Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1897, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Avoaue, (or. llth St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Company, -S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. Few York Office, 49 Fetter Building, ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers 2 the eity Ly carriers. on their own account. at 10 ents or 44 certs per month. Copies at the cents each. By mail-anywacre in the tes or Canada—pestaxe prepaid—30 cet cA Rates of THE SUNDAY DISCOURSES il xul<criptions must be pai! in advance. aver’ le known on application. ‘Themes Discussed From the Washingtoa Puipits Yesterday. The Astronomy of the Bible, Church Masic, What She Meant and Other Topics. Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, D.D., began yesterday morning at the First Presby- terian Church, the delivery of a series of -sermens upon the topic, “God Everywhere.” The text of the first discourse was “The Astronomy of the Bible, or God Among the Stars.” Rev. Dr. John H. Elliott, rector of the Church of the Ascension, delivered an ad- s last evening from pulpit on “Church Music of Today—A Return to the past and an Advance on the Past.” The sentation of medals to the following choir boys. for faithful service, was made: Gold—Frank Alexander, Clarence Wright ard Newton Henivan; silver—Burt Nye and James Ford. Warren Inna and Edgar Cooksey received honcrable mention. Rev. Dr. W. R. Stricklen, pastor of Ham- line M. E. Church, preached last evening on “How to Keep Saved.” Rev. Dr. George N. Luccock, pastor of Meiroepolitan Presbyterian Church, deliver- ed a sermon yesterday morning from the subject: * ne Own Vineyard,” and in the ing continued his series of discourses ‘All Things Common; or, the Beginning of Christianity.” The theme of yesterday morning's ser- men by Rev. Dr. H. R. Naylor of McKen- dree Church was “Sorrowful Night—Joyous Morning.” tev. Dr. Hugh Johnston, pastor of Metro- politan M. E. Church, discoursed last even- ing on “The Mind of Christ.” President and Mrs. McKinley, with their niece, Miss Barker, attended the morning service. _ The subject of the discourse yesterday morning by Rev. Dr. G. S. Williams, pas- tor ef Metropolitan Baptist Church, was “Degrees of Glory in Heave Rev. Dr. R. H. McKim, rector of the Church of the Epiphany, delivered a ser- mon lest evening on “Luther and the Re- formation.” . Rev. E. Hez Swem explained to his con- gregation at the Second Baptist Church last evening what she meant when she He Made Us Laugh About a Thous- Times. = Frank Sewall, pastor of the New preached yesterday morning on er of Life ip With the Best of Friends said: and Rev. Ckureh, upon as Chalmers Easton discow Eastern Presbyterian Church M. Newmar, pastor of the gational Church, conducted service last evening, on the Amanda morning at subject chesen by who preached y zrch of Our Fathe nd ve s D. Bulla of Reanoke, Va address yesterda: il of the Young Men’ “Time and Opportunit pastor of ture of Uni ¥ : aelivered an « at the h Association on ard Church of Healing Work scion Che Ken Siar. Pages 1 1-14. Radeli pastor of ue Presby Church, last evening on Cities of ° of last evening’s address of i 1 tor of All “Our Young People.” Duncan, pastor of an Church, ord of the Character of Enoch.” ¥, aS & matter of fact, I believe in was the theme of F Dr. A. sermon at Gunton Temple Memorial ‘h, last ev ng. ev. Dr. S. M. Hartsock, pastor of Ry- M. E. Church, preached last evening ‘One Thing Needfu rch History in Biography,” was the upon which R S. L. Bryant, t. Paul's M. E. Church, 1 his congregation last evening. Dr. Lucien Clark, pastor of Foundry . Church, preached last evening from theme “Born Again.” C. D. Bulla of Roanoke, Va., by re- quest of the pas: Rev. J. W. Duffey, ducted the Trice: Mount Vernon . E. Church South, last evening. T. House, pastor of Twelfth Church, told his congregation &. why he regarded “Pilate the jel Skeptic. ad- |. member of the Or- Jerusalem, celebrated Chureh at 11 gy of St. James nd claimed the tion of a large congrexation, among m_ were many Armenians. The chant Epistle and Gospel by the cele- - assisted by Dr. Averelly, was very impressive At the conclusion of the services the rev- father expressed his regret at bei to preach in English, but gave tion to the Re unabl inst n to afford relig solation to his widely scattered fei- piry Mr. V. R. mornt! Church, of , Kent is p e Religi returned mi ched yesterday mor Buck, ndia, pr the Hindoo: In all Lutheran churches the ser- ions which were preached yesterday had for their theme “Martin Luther,” an count of whose life and the results of we so far as America is concerned, Were published in The Star several days ago. oe DARING TRAIN ROBBERY. Desperadoes Rob the Express Safe on New Mexico Train. Auantie and Pacifie passenger train No. 2, from the west, was held up by four men near Grant's Station, ninety-five miles west ef Albuquerque, N. M., Saturday sht. It is not yet known whether they Were successful in obtaining beoty, but it is thought a large amount of money was car- ried by the train. The robbers had boarded the train at some point further west, and when near Grant's one of them boarded the engine, aad, covering the engineer with a gun, ordered him to stop the train. The coaches Were cut off and left at the stock yards. The rest of the train was then taken oui @ mile and a half from the station, where the express safe was blown open. After robbing the safe the rubbers reversed the engine and made their escape. The engine and baggage car ran at a terrific rate until they struck the coaches, whch were stand- ing near the stock yards. The cars were wreeked and caught fire, four of them be- ing burned. Fortzmately the passengers had all left the coaches before the collision and no one was injured. ———_—_—~-e-______ Regimental Drill Tonight. A regimental drill will be given by the 2d Regiment, D. C. N. G., tonight at 8 o'clock sharp at Convention Hall. The public is cordially invited, especially the ladies. > WASHINGTON, D. ©, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1897-FOURTEEN PAGES FISH EGGS AND FRY Vast Increase in the Usefulness of the Fish Commission. SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S WORK Interesting Points in the Report of Commissioner Brice. PROGRESS IN ALL DIRECTIONS United States Fish Commissioner John J. Brice has submitted to the President a summary of the werk accomplished by the United States commission of fish and fish- eries ice the submission of his last report to President Cleveland, December 1, 1896. It is an interesting document, and shows the wonderful advancement obtained in the results of the work under Commiss‘oner Brice’s direction. The commissioner states that at the time of his last report the cod spawning season on the Atlantic coast had just opened, and. operations were keing conducted, as usual, at the Gloucester and Woods Hole stations, Massachusetts, auxiliary stations being established at Kittery Point, Maine, and at Duxbury, Mass., for the collection of eggs from fish captured by the commercial fish- ermen. As a result of the season’s opera- tiors, 180,000,000 eggs were collected, from which 98,000,000 fry were hberated on tie natural spawning grounds along the coast of Massachusetts. The results secured were 40,000,000 in excess of the previous year. Attention is particularly called to the methed adopted of planting the fry on their natural spawning grounds, instead of lib- erating them, as heretofore, :n the imme- thate v ly of the stations, where less favorable conditions of food, temperature, etc., prevailed. At the completion of the cod work, tie propagation of the flat-fish (winter flound- €r) was undertaken at Woods Hole, Mass., on a scale much larger than heretofore, as evidenced by an output of over 64,000,000 of try from a total collection of $0,000,000 eggs—69,000,000 in excess of the previous year. Suecess in Lobster Propagation. Yo further extend the propagation of the lobster, the most important crustacean in the waters of the United States, which is now rapidly decreasing, the report states, it Wes arranged not only to cover the region in the vicinity of Woods Hole and Glouces- ter, but also to make systematic collections from fishermen operating on the entire coast between Rockland, Me., and Noaak, Conn. The schooner Grampus was utilized on the Maine coast for the collection of egss and the liberation of fry, and the steamer Fish Hawk was employed as a fleating hatchery at_Casco bay. Agents Were stationed at Kittery, Boston, Fiymouth and New Bedford, and at collected the in Connecticut, who ‘gx lobsters, and held them in live boxes wu alled for by launche: cd from the Gloucester and Woods Hole sta- It of this extension of the tanding the poor catch, o 128,000,000 eggs were secured, 115,000,000 fry—an increase of « BUUIALLT over the number ebtained the preceding year. During the spring and summer particular attention was paid to the food, habits and growth of the young lobster, and much valuable information was obtained at Woods Hole, where ‘extensive experiments Were conducted in the holding of the fry during the larval stages. The experiments indicate that, under nacural conditions, the young lobster is much less a cannibal than has been believed, eating his fellows only when natural food is not available. There is every reason to doubt whether it lives for the mosi part at the surface of the water. Observations have shown the young as often at the bottom and at the middie depth of the aquarium as at the surface. Reports from various sections along the coast of Massachusetts show that young lobsters are abundant; often from ten to twenty from 2 to 4 inches in length have been found in a single trap. The number caught during the past season is unprecedented, and the abundance is credited to the plants made by this com- mission. There is every reason to believe that if the work is continued on the same scale as in the past few years this dectin- ing fishery will be fully re-established. Observation of the Shad. “During the winter, to test the value for shad propagation of certain rivers along the South Atlantic coast,” says the commissioner, “prior to the establishment of auxiliary hatcheries, as outlined in my last report, the steamer Fish Hawk was stationed in February and March on the St. John’s river. Careful observations on the movements, food and grewth of the yourfs shad in ‘various streams along the Aulantic coast were made by scientific as- sistants. in March the steamer proceeded north to Albemarle sound, where work was undertaken at the mouth of the Chowan river, with such favorable results that 27,000,000 shad egzs were col- with the collections on the . Susquehanna and Delaware riv- ers, made an aggregate of over 203,000,000 for the season’s work, an increase of 55, 000,000 over the year preceding. With the establishment of auxiliary stations at a few points along the Atlantic ccast there is little doubi, after this year’s experience, that the work can be largely increased." Lake Fish, Salmon and Trout. The lake fisheries have also received par- ticular attention, and although, owing to restrictive legislation, the field for the col- lection of lake trout and whitefish eggs has been confined to Lakes Superior, Erie and Ontarie, a larger coltection than in the past is anticipated, as arrangements have been made, in addition to the usual meth- ed, to pen several thousand adult white- fish in Lake Erie, with a view to stocking the hatcheries in the upper lakes. Arrangements have also been made for increasing the collection of the land-locked salmon by the opening of an additional station on Grand Lake stream, Me. Owing to the partial failure in the catch of At- lantic salmon during the past spring, when the brood fish were collected for the fall work, it is doubtful whether the collec- tions this year* will exceed 3,000,000. The trout stations in the various sec- tions of the country have made fair collec- tions of eggs, and though the season is not as yet sufficiently advanced for definitely determining the output, there is little doubt that all past seasons will be exceed- ed. During the spring and fall the usual distributions of yearling bass and crappie were made, and a car load of tautog was sent to the-Pacific and planted off the Far- alione Isiands. Work of Auxilinry Stations. The system of auxiliary stations inaugu- rated on the Pacific coast last year for increasing the output of salmon has becn further extended, so that the collections this season will probably double the phe- nomenal take of last year. Operations are now being conducted at the Baird, Battle Creek and Fort Gaston Califor- nia; on the Clackamas, Rogue and Salmon rivers in Oregon, and on the Little White creased collections: Clackamas, 6,000,000, against 1,000,000 in Little White Salmon, 12,600,000, against 2,125,000 in 1896. : ‘ Baird station, 7,000,000, against 4,000,000 in_ 1896. ‘The following table shows the number cf eggs of nine of the important species col- lected during the period under consider- ation: Oorrapersas Bley PEs erst sae : pi#ee Se bbs el. B 2288228221 8 2 288838888 2 |ESEE8E558) |: 3 Bekeos|_|F SE2883285)2/° [88 822228 baela 2s teeauacs (ee [882:: 8828) ) }888:: 8888) § Western Fish in Eastern Waters. ‘The commissioner goes on to say that to further test the feasibility of the intro- duction of quinnat salmon in eastern wa- ters, 5,000,000 eggs were transferred from the Battle Creek, California, station dur- ing the fall of 1896, and as a result 4,000,- 000 fry were liberated during the past spring in the St. Lawrence, Hudson and Delaware rivers in New York state and in the Penobscot and Indian rivers in the state of Maine. In addition to this, 25 000 fry were retained to rear as yearlings for liberation in the Penobscot river during the present fall. The acclimatization of the steel-head trout in eastern waters was continued; and as a number of specimens have already been captured in the tributaries of Lake Superior, there is little doubt that this valuable game and food fish will be added to the food supply of this section of the country. : Owing to the wide territory over which distributions are made, it is impracticable, except in a very small proportion of cases, to obtain exact information as to the re- sults secured, Reports are forwarded by agents of the commission in the field; by correspondents who have been interested in the introduction of fishes in certain waters; and by the state fish commission as to the results of plants made under their jurisdiction. From these sources assur- an has been received of the successful introduction of the Atlantic salmon in the Hudson and Delaware rivers, numbers of specitnens averaging twelve pounds in weight having been captured in New York bay, while fully 300 were reported to have been taken in the Delaware river during the season of 18% The rainbow trout, native only to the mountain streams ot the Pacific coast, has been successfully ac- in nearly every state easf of Rocky mountair Reports from all sections of the country indicate the suc- cessful naturalization of the large-mouth black bass in streams hitherto unoccupic by them. An introduction of both species of the crappie into the Potomac river has resulted from a small plant made by this ommission in 1804. As an indication of their abundance, it may be stated that 4,000 crappie, weighing between one-half and two pounds, were removed from the Chesapeake and Ohio canal during the month of March, and liberated in the Pe- tomaec; considerable numbers have also been taken in the vicinity of Analostan Island, near the mouth of Little river. Seientific Werk of Importance. The work of the scientific division is im- portant to determine the methods and re- sults of fish culture, and is carried on witn that end in view, in a study of the natural history of fish, their migrations and the results of propagation. The recent marked development of the fisheries of the southern California coast makes it desirable that the extent, loca- tion and resources of the principal fishing banks be accurately determined. Accord- ingly, in the spring of 1897, the steamer Albatross conducted preliminary investi- gations on parts of that coast, having for their special object the pointing out of the Possibilities for an extension of the off- shore fisheries. This work will be continued until the fishing grounds of the coast are thoroughly surveyed. Study of the Salmon. In the summer of 1897 the Albatross en- tered on an important examination of the salmon streams of Alaska. No systematic study of the salmon in different parts of this territory has heretofore been under- taken, and important results are expected from the researches begun this season. The very active prosecution of the fisheries in certain streams threatens to seriously re- duce the supply unless effective measures are taken to overcome the destruction. The conditions are so various along the 3,000 miles of the Alaskan coast on which the salmon fishing is done, that no general protection law can be framed that will ap- ply to all regions; the determination of the proper restrictive measures for the different streams thus becomes an im- portant matter. The inquiries progressed very satisfactorily this season, and will be resumed next year. In conjunction with the efforts to increase the mackerel supply on the New England coast by artificial propagation, important studies were conducted relative to the de- velopment of the mackerel egg and its natural distribution at the surface of the ocean by winds and tides. Extended surveys of the streams and lakes in the Pacific states have been in progress, having for their object the study ef the abundance, spawning habits and spawning grounds of the salmon and other fishes, and the examination of available sites for hatcheries. Science at Wooda Hole. At Woods Hole, Mass., the commission has, in addition to the hatchery, a labora- tery and a large, well-equipped residence building, erected for the accommodation of those people who are allowed the privileges of the laboratory for scientific research. During the past summer there was begun the organization of a corps of trained scientific experts, who, under the direction of the chief of the division of scientific in- quiry of the commission, should pursue a concerted line of research bearing directly en the habits and life history of the com- mercial fishes, and pertinent to the practi- cal work of the commission. promises to be very successful, and it is “be- Heved will give to the government a prac- tical biological institution second to none. Jt ds proposed that these investigators shall enjoy the facilities of the government: luboratory, and in addition receive a smal! money stipend, sufficient to cover their actual expenses, as a compensation for pur- suing the stated line of inquiry desired. As the residence building is not needed for their accommodation and to the commission, but, on the contrary, a source of expense, it Reng nce pe that department of the government, orser that this information may be ac- climatized the This plan’ In portant centers, where‘each can give atien- | tion to a certain district. From the reports received from these agents, special bul- letins, rclating te the conditions of the fish- ery industries, are issued to those engaged in the business and to the various boards of trate. In a like manner are issued monthly bulletins giving the quantity and vaiue of the catch landed at certain im- portant ports, and as this has received gen- eral commendation the system will be ex- tended to embrace all centers of the fishing trade. At the end of ench year these sta- tistics will be issued in complete form, and comprehensive and reliable data be thus at once made available. It is felt that the adoption of these measures and the prompt @istribution of trade statistics will be of importanze and value to the fishing inter- ests. The commission, in conclusion, reports the completion of the Manchester, Iowa, sta- tion; the improvements at the San Marcos, Texas, station, and the rebuildin; f cars Nos. 1 and 31; a careful investigation has been made of a number of sites for fish cultural stations in Georgia and New Hampshire; it has been decided to estab- Ksh the South Dakota station at Spearfish, and operations will begin next month at the new station just completed near Erwin, in Unicoi county, Tenn. —_— LAKE STEAMER FOUNDERS. Idaho Goes Down in Lake Srie—Only Two Saved. The steamer Idaho, of the Western Tran- sit line, foundered in eight fathoms of wa- ter at 4:30 o'clock Saturday morning off Leng Point, on Lake Hrie. Nineteen of her crew are believed to have been drowned. Long Point juts out into the lake from the Canadian shore about sixty-five miles west of Buffalo, and its vicinity has been the scene of many disasters. The Idaho, commanded by Capt. Willian Gilhes of Buffalo, and having on board a crew of twenty-one, left Buffaio” Friday afternoon laden with freight for Milwau- kee. A sirong southwest gale was biowing at the time, and the weather office had storm signals up for the lake. Capt. Gillies believed that he could weather the gale and headed straight up the lake. Soon after passing Long Point he found his mistake and tried to run for shelter. The waves were running high, and in turn- ing the Idaho shipped a big sea which quenched the fires in her engines, and she became helpless in the trough of the sca. The captain and crew were lowering the lifeboats when the steamer gave a lurch and went down on her side. Two of the crew, William Gill of Rochester, a deck- hand, and the sccond mate, whos? name is unknown, managed to 'r the top of a single spar that stood above the water. There they clung unifl eight hours later, when they were discovered by mea on the steamer Mariposa of the Minnesota line. —<- oe WIDOWS GOING T@ KLONDIKE. A Novel Expedition, That is to Start Krom New York. A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from New York yesterday says: More than 5,000 men and women went to the East ver today to inspect the steamer City of Cclumbia and some ‘of the adveniurous passengers and queer OULfits she is to carry around the Horn aad bp to the goki fieids of Alaska before thatpegionsthaws out in the spring. $ Mrs. Hannah 8, Gould, a sprigiitly widow, who, as she say going to carry a band of “sixty widows and bichelor maidens” Aslondike, was on deck nearly all eiving visitors and assisting Captain Machen’ in exp tails of the proposed Voyage of 000 miles. # ‘columbia, which is to leave this port ber 1, will carry about 400 passen- nearly all from New York. She is a 2,000-ton steamship and wag formerly of the Qid Dominion Line. According to Mrs. Gould’s statements, three or four trained nurses, several phy- sicians and material foy a portabie hospital will be taken along. One of the passen- gers is an assayer, who will give instruc- tions in that sary. work. Some of the women will start boarding houses and others will have stores, millinery -estab- lishments and the like. One woman will establish a circulating library, and all of them are planning a club. = Mr. Machen, who says he is a retired builder, stated that great-care was being taken in order to keep the ship free from any objectionable element, and that the members of one party who offered $20,k) for passage had been refused, as they. were deemed unsuitable. Amorg the visitors to the ship were former Secretary of the Navy Hilary A. Herbert and other men ot prominence said to be interested in the enterprise. The Columbia will go to the mouth of the Yukon, and there two river steamers draw- ing little water, which have been built at Seattle, will be’ ready to take the passen- gers and their outfits up the river as soon as the ice is out. Spee AUTONOMY APPROVED. PLAN OF Spain’s Cabinet Copneil in Accord With Gen. Blanco’s Ideas. Spain’s cabinet council at Madrid has approved the proposal of political amnesty for Cuba and the Philippines. The cabi- net has also approved measures for giving to the inhabitanis of the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico the game constitutionat rights as are enjoyed by Spaniards, for the bestowal of the right of suffrage upon ali who have attained the age of twenty-five years and for the same census basis in municipal, provincial and parliamentary elections. The chambers of the islands will be permitted 10 modify the scheme if they all deem is advisable. ‘The government denies that the action to be taken with regard to the remarks made by Lieutenant General Weyler to the depu- tations that waited upon him shortly be- fore he left Havana i§ the result of any suggestion on the subject received from Washirgton. No communicafion has been received from the Amefican government on that matter, According to a calilé message from Ha- vana the court-martiaj will try only. such members of the crew of the Competitor as are American citizens, A report says that Manghal Blanco, hav- ing become disgusted at the attitude of the directors of the autonbmist party, threat- ened to retire if he did not succeed in ef- fecting a change in théir-positions. In view of this the autonomists, it is sald, offered to support the government, but failed to state precisely what. kind of support they would give. D3 EXPERIMEN = SOCIOLOGY. Ray’s Colo: Golony im Ala- bama Formally; Started. ~ The colored colony Cedar Lake, Ala., on the Louisville and Nashyille railway, founded by a wealthy ® h woman, Mrs. Lillian K. Ray, was formally opened last Saturday. 3 oe The object of the cofony ts to determine how far the negro may be trusted to gov- ern himself. The oa of Cedar Lake is to be a corporation, the officers to be elect- ed _by popular vote. Sy ane colony = he Beaded fad fine land, on ; crops of wheat and tobacco may produced. President Smith of the Louis- yillec:and Ni le, sent a letter prom- Mrs. \ you speech-praising Spain and her glories. I learn today with bitterness and shame that now, you are away, your pen pours insults and lies disclaiming your phrases, which I applauded. May God pardon y treacherous Yankee. As regards you, washed in disinfectant water ihe hand I gave you.” There is a rhyme, of ¢ n the Sp “HH. driven a tf proves how the North American + ish words. The poet si The fact that Mr. Spanish poet to w deeply that article Review has stirred LIEUT. O’BRD! EN UNDER ARREST. He is the Officer Who Figured in the Romeyn Cane: Lieutenant O'Brien was placed under ar- rest at the government burracks in At- lanta last night, charged with conduct un- becoming an officer during the recent march of the regiment from that c'ty to hattanooge and return. O'Brien was in of the engince corps, which maj ped out the Line ef march, and the charges against him allege that while in Chattanooga he was drunk for seven days nd breve ht scandal on his regiment. When the regiment w order proeced to asaville he could net be found. This is said to hy one of the r ding teleg: representative when previous order: department were to Colonel nds the 5th, waile refusing to dis the matter, ad- mitted that the lieutenant was under ar- Lieutenant O° last Febru: the en came into prominence ‘apiain Romeyn of knecked him down on the He n, Ga. and ment to report na and Japan. chesen by the War Dera: on the war between C EXPEC’ WAR WITH RUSSIA. For Th: t Reason Japna is Anxious to Keep Peace Elsewhere. S. Matsumura, a prominent Japanese merchant resident in Honolulu, who lately returned from a visit to his home in Japan, said in an interview: “We are going to war with Russia. That is as certain as the sun rises and sets. Russia is preparing for it now. The. Si- berian railway is a war enterprise, pure and simple. Japan is at the other end of that railroad. Russia is oppressing us in Corea and encroaching on the mainiand of has not been indifferent to Our new warships were built Siberian railway facilities of @ army she people all nz Tt behind that as a great power, w tions must be maint costa.” at pe they te may be. ‘ ed, and United States h whom cordial reia- ined at ail reasonable —+e-—____- HOTEL SAN MARCO BURNED. One of the Finest E is in St. Augas- line, Fla., Destroyed by Incendinriex. The Hotel co, one of the finest and most commodious establishments of the kind in St. Augustine, Fi aS burned to the ground yesterday morning, causing a loss of about $250,000, h less than $50,900 insurance. The fire was the work of in- cendiaries. The San Marco was owned by William Beale, a real estate dealer in Boston. It was leased to MeDowell & Palmer, and would have been opened next month as a resort. ring further incendiarism, these in charge of the Hotel Ponce de Leon have ordered steam up constantly in order to furnish water pressure at short notice. EROS’ TO FRE FATHER. c Liberty in Sight for Isle of Pines Prisoners, A special cable dispatch to the Philadel- rhia Press from Havana says: Owing to the delay in gathering fi evidence against Evangelina Cisneros’ father and the other Isle of Pines prisoners, Weyler was unable to secure their removal to Spain before he left. Marshal Blanco has rescinded the order transferring the trial to Madrid. The case is now to be investigated here. With Barriz away the witnesses will fear- lessiy speak the truth, and it is said by re- Mable authority that the prisoners will be soon set at liberty. Marshal Blanco has ordered the cases of all political prisoners to be laid before him cn Monday. Many of these men will shortly be re- Jeased. The marshal appears to be most anxious to give some speedy proof of his merciful intentions in individual instances and to secure the approbation of the United States. Thousands of pacificos are still starving, but so far the authorities are doing noth- ing to mitigate that evil. Another matt. the delicacy of which forbids open disc; sion, is the merciless traffic in_ young girl still’ persisted in among the Spanish offi- cers. Havana itself is a sink of cosmopolitan iniquity, into which the vices of ev country of the world are introduced practiged with impunity. ———— OLIVE PECKER’S CREW IN JAIL. Charged With Murdering the Captain and Burning the Ship, John Anderson, cook; Juan Barrios, Wm. Hosberg, Andrew March, Martin Berstad and John Lynn, seamen of the crew of the American bark Olive Pecker, are in jail in Norfolk, Va. Anderson is charged with the murder of, Captain Whitman and -Mate Saunders of the Pecker, and also with burning the ship at sea. His fellow-prison- ers are being held as witnesses. * The tragedy occurred while the Pecker was off the coast of Brazil. The men were arrested at Bahia, and sent to this coun- try on the United States training ship Lan- caster, which arrived at Hampton Roads last Thursday night. In accordance with instructions from Washington the men were brought to the Norfolk navy yard on the tug Wahneta and turned over to Unit- ed States Deputy Marshals Cross and Creekmur. ——_—_+e-—_____ Chicago-New York Electric Rond. Lysander Hill, president of the Trans- continental Railway Company, which con- templates the construction of an elevated electric railroad frem Chicago to New York, in a recent interview said: “Our road is practically an accom; fact. We have already secured the greater part of our right of way, have our arrange- ments for terminal facilities in both New York and Chicago fairly under way, and METHODIST BAZAAR Ladies in Charge Assured of Mrs. McKinley’s Assistance. PROVIDING A HOME FOR THE AGED List of Those Who Will Have Charge of Bouths. OFFIC OF TITE —_ "BOARD M McKinley has assured the ladies who are in charge of the arrangements for the Methodist Union bazaar, which, as already taicd in The Star, opens tomorrow at the National Rifles’ Armory, that they have hes for the sucecss of their e! and she has promised them a dona- tion in aid of the cause. What this gift is to be is, for the present, not known, it is understood it will be scmeth.ng that will be greatly appreciated and ihat it is the product of Mrs. McKin- i han he ladies whose names were published in The Star of Thursday, headed by Mrs. D. B. Street, president, have determined to raise $30,000 for the purpose of building a me for the aged and infirm of both sexes Methodist Episcopal Church in trict of the Baltimore con- Tf you want to buy, sell or exchange anything, it will pay you to announce the fact in the advertising columns of The Star. Theyr are closely studied by more than three times as many. people as read any other Paper. MARKETING FARM PRODUCE Importance of Care in Packing and Trans- porting . ts Regarding Butter, Eggs ai Poultry—Ship Only the Best. “Marketing Fatm Produce,” is one of the latest bulletins issted by the Department of Agriculture, under the direction of Sec- retary Wilson. The bulletin is for the pur- pose, as its title indicates, of giving such instruction that the producer may have nis stuff arrive at the market in the best condition possible. The bulletin states that farm products Seli at greatly reduced prices in the market owing to a damaged condition, which with a little care would have been avoided. In such cases, the only profit accrues to the transportation company, whcse charges for carrying freight, of course, do not de- pend upon quality, but quantity. The writer says that during the past Season he witnessed a striking example in Washington of transporting agricultural products under conditions which would inevitably result in the destruction of the entire shipment upon its arrival on its des- tination. A boat load of fruit on its way to this market, chiefly blackberries and cherries, al’ of which had cost time and money to raise and pick and pack, was so relessly put up in packages, buckets and Larrels of all sorts, shapes and sizes, that the whole was rapidly spoiling. In some of the pails and boxes the blackberries were besides which they have ‘under- already fermenting and the ‘k of the Yo re one of the churches of the | ¥at was running red with the juice of the nomination in this city from the bondage | CTUShed berries. The only profit on this fa debt of about $5,000, and they have the | CChsignment was to the transportation confidence that they will succeed in charges are, of course, ng both. just ws high when carelessly ked as on “Seven years ago some of the Methodists packed fruit. The opinion is of Washington,” said Mrs. Street to a Siar | S!ven that properly selected and packed a reporter, “feit the necessity of providing a | V¢TY large portion of the fruit in estion home for the aged and infirm of both sexes in thelr church who had no means of sup- port, in which they might spend the de- ‘ing years of their lives in a comfortable anner. The present site of the home, a portion of Trinidad, was secured, the Meth- t Union paying about $5,000 on the riy. They then turned it over to ti of a board of managers, composed of ladies from the Methedist churches in the Results Gratifying. t gratifying resuits have attended ‘orts of these ladies, so that during the last few years they have entirely paid off the indebtedness of the instivauon, be- sides maintaining it, and caring for twenty- would have reached its destination order and sold at a profit for tt Batter Tabs Too Big. In regard to butter, the bulletin that there is probably no product which brings the farmer better returns for his labor and investment than this, when properly made and marketed. On the other hard, there are few things so easily ruined in the making. Of late y. the cream- i supplied a large portion of the but there is still a good de- The ‘d packages are tubs which contain , 40 and 6y pound . . d tub is the n good shipper. mand for high-quality dairy butter. stand s, raising for this purpose, by pogeecige ela ring efforts, over 000. will usually take co: rable . iiding is now crowded, number of churnings to fill the la St tubs, others are wait) for admiss! all of which is detrimental to th L duct. the ladies must range for building a nm Uniformity of the entire tub is of the ut- home in the spring at a cost of not less | most importance: while the more uniform than $30,000, ct, the bet Butter tubs So confident are the ladies that the new sually made of ash or spri The building will be constructed that they have tub is regarded with the greatest already had the plans for it prepared by an ‘or in Boston and throughout the New architect. states and in New Orleans mar- The various booths and tables will be in country the tu in charge of the following: ash is preferred. Jee Cream. Ship Only the Best. Mrs. S. D. La Fetra, chairman, assisted] It is almost needless to that a fine by Mrs J. M. Black, Miss Hattie French, | high flavor is of the importance in Mrs. Crempton, Mrs. W. Kimmel, Mrs. | dctermining the pric hough the finest h, Mrs. Wescott, Mrs. Twombly, M flavor in the world will not atone for E. 0. Eldridge, Mrs. T. H. Martin, Mrs. | streaked coloring. Cleanliness of the tubs Robert Moore, Mrs. T. S. Gartnell, Mrs. H. | is cssential. Much butter is being exported A. Hall, Mrs. Thomas McKee, Mrs. Heien | nCw, and so important is th t con= M. Wood, Miss Florence Hall, Mrs. George, ered that immediately on the . M. 'B. Hamlin, Mrs. Captain Ripley, | exporters bag allaubs in batts erve E. P. Cook, Armstrong, Mrs. | their clean, fresh appoa L. PB. Altscheu, Mr. Sallie Mcintosh, Mrs. aan, Mrs. Scribner, Mrs. Parish, Mrs. . T. Galliher, Mi Weeks, Mrs. Robert Corstant, Mrs. Lucien Clark, Mrs. J. C. Baum, Mrs. F. Law, Mrs. Hartsock, Mrs. Earker, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. J. B. Hammond, Mrs. Carrie Scott, Mrs. L. B. Wilson, Mi J. W. Duvall, Mrs. A. B Nannie Turner, Mi Snook, Rector, Mrs. Alex. Edgar, M teile, Mrs. Weyand, Mrs. F. D. Mrs. Maria Merrick, Mrs. C. F. Sc: M. J. Rush, Mr: Ublfelder, Mrs. 3 Schuckers, Mrs. Mamie McCauley, Mrs. W. H. Richardson, Miss Clara Little, Miss Mariha Duck, Mrs. Thomas Young. Freit Tables. Mrs. W. J. Palmer, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Frank Leech, Mrs. D. O. Leech, Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Bransen, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Meacham, Mrs, Shuckers, Miss Wheat, Miss Branson. Miss Harper, Miss Mitchell, Mi Jett, Miss Docherty, Miss Cowsill, Miss Johnston, Miss Houtchen, Miss Carpenter, Miss Meacham, Miss Roderick, Miss Dana, Mrs. Heiniine, Miss Bchannon, er, Miss Ross, Miss Simmons, waite. M. A. Row- Hamlin, Miss omas Fowler, Miss Turn- iss Garth- Sale of Lemonade. Miss M. A Ermery, chairman, assisted by Mrs. R. Kingsman, Mrs. T. L. Tullock, Mrs. C. M. Ferrest, Mrs. C. W. Duvall, Mrs. E. L. Harvey, the Misses Burrough, Miss McDaniel, Mrs. Wilmarth, Mrs. W. J. Washburn, M Derrick, Miss Wollard, the Walford, Mrs. Greenstreet, Miss Hinlland, Miss Duncanson, Miss Gray, Miss Fill, Miss Walker, Miss Adams, Mr. Harvey, Mr. Eldridge, Mr. Fletcher. Floral Booth. Miss Marie E. Stuart, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Wilbur F. Dales, Miss Louise Wil- son, Miss Brown, Miss Kate Brown, Miss Lutz, Miss Mary Lutz, Miss Duvall, Miss Louise Duvall, Miss Polkinhorn, Miss Flor- ence Polkinhern, Miss Nellie Reed, Miss Ciara Milligan, Miss Elizabeth Sommers, Miss Ehzabeth Stuart, Mr. Benjamin S. Graves, Mr. Chas. Forrest, Mr. F. W. Bolgieno, Mr. Lobb. Apron Table. Mrs. A. V. Davis, chairman, assisted by Mrs. K. Downes, Mrs. R. Belt, Mrs. M. Risler, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. E. King, Mrs. I. Parker, Mrs. M. Stephens, Mrs. A. V. Davis, Mrs. L. Middleton, Mrs. C. Ober, Mrs. M. R. Palmer, Mrs. Ripley, Mrs. J. Jones, Mrs. Wm. Harmer, Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Dowling, Mrs. Tompkins, Mrs. Huge- ‘ly, Mrs. Parris, Mrs. Trout. Embroidery and Painting. Mrs. R. L. Middleton, chairman, assisted by Mrs. A P Conway, Miss Alice Smith, Miss Annie Meredith, Miss Alice Middle- gate, ‘Hough. Mystery Boxes. Mrs, J. W. Carter, chairman, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Wahly, Miss Annie Da- shiell, Miss Ada Cowsill, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Belle Meany, Miss Reta Fisher, Miss Katie Bowbcer, Miss Fannie Mesks, Mrs. Jennie Roach, Mrs. Ernest Cissell, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Todd, Mrs. S. S. Cuibertson, Mrs. Wm. Priddy, Mrs. Otterback, Mrs, F. A. Ruff, Mrs. M. M. Mitchell, Miss nees the best prices can rking up a trade wit ier, when it will pay to pack in the sr bail boxes; but if your output is through the hands of a com: chant, the regulation tubs will be found most satisfactory. In this connection a few words of caution may be added: if for any reason your butter is “off,”” jon’t ship it. 1: don’t pay to ship any but the best, and butter which is off in or is more than likely to 4 and eventuaily sell as h choice butter firm at tweive se” was seiling recently at four cents, and no doubt, except for the nount of care expended, the “grease” cost as much to make as the choice butter. There is no variation in the packages for eses. They are invariably shipped in the Standard case, which contains Uhirty doz- en. Any commission merchant will furnish cases free when the shipper will promise shipments of any considerable size. Of ccurse, only strictly fresh eggs should bo shipped, and, more than that, no doubtful ess and no soiled cges should ever be put into a case for markei. There is about a strictly fresh egg a_certain “bloom” for which buyers look. This bloom disappears with time, or is rubbed off with handling, therefore eggs shouid be handied as little as possible. Preparing Poultry. Dressed poultry, except ducks and geese, is best packed in barreis. The birds should not have food for twenty-four hours before killing. Killing is best done by running a sharp knife through the roof of the mouth, making a sufficient wound to bring the blood freely. Hang by the feet and allow ali the blood to escape. bo not remove the head, feet, crop, or intestines. Pick the legs dry, and holding by the jegs and head cip three times in water just below the boil ing point. Keep the head out of the hot water. If the head is dipped, it discolors the comb and shrinks the eyes, giving buy- ers the impression that the bird has been sick. Remove all the feathers, including pin feathers, at once, taking care not to break the skin, and then “plump” by dip- ping for an instant into water almost boil- ing, and then into cold water. Hang up the fowl and aliow it to get perfectly cold be- fore packing. Dry-picked poultry sells better if the picking is properly done, but it is more dif- ficult to do well and takes more time. To dry pick properly the work should be begun immediately after the bird is killed and while the blood is still flowing, as after the bedy gets cold it is almost impossible to avoid tearing the skin. In packing, the head may be placed under the wing, but the body and legs should be straightened out. Packages holding from 10 to 200 pounds sell most rea: .. The birds should be packed tightly to avoid any slipping in the package. The best method of picking ducks and geese is to steam them. If this is imprac- ticatle, they may be dipped into very hot water the same as chickens and turkeys, but must be kept in a trifle longer, as the feathers are more difficult to locsen. It does not pay to pick them alive for the sake of saving the feathers, as the small profit derived from them is more than lost on the sale of the birds, the result being so to in-