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Evening star., 1897-01-09
4 DEPRAVED PARROT.
Ii Was "a Degenerate Bird. and MIXED
Up Its Talk Very Badly.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
When Joseph Holland returned from his
continental tour last summer no one greet
ed him with more evident delight than did a
big gray American parrot. which he had
presented 10 his mother about a year be-
fore, but during the first conversation held
between the comedian and the bird the for
mer discovered that somebody had been
teaching his pet bad habits. Before he had
left Europe Polly could carry on a lively
converse ton and express herself in choice
grammatical phrases. 1t will, therefore. he
readily understood with what chagrin ami
modification Mr.. Holland heard the parrot
give utterarce to a string of slang, inter
spersei with an oath or two. that would
have done credit to ChimmIe Fadden before
he made the acquaintance OF small bottles.
In deploring the degeneration Of the birds
morality to their pastor at Quisit, in Massa-
ohusetts, Mr.. Holland said: Il can't for the
life of me imagine where Polly has picked
up all her slang phrases. Somebody has
been teaching her. l suppose, to shock me-"
Suppose you let me have her over to my
house for few weeks" answered the pas
ter.
"Delightedr' said Joe. and the next iay
found Polly and her brass cage occupant
of the curate's domcie, where she remain
ed for about three weeks at the end of
which time the minister caused her TO be
returned to her owner, together with the
declaration that he positive that she
Was reformed bird. The postscript 10 the
note which arrived with Polly said: Ask
her to say her prayers" which Mr.. Holland
proceeded to do, surrounded by a group of
admiring friends, who lad run down to
spend the day.
Now. Polly. nice bird say your prayers"
from Joe brought immediate response
from his pet, who began to croak: Now
l lay-now lay nle-now 1 lay me down.
lay-lay me" she suffered ana STAN
mered, at the same time picking her bill
with of her claws Now / laN me-
lay me down" when suddenly, straighten-
ing up and stretching her neck to its full
length, she fairly screamed: why the HI
don't somebody ask me to have a cracker?'
Evening star., 1897-01-09

although the farmers were entirely unac-
quainted with the culture of the beet root
the results have borne out the experiments
made during the two years previous. The
results of the latter were astonishing, the
yield ranging from twelve to thirty-one
tons an acre, with an average sugar con-
tent of is per cent. The company pays
"a ton for beets containing IA per cent
sugar, with % per cent a ton increase for
each additional per cent.
The average price in California is 81 a
ton for II per cent beets, and in Nebraska.
where there is a state bounty of about 81
a ton. the factories are compelled by law
to pay So ton. yield of twelve tons an
acre Is low. average, and while the beet
culture requires great deal of care and
labor, 1t succeeds best under intensive
rather than extensive culture; the net
profit after paying all expenses ranges from
SO to $50 an acre. Roughly speaking, an
buy 200 pounds of sugar, and the same
acre planted in beets will } ield from 1000
to 5000 pounds in sugar.
Result of Experiments.
The governmental experimental stations
have shown conclusively that beets of
proper quality and in profitable quantities;
that is to say, ten to twenty tons an acre
Of beets containing from Il to is per cent
Of sugar, can be grown over the larger
part of the United States. The area def
nitely under experiment included that eX-
tending from New York, Virginia and
North Carolina, through Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, the Da-
kotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colo
rado and Utah to California and Washing
ton.
From two to four years are required for
a beet sugar factory to become thoroughly
established and bring 1t to profitable opera
tion Raising fine beets is art and
means higher standard of agriculture
than implied by an acre of corn or wheat.
The crop is rotational one and should not
be grown on the same land more than once
in three or four years. 1t is splendid
fertilizer and brings the soil into admirable
condition for the growth of other crops.
Two or three years tests are usually neces-
sary to determine IL the soil of given see
ton will produce beets of proper quality;
that Is, with large percentage of sugar,
and In sufficient quantity.
For the factory itself the chief requisite
is that 1t be located Immediately adjacent
to rich beet land; that it have an unlimited
supply of pure water, good cheap lime, and
also cheap fuel. AS to the capital required
the factory at Lehi City, Utah. with LOCO
acres of land and with capacity of up
ward of AZ, 900 tons of beets, represents an
investment of s1O00O0, all subscribed local
ly. That at Chino Valley, Cal, which in
cludes refinery, has about $l,0o0,O00 in
vested. A beet sugar mill resembles a can
ming factory in that it is in operation only
for brief part of the year, the usual run
being from ninety to 100 days. In Germany
many cooperative factories, owned by the
farmers themselves, exist, and it Is proba-
Bile that the same plan will be tried eX-
tecSively in this country.
Evening star., 1897-01-09
THE NEVADA sENAToRsH1p.
Mr.. Nixon Said to BE Making Head
WaY in His Canynas


way In His Canvass.
| A big surprise is said to be In store for
| the politicians Of tie country as a result
of the opposition to the reelection of Sen
ator John P. Jones Of Nevada. Private
| letters received here by trustworthy people
| from Nevada say that George S. Nixon, the
| man who has appeared as candidate
against Senator Jones, is making headWay
| In his canvass, and that Senator Jones has
| found it necessary to put every plan to
| work.
There are forty-five members of the legis-
| lature, and five Of this number are repub-
| licans. 1t is claimed by friends of Mr. Nix
| on that he has over seventeen votes pledged
| 10 MIN, and that the contest is close enough
| to be decided by the votes of the five re-
| publicans. These members, it is said, do
| not like Senator Jones because he bolted
the republican party. They do not like Mr..
| Nixon because he one of the organ
| izers Of the silver party in Nevada. 1t is
| hard to tell how they will vote,
| Mr. Nixon s seventeen votes, it is claimed,
will come from the eastern section of the
state. Senator Jones, 1t seems, did not
dream Of opposition, and made no particu-
| lar effort to pledge the members of the
| legislature. He was in the state but a
short time, and considered his reelection
SO certain that he took no steps to make
| things sure. There had been talk at
| that time Of opposition, except some in
| timation that Representative Newlands
might become a candidate. Senator Jones
| knew that this would not be the case and
had no idea that any one would oppose
| him.
The fight against Senator Jones is being
made on the ground that he is not resi-
dent of the state. and owns little property
| in the state, most of his possessions. 1t is
| alleged, being at Santa Monica, Cal. One Of
| the unique phases of the fight Is that Mr..
Nixon will secure pictures of Senator Jones'
beautiful home at Santa Monica for exhibit
! ton to the legislature when it meets.
A humber Of the members of the legisla-
| ture are said to have pledged themselves to
Senator Jones since the beginning of the
| fight of Mr.. Nixon but it Is claimed that
| the number pledged to him is less than the
| number his opponent has secured.
The fight is said to be one in which the
| democratic national committee can take no
! hand. Mr.. Nixons loyalty to silver is as
! unquestioned as that of Senator Jones. At
the same time he left the republican party
earlier than Mr.. Jones' 1t is not fight of
regular republicans on the senator, as the
| regular republicans had idea that a
successful fight could be made on him.
Evening star., 1897-01-09
THE IRON DUKE REASONS.
And by Doing So Helped Himself i'm
the Chase as Well i'm the Battle.

s- "S w Sht
From the London Telegraph
1t is told of the Duke of Wellington that
he was once out fox hunting. when the
hounds reaching the bank of a small
river lost the scent. The master of tho
hounds apologized to the duke. I'm afraid,
your grace, our fun is over. The dogs can't
pick up the SCENT
Ten TO one" replied the duke, 1.-THE fox
has crossed to the other side"
Not very likely, my lord. A fox hates
water
"Aye aye" urged the duke, ''bu, he may
have crossed over by some bridge"
Il don't believe there is a bridge" an
swered the master of the hounds.
well" continued the duke, unless you
krow to the contrary, though i was never
here before. 1 will wager a trifie you will
find enc within a mile"
The two men, followed by the hunt. push
ed on and less than a mile off came upon a
rudely constructed bridge. The dogs cross
ed It, again took up the scent and killed the
fox. Asked for his reason for asserting
that there was bridge near, he answered:
II saw three OF four cottages clustered to-
gethcr on each bank of the river, and /
thought the people living in them would be
tempted by their social feelings to contrive
a means of visiting each other. That same
Inference of mine gained me one Of my
battles"
Evening star., 1897-01-09
PLOTTING AGAINST WEfLER.
An Intrigue Said to BE on Foot In
Havana.

Havana.
A copyrighted dispatch to the New York
World from Havana, via Tampa, January
g. says:
An intrigue is on foot here against Cen
eral Weyler as a year ago there was an
intrigue against Gen. Martinez Campos, and
that fine old gentleman was compelled 10
retire from Cuba. The leaders OF the union
constitutional party Ghe Spanish conserva-
tives) whose policy has always been tha'
of rule or ruin, at that time, hndlns tnat
General Campos was disposed to recognize
others than themselves, plotted against him
in spain as well as Cuba, and the honest.
sincere and chivalrous gentleman was
forced to retire. Already some OF the same
men who led the movement against Campos
are engaged in the same kind on plotting
against General Weyler-
The Marquis de Apezteguia Is the ofhcial
leader Of the conservative party. lie is
Cuban, but he outdoes the most prohouhced
Spaniard in his conservatism. lie Is the
rlaEagiug director of a great sugar estate
near Cienfuegos that IS owned by com
pany controlled by the Welsh Brothers OF
New York. De Apezteguia ard others or
his ilk have done much 10 create the con-
GIIious which led to present rebellion lie
is cxecrated by the insurgent leaders
Gomez tried TO destroy the Constanzla
sugar estate, but Apezteguia placed pri-
Vate armed guard Of GiO men on the prop
erty. which he now maintains.
Weyler has forbidden the grinding or
cane and sugarmaking as a military meas
IRE, and thus he has run up against the
Interests OF the marquis The latter does
not dare openly 10 antagOniZe the captain
general 4 cell in Cabanas would very
likely be the fate of any one who attempted
to do toward Weyler what was done with
iupunity toward Marshal Campos- The
plotting is conducted with caution and
great secrecy
De Apeztcguia recently announced in the
press tina; he will sail for Spain January
10. This movement is regarded as being
intended 10 show Weyler that he proposed
TO make his fight in Madrid. There are un-
rnistakabie Indications that Weylers OFF,
Cial term VIII soon end Private intelli-
gencc shows that crisis may be precipi-
tated any day
The death Of Maceo tided over crisis
that was then impending. and which may
again arise He is in quarrel with the
representatives of powerful Madrid news
papers who were boldly criticising some of
his executive acts. II is not 4 question of
the rebellion. but a siCe issue, arising out
OF the admins tralion OF the army.
Evening star., 1897-01-09

perhaps. the most noted ever gotten to-
gether in private house. Many of these
beautiful and curious things adorn her
drawing room. The smaller articles, ex-
auisite pieces of Japanese carvings in ivory
or metal, bronze or lacquer, are in the
richly carved cases or cabinets around the
rooms. The window hangings or portieres
are also of finely embroidered or embossed
fabrics from these far-away countries. A
malachite table is another beautiful article
Hours could be spent in looking over these
interesting things which go to make the
house one entirely uncommon in every way
Home of Mrs. Norton.
Mrs. Norton's house, at the northeast
corner of 10Th and L streets northwest, has
every appearance exteriorly of being very
uarge, but its interior arrangements have
the cozy air which is the chief essential to
a comfortable home The house has an
English basement, where are located the
sitting room and breakfast room The hall
Is finished in light oak and the staircase is
a very ornamental feature. The sitting
room has the tower window, and on one
side of the room there are low book shelves
which. with cozy chairs and desks and the
usual ci1entals of a family sitting room
make of 1t most attractive apartment
The parlor, library and dining room are
Evening star., 1897-01-09
R1oTous STRIKERS SUPPRESSED.
Sheriff and Deputies Cnalcd to NJ
Illinois Minfnx Viua&e.

Sheriff Yockey left Ottawa, H., yester-
day morning for Rutland Village, With
sixteen special deputies, picked from the
old militiamen and armed with Martin re-
peating rifles, on call for help from Deputy
Matt Coulson who has been on the ground
ever since Monday night, when the miners
at Emerson Hakes shaft threatened to
raze the building.
The appearance of Sheriff Yockey and
his deputies at Rutland later set the strik-
ing coal miners Wild and axlively scramble
occurred, in which two men were severely
injured g
The fight lasted for fully half hour,
and the miners were dispersed.
Evening star., 1897-01-09

been christened by the brilliant reception
and da1ce given Christmas week in honor
of the debut of Miss Ward, granddaughter
of the hostess, and the tea which preceded
addition gives a splendid large entrance,
English basement style, and makes the
staircase, as in nearly ali the modern
mansions, striking feature. The house is
and is richly furnished in an artistic way
Mrs. Ward is from Brooklyn, where her
home was formerly Noted among the hos
p1table houses. She Is one of the many
wealthy persons from ether cities who have
in recent years made Washington their
v inter home
Evening star., 1897-01-09

on the second floor. The tower window
has something of an annex effect to the
parlor, as 1t is divided off by draperies The
window seat extends around the tower
window and is prettily cushioned and has
numerous pillows.
After their marriage Wednesday last Mr..
and Mrs. Paul L. johnson received the con-
gratulations of their friends amid the floral
curtains and grouped palms which made
of the tower window wedding bower.
The middle room of the suite rs the library,
and an oriental effect has been obtained by
the embroidered red silk curtains on the
windows and doOrways and the fabrics
covering the easy chairs and lounges In
the dining room the walls are covered in
dark red, touched lightly with gilt Richly
carved furniture and the glistening of the
family silver make an agreeable comblna-
ton of color.
Residence of Justice White.
Justice Whites home, 1715 Rhode Island
avenue, near 18th street, is a substantial
looking structure exteriorly. and has an
air of home comfort Within combined with
all latter-day elegance. The east half OF
the house was built two years ago, and the
other half was SO changed from it's original
appearance as to be almost entirely new
also. The house has an English basement
ard three stories above. On the basement
kitchens and the usual household equip
ment. The stairway in the hall is an Inn
posing feature. The drawing room is front
the dining room back and the library oc-
cCpies the entire length and breadth Of the
new portion. For the first time in this city
Justice White has a room big enough in
which to properly arrange his books. He is
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Sure of Pritchard'. Reelection.

The Star has the authority of a populist
member of the state legislature of North
Carolina who has just left the caucus at
Raleigh that Senator Pritchard will sure
ly be reelected. There is, he reports, a
schism in the populist ranks which prom
isess to cost Mr.. Butler his former prestige,
unless he heeds the advice Of certain con-
servative populist leaders, who believe it
is tteir plain duty to keep the quasi
pledge given Senator Pritchard when re-
publican votes were secured to put Butler
in the Senate.
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Logic That Won.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The doctor-"Here's the bill for your hus-
bands treatment. I'll be glad to allow you
20 per cent Off for cash.
The widow-"But you said that you would
not charge anything If you didn't relieve
himi"
The doctor--"So I did. Have you heard
him complain lately?'
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Mr.. Delendo,. Citi.en.hip.

Another bstch Of affidavik was fled at
the State Department. today by the New
York Nah and Express TO establish beyond
question the American citizenship Of Har-
ry Delgado, the correspondent of that pa
per. now under arrest in Cuba. These
were by Sarah Granger Deigado, wife of
the prisoner. and Ricardo Acosta, an inti-
mate friend of Jose Delgado. father of
Harry Delgado.
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Representative Dockery Returns

Representative Dockery of Missouri has
arrived in the city from his home, where
he had been called by the serious illness
of his father. The report that his father
was dead is incorrect and he is improving.
Now that Mr.. Dockery has returned it Is
expected that the subcommittee on the Dis
trict appropriation bill will get to work at
once and prepare the measure for report
to the House at an early date.
Evening star., 1897-01-09

mrtnfers' Jna IF. fIfffe se6oo.
master Of aeoerft ing. saps
IT is efa,meo for f8e Hpas6tnsfon
Stor, ano proBa8fp trut8tuffp
efaim:o. t8af no ofSer newspaper
m f6e eounfrp soss INTO 50 farse
a pereenfas. Of off t8e 8ouses
toiftn q RADIUS Of freenfp mifes
from f8e office Of publication.
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Familiarity Breeds Contempt.

Don't you think you are letting Ethel
associate too much with the servants? You
know child so easily picks up their in
correct ways of speech"
Il know that; but I want her to get so
familiar with servants that she will not be
afraid of them when she has house of her
own"
Evening star., 1897-01-09
One of Many.
From Puck.

T F0il TUCK
Jones-''Brown is very careful about his
children. isn't he?'
Jenkins-''Yes; he's trying to bring them
up in the way he should have gone
Evening star., 1897-01-09
INTERESTING FEATURES

, HERE ARE FEW
houses in Washing
ton possessing the
national inter 8 t
which is attached to
the home of Mrs. U.
S. Grant. When a
few years ago she
found New York city
no longer as desira-
BILE for her residence
as it once was there
was no city which
presented the same
advantages as Wash
Evening star., 1897-01-09

justice Whites Residence.
The book shelves line the walls of the large
room on all sides, and the residue ornament
the tables are within easy reach. In
the drawing room and dining room are
many fine pictures and pieces of sculpture
Mrs. Wards Home.
Following the custom of many residents
with hospitable impulses. Mrs. John Seely
Ward, finding that her house, 1927 Connec-
ticut avenue, was not large enough for the
comfortable entertainment of all her friends
upon special occasions, during the past
summer built an addition on the south
side, which increases twofold it's facilities
fer entertaining. and has added thereby a
ball room, or picture gallery, or living
room in residence is known in Washing
ten houses. The ball room has already
Evening star., 1897-01-09
PROFITS SACRIFICED ON
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
WORTH OF MERCHANDISE.

Here special confined to particular de
parment embracing We Profits sacrificed right
thousands OF dollars worth OF goods" We it.
We never claim what don't do You will find fc-
value sham reduction That
habit that still indulge in of putting and then
reducing them something known here We believe in
straight outandout methods and claims When price
is special is low When underquote everybody
like articles because know doing it. and
people who have been around from place place we'll
With the is, with the weather is find
opportunity unload many lines by sacrificing profits It's
purely business with ui profit We'd rather do this
than carry these goods Here they gol
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Too Much Sense.

SthNt.
From the Chicago Record
What makes you say that women have
more sense than men?''
Wen, you haven't seen any women rid
Ing around town IN wheelbarrows since the
election, have your
Evening star., 1897-01-09
Gossip.

From Puck.
she-'Everybody In the choir detests the
organist."
He-"Yes; ] understand that he Is de-
spised as non-combatant"
Evening star., 1897-01-09
THE EVENING STAR.

The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the
city by carriers their account. al lo cents
Der week or ~ cents per month. Copies at the
counter cents each. BY mail-anywhere IL tLe
United States CT Canada-pOstage prepaid cents
per MONTH ,,
Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, 81 per year, Win
foreign postage added. $500. ,
CEntC-ed at the Post Ofice at Washington. u u
as second class mail matterD
IL All mail subscriptions must be paid III ADVANCE
Rates of advertising made known application
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-17
ALL WERE SHY OF PROVISIONS
EXPERIENCE OF A PARTY ON
THE KLoNDIKE TRAILS.
Thermometer Ranged From so to rs
Below Zero--Canadian Police
Stopping All Men From Going In.

Victoria, B.. c., Dec. 16.-W. Kastner
and George McLachlan, who left Daw-
son City on Nov. 3, arrived at Victoria
this evening on the steamer Corona.
They bring news that 500 men have
accepted the offer of the Alaska Com
mercial company and the Canadian
government to supply them with food
free at Fort Yukon and have gone for
it. About 30 men were passed on the
trails coming out. All were shy of
provisions and suffering severely from
cold, the thermometer ranging from
so to 20 degrees below zero
Major Walsh, administrator of the
Yukon, was found encamped at Big
Salmon, awaiting relief from SkagTay.
He had lost two boats and much of his
provisions. The remaining portion was
spoiled and unless RELIEF arrives soon
he will be without food. Kastner says
he cannot reach Dawson this winter.
One of his party, Freeman, was
drowned on Thanksgiving day. Two
I of the party of five who left Dawson
shortly before Kastner, are in n had
predicament. They have been separ-
ated from their companions ard are
without food.
Kastner says people viii starve in
Dawson this winter, as there is not
enough food. About 1000 are talking
of coming out on the FIST ice. Kastner
and AIcLachlan had a rough time com
ing out. They started with four sleds
but had to discard these and all I'M
necessary luggage. For four days be-
fore reaching Little Pelly, they were
on short rations and all the way had
to sleep in the open beside a fire. The
weather was cold all the time.
The police are now stopping all men
from going in, as it is next to i'm
possible to make the trip
The Corona has on board a United
States marshal and a number OF
prisoners for San Quentin, including
Slim Birch, acquitted on the charge of
numbering Deputy Marshal Watts who
attempted his arrest, but sentenced to
three years for the crime of mayhem.
One Indian is sentenced for life for
murder. another seven years also for
murder, and four white men sentenced
/ for misdemeanors