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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
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e Market Space. young man who Thoroughly I'M
derstands the business Of putting up and con-
o Meeting incandeseent gas lamps. Also young
stock clerk for china. glass and
: house furnishing department.. must understand
the business; hest of reference required. Apply
Saturday morning. February g. 9 o'clock u
WANTED GOOD SALESMAN OR DRUMMER
Apply after O'Clock y. H. 1913 + st. NV. fZ43t
WANTED-YOTNG MAN TO LEARN THE DRUG
business; with about two years experience
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

FOR sALB-OR RENT-EARMs AND SUBURBAN
property near the city: also building lots ct
Ballston, miles from city. on electric line;
fare &c.; price, 500 each; terms, IS down, bal
ance 81 per week. eau for map Of Washington
and its suburbs free. JAMES T.. CLEMENTS
1871 st. NV. .4ss. sss fe2473ts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

man who would perform tho abhorrent WORK
Of serving hangrnan at the execution Oh INV
PATRIOTS Not a man OF the colony would an
swer the. call. In this emergency % ftrlhy was
compelled to assign the cong"nial TASK oi
sl.urhirring the helpless crcoN's ana fr"nch-
men To regular Spanish soldiers whom hr han
brought with him from SPAN. ana. instead oi
h.inp hanged. I.afrcnirrc and the others we're
shot To death 10y platoon Of grcnadicrs IN
SPACE Of ground the site Of IN" present
United States Mint. in Ncw-OrlcanS. when al
that time was In the rear OF the military gar
rison II the post.
The failure ~ OI,cilly to secure hanSulaii
in the cas-. Of these unfortunate men rrcaiieu
IA old French residents Of New Orleans ot tha'
day the interesting story Of Jrannot an African
slav,. Of the Mississippi Company or company
of the West which NIFTY years previously ha'i
control of the colony Of Louisiana. under char-
fer granted by the regent ~ Orleans. The com
many offered Jcannot his freedom on condition
that ne would serve AS public hangnan oil the
colony. Jcannot appeared To agree |" the prop,
osition but he afterward repaired To secluded
Mace and cut off his right arm with "A hatchot
i,y this self inflicted mutatiOn J"annot avoided
the repulsivc duties Of hangman for the colony
but n also lost his opportunity FOR freedom.
However, the agents of the company not KNOW
inp i'm what way to utilize J'annot as a lab"r'f'
appoiutcI him OvcrSccr Of all the slaves bciohE
inr to it, Poor JcannOt was rewarded Tor MS
sense of humanity and cOnscicntiOusncsS by re-
ceivine the respect and esteem OF all the IN
babitants of the colony during the rest oil ms
life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

tory did the Navy stand more in need of we'll
organized marine corps than at the present mo-
ment. They are moro necessary now than ever
to stand by the captain and officers Of ship OF
war in case Of mutiny. have had the marines
under my observation since 1924. when | first
Joined an American man-Ofwar. period OF
sixty six years and during all that time | have
never known case where the marines could not
be depended on for any service"
When attached to a navy yard the duties
to guard and patrol the place and perform the
same duties as members Of the Army in garri-
son. When acting as guards for ships they
salute the flag when it is hoisted salute it when
it is hauled down. and are the last to leave the
ship They are on the same footing as seamen
with regard to clothing and provisions. and
when not on guard duty are subject to the orders
Of the sea officers in the same manner as the
crew.
on board ship according TO the account of Cap
tain Richard 5. Coum. the marines duty Is to
watch over the magazines. storerooms. gang
ways. gallcys. boats alongside. approaching or
passing. and all lights and fires required for the
use Of the ship. and to give the alarm In case
of fire They must preserve order. and allow no
swearing gambling. prevent injury or theft
Of public or private property or interruption OF
the cooking duties to allow no smoking or wash
ing except at the prescribed hours. to allow no
enlisted man or boat to leave the ship without
authority of the officer Of the deck to guard the
ordinary prisoners and the prisoners OF war ana
at all times to sustain discipline by their organ
ization distinctive character and peculiar train
ing. In port they constitute the deck guard. to
render honors or assistance. and at sea they
are always near their arms ito prevent surprises
from without and check INSTRUMENTATION from
within" In action they man and fight divi-
sion Of the spardeck battery. I'LL vacancies at
other guns the enemy's decks from the
tons the poop. or forecastle with tkk&f rideA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
A SNAKES BATH.
Erom The baltimore Herald

From The Baltimore hcralh
one dozen eggs "A pint OF brandy ana ip"r
"a Hons Of milk served rs "A mere appetizer "hl'h
Bishop the bird man. gave one oi ms l"ts ii, MS
store On w ,st Lcxington-st. yesterday AFTER
noon. The poor thing had eaten n"thing lor i"ur
months and may not really want 10 eat Tor sew
eraI weeks to come. but just IN the way oil pre-
pairing IL for the feast after us long ias' MI
I.ishop gave the pet the above braccr.
The pet in question ~ nothing less IMAM p"i
constructor over nineteen feet long ana "ciehiiE
fully one hundred pounds. by coiiIng user
around the body Of man the snake coun crush
the life out Of him easily as Sanipw c"uld
snan a pipcstcm Yet Mr.. Bishop confidently
and skilfully seized the reptile just bchnd the
head and dragged ii from its lair as II IL wcr"
a piece Of cable.
There were a number of people in the store
,xhcn the snake was about TO be given its frst
nourjshmcnt for months. They were looking
through the glass top Of its case WIN thoughts
of horror at what might happen If 1t should
nsc,nc II was then that Mr.. Bishop told them
that he was about to take II out ana give IL
hath i'm a huge zinc can. which contained the
eggs brandy and milk. No sooner had those
resent heard the snake was to be taken out
man they all made haste To got very respect
AHA distance from the case. That is all except
Mr. Rshop his two assistants ana MISS fshop
,vho stood close by. saying she was mot DIT
afraid L" as she knew her father could handle the
The zinc bath was placed close to the door
., tho case and Mr. Bishop seized the monster
NTH both hands just behind the head and
dragged 1t out, while it opened its mouth VIDE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
THE THANKS OF CONGRESS.
rru CASES OF IT'S EXPRESSION DUR
ING THE CIVIL WAR.

o,,.rcrRs AND MEN OF THE ARMY AND NAVY
WHO WERE THUS HoNoRED ny NAME.
Tho Congress of the United States passed few
.cts in the course of the Civil War comforting
thanks or extraordinary honors on officers in
,,e Army and Navy. The first act Of the series
VAS approved on December "a. 1851. This was
,o,nt resolution expressing the rec ignition BY
congress Of the gallant and patriotic services
81 Brigadier- General Nathaniel Lyon and the
.e,cers and soldiers under his command at the
battle Of Springfield, Mo.
The next act in which individual vas
named was the joint resolution approved on
March 3. 1863. giving the thanks of Congress to
Naior-General William S Rosecrans and the
officer. and men under his command for their
galantry in the battle Of Murfreesboro. Tenn.
On December H. 1868. joint resolution was
.nproyed which gave the thanks Of Congress to
Major General Ulysses 5. Grant and the officers
and soldiers who fought under his command
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
DUTIES OF THE MARINES.
A VALUABLE ADJUNCT TO THE NAVY.

TIE CORPS HAS LONG RECORD or bRii'hANr
ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE SERVICE.
Despite the fact that the preparations LOT war
have done much to educate the people OF TINS
country in matters pertaining to the Army ana
Navy. there is one branch of the service WHO"
Is not as we'll known it should be- ana lie"
mamie know that the United States Marine
Corps is valuble adjunct to the Navy Inc
,uhIc associates the marine with parades at the
Marine Barracks and the impression p'cN".'
that the chief duty Of the sodier-sailor Is 10 uo
Guard duty at the navy yards. AS matter OF
fact the marines are fighters. organized TOT 'ha'
nurnose. and have always lived up to tneir duty'
Their motto is "Semper Fideiis, ana 'h'"
nrompt response to the call Of duty ever since
,bcv became factor in the United states FORCES
shows that they appreciated its signiiicance'
The Admiral of the Navy wrote in lo'4:
The duties Of the Marine Corps are 80 i.t, LIN
understood by the public at large tha' WIN
make q few explanations with regard 10 it'll nm,
From time immemorial the corps mas he.u " nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

who served under him for their gallant and
arduous services in marching To- the relief OF the
Army Of the Cumberland and at the battle OF
Chattanooga
The next resolution Of that kind was approved
on June II. 1854. 1t conferred the thanks OF
Congress on Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Bailey.
OF the 4th Wisconsin Volunteers. for distin-
guished services in the Red River campaign. by
which the gunboat notila under Rear Admiral
David d. Porter was rescued from imminent
peril.
General William r. Sherman received the
thanks Of Congress through joint resolution
approved January 10 1869. for gallant conduct
In the brilliant movement through Georgia"
The officers and soldiers Of Shcrman's com
mand also mentioned collectively in the
resolution
Brevet Major General Alfred H. Terry. his Of
GERS and men, received the thanks OF Congress
through a joint resolution. which was approved
on January -. 1860. ''for the unsurpassed gal
iantry and skill exhibited by them in the at
tack on Fort Fisher. and for their long and
faithful services and unwavering devotion TO
The cause Of the country"
The Rock Of Chickamauga" (Majo General
George II. ThOmas). for whom General Brooke
named the camp at that place. received IN"
hanks Of Congress in an act approved on March
D. lSGJ "for the signal defeat Of the rebel army
under General Hood"
The last on the list prior to Rear-Admral
Dewey was Major-Gencral Winfield Scott Han
cock. who received the thanks Of Congress Tor
his services with the Army Of the Potomac in
AoO3 through a joint resolution approved on
April q. 1866
When peace had been restored May 80 1866.
joint resolution was approved by the Presi-
oent expressive Of the gratitude Of the Nation
70 the officers soldiers and seamen Of the
ohited States by whose valOr and endurance
crushed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

enough to have swallowed a cat. and emitted
sound like locomotive letting off steam.
Two Of his assistants caught the snake by the
body. Its squirming made them stagger. and
it required their utmost strength to hold it,
The snakes tail was first put in the bath.
and 1t was gradually showed in backward until
only the head III Mr.. Bishops hand. remained
above the circular opening. The snake kept
up an omnous kissing until. with 4 sudden
push. its head sent into the milk. few
minutes later II seemed to be enjoying its
bath. 1t was allowed 10 remain in the can four
hours after which it was again returned to the
case by holding the circular opening Of the bath
to the door of the case.
In two weeks the snake will get another bath
and then il Will shed its skin and begin to eat
for TIE summer months. 1t will be fed on
rabbits. guinea pigs and pigeons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

stamps 1916 $50 special delivery stamps. ..
5H - newspaper stamps and l?JI3lGo post
aa;r-duc stamps
The largest number ~ any one denomination
TO be printed Will he the twO-ccnt stamps. the
total being - 726 7i 80 Of the Onc-cent stamps
3iI go $50 will be- printed. The snnaI.st
number Of any one variety will be l.i2o ~"
stamps which are used for postage upon news
uau.rs mailed in hulk The number Of 500
stamps to be printed will be l2.?l'
There has been an enormous Increase IN the
stamp business. Ten years ago. ~ 49, tne
total value Of STAMPS issued was H.'S.2?N.'fl'
to-day IT is SG2.':'O.2Ol twenty years ago III
IS1S the total was only sci lSO.557p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
PUTTING ~ AN EXTRA STAR.

FLAG MAKERS PREPARING FOR THE ANNEXA-
TON OF CUBA.
Some manufacturers Of American flags are an
ticipating the enlargement of the Union and are
placing an additional star in the flags lirma-
mcnt.
The American Flag Company has placed flag
on the market with forty-six stars. and in ex-
PLANTATION Of the matter Mr.. Bloch said:
There are only forty-ivc States In the Union.
but as many OF our customers look for the an
ncXation OF Cuba We have put another star On
to satisfy them and give them n chance to say. I
told you 50" when Cuba does fall into our
hands"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
Az iRcTIC RAILROAD.

From The Iron Age
A railroad is being talked 81 to extend entirety
,cross Northern Sweden and Norway from the
northern end Of the Gulf Of Finland. northwes:
10 Ofoten on the Atlantic. about one hundred
and twenty miles north of the Arctic circle \
part of the route is formed by an ola raliroad
buiIi for carrying iron ore. most or Which IL
north Of the Arctic Circle. and sweden has now
nrovidcd for extending it 1lS miles to the Nor
wcgian border at a point only twenty-five miles
from Ofoten At the other end the railroad viii
connect with n line in Finland down to the east
coast OF the Gulf OF Finland and from the Fin
nish border to Ofoten the length OF the line VIII
no inst three hundred miles The Swedish line
10 cstjmat ted to cost about S6,OOO.OOO. and Is to
be built largely for strategic reasons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
LOUISIANA UNDER SPAIN.

HOW TIE OFFICE OF IANGMAN IN THE COLONY
WENT BEGGING.
From The New Orleans Picayune.
When the court-martal that Don Alessandro
O'Reilly the second Spanish Governor OF Louisi-
ana in 1860 had organized to convict brought
in a verdict Of death against Lafrcnere and six
of his companions as the leaders Of the LOuisi-
ana revolutionists against the authority OF
Spain. to which country Louis XIV Of France
had coded the COLI. BELLY sought in vain
among whites and blacks in Louisiana for a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
NEXT YEARS POSTiGE STAMPS.
From the Chicago Record.


During the next year the postage stamps VIII
be printed at the Bureau II Engraving and
Printing Of the Treasury Department instead
of by private contractors The contract viii
amount to over So. 10000 even at the extraor-
dinarly low price charged The ordinary post
age stamps will be furnished at cents a thou
sand postage due stamps at ia cents thou
sand newspaper and periodical stamps at GU5
cents a thousand and special delivery stamps
at II cents a thousand The contract CON
templates total OF 1868 633SS5 ordinary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

DOsiAiOif "a
nation OF the most
experienced officers OF
the Navy. and when
ever an effort to re-
duce II has been
made and the matter
has been carefully ex-
amined into by Con
gress such attemp,
has uniformly failed
From the foundation
Of our Navy the ma
rincs have always
been a most eff
Gent body Of men,
without which the
Navy would be OF
comparatively little
use.
They are not only
serviceable as the
police Of the ship. but
are part Of the force
that works the guns
and sails. His life is
one Of hardship. and.
I'm addition TO his
military duties on
board ship. he has to
perform many Of the
duties OF a sailor.
and when landings
are made and the
stormlng Of forts
undertaken he takes
his full share. The in
Vulnerable instances
in which the marines
have performed eff
cient service with the
Army on shore have
been honorably men
toned by all the Off
GERS who have served
in battle with them.
Every vessel in the
service has her regu-
lar complement OF
marines.
In 1890 the same
naval authority said:
4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

and providing that
the President cause a
medal to be struck TO
be presented to Cen
eral Grant in the
name of the People
OF the United States
Of America"
Major-Gcneral Ma
thaniel =. Banks re-
ceived the thanks of
the Nation by a joint
resolution. which was
approved on January
q. 1864. for services
rendered ct Port
Hudson.
On the same day a
Joint resolution was
approved expressive
Of the thanks OF Con
gress to MajOr-Gen-
erals Joseph Hooker.
George G.. Meade.
Oliver o. Howard
and the officers and
soldiers Of the Army
Of the Potomac. for
the skill. energy and
endurance In cover
ing Washington and
Baltimore. and for
the skill and heroic
valor displayed at
Gettysburg. Penn"
On February 10.
1854. the President
approved a Joint
resolution Of thanks
TO Major General w.
T. Sherman and the
officers and soldiers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-02
TREATED LIKE BRuTEs.

New York. Aug. 2.--Dr. A. M. Lesser.
who arrived from Santiago on the Con-
cho with 172 sick and wounded soldiers,
speaking regarding conditions on board
the transport, said: Orders were re-
ceived to supply the Concho with 1000
rations for 175 persons who were ordered
on board OF her. In order to secure a
return home the men will frequently
AFFECT illness to such a degree that IL
may be often hard to determine whether
one Is sick or not. This was particular
ly so In the case Of the Concho's sick.
Medicines were supplied therefore In
quantities thought to be sufficient, but
on the eve of departure found the en-
tire ships iaod. excepting possibly rs
persons. suffering from fevers and bowel
troubles, for which there proved to be
an insufficient supply of medicines on
board the ship. The rations put on
were therefore UNFIT TO be served to the
sick men. The supply Of water was
also impure and unfit for usc Having
been taken aboard at Tampa In May.
The Concho has but So stateroom berths.
Bunks were provided for the men be-
tween decks. but being devoid OF mat
tresses. and owing to the intense heat,
were practically useless. The men could
not live below. many being compelled to
sleep on deck under awnings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-02
AUGUsTIN READY no GIVE I'm.

London, Aug. "A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Hong Kong, dated Aug.
!, says: News has been received here
from Manila that the other day the
American troops went to the assistance
of the rebels. who had been expelled from
their trenches by the Spaniards. The
latter retired before the American ad-
vance. The rebels have been shelling
Manila from four guns on the south side
of the city.
Admiral Dewey has received word from
Captain General Augustin that he is
willing to surrender so soon as he can
DO so honorably. 1t il believed that he
VIII make only show OF resistance
Dewey expects to take the city without
losing single man. Should Dewey and
Merritt begin the attack Augustin will
propose to capitulate on the following
terms: The Spanish troops to march out
with the honors of war: the soldiers and
ofHiais to be permitted to return on
parole TO Spain; and an assurance to be
given that the lives and property OF
Spaniards VIII be protected from native
attack.
The Spanish officer who reported in
Manila the destruction Of Admiral Ger
vera's squadron was treated as traitor
and threatened with death. While rid
Ing near Malate the other day General
Anderson narrowly escaped being shot
Dy the enemy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-02
FRESH As A DAISY. !
The Man Who Looks Immaculate,
No Matter How Hot.
How Does He Do It?
This is the Secret which suoh Man
Oonfded to Friend the Other Day.

We all know the man who looks cool. even
when the Thermometer is in the nneties.
We have often wondered how be does il.
lhe secret, II ii is q secret, Ia one surely
worth knowing, and perhaps we have found
out. Any way We will repeat portion Of
Q conversation which took place Yesterday In
the crowd around a soda water fountain.
Hello, Bill, you hero for drink too !"
No, Jim, am NOT. Ihavo given up this
habit OF drinking soda water every Ave min
otes on day like this. It did not agree with
me and 1t did not Quench my THIRST"
swell, have TO keep at II oil day long, and
look NJ the consequence. am pretty near
meltea s Il a.
"That is just where you make your mis-
Jake. You are pouring altogether TOO many
harmful drinks into your stomach oil the
time. brink something that will refresh you
while it is doing You good"
Well II you will tell me what IL 70, Z viii
De glad to follow your advice, for you are the
coolest looking man havo seen to-day"
- Will be glad to tell yon what do. I
drink Moxie. II is the greatest beverage
in the woYid. In the days when / didn't
know OF Moxie, before summer was half over
would feel like perfect wreck mentally and
physically. Now i drink Moxie everything
Is different. It Is the most refreshing bey-
erage that ever happened and IL Is healthy.
Moxie You know Is nerve food. Besides
refreshing me and keeping me cool, my nerves
no longer become demoralixcd by hot weather,
my stomach does not 60 TO pieces and can
eat and sleep in summer just as well as can
In winter"
Well, en- much obliged to you for .he
tip. think 1t is a good one and I will start
right in now and drink nothing but Moxie."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-02
WHITE CROSS SOCIETY.

Washington. Aug. 2.-Mrs. Creighton
and Mrs. Snyder of Portland, Ore, who
are among the organizers of the White
Cross society. were introduced to the
president yesterday by Senator Thurs
ton of Nebraska. These ladies are here
to obtain full recognition for the society
In army work, and have already ar
ranged to send corps of trained nurses
to Manila, together with large amount
Of supplies. They have rendered as.
sistance in such work In any direction
the government may designate. The
president expressed his appreciation OF
the constant evidence of the patriotism
OF American women.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-02

country was TO sink this Spanish pat
uesnip' and Immediately made prep
arations TO do so. when Il was dis
covered that this ship was an Austrian
FOUND my ship surrounded by boats
carrying dying and wounded prisoners
and othersof the crew OF the vizcaya 20
the number Of 25o. To leave these men to
suffer fer want OF food and clothing
while called my men aft to offer prayer
was not my idea OF either christianity or
religion. lpreferred to clothe the naked.
iced the hungry and sgccor the sick. and
am strongly OF the opinion that al
mighty God has not put black mark
against me on account of st. do not
know whether I shall stand with Captain
Phihp among the FIRST chosen in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-02
THE REcONcENTRADos.
Unless Speedily Relieved All VIII
Fave Died from Starvation.

The question OF the fate OF the re-
concentrates In Cuba is one that must
be proving very disquieting to the ad-
ministration i'm Washington. We went
to war with Spain in order that we
might be free to carry relief to these
starving people. There were many
among US who thought the most direct
way to do that was to send the relief
before beginning war, and while Spain
was yet willing that We should. Hos
tilities have now been on for 1--WE weeks,
but succor has not been sent yet and
there is no telling when 1t will be.
Meanwhile, the fate Of these poor
stervelings. must be too horrible to con-
template. The reports are that even
Havana is bare of food. and that the
soldiery are securing the country in
search of sufficient supply Of provis-
ions TO enable them to withstand a long
siege. 1t Is very evident that there will
be nothing left for the reconcentrados
San Francisco News Letter.