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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11

nent hotel and the party assembled. The
proposed lamb was a young man with
big blue eyes and baby face. He seemed
callow youth with more jewelry than
brains and more money than either. He
made but one stipulation a the beginning
of the game and that was that each bet
was to be settled at the call, and that
money exclusively, and not chips, was to
be used. The imposed condition was readi-
ly assented to- the youths desire to dis
play his roll being attributed as it's impell-
ing cause on his part The game lasted
two hours. Herrmann's life study of and
practice with cards in his profession gave
him complete mastery over his victim.
The card tricks he played on the young
man were more numerous than those
worked by Hartes Heather Chinee upon
Bill Nye in the famous game of euchre.
Of course to avoid a too bare-faced swim
die and at the same time lead his antago-
mist to greater recklessness, the magician
threw off game after game and the young
man pocketed the money won with a
pleased smile. Be it said to his credit, he
never once flinched at his losses and Herr
mann was the first to cry quits. Then
came the moment of triumph. The magi-
clan arose and in his suave manner ten
dered the youth his lost money with the
explanation of the swindle practiced upon
him. To the astonishment of all present
hundred dollars in ALL stating that he was
no child and never pleaded a baby
act, that If any man could cheat him be-
fore his eyes, he was willing to suffer his
losses and part with his money for the ex-
perience. He bowed himself out not even
waiting to partake of the champagne or
dered in celebration of the event. This
was a denouement not contemplated. and
the disposition Of the ill-gotten gains
placed the company in a quandary. At
last it was decided to contribute them to
some public charity, after deducting the
wine bill. The wine was drunk amid
hilarity, and $40 bill Of
the victims money was rendered in pay
ment. AS the party was leaving the
hotel, the waiter tapped Hermann on the
shoulder with the announcement that he
bill offered was counterfeit. Another and
another bill of like denomination offered
proved likewise spurious, and the truth
been bitten. The guileless youth had pro-
vided himself with one pocket full of
counterfeit bills, from which he paid his
losses, depositing his gains in another
pocket, untouched during the game.
Hence his anxiety to use money only and
not the customary chips. He had just
200 good dollars of Herrmann's money,
which the magician never recovered.
So far 1 have escaped stage detection
and social imposition, but / am ever on
the alert and when my time comes / hope
to take my medicine quietly, in the man
ner of other magicians gone before.
Frederick Bancroft.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11

Munyon's Medical Institution, 1905 Arch
st., Philadelphia, Pa, is the best one Of its
kind in the world. 1t employs large staff
of skilled specialists to diagnose the cases
not only of people applying personally for
treatment, but those in all parts of the
country who send in personal letters, ask
ing the best methods OF being cured of
various diseases. Thousands of these let
tiers are received every week, and staff
Of from ten to fifteen doctors are daily
employed in debating replies through the
med UNI of as many stenographers These
letters are received in the strctest conf
dence and promptly answered with the
best medical advice obtainable. No effort
will be spared to see that each case is
thoroughly diagnosed and the proper rem
edies to effect a cure are prescribed For
these services no fee is expected. Prof.
Munyon puts up a separate cure for each
disease At all druggists, mostly % cents
a vial.
Address Prof. Munyon, 1906 Arch street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
Lemons For Insomnia.
From the Ashevilla Chronlcle

The Rev. 7. S. Brown, the pastor OF the
Lutheran church of this city, is running
opposition to Bishop Lyman on insomnia
cures. Mr.. Brown yesterday told a Chron-
iele reporter that lemon juice. diluted ana
taken just before retiring, will almost GER
tainly produce sound and refreshing sleep
Mr.. Brown also said that he had learnea
from an eminent physician that II diiglso
lemon Juice were drunk after heavy uoss
of quinine, It would prevent the latter
causing buzzing in the head.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
MoZLEY's LEMON HoT-DROPs'

AT tho commencement OF ROANOKE ~
lege. Salem. Va. on Jure 1916. the l Jan mo
laureate sermon viii be preached ID.gt,lyn.
Rev. Dr. Theodore L. cuyler OF brooe 81
and Senator George l.. Wellins, gn don
Maryland, Wal deliver the annual
before the literary societies. ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
Bah IN A PARLOR CAR.
Something About Modern Means of Com
Portable Travelling

of
tre-Pretty French Girrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
Personal Mention.

Lieutenant E. c. Carnahan, 5th Infantry,
Is at the Ebbitt on leave Of absence.
DR.. Daniel H. Williams, surgeon-in-chief
of Freedmen's Hospital, has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address before the
American Academy of Political and Social
Science at Philadelphia next Friday even
ing on "The Vital Statistics Of the Negro"
Mr.. j. M. Biddle has resumed his duties
at the State Department after long visit
to Nashville, where he had charge of the
State Department exhibit.
Passed Assistant Paymastef George w.
Simpson of the Terror has reported at the
Navy Department for examination for pro-
motion. He Is at the Army and Navy
Club.
Lieutenant Commander A.SWadhams is
In the city On business before the light
house board.
Colonel william M. Hahn Of Mansfield,
the District of Columbia, arrived in the
city this morning and spent the day at
tending to some political hiisiness 1t is
not expected that there will be any change
ary.
Senator Smith Of New jersey and sena-
tor Chandler OF New Hampshire were
among the arrivals at the capital today.
New York are also in the city.
Gov. g. H. Hastings Of Pennsylvania and
party OF twenty-nine. imcluding Gep-
erals 7. j. Stewart. 6. R:lSqouden. john
er-in-chief of the Grand Arm2 Of the Re-
public, stopped in this city this morning
on their way home from Chattanooga. They
took breakfast at the Metropolitan Hotel
and then took the train for Harrisburg.
Postmaster General Gary remained in
Baltimore today
Assistant Engineer Walter Ball of the
New York Is at the HancIoft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
H E Is GRATlFIED
Secretary Wilson Speaks of the 0leomarga.
rine Cases.
Pleased Thnt the Compromise Was
Rejectcd-Tke Evil Effects
Of the Stu6.

Secretary Wilson of the Department of
Agriculture said this morning in regard to
the statement that the Attorney General
mad decided that the cases against Wilkins
d Company, oleomargarine dealers, would
not be compromises:
am gratified that the government is
giving evidence that it will strictly enforce
the law. L have received many communi-
cations from dairynen all over the coun-
try in regard to the matter. They are
watching the case with the closest of at
tention. and seem to regard it as the final
test case. l am pleased that the Attorney
General has said that it is lot case for
revenue. 1 do not see how the case could
be compromised without misunderstand-
ing on the part of the persons who are
watching its outcome with the greatest in
tereSt.
The scientists in the agricultural COL
leges are teaching the people the best way
to make fine butter, and the buyer should
Of course. know when he is buying butter
or oleo. There must be some means of
distinguishing the two. L do not say that
IL is wrong to sell oleo, but that ii is wrong
to sell it as butter, and every means should
be taken to enforce the law in this regard
lnere Is no question but that oleomar-
sarlne is injurious. The more that is used
u. i
give an illustration OF the fact that it is
injurious.
From the earliest time down to the pres
ent what ripens cheese has been consid-
cred mystery. Recently received a let
ter from DR.. Henry, director of the Wis
consin experimental station, in which he
stated that Drs. Babcock and Russell of
the station had discovered that the ripen-
ing matter was an unorganized ferment in
the nature of remmet. 1t was not bacte-
ria, as had been previously generally sup
posed Bacteria, however. play their part
In the favoring of all dairy products. The
reason why what is known as filled cheese
is not as good as natural-made cheese is
that the unorganiZed ferment is taken out
of the skim milk when fat is taken out
There is a substitution of cheaper fats to
make filled cheese Such cheese does not
go on to ripeness, but to putrefacton.
''As regards oleo, the fat usually substi-
tuted for butter fat does not digest as
easily as the latter. requiring greater heat
and indigestion is thereby engendered. The
more that oleo is eaten the more will dys-
pepsia and indigestion result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
CUBAN CORRESPONDENCE.
Will Not BE Made Public Unles
Called for by ConRresa

Will Not He Made Public Unless
Called for by Congress.
The correspondence between the United
States and Spain in regard to the troubles
in Cuba is not likely to be made public
unless 1T is specially called for by the
Senate. 1nasmuch as there is a great de-
sire on the part of congressman and the
public generally to know the text of Min
lister Wocdford's note and Premier Sagas-
ta's reply enunciating the Cuban policy of
the Spanish ministry, it is probable shat
the correspondence will be called for early
In the session. 1t is possible, but not prob
able that the President might not ac.sde
Immediately to such a request, on the
ground that such a course was not COM
patible with public interests IN the exist
Ing state of the negotiations
Although the President might conclude
to send the correspondence to Congress
with his annual message at the beRinnI1g
OF the session. such action would be alrfost
unprecedented, and 1t will hardly he done
In view of all the circumstances The
President will review the situation and
outline the policy Of the administration in
mis- forthcoming message and will prob-
ably state that 1T is not deemed cxpetiient
to transmit the correspondence at this
time. Following the usual practice. the
entire correspondence will be open to the
confidential inspection of members of the
foreign affairs committees for their fnfor-
nation and guidance in the consider ation
OF the Cuban question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17

A medal Of honor has been presented to
Capt Samuel B. Horne, Hartford. Conn.,,
formerly first lieutenant 11th Connecticut
Volunteers, for distinguished gallantry a;
Fort Harrison, Va. September 20. 1864.
Medals of honor have also been presented
to Mr.. Michael Mccarthy, Walla Walla,
Wash, formerly first sergeant, Troop H,
1st Cavalry. for most distinguished gallan-
try at White Bird Canon, Idaho, June IL.
1877. and to Mr.. T. b. Glover, 159 High
street, Boston. Mass, formerly a sergeant
of Troop B, ID U. S. Cavalry, for most dis
tinguished gallantry at Mizpah creek Mon
tana. April 10, 1879, and at Pumpkin creek,
Montana, February 10. 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
CAR COUPLER HEARING.
Railroads That Have Petftioned for


An ENtenS1On OI = lImc.
December 1 the interstate commerce COM
mission will give hearing to the railroads
that have petitioned, for an extension of
the time in which to equip their freight
cars and locomotives with automatic
brakes and car couplers under the law of
1893 The law. with its penalties and fines.
is to become operative january !, 1898. un-
less the commission exercises the authority
granted to it by the law, to give an exten-
sion of time. Monday was the last day for
the reception of petitions for extension.
The commission estimate that something
less than 5 per cent-of the, railroads have
complied fully with the provisions of the
law. The New York Central and the c.,
B. and O. are the only prominent systems
thoroughly equipped. About 30 per cent of
the other roads have applied for an ex-
tension and the remainder, probably 600 or
more, have taken no action whatever. Sew
eral of the individual branches of the
various railroad orders have protested
against an extension, and probably they
will be given a hearing in connection with
the roads. None of the railroad organiza
tions a whole have entered protests
against an extension. There seemsGDo be
little doubt but that the commission will
extend the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17

come back prepared to enact 4 complete
system I believe that by this careful and
conservative method OF approaching this
tremendously important subject we can
avoid the violent views of either side and
evolve something that will be safe and
atisfactory-something that will be neither
gold recommendation or silver monometal-
lism.' It is to be regretted that Senator
Carter did not specify to what he re-
ferred as the violent views of either side
He might at the same time have advised
operated in support Of the free coinage
of silver by the independent action Of the
United States when he became convinced
TT at we were advocating system Of sill
entertained by his former associates in
the fight for bimetallism became in his es-
timation violent views and also when he
determined that the coinage Of silver
When the senator delivered his magnificent
address In the Senate on the 26th of Fe3-
ruary, 1896. was the advocacy of free coin
age by him the support of silver mono
metalliSm' or were his views violent
views" If the senator now believes that
the free coinage of silver is not safe and
satisfactory if he believes it would lead
to silver monometallism.' ii he believes
that the advocates of free coinage enter
tain violent views how will he reconcile
these newborn views with the pledge made
to the legislature Of Montana to vote for
the free coinage of silver whenever the
question was presented anu at the same
time maintain a parity between his con-
science and his voter"
An Expected Financial Measure.
"Do you think that any financial meas
ure will go through Congress this ses-
sion?'
THAT is a hard question to answer.
have no doubt, however, that the House
of Represt natives will pass a financial
measure. 1t will pass whatever measure
it Is told to pass. 1t will be told to pass
a measure rejecting in substance the plan
of the Indianapolis business mems gold
convention, which has been made by adop-
tion the policy of the republican admins
tration, and to which Senator Carter and
other former silver men will be called upon
to give their support and adherence. That
plan will not follow the Liliputian model
proposed by Mr.. Carter of substituting sill
yer for notes under ten dollars. 1t will
be a veritable Brobdignag 1t will have
three main provisions, first, the perpetual
maintenance of the gold standard for
which all so-cailed bimetallsts who ad-
here to the republican party will be called
upon to vote); second, the retirement Of
the greenbacks and treasury notes for
which at least 100 republican members Of
Congress, who are opposed 10 it, will un-
der the orders given them vote}; third, the
transference to the banks OF the right to
issue all of the paper money used by the
people And we bimetallists think that If
this scheme is carried out, the industrial
and financial slavery of the American
people will be complete"
As Mr.. Hartman Is a recognized repre-
sentative of the silver republicans, his
comments make 1t clear that nothing but
hostility is to be expected between them
and the men in the position of Carter and
Wolcott. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
A Notice to Correspondents.

Correspondents entitled to admission to
the press galleries of the Senate and the
House of Representatives who have chang
ed their newspaper connections or their
Office or residence addresses since the last
edition Of the Congressional Directory was
issued win notify the standing committee
Of preD correspondents In writing before
November 20. to avoid omissions or in
sure correct entries in the Congressional
Directory to be issued at the opening Of
the Congress. Correspondents who have
not yet fled applications are requested to
do 30 at once. and correspondents who
have dropped newspaper connections since
the last session are requested 10 give
notice Of the fact to e. e. Paine, secretary
standing committee. No. 1406 g street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
TO CODIFY THE LAWS,
Progress of the Work by the Com
mission i'm Session.

PrOgress of the Work by the COM
mission i'm Session.
The commission to codify the laws of
the United States, which has been in ses-
sion in this city for several months, is pro-
crossing rapidly with its work and ex-
poets to make partial report to Con-
gress upon its assembling.
Owing to the exigeRcies of the occasion the
commission has devoted its attention prin-
cipally to codification of the laws of Alas
ka, and the first report will be upon this
subject. The commission found many con-
Trajectory laws relating to Alaska, and
Congress will be called upon to make
changes, repeating some and amending
others. 1T is expected that as the result
of the commissions labors in this direction
Alaska will be provided at an early date
with an harmonious and adequate legal
code.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
Medals of Honor.

A medal of honor has been presented to
Mr.. Joseph Hanks, North Bend, Dodge
county, Neb., formerly private 37th Ohio
Volunteers, for most distinguished gallan-
try at Vicksburg. May 3D. 1863
A medal of honor has also been presented
to Lieutenant Colonel John Green, Z. S.
A., for most distinguished gallantry as
major 1st U. s. Cavalry, at the Lava
Beds, Cal, January IL, 1873
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
BACK at His Desk.

DR.. Daniel J. Kelly OF the United States
patent office. who was lately very Ill from
eating poisonous variety Of mushrooms.
is back at his office. DIR. Kelly is feeling as
well as usual. and declares that his narrow
escape from death through eating of the
nowise cured him of his -fon,iness for such
delicacies. In the futuie no viii cnnfine
himself to well-known varieties 81 1he
funsos and will leave experiments to
others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
THE MONETARY COMMISSION,
1t Reasscmbled in This City This
Afternoon.

H NcubBCHhDTeU IN THIN C1ty THE
Afternoon.
The monetary commission reassembled in
Washington this afternoon and will hold a
meeting tonight. 1t is expected the COM
mission will continue it's sessions during the
week.
All the members are present today, in
cluding Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish, the presi-
dent of the Illinois Central railroad, who
has been prevented by other engagements
f1om attending the sessions of the COM
mission heretofore. Mr.. H. H. Hanna the
chairman of the executive committee that
provided for the meetings of the commits
sion, is also in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
Receiving Congratulations.

Assistant Secretary Vanderlip of the
Treasury Department is thirty-three years
old today, and is receiving the congratula-
tions and best wishes Of innumerable
fr.ends. One of his admirers has sent him
a box of thirty-three beautiful roses, with
the hope that he may live to be an old and
happy man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
Gen. Lieber Better.

General Lieber. Judge advocate general of
the army. who has been seriously i'll for
some time past, is gradually recovering
his health He spent an hour at the War
Department today, but was too weak to
remain longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
THE POST OFFICE skxLreHT.
Will Make No Repairs ON 1t u
Present.

Present. ~
Mr.. Taylor. supervising architect of the
Treasury Department, says that it has been
decided not to make any repairs to the big
skylight Of the new post Office building un-
til the building is about finished and is
ready for occupancy. 1t is then Mr.. Tay-
lors intention to construct bridges across
the skylight, which win allow workmen to
cross and recross for the purpose of MAX
ing repairs as they are needed.
1T has never been the intention of this
office to replace the skylight with a new
one" said Mr. Taylor. I'VE will simply
keep the light repaired as lis needed. 1
frankly say that l think the light Is too big
a one, and that 1 wouln't' have placed it
there. We will keep it in repair just like
any man does his home"
Mr.. Taylor asserts that the cost of doing
this will not be large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
To sen Nicaragua. RAILROAD.

Consul WIesike. at Managua, informs the
State Department that the Nicaraeuan
government has determined to send u com.
mission abroad to sell or lease national
railroads. He has advised the commission
to visit the United States first, and sup-
gests that American capitalists might find
this a good opportunity to make an in
vestment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
Will work = Conxress.

WICHITA. Kan. Novemter 17.-George
M Hughes of Anada$ro.. \ +, has arrived
In Wichita on trip to secure 10000 colon
lists for the Wichita country. whp are to
settle in and about the Wichita menntains
before the lst OF January, isnd ~ sheer
persistency and force Of numbers compel
mont -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
MAYOR MASTER IxAuGuRarED.
Ii In Believed That He VIII Sw~eu
Clean the Offices.

Clean the Omces
Special Dispstch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE. Nd. November 17.-wm
T. Malster. republican, was today inaug,,.
rated mayor of Baltimore to serve for the
next two years The retiring mayor. Mr.
Alcaeus Hooper, delivered a vaiedictory
ADDRESS full Of strong advice. and Mr.. NAL
sters inaugural. while general in its tone
indicates that he proposes to take hold O,
things with a strong hand and give tn.
city vigorous administration. Much in
terest Is felt in the policy of the new
mayor in regard to a large number of an
pointments that he has at his disposal
He has not indicated his views in this par
ticular. but the supposition Is well founded
that he will make a clean sweep.
The only appointment settled Is that OF
Col E. II. Wardwell as mayors secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17

New Cases Of Yellow Fever.
NEW ORLEANS. November 17.-Thrce
new cases and three deaths was the yellow
teser report here up to o'clock today.
MOBILE. Ala. November 17.-Three new
oosss. no deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17

If you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything,
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns of The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people a.
read any other paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
Government Receipts.

Government Aecetpfa.
National bank notes received TODAY for
redemption. $243. .2S6 Government receipts:
From internal revenue, $365O25; customs.
$457.743; miscellaneous. $92.67O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-17
Closing Arguments.

planning the scheme, and pointing out that
1t can never benefit the purchasing public.
particularly the poor man. Mr.. Worthing-
ton closed the arguments. asking the court
to render it's decision at an early day. The
court, however, did not intimate when fits
decision may be expected.