they advised that the direct road be not taken. The president's pa could be encountered at Jobabo, they said, for he had already left Las Tunas, leaving about the same time as the Spanish colurnn Jid. Why the Spanish Were Not Feared. “How is this?” the prefecto was asked; “you do not appear to be much excited over the fact that six or seven hundred Spanish | soldiers are marching in this direction. Are he replied, “I am the prefecto of this district, but_ we no longer fear the Spanish troops. You see, the garrison that has been at Las Tunas was not large, and it id not meddle in our affairs. We have a prefecto at that place, too, and he is viriu- ally mayor. You see, this country all throngh here is Cuban, ‘and aithough there are three or four Spanish garrisons, they do no fighting, and interfere with us in no way. There are enough insurgent soidiers here to win from the Spaniards, but if we whipped them a still larger force might be sent, and we in turn get the worst of {t for the time being. But they have no civil officers in all this secticn, and the only recognized author- ities in all such matters are the prefe “Even though this is a Catholic cou we perform marriages, and only a few days ago I made a couple of young people happy | who came from the Nuevo Leon ranch. If there are any disputes in the district the prefecto settles them. He is a combination justice of the peace, mayor and general overseer of the people of his district. ‘Then the good-natured and willing-to-talk official detailed his other duties. How he was expected to provide food for the fami- Mes of rebel soldiers who were away fight- ing. How he must see all those who refused to contribute, and report them to the higher officers of the government. g y Httle trouble in this or the people are heart and soul in the movement, and are all work- ing together. The tax Is light, and as there are no officials to be paid the government is an easy one to support.” almost faint to think of what they might be after the famous rainy season of Cuba had set in. “Could anish artillery be hauled over this road?” the guide was asked. “No,” replied the fellow, “nor Cuban ar- tillery, ether.” When about thirty miles from Puerto Padre the Las Canas ranch was reached. Here the country was quite rough, and back to the left several high mountains, chief among them Manibon, reached to- ward the deep blue sky. A Change of Horses. Though Cuban horses are, as a rule, very hardy little animals, the guide thought a change woulc be well enough. The pro- prietors of the Las Canas ranch were agreeable to this, very frankly remarking that their lot of horses was not the best in the world, as the insurgents had come on some six weeks before and appropriated their stock, leaving in its stead fifteen or twenty steeds with whom long marches had counted severely. The ranchmen were Cu- bans, and said they were ashamed to be “Must we capture Havana and drive Spain's hirelings across the sea before we are even given the right as men to fight for that priceless gift which God destined should be universally divided among his children? Must we gain our independence before we are accorded the sanction of the world to labor for it? The Republic Established. a “The Cuban republican government of the island is a firmly established institu- tion. Covering considerably over one-half of the area is the civil branch of our au- thority, with regularly appointed governors of different sections, prefectos in subdi- ,¥ision and so forth. Of course, Spanish formalities are stil followed to a great extent in the administration of the local governments, for a complete change of [method in a fow months would be too Tadical. » “Here in Cubitas are the head officers and chief departments of th? republic. j Here we are able, and most willing, to receive representatives of the United States or other nations. ) “On all grounds of diplomatic and inter- wiational usage the Cuban republic is enti- | tled. not alone to recognition of belligerent | Fights for its armies now in the field, but to [actual independence. — Still we do not ask i the latter be acccrded us ‘All we wish now is to be looked upon by nt of the United States as men soldiers battling for their birthright. at home when they should be in the field fighting. Still, as one of them remarked, they had “contributed” all their horses and most of their cattle to the cause, and the government (as they desiggated the rebels) should be satisfied. From Las Canas the route was across sev- eral ranches to the road leading in the di- rection of Colmenas and thence to Tunas. Reaching the road, little hamlets were found at short Intervals. Women and children greeted the travelers, and now and then the (oo asked questions about men he knew. lost of them, according to the information elicited, were with Gomez or Maceo in the west, or accompanying President Cisneros. They said that they were in want of noth- ing for their families, as the “prefecto’ sup- plied them with clothing and other necessi- ties. Here was the first evidence to your correspondent of the existence of that all- eround official of the revolutionary govern- ment called the “prefecto,” but during the remainder of the trip he was found every- where. The Prefecto. He ig the representative of the civil branch of the government, and is withal a very important personage, if a. measure of his duties is taken into cor sideration. At Col- menas the guide led the way to the prefec- to’s house. He was not at home, but would be back in an hour or so. There was noth- ing to do but to wait, for to pass his house without showing your Cuban passport and receiving instructions, would be considered Leaving the prefecto and Colmenas behind, a path crossing the plains and hills was followed. The little hamlets of Vega, Potosi and Loma Atta were passed. At each sub- prefectos were seen and talied with. They seemed to be legally conscious of the im- portance of their office, and regarded the republican government as thé only one of their section. To heur them talk. one would think the struggle now going on in Havana and Pinar del Rio was simply to decide who was uppermost In those provinces. The question had been settled so far as the cen- tral and eastern portions of the {sland was concerned. It certainly looked that way. A short distance beyond Loma Alta the gulde pointed to a high hill, and explained that there two rivers had thelr source. They were the Jobabo and the Salado, the former wing south and the latter north, and both forming the natural border between the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Puerto Principe. A Difficult Crossing. Shortly afterward the Jobabo river came into view. It was not wide, but rushed madly along, and when the guide proposed that it be crossed there was a demur. Further down, though, he sald, it was much wider and just as rapid, and it must be crossed anyway, unless a circuit was made to the north of a distance of five miles or thereabouts. So there was nothing to do but make the attempt, the guide leading. Your correspondent had the bettar horse, but his forte was not crossing swift streams, and it appeared for a few moments that sev- eral miles further down would be quickly reached without making much effort on land. But the nervy little animal evidently possessed the spirit of the revolution, and Was not to be downed. He scrambled and pawed the stony bottom, once or twice fell, but eventually reached the opposite bank, pulling a thoroughly drenched and not over- composed scribe with him. It was all very amusing to the guide, Perhaps, however, the influence of the press would he suilicient with the Cuban executive to have him sum- marily punished for his hilarity! At a little place called Romero the pre- fecto supplied a dinner (the evening meal in Cuba !s called dinner), and extended an in- vitation to remain. through the night at his house. He said the president's Party,which,as was here learned, consisted of four hundred men, all mounted, had dined at Jobabo, and was to spend the night at Guanaro, stil three leagues distant. He proposed that an early start be made on the following morn- ing, and Mr. Cisneros be found before he left Guanaro. This plan was agreed to, and the weary travelers, who had come a dis- tance of about sixty miles, shared wit the kind-hearted prefecto the comforts of his humble home. _ A Morning Ride to Guanaro. It was a nice ride in the cool morning to Guanaro. The sun was just arising over the peaks of the Sierra Maestra, in the far-east. Around and about the country presented a cheerful appearance. There was no indica- tion of war—nothing but peace and happ!- ness. The little village, strewn along the moun- tain side, was awake early, for in its midst the president of the republic had spent the ight. It was a feast day for Guanaro. There were no soldiers on duty any- where. The horses of the cavalry were grazing in the yards of t villagers and in the open flelds across the stream. Many of the cavalrymen were still sleeping in re Going to the hotel Col. Mario G. Menocal presented himself and extended the cour- tesies of President Cisneros, whose private secretary he is, in addition to being vice secretary of War. He imparted the in- formation that his chief had worked late into the ntght before despite the protests of his friends, and the fact that forty-two miles had been covered by the party that day. “We want to reach the vicinity of Puerto Princlpe tonight,” he said, “and that means a ride of about thirty-five miles. Then we will have only thirty miles to cover on the following day, bringing us to headquarters. I shall be very pleased to get back to Cubitas again, as this has been @ most tiresome trip for'us all, and espe- clally for the president. I do not quite un- derstand how he is able to endure such fatigue, but he does not seem to mind it as much as we younger men do.” It Is a relief to hear such English spoken in the interior of Cuba as Col. Menocal speaks. He is a thoroughly educated young man, a graduate of Corneil, and full of life, ambition and patriotism. His connec- tion with the Nicaragua canal enterprise made his name well known throughout the United States, “This has been a sort of inspection tour,” sald Col. Menocal. ‘There was the ap- pointment of about thirty prefectos to be made, and there were a number of others who had not sent in reports for two months. President Cisneros desired to make a personal investigation, and so two weeks ago we left Cubitas. Since that time we have been over in the extreme eastern end of the republic, made an In- spection of the forces in the Sierra Maestra mountains, looked over the stores, farms and prison there, and on the way back made appointments of prefectos and sub- prefectos in a score of districts.” Col. Menocal was Yeminded that he used the term “republic,” referring to the island. “Why isn’t it a republic?” he asked. “We have our established and permanent seat of government, have ovgr 350 prefectos in the island, and govern with civil laws at least two-thirds of thé total area. Of course, 1 understand that Spain still controls the sea- board and holds the cities, but her navy is her only salvation. There are hundreds of miles in the interior of Cuba that Spanish soldiers have never trod, and for that mat- ter never shall. The Republic Established. “If we could not justly lay claim to hav- ing a republic here established, how is it that our president, with an escort of only 400 men, can be away from Cubitas for a fortnight, traverse a distance of 300 miles by the main highway of the island and never a shot be fired by friend or foe? How is it that we have civil officers all the way from Puerto Principe to the very shadow of the castle at Santiago de Cuba; and again, how 4s it that in the Sierra Maestra mountains we have working upon the farms of the republic over seven hundred Spanish soldiers wno were made prisoners of war, and who, not caring to return to their ranks, are protected by Gen. Jose Maceo and his men? This latter feature may be news to the American people, but the Span- ish government knows {t full well, and has made aitempts to recapture its men, al- though at the same time it has denied such a state of affairs.” ‘The sound of a bugle coming from up the road told Col. Menocal and the other offi- cers at the hotel, among them Dr. Orles, chief of the insurgent hospital corps, and who, by the way, does not speak a word of English, that the hour for taking up the march had arrived. Getting into the saddles and galloping up the road, President Cisneros was standing at the door of the prefecto's house, bidding good-bye to that important official and the family and friends who had gathered about. There was a general handshaking, while men, women and children were hur- rying from other sections of thé little ham- let to say “Adios!” to the untiring little man whom they know as their chief mag- istrate. It was all very simple, and, because of its simplicity, very pretty, not to say affect- ng. Then his eye caught The Star cdtrespon- dent. He left the group and came out with extended hand. “Ah! you were late, were you not? You should have been at Las Tunas, and wit- nessed the march of our little band through the town, unmolested by the Spanish garri- son. Yes; it was very sigaificant.” The column was already away up the road, followed by a large crowd of villagers, who were shouting themselves hoarse with erles of “Cuba Libre!” “Vive Cuba!” and “Vive President Cisneros!” With the President. Your correspondent rode alongside of Mr. Cisneros, who sat jauntily in the saddle, and ‘appeared happy as he conversed on commonplace topics, intermingled with matters of greater import, Col. Menocal, who rode ahead with Dr. Orles, occasion- ally addressed remarks to the president or his companion. Behind us rode six or eight horsemen. “President Cisneros, are you not exposing yourself and the government by making such a journey as this?" “Oh, no,” he replied spiritedly; “this is our section of the country, you know,” and he emphasized the our as though there was no doubt about it. Indeed, it appeared so. From the little village of Guanaro along the main high- way until the vicinity of Puerto Principe was reached there was nothing to Indicate the existence of Spatish rule in Cuba. On the contrary, there was every evidence, not alone of sympathy with the Cuban govern- ment, but of its actual application in a civil as well as military sense. People gathered at the small setilethents and cross-road corners to greet ;thq/ little army of well- mounted, well-arm and intelligent men who had accompaniéd President Cisneros on his march, certainly to him a triumphal one, from central Cuba almost to the ex- treme eastern era df the island, and re- turn. No Fear of Attack, “No, we have no reason to fear an attack here,” said Mr, Cisneros, in answer to a question, as the ligliis of Puerto Principe shone six or seven Thiles away, “for the force in the clty—has been reduced almost to nothing during the past two weeks, the Spanish government evidently deciding that the 6,000 soldiers could be used to bet- ter advantage around Havana. Some weeks ago they were afraid Puerto Principe would be captured. Then their fears rested on Matanzas. Now they are massing thou- sands of troops before Havana, and fortify- ing the city with heavier Krupp guns. The Spaniards act as though they thought we wanted Havana, when, 2s a matter of fact, we are satisfied with our little mountain capital for the time being.” Last night was passed at Tres Caminos, eighteen miles from headquarters, and with the president I journeyed to Cubitas, the mountain capital. Before I left Cubitas news of victories in Havana province ar- rived, and there was general rejoicing at the cloudland~capital of the republic. WM. F. MAN Ordered to Leave. HAVANA, February 5.—Am ordered from had spent the night at the house of the Ipcal prefecto. His staff cers of the rebel goy- ernment who were with him had been the William F. Mannix was born at Malone, N. ¥., October 15, 1870. Shortly after leay- ing school he enlisted in the United States army, but was afterward discharged upon application to the War Department on the ground of his being a minor, About six years ago he was a member of thi enty~ seventh peperats company of the National Guard of the state of New York, one of the crack companies of the state. In 1891 he started the Independent at Malone, N. Y. He acted as editor, typo and devil. He af- terward started a paper ut Saranac Lake, the Adirondack Pioneer. Last fall he went to New York and accepted a position on the Recorder, which he resigned in order to go go Cuba. About a year ago he had made arrangements to go to Japan as a war cor- respondent, and had secured passports from this goverument for that purpose, but the conflict between China and Japan suddenly terminating, he did not visit the orient. ———-———_— MANY SAILORS PERISH. Wrecks Off the Massachusetts Coast in Sight of the Shore. In a heavy northeast storm just as dark- ness set in last night a four-masted schooner, supposed to be the Florida of Rockland, Me., was driven on the beach off Salisbury Beach, Mass., and the crew of seven men were forced to lash them- selves in the rigging. Ali perished when the masts went overboard. The vessel struck half a mile from the shore, and an hour afterward began to break up. A sign bearing the name Florida was washed ashore, followed by the hatches and other portions of the vessel, which in- dicate that she was coal laden. Several fishermen tried unsuccessfully to launch a boat to go to their assistance, but the sea was so rough they had to abandon their efforts. The Plum Island life-saving crew was notified of the wreck, and reached the beach at 7 A heavy snow storm wes then prevailing and it was so blinding that the vessel could not be made out. Lost on Plum Island. The three-masted schooner Alianza, from New York, with 400 tons of coal, for St. Jobn, went ashore near the Simpson Cot- tage, Plum Island, Mass., last evening, and is a total wreck. Three of the crew, in- cluding the captain, were drowned and four were rescued. The Plum Island life-saving crew having gone to Salisbury Beach to rescue a wreck- ed crew, and the Knobbs station crew being several miles further down the beach, the sailors attempted to reach the shore on the wreckage. It was a fierce battle against death, in which the elements came off victorious in three cases. ‘Those who reached the shore were Otto Neilson, mate, of Brooklyn; George Keefe, Newfoundland: Albert Collier at Corduroy, Newfoundland, and Pat Campbell of Oldtown, Me. The dead are Capt, Melanzo of St. John, who leaves'a wife and two children; John Reed of Calais, Me. and Andrew — of Spring Hill, Me. Rescued From the Glendon, Schooner Glendon, which sailed from Vineyard Haven Saturday with 400 tons of soft coal for St. John, N. B., followed the Florida into the bay and was driven upon the beach a few miles to the northward. The seas broke over her deck and the crew of seven men were forced to the rigging. The Straw’s Point life-saving crew were soon on the scene and prepared to throw a line to the vessel, which was then pound- ing to pieces 200 yards from shore. The first shot was successful, and inside an hour the crew had been taken off in the breeches buoy. The Glendon is fast going to pieces and will prove a total loss. ———__+«+—_ Municipal Lighting Plants. To the Editor of The Evening Star: The statements made by Mr. Campbell as to the benefits to the public of munictpall- ties owning and operating their electric light plants can be confirmed by more than one hundred and twenty-five instances in the United States, As stated in the report of the East Wash- ington Association, January, 1804, accord- ing to the official report of the state board of Massachusetts, in fifty-two cities and villages of that state the average cost of 1,200'to 1,600 c. p. arc lights was but $85.64. In thirteen cities east and west which own their own plants the average cost was but $57.74. I have before me the official report of the electric commissioners of South Norwalk, Conn.—a non-political board—which shows that, including the total expenses, new con- struction, salaries, repairs, tools, &c., and allowing 5 per cent for depreciation, the cost of 1,400 c. p. arc lights was In 1893 $64.53, and for 1894 $59.29. Detroit has erected a municipal plant, and Mr. Dow, the engineer in charge, writes that, fucluding all expenses, and al- lowing the usual amount for depreciation, their are lights cost $7.08 for October and $7.10 for November, or an average of $85.08 per year. They have been running only about ten months, and hence have not pub- lished any official report yet. Municipal ownership of lighting plants, both electric and gas, is no longer a ques- tion. Its benefits have been demonstrated ove> and over again, both in this country and Europe. We have only to look at Alexandria, right here at home; Richmon@, Va., and Phila- delphia, to see the benefits. Including the gas used for lighting the streets and public bui'dings, Richmond. in 1893 realized a profit from her gas works of $121,330.36, and she has a population of only one-third of that of the District. Philadelphia real- ized a profit of almost $2,000,000 from hers, and the same Is true, in greater or less pro- portion, in every city where it has been tried. Eurore is far ahead of us in these mat- ters, but our people are beginning to wake Bp to the advantages of municipal owner- ship. Congress ought to provide for municipal ownership of gas works here. Gas can be furnished here for 75 cents per 1,000 feet, and pay a handsome sum into the District revenues besides. For the past six yeai gas has been furnished by a private com- pany in Philadelphia for 37 cents per 1,000, the city works not being able to supply all that is needed for the city and the outlying suburbs. With the new methods and im- provements of late years, gas can be made very cheap—far cheaper than by the old methods and companies. As to electric Hghts, Congress should at once pass the bill for acquiring the Great Falls water power, and put in a plant there in accordance with Col. Elliott's report. With the improvements recently made, there is no trouble in conveying the cur- rent that distance, as is shown by the fact that Sacramento, Cal., is furnished with current which is brought nearly double the distance. ‘ We ought to have not only the streets, but parks and alleys, made as light as day. However cheap electric lights may be, there will still be a large demand for gas, not only for interior lighting, but for heating and cooking, for which purposes it would now be used far more extensively than it is but for the cost at present rates, W. C. DODGE. Gave a Social. The Y. W. C. T. U. of the Vermont Ave- nue Christian Church gave a very pleasant social in the lecture room Friday evening. An interesting program was rendered. The president, Miss Mary Drown, gave a short talk, Miss Hurst an exhibition of Indian club swinging, Ernest Sparks and Miss Ab- bie Power a piano duet, and Miss Nannie Moffit of the Union “Y” a solo. The church was prettily decorated with ever- greens and a huge white bow, the emblem of the society. a Kruger Going to London. President Kruger has accepted the invita- tion of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain to visit London and discuss the Transvaal troubles. He will probably be accompanied by a commission empowered to adjust all matters. +o+—____ Want Grain Protected. The League of Norwegian Agriculturists, composed of members of the Storthing, has passed a resolution in favor of imposing an import duty on all agricultural products ex- cept corn. ——__ oo Public Schools, In The Star’s Almanac for 1896, on page 17, will be found interesting informa- tion concerning the public schools of the District. At all news stands and at The Star office. Price, 25c. copy. a guide-= to find the bargains here. —All the Winter Suits, —All the Winter Overcoats —AIll the Ulsters, —All the Reefers, —All the Separate Pants —both Men’s and Boys’—are offered at reduc- tions from regular prices that really mean a loss Get a list and see how we've cut. Better to us. yet, drop in and see. We're satisfied to stand it if we can quit the season with cleared counters. days—may take a week. soon as the stock is in shape. Bargains in Furnishings, Bargains in Hats. : Bargalos in Shoes. 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The steamer Australia arrived at San Francisco yesterday from Honolulu, bring- ing the following correspondence to the As- sociated Press: = HONOLULU, February 1.—The 1ith of January having been declared @ national holiday by the republic, invitations to take part were sent in the usual way to the dip- Jomatic and consular corps. Favorable replies were received from all but the representatives of the United States, England, Japan and France. Of these rep- resentatives the last three stated in von replies to this governmert that, as their governments had.never recognized the pro- visional government, and as the holiday was given In celebration of the formation of that government, they did not feel it incumbent upon them to in any way participate. Mr. ‘Willis replied, stating that he would lay the matter before Secretary Olney. Secession Rumors Denied. Minister Cooper denies the statements pub- lished in the San Francisco papers regard- ing his recent visit to Hawail. His trip to Hilo was simply in conformity with the policy of the government. There was noth- ing in the rumors of secession of the people on the big island to call for a visit of any member of the government to Hilo. The legislature will meet on the 19th in- stant. Under act 6 of the constitution, the legislature cannot sit more than ninety days, ‘except by special extension by the president, and then not for more than thirty days ad- ditional. Many important questions will be considered, the Asiatic question being one. Chinese and Japanese were originally brought here to work on plantations, but at the expiration of their contracts many of them drifted into Honolulu and engaged in public pursuits, directly in competition with the white merchants and mechanics. This competition is commencing to be felt very eenly. xen united States ship Boston arrived on the 30th ultimo, sixteen days from San Fran- cisco. She will remain here ten days and then leave for the China station. —- --- eee The Methodist Church. It has been decided that the quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, be- ginning in May next. No better Lniment than Salvation EDISON AND ROENTGEN. The Former Intends to Make a Photo- graph of the Human Bra’ Thomas Edison, who is making experi- ments with the new method of photography discovered by Roentgen, intends to photo- graph a man’s brain. In talking of his ex- periments, Mr. Edison said yesterday: “The ray that does the work is not the ordinary cathode ray. It is an unknown ray. I have now penetrated a piece of steel one- eighth of an inch thick, and will try others @ quarter of an inch thick. In all my ex- periments last night I used the same strength of electric current, but changed the vacuum each time. “I am now preparing to try the light on a human head. I am having a number of tubes made. I shall use a battery of five long tubes. To get the rays into the tubes I shall use strips of aluminum thirty inches long. The reason I shall use five tubes in- stead of one is that while one tube the rays going out toward each side from a common center would produce an exaggerated pic- ture. “By getting rays from five tubes lying sife by side I hope to obviate this diMculty, and get a picture corresponding to the subject in its details. shall place my subject on his back on a large table with a sensitive plate under- neath his head. I shall then place the bat- tery of tubes over his face and turn the light on. The exposure will last an hour, and I hope to get a good picture of the skull. “The tubes that I use differ from the or- dinary Crooke tubes in that the glass is very much thinner. As glass offers great resist- ance to the new rays this is an advantage. There is a sort of famine in Crooke'’s tubes In the country now, owing to so many of them being broken in experiments, but I use the ordinary incandescent light bulbs, which probably do not cost more than fifty cents. “Celluloid is easily penetrated by thé new ray, and I am going to use a celluloid shut- ter in my tubes.” —_+ e+ ____ Schooner Burned at Sen. ‘The schooner John W. Foster of Philadel- phia, with a cargo of lumber, from Pensa- cola and Rio Janeiro, was burned Thursday one hundred miles west of Cedar Keys, Fla. The ship and cargo are a total loss. The captain and crew of seven men left the ves- sel in an open yawl, and were later cap- sized. They managed to get on the bottom of the boat, where they remained for fifty- eight hours before being picked up by Bessie Wish and landed. .