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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
CAUGHT THE OFFICERS.
How MOOnshiner Collected T
ward offered for His Capture.

How n Moonshiner Collected a Re-
ward offered for His Capture.
"Cap.' Nelson is a moonshiner whose
stills in Clinton county, KY, have never
been found. The revenue officers have en-
deavored for years to catch him, but the
nearest they ever succeeded was about two
years ago, the details of which raid were
told Star reporter by Thad Arnold, one of
the deputies who accompanied the posse.
1--WE left Point Burnside" he said, land
stopped the first night in Monticello, starting
early the next morning for Boston noun
tain, near which Nelson was known to live.
AS we rode up the narrow bride path, that
is the easiest way to the top of the noun
tain, a mountaineer met us.
'Howdy, Strangers he said.
'Howdy, we answered.
:. " Col to Albany? he inquired
Wall, reckon I kin do yo'uns some
good an make an homes dollar he remark
ed. One of yo' all jess git down an come
hyar.'
"our leader dismounted. and the man
'Thar's a Teller named ..Cap." Nelson
hyar, an thar's rewards fur I'm. Eff yo' all
will bring some men hyar, I'll go halvers.'
-. AFTER little sparring a deal was made
supper, where he said Nelson had an en-
gagement to come that night. We watched
the informer carefully and kept our weap-
CllS FSduy use.
'Yo'uns all go up yander in the loft an
keep a sharp lookout. When The comes
jump right down an capter i'm student.
Take me, too, for my hide wouldn' be
worth shucks eff they he'd any fee he war
given away
I'VE were a little suspicious, but kept a
close watch upon the man. He was not
out of our sight except when he went to
feed the horses.
about the time it grew dark there were
sounds of horses hoofs and our spy whfs-
pered up the loft: He'll ride up an I'll
go out an see i'm an stop Tim. He won't
come in cause thar's two others with I'm.
When yo' all hear three pistol shots yo'
kin know it's 'im Git yo' critters an
surroun' 'im.'
1--WE started after the horses the pistol
shots were heard as we reached the log
stable. The horses were gone, the lights
were out in the cabin, and when we got
back 1t was deserted. We finally got into
the house and loosely scrawled on q piece
Of brown paper was written, Il told yo' all
I'd show you Cap. Nelson for half the
$1,000 You all ct supper with him. but he
don't live hear as general thing, He
took the horses for half what you owe him
for showing himself, and the rest can be
sent to him at Monticei10.''
cit was the last trace we could find OF
him, and we walked Thirty miles to town,
expecting every minute I'd be shot at. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
HE COULD FIGHT.
The Pale, Thin Young Man Secured
the Mountain School.

The Pale. Thin Young Man Secured
the Mountain School.
In the mountains Of the south the schools
are still maintained upon the subscription
plan. travelling man just returned from
shat section gave a Star reporter the fol-
lowing account of an examination Of an
applicant for school:
Il was stopping at cabin all night ~
said he land pale, slender young man
host" '
Il m thinking of starting a school here {"
ne said; land 1 wanted to see if you would
XII. Kin yo' read?"
kin yo' writer"
Certainly"
kin yo' fgger?'
"Of course"
Air yo' married?"
wall. we did want a married man nex'
time The las three teachers has run Off
with gals, an thar amt enuff gals in this
hyar neighborhood now. But dom s'pose
none of 'em would want a lean Teller like
20. don't reckon yo' not bein' married
ii make much difference Couldn' expect
SIGH poly Teller ter be married. Then
thar one thing. Me an Bill Simpkins an
Aft Toney is all gwfne ter school an larn
ter read an write. I done licked Bill an
he done licked ALT, so I reckon the only
one ter settle with Is me- We aim gwine
ter hey no man we kin lick Kin yo'
fout?"
II studied boxing said the stranger.
Don know nothin' bout tibet. Does
maxim boxes make muscle?"
Try one and see.'' was the cool re-
joinder.
The big mountaineer hit at the little man.
ana when he regained consciousness had
his head In the wood box and his feet
sticking up in the air.
Looking about him with a dazed ex-
preston, he said:
Young Teller, shake. I'll go with yo'
some day an Wen cit tibet school A..
say, young Teller. set me ter work on them
boxes. will yo'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
Silk Waists.
IMAGINATION IN WAR.
Something More Injurious to the
Courage of Soldiers Than Rullefs

Something More Injurious to the
Courage of Soldiers Than Bullets.
In my opinion remarked the college
professor, who r Sc from the ranks during
the last war to the position Of colonel, 1.-The
imagination Of men does more injury to the
cause of courage than all the appliances Of
war yet discovered
I'm other words" caromed Star reporter,
'ff man didn't think he wouldn't be afraid
of anything?'
That's about it," admitted the professor.
Il had a remarkable case happen to me
during the battles around Richmond. That
is to say, it happened to another man, but
was part Of it. 1t was on a slkirmish line.
and was lying behind log with two other
nien| was only a private then-one of
whom was an inveterate joker, and the
other was one of the Imaginative kind Of
soldiers. In fact, he was SO imaginative
that he was almost scared out of his wits
and when the bullets and shells began fly
ing through the woods, cutting off sapiings
clipping limbs all around US and barking
the top Of the log behind which we lay, I
thought the fellow would burst blood YES
sci or go crazy or do some other fool thing
unbecoming a soldier. Tom, the joker, no.
ticed the mans terror, and called my at
tention to it.
Then he reached out and dragged in a
SliSh Cut HUH TIE Tree ABOVE US Dy a bullet
and fixing pin in it proceeded to have his
fun. The man was at the far end of our
log, ten feet from Tom, ard was just be-
You'd Tom on the other side, and, am free
to confess, was nervous enough to wonder
at Toms Mariner at such time. However
l couldn't help watching his movements
and actus lily laughed to see him sliding the
pln-pointed stick along toward the unsus-
pecttng victim. Having got it at the right
distance. he aited for a smashing voliey
OF bullets, and just as 1t came he prodded
the soldier in the back with the pin Well
1t was really funny to see the chap jump
ana yell and roll over, and We both fairly
howled. But 1t wasn't so funny when the
man didn't move after his first startled ac-
ton, and Tom looked around at me in a
scared kind of way His surprise found ex-
preston In an oath, and he called to the
man. There was no answer, and he called
again, with the same result. Then he crept
over to him and gave him shake That
brought no response, either, and Tom drag
ged him around so he could see his face II
was an ashy blue, with the eyes staring
wide open, and the mar was as dead as
Julius Caesar, with never a mark on him.
save, perhaps, that one pin scratch in his
back
II should think your joking friend could
never have forgiven himself for that cruel
joke suggested the writer.
cluded the professor, because Tom was a
good fellow and a brave soldier, but he
never had much Of a chance to, for when
the next v0lley came he was on his knees
beside his dead comrade trying to do some
thing for him, and his head was Just high
enough above the log for a shell to clip the
whole top OF It on. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
GOOD HUNTING.
Plenty of Ducks to Hunt, but !
Chance of killing Them.

Plenty of Ducks to Hunt, but No
Chance of Killing Them.
A party of Washingtonians went to a
North Caro- resort, being attracted
there by circular stating that it was in
the midst Of a fine duck hunting section
They occupied the first three days hunt
ing, and did not see duck flying low
enough to shoot at, although there were a
great many At a tantalizing distance in the
air, too high to be secured with the farth-
est carrying gun.
Finally they spoke to the landlord about
1t. ard he explained. 'Thar's plenty of
ducks, but they don't come down very
often. I didn't say anything about how
many ducks you could kill. I said it was
fine hunting, and it's the best I know
Plenty of ducks in sight ell the time and
you can watch them and hunt them all day
long. There amt man in the neighbor-
hood who don't hunt ducks, and every once
In while they get one. It Is the best
duck hunting on the coast"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
MILITIA OFFICERS RESIGN.

The Ohio Senate Refused to REIN.
burse Col. Colt.
Fifteen commissioned officers Of the four
tenth Ohio National Guard, Col Colt COM
manding, have rendered their designations,
the senate having killed bill to reimburse
Colt for heavy expense In securing acquit-
tai from q charge of nanslaughter based
on the death Of man In q mob which was
fired into by soldiers at the Washington
Court House riot.
Col Colt will return the designations dis
approved. holding that the terms Of service
have not expired; that the state needs the
services, and that he will rely upon these
officers to respond in defense Of the state
when called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

@rmters ina. dge fiffst sc9ees
master Of aooerfisns,. saps:
II Is efaimeo for f6e 1aoas8inyten
Star, ano pro8o8fe frufefatse
Claimed. t8af no offer newspapsr
IN f4e ooanfrp goes into 90 farye
q percentage Of aR f6e 6oassg
suif8n a raoius Of fosenfp mites
from f8e Office Of publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
March Of Science.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Ardent lover-'Tf you could see my heart,
Belinda, you would know how fondiy-"
Up-to-dete Girl (producing camerae'T
intend to see 1t, Hiram. Sit still, please"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
Her Prayer.

From the Philadelphia Post
Dear God" prayed . little Church street
maiden last evening. make good little
girl out Of me. and IL at first you dSh't
succeed, try, try again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

From Life.
''Why did Ethel and George elope?'
1.-The old man figured out that they could
begin housekeeping on what the wedding
would cost"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
. A Family AFFAIR.

From the Chester Pa) Democrat.
Gayboy-"Give me kiss"
Miss Peachison Cream-..How dare Won?
I'll call mamma"
Gayhoy-"Thank you; I've kissed her al
ready"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
Hardly Knew HIMSELF.

From London Judy.
why, you're a new man-they've shaved
you out of all recognition
''Ye-e-he, he's, the first time looked
IN the glass / only knew myself by my
voice."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
Judgment.
From Puck.

Miss Churchleigh (after the servIce)-
Didn't you enjoy that lovely MIR. Uppa-
dees singing second bass~
Mr.. Bleacher cher escort)-"HIh, He'd a.
done better at shortstopr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
Too Early to State.


Miss Haxel-"Do you know what the Union
loss was In the civil war, colonelr
Col Nutte-"Nobody knows Yet. The pen
sion Office returns are not all fn.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
THE EVENING STAR.

me Evening Star p served to suhscribers In the
ett: by carriers, on their account at 10 cents
per week, or 40 per month. Copies at the counter
cents each. By mail-snywhsre in the United
d. States or Canada-postays pre,aid--50 cents per
month.
Saturday quintupls Sheet Star, 800 pcr year;
with foreign postage a,Lded. $500.
entered at the Post Once at Washington, D. O..
Is second-class mail matcee)
RIAn mail inscriptions must be paid In advarce
Rates Of advsrtisiax made known on applicatiuo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14

~ u wv >OSSNAoo
ss-ireb Atwood Black and Blue
Storm Serge.
2oc. yard.
Black Figured Mohair. 20 different
styles. Reduced from 4Oc. to
29c. yard.
,4e-ineh Black Imperial Serge. Sold
all over town ut soc. yard.
900. yard.
ss-inch Figured All-wool ,.Fnncy
Weaves 5, list such sA, goods as cell else
SOC. yard.
Handsome Black Crepon, caterpillar
effect. Reduced from s5c to
4oc. yard.
~ 5o-in ,,,: scilian Mchair. The regular
soc. yard.
46-irch Beautiful Novelty Goods. liz
ard weave. Reduced during this sale
7oc. yard.
46-ineh Black Crepou. Reduced dur
ipg this sale from 81. so yard to
0oc. yard.
<e-iEch Black Silk and Wool crepon.
Reduced during this sale from 81 to
$I.5o yard.
42-ii oh New Fancy Dress Goods, all
the new and beautiful spring coorinss.
2oc. yard.
sS-inch Figured AIohatr, blue green,
brown, etc. Reduced during this sale
from SOC. yard to
36c. yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-14
Innings & Notions.

Best Dressmakors' Cambria, exc. I'd.
1Oc. French Elastic Duck. 5lsc. yd.
I2hc Bombay skirt Lining. 9lsc. I'd.
d2hc Rustic PtrcaliEe. Size. yd.
pc. Ail-iinen Canvas. l2E,'- yd.
1Oc. Silk LeDo IKE. I'd.
Ss-inrh Genuine IIaircioth, 15e. I'd.
1Sc. BenraiiDe Haircloth. sc. yd
l3c. Ail-linen Blown Canvas, 6l.c I'd.
15c. Gray Rustic Percaline 12Iyc yd
l5e. Black Figured Silesias, lie yd.
zoe. Al-lin1n Grass Cloth. 61,c. yd.
1213c. Gray and Black Silesia, Sla I'd.
Joe; Silesias: all eolors, 6a4c. yd
DC. bottle Vaseiine, Sc. bottle.
1Oc. Frillcd Garter Elastic, a.. I'd.
1oe large box Tappan's Face Powder.
&c. 1oO-yd. spool Black Linen Thread,
&c: Bouquet Toilet Soap, now cakes
2ec High-back Combs, &c. each.
Unique Hump Hooks and Eyes. We're
1Oc. card. Now &c card or &c box.
4-yd. piece Finch Velvereen Biniirx.
Was 12.. Now Sc. piece.
Wrappers &
Shirt Waists.
Fine Laundered Percale Shirt Waists.
the very best patterns 10 be found.
Reduced from s5c. TO
900. each.
Ladies' Pcrcale and Lawn Shirt
Waists. immense variety of styles TO
choose from. Regular 81 waists.
6oc. each.
Ladies' Dark Print Wrappers. newest
styles. thoroughly made, which really
cell for $1.25 elsewhere.
79c. each.
Ladies' Fine Quality Lawn Linen
and Percale Shirt Waists; some have
detachable collars. Regular 81 80
waists.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-11

Gobierno Observation-Disclosures
ciadO de Obras p1blicas-ReaI Orden dis
poniendo se abone por el Tesoro de esta
isla q la compa1ia de ferrOcarrlles de
Ia misrna y en- ell concepto de atrasos por
la garantia de intsr65 reconocidO, CORES
pondiente al econ6mico de 1892 & SO la
cantidad SO, $40 pesos y 80 centavos.
Real orden eximiendo de derechOs
arancelarios ell material comprendido en- Ia
relaci6n nt1mero 3 presentada por la Com
pah1a de ferrocarriles -
Idem-idem-Negoci 6.'-Real Or
den disponienoo SO entlendG renUncladO
por don Manuel E'oy Garrota el cargo de
Escribano de actuaciones del JuZgadO dc
primera Instancia de Ponce por no haber
se presentado tomar possession del nismo
& pesar del tempo transcurrido.
Real orden aprcbando ell nombramien-
to de don Antonio Audrey y Montolio pa
ra desempef1ar interinamente La plaza de
Official 2.' Letrado de la Secretaria de Go
bierno de la Audiencia de esta Capital.
Idem-idem-Negoci 5 e Durante
Ia ausencia en- Europa del eehor don E.
Ahumada, Consul de Guatemala er esta
Capital, quedara encargado interinamente
del despacho del citado Consulado el seflor
don Antonio Ahumada y Gutierrez.
Intendencia general de Hacienda pu-
blica.-Real orden disponiendo que se ad-
mitan las c6dulas hipotecarias del Banco
Territorial y Agrfcola de Puerto Rico por
su valor nominal en- garantia de toda cla-
se de contratos y servicios p1blicos,ya sean
del Estado, de la Provincia del Municipio
Circular de la Intendenoia sobre re-
paPto de Ia contribution territorial de la
Provincial en- Ell atio 1896 & 81.
Circular de Ia referida Intendencia
dictandO reglas para que en- las expende-
durias de efectos timbrados no carezcan
nunca de las especies necesarias para ell
consume.
Sc hace presente por Ia Intendencia
general de Hacienda los que tengan
dep6sito valores en- Billetes del Tesoro de
esta isla, que SO han concedido so dias de
t6rmino contar desde hoy, para hacer
elective ell importe de los que adn existen
depositados en- Tesoreria Central como
fanzas, debiendo los depositantes remitir
al centric econ6mico las correspondientss
cartas de pago no verifie&ndolo queda-
ran aquellas nulas procedi6nd0se por la
administration la conversion metalico
de los billetes y cupones en- fanzas.
Administration Central de Contribu-
clones Rentas.. .Se comunica por la Inten-
dencia Real orden para q. los quesos ex-
portados de los Paises- -bajOs antes de 81 de
AgostO nltimo se aforen razon de cen
tavos ell kilo desestimando as1 la petici6n
hecha por varios comerciantes de esta ciu.
dad.
Battalion Cazadores de Alfonso XIII.
Sc anuncia las vacantes de una plaza
de clarinete principal y otra de fiiscorno en-
la banda de m1sica del misno.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-11
, A GIAe0 PnR PEsEIA

s7setfaoE; q c. 10 por peseta, pero no
de peseta peninsn1ar~ de cuatro welcomes,
sino de peseta fuerte de.a S5 centavos.
De modo que, 81 en- la casa nay diez
personas, SO va medic duro On comprar 10
huevos, y ESQ 81 ti9n9 buena suerte para q.
no ealgan aIgunos hueros.
meta usted pluma. Carne, men
guada en- peso hueso; pan CON debillda~
des de balanzs; leche pasada por Ell Jordan
& 10 centavos; habichuelas coloradas
ocho chayos de los que no ladran; una~ga-
lima 6, Z reales I'm peso; pescado 12 y
Is chsvos la libra; carbon q 20 centavos
late Ia reales fuertes el gaco, y por esa
la existencia un vaEdadero prOblema y ne
cesitandose mas naatem aticas que las que
explican en- ell Institute civil, en- ell Colegio
de los Escoiapios y en- Ell Ateneo, para no
meterse en- deudas tan profundas como SO
mete un pozo artesian0 en- la TERRA.
Las du' has de casas sc desesperan y
los duehos ponen ell grito en- Ell cielo, pero
el cielo no tiene orejas y solo responde en-
forma de chlbascos que pudren ell carton
que llevan por zuela los zapatos, que recla-
man paraguas que no Sc tienen, que traen
bronquitis, pulmonfas y constipados, que
exigen el couplemento de m6dico, practi-
cante = botica, y concluye veces en- ma.
no de Is funeraria.
"El hambre b ate sus negras alas" en-
Puerto Rico y llegara el momento de las
mayores angustias, I'll Estado aprieta
CON aranceles que rovientan, cobra impues.
tos por todos los recobecos imaginables y
lleva los asuntos de Fomento paso de tor
tuga; la Diputaci6n aprieta con 10 que liza.
ma incorrectamente derramas, debiendo
llamarlas tarrGllGs y con una funesta To-
terra, que le cuesta rnuchos miles de duros
al ano & los jugadores; ell Ayuntamiento
aprieta con sus inconsiderados impuestos
de consumes eontribueiones directas al
todos los que tienen la sarten por ell man
&c dprtetan sin compassion, ipodran resis-
tir los apretGdos sin reventar?
Ma ia, los huevos cinco por peseta es
un tersn6metro que rnarca Ell grado de
hambre que sufrimos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-11
C2rt2 de Cuba
(De muestro corresponsa1 en- campa1d

(De nNestrO cOTTespO1asdt en- cdnpGN0)
Stgo. de Cuba, Diciembre 81 de 1895.
El general Canella, Ell coronel Baque-
ro, Ell comandante Lopez Rozabal y Ell to-
niente coronel Ruiz con las fuerzas de
Guantanamo batieron al enemigo los dias
Is y 26 del actual en- dicha Zona, reno
vandose el combate principalmente en- Ton
tina y Joseina, dejando ell enemigo A
muertos y llevandose mas de SO bajas Sc.
gun confidencias.
La columna del bizarre coronel Teie-
da, compuesta de sus guerrillas y battalion
de Constitution, sali6 de Songo ell %, re-
eonociendo 81 Socorro, derruida tienda de
sLa Moya", potrero Lagunitas fu6
pernoctar Sabanilla.
Eel "a emprendi6 marcha pasando
por el demolido ingenio Palmareio,
Ojo de aqua y cafetal Recompensa, don.
de confronto con Ia columna del bravo
coronel Baquero. Ali SO hizo noche ell
25 ambas columnas eiguieron sus opera
clones por distintos rumbos, pasando la
del coronel Tejeda por los cafetales ya
nonbrados Yerba Guinea, llegando
las de Ia tarde al Ramon de las Yaguas,
donde halo las columnas de Guantanamo
al mando del general Canella y del coronel
BaQuer0 respectivamente.
Apenas Sc habla acampado, cuando
apareclo ell enemigo por una de las Tomas
del Ramon, en- numero considerable y ocu-
pando important1simas posiciones estrate-
gicas. Rompieron 81 fuego los insurrectos
resultando algunas bajas por nuestra par
to. Como las posiciones enemigas domi
naban completamen5e elcampamento Ell ocu
pado por la columna T. eda dispuso dicho
coronel que la primera compaflfa de Cue
rrillas, al mando de su arrojado captain
don Jose Gavalda y una compai1ia del ba
TALON de Constituci6n subieran tomar
aquelias posiciones.
Asl 10 hicieron los bfavos guerrilleros
y soldados. A tiro limpio escalaron la es-
carpsda Iona, desalojando al enemigo de
aquellas alturas y coronando con feliz 6xi
to, gracias su valentla y arroio las casi
inexpugnables posiciones tomadas por Ell
enemigo para hostilizar las tropas.
Estas victoriosas fuerzas acamparon
en- aquel nismo lugar, parapetandose en-
espera de la segunda parte.
El dia 26 apenas rompi6 el primer al :
bor del dia, vieron aquellos bravos que un
numerosfsimo grupo insurrecto Sc dirigfa
hacia aquellas alturas con el objeto de ocu
par las posiciones de que habian sido de-
salojados el dia anterior.
Echaron la cnenta sin la hu6speda.
El bravo aguerrido captain de la
Guerrilla Sr Gavalda, que durante la no.
che habfa atrincherado perfectamente sus
fuerzag, al iQuGen IA! del enemigo contes-
70 con unas cuantas descarGas caryadaa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-11

El Papa dirigi6 ell "a un discurso inte-
resantfaimo & los cardenales que, seg1n
costumbre, fueron felicitarle en- las pas
cuas. Hablando de la union de las igle-
sias disidentes & la Santa Sede, dijo que
vefa va muy pr6xima Ia realizaci6n de
aquel anhelado suceso, = exotic los car
denales 8 que por medic de continues y
fervorosas oraciones le ayudasen & conse-
guir del Altisimo tan sef1alado favor.
Afirmo ademas que 81 catolicismo hace
grandes progre SOS en- todo ell mundo, y que
parece muy cercano el dia en- que la Igle-
sia 'pueda celebrar gu triunfo sobre todos
los enemigos que Ia combaten.
Anteayer falleci6 en- Madrid la joven
y bella esposa del director de 'tEl Impair
ciap sef1or Gasset. Esta inmensa desgra.
cia ha sorprendide al senior Gasset en- el
momento en- que llegaba su casa de re-
greso dc su expedition & la isla de Cuba.
Las universities muestras de simpatfa que
el sef1or Gasset esta recibiendo llevaran
algdn consuelo a su amino, 81 consuelo
puede haber en- momentos tan angustiosos.
URBANUS,