Evening Star Newspaper, March 25, 1898, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAROH 25, 1898-16 PAGES. never change way 0! way of To stiff-necked, stubborn women :—“ Only two kinds of Cra their minds—fools and dead men.” And you can’t be either one. Change your mind, then, about the best F washing; look into the matter carefully ; lay aside prejudice ; hold your- self open to convincement. The best ——* is with Pearline. Ease, economy, safety, health, quickness —these are the arguments for washing. Every woman who wants these earline things can satisfy herself that this is so. ss ‘J WM ous SNeawkhins PRACTICAL 4 ISTANCE. How Actual Aid to the Cubans Was Accomplished in One City. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: There nd of talking done by » even read of the tears they have shed over the distressing condition of the recon- ccntrados, but up to the present I have heard of but one visitor to that tsland who has promptly proceeded to do something for their relief. Mr. Albert Miller, Washington corre- spondent of the Kansas City Star, was sent by his paper to Cuba. Arriving there short- ly after the destruction of the Maine, he found that no truthful dispatches would be allowed over the wires, so, without waste of time, he went to Matanzas, took in the appalling situation and, after giving away every dollar he had (relying on get- has been no »ple who have been to Cuba, and we | ting a draft cashed on his return to Ha- Yana, which, thanks to identification by Mr. Pepper ke was able to do), he im- mediately hastened to Kansas City. There he laid before his chief a practical, sens!- ble plan he had conceived on the w end which, being approved, he at once zar- Tied into effect. A clear, powerful and graphic story of the suffering in Maian- zas was printed the next day and the Froposition made to the readers of the Star that they adopt Matanzas. The farmers were asked to give, out of their abundance, cne bushel of potatoes if no more; every housekeeper to order her grocer to leave at least one can of condensed milk at the headquarters provided, and everybody to send light-weight clothing; in fact, every ene to do what he could. The result was that in less than a week nearly $10,000 in cash had been contrib- uted and 1,000,000 pounds of provisions and clothing: 500 tons. or twenty-one carloads, Were started for Matanzas, being trans- ported free of cost to New Orleans by the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis and the IiMnois Central railroads, and the dif- ferent roads into Kansas City brought all contributions without charge. At Mr. Mil- ler's solicitation the government authoriz- ed -him to charter a ship at New Orleans to take the supplies across the Gulf of Mexico. And so the wherewithal to feed and ciothe 10.000 poor souls for three months has within two weeks been gathered to- fether and transported to them by the efforts of one earnest, active, practical man. He has shed no tears, nor nas he d time in making speeches: he sim- went to work and accomplished his burpose. He is now on the way to Matan- Zas to superintend the distribution of the rs and to guard against their being warehoused, as most of the American sup- plies have been. There is little doubt thet ths shipload will reach the people for whom it ts intended and with no delay. March 25, 1898. c. B. See ge Congressional Cemetery Again. To the Editor of The Evening Star: A communicativn recently printed in The Star commenting upon House bill 4101, re- lating to Congressional cemetery, deserves some attention. As to the vestry propos- Ing to despoil the cemetery and destroy its beauty by this bill, this is the height of absurdity. It is not according to the laws of rature that a man will despoll his own Property, and every foot of ground in this cemetery is the property of the vestry, bought and paid for with its own money. I am reminded in this connection of the old darkey who was remonstrated with for wrapping himself in hts buffalo* robe with the hairy side out, who said: “Go “way from here: don't you suppose the buf- falo knows how to wear his own hide?” It is fair to assume that the vestry knows what is best for its own property and what is the best way to maintain it. It is true the cemetery has grown from its original area in 1805, but that is possi- bly attributable to the fact that a good many people have died in ninety years. The “parts of streets” that are proposed now to be utilized are mere {dealities. so far as their being streets. Congress author- ized their tnclosure and occupation and use forever by the vestry forty years ago, and in the same act prohibited the opening at any time of any canal, railroad or street through the cemetery, except such avenues or walks as might be laid out by the ves- try.. It reserved the right, however, to use for burial purposes for congressmen and government ollicers these parts of streets, The lapse of forty years demonstrates that the government has no use for this land for this purpose, and the pending bill pro- poses that the United States shall turn over this right to the vestry and receive in exchange or as a consideration an obliga- tion on the part of the vestry to perpetu- care for and keep in good order all the government property in the cemetery. The bill also contains stipulations that the pro-. ceeds of sales shall be applied exclusively to cemetery purposes—not to go to the sup- port of the church. One of the much need- ed improvements is a chapel, to be used for memorial services on Decoration Day and at other times. The pronosed sales will erable a fund to be raised for this pur- pose. That the proposed legislation docs not meet with any objection from “the lot- owners at large” is manifest from the fact that after several years’ agitation and the passage of the bill through the House of Representatives three different times, only a dozen lot-owners have seen fit to protest. 0. B. HALLAM, Register of Washington Parish. March 25, 1808. eg LONDON PRESS CRITICISM. Senator Thurston’s Speech the Sub- ject of Latest Attack. The London Standard yesterday morning, commenting editorially on the cabled ab- stracts of Senator Thurstcn’s speech in the United States Senate, severely censures it as a “flagrant example of the reckleseness of Amertcan politicians in goading the Spanish people to war.” “Such oratory,” it continues, “only adds to the insults Spain has borne hitherto with a proud calm which has won European Tespect and should have shamed even belli- cose senators. Such folly is unpardonable in a representative of a great nation that is forever declaring its affection for high Principles. “If, however, Mr. Thurston was aware of the intentions of the Washington govern- ment, the speech was significant, for the government would scarcely employ a speaker so deficient in eelf-restraint unless it wished the public mind to be fully pre- pared for war. Fortunately, there is no clear evidence yet that President McKinley is of Mr. Thurston's way of thinking.” The Daily News, in an editorial on the “conflict between Congress and President McKinley,” says: “It is no wonder, after the horrors of the Weyler regime in Cuba, that the President finds it hard to hold Congress in hand.” The Datly Graphic says: ‘“‘We think it time that Washington ceased wobbling. Weeks ago it was said that the starting of the Spanish torpedo flotilla for the West Indies would compel America to declare war. Today the flotilla is steaming straight for Porto Rico. Meanwhile acute senators in Washington and clever journalists in New York are planning ingenious cam- paigns to fix the odium of declaring war on Spain. “Surely this is unworthy of the American people. Two clear lines of policy are before President McKinley—either to co-operate with the Sagasta cabinet in makjng Cuban home rule a reality, or to give Spain per- emptory notice to quit. “To avoid both courses is to turn the ter- rible Maine disaster into a sort of gruesome red herring. If President McKinley does not mean war, let him say so, and the hor- rors in Cuba will soon be mitigated.” ——__+e+—____ A Texas Postmaster's Suicide. The Post Office Department has received information of the suicide of W. H. Chap- man, postmaster at Farmersville, Téx. Som2 weeks age Mr. M. M. Holland, in charge of the divirion of mails and files, noted in the return statement of this post- master that he held in hand some $3,500 to pay advices. This was considered a large sum for such a small office, and an inves- | tigation was immediately begun. When | the post office inspector arrived he found | the postmaster absent. The next day the latter returned, and, hearing of the in- spector’s presence at the pest office, sent word to come and see him. The inspector declined, on the plea of being too busy, wkereupon the postmaster, so the dis- Patches state, shot himself. His bondsmen immediately came forward and settled the shortage, wkich amounted to nearly $4,000. One Free to Each Family. One set of six glasses and one silver-mounted tray to a fam- ily. We cannot afford to give more. We have not enough for half the families which should have them. Not for half who will want them when more people learn what they are. Entirely Free, Six thin etched, gold- - trimmed glasses, as fine as any price can buy. The glasses come in a tray made to fit them. The tray is of fire-decorated glass, ruby or blue. It is mounted in a metal frame with handle, all heavily _ silver-plated. Nothing so novel, conven- ient and handsome in this line is sold at any store. —tray, glasses andall—goes free with the third That Set 22: Schtitzsbottied Beer io family after date. It is such a gift as we could not af- ford, save for one reason. We know that Schlitz Beer, when you try it, will make you a permanent customer. You want pure beer, because it is healthful. You will want Schlitz Beer, because it is good. No other beer that is sold in this city compares with it in purity, qual- ity and taste. PURE Prices The Beer that made Milwaukee famous. © Schlitz Beer, bottled at Washington Branch, $1.25 per case of 24 pint bottles. Schlitz Export Beer, bottled at Brewery, $1.50 per case of 24 pint bottles. We Deliver Beer Free--Telephone No. 480. Jos. Schlitz Washington Branch, Brewing Co. 615 D Street S. W. LADIES. ARE LOYAL MORGAR®-PROPOSAL The Fair Sex Working Hard for the Masonic Temple Fair. ACTIVITY OF ‘THE AUXILIARIES Pees HER SE ISAS New Features and Attractions Added to the List. GRATIFYING PROGRESS Incidents showing the interest that is being taken in the approaching Masonic Temple fund fair and exposition by the lady friends of the Masons might be cited by the hundred, but one thai occurrad a couple of days ago is well worth recital. A lady who is energetically working in be- half of her husband’s lodge and whose en- thusiasm leads her to regard that part of the fair as the only thing to be considered in connection with it, went into the busi- ness place of one of the Masons most Prominently identified with the fair in an official way and asked to see the proprie- tor. When he came forward she produced a book and asked a contribution for the Masonic fair. The gentleman, who has a keen appreciation of the humorous, ex- pressed a desire to hear something about the fair, whereupon the lady volubly des- canted upon the enterprise and the pur- pose to build a national Masonic Temple here, and proved herself such an able ad- vocate that her auditor wrote out a sub- stantial check and gave it to her for the lodge she so ably represented. When she gleefully reported the check to the meet- ing of the ladies’ auxiliary of the lodge there was an immediate chorus of surpris2. “Why,” almost shrieked the chairman, “you got a donation from the man who is one of the leaders in the fair movement!” And the successful solicitor could only ejaculate, ‘Goodness gracious!” ‘There are numerous other members of the fair sex who are working with all their power to make the fair a success and meetings are being held every day, to which cheering reports are made of sub- stantial aid being given to the project. The ladies’ auxiliary committee of Ori- ent Commandery is keeping step to the lively music of erdeavor. It is composed of Mrs. George Thom as president, Miss Clara Ober as secretary and the following members: Mesdames Bradford, Burke, Cisele, Harper, McKenzie, Nichols and O'Neill and Mises Lottie Carter, May Hurlbut, C. Louise Hurlbut, Fanny John- son, Annie Lee, Bessie Lee and Bessie ‘hom. Visits have been made to the families of sir knights, and the contributions and services of their ladies solicited. A tea was given at the residence of Mrs. Thom on Tuesday afternoon, and a progressive euchre party will be held tomorrow. A joint meeting of the commandery com- mittee and the ladies’ auxiliary committee will be held in the asylum next Saturday at 7:30 p.m. An Untiring Organization. The members of Harmony Lodge, and their energetic army of feminine allies, are keeping up their battle for the success of “Ye Olde English Village.” The flower booth of the village will be under the direction of Mrs. Charles T. Caldwell, wife of the senior warden of Harmony Lodge, and her assistanis will he as follows: Miss Hurlebaus, Miss May Clemmons, Mrs. Minnie Johnson, the Misses Peters, Miss Jennie Prather, Mrs. James Campbell, Miss Jessie Campbell, Miss Bes- sie Foster, Miss Mamie Stallings, Mrs. N. H. Merrill, Mrs. E. A. Newlin, Miss Mar- garet Williamson, Miss Rose Williamson, Miss Clara Barnard, Miss Carrie Barnard, Miss Alden, Miss Wilson, Miss Julia Smith, Miss Hallie Keys. The entertainment cammittee of ye vil- lage has also been remarkably successiul in securing talent for the p2>rformances in the open air theater, and among those who have volunteered are the following, with the specialties they will pr2sent: General athletics—An exhibition every night by the Columbia Athletic Club and the Carroll Institute Athletic Club, con- ducted tie John Crossley of the C. A. Cc. and ‘of. Mauric? Joyce of the C. I. Musical—The Madrids—Prof. Arthur E. Yundt und A. V, Holmes, Messrs. Edward Holcer, Herman Richards; the Mount Pleasant Field Band; Mr. Eugene Coffin, saxophone soloist; Mr. Walter F. Smith, cornet soloist; Vega Mandolin Club, Messrs. Babcock, Unger, Binkert, Wells, Howes, Barringer end Butterfield; musical special- ties—the Ballinger Children; the Tuxedo Mandolin Quartet, Messrs. Amiss, Todd, R. E. and C. S. Walker; banjo duets, Messrs. Cullzn and Collins; the Sevilles Mandolin Club, Messrs. Alden, Eberbach, Slaybaugn and Bberman, whistling solo and imita- tions, Mr. Milton Clark of the Burnt Cork Club; banjo solo, Mr. Steve Clements of the Burnt Cork Club. Wrestlers—Messrs. Sterling Kerr, _jr.; Robert S. Akers, Harry Lee, Ernest Schaf- hirt, M. P. Mount, M. T. Brick, Prof. Mau- Tice Joyce, George Carter, Mr. Kaufmann, ‘Terrga Schaeter. Boxers—M. T. Brick, Mr. D. Donoghue, Prof. George Carter, Dr. Von Lindgren, Mr. Pridholm. Ballets and fancy dancing—Oriental bal- let, pupils of Caruana; lover's frolic, pupils of Miss Minnie Hawke; wing ballet, pupils of Miss Sarah Willard Howe; solo ballet, Miss Marie Howe; solo dancing, Miss Vir- gie Luckett; the rustic dance, pupils of Miss Minnie Hawke; la fascination, Miss Mabel Owen; ariel dance, Miss Pearl A. Evans. Fencirig and saber combats—Messrs. Grif- fin, James Nelson and E. 8. Thompson. Cake walks—Pupils of Miss Virgle Luck- ett, as follows: Raleigh Luckett, Grace Kesmodel, Julius Burnham, Grace Lee, Lillian Adams, Viola Malette, Veasir Met- gel, Mildred Coons, Mabel Cissell, Edith Luckett; pupils of Miss Lou Trettler. Acrobats—Howard and Leigh of the Burnt Cork Club, Washington Light In- fantry Club. W. C. Drury, Shreve, Horan and Chapman. Club swinging—Mr. Royce Hough, Matthew Horne, Mr. Arthur Plant. Recitations and original monologues—Mr. Edward J. Walsh, Mr. Meig Parham, Miss May Clements, Mr. Max Kahn. ‘Trick bicycle riding—Mr. Samuel Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parks. Sketches, etc.—Mr. Henry Hills, Mr. Harry Shackelford, Mr. Felix Mahoney, artistic lightning free hand drawing. The Ladies and Other Attractions. The latter committee has arranged for a fine soda fountain at the booth, and soda, mineral waters, soft drinks and cigars will be the stock in trade. A handsome marble cigar lighter and a massive silver water Pitcher with two cups beautifully chased have b2en donated to Lebanon, among other articles to be of. The Jadies’ committee of Lebanbn is pre- sided over by Mrs. L. O. English, with Miss Nellie Dunnington secretary, and the fol- lowing are some of the ladies who will as- sist at the booth: Mrs. Louis Behrens, Miss Behrens, Mrs. John E. Heffner, Miss Stewart, Mrs. Thom- as Taylor, Miss Halley, Miss Orth, Miss Mahler, Miss Sauer, Mrs. T. G. De Moll, Mrs. A. C. Crook, Mrs. H. E. Rupprecht, Mrs. J. P. Stinging, Mrs. G. EB. Marshall, Mrs. W. F. Marshall, Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Joseph C. Burger, Miss Burger, Mrs. L. O. English, Mrs. A. G. Herrmann, Miss Agnes Russell, Mrs. A. Banes, Miss Yoeckel, Mrs. Frank Hutchinson, Mrs. EB. J. Bernhardt, Miss Hoover, Miss Alice Hoover, Mrs, W. B. Simmerman, Mrs. R. B. Brummett, Mrs. Cc. E. Engels, Mrs. W. G. Lown, Mrs. A. F. Dunnington, Miss Myra Dunnington, Miss Nellie E. Dunnington, Mrs. F. H. Burns, Miss N. H. Phelps, Miss Monette Hallam, Miss M. L. Levf, Miss Spignul, Miss Bowen, Miss Fannie Carew, Miss Maude Collins, Miss Irene Carew, Miss Maggie Carew, Mrs. 8S. R. Waters, Mrs. George Spransy, Mrs. McShea; Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mr. icShea, Mrs. W. W. Ludlow, Mrs. W. F. Gatchell, Mrs. Thomas , Miss Jane Porchase of Margland Interest in B, and 6. Railroad, SHARES IN WASHINGTON BRANCH 1 Rivalry Betwéeil; Morgan & Co. and Spe¥ét Syndicate. EXPERT EXAMINING BOOKS ———— It is reported in usually well informed quarters that J. P. Morgan & Co., or what is more prop2tly knewn as the Morgan syndicate, is about to submit a proposi- tion to the state of Maryland for the pur- chase of its interest in the Washington Lranch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. This interest amounts to 550 shares, or one-third of the tofal number issued, and with other s3curities coat the state about $500,000. It is now believed to be worth fuMy a million dollars, although no inter- est has been paid on it for about a year. The ownership of this stock would not give the Southern Railway Company, which, as is well known, Mr. Morgan owns, a right to enter the city of Baltimor2 over the Baltimore and Onto tracks, but it would undoubtedly place the latter in a position to obtain with Mr. Morgan's in- fluence all the privileges in thdt direction that it might ask for. It is believed by some that if Mr. Morgan s2riously con- templates acquiring the stock in question it is a part of his plan to eventually con- trol the entire Baltimore and Ohio system. It is no longer a secret that both the Mor- gan syndicate and the Speyer & Com- pany syndicate are anxious to reorganize the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, for, apart from every other consideration, the party who shall be able to do this will make a good-sized fortune out of It. At th> present time Speyer & Company seem to be taking the most active steps in that direction and-are having an ex- Pert examination made of the books and accounts of the road by the well known accountant, Mr. Stephen Little, who 2xam- ined the affairs of the Baltimore and Ohio company after the appointment of recetv- ers. Purpose Made Manifest. ‘Tne purpose of the Morgan syndicate to prevent the Speyer syndicate from securing uny legal advantage over the former was made manifest at Annapolis yesterday af- ternoon. Mr. James L. McLune, a member of the Baltimore reorganization committee of the Baltimore and Ohio, appeared before the judiciary committee of tne Maryland legislature, and, after stating that he rep- resented the Morgan interests, -asked aa amendment to the bill for the reorgani- zation of the system, which has been al- ready passed by the house of delegates, so as to read that “Nothing in this act shall repeal or in any way prevent any other purchesers from organizing under the gen- eral law.” ‘ The amendment was at once antagonized by the attorney for the Speyer syndicate, but the judiciary. committee. assured Mr. McLane that his suggestion would receive careful consideration. Increase of Business, Mr. Little is sald to be endeavoring to ascertain whether there is good ground for the claim that the business of the Baiti- more and Ohio road has increased so much since the receivers ave took hold of it as to justify the immense exp2nditure which has been made during that period. It will be remembered that Mr. Little in a pre- vious report accused the managem2ni of the Baltimore and Ohio company (that is those in control before the receivers were placed in charge) of falsifying the books to attain results not substantiated by facts and figures, and he intimated that except for the payment of unearned dividends the Baltimore and. Ohio: company would have been solvent. ES The last statement of the B. and O. comi- pany shows quite an improvement in net earnings. For the eight months ending February 28 the figures given out show gross earnings of: 315,016,284; operating ex- Penses, $13,185,513; net earnings, $4,830,771. This is an increase of $866,940 over the same period last year. If the same ratio of increase in net earnings is maintained during the balance of the year the Balti- mere and Ohio company will, it is believed, earn about $1,000,000 increase over last year. At the time of Mr. Little's report last re- ferred to it was stated on his authority that there was in the treasury of the Balto- more and Ohio Railroad Company over $1,000,000 to the credit of the Washington branch, of which sum the state of Mary- land was entitled to one-third. Notwith- standing this large balance on hand, the company has defaulted in the payment of the last dividend to the state, as a result ef which the public school fund has been seriously embarrassed. It is further as- serted that, so far as can be ascertained, no effort has been made upon the rt of the railroad company to account Yo the state for its share of the balance to its credit of over $300,000, or proper reason given for its failure to pay to the state its regular dividend on the stock. Before the Legislature. In consequence of this state of affairs, a bill has been introduced into the legislature of Maryland directing the attorney general to take such proceedings in the case now bending in the circuit court of the United States for the Maryland district, in which receivers were appointed for the Balti- more and Ohio Railroad Company, as shall be adequate and proper for the fullest as- sertion and protection of all the rights of the state of Maryland in respect to its own- ership in the stock of the Washington branch of the company, whether by way of dividend or otherwise. The future ownership and control of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is involved in mystery. It has been stated from time to time that there is no probability that the system will be dismembered, and yet the bonds of one part of the line are in the hands of one syndicate and the bonds of another portion controlled by another syn- dicate, each of which is bitterly antagonis- tic to the other. The bonds of the Chicago division, the Pittsburg and Connelisville or Pittsburg division, the Parkersburg branch and whot is known as the consolidated mortgage of 1988 are in the hands of the Morgan people, while other issues are con- trolied by the Speyer syndicate. If each of these syndicates ‘should foreciose on its holdings it would, it 1s believed, be almost ee to prevent a division of the sys- fem. Chance for the Southern. Should the Morgan syndicate buy the State of Marylang’s interest in the Wash- ington branch, it:-would, it is belleved, be made use of to give he Southern Railway Company a direct. dnd independent line from Washington’ to,"the north, and the lack of a link between Ws fon and Baltimore is all that prevents the South- ern from running its own trains from New Orleans through to New York, Mr. Mor- gan being practically in control of the bonds of the Philadelphia division of the Baltimore and Ohio; the owner of the lelphia and’ Reading and having great weight in ‘tie management of the Jersey Central. The | two-named roads form the route oyer;which the Baltimore and Ohio trains are run bétween Phila- delphia and New York. ‘There are some who are posted aan to the finantls qoatory. of the Balti- more and Ohio.” say that the igome years ago, in which Maryland was then interested to a large extent. When the charter for the Washi: on each nger led bet ‘Wash- ington and Baltimore. The fare was ag now, $1.20, and the round trip, $2.40. the result the state received a revenue therefrom. this had pro- question was raised in the state of Nevada by a rail- read company. w! taxed in fashion ~ TEN CENTS od taste. The news is authoritative, ON EVERY The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia EASTER LADIES’ HOME JOURNAL Enlarged to 48 pages—this number is, we think, quite the best we have ever issued—filled with special features of practical worth to every reader —and with a wealth of handsome illustrations, EASTER FASHIONS tell in print and pictures of the changes that the season will bring to Woman and her wardrobe. Not the extravagances of style, but everything that is newest, that is in and early. articles in this Easter number are full of novelty. (800,000 Copies) Journat’s Its NEWS-STAND trey are doing to the present day from those who buy a single ticket either from Washington to Baltimore, or vice versa. When at last the question was disposed of in the Supreme Court of the United States, the Nevada law was pronounced to be un- cerstitutional. Meanwhile, however, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company had become indebted to the state to the amount of nearly $500,000. Demand was made by the state authorities for the amount which had been collected by the company for the use of the state, but payment was re- fused, and after a long conflict, reaching over a number of years, the state legisla- ture agreed to liquidate its claim for a fraction of the original amount. It is believed in some quarters that it is the policy of the Baltimore and Ohio to decline to pay the state any dividend en its stock in the Washington branch urtil after the lapse of several years. The people of Maryland would, it is believed, before long grow weary of the unproduc- tive investment and be willing to sell their stock for anything that parties in control ot the road might be willing to pay for it. ee Children in Wer Time: From the New York Tribune. Of the many forms of suffering that the war in Cuba is responsible for, none is so pitiable ae that of which children are vic- tims. In Spanish households the world over, whether in the mother country or the new governments formed from her colonies, the place for each child in the family is that of a sovereign. Children are as be- lcved and as longed for and cherished as ever they were in the camps of Israel. The neglect that the little Cubans have had to endure is therefore a sure sign of the awful suffering which attacks the whole island. That they have been sacrificed is only too true. Even children too small to be objects of suspicion have been wantonly ill-used, if not killed outright, and those old enough to carry messages have been, in some cases, treated like grown men, and dealt with just as severely. Jose Priest, a lad of fifteen, died from wounds received when he was carrying bullets and bread to his father in the insurgent camps, and Hueda Hernan- dez, who was only eleven, was arrested and thrown into prison because of the package she was fourd to be conveying to the enemy, although she had carried it only as a favor, snd upon the battlefield little ones have loaded muskets, brought water, helped the wounded and yielded up their own lives for “Cuba libre.” A Co-Operative Manufactory. From the Indianapolis News. A company of steei workmen, organized on the co-operative plan, headed by Charles Kennedy, former superintendent of the In- diana iron works of Muncie, has located at Montpelier. They will operate a big steel plant, employing 500 hands there. The inducements they received consist of land, buildings, tree gas and a money bo- nus of $5,000. Their location was secured through the efforts of the Mcntpelier board of trade. Another local aod ees ren has organized to buy the Florence iron and steel mill, now owned by Bassett & Co. of Clevelard. The plant has been idle for over two years. The local com- pany will operate the mill immediately, and will employ about 200 hands. It has been* kept in good repair, and is one of the best rollirg mills west of the Allega- nies. ——___++____ How They Beat the Loafers. From the Lake City (Iowa) Graphic. One of our old timers makes complaint that there is no lorger among the business homes of Lake City any “real good places to loaf,” and says the time was when every storekeeper in town used to keep a “big box of smoking tobacco and matches right where every fellow knew wherc they were,” and observes that now “the mer- cbants seem chilly when a fellow drops in to chat a few hours.” He said: ‘‘One bus- iness man made a practice of filllug the stove apd heating the room so hot that it was impossible to make a visit Whenever we fellows call, and another man opens the windows and doors and puts on his overcoat and mittens as soon as we get seated in his store and begin to spin yarns.” ——_—-o-____ History of a Brave Bird. From the Boston Globe. A great many misstatements have been made about “Old Abe,” the live eagle of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment. The facts of the bird’s history have been supplied by Bla E. Gibson of Barre, Mass., and are given here for the information of readers: BIFURCATED GARMENTS. and Its Ob- From the London Mail. The Rational Dress League is making headway. Last night a select committee, headed by the Viscountess Haberton, met to consider and adopt a proposed scheme of constitution and objects. The object is as follows: “To foster and encourage reform in the dress of both sexes, but more particularly to promote the wearing by women of some fcrm of bifurcated garment, especially for outdoor exercises, walking tours, house- work and business purposes.” This ts to be done by “organizing cycle rides, tennis clubs and matches, walking tours, boating trips and evening parties and meetings for the purpose of educating public opinion, by the reading of papers and discussion of all public matters of in- terest, especially of those questions affect- ing the status of women, at which evening gatherings opportunity could be taken for the exhibition and discussion of new in- ventions and forms of rational wear.” Also by encouraging “inventors, makers and manufacturers of improvements in dress and dress materials, and providing by exhibitions and other means a channel of communicaticn between the said makers and rational dress wearers.” The press and the public are to be sup- plied systematically with “interesting 1 formation on the subject of dress reform. A new and important point is the de- cision to take legal action against drivers who willfully endanger the lives of “ra- tional” cyclists, and against any persons using insulting or obscene language di- rected at rational dress wearers. This is a field in which, it is thought, much may be done to show the loafer and the street urehin that they have no moro right to use foul language to a Iady in knicker- bockers than to a lady in a skirt. d Birds of Europe. From the Pall Mall Gazette. If it were not for the climate’s sake birds of passage would do well never to cross the Alps. In Germany, in Switzerland, in northern Europe generally, they are more or less protected by the laws, but as scon as they have reached the Latin races their slaughter begins. Ticino awaits their com- ing with net, snare and gun, and the war .of devastation spreads from Italian Switz- erland to Italy. From south Italy it be- gins again in the spring, and in this pro- miscuous massacre it is noticed that of all our feathered favorites the lark, the night- ingale, the swallow and the thrush suffer mcst. The Berlin Society for the Protection of Wild Birds has fought for many years against the evil, and while other countries have been legislating for the birds at home, this body has sought to attack the mis- chief in Italy, its very heart and center. Some years ago a petition was addressed to Queen Margherita asking for her pity anG protection in behalf of the bird emi- grants, and to the queen of Italy such a preyer would not be addressed in vain. But the Italian peasant cannot be reached by these means. The sanre society in Ber- lin proposes now to try religious pressure and has petitioned the pope to the same effect. His holiness is implored to move the clergy throughout Italy to speak in the cavee of the birds, and to urge them “vy dcctrine and by reproof to stop this wanton slacghter.”” The poor Italian is himself an exile in all lands. He should feel some touch of pity for his fellow wanderer, the guest of many nations. ———+e+. No Water for Jerusalem. From the New York World. Jerusalem now has a population of 60,000, about double the number of Its inhabitants twenty years ago, but it has the most im- Perfect and unwholesome water supply of any city on earth. Many attempts have been made to pro- vide the city with a proper water system, but the “heelers” at the sublime porte have thus far prevented their realization. All the people of Jerusalem now draw their water from cisterns, which are filled by the heavy rains from December to March, and and the frequent failure of the supply. Betoken Another Eruption of Hawaii's Lofty Volcano. From the New York Tribune. For the first time in fourteen years smoke may be seen rising from the summit of the lofty volcano of Mauna Loa, on the Island of Hawaii, and experts say that this is a sure sign of an eruption and a sirous flow of lava down the mountain side. With- in the last few years many valuable coffee plantations have been developed around the base of the mountain, and the pla are alarmed over the prospeci of a lava stream which may ruin their property. Since the last great erupton in I8s4, when the lava stream came down within two mies of Hilo, the velcano has been dead. Drs. Guppy and Friedlander, two German scientists, have recently made a study of Mauna Loa’s craters. They say that Kilauea’s activity has ceased altogether during the last fortnight, and only a thin bluish vapor is rising. In the meantime steam is pouring from the crater. All previous flows of lava from Manua Loa have burst through the sides of the mountain at an elevation of from 10,000 to 12,000 feet. Without warning a stream of ‘ava breaks a rent in the mountain side and ors flows down into the fertile valleys, carrying death and destruction with it. Kilauea is the crater inside of Mauna Loa at an éle- vation of 4,000 feet. The fact that its ro- cent activity has ceased is regarded as a bad omen, for the old natives say this means a violent eruption of the loftier crater near the summit. ————_+2+_____ AN ODD LITTLE GIFT. Valuable as a Souvenir of a Pathetic Incident. From the New York Times. The young business woman was in a down-town restaurant for luncheon. At the table with her sat a little blind girl, with her mother. Sitting beside the child, sho took pains to help her in every way sible, need pos- putting everything that she might within her reach. The girl conscious of a helpful tu ing to her mother, “Who is it, mamma?” “It is a lady who is sitting next to you,” answered the mother. “Who is she?” asked the child again. “I am a business woman,” came the an- swer from the subject of her questions. “And do you always come here to lunch- eon, and do many business women come here?” asked the child, much fnterested. ‘Then, as she received a reply, she turned to her mother and said: “Is the lady pretty, mamma?” “She has a very pleasant face,” answered the mother. “Yes: I knew that from her voice,” said the child. “Can't I give the lady some- thing? Is this pretty?” Her hands had been wandering over the table in search of something that might do for a gift for her new friend, and she picked up an oyster shell, in which a raw oyster had been served. became hand and, said: near, “No; it is not pretty,” answered the mother, at I think the lady would tak anything. “I should like very much to give you i this,” said the child, prettily, turning to | the business woman, and holding out to her the oyster shell. And the business woman took it gratefully, and keeps it among her treasures as‘a souvenir of a very pleasant and pathetic little incident. i Mule Shipped in a Crate. From the Wichite Star. This morning's Santa Fe No. 6, north bound, carried by express a large mule crated just as chickens might be. He welghed 1,250 pounds, and was billed for Abilene. He stood majestic and grand in his narrow box, which was filled with straw and made comfortable for his transporta- tion. A large force of men was required to load the crate in the express car, and when his long ears hit the door jambs he squealed as though he was shot. If do not of the peek Age and’ Forty. Years Old, 100% Pure,” is Governments Guarantee on every bottle of