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The oasis., 1898-01-29

Saturday, Jan. %, 1898.
Fred e. hughes pefalcations.

Ben Heney, the expert appointed by the Board of Supervisors to examine the books and work of Fred c. Hughes, ex-clerk of tha board, has made long report to the Board of Supervisors covering his three months work. The report contains about 5000 words and as transcribed in the records or the board fills fourteen pages. The re- port in brief states touching th9 shortages, monies received and kept by Hughes in different ways are as follows:
 Incidental fund up to 1897. 5 i32.35 Received for sale of territorial
 property not accounted for,
 for the years from 1893 to
 January, 1898 ..... i4'o.OO Road fund - ... 1921 .25 Incidental fund 495. .62 Amount retained from out
 siders on warrants shaved, or
 otherwise over oOO.Ou
 lJ IS SJdItu itldb tHiN idHO ie~hi h'e>J reach more as there may be other transactions not shown on the books. In the matter of the sale of property for territorial tax, the expert states in substance that it is impossible t' estimate how much more than the amount stated the clerk got away with as he cannot yet ascertain now many deeds have been issued for the property soid.
 Referring to the falsifying of the records it is stated that most of the work was done prior to Jan. 1887.
 The report states that the book have been checked up to the end O the year of 1897
 The report seems to be unnecessari ly voluminous, discussing many mat ters concerning the different count. officials; giving gratuituos legal adyic' and construction of law and duties c different officials which would b' much more in taste to come from tn legal advisor of the. county, who I able and ready to perform his dut. when required -Tucson Star.
The oasis., 1898-01-29

i've Sell the Best" Drew, Selby & Co.'S fine shoes, combining all the lux uries of fit, style and quality, at prices which defy competition The Red Housa-R Vasnue7
Evening star., 1898-05-21

consist of three elements like the modern
tiipie-expansion engine. and are intended
TO utilize the steam with the most eco
ronlical expenditure demanded in the out
put of total supply daily of at least Co.
coo gallons of thoroughly palatable drink
ing water.
The operation is simple. Each of the
evaporators orsists of a cylindrical steel
boiler containing a coil of piping which is
surrounded ny cold sea water The steam
is supplied to the first coil directly from
the ships boilers. That steam raises the
sea water to the boiling point and grad
ually evaporates it in that way. The
steam thus generated, in con junction with
such of the original steam not condensed
in the first coil in the operation, passes in
to the coil of the second evaporator, re-
peating the operation in connection with
the water there, and finally merging
with the steam raised from the salt water
in the third evaporator and passing to-
gether into the condenser. The conden-
sation from the first two coils is caught by
traps and carried off to the tanks. In this
way the latent heat from the first steam
from the boiler is economically absorbed
by the three stages of salt water, and a
higher percentage of performance is at
tained than is possible in a single-element
evaporator. After condensation the water
is carefully aerated, and the result is a
thoroughly palatable water devoid of that
fatness generally characteristic Of con-
denSed sea water.
A sediment of salt-the residue of the
ocean brine-gradually forms upon the
coils of the distillers, and these evaporat
ors are so arranged that this scale can
be readily removed On the other ships
their distillers will be worked as far pos
sible only to the extent of making good
the loss OF fresh water consumed by the
boilers, that the use of salt water may be
obviated and the formation of a trouble
some scale of salt-difficult to reach-may
be guarded against in the ships boilers
proper.
The hygienic value of sufficient fresh wa
ter cannot be overestimated when the rig
ors of warfare are aggravated by the close
confinement of shipboard in the tropics;
and it may even be The purpose of this
sci to lend its bounty to the military
Evening star., 1898-05-21

faction 1t might have been Red Pete who
NAG nao escaped Bat bf had not the grit of
his heroic quality.
S1 SIe aint ha5kenius to me. salomy."
SaIoniy Janatstarted.
Here I'm askin. STe If you've seen that
day?'
saiomy Jane hadAot. But she became
interested and sef-reproachful, for she
knew that Phil LAarrabee was one of her
1atners enemies. He wouldn't dare to
she said quickly.
Thats what; gets me-" he said, scratch
ing bis grizzled head. 1--WE been kind o.
trlnkln o him all day. and one of them
Chnamen said he saw him at Sawyer s
crossing. He was kind of friend o. Pefe's
Wi1e. That's why thought yer mig at find
out ef he'd been there" Salomy Jane grew
interest In her 'neighborliness." But that
am all, continued Mr.. Clay. Thar vas
tracks over the far pasture that VAIN
m'ne. l followed them and then went
rCund and round the house two or three
times: ez eff they mout hev bin prowlin'
and then lost 'em in the woods again. 1t s
just like that sneakin hound Larrabee, to
hev bin lyin' In wait for Inc and afraid to
meet m In fair and square in the open"
ou Just lie low dad for d day or two
more, and let me do a little prowln'.' said
the girl, with sympathetic indignation in
her dark eyes. EFF it's that skunk I'll spot
him soon enough and let you know whar
he's hiding
You'll Just stay where ye are. Salomy"
woman's work-though / amt sayin' you
haven't got more head for it than some
men know
CTo be continued)
Evening star., 1898-05-21

Her general health, her future happiness
her good looks, her physical strength, her
capability as a wife and mother, and the
health and strength of generations to come
are dependent upon this
Nothing in the world will DESTROY the
good looks, wholesomeness, the amiabiiity
and the usefulness of a woman Quicker
than disorders of the delicate and important
organs that bear the burdens of maternity
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the
best of all medicines for women who are
ailing In this way. II makes a woman
strong and healthy where a woman most
needs health and strength. 1t relieves
pain, soothes inflammation, heals ulcera-
tion and gives rest and tone to the tortured
nerves. 1t cures all the ills and pains too
commonly considered an uncomfortable in
herstance of womankind. 1t has been used
for over thirty years with an unbroken
record of success. More of il has been sold
than of all the other medicines for women
combined. 1t is the discovery of Dr. r. V.
Pierce, for thirty years chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Sur,
sical Institute. at Buffalo, N Y. He will
cheerfully answer, without charge, all let.
tiers from ailing women.
"Three years ago." writes Mrs. 7. N. Messier
Of r7es Vanderbilt Avenue. New York, N Y, "the
best physicians in this city said there was no
cure for me-unlcss would 70 to hospital and
have an operation performed. could not walS
across the room: / took DR.. Pierce's Pavorits
Prescription and after three bottles couiS
work, walk and ride"
Torpid liver and constipation are srrrJv
and speedily cured by DR. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They never gripe They regulate.
tone up and invigorafe the liver. stomach,
and bowels. No substitute urved by mer.
eeuary dealers Is - good.
Evening star., 1898-05-21
SAlOMY JAMES KISS,
WRITTEN FOR THE EVENING STAR BY BRET HARfE
Copyright 1898. by Bret Hartel

even dragged the bound and helpless sec
ond captive from Judge Boompointer's fav-
orite mare. In an instant they were all on
their feet again, but in that supreme mo-
ment the second captive had felt that the
cords which bound his arms had slipped to
fis wrists. By keeping his elbows to his
s'des and ob!iging the others 20 help him
mount, it escaped their notice. BY riding
close to his captcrs and keeping in the
crush OF the throng. he further concealed
the accident. slowly working his hands
downward out of his bonds
Their way lay through a sylvan wider
ness. middle deep In ferns, whose tall
ffonds brushed their horses sides in their
furious sallop and concealed the Tapping
OF the captive's loosened cords. The peace
iui Vista-more suggestive of the offerings
OF nymphs and shepherds than OF human
sacriice-was in strange contrast to this
whiriwind rush of stern armed men, The
wesiering sun pierced the subdued light and
the tremor of leaves with yellow lances:
birds started into song on blue and dove
IKE wings. and on either side Of the trail
Evening star., 1898-05-21

Der shy. fawn-lfNe eyes grew bold and fixed
themselves upon him. She took the chew
Ing gum from her mouth. wiped her red
Lps with the back of her hand by a sudden
1.-THE spring placed her foot on his stirrup.
ana, bounding TO the saddle, threw her
arms about his neck and pressed a kiss
upon his lips.
They remained thus for q hushed mo-
meHt-the man on the threshold of death.
The young woman in the fuiiness of youth
ana heauty-iinked together. Then the
crowd laughed; in the auda ciOus effront-ry
OF the girl ; act the ultimate fate Of the
t"O men was forgotten. She slipped lam
f.nd!y 10 the ground; she was the focus
OF all eyes-she only. The ringleader saw
ana his opportunity. He shouted:
ln- up-ForTard! urged his horse pe-
side his captives and the next moment the
Nh'ls cavalcade was sweeping over the
Clearing into the da-kening woods
Their destination was Savyer's CROSSING
the headquarters of tire committee. where
the council WIS still sitting and whore
both culprits were 10 expiate the offense of
wflch that council had alrea Iy found thonn
gdity- Ihey rode In great and breathless
Es&te-a haSte in which. strangely enough
even the captives seemed to Join 'Tha I
haste possibly prevented them frCm notic-
Ing tie singular change which had taken
place In the second captive since the episode
or the kiss His high color remained as If
TX Fad burned through his mask Of irdjf-
Terence His eyes We're quick, alert and
Keen, his mouth Ealf open as If the girls
Kiss stu fingered there. And that haste
had made them careless, for the horse of
the man who led him slipped in a gopher
hoie. rolled over, Enseated his rider and
Evening star., 1898-05-21
womankind." therefore not without some

womankind." therefore not without some
de gree of merit.
"wot's this yer I'm hearin' Of your doin..s
over at Red Pete's? Hcneyfogiin' with a
horse thief. chr said Mr.. Clay two days
later at breakfast.
II reckon you heard about the straight
| thing. then" said Salomy Jane. uncon-
cernedly, without looking round.
What do you kalkiiate Rube will say
to It? What are you goin' to tell him?'
said Mr.. Clay sarcastically.
"Rube.' or Reuben Waters. was a swain
supposed to be favored particularly by Mr..
Clay. Saloniy Jane looked up.
"I'n tell him that when he's on his way
| to be hung I'll kiss him-not till then,
said the young lady. brightly.
This delightful witticism suited the pa
ternal humor. and Mr.. Clay smiled, but,
nevertheless. he frowned moment after
ward.
all, and that's hoss of different color"
he said, grimly.
Salomy Jane put down her knife and
fork. This was certainly a new and diff
never thought of 1t before, and, strangely
enough. for the first time she became in
terested in the man. Got away" she re-
peated. Did they let him OFF,"
Not much" said her father briefly
Slipped his cords and going down the
grade pulled up short, just like a vaquero
again 1assoed bull. almost draggin' the
man leadin' him Off his hoss. and then
eNS utted up tne graue FOR thdt matter,
on that boss O. Judge Boompointer's he
n,out have dragged the whole posse of 'em
down on their knees eff he liked, Saryed
en- right, too. Instead of stringin' him I'D
afore the door or shootin' him on sight
they must allow 10 take him down afore
the hull committee for an example, 'Ex-
ample be blowed, Theirs example enough
when some stranger comes unbeknownst
slap onter a man hanged to a tree and
plugged full of holes. That's an example.
and he knows what it means. Wot more
do ye want? But then those vigilants is
Evening star., 1898-05-21


our fighting ships,
with all their boast
ed self : sumciency,
their manifold mech
anisms and their
complex provisions
against accident or
miShap, are really
h e | p less creations
the moment their
coal supplies become
exhausted. Nothing
could be more pa
thctically distressed
Evening star., 1898-05-21

than great battle ship wallowing aim
lessly In 4 aeaway, her powers of offense
intact. but paralyzed, like her great body,
for want of energy or it's correlative, coal:
he- great eyes blind for want of electrical
fo:oe; ker lungs fouled by tainted air be-
Evening star., 1898-05-21
A Benefit Performance.

From Puck.
Reporter-"I hear there were four stab
bing affrays and ten shooting scrapes here
last night ?"
Citizen of Frozen Dog tgleefully)-"Yeh-
tn boys elected ole Pop Rice justice of the
peace yesterday, an seein he don't git no
salary but fees tn, boys decided to shoot
an slash a little last night SOS to git ar
rested an l.elp him, along a bit; it were
nuthin' but benefit performance
Evening star., 1898-05-21

among mothcrS.
cry young woman
should have ex-
planned to her the
supreme neces-
sity of keeping
herself pure and
wholesome and
free from weak
ness and disease
IN q wQrpar,ly uav
Evening star., 1898-05-21
Ships That Play a Secondary Part in
an American Fleet.
CARRY COAL and OTHER SUPPLIES
Deserve No Mean Share in the
Credit Of a Victory.
AMPLE PROVISION MADE

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1898-05-21
A LITTLE LIGHT.

Every young wo.
man needs a little
light upon the sub.
ject of health. There
Is far too much new
fashioned prudery
among runfhers Ev.
Evening star., 1898-05-21

wHE FINEST OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08

our efforts, we arrived to find the hospital
In worse condition. II possible than be-
lore. and the four tons of hospital supplies
for which we held the way bills, sent on
the. 4th. eight days before. still lying
IN perfect and compact order in the freight
room OF the station, each bearing the re-
lief sign OF the Red Cross, and plainly ad-
dressed to the American authorities there
All the authorities of the town were Gu
bans and Americans; and at that moment to
greet our eyes the steamship Fern lay I'M
der the American flag within gunshot of
the shore with fifty tons of American sup
plies; and fifty rods away lay the Bergen,
under the same colors, bearing a cargo of
fifty-two tons, from the Philadelphia Red
Cross, faithfully sent through the New
York committee, by request.
simply name these circumstances 9 en-
phasize the fact, that, at the moment waen
the appeal went out over our paralyzed
country for Starving Matanzas," there
were lying in her station, or within gun
shot of her shores. In plain view, $50 tons
OF the best food our great, generous hearted
people could contribute. 1t is needless to
add that our field agent, DR.. Hubbell, re-
NAMED, and that the inmates of the four
hospitals partook of their supper from the
waiting supplies. With the TOO tons that
have since been promiscuously sent to Ma
tanzas, her people should not be hungry.
DR.. Hubbell remained at Matanzas and
Sagua until official notification came from
America that provision had been made to
take all Americans from the island No ex-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08

and one reads of the trophy contests Of the
numerous women's whist leagues, ranging
from Portland. Or. to New York. and as far
south as Atlanta one wishes that there were
whist league of Northwestern women. For
women of leisure and women of business no
game offers nicer balance of study and
profitable recreation than the silent game.
St Paul and Minneapolis count some excel
lent players among their ladies. but their
combined skill should be measured with that
of New York. Chicago. Philadelphia and other
WHISKY cities.
There Is unique institution in New York.
known as the Christadora college settlement
This settlement has been organized nine
months. In connection with it there are three
clubs of girls of different ages, beginning with
the little Sunshine club: then comes the 10y
atty club, of older girls. and the Songster
club OF young women. Glasses of all kinds
have been organized. until every nook and
corner of the house is occupied in the even
ing These classes include those of bookkeep-
ing. dressmaking, millinery, English arith-
metic and physical culture feature of the
winter has been the serving OF luncheon
to those who come to the classes directly from
work. Books Of tickets were issued. and a
'three-cent punch" entitled the holder to a
cup OF coffee and another to a sandwich.
A petition signed by more than LOCO proml-
nent English churchwomen among them be-
ing Lady Tennyson and Mrs. WiIberforce, has
been presented to the convocation. asking for
admission of women to the new parish church
councils. The lower house of convocation rec
commended that the petition. be granted; but
the bishops have decided that no women shall
are church wardens These will be members
eX-ofhcio-New York Tribune
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08
BR0OMsTICK PHILOSOPHY.


Instead of all these efforts to promote
the study OF household economics" said a
servant-harassed woman lately, 81 wish some
enc with large means and little philan-
thropy would furnish big. modern house on
ST. Anthony hill. put into it woman Of
rehnement, one who knows the amount OF
housewifely skill and watchful care that
underile a comfortable beautiful and happy
nome, and let her keep in there a relay OF
servants Tor training. Then l wish an as
ISOLATION could be founded which would con-
troll this institution, the members of the as
sociation drawing servants from the house.
hold SCHOOL,
"nen questioned as to how such a house
"ould De managed, she said: much in the
same way as English institutions Of the same
nature A woman wishes girl for general
housework; she cannot pay more than $40
or si2. She goes to the school in the morn
ihg' ana, instead of being told that the girl
can DO thus and so. she sees her at work. or
inspects the work that she has done she goes
lnto the dining room and the gir sets tho
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08
CHEMISETTES AND CHIFFONs
Some of the New Things in Women.s
Fashions.

Some of the New Things in Women.s
Fashions.
Correspondence The st. Paul Globe.
NEW YORK, May 6.-Among the be-
wildering variety of silk costume
waists, a new type is gaining ground
1t is the chemisette type, and is seen
at present only in high priced crea-
tions.
The silk chemisette in the silk waist
has been in evidence since the early
spring, but the models we are referring
to are Of silk, but worn over linen
or batiste chemisettes One Of the two
fancy waists of the week is an imported
English model, and has not only the ba-
tiste chemisette, but the undersleeves
to match, of our grandmothers The
silk sleeves are short, slightly bell
shaped and cannot be worn without
these undersleeves. At the same house
1 was shown another charming waist
in this vein. 1t was Of red silk and
closed at the throat and waistline, but
opened between those two points to
show a chemisette of fine embroidered
linen lawn. There is something very
wear. The now absolutely indispensi-
BILE taffeta waists are rendered lighter
and daintier by the Introduction of
cool linen. There are cotton waists also
cut in variations of this style. One of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08
STARVATION AT MATANzAS.
The Deplorab!e Condition in Which
Clara Barton Found the CITY.

=
Clara Barton Found the City,
Clara Barton, in describing the work of tina
American Review for May. has this to say
about the starving Cubans in the city of
Matanzas, Cuba:
The condition of the hospitals was pitiful
beyond description, and no description will
be here attempted. may. only add that to
us, with our work-a-day ideas and customs
it seemed that deeper interest and crater
care on the part of some one could have
improved conditions even as di scours cling as
these. We gave all we had to give with
the positive and repeated assurances that
the next train from Havana would hiring
supplies of food suitable for the sustenanca
OF all the hospitals, and We promised that
a ship would bring relief to every hungry
reconcentrado; then we fastened back by
the one returning train late in the day tn
fulfill our promise. l may only add that
we did fulfill it.
The Friday morning train March took
four tons OF the choicest hospital supplies
in the warehouse of Havana to Matanzas
Resting in this certainty, and fearing thar
similar conditions might exist elsewhere. we
continued our Investigations through thu Sc
dark early morning journeys, Senator Proc
tor and friends always ACCOMPANYING till
Artemisa, Sagua la Grande and Cienfuegos
mad been reached and Investigated within
the week. Having learned the condition and
needs of these great points, and prepared
ourselves to report correctly to the COM
mittee at New York. and having learned
that the Fern had arrived at Matanzas II
was proper to repeat our visit and arrange
fer distribution.
1t pains me to write that. in spite Of all
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08

dotted embroidered batiste was worn
open over a long chemisette of plain
white batiste laid in deep folds and
closed by two turquois shirt studs
announcer waist was of striped cheviot,
made up bayadere and cut out in front
over shirt bosom of plain linen. The
opening was framed by revers and
collar of the cheviot.
Many Of the new cloth costumes
show pronounced leaning to the large
cape collar, and the cape, which is a
part of the gown, yet so managed as to
look chic and not to disguise the fig
ure. Now that sleeves are so very
much smaller, in some cases with only
Sufhcient fulneSS to set comfortably
over the shoulders and upper arm, this
large cape collar gives a breadth which
is very becoming.
In hat ornamentation Is a tortoise
Shell comb trimmed with rhine
stones and worn, not in the hair, but
on the hat. It's apparent mission and
raison detre is to catch and hold to-
gether folds Of net and to hold in place
three black wings.
AS the season advances 1t becomes
more and more evident that the key
note of the elegant mode is-spangles,
SpdHBleS, SpdnSleS. Inc fashionable
woman of the present moment is so be-
sequined, or, as / heard "mere man"
express it the other day, so "bebugled,"
that she glitters as though in armor,
and this whim has, it must be con-
fessed, many points in it's favor. It is
distinctly pretty whm, to begin
with, and certainly makes for smart
ness. and-greatest recommendation of
all to the ultra fastidious dresser-it is
so expensive that it is absolutely i'm
possible to copy 1t in inferior materials,
and is, therefore, not likely to become
common. l have always had a strong
leaning towards sequins myself, and
the other day, noticing a simple little
blouse Of sequined material, 1 straight
way entered the store wherein it Civ
ed" as the children say, and inquired
the price. twenty-five dollars, ma
dame" said the assistant blandly; "a
Paris model, only just received. Would
you like me to take it out of the win
dow" But I fled precipitately. Tween
ty-fiye dollars! l am afraid to say
how many smart waists 1 should re-
quire for that sum. 1 leave it to the
imagination of the economical reader.
who may be, like myself, of a frugal