Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1898, Page 9

— THE EVEN NG STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1898—14 PAGES. AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THR EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “CASTORIA,” AND “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK. J, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of “PITCHER'S CASTORIA,” the same that has borne and does now bear the fac-simile signature of on every wrapper. {Witten This is the original “ PITCHER'S CASTORIA” which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. the kind you have always bought, and has the signature per. The Centaur Company of President. March 8, 1897. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is onthe wrep- Me of No one has authority from me to use my name-except which Chas. H. Fletcher is C.Wt iphes~tu dD. Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepnug a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in- gredients of which even he does not know. “The Kind You Have Always Bought” BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF oe Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You THE CENTAUR COMPANY: TY WURRAT STREET. NEW YORK CITY. < - - ~. The Meteorite a Lynn Man Saw. From the Salem (Mass.) Gazette. If Arthur L. Leach is correct, there was & fall of a meteorite in Lynn Tuesday evening, January 2. There was a sound ef a loud explosion about 8:30 o'clock in West Lynn. There was a trembling of the earth in and abo®t Lover's Leap at the Same time. and the houses about Linwood Park were shaken, and also those on Grove and the neighboring streets. There Was a general inquiry about it, but none Seemed able to tell the cause. Mr. Leach lives at 69 Grove street. in a house on the premises of J. Rodman Guindon. He states bluish tint to the flame, with green fire, and the usual lurid luminosity of fires. The thing fell to the ground and exploded with a loud report. There was fire in all directions for a moment, sparks and splashes of flame scattering about the ground. At the same moment there was a distinct shock, powerful enough to shake the house on its foundations and to rattle the windows in their casings. Mr. Leach went out and examined the ground, but in the darkness he could see no traces of the exploded body. Wednesday morning there was nothing to indicate that any- thing fell, but Mr. Leach and his wife are both_ positive. People throughout the neighborhood felt the effects of the shock in their houses, and people all about West Lynn heard the sound and wondered. that he was sitting by the window with pacaeacny oes his wife some time after 8 o'clock, and The Test. that as they looked out into the air, won- ‘ gering if there was to be a snow storm, | From the Chicago Record. fey saw descending from the heavens a| “How did you find out that your boy plazing. flaming ball of fire. It was larger | preacher isn’t really a boy?” fran, &, Politician’s head, and sparks flew | “We got another boy to whistle under the from i in all directions. There was a| window and he didn’t rush out.” Hecht’s special advertisement for Saturday. fers. prove fairly irresistible. extra cost. As now. ket. top coats and they go tomarrow. wh « for suits-- values up to $5. remarkable offering—a lot of $1.49 A really Ravy blue and faney mixed all-wool reefer suits some trimmed with wide Hercules braid oll tastefully braid tringmed—sults seld up 40 $5—go at $1.49. Biggest of your Mife. * for boys’ top coats =-values upto $10. =) ie) Choice of a lot of boys’ tan covert top couts—in sizes 5 to 10 years—lined with silk serg-—with satin-lined sleeves—real MESES Lie’ tania $10 values for $6.98. Less than half for suits. Just think, men—we're giving you the choice of any of our finest made suits which sold for $1o, $12 and $14 up to this time— and there are no better garments made—for’ five dollars. It’s the final reduction of the season—and ‘the greatest. No man in need of a suit should neglect the opportunity the sale ef- Hecht-made garments at stich a ridiculous And you've the privilege of easv nayments Boys’ clothing never brought_* little And it’s the same state of affairs in the wholesale mar- During the past week we've bought several lots of suits and you get them for so little. Privilege of easy payments if you figure ought to without a penny’s We didn’t pay much’ arid that’s $D-98 for boys’ suits-= values up to $8. Le pt of boys’ saflor blouse suits; some black, with red braid and black braid; some red ones trimmed with black braid; collars triuaned with wide Hercules braid. Your choice «f the lot—and not any of them sold for less than 5, and many not less than $8—for $2.98. | $750 for youths’ top | coats--$12 values. Cholce of a lot of youths” 14 to 19-year top coats of tan covert—silk se1 lined y and satin-lined sleeves—$12 values RE MAAR RAMA AA AMANO AAA AAA OONA MAMA GAA AAT AUG oe st-irimmed garments in the store— wht: PURE APNE ice The privilege of easy to pay. SD -98—for jackets sold up to $16. AEE Cholee of half-silk-lined and all-silk- lined black and blue cheviots and black Loucles some with velvet inlaid collars —others with high storm collars—gar- ments which sold up to $16—for $2.08, $7) -98—for capes which 2 sold up to $12. Ohoiee silk its “Emp of a lot of caterpillar capes—all t-trimmed with Thihet for— * pleat back—which sold up to $2.98 iM SAPOAEVAGVASOREVAEDASVALSAPV APNEA APNE ladies’ man tailor-made suits. : THE $10 SALE. We offer you the chotce of an Immense Jot of bh blue. n, brown serges and tan and mixed coverts and nobby check cassimere suitings. The jackets of each are ned with either black or changeable taffeta or Diack rhadame silk, including the sleeves. Some have new blouse fronts and some are pew fly-front effect—and all are new spring season's styles, a: are marked IME, SSSA EAPO EY SUH $15 and $16. Choice for $10. Long pants suits-$11 values-for $5.503 Tering ever made before can compare with this one—of young men’s finest English stuere and plain black and blue chesiot long pants sults—the very best tailored mE sold for $12—at $5.50. The patterns are those on Is made to clear out the surplus. Wrap prices cut to pieces, payments offered you and nothing extra -98—for jackets 54 sold up to $24. Choice of handsome black and blue silk-lined and half-silk-lined kerseys, im- ported tan coverts, some with strap seams—some fancy stitched—the most fashionable garments of the season, which sold for as high as $24—for $4.98. This includes every high-price garment in the house. .98—for capes which 52 sold up to $10, Choice of all the short Saltz's silk seal plush capes—silk lined—‘Emptre” pleat back—trimmed with Thibet fur—which sold up to $10—for $2.98. Two sales of ladies’ suits Are now in progress. No other house in the city shows so many The recent arrival of three hundred garments makes this without exception the greatest display of all. THE $20 SALE. We offer you the choice of a lot ‘of droadeloth and vicuna man talor-made sults—some with tight-fitting jackets— some reefer effect and others Rus- sian blouse effects—trimmed with braid and setin strips. The Jackets are all lined with taffeta silk, and most of the skirts also have a taffeta silk ning. ‘They are marked $28, §80 and $35. While the sale lasts you may take your cholce for $20. z 515 7th S ———___ A RAILWAY HEARING The Metropolitan's Proposed Exten- sions Discussed. ARGUMENTS OF It8 ATTORNEY The Brightwood’s Representative Has Something to Say. eee CHARGE OF CONTEMPT The subcommittee on street railways cf the House District committee gave a hear- ing today on the proposed extensions of the Metropolitan railway. Gen. Harmer presided oyer the meeting in the absence of Chairman Babccck. Mr. Nathaniel Wilson, in behalf of the Metropolitan company, said the extension of the system into the suburbs is a ques- tion of concern to the company, and the compary prefers that streets should be orened and graded before the road is ex- tended, but, realizing that exteasion is de- manded .by the pcople, the company is willing to execute in good faith anything required by Congress. The company feeis, however, that it has a right to say a word in respect to the route of the proposed ex- tersion. An Impracticable Route. The company had from the beginning op- pesed the extension up Sherman avenue. The company has used* all means in its power to ascertain whether that route is practicable and the company claims that in the judgment of its engineers and ex- perts in the matter the route is not practi- cable. The grade is about 71 feet for nearly one miie. It drains a large territory, and in rainstorms the road woukl be swamped. The territory is not improved, is not graded, and ten cross streets, none of which is paved, lead into Sherman avenue, which is itself unpaved. All kinds of debris is brought down from the intersecting streets. Mr. Wilson read the report of the en- gineer officers of the District upon the use of Sherman avenue, which report has been published in The Star, and does not rec- ommend the use of Sherman avenue in its present condition. “Don't you think," asked Representative King, “that within five years Sherman avenue will be so improved that you will derive more passenger traffic than from the other route?” Mr. Wilson answered in the negative. Mr. Odell suggested that in return for the franchise the company might itself afford to pave Sherman avenue. Mr. Wilson said this would be a burden on the company which should not be im- posed. A Pretty Cheap Franchise. “Wil, you have a pretty cheap franchise up to date,” repHed Mr. Odell. Mr. Wilson said the construction of an underground system was a matter of great difficuity and skill. It was a system de- signed fer city travel, and the whole sys- tem should not be imperiled by 2xtension into territory where danger would exist. Mr. Wilson read a letter from the General Electric Company, the constructor of the Metropolitan syst>m, stating that the con- ditions existing on Sherman avenue make the route an unsuitable one for the instal- lation of an urderground electric system. He also read letters from oth>r engineers to the same effect. “I ask you,” said Mr. Wilson, “if a cor- poration having as much money invested as ours should not be guided by the reports of practical engineers in contemplated ex- tensions, rather than the suggestions of persons not informed upon the subject?” Mr. Wilson exhibited a model of the mechanism which furnishes the electricity to the motor cars used on the Metropolitan railw: Here is the insulation which makes the system perfect, he said,.and the completeness of-thé insulation dépehds apon the conduits and conductor bars being dry. The insulation would be destroyed by water and mud in the conduit. Mr. Wilson said it would be better to go up lith street, if that street were opened, instead of Sherman avenue. In the mean- time, the route proposed in the pending bill should be used until 11th street is opened. Representative Richardson asked why the Metropolitan Company would not be witing to connect With the Brightwood raflway at 7th street, proceed over the tracks of that read,.as now constructed, up 7th street .and across Marshall and Kenydri Streets to. 14th street. oo Mr. Wilson said one régson ds that a trol- ley road 1s now operatipg on that line and phe doubted if that company would want the! ‘Metropolitan to come in. “Suppose that trolley company should tn- vité you to do so?” suggested Mr. Richard-} son. : “Well, if the company would make over its franchise to us,” said Mr. Wilson, “we would prohably give a quiet-answer to the Propositicn. The Mt. ‘Pleasant Loop. Mr. Wilson said, in respect to the Park street and Howard street loop in Mt. Pleas- ant, that the Metropolitan Company wants to preserve the right for the. joint use of that loop bythe Metropolitan Company with the Capital Traction Company. The Metropolitan Company would share the ex- pense of construction and maintenance of the loop. He called attention to the recommenda- tion of the Commissioners in respect to the Joint occupancy of that territory. Mr. Wilson said the Metropolitan Com- pany also wants to extend its tracks from 18th street and Columbia road, along that read to “old” 16th street, thence north on 1Gth street to Park street. He said that extension would be made and the road operated within six months from the pas- Sage of the bill authorizing it. The Brightwod Road’s Claim. Mr. A.G. Safford, representing the Bright- wood railway, then addressed the commit- tee. He held that the Metropolitan rali- way was not a completed road. He said the Metropolitan charter required that com- pany to enter into a trackage arrange- ment with the Brightwood railway, upon completing its line. In order to avoid that arrangement the Metropolitan company re- frained from completing its line from 9th to 7th streets. He said Congress had pro- vided a way for the Metropolitan company to get into the suburbs over the existing tracks of the Brightwood railway. “Congress should hold the Metropolitan Railway Company in contempt,” said Mr. Safford, “for not fulfilling the “require- ments of the act of 1894."" In answer to a question, Mr. Safford said the Brightwood company was willing to let the Metropolitan ecmpaay come over {ts tracks as far as the Metropolitan company might desire, even to the terminus. Mr. Safford quoted the statute requiring the Metropolitan ccmpery t> make traffic ar- rargements with any line with whith it intersected at the time of the passage of that act. “The Metropolitan company did connect with our tracks at that time,” said Mr. Safford, “but Goes not do so now, because the Metropolitan company did not put in its underground construction on the full length of line where its old tracks extend- ed. There is thus left a blank space, so that our cars cannot get onto the Metro- politan tracks.’ Mr. Safford said that as the law now stands, the Brightwood company ought to he runnivg its cars from Takoma Park into the heart of the city. company had offered the Metropolitan com- pany the use of its tracks into Mount Pleasant. Mr. Wilson’s Explanation. Mr. Wilson was called upon by the com~ mittee to explain why the Metropolitan Company had not made the connection with the Brightwood Company, as required by its charter. Mr. Wilson said it was intended io do so. ‘The material was purchased and plans for- mulated = make ie counter ae ae tend the Metropolitan ni pro! erty which the company owns on 7th stréet. At this point the Capital Traction Company had intervened with an injunction. It was necessary to use the Capital Traction tracks on U street from 9th to 7th, and the injunction was brought’ on the claim }. that’ the two underground systems could not be used on the same tracks. He said that injunction was still e Clinkers t the fire. Dead tissue clogs and p¥isons the body. It must be exp y skin, bowels, kidneys and lungs or the first slight sickness will soon develop into a very serious matter. A cold checks the action of these organs. ‘ihey need that healthf Y stimulant, Duffy?’s Pure — Malt Whiskey, Which prudent people know’ to be a shield against grip, bronchitis and pneumonia and other ailments on the winter list. It prevents congestion and gives appetite. Just what is needed. when coughing, fever and short breath give warning of danger. In the grate put, Sold by Druggists and Grocers. highway act had passed and a street plan- ned to run through the company's prop- erty on 7th street. He said the Metropoli- tan Company was willing to make the con- nection whenever practicable, and had of- fered free transfers to the Brightwood Company. _ ; Representative White asked if the Metro- politan Company would be willing to let the Brightwood Company make the con- nection between the two roads. “Certainly,” replied Mr. Wilson. Mr. Safford’s Proposed Bill. Mr. Safford: then presented a bill provid- ing as follows: “If the Metropolitan Ratiroad Company neglects or fails to build, equip and operate its line in all respects as required by said section of the act of August 2, 1894, within six months after the approval of this act, then the Brightwood Railway Company is hereby authorized and empowered to enter upon the streets and avenues ofthe city of Washingion between its southerly terminus and the intersection of Florida avenue and %th street west, and thereon lay tracks and provide all necessary means and appliances to connect {ts line of railroad with that of said Metropolitan Railroad Company, and the amount of money which the’ said Brightwood company may expend shall be recoverable by it from the Metropolitan Railroad Company and shall be a first lien on that portion of the road which it may build under the permission of this act; and upon the completion of said intervening track the Brightwood Railway company shall have the right to run its own cars over the lines of the Metropolitan Railroad Company to the termini thereof, as contem- plated in said section five of the act of Au- gust 2, 1894, and as compensation for the use of the tracks of the said Metropolitan Railroad Company by the sald Brightwood Railway Compainy the Brightwood com- pany shall pay three cenis ye. car... for each and every car the said Bright- wood Railway Company may run over said track; and upon the completion of the said line the Metropolitan Railroad Com- Pany may run its cars over the line of the Brightwood Railway Gompany at the same price per car mile'toibe paid by tt to the Brightwood Railway’ Company as herein- above provided by thé’ latter company to pay to it.” A Forfettére Clause. The bill proposed ,by the Brightwood com- pany’s: representative also contains the fol- lowing provision: “That if the Mettdpofitan Railroad Com- pany does not within ninety days from the approval of this aqt;complete its line in all respects as required by the second section of the aot of Augugt;2i 184, the, company shall forfett and payxto the District of Co- lumbia the sum of! one hundred dollars for each and every das aster the expiration of the ninety days thet*it’ shall fail 10 have Its Hhé of cars equbshelt atl ine o front’ ‘the intersec! ‘of Plorida and 9th street northwest easterly to The Brightwood | Psboth companies | street west, and thence northerly along said 7th street to a point. hpon that giteet where . We are satisfied of supplies. entire order. 19 10 10 1514 Ibs. best Sugar-cured Shou season at 23¢. Ib. any number of pounds. Good Boiling Beef, cut from h at 4$c. Ib. We receive Charles Schneider's goods. Your particular attention is handsome SMOKED WHITE for preparing this fish—wrap in bake until they break open. cooked in same way as the Whit as desired. Large, bright Coast Mackerel AS | JOE your memorandum list for AY, lbs. of Elgin Butter for....... ~~ pecks of Potatoes for........ Ibs, best Smoked Sugar-cured Ham. $1.00 Elgin Butter, 23c. Ib. The sweetest and freshest Elgin we have sold this White Codfish, 7c. Large Boneless Codfish. We will cut it for you in Fresh Beef, 414c. Ib. Fresh Bread. day. Leave your orders for it along with other Smoked White Fish. very fat and large—our special cooking directions Smoked Labradors, 2!4c. Our Smoked Labrador Herring are a very fat : and thoroughly scaled large fish—they may be TMackerel, 12c. Ib. mand; considering the extraordinary fine quality, we consider them a great bargain at 12c. Ib. with Reduetion Sale. Allow us to direct your attention to our 12 5 20 2 3%4 -. $1.00 Ider..... $1.00 igh-grade beeves, for 2c. Bread twice each directed to our FISH—they are brown paper and half bushel. e Fish, or broiled, are in great de- SOAR ACA.OPAOAEAROABAOABRORBAEOROREORO NSTON'S, (29-7381 Tth St. just the least particle of profit. anything you may be needing in the way You can be sure our prices will be low enough to fill your prices this week on Flour, Potatoes, Spices, Sugars, Cakes and Crackers, Canned Goods, Fresh Meats, Elgin Butter, Soaps of every well-known brand. Ibs. best Franklin Granulated Sugar. $1.00 cans Baby Brand Condensed Milk for $1.00 Ibs. Large Grain Roasted Coffee for. $1.00 cans Cocoa, large 4-Ib. size, for. Ibs. Oyster Crackers or Sodas for Ibs. of soc. Tea and 7 Ibs. Sugar for. $1.00 Ibs. 3oc. Java and Mocha Coffee, 5 Ibs. Granulated Sugar, all for...... $1.00 7 ibs. of Sugar. 2 Ibs. of 50c. Mixed or Green Tea and 7 Ibs. of Sugar, all for 5 Ibs, of Granulated Sugar and 3 Ibs. of 30c. Java & Mocha Coffee for Star Soap, 2c. Our continuous sale of this particular brand has made the Electric Star Soap the most favorably known brand on this market. Large cakes for 2c. Borax Soap, 2c. For easy washing, quick work and a very high-grade laundry Blue and Ammonia, 414c. Household Ammonia, large bottles, for house- cleaning purposes, at 4}c. for the 10-inch bottles. Large bottles Bluing, 44c. 4 lbs. Peaches, 25c. California Evaporated Halves of Peaches, ripe fruit, cooks soft and large—7c. per Ib. Potatoes, 79c. bushel. Burbank Potatoes at 79c. per bushel—goc. for We call your attention to the fact J that every bushel we sell has our guarantee that they are sound and cook well. Flour, $4.90 bbl. The best Family Flour at $4.90 per barrel is a © particularly low price for the well-known ROYAL brand—sacks, 18c., 35¢., 7oc. each. Roasts of Beef, 7c. Ib. Good roasts of Beef at 7c. per Ib. places a roast within the reach of any housekeeper. Make up $1.00 - $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 3 ‘ 2 ‘ FA 3 ‘ ‘ Fd ‘ ‘ Pd ‘ 2 ‘ ¥ ‘ x soap, use Borax. Large cake the Royal Geographical Society, has taken 4 great interest in Mr. Sullivan's discovery. Mr. Haliburton is one of the best authori- its line of road was latd and operated on the said Recond day of August, 1894." 2 OLEOMARGARINE MUST BE PINK. A, Decisign of Vitat-Importayce to the i “ Dairy Titerests. * From the St. Paul Pioneer Press, j. “The state has undcubtedly the power of inspection and of confiscation iM respect to articles of food put upon the market which are deletericus and unwholesome. And I think it may go furthet fn respect to ar- ticles of food and take efficient measures to prevent the pecple from being deceived and-{mpose& upon; not only by requiring the packsigey’'containing an imitation ar- ticle of food to be so.marked as to disclose its character, but may also require thet the article itself shall, in a designated way, be so marked for the ‘same putpose.”” The above ‘is an expression from a_deci- sion of Judge. Lochren of the United: States circuit court, handed down yesterday, in which he upholds the validity of ‘the fa- mous “pink color” law of the general stat- utes of 1891.and passed by the. legislature at the suggestion of the staté dairy and fcod commission. acting in behalf of the growing dairy Interests of the. state. The case has been in the courts just two years to a day. The decision, while against the state dairy and food commission so far as the confiscated dleomargarine 1s° con- cerned, sustains the validity of’the law and declares it a valid exercise of the police power of the state. The state ‘has the: po’ er to protect its people from such inposi- tions and frauds as are represented by the sale of oleomargarine as butter, the court declares. Sa nee Thé case in question is that of the Ar- meur Packing Company against\A. Snyder and E. B. Williams, inspectors’ of ‘the state dairy department, and Berndt, Anderson, dairy commissioner. In the matter of the validity of the law the court holds: “The serious question in respect to this aet-is whether it is a valid exercise of the police power of the state to require that all imitations of butter intended fo be substi- tutes for that article shall be colored bright pink. It fs certain, and not denied, that butterine or oleomargarine is a sub- stitute for butter and sointended. It is equally certain that tt is made in imitation of butter, even in color, so that it cannot, upon ordinary inspection and use, be dis- tinguished from it, and~ that it is calcu- lated and intended to deceive, not the pur- chasers in original packages, but the pur- chasers of small amounts at retail, and the consumers, into the belief that the article is in fact butter, is clear beyond doubt.” The contention of Mhe plaintiff that no sale could be made ofjoleomargarine where it is colored bright pijpk, the court admits, is doubtless tue, buf folds that there is nothing in bright pin! a color calculated to excite repugnance /b#j loathing, and that it does not app2ar that }leomargarine would not be equally salabi. with” other food preducts, like jellies,“ ices, confectionery, étc., that are pul on the market. “The inference is," the court says, “that the marketable vai of oleomargarine mainly consists in the facility with which tose who buy cheapef than dairy butter can i e it as thet,article upon those who eat it in the ’belfef that it is butter and would refuse if informed what it ts in fact. The state has the power to protect its p2ople from such ition and fraud.” PYGMIES IN so} AMERICA. ‘The Discoveries of a Traveler on the Upper Amazon. From the New York Tribune. A Bostcn man fatety returned from’ South America has brought a marvelous tale of the remarkable discovery. of a race of pyg- mies inhabiting the valley of ‘the:Amazon. He has ‘net only'seen them, but stayed in their-villages, entered their houses ‘and sat about their campfires, been with them on the hunt and witnessed some of their re- ligious ‘ceremonies... Eben J. Sullivan. was called to:Beuth America twe years ago on comnuereial” business . which” zequired -_his traveling.in little-known: -1 peghons. . mont Lig Papier natives, he He iatdgh ty, Ana a0. Ate. trlb- powlone a fellow ot and her failure is mostly due to lack ties in the world on pygmy races. He thinks it of the greatest value to anthro- pologists to have the tradition of pygmy races in South Amrica recorded by Hum- n the first years of this century so gly verified. Humboldt said these pygmies were supposed to inhabit the coun- try at the headwaters of the Orinoco, but he did not-visit that region, and suggested thatthe rumors of this strange race of men were unfounded. Mr. H urton says that Martins saw a radical dwarf at Para, and that little further has been learned on the subject, though Markham gives the rames of ‘two dwarf tribes with the list of Indian tribes in the valley of the Amazon, published by the Anthropological Institute of London in January, 1595. In Mr. Hali- burton’s opinion Mr. Sullivan's observa- tions clear up the subject and leave no doubt as tothe existence of numerous pyg- my iribes in Guiana and Venezuela. Mr. ivan said yesterday: at “met while on the Rio Negro, one of the tributaries of the upper Amazon, a race of remarkably small people, who were more likely of an Indian than of a negro origin, judging from their hair and the pe- J uliar cotor of the skin, which was a bril- fiant livid reddish yellow. They are very ugly in shape. Their stomach, which is distended in the back as well as in front, is big and out of all proporticn to their tiny. spindling arms. and legs. I think this is caused by, thelr anaconda-like practice, 0! gorging. After a pee will eat like arimals, and then 1 about listlessly in the hot’ tropical sun for days, till hunger again impels them to get more game. : “Curiously enough, they appear to be metal workers, and tip their darts with bits of hardered iron or steel made from na- tive ores. These darts are projected from a blowgun, like the boy’s toy, but with deadly effect. They can actually propel a light dart several hundred feet by the mere power of their lungs in blowing through a tube. They are a race of roving hunters and warriors. They are a vain and boast- ful people. In conversing with them as to the extent of their tribes they make ges- tres to impress one with their vast num- bers and point to the west and southwest as thelr home. ‘Tis would indicate from the point where I was the headwaters 0: the Orinoco, or else that part of Venezuela near the Brazilian border or Rio Negro watershed. I think that they may number ten thousand to fifteen thousand souls. “These people are not over four feet “eight inches in height, and the women are less than this. Clothing is worn only by acuta! and consists merely of a cloth over, the loins. Their hair is done up and aes together by mud in a most grotesque an repulsive fashion. They have tribal marks that caver the upper body and head made by slits in the skin. Their huts are some- times constructed of mud, in which case they are low and resemble a halt egg, with an opening at one end called ‘massongos. The same name applies to their huts when made from poles and woven grass. “They are, I believe, all pagans. They have fetich gods or idols, which rep- resent animals and are very ugly speci- mens of clay pottery. They have fetich doctors also, who dress in the worst fash- jon possible and perform cures or anything their patient wishes by applying to a par- ticular god, according to the patient's ab‘l- ity to pay. As to the names of these pyg- my people, they were, as I remember them, Makalak, Malaka and Malakrat. I saw them in different parts of Surinam. They all appeared to be of the same race and give the same location for their homes. oo —_____ How She Gets on a Car. From the Woman's Journal Did you ever see a woman try to step on a car that was slowly moving? She walks along by the car step, but she hesitates to make the final effort. If she gets hold of the guards with her hands her feet forget to take the step at the same time, and she is pulled over; or if she gets a foot on the step she cannot get hold of the guard. The usual result it that a couple of men on of her while one or Soe eee eee by main strength she is “boosted” aboard. I.don’t say that a man with all those yards of entangling drapery could do any better; the woman has more skill with her Cee - a or. a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need, * PRO SOOTITIR Eis = Tomorrow--a Candy Surprisel. 40c.. Candies, Lic. a Ib. Over 150 different Lic. kinds. Includes such delicac's as Chocolate Meringnes — Freneh ougat-Chdcolate . Mac- caroons,Chocolate Marsh- mafiows,” &e., &c., and nearly 440 other kinds in the assortment! “SIPMON. DALE.” Just Out. Anthony Hope's latest and most inter- esting work—up till now running as a serial in The Star. An exciting narra. - tive—tntensely interesting — and one of Hope's very vest books. . 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