Evening Star Newspaper, September 30, 1898, Page 12

12 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1898-16 PAGES. = PPO EEE A A LL LESSEE R:R KK L« A From a New York eee feet % low. enemies mt Suit to order, If we paid regular get $10 a pair for the oeSestentensentontestertertegeet Any of this line Trousers to order, Sede dente ae eetententectontes $ . Sette fl Sete sSonfoafessontoetecs closed out at a very low price a lot o Fine Imported Woolens. We bought them low, we will sell them If we paid regular price we would have to get $35.00 apiece for the suitings. Our price to close, not pay regular price you get the beneft. $8.50. Morton €. Stout & Co., Tailors, 12th and F Sts. N.W. Importer we have just $25.00. price we would have to Trousers. As we did Fall 1898 Opening, Monday, October 3. Plillinery. | Pedeedeatondoatecteesontontpeteesoctondonteeteetentoateetotoctonteateesonte lees Our fall showing of Mil- linery surpasses all of our former efforts. The depart- ment is resplendent with sSontees superior force, sev of milliners and trimmers Washington. The work turned out by us is of the very highest orde finest work possible at most reasonable prices. to be saved by purchasing them here. undersold by no one. Paris and London novel- ties. We have engaged, in addition to our already eral new trimmers who stand at the top notch of their art, which makes our corps second to none in r. We guarantee to you the oncoageeseeseatontoeteateatretecseeseate In Untrimmed Hats and materials there is much We are Be shondongeesessoate oe B Seeded 416 7th St. ’ AU M seetetneedetpegeter soecoes eterentetetenteteteeeatoteretietootitiototetieioteetotodientetactentats ————EE — —————— SSS ——$—_—— ELLIE INE LA LEL EEL ELLNG i 2 z It comes timely. are a special lot. cause we bought the suitings and --FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY-- neRe’S YOUR CHANCE We aren't offering you suits that were marked more a few weeks ago and which are reduced already. We don’t make such cuts at the season’s start. We can sell “em under their market value be- were worth, and had the suits made up like our regular $10 clothes, and the top coats tailored like our $12 overcoats. = These garments overcoatings at a third what they : $7.50 % Suit or the Topcoat ete wt Worsteds. ete eo The Suits are worth 510 & 512 They are made up in fancy Cheviots, English Tweeds and All the autumn colorings are ’mong ’em. Plenty of LMA LL E ELE LLIN ALLL EL LELEPLLLIEPILLELSAIINI ELIAS. % browns and grays. In plaids, neat checks and stripings. “The + coats fit as though you had been measured for ’em. They are suits = that surpass all the values this season has classed % as great. Only under the peculiar conditions of 7.50 % their making could we offer these garments at.... ka and not a penny less! They are eeteedreeeteteos % grays. & gray : cloth. As good as many $15 top coats. As good as any $i2 one: :The Overcoats are worth 512 made from a magnificent quality of Covert Cloth in good shades of tan, dark and light browns and Perfect fitting and lined with fine Italian 97.50) Ml. DyrenforthéCo 923 Pennsylvania Avenue. How He Explained It. From the Cincinnat: Enquirer. “Take it away! shouted the King of Bkploo. “What on earth is the matter with the meat? Are you trying to poison me?” “It must bave been,” the chef humbly ex- plained, “that the gentleman I cooked this afternoon was a bitter sectarian.” Se in The Star pay because they “Want” ad: answers. Final Cricket Match. PHILADELPHIA, September 30.—The final cricket match between Captain War- ner's English cricketers and the gentlemen of Philadelphia began today on the grounds | of the Germantown Cricket Club, at Man- heim. The only change inthe make-up of the Philadelphia team which played in the match beginning September 16 is the sub- stitution of Harry C. Thayer and Dougias |. Adams for Walter Thayer and H. C. OPERA BOUFFE WAR Description of the Latest Revolution in Guatemala, AN INVASION OF MEXICAN BANDITS Their Leader Had Hoped to Make Himself President. ————— DISPERSED BY THE BRITISH forroesure woveananny Spectal Correspontience of The Evening Star. TUMBADOR, Guatemala, September 5, ‘98. The annual scenie production of Guatema- la, the only one, by the way, which at- tracts any audience in this country, has Just been finished. It was not a success, not having as long a “run” as was ex- pected. The drama was something of a circus, with an exhibition of clay figures and a water display combined. The trouble with this war drama, for it was such, was that the managers had not trained thelr “supers” well. The principal actor was not equal to his part in the first place and did not receive the “support” which ex- pected of several leading characters. It always spoils a play to have introduced in- to it something unexpected, something which has not been arranged for, and the actors are apt to have a bad case of “rat- tle Even if the audience is delighted with the effect, it is sufficient cause for the piece to be shelved for all time. When the unexpected something is an English gun- boat, with a full complement of officers, marines and such other properties as Max- im guns, it fe certain that the stage will be too small for the original production. It was in this case. The leading man, the whole company in fact, left without the customary two weeks’ notice. The war drama, or perhaps it might be better termed the opera bouffe production, was the annual revolution here. It began the first of the month, which was the time for which it had been billed. It was not known how long it weuld continue, but the English man-o'-war, Leander, summon- ed by the foreign residents of the port of Ocos, which was held by the insurgents, landed marines; her commander, Capt. Fe- gan, xave the rebels fifteen minutes in which to vacate the stage, otherwise the port, without collecting their full share of the box receipts. They did not wait until the quarter of an hour was over, probably fearing that the Englishman's time might have fewer seconds to the minute than their own. The port was opened and the stage cleared. The drama was continued in a few one-night stands with no success. Leader of the Revolution. Prospero Morales, with but three follow- ers, was captured by the government troops a few miles from this place and dled a day or so afterward of “meningitis.” There was no post-mortem certificate appended to the government report sent out telling of his death, and the cause. He was the lead- er of the revolution, and, being such, if it had been reported that his taking off was due to the toothache, no explanation would have been demanded. This year's revolution in Guatemala, as a matter of fact, was ‘not such. This has always been the case previously, when the rebellion has been carried on by residents of Guatemala. This year it was simply an Invasion by Mexican bandits and cutthroats of the worst description. The Guatemala people assert that the invasion was aided and abetted by the Mexican government, for they claim Mexico has always tried to do the country as much harm as possible. In every previous revolution the defeated insurgents have fled to Mexico and lived without let or hindrance. The election for president of the repub- lic was to have taken place the Ist of Au- , until which time the present execu- tive, Manucl Estrada Cabrera, was to serve. ‘That is the way they do things down here. The party in power, who or which is the president, returned to power and dent Barrios, who was killed last year. His six-year term would have expired August 1 of this year. The vice president, Cabrera, became president, and wished to hold the job for six years more. Prospero Morales, who was minister of war under Barrios, wished also to ha the place. He fied to Mexico, and, not having supporters enough among his own people to start the revolu- lion, interested the Mexicans, who were looking for any sort of trouble, by promises of beoty. Business in the looting line was not prosperous over in Mexico, for there are not wealthy coffee planters over there who can be made to nd and deliver with- out Mexican troops being sent to ferret them out. Over in Guatemala they knew there is little fear of resistance, and when they tired of the fun they could sim- ply flit over the border and be good Mexi- canos. So Morales secured a following. He knew the Was little show of succ but hoped to make a lucky coup which might bring things his way. Such a thing as English marines appearing on the stage at a_to him inopportune moment never en- tered his mind. Scene of the Drama. Ocos, a little coffee port on the Pacific, only about two miles from the Mexican frontier, was the first place of invasion by Morales’ bandits. It is an important point, in a way, as a railroad runs from the port about thirty miles into the interior. It was convenient, and there was some rich pleking to be had by bluffing the foreign residents there. The government was aware at least two or three months befcre that there would be a revolution, and that Ocos would be first invaded. No troops were sent there to protcet it. Things move so slowly down in these tropical countries, that if they should have a Fourth of July and should wish to celebrate it they would have to begin preparations along about Christmas day. So, promptly on schedule time, Morales’ men rode into Ocos, and the town was theirs. It is a significant fact that they were well armed. They were also weil mounted. They were typical Mexican “‘ar- r.cros,” with tall, conical sombreros. They wore no uniforms, but had red ribbons tied about their sombreros. The prevailing color in Ocos was red, but the residents experienced the blue sensation. The gov- eri ment was going to make a grand stand play, a Garrison finish, or divide the coun- try equally. The invaders did not con- sume time in showing their hands, and that they held all the trump cards. They preceeded to rake down the jack pot im- mediately. Little deputations would visit the wealthy residents, foreigners without exception, and say they needed a certain sum from each. The United States con- sular agent was forced to pay $1,500. Promises to Pay. The recipients of the money gave receipts for the same, which said that the money thus obtained would be returned by “the government.” They evidently had traces of humor. The ones who were thus rob- bed hoped to be repaid the sums by the government when the revolution was over, but it seems they are in a bad fix. Accord- ing to the governmental organ, published in the capital, instead of being reimbursed they may be arrested for aiding and abet- ting the revolution. It is no easier to get a government claim through here than in the states. Notices were sent to the shipping lines that the port was closed, that no ships crdinarily touching there could do so, as it was in control of the rebels. This of course aid not apply to men-o#war. It became apparent that the bandits would most like- ly burn Ocos and murder the inhabitants. A messenger was sent, at the peril of his Ife, through the rebel lines down the coast about ninety miles to San Jose de Guate- mala, the port of Guatemala city, the cap- ital, to the commander of H. M.-#% Le- ander. The message conveyed the infor- mation that foreign residents were in er. ‘The message reached San Jose in the af- ternoon. The next morning the Guate- mala government troops, strange coinci- dence, and the Leander reached Ocos at the same time. The troops remained across the river from the town and threw a few shells and fired a few shots into the town. A woman was killed and shells exploded all over the place. They wished ~ tly to convey the impression that they were not afraid to fire off their guns. This is certainly an advance in the right direction. The English Intervene. The.commander of the Leander did not Hecht & Company. | Some rousing values in men’s fine suits & top coats. _ . Tomorrow will be a gala day for the saving man in the cloth- ing department. We have gathered some values that will put " every man in a buying mood who needs a fall suit or overcoat. We have done some special purchasing—bought bigger value than usual—and we shall share our good fortune with you. Tomorrow's special selling will serve for two purposes—first to give you an opportunity to buy a new fall suit or top coat for much less than usual first-of-the-season’s prices—and secondly, to intro- duce you to the manifoid merits of our splendid stock of men’s finest made ready-to-wear clothing. A view of the smart styles and the exclusive effects will make you open your eyes wide with surprise — agreeable surprise — be- cause you'll learn that the custom tailors’ work has been equaled, if not surpassed—in the perfect styles—the smart patterns—the fault- less fit—revealed in every line of our garments. Here are the values: Men’s usual $10 suits, $6.50. Choice of men's fine suits, in stylish striped cassimeres ard plaid cheviots, in all sizes from 34 to 42—in as many ee elght different styles to pick from—that stylishly made and perfectly tailored as any garments made—will be offered tomorrow for 86.50, ‘These suits cost regularly ten dollars—are worth every penny of it, too. Every piece of goods from which they were made has been put through a severe test—so you can depend explicitly upon the wear. Men’s usual $25 suits, $12.50. Men's finest. made rufts, of pure wool, for which you have to pay $20 at any other clothier’s—and for which the tailor would ask §25_ und’ $30—for twelve dollars and_ fifty cents. The suits are of the finest charncter—in 7 or 8 different styles, in those stylish plaics and small checks—exclusive patterns—ccets are lined with firest Itelian cloth—and have tailor-made, hand-padded shoulders and collurs. Made in the swell full back. Finished with pure dye silk. Men’s usual $20 top coats, $12.50. tuilored top coats, of an extra fine quallty covert cloth, made in the which are silk ‘lined throughout, and tailored in fanitless style, at They have hand-padded collar and shoulders—and are finished as only With the approsch of cool weather every man will ady. Men’s usual $10 top coats, $5.98. Choice tomorrow of a big lot of men’s stylish light covert cloth top co: new and smart box style—full back—and finished in a manner that lew desired as fur as the tailoring 1s concerned—very swell looking garments: regvlar ten-dollar top coats everywhere—for £5.98. You couldn't find a value if you looked over the elty for a week. “full back.” worth $20. the highest class garments canbe. want a top coat who hasn't one ab made in the othing to be nich sre the better top coat Bring the boy tomorrow —mothers—and let us fit him out in everything he needs. This boys’ clothing department of ours is splendidly equipped for such use—shall we say we have the most complete stock in all Washing- ton? We can, truthfully. It’s a well-known fact among hundreds of prudent parents that we do not ask near as much as other cloth- iers for boys’ clothing—and no one who ever tried our qualities found them wanting. The special offerings tomorrow are strong ones—surely, you must be interested. Hecht & Company. The shoe dept. is going forward with a great rush. When we opened this shoe store we promised you better val ues for your money than you had been getting—better quality at a lower price than any other store could offer. And we're keep- ing that promise every day—and winning the appreciation and patronage of a great many of Washington’s wise shoe wearers. We have gathered our shoe stock from the best makers in the country—our shce man has skipped the poor sort—there’s nothing here that isn’t worthy your utmost confidence. We put on sale some big special values tomorrow that will crowd the shoe store all day. Youths’ & misses’ shoes under price. Chotce of 400 pairs of youths’ and inisses’ bright and dull-fintsh dongole «pring shoes, made by the famous firm of John Mundell ef Philadelphia, makers of fuest Wear—for less than usual prices. Choice of lace or button «tyles Filer sewed and. i soles of flint ouk leather—with extension edgeS'zes Gi to 10g, which sell. regularly $1.50, will go for 8 cents a pair tomorrow—ard sins 10ly to 2, which sell regularly $1.89, will go for €1.23. Ladies’ $2.98 shoes, $1.98. Choice of 612 pairs of ladies’ fine Verna kid lac inch vamps calf, with neat patent leather tip— opera stitch, B,C and D widths sizes 3 to S which are offered tomorrow at $1.18. Ladies’ $1.25 shoes, 79c. pair. Tomorrow we will_put ent leather tip—stzes and offer them beet or Ducton heel shoes, day sewed bulldog toe -calf stay a splendid velue at $2.08—will RM rs 7 shoes, mad ely ftnished f slid leather, with p housually sell at $1.2 Men’s $2 shoes, 99c. Chotce of a lot of men’s elkskin solid 1 counters, in opera and Harvard toes 6 to for Rinen $2 value Men’s $4.50 shoes, $2.98 Choice of men's genu French calf rhoes. patent leath ivear welt, in lece style—fint oak 60 pand-tinished hi Which other shoe stores ask $4.50—here at $2.08 palr tomorrow k and leather pair. 75c. men’s house slippers, 49c Choice of men's imitation caif Louse #lippers, in Everett or opera style—patent or dongola trimmed—sizes 6 to ll—which ure chen . for 49. pair t iy | | Special millinery opportunities. The prestige the millinery department gained for itself last sea- son will be immensely increased tis fall—if selling for less than oth- ers—and giving you the most desirable styles have anything to | do with it. Already we can note a great increase in this season's | trade over that of last—and last year we could claim the greatest of successes. Alpines, 73¢. Ladies’ stylish felt al- pines, im all colors which Ribbons, 16c. Choice of a lot of fine ribbons, in moire, Reman stripes ‘und plaide, tn all the newest effects—pure Quills, 1214. Bunches of five curled { Boys’ knee pants suits, » $1.98. A splendid lot of toys’ knee pants suits —of medium woight—strictly all wool, of course—in wyestie sty ‘ang doubli 7 to 16 years—und offer ‘you cholce for $1.08—the regular $3 value. 78c. knee ‘pants, 39c. Boys’ kupe papts—zood, strong, serv able materjals—intended for hard. w good school pants— the t Splendid séhool pants. Boys’ shirt waists, 19c. Boys’ pereale shirt waists, with pleated front and back—good colors—will 1gc. The usual 20-cent kind. fans | Youths’ long pants suits, | $5. Lot of youths’ long pants suits, in sizes y large enongh to fit small-sized men riety of splendid patt - f plain blnck: ment in the lot and will dt as well 72 cents. Untrimmed hats, 33c. © of a lot of Indies’ untrimmed felt hats, in all the most fashfonable shapes and colors— neatly hoand with velvet—w2l go tomorrow for 33 cents each. Black silk skirts, $4.98. Choice cf Indies’ handsome brocaded silk skirts, In a variety of the newest fall ef- fects—admirably made and finished, which worth $16-will be given for $4.08. vce tomorrew of a lot of 40 dozen drawers in he: fn blue, White stripes—with silk-t and large pearl battons—worth every penny of TSe.—forr®5 cepts a garment. Ladies’ 19c. hose, Oc. pr. Choice of a lot cf ladies’ full seamless fast black hose, splendidly made, which sells regularly at 19¢. a puir, will go for Uc., instead, tomorrow. 9 Boys’ golf caps, 19c. Boys’ golf caps, of all-wool cheviots, in a variety of the most desiruble pat- terns, will be offered for 19¢. tomorrow— the regular 25¢. Tam O’Shanters, 25c. To we will m sale children’s Tar nters in all-wool eloth, in blue, brown and green colors—and offer them at 25 cents for chotce. | - 75c. men’s underw’r, 35c. Boys’ underwear, 25c. | Boys’ heavy fleece-lined shirts and dra ers. of very good quality and well made, Will go tomorrow as a special valne at 25 cents. | Ladies’ & misses’ union suits. Ladies’ and misses’ unfon sults will be offered nt special prices tomorrow—giving You a chenve to save. Misses’ sizes for 2c. which sell regularly at 29c.—and ladies’ sizes which sell regularly at 50c. will go for 52 cents. Men’s hats, 98c. ‘Tomorrow in the hat department we put on sale a special lot of men's new fall huts, and offer them to you at a great saving from the usive hat man’s price. Choice of tae season's newest styles and shapes, in both Alpines and derbies, whieh sell usually at $1.5) and $2.50, and oft- times more, will go tomorrow at 98c. are Th and bound in the t manner, have that perfect ‘bang’ which is so much desited. Brilliantine skirts, $1.19. Cholce tomorrow of a lot of ladies’ fine red brillfantine skirts, which have known to sell for less than two dollars heretofore, for $1.19. Every skirt in the entire lot fs made and finished with the mest exacting cre, and ts well lined und well bound. “They'are guaranteed to fit perfectly, apd they have that desirable “hang’? that you won't find fn a “cheap” skirt. stay in his ship and fire off his guns. He had a boat's crew of bluejackets row him ashore in his gig. He was accompanied by an interpreter and simply carried a little cane in his hand. Letsurely he climbed the ladder from his boat to the pier, with his interpreter. A body of the insurgents was on the pier, and two of the men in com- mand advanced threateningly toward him. Capt. Fegan surveyed the situation leisure- ly. He appeared to like it. The insurgent officers, with a great show of bluster, de- manded by what right he had dared to land on their pier. Without taking the trouble to answer the question, the commander, with a little twirl of his stick, said: “Ah! I think it would be well to tell the beggars that I will give them just fifteen minutes to leave the place. We really cahn’t allow them here, you know. Im- press that on their minds, please.” The order was given to the revolutionists, who showed their teeth, the Leander was signaled and in a few minutes a force of seventy-five marines and twenty-five blue- jackets was landed in Ocos, Red ribbons disappeared, and the English flag waved from not only the pler, but from all over the town. The insurgents left en masse. In the meanwhile the government troops, from their vantage point across the river, threw shells into the place, regardless of the English and other occupants. The wo- men and children were brought down to the pler, hospitals started and guards mounted ‘all over the place. Finally, after a shell had gone through the roof of the hotel owned by the United States consular agent and other trifling damage done, the troops tired of target practice and ceased firing. Later they were induced and per- suaded to cross the river into Ocos, and take possession. They did so, but not by any means as if they were certain all the insurgents had left. They evidently did not wish to run too many chances. When a person who had ever seen anything dif- ferent saw the trpops,no wonder was felt that they hesitated te attack the two or three hundred ingurgents in Ocos, though numbering three er four times as many. Marines Enjoyed the Fun. ‘The marines fram the Leander, who were pested abcut thejtown, giving a valuable object lessen to the officers of the govern- ment army, enjoyed the affair immensely. It was hardly fajg, they thought, that fir- ing was going omand-they had to remain quiet. : “Can't I prod him just a bit now with my bayonet,” begged,a merine in a most plead- ing tone of his sergeant, when a supposed rebel was arrested on'‘the pier. “Catch that arid stitk a flag to it,” said ancther jocularly,as @, pound shell scream- ed over the pler. “It ain't fair that the Yankees is havin’ figttin’ up to the neck and we ain't got notin’ to do but play sojer,” gréwied an- cther, and so ft went on. A corps of ma- rines, twenty-five strong, was sent from the port to the end of the line, which was a huge lark to them. They were fired on by a party, of revolutionists as they pass- ed on the train, but were not allowed to respond. The fireman of the locomotive was wounded and the marines returned. Morales, who had rot ventured to Ocos, but remained at the terminus of the line, fied into the interior. Without having fired a shot the men.of the Leander embarked. on their ship and satled down the ccast. ‘They were a little disappointed at having had such a tame time. As_a matter of fact, they had dispersed a body of men many times as large as themselves, simply on a cold bluff. But the foreign residents ‘were satisfied. “If you should need any further assist- @nce- just ‘let me -know down below and i will try and render it,” said Capt. Fegan, before leaving Ocos. On Plander Bent. Morales, the star of the drama, had been forced to relinquish the stage, where he had expected to arnear triumphantly for some time, for the one-night stands in the in- terior. His men, who probably numbered several hundred, scattered and in small bands, committed depredations on the iso- lated ‘‘finearos,”” proprietors of the coffee fincas or plantations, threatening them with death if they did not pay over what money they had. Morales’ order to his men was: are fashionable and in silk, mind By quills, in black and all es leading sere = ei the leading and most and also felt safiors - « cbs chee es which usually sell at r was armgaraeme aesiaginn $1.49—we offer tomorrow value be offered tomerrow as Ladies’ serge suits, $6.98. - | Taffeta silk waists, $4.98. - Hecht & Company, 513-15 Seventh St. © special value at 12%0 Corsets, 39c. The usual @9-cent corsets will be tomorrow for cents. In blac and white. in long and medium Perfect fitting and extra well boned. ( of the best corset offerings of the sca Choice of ladies” stylish black and blue on * Jackets lined with tty colored silk, skirts are desirably full in width—made according to the la est fads of fashion, which are worth & —will go at $6.98 faultlessly—no taile They are tail could do better Tomorrow we will pla ot ledies" on ale n lot best black taffeta silk waists c a with white Isundered pleat blouse back and frot only $4.98. These are the season's 1 est effects, and are worth as much as double FOREST FIRE! RAGE. Several States in the West Are Being Devastated. MILWAUKEE, Wis., September 30.—A special to the Sentinel from Chippewa | Falls says: Mrs. Jacob Correson was burned to death while fighting forest fires yesterday. Her two children, while at-| tempting to save her, were badly burned | about the face and head. Passengers on the Wisconsin Central | train from the north last night say the | train passed through an almost continuous | sea of fire. | “Demand, threaten, then hang or shoot!” It was soul-harassing for the fincaros— English, Americans or Germans principally —to wait for the coming of the bandits without protection. Every footfall of man or horse was construed in the darkness to mean that the revolutfonists had arrived. Only those who have lived in uncivilized countries can realize their sensations, Ex- cept in two or three instances, the visit of a British war vessel to the port has always had a sufficiently salutary effect, and the invaders were too badly frightened to do anything but flee, like chickens when a haw« suddenly appears. This time Uncle Sam had an excellent excuse for not having a ship where there should have been one, and where the English were watching in the interest of humanity and civilization. he war with Spain demanded her best ef- forts in thaf direction. Last Act of the Drama. ‘The last act of the drama was to be en- acted on a smaller stage, with fewer ac- cessorles and a smaller dramatis personae. Disappointed, wornout with Icss of sleep and weak from hunger, Prospero Morales, who had aspired to be president of Guate- mala, was captured by the men in the em- ploy of the government, of which Cabrera, his bitter enemy, was the head. He was a traitor, and died the death of one. It was not for the interest of Guatemala, but to serve his own ambition that he incited an invasion of the land of his birth. The country is well rid of him. Perhaps ft might be of interest to describe the appearance of the Guatemala troops, inspected by The Star correspondent at the scene of trouble in Ocos. Bare-legged, in many cases bare-headed, with but few sem- blances of humanity, they represented the worst type of a soldier one could well im- agine. The officers frequently used whips to carry out their orders. Most of them had never seen firearms of even the ancient pattern supplied them. Food, in the shape of raw meat, which they toasted over wood fires, was doled out to them as if they had been dogs. Heaven help Guatemala if she ever stirs up the wrath of any civilized na- tion. C. 8. PEARSO: Our Tobacco. From the New: York Press. Our native tobacco is of splendid quality this year, with a crop prospect of about 450,000,000 pounds, worth $25,000,000. Cigars are vile. Cheap ones, I mean, euch as you and I can afford to smoke. I would not go back to the old days, when tobacco was the standard currency of Virginia at 66 cents a pound, but a few bales at that price today would be of use. What a humorous affair—tobacco selling in ware- houses at 7 cents a pound and on the stock exchange at $144 2 share. We have raised as_much as 540,000,000 pounds a year in this country, while Cuba’s average crop is a mere 090,000 pounds. Oid Kentucky alone has raised 285,000, pounds in a season, and we still call her the “blue grass” state. see. .If you want .tryen ad.in The Star “It anybody haw whet you wish, ¥ou.| will get an answer. A special to the Sentinel from Cumber- land, Wis., says: Fire, supposed to have originated in forest fires, burned half this city yesterd: y loss es8- timated at §: ilies are homeless. Five children are reported death.» A large sawmill is among the bulld- ings burned, throwing many out of work. burned to Rain saved the entire city burned. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., September 30.— A special to the Journal from Ipswich, 8. | D., says: The entire business portion of this city has been destroyed by fire, with the exception of one block. Peril in Colorado. DENVER, Col, September 30.—The Weather man can offer no hope for those on the western slope whose homes and crops are threatened by the forest fires. There are no indications whatever of rain, and this seems to be the only element able to stay the flames’ fury. Throughout Eagle county high winds have prevailed, giving a fresh impetus to the forest fires that are devastating the timber domain. In consequence new territory is being de- vcured. The blaze ts rapidly extending along the grand reserves of Girard moun- tain, west of Homestake creek, and from present appearances will sweep the country to Bear mountain at Minturn. Back of Minturn to the heads of Willow and Two Elk, the country is devastated, Uttle remaining to feed the flames. From Hcosier mountain the wind has driven the fire to the edge of Gypsum creek. The settlers of Upper Gypsum, Gannon, Collins and others are fighting desperately to save their homes and stcp its passage across from being tionably run far into the thousands of dol+ lars. Entire Ridge on Ft CARBONDALE, Col., September 30.—On Bald mountain, above Cattle Creek, to the | east of this place, the entire ridge ts aflame and the heavy west wind prevailing the jast three days ts driving it up along the mountain to the east, antl at present tt ex- tends for a distance of five miles to the southeast. For miles around to the north Haystack mountains, extending acro: the Muddy country, another large fire burning, while due west, ab Spring gulch, large Umber tracts, ¢ ng hun- dreds’ of acre: > being destroy The men at Tucker's lumber camp, which fur- nishes timber for the mines, are hard at work protecting the timber and plowing to stop the advance of the flames. Northwest of here, above Sunshine, an- other large tract is burning. Due north from here, between Spring valley and Grand river, a large tract of mesaland, over fifteen miles in length, is burning. Battlement government reserve, bounded by the Grand river on the north, roaring Fork on the east and the Gunnison on the west, is a mass of flame. This reserve runs through the counties of Garfield, Delta and Mesa. The Big White river government reserve, starting in Garfield county and extending through the Routt and Rio Blanco, is alse on fire. Extent of the Ru Reliable reports show that the fires are now nearly three hundred miles in circum- ference, with Glenwood for a center, and practically every mountain range with tim- ber is ablaze. The only cessation of the fire that is reported comes from Cottonwood and Four Mile creeks, where the flames have consumed everything that will burn on the mountain sides. <n the south side of the Rto Grande, from Minturn to Glenwood, the raflroad men re- port a steady blaze of fire plainly visible from the smaller valleys. Many ranches have been abandoned. There appears to be no hope of a cessa- tion of the confiagration except by a very heavy rain or the gemolition of the timber by the destroying clement. a: Swan, game commissioner, states into the magnificent forests of West brush. If it gets into Brush the finest body of timber in the state is gone. No loss of life has been reported, but sev- eral people have lost their homes and thelr crops. All the game is leaving the country, es- caping the smoke and heat of the blazing woods. A Mass of Flames. Dispatches received here say that Whey- leys Peak, between North and Middle Park, is now a mass of flames, and it is greatly feared that they will extend to both of tkcse beautiful camping grounds. The fire has already cut a swath thirty-five miles leng, from the Grand river almost to Dil- jon, in Summit county. The width is as yet unknown. Kremmling, in Grand coun- ty, has had a narrow escape, and the dan- ger is not yet entirely over. ‘The fires in the vicinity of Ouray are not as bad-as for several days previous, but the smouldering embers aaa be fanned conflagration ‘The fires around Aspen are working down the mountain side toward town, although they are not burning with the force they heve been. At Gunnison, Crested, Butte, Wolcott and No estimate of the damage to timber and ranches can be given, but it will there is no doubt but that the fires are caused by the carelessness of campers and people generally during a season of excep- tional dryness. Col. W. T. 8S. May, chief United Stade forester, has gone to the west slope to in- spect the country under government con- trol where fires are burning. Fall of Rain. MILWAUKDE, Wis., September 30.—Re- ports receive? at the ratiroad offices in this city are to the effect that the forest fires in the northern part of the state were quenched by a heavy fall of rain late last night. The heaviest loss was suffered at Cumberland, where twenty-five families were renderec homeless by the flames and a large saw mill plant valued at $225,000 was wiped out. Wires are down in all di- rections, and yperticulars of the ruin Wrought have not yet been received, but are expected to come in shortiy. The pecuniary loss is not expected to reach over $1,000,000. General Superinten- dent Collins of the Wisconsin Central lines says not a penny’s damage has been done to his compeny’s property. Assistant Su- perintenjeat Cantilion of the Northwestern Taliway says he has received no reports. Assistant General Superintendent D. L. Bush of the St. Paul road had heard noth- ing unusual from the fire section. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., September 30.~ The Soo ‘ine. reports Barren, Wis., un- harmed by fire.