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10 THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1898-16 PAGES. : Mcknew’s. 933 Pa. Ave. Fashionable Suits For Discriminating Buyers. Few women care to take the bother and wor- ty of having their fine dress costumes made to order nowa- days. The most particular and discriminating of the fairer si prefer to let us shoulder all the worry and find surer satisfa tien in accept- ing our superb ready-made creations. Th t the great saving between © prices and the cost of having a suit made to order. While we do not make to order we make to fit. We pen a superb Hine of alls sti with the new tight-fitting Src in n- bine—mixed and rd unce skirt —exnal tle-to-order ereations. $30 black suits and 1 only e- Jacke SKIR w ve open tomorrow special 5 costly Jackets at abc wut one-third al prices—a real ba in! W. H. McKnew, 933 Pa. Av. SOUVENIRS OF WASHINGTON. be sure you get 16-inch a ard for the 18-inch size, cely finished el all our make. and is all we ask for the 20 siz 1 for gen $7] 00 a = $11 -30 is the price of the & big Size. Ladies prefer these or dress packing, as they $¢ E p the skirts in ‘such good z z pe. x 2 > = Remember, at no other house % ve in the « Ket these Cases, por 3 ¥ Y s we offer. Besid = . cnt from ‘those € & Fine Leather Suit Cases,? 6.75. best bargain we offer. ie 9 Travelers’ Trappii 1231-1233 Pa Fac 1218-1 Not mang left BSS Sh gids) The Universal Food Chopper Chops afl kinds of food into clean- cut, uniform pieces, as fine or coarse as wanted. It does the work of chopping bowl and knife, in 1-10 part of time, with infinitely less labor, and much more perfectly. No quan- tity too small for chopping—there being no waste whatever. It chops 2 pounds of meat per minute. Only $1.50. The trade supplied. w. Beveridge Pottery, Porcelain, Glass, etc., _ 1215 F St. and 1214 G St. Dulin & Martin, Managers. | wit RADICAL CHANGES | How the Personnel Bill Will Affect the New Navy. STATUS OF THE ENGINEER CORPS a Its Functions to Be Transferred to the Line. SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES From the Adm Ity and Horse Guards Gazette. We have received the following interest- | ing letter, under date of August 26, from the engineer-in-chief of the United States : I have read with much interest, in the issue of your Journal for June 23, the article entitled ‘The New Navy.’ The lead- ing thought of this valuable paper is that the na of our day should be combatant in all its branches; that engineer officers, with the large force under their control, should be recoga are tod: in the military “The princ saying in tilts’ ed fully by law—as they fact—as an integral part of trength of the warship. le involved in the old Latin empora mutantur et nes mutamur seems to be applied but slowly and to the organization of navi changed, and seamen, to merked degree, have changed with them but lete orgarization—hidebound, precedent-ridden—lingers sull. The revoiu- tion on the sea, which m little more than a@ genheralion steam has wrought, has not been given thus far its due weight in the lation which provides for the govern- rank and discipline of the Vice Adiairal Colomb de- mditions of the at we have to velcome the the new ism and forces friend which » of the * But the admi “Instead / frankly going out, shaking hands and ding good-bye to the parting guest, and bing him we'll, and going down the steps al continu t> meet the new one and bring him in, we are holding on to the coattails of the old one and trying tc s hands with the ccming gucst with the left hand, or, per- haps, with only one finger.’ An Inevitable “The prope Readjustment. sitions set forth in the article ‘The New *’ with regard to reorgani- zation are the same in kind to those which, in more extended form, are now before the United States Congress. In considering such radical chan hose which the tter contemplate i be well to note briefly the causes wh e led to them. It seems but axiomatic to say that with the entry into navies cf a new agent such as um there came as well inevitable read- justment of e: . Again, this new and _aill- ng force brought in all fleets changes which were not only fundamental, but were so swift aw to be abrupt. At the outset of the American civil war sailing ships were still afloat in S; at its » galley the se they were ef Carthd war Ve from effects become fighting-top to of this revolu- ated in the United States that within the last fif- ed from dec to a ae n Were ac the Ts it ye withstood conscious suy perhaps, the engin- more fully ch: conditions, strove to secure ul recognition in ran’ tige, wh eer. rig and title as an ent of the combatant force. For over a eration this conflict nas been waged n the ive triotic offic in vain to reconcile navy and before Many ated de} the ble and pa- ly and strove differences within nd ability with which Colonel Theodore osevelt—until recer assistant secre tary—labered in the settlement of this que tion, there is due the py »bability that this war of more than thirty y ended. In the introduction in Congres: the per- sonnel bill, with the 1 of over 95 per cent of our line and engineer offic protocols preliminary to x year to have been e9 ‘The central idea of the pers ould omnel bill is per se, in the United States navy. Its func- tions will be a part of those of the new , which will perform all duties above und below the protective deck. The oning which has led to this proposition carnot be given better than in the strong words of Col. Roosevelt: ‘On the fighting ship the fighting man must stand supreme, cniy he must know how to handle his tools, and must change as the ship changes, 80 that precisely as he once knew about safls, now he must know about engin Every officer on a modern war vessel, in reality, has to be an engineer, whether he want to or not. Everything in such a vessel ;0¢! by machinery, and every officer, whether dealing with the turrets or the engine room, has to do an engineer's work. There is no longer any re for having a sep- ate body of engineers, responsible for y a part of the machinery. What we need is one homogeneous body, all of whos: members ure trained for the efficient per- formance of the duties of t modern line officer. We are not making a revolution; we are merely recognizing and giving shape to an evolution.” A posite Body. ‘Our engincer corps is, in its crigin, a composite body. At its head there stand small number of officers appointed ¢i- rectly from civil ufe and veterans of the war between the northern and southern states. Following these, there is a limited section of officers who were educatzd at the naval school as engineers purely. The re- mainder and majority of the corps were trained under the present system, having received for three years at the naval school precisely the same education as that of line officers, with a special cours? in engi- neering during the fourth and final year. It is proposed, under this bill, to absorb all engineer officers in the line, giving to all military rank and ttle, but to limit the duties “of the first or veteran section, as above, to engineering work purely. The officers of the second section will be given preference as to whether they will perform engineering functions only or will fit them- selves for the work of the new line, and those of the final section will be assigned at ence to the composite work of the combin- ed branches, since, although now engineer officers, they received at the naval school both line and engineering training. “As to our line officers, it may be said that under the present system in passing for promotion they undergo an examina- tion of an elementary character in engineer- ing: thet a part of their daily duty is the handling—although not the repair—of dyn- amos, turret machinery, ammunition hoists, ete., of all types; that on torpedo boats the experiment is being made of dispensing with engineer officers, the work being done by junior officers of the line, and that line offi- cers design and build all great guns for the navy, which, in itself, is but a branch of engineering. Under such conditions it is not surprising to find that in these days many line officers are fully competent in some branch of engineering, and that there are some whose tastes and environment have made them able engineers in the broad sense of the term. No Violent Changes Involved. “It is believed, therefore, that while the Plan proposed faHs short, like all things earthly, of perfection, it presente still. ea working solution of the intricate problem which: confronts our naval personnel. at imvolves no violent changes. ‘The elder of steem machinery, -will continue t = form familiar duties; the elder engineer a the foree which was the nation’s right arm } on the sea. To impartiality and breadth of view present Seerctary of the United and to the the complete amalgamation of the now dis- | tinct bodies of line and engineer officers. There will be no longer an engineer cor} youth renewed, rising in its rehabilitation from the twentieth to the sixth p among the navies of the world. Col. Roosevelt's Work. “Under such circumstances discord was inevitable—the friction between the old or- der and the new. The line, or executive, cfficer, proud of his past achievement and | ; Hecht’s sequent offering uri Greater Stores. | Hecht’s Greater Stores. eS 3 Hecht’s Greater Stores. | Hecht’s Greater Stores. MORSE & ROGERS, Wholesale Distributors of BOOTS, SHOES, BUBBERS And Shoe Store Supplies, 154 to 140 Duane st. Telephone 267 Franklin. Mr. HL stock we purchased, advantages. Yours very truly, NEW YORK, October 6, 1898. MESSRS. HECHT & CO., Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: We have this day sold your buyer, ‘blesinger, the entire stock of the late firm of Magoyvern & Thompson Bros., made an assignment here in New York, and whose ‘These goods are sold you at prices which ought to enable you to give to your customers enormous MORSE & ROGERS, By DANIEL P. MORSE, President. > ‘*went under” who recently wait on you. if you like. Lot 1=-Infants’ shoes, | 6c 266 pairs infants’ glace kid button shoes, sizes 3 to 6, which Magovern & Thompson Bros. sold fer 30e. at wholesale—go at 16c. pair. eT Infants’ shoes, 30c s of infants’ Berlin kid button _ worked patent cather tips, sizes 2 to 5, which Magovern & Thompson Bros. sold for 50c. pair—go at 30c. pair. buttonholes, Lot 3==Child’s shoes, 49c pairs child:-n's Lenox kid shoes, with heel, patent leather tips, sizes 6 to 8. which M. & 'T. Bros. sold for 65¢.—go for 48e. ° Lot 4==-Child’s shoes, 73c 116 pairs children’s winter tan Ince and oak leather soles Bros." price at for 73c. pair. es G to ~ holesale, $1.25—to go Lot 5=-Youths’ shoes, 83c. 219 pairs youths’ fine satin calf lace heel shoes—with leather counters, smooth inner soles—sizes 11% to 2—which M. & T. Bros. sold for $1.35—our price, §8c. Lot 6--Boys’ shoes, 98c. 306 pairs boys’ fine Westley calf lace shoes—with oak soles—sizes 3 to 5\4—which M. & T. Bros. sold for $1.60—for 98c. Lot 7--Ladies slippers, 39c 117 patrs ladies’ kid opera slippers—which M. & T. Bros. sold for 75¢.—will go for 39. Lot 8==Ladies’ shoes, 89c. 409 pairs ladies’ button and Ince heel shoes, with patent tips—solid soles—sizes 3 to 7—which M. & T. sold for $1.25—to go for 89¢. year or so--attend this sale. Lot 10=-Ladies’shoes, $1.59 was due to lack of capital. 702 pairs ladies’ fine Brush kid lace and Dutton heel shoes—in bulldog toes, patent leather tips—smooth tnner soles—sizes 2% to 6—which M. & T. Bros, sold for $1.75—to g0 for $1.23. | 266 pairs ladies’ fine viel kid dark tan lace heel shoes for fall and winter wear— flint cak soles—Epler sewed-—silk stitched —sizes 234 to 7M. & T. Bros.” price, $2.25 —our price, $1.59. Lot 1 1=-Ladies’shoes, $1.79 ‘212 pairs ladies’ fine crown kid tan shoes, with colored vamps, silk vesting tops—new- est toes—Day sewed—flint soles—sizes 2t2 to Ge M. & T. Bros.” price, $: go for $1.70. ington. need of a suit or a top coat. 585 suits lowed to use his name. of these finest made garments up to $16, for - The top the 1 with box styl tyle an new fit So beginning tomorrow morning we --either suits or top coats wort made of a very superior ¢ bang you'll e best that come at $15 in Special sale of men’s fimest ready-= to-wear suits and top coats. Saturday's doings in the men’s clothing store are important enough to merit the close attention of every careful man in Wash- They tell of a special saving to be made—which comes at a most opportune time—just when cold weather reminds you of the From one of the leading makers in America we have secured and almost as many top coats—a maker who supplies an- other leading store with clothing, for which reason we are not al- give you the choice of any 1 $0.98 up of some of the most destrable garments thay ‘thlye come trom thé season. consist of blue “and blac chevitts, cheviots, and 2d pres—which are tailored with admirable care—finished with wid nd snug tailor-titting collar, in the new s r in the news as perfect fitting Lilor_coul ality tan covert— ne from shoulders. f tallored as per- made garments, tailor conld chargé We are showing a grand line of the finest made. ready-to-wedil Botte and. {8A coats—in- tended for 1 who want toe be perfectly dressed with i some custom tailor his! If what a tailor would ind we can prom! give ys finthiied fas well st As: Then there's that saying stating fin the, 59c. of wrapper v! nee goes on sale tomorrow inc wiexpected good Iu woman in Wash apper need to supply will Ww If of che ¢ ci —and the lot stay here will be flanne skirts, generous stores’ hate purchase. Flannelette wrappers go at; Brill. skirts, $179. Ladies’ perfect4mtHng figured ‘briMantine skirts, vet bognd—with new hank—very well made and regular 32. 50 yulue—as @ special value for: &1.39. > $12 silk skirts, $6.50. | | Ladies’ Landsome brocaded silk sktrts of very finest quality—tatlored in inost thorough manner—no skirt was ever made with more care—the very acme of exclusive stylishness—and skirts which were made to sell at $12—which you can easily see are worth it by looking at them—will be offered at this hour at $6.50. SSSOE eesecosese oe © | Lot Morse & Rogers, the largest wholesalers of shoes in New York city, bought the entire stock and immediately wired us. a trip to the metropolis by our shoe buyer is apparent. price which enables us to make the greatest shoe values of the century. If you have the slightest need for footwear--if you will have need for any for the next In the years of experience of our shoeman, he has never made a purchase which enabled him to make such startling value-offerings. We have divided the purchase into 17 lots, and we have engaged extra salesmen to Every pair goes with our guarantee of satisfaction. Have them “charged” 972 pairs ladies’ five French bright don- gola lace and button heel shoes—opera te with patent tipe—plain common sense toes— turn soles and McKay sewed—#ig-in. vamps —fiint oak sole leather—sizes 2% to TM. & T. Bros.” | Lot 13--Bike shoes, $1.49. 173 pairs ladles’ fine vicl kid tan and Mack Dicycle shoes—full eut—sizes 3 to 6— M. & T. Bros.’ price, $2.75—to go for $1.49 | 14 Men’s shoes, $1.25. pairs men’s patent leather lace shoes, | with dongola tips—fair stitched—sizes 6 to | 10-M. & T. Bros.” price, $1.75—to go for $1.25. HECHT’S FIRST SHOE SALE IS A “STUNNER.” No sooner does:the new shoe department get fairly started than we make a purchase of ladies’}men’s, youths’, misses’ and children’s shoes and a con- alec in the annals of trade. Magovern & Thompson Bros. made the finest shoes possible to buy. We secured every pair, and at a Lot 9--Ladies’ shoes,$1.23 Lot 12--Ladies’shoes, $1.75) Lot 15--len’sshoes, $1.29 Lot 16--Tien’sshoes,$1.79 | Lot 17--Bike shoes, 98c. That they The result of 226 pairs men’s clkekin Ince or congress shoes—seamless vampx—amooth inners: one-piece counter—rizes 6 to 10. M. & T Bros.’ price, §2—t0 gv for $1.29. P en's S-sole Russia tan lace shoes, with extension edge—smooth innereole sizes 7 to 9. M. & T. Bros.’ price, $2.60 —to go for $1.79. 48 pairs ladies’ tan and black sprocket shoes, with cormgated soles—sizes 2ly to 6. which M. & T. sold for §1.75—to go for 10¢, Imperial ehoe polish Jc. bottle. Be. “* ole’ French shoe dreesing 9c. combination tan 4) be ack —for 9e. sing T-button overgaiters—all sizes Special selling in ladies’ and men’s underwear. We shall off sme ¥ extraordi values jn ladies’ and men’s winter und. Wear tomorrow—values that ou to. bri the est crowd the underwear depa ever knc Good sterling i ke the: © seldom offered at su Uttle prices. When they are {t's high time 10 bu S regular 9c. natural gray under- shirts trimmed with silk tape around and front—lerge. pearl but. will go for cny. OC. regular Ble. underws eaieal eedeee - which sells usually at will be of- fered for.... é 3 10¢. Ladies’ 38c. heavy eight swiss-ribbed [oote and pants, and a very excel- | lent quality for the money—will go soe ® 25c. Ladies’ very fine quality derwear, the very same you have always paid Do at. Corsets, 39c. The usual 69-cent corsets will be offered wiss-ribbed un- ort for which tomorow for 39 certs. gray and white. in long and medi g = fect fitting and extra well boned. One of the best corset offerings of the season. A day of immense millin- ery values. We bave determined to make this Satur- day the greatest of the on in che anil y department—and have prepared a lot nts that will bring you out any further urging. Ladies’ untritamed hats, in all colors and shapes—the most f: ble seen anywhere —of very superior « which #re regu- wo Saturday at S55 A large assortunent of wings, birds and uings—very fine qua it's — now so fashionabl fall and winter hats—worth Gee. Fine quality figured ribbons, in all-silk plalds, stripes and plain molre—3% and + 4 special—per yard—at. ge Lot of ladies’ trimmed made up in med generously with ribbons and velvet— | full p and exclusive ele- $3. 24 i Jarly will 25c. fancy feathers, for hat trim for $0 E.. 8 23c. In. wide—will be offered tomorrow as Oc. the tastiest style, with velvet, and trim- gance—will go for... Worthful boys’ clothing for less than you’ve ever paid. That's what we're giving the parents of Washington. should, the greatest snccess—as they lege of “charging”? your purchase ings are of the most importancé Bo: waists, * percale shirt ble knee usual 25¢c. value for 123c. cents. Boys’ suits go at $1.69. : Cholee tomorrow of a special lot of boss’ stanchly made short pants suits, of fine all-wool chev! amd cassimeres, which are the usual $3.50 value at every other clothier’s, will be offered tomorrow at $1.69, | They're exceptionally well mude—built for honest satisfaction and hardest wear. Boys | who wear them will be well dressed for very little money. See Boys’ suits go at $2.98. X fine all-wool cheviot and which are not to be bou at other clothiers’, will b row for $2.98. The nobbiest variety of handsome patterns you Ja cure to select from. Salts that e full le and fine workmanship as any $5 garment, ssimere You can come here and get the boy a suit or whnat- ever else he needs at a price that represents a saving of one-fourth—and you have the and paying for it as yoa can, —let every mother who wants to buy economically come. Boys’ good, dura- pants, cents instead of 49 \ IY nd our efforts are meeting with privt- turday’s spectal sav- Boys’ brown and 25 gray corduroy pants for 49 cents. Boys’ suits go at $3.98. Three-ni eight for boys’ finest mad short pants suits tomorrow that you'd bh to pay $6 for usually. Made in the fashion—tailored as carefully as any suit you can get he lot consists finest caskimeres and cher’ somest patterns of the season. like them—and mothers will bit of the usual cost ouths’ long pants suits, $5 ~ Choice of a big lot of youths’ Jong pants including lot of pl acks and Noes which nicely tallored and as perfect of the 4u the hand. Boys will save a good ting a8 any sults made—will he off for $5. They are in sizes plenty larg for ‘small-sized men. It fortunate to tind a fit in the lot you'll pay just about f what you'd have to pay in the men's suits, $2.49 for serge skirts. hose which sell at 1 at 4c. - all the werld over, | ity to make a goodly saving on t Mi hat of a hang 5 o p Pen’s hose, 4c. pr. Tomorrow we shall put on e an im- mense lot of men’s fine hose, full regi made. cotton mixe and the very =: j pair. Ladies’ suits, $7.50. Ladies’ stylish Mack and blue 8, mun-tailored in the very nner—skirt cut in new style and jackets with silk—coat cut properly—and the ntire full of fine perfect fit- ting and well finished offered as a jal value at $7.60 best suit points will b Taffeta silk waists, $3.98. Just for sale thix tomorrow f ladies’ w best a lo witt dered and front for the season's newest much as double HECHT & COMPANY, Hecht’s Greater Stores, 5] 3-5] 5 7th St. cfficers will supervise still the work of the engine and fire rooms, or on shore all mat- ters of construction and repair. For a year or two even the duties of the younger men will be but little altered. Thea by de- grees the young line ofiicers of tne present system will be required to stand waich in the engine room, and the young engineer officers of today will familiarize them- selves with tne duties of the battery and the deck. Meanwhile the naval school, with a curriculum much extended in en- gineering, will be graduating officers train- ed for all duties above and below—fighting engineers in fact, if not in nam2. The re- sults which are confidently hoped for are harmony in the settlement of long-standing strife, complete discioline, as now, through- out the ship, but without friction, and a greater elasticity of organization, in the possession of a homogeneous body of offi- cers fitted for assignment to command, to the guns or in the engine rcom. “Long ago it was said that ‘History ts philosophy learned from example,’ and If, in considering the proposed legislation, we turn to the records of the past, there would seem to be ample warrant, in_ historical analogy, for the personnel bill. The leading purpose of the measure is the absorption of the Engineer Corps by the line, executive or so-called combatant branch, and such absorption would seem to be but in accord- ance with the policy of this ccmbatant per- sonnel throughout its career of centuries on the sca. The line officer was originally, as he Is now primarily, a fighting man—a sol- ier afloat. In our time, however, he is, 8 well, a sailor, a navigator and an artillerist, having added these professions to his sim- ple and primary military funetions. “I have been Jed to this statement of our proposed reorganization not only by the views set forth in the article ‘The New Navy,’ but, as well, by the thought express- ed by the editor of one of the foremost British technical journals, who says: ‘There is so much in eommon between our own navy and that of the Un‘ted States that anything which is of importance to the one. must necessarily be of interest to the other." Of Interest to Both Nations. “This is as it should be, not only in mat- ters affecting naval men, but in view of the ties which will ever bind the English- speaking peoples. That the warlike spirit of the race cn both sides of the sea has lost nothing in the lapse of time its latest fighting fully proves. The rush on the Dar- gai Ridge—when the Gordon Highlanders, rising from cover, as they did at Quatre Bras, dashed across the open zone of fir2— recalls the most gallant deeds of the ‘thin red line,’ and in the storming of El Caney American troops_showed themselves fit fol- lowers of those who fcught at Buena Vista and Gettysburg. On the sea, as well, in the war which is just ended, the achieve- ments of our line and staff are worthy of the best traditions of the American and British navies. In the preparedness of our machinery, its ‘instant readiness to answer every call, in the Oregon’s race of 15,000 miles against time, in the chase at Santia- go, where battle ships ran down armored cruisers, our engineer offtcers have won deserved honor. And the. officers of the American line, in their> vigilance; daring success which years of tireless training have presaged. “« PE A “The attitude of leading Britigh journals throughout this wer, “the: warm ‘sym: -of. the masses: of the British peaple; confirm the words of an Bnglian bie. 'No. 2; Judwe foiy pie of the ar torian, who, years ago, wrote: ‘The dis- tance that parted England from America lessens every day. The ties that unite them grow every day stronger, The social and political differences that threatened a hundred years ago to form an impassable barrier between them grow every day less. Against this silent and inevitable drift of things the spirit of narrow isolation on either side of the Atlantic struggles in vain.’ Iam, sir, yours faithfully, “GEORGE W. MELVILLE, “Engineer-in-Chief, United States Navy.” ——-e0-—_____ DUTIES WANTED. HIGHER Cuban Tobacco Planters and Mer- chants Petition the Government. Assistant Secretary Howell of the Treas- ury Department has received a petition, signed by seventy-five or more planters, manufacturers, merchants and workmen of Havana, engaged in the cultivation, manu- facture and exportatfon of tobacco, pre- testing against the present low rates of duty fixed on tobacco imported into Cuba. It is represented that the present rates of $1.50 and $1 per pound for leaf tobacco, stripped or unstripped, while sufficient to prevent the importation of fillers and of cut tobacco, will permit the importation of wrappers from Sumatra, Mexico and other countries, thereby greatly injuring the in- terests and the credit of the tobacco pro- duced in Cuba. The petition further says: “The duties fixed for cigars at $3.60 per 1,000 will permit the importation into Cuba of cigars from Parts, not to be con- sumed in Cuba, but, to-he exported thence as Havana ue, a sommitting a fraud, which in a short f4me.jwill injure, if not destroy completely; the ¢redit and fame of our production. The duties on leaf tobacco imported into Cuba, should be at least $5 per pound, as that,is.the only way to pre- vent the importation »9f wrappers from Sumatra and other, coi ‘ies. The product CUSTOMS OF THE COUNTRY. Some Characteristic Scenes in Porto Rico. Correspoudence of The Evening Star. PONCE, Porto Rico, October 1, 1898. It is as difficult to obtain admission into the aristocratic circles of Ponce as it would be for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, but once a stranger is properly in- troduced to senors and senoritas his path- way is indeed a pleasant one, for the na- tives of this island are proverbial for their Politeness and will go to any extreme to show their appreciation of social courtesies or friendship. Once within the sacred pre- cincts of the home of a Porto Rican, the visitor 1s assured of a hearty and sincere welcome from every member of the family. It strikes the average American, however, that courting is conducted differently in this country from what he has been accus- tomed to at home. When a Porto Rican gallant calls upon the object of his affec- tions he fs not permitted to see her alone and indulge in indiscriminate billing and cooing unobserved, but all his and her ac- tions are subject to the strictest surveil- lance of the members of the family, the females in particular. Even if the young Romeo and Juliet desire to go out for a stroll they must do so accompanied by the mother, aunt and other female relatives of the young woman. There is no opportunity afforded the young couple to catch hold of hands and jog along together, for the beau is compelled to maintain a respectful dis- tance, usually about four feet, from the side of his sweetheart, who walks proudly along, looking neither to the right nor the left. Behind-her come her female relatives, chattering and gossiping like so many mag- pies, but none of this conversation is ad- dressed to the young woman in their charge. It would seem as though so many safeguards and restrictions would chill the ardor of the young fellow in the case, but of the United States) wilj;not be injured by this change, as itjhas..pot the fine wrap- pers which alone gan be imported. In re- spect of cigars, Cuba cag never be a mar- ket for the product,gf other countries, hav- ing varied and exgellent products of her own and a small population to consume it. “If cigars be i dfrom cther foreign countries it cen be, for mo other purpose than to export them under the name and seal of genuine Hayanas, and such a pro- cedure should not k¢, permitted or protected by any governmens, ..Therefore the duties of importations inte, Cube of cigars should be fixed at $4.50 per pound, plus. 25 per cent ad valorem, as in the ease of the tariff es- tablished by the United States. “With regard to the duties on-exporta- tions, it has always been the-coimstant de- sire of everybody here that they should be annulled, for they obstruct and paralyze trade, while they increase the cost. There- fore our unanimous—desire is that these duties be suppressed, as they have been on cigars since the ist of January of the pres- ent year. moted nos ; Theft of Valuable Earrings. - « he seems to regard the situation philo- sophically and persists in coming to see his best girl with commendable regularity. Milk Fresh From the Cow. Amother peculiar custom in Porto Rico is the manner in which milk is served to cus- tomers. It is not an uncommon sight to see a herd of three or four cows tied to- gether at the horns with a stout rope stroll- ang contentedly along the streets of a Porto Rican settlement with a man or boy fol- lowing close behind driving an equal num- ber of calves. With a cry peculiar to shemselves, these herders call out that they have fresh milk for sale in quantities to suit purchasers. When a. patrons er in an appearance with a glass bottle holding a-lttle over a pint the procession halts in front of the house and the process of milk- ing the cow into the bottle is at once in order. When the bottle has been filled the money is paid for it and cows, calves and herders move.on te another customer's ‘house. There is -no- question. about the Sa.it was "probably” this a1 for the wooden cows at whose dis- phere cracked. Their wares range from confectionery, fritters, sweets and fruits of every description down to staple articles of household use, as well as walking sticks and umbrellas. No matter what may be wanted by a v:sitor, all that is necessary is to go out in the street for a moment and there is a cer- tainty that his wants can be supplied at short notice. It is no wonder that the sol- diers of Uncle Sam have been made ill in Porto Rico, when it is taken into considera- tion the kind of food they have purchased and eaten. While it may be all right for a Porto Rican to eat mangoes, alligator pears, bananas and fresh cocoanuts, such stuff is almost rank poison to an unaccli- mated person. Cooking, too, in Porto Rico is attended with great danger, owing to the quantity of olive ofl used in the preparation of food. little o- no lard is ever utilized in toe kitchen, but everything coming upon the table Is soaked in olive oll, even domestic fried potatoes coming in for their share of oil. To see a native putting away food ut a swell hotel would cause no pangs of envy in the breast of an American, but there is a feeling of astonishment that the feeder can live after such a mess has been con- cealed beneath his belt. Delicious French Rolls. There is one good thing in Porto Rico, and that is the French rolls, which make their appea-arce at every meal. Nowhere can better bread be found, and it is not only light, but brown and crisp at all times and exceedingly healthful and nutritious. People who have eaten in all parts of the world and pride themselves upon their epi- curean tastes declare that New Orleans alone can furnish a fitting companion bread for that of Porto Rico. These rolls us‘1all:" come in small sections of fours, and, with & cup of the blackest but best coffee in the world, enable the tourist to start the day in th> tromes in pretty good shape. Nene of th> hotels or private houses makes its own bread, but the rolls :re turned vtt at a public bakery, all the surroundings of which are scrupulously neat and clean, This bread is vended about the streets, be- ing carried on the heads of mea and beys, who balance large, flat oas«:'s of rolls with a skill and dexterity that is won-ierful to behold. E-indreds of rolis are pitied up in these baskeis, but nobody has ever heard of a vender dropping a quartet from its Perch on his flat head. There is another custom of the country that causes a shudder among people who think too much care cannot be taken to make boys and girls modesi, and thai is the disovs tion tc let the little ones of both sexes run about the streets stark naked. One explanation of this mode of procedure is that it conduces to the health of the children, and in case any of the little ones are afflicted with sores, which is often the case, there is no heat from garments to add to their uncomfortable’ feeling. Dogs are sgarce in Porto Rico, and the few specimens which run at large are of a mongrel variety, with large tails, not unlike those of the coon cats of Main pearances. ve ns are great consumers of lem- in the (sland this beverage takes onadeé, and | the place of the beer of Germany, whisky of the United States and ale and ‘stout cf old England. Everybody drinks lemonade at almost every meal, and limes are used in the decoction with most refreshing and pleasant results, There ts lttle or no ice in the island and lemonade is @ necessity, for the citric acid of the lime does not re- | quire ice to make a palatable beverage, and in a pinch it can be used without water to quench thirst, and with gratifying results, | too, ———— Discharge of Officers. The following named officers of the navy have been horerably discharged: Lieuts. R. E. L. Hutchinson, J. H. Masury, Ensigns 8. D. Gibbs, P. L. Low, W. C. Auferman and E. L. Walbridge, and Assistant En- gineer F. C. Williams. The following named officers of the army have been honorably discharged: First Lieut. Jacob M. Doolittle, 14th Pengsyl- vania Volunteer Infantry, First Lieut. C. Williara Newton, 10th Ohio Volunteer In- fantry; Second Lieut. R. L. Livingston, 12th New York Volunteer Infantry; Second Lieut. Paul R. Towne, 20ist New York Vol- unteer Infantry; Lieut. Col. Chas. C.Mattes, 13th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; Capt. L. T. Beck, 24 Missouri Volunteer In- fantry; First Lieut. J. Wilson Poucher, as- sistant surgeon, 20lst New York Volunteer Infantry; Maj. Eldridge E. Wright, 4th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry; First Lieut. Chas. G. Harris, 10th regiment, United States Volunteer Infantry; Capt. Xenophon Z. Hicks, 6th Regiment United States Vol- unteer Infantry, and Second Lieut. McKee Dunn McKee, United States Volunteer Sig- nal Corps; Capt. W. H. Lamar, United States Volunteer Signal Oorpe. —_—_+0+_____ She Was Thrilled. From the Beston Transcript. An Ohio lady visiting Boston for the first time has been doing the sights. “I had my greatest thrill down at Copp’s Hill burying ground,” she said. “Yes, that’s just the place for the historic emotions,” comment- ed her interlocutor. She smiled. “As soon es my sister-in-law and I got into the place,” she said, “I found myself elmost stepping upon a grave with an inscription on a queer little iron-cover sort of tomb. I jumped back, feeling the way you do when you step on @ grave, and read the inscrip- tion, just three initials, no name or date. ‘Isn't it pathetic?’ I said to my sister-in- law. ‘Oh, I don’t know,’ she answered, ‘B. W. W. m2ens Boston Water Works.’ ” oe The female suffrage amendment to the constitution of the state of Idaho goes into effect at the next November election. It is expected that the woman vote will go al- most en masse to the silver ticket. BUFFALO LITHIA WATER ener seat PROPRIETOR, GUFFALO LITHIA SPRINGS, VIRGINIA,