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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
SYMPATHIZE WITH SPAIN.

Russian New-papers Express Hope That
Powers Will Soon Intervene.
ODESSA, April 2S.-The Russian
newspapers largely sympathize with
Spain and express the belief that if the
Uni ted States fails to gain a signal
naval victory soon, SPANS honor will
be saved, and Europe will insist upon
the latter's capitulation in order to pre-
vent the loss which commerce must
suffer through privateering.
Enormous quantities of grain have
been sold to Spain.
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TO FULL WAR STRENGTH.

Regular Army Ordered Immediately Re-
oruited to sixty-ons Thousand
Mon.
WASHINGTON. April 2s.-A general
order has been issued from the war de-
partment, that immediate measures be
taken to recruit the regiments Of the
regular army and the battalion of en-.
gineers. The army will be recruited to
full war strength of 81, 900 men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
SHENANDOAH Is SAFE.

Spoken by the Steamer Killarney Tues
day Evening-Ali We're Well.
CORK. April 2S.-The steamer Killar-
ney, which has arrived at Bristol, re.
ports that she spoke the American ship
Shenandoah Tuesday evening. All
were we'll on board the Shenandoah.
This is the ship which it was reported
last week had fallen into the hands of
the SpapiardS.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Portugal to Declare Neutrality.

LISBON, April 2S.-The state council
is in session in order to decree the neu-
trality of Portugal during the war be-
tween Spain and the United States,
after which the Spanish feet must
leave the Cape Verde islands. In view
of this, it is announced several Portu.
guese warships have started. or are
about to start for the Cape Verde
islands.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Seeding More Than Half Done.

ST. PAUL, April 2s.-Ths Great
Northern reports seeding more than
half completed, and from Is to 20 per
cent more acreage than last year The
soil is in excellent condition and was
never better
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
mrs. Cleveland's New Por. r AIT.

Mrs. Cleveland recently had a new
set of photographs taken. the first time
she has been photographed since leav-
ing the White House, and has given
them to Mr.. Box, with permission TO
publish them in The Ladies Home
journal, where they will be publicly
seen for the first time. The set also
includes the first authoritative photo
graphs published of the new Princeton
home of the Clevelands.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
ahe Samoas little OiAls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
War Enthusiasm ut Porto Rico.

MADRID, April 28.-D,spatches re-
ceived from the governor general Of
Porto Rico say the war enthusiasm is
increasing. He adds that two volun-
teer battalions have been formed for
the defense OF the colony.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

Cushing Coming North For Repairs.
WASHINGTON, April 28.-The Cush.
ing is coming north from Havana for
? pairs to her starboard engine. They
viii take month The injury was not
caused by the Spanish. but by over
straining.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Bids For katioDs.

CHICAGO, April 28.-Bids for SIS, 900
worth of commissary supplies have
been opered by Major o. M. Smith, at
the army warehouse in this city. The
supplies include 10 tons OF mess pork,
10 tons of sugar, 10 tons OF coffee, 8
tons of beans, tons Of rice, + tons of
soap, $4,000 cans of corn, tomatoes,
fruit and fish. The foods will be sent
to the camps in the South.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Judge Gresham Badly ii

ST. PETER, Mimi, April Judge
w. G. Gresham was perhd fatally
injured by falling from a sea p. HIS
Left leg, left arm and several bs were
broken and internal injuries were pcob-
ably sustained.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Senate Confirms Moore.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The senate
has confirmed John R. Moore of New
York to be assistant secretary Of state.
The senate adjourned without transact.
ing any important business. f'a~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

, Amphitrite After Coal.
KEY WEST, Fla. April 28.-The mon
itor Amphitrite has arrived here from
No TO for
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CIVIC SOCIETIES.

@R~ GAL B, BR Palmer Post, No.4O
Meets Thursday evenings in g
84M A. r. Hall.
8flII JAMES A. NORRIS, Com.
W. H. WILLIAMS, Adj.
d oWomen's Relief Corps, Meets
Y Ist and Sd Tuesdays in G. A. r.
Hall.
MRS. GEORGE FIsH, President.
MRS. Ed PERRY. Seey.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Spanish Ships still There.

ST. VINCENT. Cape Verde Islands.
April 28.-4:08 p. NAT this hour the
Spanish feet is still here awaiting or.
ders. The sailors are not being exer-
cised.
Torpedo Boats En- Route tn Key West.
CHARLESTON. S. c., April %. The
converted torpedo boats Hamilton and
Morrill,, and the mosquito boat Sioux
arrived in port for coal. They are en-
route for Key West.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

A Al and A M3Star in the West
k> Nc, 60. Meets the Second and
~ Fourth Tuesdays, in Masonic
Block. II. S. DoTy, WIN.
p. LAMB, Sec.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

Haomi Chapter, o E S-No. 81. Meets
First and Third Tuesday evenings in
Masonic Block.
Mrs. CLARA BLAKE, w. M.
Mrs. MINNIE MULLEN, Secy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

3 A M-sauk Centre Chapter Ro. 49-
Meets First and Third Fridays, at Masonic
Hall GEO. G. INGRAHN, II. P.
r. r KELLS, Secy.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
Northern Pacific

Ar 1905 a. m Going East lie. 1920 A. IN
Ar. II-a5 a. m Going Yves, lie. IL o. P. m
Trains going east connect with main line
trains at Little Falls.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

Cuban army and OF belligef
that the de jure recognitid
follow. While these hopes ar
in Cuban circles, it cannot b
that the administration has
it's attitude against recognit
character.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28

MWA Meets every Wednesday night in
the Smith Block over Blied's store. En-
trance in rear.
II. E. WILCOX, VIC.
LA CANFIELD. Clerk.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
CLOSE TO DEATH.
British Officer Saves His Life by
Keeping Perfectly StiiI.

British Officer Saves His Life by
Keeping Perfectly Stiii.
From the Scottish American.
Dinner was just finished and several Eng
lish officers were sitting around the table.
The conversation had not been animated
and there came a lull. as the night was too
hot for small talk. The major Of the reEi-
ment a clean-cut man of nf,y-llve, turned
toward his next neighbor at the table, a
young subaltern, who was leaning back IN
his chair with his hands clasped behind his
head, staring through the cigar smoke at
the ceiling. The major was slowly looking
the man over, from his handsome face
down, when, with sudden alerness and in
a quiet, steady voice, he said: Don't move,
please, Mr.. Carruthers, 1 want to try an
experiment with you. Don't move
muscle" "All right, ma jor,' replied the
subaltern, without even turning his eyes;
hadn't the least idea of moving, assure
you! What's the game?" BY this time all
the others were listening IN laZily ex-
poctant way. do you think" continued
the major-and his voice trembled just n
little-"that you can keep absolutely still
for, say, two minutes-to save your life?"
Are YOU ioking?" "On the contrary, move
a muscle and YOU are a dead man. Can
you stand the strain?" The subaltern bare
ly whispered Yes" and his face paled
slightly. Burke said the major, address
ing an officer across the table, pour some
of that milk into a saucer and set II on the
floor here Just at the back Of me. Gently,
man, Quiet! Not a word was spoken as
the officer quietly filed the saucer, walked
with IT carefully around the table and set
it down where the major had Indicated on
the floor. Like a marble statue sat the
young suhaltern in his white linen clothes,
while cobra di capello, which had been
crawling up the leg of his trousers, slowly
raised its head. then turned. descended TO
the floor and glded toward the milk. Sud-
denly the silence was broken by the report
of the ma iors revolver, and the snake lay
dead on the floor. Thank you. major"
said the subaltern, as the two men shook
hands warmly; you have saved my lifer'
You're welcome. my boy replied The
senior, but you did your share"
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have the prettiest voices: but they are so
lazy. lazy, lazy, that they give matter for
continual wonderment"
Yet, madame, you have made many stars
out of this fair but indolent material?"
Yes, but [ could have found more. had
they been faithful to their studies. Wait a
moment, till l fetch my album. 1t will
show you!' And the celebrated teacher
left me there to mediate on JOsrphs dream
of the fat kline and lean. l thought of the
anaemic art girls in the Latin Quarter Law
ishing their treasures of application on the
ungraceful studies that so seldom bring re-
them with these lur<ier damsels who sue
ceed against all rules and precepts. ITO
him who hath shall bs given" ] reflected,
and repeated this wise a Iplication to mad
anne, as she came with the album. She did
not seem to be impressed with it.
1t does not say what shall be given"
she replied and turned directly to the doc
uments. 1t is q large and heavy album,
brilliant with the autographs of stars of
the first magnitude, the second and the
third, down to the little twinkers, under
gushing outbreaks of esteem and admira-
tion and affection for the beloved teacher.
Here is Mclba'S name, three times at least,
once with the first bars from a favorite
aria from Hamlet written on the morning
after she had made one of her trumphS
Here is Emma Eames, in the same way
who chose a line from the score OF Aida"
When did American girls begin coming
to Europe for the cultivation of their
voices?' repeated madame. They began
coming to me when / was in Vienna, years
ago. l was twenty years in Vienna, and
am seventeen years back in Paris. l had
Nevada with me in Vienna. But let US
Evening star., 1898-11-19

The Tropical Argentine.
Going further northward the scenery of
the Argentine changes. You get into the
tropics. The province of Tucuman raises
quantities of sugar cane. 1t produces % per
cent of the sugar consumed in the Argen-
tine. Its soil will yield one hundred BUSH
els of corn to the acre. Much of it is wood
having an average elevation as high as
Denver and Il general appearance much like
that of the country along the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad at the Horse Shoe Bend. Here the
streams are dry nalf the year and boiling
torrents during the remainder The Tucu-
man valleys hot in the summer and
warm in the winter. BUenOs Ayres people
so there to get away from the cold. thing
that seems ridiculous to me, for the city is
never much colder than Savannah or At
lanta.
In addition to these sections there are 9TH
CT lands still nearer Bolivia heavily wooded
the thaCo and FOrmosa territories. for in
stance. They are tropical and wild and fill
eel with half-naked Indians. These coUr-
tries have been little explored and are COM
paratively unknown.
Further west in the Andes is a country
unlike anything in the United States. 1t is
both mountainous and tropical. The timber
here disappears and mineral riches come
to the surface. The finest of marble and
the most beautiful onyx | have ever seen
exist in this region. Here are mountains
said to be rich in gold and silver. Some
mines are now being worked. The mining
engineers of the ROthSchiids and others are
prospecting in these mountains. Tho great
Evening star., 1898-11-19
4 Curious Stage Custom.
From Tit-Bits.

From Iit-Bits.
1t is not generally known that the last
three or four words Of a new dramatic pro-
duction are never spoken during the period
of the rehearsal of the piece; most fire.
quently they are never written by the au-
thor.
The superstition of the theatrical world
Is that ii would be certain to bring bad
luck to the piece If the last words We're
pronounced on the stage before the first
night But as the play must have an end
and 1t should be known to all present that
it is at an end the actor or actress in
trusted with the last lines usually inter-
poiates a word or two. For instance, the
actor would say: MY dear girl, my dear
boy, .kneel before me, that / may forgive
you and bless you with-a farthing cake"
Evening star., 1898-11-19
Failures Teach Her Methods


Some of them teach" said madame with
a gentle irony. But let them teach"
They teach your method?'
Yes; some teach 1t with certificates from
me and some without them. 1t is for their
pupils to discriminate. Let them all teach,
The Americans are the prettiest girls"
madame continued meditatively, "and with
the pretttest voices; but when they arrive
they are ignorant of everything that is
necessary for the artistic career. They do
not know music. They do not know anv
language And they are not accustomed to
work. 1t is dreadful! They futter all their
youth away. But they work better now
than they did a few years ago. Yes, l find
real change. They are more serious But
air too much distraction. They should be
studying geography. They should have
three languages so IS to be able to read
the beautiful authors Of France and Ger
many, and not have all their ideas concen-
trated in America. We girls in Europe.
when we are young, have to study. Some
times ask one of them, My dear, what is
the capital of Bavaria? Do you think she
knows it?'
Then, when is an American girl justified
In coming to Paris for the cultivation of
her Voice?'
She is justified when she has been tried
by the great authorities in America. Do
you understand? Her voice must be found
good. She must have an education She
ouSIt at ledSl 10 hioW neT french, She
know music. Why, half of these girls are
obliged to beat time. Think of it. She
ought to know solfege, and well She ought
to play on the piano. Look how they are
obliged to have their coaches when thew
come to me! Then she must have money.
for 1t is eXpensive-I assure you it Is ex-
Densive, And she should have a chape-
ron. Oh, too many American parents send
their daughters to Paris without proper
protection! She must have a chaperon. a
chaperon who has control. For, first, the
girl grows homesick, then she gets tired Of
hard work, then she desires to go into So
ciety. Ah, I have seen sad things!'
In Paris Pensions.
AS the great teacher, who is also a great
lady, thus relieved her conscience telling
some sad things that she forbade me to re-
peat, Kaleidoscope pictures from the past,
not quite so sad as silly, futile and ecceu-
tric, came trooping past my mental vision.
l have long been familiar with the life of
the Paris pensions in which our girls find
congenial homes. Thew arc e. cf other
American maids AID iaatrons, without oc-
Evening star., 1898-11-19

had I not feared that she would think it
trifiing Instead, 1 asked her: Madame, is
it your experience that beauty is an aid to
study?"
These young girls from America she
answered, ARE the prettiest of all, and
Evening star., 1898-11-19

cupation, keen for distraction and amuse-
ment. There is luxury and leisure. Every
one is happy. New gowns, hats, gloves,
flowers opera tickets, packages of books
and boxes of bon bons are their playthings.
There are teas" and evenings" quite de-
hghtful, with sweet wine and cakes. with
music and with recitations, ending in
dance, with all the pretty girls in evening
toilets. Here Miss X. whose voice is
just like Melba's, only two notes higher"
Mr. Y, who is about to enter the Paris
opera; Miss Z, who is a pet of Pat
Evening star., 1898-11-19

III T. \ II u l. y l - l.
Republic amdzes me.
| expected to find il,
something Ike the
United States. but it
Is as different as
lemons are different
from p u III . k i n : =.
Sometimes if seems
To me tha, the United
States is the lemon
ana the Argentine
the pumpkin. but
oftener the United
States is the bigger
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of year When Amefl-
can girls flock into
Paris for the study
of painting and mu-
sic. The most ap-
parent thing is that
the art students are
90 regularly poor and
thin, while all the
mt rsic students are
so plump and pretty.
I would have asked
the most famous
teacher in Paris why.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following Is a list of advertised letters re-
maining in the Washington ID. c. Post Office Sat
urday. November 10, 1S9S.
To obtain any of these letters the applicant
should call fol advertised Letters."
II not called for within two ~ weeks they viii
be sent 10 the Dead Letter Office.
Evening star., 1898-11-19

speak of the last ten years, rather. There
you see the page of Calve, one of my
first Paris pupils.
But" turning through the album, "see
how many other names are here. OF course
L only give you those who have made sing
ing a profession. So MANY of them marry,
l think 1t a great mistake to marry, for an
artistic naturally. Many others do not need
to sing. The world loses them. Then there
is the last category of those who only sue
ceed partly. There are far too many such
I could have saved half of them had thev
been more studious and dutiful and pa
tient."
Evening star., 1898-11-19

| Thousands Of situations have been OBJ
| tained through the want columns Of The
Star.
Evening star., 1898-11-19

Thousands of situations have been obs
tanned through the want columns of Tho
SlS-
Evening star., 1898-11-19

billion dollars Buenos Ayres has trains by
which you can go to any of the larger cities
in a nights ride, and there are sleeping
cars on all the lines. This city is as big
as Boston. Rosario the next in size in the
republic, is 10000. You can go to bed IN
the cars in Buenos Ayres and awake IN
Rosario. 1t is the same with Bahia Blanca,
the metropolis of the south Argentine. Ihe
Tucuman trains have sleepers and Wltnln
a short time we shall be able to cross the
continent from the Atlantic to the Paclhc
without stepping outside the cars.
The steamship acconlm odationS are equal
ly good. / came here from Montevideo In
a steamer like those which run between New
York and Boston. l went to bed on the snip
and awOke at the Buenos AyreS docks.
The fare was 81, and l think the Argen-
tine steamers gave me more for the
money than l get at home. l had good
state room. The ship was lighted by cleo
trio lights and the passengers were served
an excellent dinner with good ciaret and a
buttonhole bouquet without extra charge.
In the morning a steward brought to my
cabin a cup of coffee and a roll, and more
than that, carried my baggage out to the
custom house. If | remember Alright the
meals are charged extra on the New York
and Boston boats.
There are several mail steamers a week
from here to Europe. There are others
which go south through the Strait of Ma
gelan and about the west coast There are
ships which will take you two thousand
miles on the rivers into the heart of in
terror Brazil and twice a week you may
ride up the Parana to the capital of Para
quay.
Argentine Trade.
Four thousand vessels engaged in foreign
trade go in and out of the ports of the Ar
gentine every year. and the volume of i'm
ports and exports in 1896 amounted to more
than 227 millions of hard American gold
dollars. One-fourth of this commerce was
with Great Britain, the country that does
more than half of the whole ocean-carrying
trade of the Argentine. She sent 40 per
cent of the imports, Germany coming next
and Italy next. After these came France
and Belgium, and then the United States.
In things bought of the Argentine France
comes first, Belgium second, England third,
Germany fourth and the United States fifth.
Our purchases amount to about six million
dollars year, and our foreign trade Is just
about I per cent of the whole. Nearly all
OF the business is in foreign hands. The
capital of the business houses and conf
panes amounts to hundre eds of millions of
dollars, and their establishments are run
on business principles. The foreign banks
alCne have a capital of twenty-five million
dollars, and l am told that nearly all of
them pay big dividends
The Argentine people arr up to date in
intellectual way. The government spends
ten million dollars Il year on its schools.
1t employs eight thousand teachers, and 1t
has over a quarter uf a million school
children. III re are a number Of high
schools, three universities. tw" schools of
Evening star., 1898-11-19
The Argentine Occupies a Leading
Place in South America.
COUNTRY HAS MADE RAPID PROGRESS
How It Looks and How 1t Compares
With the United States.
FIELDS AND PLANTATIONS

Copyright 1s9s, 10y Frank G.. Carpcntcr)
SPECIAL Correspondence Of The Evening Star
BUENOS AYRES. October :. 1SgS
Evening star., 1898-11-19
sight for an American.

Il will do nothing of the kind, for it is
impossible. Each girl must work according
to her needs. You may say ! do not have
them practice singing more than one hour
daily, fifteen minutes at a time Besides
they have three lessons weekly. So :ch
for the voice. For the rest of the day I
wish that they should study with their
heads. There is the plano, the theory of
music, the history of the opera, literature
romance, poetry and all of the artistic
have set before them. The voice is one
thing. Technique is another. But it is cul-
ture that must crown the perfect artistic"
1t was time to go. Already from behind
the doors of the adjoining salon came the
ruStiing OF silk petticoats and the subdued
murmur of young voices. 1 rose to co. and
then Nine. Marchesi did generous act
She stepped to the doors and opened them
on five as pretty girls you could wish to
see. 1t was a class. rs there an American
girl here?' she asked One of the fair
creatures rose demurely. Come to me- my
dear, said madame She advanced. Mad
anne protected her with one a rm around her
waist. Now, this is good student and
nice girl How many languages do YOU
speak, my dear? French, Italian and a
little German? There, you seel And do
you know who Norma was? OF course
you do! And many other things besides,
She knows solfege! She knows the pianor'
The girl blushed, for madame spoke Of
her phenomenon.
STERLING HEILIG.