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Evening star., 1896-06-18
EDUCATION IN CUBA
Jose Angula Says That His 0ountrymen
Are Not Ignorant.
A Compulsory System Is In Vogue on
the Are Competent
to Govern Themselves.

Jose Angula is a patriotic young Cuban
who recently graduated from the law de-
partment of Howard University. His in
tention is to return to his home at Havana,
after the insurgents have won final VIC
tory, and practice law. In the meantime
he will remain in this country and work as
hard as he can for Cuba libre, sending a
large portion of his earning to aid the
cause.
Mr.. Angula talks entertainingly on var
ious Cuban affairs, but on none more than
the educational system in vogue in that
country. Speaking on this subject to a
Star reporter, he said:
There are many Americans who are un-
der the impression that should the strug-
gle for liberty end in Cuba's triumph, with
its own people. the Cubans would prove
themselves unable to properly govern the
g1eat republic for which they are fighting,
because they are ignorant This is a mis-
take. A compulsory educational system Is
In force on the island now. No person un-
der the jurisdiction of Spain is allowed to
raise a child without giving it an educa-
tion, and If the mother or father are un-
able to send their children to school, the
children are taken from their parents and
given to some one who is able to send
them. Again, If a child attending school
in Cuba or under any Spanish jurisdiction
mother or father is unable to give a lawful
excuse they (the parents) are put in prison
and allowed nothing but bread and water
for forty-eight hours. Thus you see that
Cubans are given comparatively good eiu-
cations While the education received Is
not as high as in this country. 1t Is very
good, considering the fact that the coun-
try is so oppressed otherwise"
Talking of the matter Of taxation. Mr..
Angula said that ii a lawyer or doctor be-
gins the practice of the profession he has
selected and hangs out his sign, he must
pay special tax of fifty cents a letter on
each letter that the sign contains.
This" said he, will give you an idea Of
the way the Spaniards tax everything and
everybody"
Mr.. Angula argues that the people of
Chile, Bolivia, Central America. Venezuela
and Mexico to govern themselves. These
countries, he says. have succeeded wonder
fully since they attained their liberty,
and he added, Il believe the people Of
Cuba would make greater progress than
has been made by any other small republic.
The good-hearted people Of this country"
he continued, would be very much sur
prised and indignant II they knew Of the
heavy yoke which the Cubans have been
wearing for countless ages. The Cuban
soldiers are more successful each day. from
what l learn by letters. Gen. Maceo and
Gen. Gomez have not yet attempted to
cross the trocha. can assure you when
ever they attempt it they will make a sue
cess of it.
The people of Cuba are fully capable Of
properly governing their own country from
an educational standpoint as well as from
govern their country. Spain cannot stand
much longer
Evening star., 1896-06-18
SCOLDING WOMEN.
Formerly Greater Pest in England
Than Mt the Present Day.
From the Phllads!phia Public Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Formerly the common scold''-the
woman who made her neighbors lives in
tolerable with her raging temper. her bit
ter tongue, her ISLANDERS and calumnies-
was found everywhere Laws were pass
ed recognizing her as one kind Of Grim
inal. There were two forms of punish
ment by which she was repressed or de-
tered or cowed into gentleness, viz, the
ducking stool and the Drank. The duck
ing stool assumed various shapes, but 1t
generally consisted of chair on enc end
of a beam, which rested on q bar so as
to make a see-saw. Sometimes the chair
was hung from the beam by chain. The
culprit being tied on the chair the other
end of the beam went up and the chair
went down into the water. sousing the
woman completely. They did this three
times, after which they let her go.
Such stools belonged to nearly every
parish: like the stocks. and the pillory,
they formed part Of the furniture of JUS
tice. For instance. about London. There
was one OH Bankslde with which they
ducked the wives of the players. There
was one at Ratcliffe. one at Kingston-on-
till the beginning Of this century beside
the great pond or reservoir of the Green
Park.
Apparently the chair and the cold bath
dency to scold for it was found necessary
to invent another punishment, which was
extensively adopted. although not author
ized by the law. This was the "brank" or
''scold bridle." which consisted of a small
cage formed by iron hoops to fit the head
with a piece of iron, which pressed the
tongue and formed the gag. Thus adorn-
ed the scold was either led or carried
about the town for all the world to see
Sometimes she was placed on a high
scaffold. The Drank was used in some
places down to the beginning of the CEN
tury. Its dsuse. its disappearance, the
universal oblivion Of the punishment,
make one incline to the belief that the
scold has also disappeared. However
such is not the case. The disease or in
trinity of scolding still exists, but in a
much milder form. The mildness of the
modern form Is mainly due to the i'm
proved conditions of life.
Two hundred years ago the village
household was insuff1ciently fed. the quail
ity as we'll as the quantity of the food
was bad, work was hard, men were rough
husbands beat their wives habitually; in
cold weather they were thin;y clad; in
hot weather their clothes were too thick.
If there was any Indulgence possible 1t
Children, hungry and cold, cried all day
and all night; everything combined to ex-
asperate woman. What wonder If.
from time to time, she lost control of her
self and became copiously eloquent over
her wrongs? Things have greatly i'm
proved. The husband no longer-or very
seldom-beats his wife; the food has be-
come cheap, wages have gone up; luxu-
ries, formerly unattainable, have become
necessaries; the scold is dying out of the
land. because there is so little to scold
about.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
A Pagauinf Auecdote.

Mr.. Kuhe, in his Musical Recolleclions."
tells a story of Paganini which Will bear
repeating. A lady occupying a position in
the social world invited him to a dinner
party, to which men and women distin-
guished liz art and literature were hidden.
Rightly or wrongly she expected that he
would consent to play something during the
evening. But she reckoned without her
guest. When the great man arrived, she
discovered that he had not brought his in
strument ''Oh. Signor Paganinir' she ex-
claimed reproachfully, you have not
brought your violin" No. Lady -" was
the witty answer; my violin never dimes
out"
Evening star., 1896-06-18
From La Monde Picturesque.

A certain sultan one morning commanded
his prime minister to take a census of all
the stupid people in his empire. and let him
have the correct list. The vizier set to
work, and at the head Of the list, which
was very long one. he placed the name
of his sovereign. The latter happened to be
in a good humor, and merely inquired how
he came to merit that distinction.
Sire" the minister replied, Il have en-
tered you on the list because only two days
ago you intrusted large sums of money.
for the alleged purpose of buying horses
abroad, to q couple of men who are entire
strangers. and who will never come back
again
lis that your opinion? But suppose they
do?"
Then I will erase your name, and place
theirs at the head Of the list"
Evening star., 1896-06-18
To Make Both End. Meet.


Long had he struggled. Time and again
he had felt tempted to give up the fight, but
the inhorn stubbornness Of the man pre-
vented weak surrender. 1t was a common
fight. a sordid struggle to make both ends
meet.
"Alas"' he cried, IT am too fat"
1t was too true. Never again would he he
the contortionist he had been.
Evening star., 1896-06-18

OF officers for the year beginning in the
fall. together with three short addresses
en- Convention Necessities" Rev. DIR. 8.
M. Newman Will speak on Hospitality"
Rev. DR.. T. s. Hamlins subject is Faith
fulness." and Rev. DR.. s. H. Greene will
conclude with talk on Spirituality"
Singing will be assisted by a portion of the
convention chorus, and Miss Florence Nc
Nelly will sing a solo.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
Why NOt3

From the Pittsburg Telegraph.
Il wish Prof. Langley would hurry and
get his flying machine perfected"
"Why?"
II want to visit some Of my castles In the
air."
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
A Fortune From Old Clothes.

u owe my present prosperity to tho fact
that when was lanky youth of II my
clothes did not fit me, - says n we'll known
London merchant.
ITO be more explicit, was at that age
in dreadfully hard luck. My people were
dead, hadn't friend in tho world that
could turn to, 1 was able to make but 20
shillings week and was half starved in
consequence, and my one suit had shrunl
until the lower edge of my vest and the
band of my trousers were absolutely di-
vorced.
81 was passionatcly fond OF music, and
one day went into the first church 1 came
to, attracted solely, must confess, by the
thought of the warmth 1 should find
within.
II was too bashful then to sit still while
the rest of the congregation stood, so got
up every time they did, and as my vest
and trousers were, as 1 told you before,
not on speaking terms, was forced to
lean forward in u most reverential manner
to hide my zone Of shirt front. AS
turned to go out at the close of the service
an old gentleman behind mo slipped q
card into my hand and said:
L like to SEQ reverence In young
man. You look as II you were having "a
hard time Of 1t. Come and see me tomor-
row. may help you.
II went and got good berth In his en-
ploy, and from that worked myself to
comparative wealth. "-Pearson's Weekly
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
TWO HANDED SWORDS.
Enormous Weapons That No Ordinary
Man Could Wicld.

In tho thirteenth, fourteenth and ff-
teenth centuries tho Development of the
sword was carried forward rapidly. Hith-
erto the military organization Of Europe
had been of the most irregular character,
but In the fourteenth century the German
troops and the men from the Swiss noun
tains became known far and wide for their
thorough discipline and excellent organi-
cation. They approached more nearly to
the modern idea OF soldier than any
troops that had yet been put in the field,
end they wore employed as hired troops by
the various European sovereigns. They
were armed with pistol and a huge two
handed sword which, through their mar
yelously skillful handling, became one of
the most famous weapons Of the army.
This two handler" as the Germans called
1t, often reached q length Of seven feet,
end one still preserved in Westminster
abbey weighs quite Is pounds.
The wavy outline of the blade, a style of
decoration that was much In favor In the
arts about this time, and from which came
our "hamboyant, or Flaming" gave
greater efficacy to the blow. The prongs
below tho crosspieces protected the guard.
Welded by trained men, this weapon was
capable Of doing terrific execution. Tho
brawny man. alarms grasped the sword
nrmly III Doth hands; balanced on one foot,
he swung the blade In CIRCLE above his
head and fetched n crashing blow that
moved down everything before 1t. It was
favorite weapon with tho English SOL
diery, to whose strongly built frames Its
huge proportions were we'll adapted.
Richard tho Lion Hearted, who from his
great size alone would have been tho fore
most man on any field, handled this heavy
weapon with such strength and skill that
his name became II terror to the foe
According to an old romance, an expert
swordsman might hope to leave 60 of the
enemy disabled on the field But these
mighty brands had all the faults of their
virtues. Like the oumbrous armor of tho
Gothic period, they wero sore tax ON the
spent energies OF the weary soldier, and,
owing to their awkward size, extreme care
was required in handling them lest an I'M
expected blow might be bestowed upon
some fellow soldier In the furious assault.
Besides, 1t took lifetime Of training to
produce men of sufficient strength and
dexterity to render effective service -'Thc
Goodly Sword" by Mary Stuart MoKin-
ney, in ST. Nicholas.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
Weather and Crime.

Do you believe this? Mr.. Robert O.
Grant says that violent barometric changes
and crimo are ooincident. A mans bad.
ness, therefore, depends largely ON the at
mospbere. When the barometer is I'M.
then the world is cheerful, and maladies
allow the sufferer to enjoy convalescence,
and even pickpockets and murderers think
seriously Of earning an honest living. But
when the barometer is depressed, then
melancholia prevails people who arc sick
are moro likely to die, men contemplate
suicide in order to find relief, and the
murderer loads his gun. Men are not nat
urally bad; the difficulty is with the ba-
rometer. Fair weather, crime less; low
barometer, crop of evils Well, there
may BIO something in 1t, for, now think
of it, cold easterly storm always brings
on my rheumatism, and do feel like set
ting house on fire or blowing some one
up with dynamite. Is it all the fault of
the barometer-or isn't it?-New York
Herald.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
NO SAFE REALLY BURGLAR PROOF.
Give burglars Time and They Can Get
Into ANY Safa. SAW m NIaha.

Givo burglars Time and They Can Get
Into ANY Safe, Says n Maker.
A reporter asked the manager of ono of
the biggest safe building concerns In tho
world whether u safe had ever been built
that was absolutely burglar proof.
There never was" he replied. "Most
big safes are called burglar proof, but they
are not No man can build a thing that
some other man cannot unbuild. Now,
hore's safe," he said, leading tho no.
porter to tho back Of the store, "that is as
near@ urglar proof as any made"
The safe he pointed to looked like n
solid block of steel, with two enormous
hinges In front and u steel lever that ran
across the block dingonally. The door
WAS round
THAT safe," said the manager. sis
'aiost what 1t appears to be, solid
l. ocS, but properly equipped burglar
could get into 1t nevertheless, provided he
had time. 1t is this question of time that
makes 1t possible for US to be moro or less
truthful when we speak of the safe as
burglar proof. 1t requires so much time
to get ono of them open that before the
work can BIO done it is almost certain that
somebody will come around, and then tho
Jig Is up. BY tho way, it is u mistake to
talk about blowing safe open. Most
people have IN idea that burglar comes
along, punches hole In the safe and
throws in lot Of dynamite, which no
touches of. What the burglars do is to
drill hole in tho door near the combina-
tion, and then, by exploding small guam
tity Of powder, or sometimes only car
fridge, smash the combination. This en-
ables them to work at it with thoir fingers
and the opening of the safe is not SO diff
cult job, though explosions of this kind
have been known to lock safes Tighter than
they were locked before-so tight, in fact,
that they could not be opened without
second explosion and the use of largely
increased amount Of powder. Burglars
will not, as rule take chances on that,
for, don't care how nervy they are, the
noise of the first explosion never fails to
brighten them half to death. New York
Sun.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
The Prussian Boss Sweep.

The unoeasing desire to regulate every
detail of the citizens life leads to some
curious instances of interference with free
dom of choice in Prussia. Thus only a
certain limited number of chemists Is Ill
lowed In every town. One to 5, 600 inhab-
itants is the ratio. No doubt there arc
cynics who will be disposed to applaud
such regulation, but its practical effect
is to create a monopoly and to occasion
much inconvenience. More curious still
Is the arrangement by which master
sweep is appointed to each district in a
town. Him you must employ, whether
you like it or motor at least you must
pay him il you employ another. He and
he alone, has q legal right to the fee for
sweeping your chimney. This makes him
very important and often wealthy indi-
vidual. OF course no has numerous as
sistants, and sometimes does no work at
all himself. 1 have heard of one such di-
visional sweep who was rcputed to enjoy
an income of Ell, 500 year from his bust
ness. In justice to the state it should be
added that such persons have to pass an
examination before they are allowed to
attain to these exalted positions. Contem-
pOrary Review
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
FlREMEN'S WIVES AT FIRES.
When There Is Big Blaze, They Are
Sure to 30 on Hand.

Tho life Of flreman's wife is not free
from the gravest anxiety when big fire is
in progress. Her domesticity is at best
greatly disturbed by the duties Of her hus-
band. When she hears second or third
alarm ring out and the sky is red with the
flames of n fire that means danger and per-
haps death to him, she betrays q woman s
solicitude. At every minute of the day In
some part of the world disastrous fire IL
in progress and flremen's wives are there
Chief Hale says it is characteristic of
fremen's wives to go to largo fires as reg
ularly as do their husbands. When in the
third or fourth story of burning building
no has often looked down to see little
group Of flromen's wives and children
They stay until the end, then say n good
night to the husband and father and 90
home. When wall falls, or an explosion
or any other catastrophe takes place. the
fremen's wives are there first to weep or
comfort the weeping or care for the injured
Tho night of the Reid packing house fire
fremen's wives walked all the way from
the east side to be there And walk of
two or three miles ON tho night of fire in
the business part of the city is often taken
by these devoted women.
The firemen appreciate these vigils In
acts of bravery intended only for the
praise of the little knot of women and chill
dren who stand with shawl covered heads
close to the fire lines.-Kapsas City Star.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
PROPOSAL
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

TNREASURY DEPARTMENT., OFFICE SIJ
March %, 1866 called proposals viii be received
at this Office until O'Clock p m on the nth dsy
OF April 1896 and opened INN ediately thereafter.
interior finish, plumbing, approaches, etc, for
the United States p0stofice at Roanoke, Virginia.
in accordance with drawings and specification
the office of the superintendent at Roanoke, Wiz.
ginia. Each bid must be accompanied by q Ger.
tilted check for not less than Q per cent. OF the
to reject any and all bids or to waive any defect
or informally In sny bid shonld 1t be deemed in
the interest OF the Government to do so. All bids
received after the time stated will be returned to
the bidders Proposals must be enclosed in
envelopes; sealed and marked, Proposal for In.
terror Finish, Plumbing, Approaches. etc, for
vieing Architect, SU cod A.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28

Prominent among the New England
men whose brains and energy have
helped to make the Western States rich
and powerful is General David T. Beals,
president OF the Union national bank Of
Kansas City. Successful in his many
enterprises, he lives to-day in g fine
mansion at the corner Of Independence
and Wabash avenues.
The work and the responsibility in
cumbent on the president of so impor-
tsnt banking institution as the Union
national would endanger the s.urdiest
health. General BsAls' clear. headed
ness and good sense were as manifest
In the choice OF remedy as in his
business enterprises. He strengthened
his tired nervous system by the use of
Psine's celery compound. Its invigorat-
ing health. giving effects justified his
expectations, and showed in his own
case the remarkable power Of his much
discussed remedy for thoroughly restor.
lag and streng thening the rundown"
system.
81 found Paine's celery compound an
agreeable tonic and soothing to the
nerves." says General Beals.
Those are the concise words of COM
mendation charsc teristic of the conser-
vative business man and the Influential
banker, who has learned to weigh we'll
his words.
The scAnty sunlight and the stagnant,
used-up air of living rooms during the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28

winter reduces the strength and nervous
energy, especially OF persons employed
constantly indoors. The need the alb
solute necessity-of q genuine in
vigoretor at this spring season has
impressed itself on the attention of ali
thinking people.
In the famous laboratory OF Dart
mouth Medical School, Prof. Edward
u. Phelps, M. D., LII. D., discovered
the formula OF PAine's celery compound,
remedy that has become the standard
nerve restorer. blood purifier and
strengthener from one end OF the coun-
try to the other, preparation that
stands unrivslled as the medicine that
m axes people WE'LL
1t Is q fact much commended upon
that men and women OF national repu-
tation and prominence. like Gen. Beals,
State Treas. Colvin, of New York, Mr..
Carlisle's private secretary. Mayor Nc
Shane OF Montreal, Rev. Err. Ouellet,
Com. Howell. ex-Minister to Austria
John M. Francis, and o host of others
who ara careful what they employ
when sick. and have the mplest op-
portunities for finding out WHAT'S best,
nave TO their own accord sent letters
describing fully their permanent re-
covery from rheumatism, heart weak
ness. sleeplessness, debility, kidney
roublee, and diseases of the stomach
and liver. In oil these csses Paines
celery compound Was tho one remedy
that was able to completely and per-
manently bring back health, make
poor blood again rioh and pure, and
regulate and build up she nervous sys-
tenn when weakened and deranged.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
Time to Change.

Miss Helen Gladstone, in an article
on the admission of women to the Cam
bridge degrees. calls attention to the
fact that no fewer than six Cambridge
colleges were founded by women for
men-Clare, by Elizabeth de Burgh,
countess of Glare; Pembroke, by Marie
dc ST. Paul, countess of Pembroke
Queen's. by Queen Margaret of Anjou
Christ's and st. Johns, by Lady Mar
garet, countess of Richmond, who also
founded divinity professorship, and
Sidney Sussex, by Lady Frances Sidney,
countess of Sussex.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28

expect to make it lively for Allegheny.
The latter, however, have some ex-
perienced players and the college team
Will by no means have an easy time of
IL. This will be the first real game of
the season for either OF these teams
and each is anxious to make good
showing In this their initiatory game.
SO look out. There will BIO rezors q
flying through tho air "
IL Is understood that several cars have
been chartered for Allegheny and their
rooters. Toe college boys will play as
follows: Thompson, C; Penick, h.;
meade, 2b Pncket; 49,; Captain Bor-
yer 30 Gale, rf; Fox, CT. Holland,
H.; Hanger. p.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-28
The Discovery Saved Ais Esse.

Mf. q. Oaillouette. Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery owe my life. Was taken with
La Grippe and tried ali the physicians
for miles about, but of no svnil and was
given up and told could not live.
Having DR.. King's New Discovery in my
store sent for bottle and began its
use and from the fisst dose began to ges
better. and after usihg three bottles WAC
up and about again II is worth lis
weight in gold. We WON'T keep store
or house without IT," Get free trial ~
Maesie's Pharmacy. 100 Jefferson street.