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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-24
Secretary Wilson in Demand.

Many invitations addressed to Secretary
Wilson to visit state and county fairs dur
ing the approaching autumn are being re-
ceived at the Agricultural Department, a
large number of them being from the
southern states. The invitations from that
section express desire to have the Sec
retary inspect the agricultural conditions
and TO have the benefit of his advice as q
practical farmer after such inspection
AS the Secretary Is absent from the city,
no definite reply can be made, but it Il,
known that he expects to go TO Nashville
curing the fall. and it is considered prob
able that he may so time his visit there as
to take In some Of the fairs In the neigh
boring states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-24
Recent Nnvx Orders

Orders issued at the Navy Department
today are as follows: J. Brooks. appoint
ell pay clerk on the Indiana: Andrew Gafr-
Fey. pay clerk on the Texas; appointment
OF Pay Clerk J. Direknck on the Indiana
revoked. Passed Assistant Engineer G. w
McEiroy. detailed to the Clemson Agricul-
tural College, at Fort Hill, s. c:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-24

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
is more than double that of any
other paper in Washington,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobjec-
tionable advertisements il there
fore stands unequaled and un-
approachable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-24
Gen. Gary signing Appointments.

Postmaster General Gary was in his Office
in the Post Office Department today He
was kept busy signing about 2,0O0 appoint
ments of postmasters made during his
absence, and in looking over departmental
mail that has accumulated since he left
the city He has not yet had time to cx-
anime the report of the commission ep-
pointed to look into the matter of the con-
solidation of the New York and Brooklyn
post offices. and had no opinion to express
on that matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-24
COULD NOT AGREE
Nothing Accomplished by the Joint
Conference at Pittsburg.
FALL OUT OVER PENDING RATE
Oneratore Offared 81 10 Cen4e
Operators Offered 81 ~ Cents,
Which Was Rejected.
QUIET AT STRIKERS CAMPS

| PITTSBURG, Pa, August 2I.-The joint
| conference of coal operators and miners
| broke up at noon without reaching an
agreement. The miners officials refused
| to recede from their position and demanded
| 10 cents per ton pending a settlement by
arbitration, and the operators would not
| conoede more than 611z cents.
a general meeting of operators has been
called for O'Clock this afternoon to hear
| the report of their committee. The mem
| bers of the committee refused to make
any prediction as to the probable action
that would be taken this afternoon.
When the conference between the coal
| operators committee and miners officials
| resumed this morning the operators pre-
sented proposition to submit the ques-
| ton to arbitration and pending the Ge-
c1sion of the arbitrators they would con-
cede 1k cents per ton, making the rate
Gll2 cents. President Ratchford refused
this, and firmly maintained his stand for
the payment of the G9c. rate until the ques-
| ton was settled by arbitration. He sug-
gested President Mckinley and VIM. J.
Bryan as arbitrators
The operators stated that if an agree
ment was not reached they would start
their mines at once with new men.
Quiet at Strikers Camps.
Quiet prevails at the strikers camps
about the De Armitt mines
Both sides are waiting for the decision
OF the court in the cases of the five men
arrested on Saturday morning.
The sheriff does not want to 20 on max
ing arrests until he is sure the court will
sustain him, and the strikers don't want 10
be arrested if the court will sustain the
sheriff in making the arrests So sort OF
truce has come about. There was no agree
ment of any kind. The strikers maintain
their claim of the right to go ou. in small
groups, by moving about qui Atly SO as to
not attract the attention of the deputies
II they can help it, and the deputies MAIN
tam their position of not allowing the
strikers to march by not seeing any of
them who do march, and falling to recog-
nize them as strikers # they must see
them.
This morning the campers did not even
go out In small groups, on account of a
ter and passed an ulAeventful dav. awaiting
news of the conference between the op-
orators and miners officials in session at
Pittsburg.
No Eyfctions at Plum Creek.
The threatened evictions at Plum Creek
Will not take place this week. as he com
pany discovered error in the papers
served on the tenants, which made them
illegal.
New papers are being prepared however
ana the evictions will be made as soon as
they can be served. Anticipating the eyic-
tions, several of the strikers who occupie d
company houses have moved out
Yesterday was pay day at the Plum
creek mine and about 200 Of the men re-
ceived their money. Pay was withheld
from about 80 men Oh account of the
strike. The total amount held hack
amounted to about $1,000. A number of
the miners threatened to enter suit for
the amount due them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-24

Government receipts-From iaternal rev.
enue. $s59. .765; customs. s3sS.122; miscel-
laneous. $14. .223. National bank notes re-
ceived today for redemption. Sl54. $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-24

/. Continued on Eighth Page)
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
Specimen Gases.

5. Fl. Clifford, New Cassel. Wis.
was troubled with Neuralgia and
Rheumatism, his stomach was dis
ordered, his Liver was affected to
an alarming degree, appetite fell
away, and he was terribly reduced
in flesh and strength. Three bottles
of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg,
Ill, hid a running sore on his leg of
eight years. standing. Used three
bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. and
his leg is sound and well. John
Spea 6er, Ca'awba, o., had five large
Fevsr sores on his leg, doctors said
he was incErable. One bottle Elec-
trio Bitters and one box Bucklen s
Arnica Salve cured him entirely
Sold by L. G.. Matthaei, Druggist.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
PersOnally-COnducfed Tours
via Pennsylvania Railroad.

That the public have come to rec
ognize the fact that the best and
most convenient method Of pleasure
travel is that presented by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
personally-conducted tours, is evil
deuced by the increasing popularity
Of these tours. Under this system
the lowest rates are obtained, for
both transportation and hotel &C
commodatioa. An experienced tour
list agent and chaperon accompany
each tour to look after the comfort
Of the passengers.
The following tours have bei n ar
ranged for the season OF 1897:
To the north (including Watkins
Glen, Niagara Falls, Thousand Is
lands, Montreal, Quebec, Au Sable
Chasm, Lakes Champlain and
George, Saratoga, and daylight
ride down through the Highlands of
the Hudson), July 81 and August
II. Rate, 500 for the round trip
from New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington, covering
all expenses of a two weeks trip.
To Yellowstone Park on a special
train of Pullman sleeping, compart
ment, and observation cars and din
ing car, allowing eight days in
"Wonderland," September 2. Rate,
$235 from New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington $3.50
from Pittsburg.
To Niagara Falls, excursion tick
els good to return within ten days
will be sold on July 22d, August 9th
and 10th, September 4th and 18th at
rate of $40 from Philadelphia, Bal
timore and Washington. These
tickets include transportation only,
and will permit Of stop over within
limit at Buffalo, Rochester and
Watkins on the return trip.
Two ten day tours to Gettysburg
Luray Cavern, Natural Bridge, Vir-
gina Hot Springs, Richmond and
Washington, September 2Sth and
October IL. Rate, $65 from New
York, $63 from Philadelphia.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
Pennsylvania Summer Excur
sion Route Book.

On June LIST, the Passenger De-
partment of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company issued the 1897 edi-
tion of its Summer Excursion Route
Book. The work is designed to
provide The public with short de-
scriptive notes of the principle sum-
mer resorts of Eastern America,
with routes for reaching them, and
the rates of fare. There are over
400 resorts in the book to which
rates are quoted, and over 1900 diff
ferent routes and combinations of
routes. 1t is compiled with the ut
most care, aud altogether is tie
most complete and comprehensive
hand book of summer travel ever Of.
fered to the public.
Its 219 pages are inclosed in a
handsome and striking cover, in col
ors. Several maps, presenting the
exact routes over which tickets are
sold, are bound in the book. 1t is
also profusely illustrated with fine
half-tone cuts of scenery along the
lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and elsewhere.
ANY doubt as to where the sum-
mer should be passed will be dis.
PEELED after a careful examination OF
the contents of this publication.
On and after June lst it may be
procured at any Pennsylvania Rail.
road ticket office at the nominal
price OF ten cents, or, upon applica-
tion to the general office, Broad
Street station, by mail for twenty
cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
She Would Not Stay.

1.-The situation of your house suits me-
mum, " said Norah McCarty, who had
visited the home of Mrs. Tenspot with a
view Of inspecting the inducements offered
for her to assume the position of help lady
in the household
II am glad you like it, replied Mrs.
Tenspot, with becoming humility.
"The pay you offer is satisfactory, too,
and tho number of people in the family.
The room your help lady occupies is pretty
good, too, but must ask you few more
questions before l make up my mind to
remain in your service"
Certainly" replied Mrs. Tenspot hum
bly,. ASK all you like"
do you ride bicycle?"
Eyes"
"Mr. Tenspot tooP"
eyes"
"Do you provide a bicycle for your
cook?"
eyes, certainly. We have one for her
exclusive use"
81 am glad of that. Some people seem
to think that cooks ought not to ride u
wheel"
"Oh, we would not think of depriying
our cook of that privilege
What make is the wheel?'
1.-The same make as Mr.. Tenspots and
my own-the Ripsnorter.
"Then, ma'nm, I'm sorry, but can't
come"
why noti'
II don't know that make. / couldni +
think of ridin anything but the Jimdandy
make of bicycle. Goodby, mum. "-Har-
per's Bazaar
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
Methods In Spelling.

Concerning the influence of methods in
spelling, very comprehensive study was
made by me, through personal interviews
with some 200 teachers whose pupils had
taken part in my tests. These teachers
were questioned, to the minutest details,
in regard to the course they had pursued.
In brief, my deductions may be summa-
rized in the statement that there is no di-
rect relation between methods and re-
suits. For example, among the points
that have given rise to endless discussion
is that concerning the value of oral SPELL
ing. My tests showed that, while in some
of the schools where special feature had
been made of oral spelling the results
were favorable, in Others they were unfa-
vorable, and the same conditions were
shown where oral spelling had been aban-
doned. Second, much discussion has
arisen as to whether, in written spelling,
the words of the lesson should be placed
In columns or in sentences but the claim
of superiority in favor of sentence over
column spelling was by no means corrob-
GRATED, the results Of the sentence method
varying just as much as those Of the col
umn method.-Dr J. NJ. Rice in Forum.
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Tell The Cook.

To rub tough meat with cut
lemon.
To use tender boiled asparagus
tips for nice omelette.
That lemon and orange peals are
fine for favoring sauces.
To squeeze the juice of an orange
and crate little nutmeg in the
lemonade just before pouring it into
the glasses.
To add few drops of vinegar TO
the water, for poaching eggs, TO
make them set properly and keep
the white from spreading.
That stewed tomatoes, grated
cheese and couple of finely chop
ped boiled sausages is fine sauce 10
serve with fried eggs.
That fried sweet apples are excel
lent for serving with liver or kid
neys.
That fresh eggs taken from the
shell and boiled in half a pint of
sweet cream, and seasoned with pep
per and salt, form delicious break
fast dish. They should only cook
two minutes in the boiling cream.
To use bacon fat for frying chick
en- or game.
That stale cake may be served
with brandy sauce for desert.
To steam stale rolls or stale
loaf Of bread until fresh and warm
ed through before serving.
To try dipping sliced onions in
milk before frying.
That a squeeze of lemon improves
scrambled eggs,and it should be add.
ed while they are cooking.
That the appetizing mint sauce is
best made from three tablespoonfuls
Of graduated sugar and a teacupful
of vinegar. Wash the mint and free
it from grit, chop it finely and put
in tureen with the vinegar and
sugar and cover closely for an hour.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
TfAE HATED cATERPlL.LAR.
A lover Of Nature Says Something IN IT'S
Behalf


a lover Of Nature Says Something In Its
Behalf.
Why the caterpillar should excite fear or
disgust we could neyor well understand,
but we have heard boys as well as girls
yes, and men as well as woinen-say
that caterpillars made them shudder.
Yet the caterpillar spends his life in
trying to keep out of everybody's way.
Some species hide ON the under surface of
leaves, others on the stems or blades of
grass, which serve them as food; others
again. build little nests for concealment,
or else they lie snugly hidden between the
curled edges of leaves, which they draw
close together until the opposite edges
meet.
The caterpillar is a sociablo creature in
his own family. He knows that there is
safety in numhsrs, ard you will find whole
companies feeding side by sido while
keeping sharp lookout for their bird enc
mics, but when q caterpillar is by him
self he scarcely dares to move for fear of
attracting attention. Even when he is
obliged to change his skin he doesn't ven
ture to leave his old coat lying around.
The moment that he takes it of he eats it.
The caterpillars that live in companies
shed their skins boldly. Only the POOR soli-
tary fellows feel forced to swallow their old
clothes.
A great protection to the unfortunate
caterpillar when he leaves his nest early
in the spring is his power of mimicry.
The viceroy caterpillar is either red spot
ted or is dressed in conspicuous purple
bands and he feeds on birches. He is
clever enough to place himself so that he
exactly resembles the opening buds and
the curving shoots of the twig on which
he lies. He can make himself look the
color of tho soft down of the buds, and
he often deceiyes the ichneumon flies that
are searching for him high and low.
With all his cleverness, with all his
trouble, we know that many a caterpillar
has to go to furnish meal for the hungry
birds, and we know it is the law of nature
that such things should happen. But do
not crush "a caterpillar with your heel sim
ply because he lies in your path. Don't
shake him from the ingenious little nest
that he has constructed with SO cunning a
patience and then stamp out his life.
Leave him as a legitimate prey for the
birds or for any creature that has actual
need of him-Our Animal Friends
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
The $50 DAY YEAR.
why 1t Had to Give Way to the System
Now Used.


why 1t Had to Give Way to the System
Now Used.
There is a story in Plutarch which must
convince every reader that one myth at
least relates to an alteration made in the
Egyptian calendar to extend the length of
tho year from 300 days to 1866. A year of
$50 days existed in Egypt at an early peri
cd, and may possibly have been arrived at
in the way suggested by Mr.. F. L. Griffith.
The lunar month, from new moon to new
moon, being 29H days in length, the con-
venient round number of 80 days was tax
en- as standard, and ~ months, of 80
days each, made up the year. The solar
year is more difficult to observe than the
lunar month, the intervals being longer,
and year Of 800 days was O very con-
venient and reasonable approximation to
1t. At any rate, the year Of $50 days came
into use, and curious custom at Acan-.
thae, near Memphis, seems to allude to It.
A perforated vessel was filled with water
by 500 priests on each day Of the year. In
the island Of PhilR, again, $50 pitchers
were placed around the tomb Of Osiris,
for making funeral libations, and were
filled every day by the priests with milk.
With $50 days in the year, the ecliptio cir
Gle OF the heavens, as represented in the
charts, would be divided into $50 equal
parts, and we must regard it as a relic of
this time that the circle is still made to
consist of $50 degrees. But so erroneous
an estimate of the length of the year would
soon be corrected by experience.
1t is evident that in about 70 years a
cycle would be accomplished in which the
New Years day would sweep through all
the months, remaining only six years In
each. The same month, so far as its name
was concerned, would now be in the inun-
dation time, now in the season of sowing
and anon in the time of reaping, and the
agriculturist must have been perplexed.
A text In the papyrus Anastasi makes ref
erence to such perplexity, and may receive
its explanation here. Goodwin translated
it: MAY Amen deliver me from the cold
season, when tho sun does not shine, the
winter comes instead of the summer, tho
month Is stormy, the hours shortened. -
Similar confusion would overtake the re-
igious festivals, the New Year, for exam
pie, coming five days before it's proper
time, and then ten days before, and so on,
and 1t might be thought that its observ-
ance at the wrong season would displease
the gods. The year of $50 days had to give
way and ultimately did SO in favor of one
of 1865 days. The precise date of the change
is not known, but 1t is referred to In in
scriptions of the time of Amenemha I
(eirca s400 B. c., and may Of course
have been introduced much earlier When
this was done, the original months were
not altered, but little month" of five
days was interpolated at the end of the
year between the month Mesori of ono
year and the Thoth Of the next.-West-
minister Review.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

81 have never had days sick
ness in my life" 'said middle-aged
man the other day.
"What a comfort it would be,
signs some poor invalid ITO be in
his place for q year or two." Yet
half of the lnvalids we see might be
just as healthy as be, if they would
only take proper care Of themselves,
eat proper food-snd digest it.
It's so strange that such simple
things are overlooked by those who
want health.
Food makes health.
1t makes strengthened strength
wards off sickness. The man who
had never been sick was strong be-
cause he always digested his food
and you could become the same by
helping your stomach to work as
well as his. Shaker Digestive Cor.
dial will help your stomach and will
make you strong and healthy by
making the food you eat make you
fat.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10
cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

only lifted ont Of obscurity by the size of
their bills.
The business man OF working man who
gets rundown and il ill-health from over
work. needs the advice and treatment of a
physician who is famous for the thousands
of cases lie has cured, and not for the
thousands of dollars he has charged. In
DR.. r. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y. he will
find that kind of physician. For thirty
years DR.. Pierce has been chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute, at Buffalo.
He is the discoverer of a wonderful
medicine known as Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t is a marvellous med
icine for broken down men and women. 1t
whets the appetite. purifies the blood makes
the digestion perfect and the liver active
Through the blood il acts directly on every
organ of the body, driving out impurities
and disease germs. 1t is the great blood
maker, flesh builder and nerve-tonic. It
cures nervous prostration and exhaustion,
malaria, liver troubles, rheumatism, blood
and skin diseases and % per cent. of all
cases of consumption, weak lungs, splitting
OF blood, lingering coughs and kindred all
inents When you ask a dealer for the
Golden Medical Discovery" insist upon
having it. A dealer is not a physician and
has no right to advise some substitute.
When the trouble is of long standing
write to DR.. Pierce, who will answer let
tiers from sufferers without charge. Very
serious or complicated cases, or those need
ing surgical treatment sometimes find it
necessary to come to the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, for pei
sonal treatment and care. DR.. Pierce can
be addressed there
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
DEER PARK
On Crest of the AIleghanies.

To these contemplating trip to
the mountains in search of health or
pleasure, Deer Park, on the crest of
the Allegheny Mountains, 5000 feet
above the sea level, offers such var
led attractions as a delightful at
mosphere during both day and
night, pure water, smooth winding
roads through the mountains and
valleys, Cricket grounds, Ball
grounds, Golf links, Tennis courts
and the most picturesque scenery in
the Allegheny range. The hotel is
equipped with all adjunctS conduct
i've to the entertainment, pleasure
and comfort OF guests.
There are also a number OF fur
nished cottages with facilities for
housekeeping.
The houses aud grounds are sup
piled with absolutely pure water,
piped from the celebrated Boiling
Springs" and are lighted with elec-
tricity. Deer Park is on the main
line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road and has the advantage of its
splendid Vestibuled Limited Express
trains between the east and the
west. Season excursion tickets,
good for return passage until Octo.
Der 3lst, will be placed on sale al
greatly reduced rates at all princi.
pal ticket Offices throughout the
country.
The season at Deer Park com.
mences June 21st, 1897.
For full information as to rates,
rooms, etc, address, d. G. Jones
Manager, Camden Station, Balti.
more, Nd.
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She Committed Suicide.

Mrs. F. G. Doe, at Watkins, left
this letter: "My husband-Forgive
me if I cans you trouble, but I suf-
fer so. Yu do not know what
these lone, gakeful, wretched nights
are to N and I am so tired darling
the pain will never be better. It
is not easy to take my own life, but
have been sick so long. Goodbye,
my husband, I love you-your wife,
This is but one of the many that
gives up instead of using DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine, and being
speedily cured of Observation-Disclosures,
Go to A, III. Gilbert's and elegant
book and trial bottle free.