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The advocate., 1896-04-01
Value of Onions.
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Onions have great curative properties.
One mother simply serves them cooked
in an appetizing way once week, and
she assures us they are better than any
worm lozenges extsnt. 1t is we'll known
that this vegetable is laxative in its
effects, therefore whore constipation
exists, free use Of onions as q part Of
the diet is sure to bring about desirable
results. Some cannot eat onions raw,
who could partake Of them to excellent
advantage if they were simply cooked.
Again it is asserted, that person who
cannot use them raw occasionally, could
use them freely, if partaksn of fre-
quently. Some object to them on &C
count of their odor. This is an objection
that can be only partially met, but they
can be psrboiled, which renders them
much milder, and many varieties are
very mild favored. Still allowing for
their odor, surely it is better than a
frequent sick headache, and other very
grave ills that result from prolonged
constipation. If sleepless, try eating
raw Onions freely and daily for awhile;
the result is magical. It is also popular
belief that onions are a preventive of
smallpox. A cold ON the chest is re-
lieved by the use Of an onion syrup.
Boil them in molasses, drain off the
syrup and take spoonful every hour or
oftener. For babies use pOultice made
Of onions cooked in lard without brown
ing, this applied to the chest as warm
as can be borne will soon relieve CON
gestion.-FGrnaerS' Voice (CbicGgO).
The advocate., 1896-04-01

The arena, greatest magazine on
earth, and the ADVOCATE, both one
year for S3.
The sun., 1896-06-20
Gen. Jimenez castellanos.

Wehave the Spanish report Of a battle, not
o very large battle, which was recently
fought in Cuba. For strategy. man9u-
vring, and tactics. for movements offensive
and defensive, for military pomp and mar
tial incident. 1t was one Of the most remark
able battles in the modern annals of war
like Spain.
The commander on the Spanish side was
&C.,. JIMENEz CAsTELLANos, who had at
the first about / 800 troops; the insurgent
commander was Gen. GOMEZ, the uncon-
quered soldier of the Cuban revolt. CAS-
TELLASos had two battalions OF infantry, a
squadron of cavalry, battery Of artillery, a
company of guerrillas, and flying column
Of volunteers. GOMEZ, the enemy, had a
very large force, the size OF which could not
be ascertained by the Spanish commander.
Tho battle was fought at Naiasa, not far
from the city Of Puerto Principe.
As soon as CAsrELLANos had learned that
GOMEZ was disposed to fight him, he set
out upon the march toward the enemy's
camp. 1t was June s. He advanced but a
short distance that day, and, when it was
evening, he encamped Mt a plantation
Early next morning the march was re-
0nn"d; but it was soon ascertained that
GOMEZ, instead OF waiting for CAsTEI-
LAEos's attack, had sent out pickets to
watch him. These pickcts surprised and
annoyed the Spanish troops, firing at them
from places of ambush on both sides of the
highway, aud skirmishing with the guerril-
las at every opportunity. AT noon of that
day CAsTELLANos ordered halt In hilly
region. convenient for defence but hardly
had his troops laid down their arms
when a messenger brought the news
that GOMEZ was approaching. The
Spaniards had but seized their guns when
thousand or more mounted revolutonists
came in sight and galloped toward the
brook by the side of which Spain was en-
camped. GoMEz's men charged upon a
Spanish battalion; the battalion resisted
the charge with their bayonets. The Span
ish artillery was called into action. There
was brisk fighting, which lasted for several
hours. While yet the battle was in progress
night came on; and CAsTELLANos was much
encouraged when he learned that GOMEZ
had sounded the retreat 1t seems, how
ever, that the revolutionists were unaware
OF the sound, for they did not retreat; they
had stopped fighting because they could not
shoot adyantageously in the dark. All
night long there was desultory firing by
the insurgents.
IN the morning at SUNRISE as we learn from
the Spanish report, the enemy were in full
view. ,swaitinR the order OF GoAEz, who
The sun., 1896-06-20
The Period OF Rest and PIeasur re.

The remarkably cool weather we have
had this June has tended to delay the active
opening OF the summer season at the
numerous places in the country to which
SO many of the reople OF New York resort.
The recent rains, however, in bringing an
abundant supply 0f water, themselves not
able for this month, have refreshed all
vegetation so that the appearance of the
fields and gardens was never fresher and
more beautiful than now Consequently
also the outlook for the crops throughout
this region Is full OF encouragement for the
farmer and gardener. The season, OF course,
is not yet far enough advanced to make GER.
tain the future OF the larger crops over the
whole extent OF the Union, but its promise
is generally bright.
When the Democratic Convention at Chi
cago is over, or from tho second week in
July, there is likely to be n lull in vigorous
political campaigning which will last
through August. During that period Of
desirable rest the people will have chance
to refresh themselves and recuperate their
strength for the hot engagements which
will keep the autumn restless until the 3,l
OF November. 1t is likely, therefore, nat
the summer hotels and boarding houses will
have an unusually prosperous time in July
and August. Perhaps, however, among the
other revolutionary changes charged to it,
the bicycle will have decided influence
in modifying the character of the
summer outings of great multitudcs OF
the urban population. What this change
may be was indicated last year, when tho
stream of wheelers from the populous towns
revived the prosperity of long-decayed road
houses. Already this enthusiastic process
sion appears in long lines along all the good
country roads of the region surrounding the
Greater New York, and it is especially con-
spicuous on Saturday and Sunday. Boat
men complain that the new passion inter
feres with their business, sometimes to even
disastrous extent, by distracting attention
and diyerting interest from water sports.
The sun., 1896-06-20
The Canadian Tories and the United
States.

It Is interesting to contrast q certain
declaration in the platform put forward by
the Republican National Convention with
the utterances OF the Canadian delegates TO
the Congress Of the Chambers OF Commerce
OF the British empire held In London with
in few weeks.
The expressions OF venomous hostility to
the United States on the part OF the Tory
protectionists and toadeaters sent from
Canada to this Congress eliminated in
an attack upon the American people by
one j. CAsTELL HOPKINS, the Toronto
delegate of the Canadian Manufac-
turers' Association. His performance Is
thus described: "Springing to his feet and
waving his arms wildly, he vociferously and
excitedly declared that the great majority
OF Americans hungered for war with Eng
land" He added that any hope Of even
commercial union was an utter fallacy."
He was proceeding to indulge in further
virulent abuse of Americans amid the fran
tic cheers OF his fellow Tories from Canada,
when he was hissed and hooted down by
the English delegates present, and was per-
emptorily called to order by Sir ALBERT
RoLLIT, the President OF the Congress.
We commend to those sensible English
men who contemptuously declined to hear
the Canadian Tory's rawlings the calm dig
niticd, and high-mnded statement OF the
position taken in the name Of the American
people by the Republican party assembled
in Convention at St. Louis
I'VE have not interfcYed. and shall not INTERFERE
with the existing possessions OF any European power
in this hemisphere. but those possessions must not
on any pretent be extended We hopefully look for.
ward TO the eventual withdrawal of the European
powers from this hemisphere. and 10 The ultimate
union or all Of The En0Ahspenkin0 part OF the oontt
nent bv the free consent Of 1s tahabitdntL"
Whatever the Tories Of Toronto and Mon
treal may say, the hope expressed in the
last quoted sentence Is echoed fervently by
hundreds Of thousands of clear-siRhted
Canadians, and long headed Engishmen
know that the fulfilment of that hope
would relieve Great Britain from grave
source Of embarrassment and anxiety.
The Democracy at Chicago will show
themselves as faithful as were the Re
publicans at st. Louis to one OF the deepest
sentiments in the American heart. They
may be trusted to utter with the utmost
earnestness a wish for the voluntary re-
union of the English-speaking race upon
this continent
The sun., 1896-06-20

The bicycle Is also looked upon by country
stablemen generally as baneful in its COM
petition. 1t certainly has transformed the
routine of country life to very remarkable
degree, and It's use may tend to keep young
people in town during the summer, except
for Saturday and Sunday outings, or,
at least, to make them moro con-
tented there when they are obliged
to remain. They have at hand vehicle
which will carry them swiftly into the
neighboring country, and without cost for
fare; and no equipage of n millionaire
need be envied by them as Offering ad-
vantagcs which they cannot enjoy.
1t is not new observation, but it is true
and always worth repeating rs an offset to
the reproaches against our present cviliza-
tion, that never in the whole history of the
world was there such equality as there is
now in the opportunities for human enjoy
ment. So far as they go, the separation
between the rich and the poor was never
before so narrow.
The sun., 1896-06-20


lie LOGGED ut his commutation ticket and
swore softly TO himself.
Whats the matter; Z" inquired his wife.
II put q postage stamp III my pockctbook," he
replied. and it's suck to my Communication
oh. WELL the tickets still good. isn't 1t ?"
sho asked.
but you don't suppose I'm going 10 furnish u
soullcss corporation like raiiroad company
with postage stamps. do youy You don't
imagine III submit to II tax Of two cents for
buying the tckct2 Iou don't seem to grasp
the situation. I'm the one who las the kick
coming, not the railroad COMPANY"
Il don't believe I'd bother about 1t. John"
she said pleasantly. II the conductor will hc-
cept tho ticket, I'd -"
You'd pay the company bonus for carry
principle OF tho thing that object TO- not the
pultry financial consideration.
Cant YOU get the stamp or with knlfeT'
she asked.
might be done with an axe or u chiscI, but you
forget that want to save the ticket. The rail-
road company is making enough out OF me
when l ride, after paying tho regular ratio OF
iarG."
Then SOAK it off, she suggested.
Now, you're beginning 10 have little glim-
mcr Of sense," he returned Il thought you
would get around 10 my idea II | gave you
plenty Of time
II was two hours later that she asked him
how long he intended TO leave that ticket in
soak
lOokc ed Rt what was left OF the ticket and done
n ltt,e figuring, he added: Two dollars and
thirty cents for atwo-cent stamp 1t isn't worth
The sun., 1896-06-20

To THE EDITOR OF TmE SrS-Sir: II sometimes hap
pens that when consultation OF doctors is called
two physicians OF very opposite and equally pro-
nounccd views will tcatcdly argue, the that 1t Is
evidently case OF twccdo deo. tho other that II Is
q ease II "twecdlc DUN" which occasions cool.
headed member OF the conference is apt to ncrposo
with the tmehonorcd suggestion: Gentlemen. have
patience, the autopsy Will settle It," Now sir want
ask you mink that tho historian of tho future
unaffected by such considerations as may attach to
convrIity nf person associated with unequal
tion of bowels aud brains, with aurcular drums un
disturbed by the mclihuouS song OF the cuckoo with
vision uuob,ructcd by nisht selfsacrinro suit lIy
cOncraIinS lights that were donnei In 1902 fora rd
torn plunge nnd u--ih unbiased and dikpas, 10 into
Judgment ,.TauIr uf appTrc!atinS the difference bo
tween poadcrnus. fat-witted faulty aud executive
nrmucs, between patriotism mi humhug, between
Joncrsunan Demo rracy and selfish sham, will accord
TO the Hon Grover cleveland his proper place In the
political annals of this land VIII the autopsy settle
Hl II. lNTuS, N. d.
sos CiiSToS STREET. BRooKIYS n T., June is, 1904
The sun., 1896-06-20
New York Will Adopt Him.

1t Is the common experience OF American
history that the man of genius in politics is
unhicky and continually postponed to the
commonplace man. Tho Hon. THOMAS
BRACKETr REED, a deep student rs we'll as
a sarcastic observer. now has the opportu-
nifty to add himself to this list of great ex-
amplcs Of the irony Of politics. 1t may be n
little harder to observe the ugly truth in
onc's own case than to read about 1t or no
tice it in the case of others; but Mr.. REED,
who is an analyst rs we'll as romantcist,
will not shrink from the application Of un-
savory truth.
Defeated, as he expected TO be, for the
nomination for President, Mr.. REED, D,who has
won all the honor which a masterful Use of
the second, IL not the first, place in the Gov
ernment can give. can now afford to look to
a private career He has not taken the time
to make money. He has abscnted himself
from the glorious and strenuous compet-
tions of his profession. New York, which
welcomes 50 many great talents, will be
glad to receive him. He will find more
Gauss and more reward for intellectual
perspiration here than he can ever find in
the House OF Representatives,. Glory and
fun and wealth are waiting for him here. The
Hon. JOSEPH HODGES CHoATE is waiting for
him, too. a wit and genius on par with
his will take from him his present lonely
preemiuence. And busy as New York Is,
Mr.. REED will be allowed to read his little
French novel in the elevated train every
morning and night.
1t is the place for you, THOMAS. not called
DIDYMUs; it is the place.
The sun., 1896-06-20
FOREIGN Note. or R.., rptsrs.,.

Prince Ferdinand OF Buigaria's wife has got oves
her Indignation at the conversion of her son.
and has returned TO her husband at Sonia.
Mr.. Justice Day OF the English High Court OF Jus
tire docs not believe in hre insurance. His house
caught fire recently. making II necessary to spend
good deal Of money on repairs. hut he has figured
out that his repairs cost less than insurance for
forty years would have cost.
A pleasant theory for the Moscow disaster, start
ed by the London Daily Ns,rs. is that the distrf-
button was begun purposely before the police ap-
pcarei In order To create disturbance that should
cover frauds the large supplies OF provisions paid
for by the Government not having been furnished.
on Robinson Crnsoe's island, Juan Fernandez,
there only nine species OF land birds, two
Of them humming birds and four birds OF prey.
The humming birds do love the sunshine, bus
stay in the shade. There are two kinds of gulls
about the island. the Fardcla del dia, a diver,
and the Fardcla do la noche, which fies about in
iocks at sunset
Steamers between New Zealand and Australia
must be pretty crowded, Judging from this state.
mcnt In tho London Sidndqrd: "a assured by
a friend who long ago travelled with his daugh.
ter from Auckland TO Sidney, nve days that dur.
Ing the voyage none of the ladies could take
BATH as one lady was sleeping in tho bath itself,
while two Others occupied the fnor."
Five intact tombs OF tho second and third cen.
turtles before Christ have been discovered at CAM
ayina. in Eastern Sicily, by Dr. orsi. though the
greater part of the burial places had been plum.
dercd in ancient times At Soto Vecchio he has
found three prehistoric cemeteries, Jewish and
three small Christian catacombs lie will end the
season with excavations in the forum of Syracuse.
A gas lamp for checking boiler furnaces, which
performs for tho furnace what the manometer and
the steam gauge do for steam and water has
been devised by Herr walthcr IIempei OF Dresden.
II shows ut glance. by the fluctuations of tho Jet
what is the proportion OF carbonic acid and oxygen
In the gases OF combustion at any moment ena-
bling the sokcr control the supply OF air at once.
A really original dramatic situation Is found In
"nemi. SGurS CStcp sistcrs)", play performed
Gently at the Theatre des Eschoiers, ono OF the
many "artistic' one performance theatres that
have sprung up OF late years in Paris. II requires
u good deal OF preliminary narrative. A young
woman with two equally devoted lovers, one
artist and a dreamer, the other explorer and
man OF action. loves them both aud manages TO
marry them, ono after tho other being left .
wlow with grown up daughter by each
husband when tho play opens. Tho daugh-
trrs take after their fathers. and three
acts spent in a contest between tho half
sisters gain the preference In their mothers af-
IectiOns. she being tortured by the same indsci.
sion in the case OF her daughters that had made
her unhappy with the fathers The play ends By
one daughter marrying, while tho other goes int
. convent. leaving the mother Al0ns. ThsEo e
no male ShAEAotSEs n thS DlAg. -
The sun., 1896-06-20
MAYORS TRIAL OF Parker.
Prosecution WIN close on Monday snd
Roosevelt May Not ne Called.

Mayor Strong sat from 10 O'Clock to yester-
day trying Police Commissioner Andrew d.
Parker, and will go at II again on Monday.
Elihu Root, who s acting as prosecuting coun-
sci, announced that he will bo ready to olose
his case early on Monday, and notified Gen.
Tracy to bc ready to present Commissioners
Parkors defence This looks rs II President
Roosevelt and Commissioner Andrews would
not bo put on the stand by Mr.. Root
Gen. Tracy had Col. Kipp, Chief Clerk OF the
Police Board. recalled yesterday. lio proved
by n reference to tho record OF retircments of
policemen that Commissioner Parker must
have been present at meetings where no was
noted as absent on the minutes, for he was re-
corded rs voting for tho rotirements, and, in
fact, rs Chairman Of the Committee on Pen
sons, must have brought the matter to the at
tention of the Board. IIo also made II
cloar by the admission OF Col. Kipp
that the open meetings of tho Board
were held merely to declare action agreed on by
the Commissioners before hand. and he intl-
mated that he proposed to prove that Commits
ence to business, and that his Influence wns felt
at these public meetings from which he had
absented himself TO attend to more important t
matters.
Mr. Root on the rocxamination endcevored to
show that II the other missioncrs had been
Parker there wonld have been no meetings nt
MI from October, 1895, to April. 1896. Then he
look up the matter of citizens complaints
again. His questions were framed to make, it
appear that Mr.: Parkor's failure to turn the
bundle of hfty-six complaints In evidence over
to the Board for three months was grave Of
fence.
This provoked Gen. Tracy to make frequent
objections and to Insist that the records should
speak for themselves and not DO characterized
by counsel: one Of the belated complaints was
made by Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell. IL was
signed -. 5. Lowell" and Col. Kipp in answer
ing II had addressed tho writer as -: y.
Lowell, Esq. Dear Sir:" Mr.. Root tried to
get this in. together with Mrs. Lowell,s reply
addressed to My Dear Mr.. Roosevelt" Gen.
Tracy objected to the receipt OF Mr.. ROOSEVELT
"correspondencc with ladies'" lie seid that
Mrs. Lowell's letter could have no reference to
that Of Cot. kipp, AS the latter was addressed to
gentleman.
The point sought to be made by MIR. Root was
that Mrs. Lowell, who made complaint Of ex-
else Niolat ations in November. had received no
notice Of the action OF tho police until February
because Of Mr.. l'nrker's neglect. and that she
was not satisfied with the report. Mr.. Root
said that Mr.. Parker's offence was that he did
not provide for the notification OF the mplain-
ants, 40 that It could be determined II the COM
plants had been properly attended to BY the
police.
The sun., 1896-06-20

seemed disposed TO renew the combat. Sud
denly the revolutionists charged upon the
| Tarragona battalion with their machetes.
"The battalion" says the Spanish report,
"stood their ground like heroes" Next the
insurgent enemy made charge at all sides
simultaneously; but they could not break
the Spanish square at any point; the Spanish
| field artillery played upon them ceaselessly.
1t was this day, June IL, while the fighting
was yet going on, that Spanish reinforce
ments arrived upon the field, and among
| them were battalion Of sharpshooters and
| company Of guerrillas. "The united
| forces" we arc told, "soon scattered tho
enemy in various directions, but the bold
Gen. JIMENEz CAsTELLANos decided not to
pursue them"
Now for strange occurrence, or rather
for several strange occurrences. 1t Is stated
In the Spanish report that the forces under
Gen. JIMENEz CAsTELLANoS counter
marched at once toward Puerto Principe"
which is the place from which they had
started out three days previously. We can
not understand why they countermarched
toward city OF safety so very quickly while
yet GOMEZ was within sight. For they had
hardly begun the march" when. as we
learn from the Spanish report, large force
of GoMEz's cavalry fell upon them and
harassed them on the way to Puerto
Principe. 1t looks to us, indeed, as
II CAsTELLANos had fed from the
field. closely pursued by GOMEZ. We must
think that, in this case, the word counter
march means retreat.
Again, in the Spanish report, "the rebel
loss Is estimated at four to five hundred"
while the Spanish loss was only four killed
and thirty wounded, though the Spaniards
suffered for forty-two hours under CALLING
fire from the rebels.
We must say that the Spanish report OF
the battle at Najasa Is wonderful IL true.
Surely we shall hear again from Gen.
JlMENEZ CAsTELLANOs.
Since we saw the report we have had req
son to doubt its accuracy in matters Of de-
tail. After the battle was over Gen. GOMEZ
sent to this city cipher despatch which con-
tained these words: I'VE have won n signal
victory; have taken many arms, colors. and
Spanish officers. We are masters of the
field" We do not doubt that these words
OF the least boastful of military leaders are
as close to the truth as those Of his defeated
enemy are far from 1t. CAsTELLASos seems
to have fled from the battlefield. GOMEZ
seems to have chased him as far as Puerto
Principe.