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gold. I am told that at this price there Is
not a great profit to the Italian butter
makers, for the tariff and the selling
charges are high.
Through the Forest In q Canoe.
Landing at Babahoyo, I was for time
at loss how to make myself understood
by the natives. There was no one about
who spoke English, and my pure Castillian
Spanish did not seem to be understood AT
last. however, 1 met German storekeeper,
Mr.. Kruger, who told me that there was
an American living in the city. This was a
Mr.. Klein, carpenter, contractor and I'M
dertaker. / Socn found him among his
collins. He left his work and devoted him
self to ME for the day. Together we went
to visit one of the biggest plantations OF
Ecuador This belongs to Mr. Augustine
Barrios, man who owns thousands of cat
tie and horses, and who sells something
Ike 100000 pounds of chocolate beans every
year. The plantation is now all under wa
ter. and We had to take canoe to visit it
Our canoe was about thirty feet long and
not over thirty inches wide. 1t was a dug
out and was poled and sculled by two lusty
brcwn-sAinnCd gopdoliers, one of whom
stood at each end of it. Mr.. Klein sat in
the bottom, and was given place in the
center of the canoe. and told to hold myself
steady. Leaving the city we were pushed
along through the wide streets of water,
passing by huts which seemed to be float
ing oi inc waves, uIltii at laSt we moved
on into the tropical forest. We rowed for
miles among the tree tops, now grazing a
great black alligator, and again chartered
at by monkeys. who made faces at us as
they scampered away. THE trees were full
OF strange birds, which fluttered and CRIED
as We went by. Now We get a shot at one,
Sallareta, a beautiful thing as big as a
pigeon with bill like blood long legs of
golden yellow and a plumage of royal pur-
pie.
l try a shot at n crocodile h,t tho canae
trembles as 1 stand up in it and the ugly
monster gets away unframed. There are
wild ducks and other birds which / have
never seen before and Mr.. Klein tells me
that he often bags deer on the highlands
or has a shot at a wild hog or a leopard.
The ride is beyond description. Under US
there Is twelve feet of water, where a few
weeks ago it was all dry land. The trees
make a thick arbor-like shade over us, ant
We wind in and out through them, now
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and few Of them got beyond the sentry at
the door. All applicants for enlistment, it
should be understood, are stopped and
questioned before entering the recruiting
Office by this sentry, who Is invariably suf-
icient of an old-timer to have a heap of
judgment as to the material in the men
who side toward the recruiting Office door.
object to Married Men.
The usual number of men have sought en-
listment here for the purpose Of effectually
sinking out of bad matrimonial bargains.
Ons good-looking man. well dressed and
of good carriages man who would prob
ably have been accepted as a good bit OF
sea-soldier material had he had his story
more pat-applied at the marine barracks
for enlistment the other day. The recruit
ing officers and non-commissioned officers
are acute In getting at the root OF appil-
cants' reasons for wishing to enlist.
You're q married manT" was the very
first question the sergeant put to the man.
The man hesitated, and his face grew
red. He was the sort Of man not devised
for successful lying.
''WeIl-er-the fact Is, have been mar
risd. Does that make any dtfferencer"
ssWife dead
ever. no: sAe's mot exactly dead yet"
sDlvoecod?s
well nv. yoa certainly ere called upon
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men in the direction of the Washington
barracks. at the arsenal. and the marine
barracks. adjoining the navy yard. Most
of these young men were ready. when they
presented themselves, to take on or.
ship in the land or sea forces of Uncle
Sam without any parley or beating about
the bush whatsoever, but a few turned up
at the recruiting offices for the apparently
sole purpose of asking questions. Old-time
enlisted attaches of recruiting offices are
able to spot the questioner, the reluctant
youth who has a huge amount of thinking
to get through with before he decides to
consent to join the military service of
his country "for awhile as far as they
can see him, and the fairy tales of blood
shed, rapine, within-the-ranks riot, fero-
city of officers, unremitting hardship and
perpetual danger that most of these hest
tating young men have listened to, open
mouthed, as related by the gifted word
picturers Of swaddies whose business 1t is
to receive applicants for enlistment in re-
cruiting Offices have served to send most
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upon piles about ten feet above the ground
and reached by a ladder outside. The
houses are matched with broad white
leaves, tied to a framework of bamboo
cane. The floor is of cane and the cracks
in II are so many that the women do not
need to sweep. the dirt OF the household
falling through upon the ground or into the
water.
In the houses Of the common people there
Is no privacy whatever, men and women
boys and girls. wives and rnaidens, all herd
together. sleeping in the same clothes they
wear in the daytime, lying Unfortunately
upon the floor or In the hammocks which
form the chief articles of the furniture OF
their houses. The cooking is done In clay
pots on fire box filled with dirt. The fuel
Is largely charcoal, the pots being raised
upon tiles or bricks to allow room for. the
Goals beneath the chief food OF the trop-
teal parts of the country is the potato, OF
the yam, known as the yucca, and plan
tains or large bananas. Much rice Is used
being cooked with lard, the most Of which
comes from the United States. Though
this whole region where / now am Is filled
with fine cattle, the people do not seem to
know aEything of butter. The chief Gus
toners for 1t are foreigners and the article
most sold Is the Italian butter in one and
stwo-pound tins. 1t sells for 81 pound in
this money, or about 80 cents In American
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From the ST. Louis Glohe-l,cmocrat.
Eli Smith lives far beyond Kings high
way. He has lived IN that section since
the time II was composed OF cornfields and
COW pastures. For thirty years he has been
e habitual drunkard.
Bill Smith quit drinking intoxicating
liquors recently. At first nobody noticed
his reform. Finally, everybody became
surprised when they stopped to think that
Bin Smith had been sober for many weeks,
and was attending strictly to business just
as IL he had never toyed with a bottle In
all has life.
Whats the matter with old Bill Smith:
Has he reformedy He has been sober for
a month now" said one citizen to another
the other day.
Don't you know what's the matter? Bin
Smith had to quit Drinking" replied the
second citizen.
ibid the doctors tell him he had to quit
asked the first citizen
mo. Thirty years ago. and up to the
last year. Bill Smith could get drunk and
roll in the soft mud anywhere west OF
Kings highway; tut recently granitoid
sidewalks were put down In his locality.
and Smith went home drunk I'VE nights In
succession, and each night he had q new
bump the size OF q hens egg on his head.
BIN Smith simply had to quit drinking. else
he would have butted out his braina e.
thess granitoid sioswalkA~
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smoking tobacco from the pound navy
plug that he took out OF his desk. As he
cut II. without deigntng to look up at the
Cherry Hillite standing siouchily before
him. he said:
No. you won't have to sign any papers.
You'll have to so out and get few pa
pers - afhdavits = though. proving that
you're all right. that you're known to have
done a bit of work since you came to the
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A RI AND ARTISTS

For many weeks Mr.. Harold L. Macdon-
aid has been giving the best part Of his
time to large picture containing a single
half-1ude figure, and while there Is much
yet to be done on this striking canvas the
work has reached q point where the final
effect Is no longer a matter Of conjecture.
The artist has rather Enthusiastically
chosen his subject from the realm of the
ideal, and his main aim has been to sue
cessfully present a noble and dignified type
OF beauty. The head, which Is seen in pro-
file and is encircled by an iridescent MINI
bus that adds to the general decorative eff
feet of the composition Is remarkably fine
In its modelling. The flesh Is well rendered
both In color and in texture, and the figure
Of lifelilke solfdity. Mr.. Macdonald always
paints with good deal Of literal truth and
to some 1t Is a source of surprise that he
does not choose subjects from real life,
where his realistic style would seam more
logically employed than in the fanciful
themes drawn from the Imagination. The
picture now in his studio is full Of the rich
colorfng which we have harmed to expect
in his work. and the breadth Of handling 10
noteworthy.
The loan exhibition which Is being held
for charity at the old Corcoran Art Gallery
finishes its first week today, and the exhi-
b:tion will remain or view through another
wsek. closing on the oath of April. While
the collection was not assembled with any
effort at chronological order it includes
work covering a long period OF time and
embraces many different schools of paint
ing: so that for the purpose Of comparison
and study a visit to the gallery will prove
instructive as well cs interesting.
Carlton T. chapman's collection of oils
ov,1 t4.
have an especially timely interest just now,
when our navy is the target of SO much
general attention, as the pictures deal
largely with the naval actions of the war
of 1872. Mr.. Chapman has had long expert
ence as a painter of marines, and the spe-
cial study that he has made of the vessels
Of this early period enables him to combine
historical accuracy with artistic charm. AS
is natural with one who knows the sea so
thoroughly. his drawing of wave forms is
precise and well studied, and he gives
good effect of movement to the heaving
water. but he seldom works with the
| breadth and freedom which in the work of
some artists so finely suggests the oceans
immensely and power. His treatment Of
sea and sky Is most unconvs ntional in his
large water color depicting the fight be-
tween the Wasp and the Frolic. and sew
good qualities. though his most serious
work Is In oil.
-
Mr.. Mills Thompson has made a number
OF clever posters from time to time. but he
satisfactory than the design which he made
for the Art Students League benefit. which
was held at the Columbia Theater on We'd
neaday. The most important feature OF the
| design II the figure Of clown, whose red
costume has the wide. daring collar and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16
Men Who Are Willing to Take On or
to Ship.
At TEE LOCAL RECRUITING OFFICES
Various Reasons Which Move
Them to Take the Step.
HOBoEs ARE NOT WANTED
Written for The Evening Star.

8 SOON AS THE
announcement W a $
made. a few weeks
ago. that a couple of
additional regiments
were to be added to
the heavy artillery
branch OF the United
S t a t e S army, and
that the Unit e d
States Marine Corps
was to be expanded
ad libitum, there be-
gan a steady flow of
v % u n e Washington
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O1G L i Il IL = <AS -
two days 1 have been
sailing along the Co
lumpia river of
Ecuador. The Guyas
is to this country as
the Columbia is to
the United States. 1t
is the biggest river
of the Pacific coast,
and just now, in the
rainy season, which
lasts here from De-
cember until May, it
has converted the
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tional pantomtmesa A peacock. that gor-
geous bird 20 deas to the heart Of the pos
ter artist. -adda to the color of the design
and to the decorative effect Of line The
coioring Of the poster h both striking and
ertistic, and the tintS are laid on In broad,
nat masses that givesthe effect of mosaic.
I sIf
One Of the art theatres Of the week was
the auction sale at the Arlington galleries,
by which q numbers Of paintings Of vary
ing degrees Of naerit passed into the hands
OF local purchasers. The collection included
pictures In both OIL and water color. and
was made up MOSTLY Of works by French
and italian artists. there being few Amsri-
can pictures Of any value.
~
Mr.. Wells Champney, the well-known
worker in pastel paid a flying visit to
the 2:th Of this month, he expects to dis
play at Vserhon's q collection Of his pic
lures.
A collection Of water colors by the Baron
ess Helga Won Cramm will probably be dis
played simultaneously with Mr.. Champ
ney's exhibit. She has shown her work in
a number OF the larger cities of the coun-
try, and her landscapes have won golden
opinions.
A single large water color by the New
York artist VIM. Verplanck Birney is now
on view ut Veerhoff's. 1t is a genre SUBJ
his angling paraphernalia, and Is painted
with pleasant combination of breadth and
realistic detail.
During the latter part of this week there
was very interesting exhibition Of
oils, water colors and illustrative drawings
at 24O4 18th street. Miss Grace Atwater's
aquarelles furnished most of the color in
the exhibit, her subjects being for the most
part from East Gloucester, Mass. Her
study under Childe Hassam has given her
penchant for brilliant, sunny effects, and
she renders the effect of bright sunshine
with unusual skill, as one may see in her
sketch of a typical flake yard" and in
many others. She rarely essays the charm
ing gray effects of the old fishing town, but
her study entitled "a Foggy Morning"
shows that she can handle such phases
with almost the same skill. Most of her
work was done around the wharves where
the fishing schooners lie, but she shows sew
eral interesting motives found on the moors
and elsewhere. In addition to her water
oolors Miss Atwater exhibits a number of
pen drawings. which include soma interest
ing bits of architecture to be found in and
about Washington.
X X
Mrs. Mary Cecilia Spaulding contributes
to this joint exhibition large number of
drawings in black and white, many Of
which have already been reproduced as
illustrations for volumes of poems Flow
ers. which she draws with great delicacy
and truth, furnish subjects for large pro-
portion of these drawings, but she also
paints little landscapes in black and white
with a good deal of artistic feeling Miss
E. H. Remington of New York has a share
in the exhibition. but her oils and water
colors are by no means notable.
n kres
One Of the paintings which add to the in
terest of the Masonic fair at Convention
Hall is a portrait by Mrs Annie E. HoyIe.
1t is portrait OF Mr., Small. the president
of the board of control of the fair, and is
considered very good likeness.
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Penance Later.

From the Chicago Post..f,:
did you give up anything during Lent %
asked this matron.s q,
q did, answered the maid. s
''What?" inquired the nratron.
MY heart" answered the maid. blushing.
"Ah, yes" said the, matron; then your
season se OF penanee. will not come until
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4 Visit to the Curious City
Babahoyo.
HOUSES BUILT ABOVE TIE WATER
Touring in a Canoe Through the
Tropical Forests.
FROM BODEGAS TO QUITO

SpeciI1 Correspondence of The Evening Star.
Copyright. 1898, by Frank G. Carrenter.)
BABAHOYO, Ecuador, March %, 1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16

A single large water color by the New
York artist VIM. Verplanck Birney is now
on view ut Veerhoff's. It Is a genre sub
Ject, showing an old fisherman looking over
his angling paraphernalia, and Is painted
with pleasant combination Of breadth and
realistic detail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16

collection Of water colors by the Baron
ess Helga Won Cramm will probably be dis
played simultaneously with Mr. Champ
ney's exhibit. She has shown her work in
number Of the larger cities of the coun-
try. and her landscapes have won golden
opinions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16

One of the paintings which add to the in
terest of the Masonic fair at Convention
Hall is a portrait by Mrs. Annie E. Hoyle
1t is portrait OF Mr., Small the president
of the board of control of the fair and is
considered very good likeness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16

MFR. Wells Champney, the well-known
worker in pastel, paid flying visit to
Washington last week. and, beginning on
the 2Jth Of this month he expects to dis
play at Vserhoff's a collection Of his pic
lures.
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tional pantomimesa A. peacock, that Eor-
geous bird 20 deas to the heart Of the pos
ter artist. adds to the color Of the design
and to the decorative sffect of line. The
coioring of the poster h both striking and
ertistic, and the tintb are laid on In broad,
nat masses that gtvesthe effect of mosaic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
COUNTY TO BE sTUMPED
GAGE WILL BE EARNESTLY
SUPPORTED.
But No Opportunity Will Be Missed
to Secure the Defeat of the
Gangs County Can
didateS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Sept. 1.-THE Good Gov
eminent League to-day decided to con-
duct a campaign Independent of all
other parties and affiliations and do
everything possible to secure the cleo
ton of Gage and the rest of the Re-
publican State ticket. The organiza-
ton will stand by the State ticket and
the principles of Republicanism, but so
far as the county ticket is concerned
they will vote. solely for antigang
men.
Judge J. r. Lewis and others have
volunteered to stump the entire county
for Gage and the Republican State
ticket and make personal fight
against the Republican county ticket
nominated by the Rea convention.
The campaign will be a warm one in
Santa Clara County. The ReaiteS are
sore over Austins defeat for nomina-
ton for Secretary of State and wills de-
vote their main energies to the support
Of the ringsters on their county ticket.
Respectable Republicans will leave
nothing undone to insure the success
of the State ticket, but they will not
take the county ticket. which is gang
put up by the Good Government
League, Populists and Democrats will
receive these votes.
The campaign to be conducted by the
Good Government League will be syS-
tematic and thorough. The principles
Of the party Will be advocated in every
precinct of the county and people will
be waited upon personally and asked to
support Gage and the entire State Re-
publican ticket. The masses will be
educated along these lines, while at the
same time a vigorous warfare will be
conducted against Rea and his ticket.
Committees will be appointed to han
die the campaign, and the State at
large can rest assured that the Repub
lican Good Government League will
help to make Cages election certain by
giving the ticket a good majority in
this county.
The county central committee of the
Good Government League to-day de-
cided not to nominate an independent
legislative ticket in this county.
James H. Campbell Democratic
nominee for District Attorney, was in
dorsed by the committee and his name
will be placed upon the Good Govern
ment ticket
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
MORE DETAILS OF
THE INSTRUCTIONS

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Heralds
washington correspondent sends the
following: Since the departure of the
Peace Commissioners from Washing
ton further details of their Instructions
have been allowed to become public
They are instructed to inform Spain
that the terms which the United States
insists on as to the Philippines con-
template the occupation of the island
of Luzon by the United States and the
control by this Government of the
other Islands of the group.
The extent to which control is to be
exercised over the islands odtsde of
Luzon will depend in a large measure
upon circumstances. AS it was ex-
planned to me to-day, the control which
the United States is to exercise might
be described as reversionary.
There is to be no cession of sover-
eighty by Spain to any other power
and the government to be established
Is to have the full approval Of the
United States, governing indirectly,
through agents who will not non.lnally
be officials of the United States
If this scheme does not work then the
islands are to be taken outright by the
United States, just as Luzon is to be
taken. Advocates of the annexation of
the entire group are. not entirely sat
listed with this failure of the President
to instruct his commissioners to take
all the islands at once, though they be-
lieve the inevitable result will be the
taking of the entire group.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
BALTIMORE AND OHIO
OFFICIALS CONFER

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE Balti-
more and Ohio officials arrived here to-
day from Chicago, the party including
Receivers John X. Cowen and Oscar G..
Murray, General Manager William NJ
Greene, F. w. Wiltshire, M. B. Will, E.
A Walton and George M. Schriever of
Baltimore.
About the same time President E. r.
Bacon, Vice President Peabody, John
Walker and other officials of the Balti-
more and Ohio Southwestern, arrived
from New York. The officials of these
sister lines were in close conference
during the forenoon at the st. Nicholas
and during the afternoon at the gem
eral office of the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern. President Bacon made
q statement which confirmed the re-
ports about the sale of the road, but
Receivers Cowen and Murray insisted
that they were the agents of the court
for the CUSTODY and operation of the
railway, and not for it's SALE and that
they could not say anything regarding
the recent sale or the future manage
ment or anything relating to the future
proceedings through the court. They
would neither affirm nor deny the re-
ports as to what was done at the
meeting in Chicago yesterday.