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The times., 1898-10-09
coLoRED NIGHT SCHOOLS.
To Omen for the Fall Term TOmor'


The colored night schools of the ninth,
tenth. and eleventh divisions will open at
7:3O o'clock tomorrow evening, when
scholars will resume their studies at the
following school buildings: Stevens,
Twenty-first Street, between K and L
Streets northwest; Wormley, Prospect
Avenue, near Thirty-fourth Street north
west; Garnet, corner of Tenth and u
Streets northwest; John F. Cook, o
Street, near Fourth Street northwest;
Lincoln, Second and c Streets southeast;
Randall First and l Streets southwest; !;
high school, business department, at the
Douglass School, corner of First and
Pierce Streets northwest.
The teachers selected for these build
Stevens School, Mr.. G. S. Murray, prin-
cipal; Misses NJ. c. James, Leonora Joice,
jamie T. Freeman, Lizzie 3. Syphax
Wormley School, Miss A F. Smith, prin-
cipal; Misses Emma L. Kinner, Glovina
Cant. Garnet School, Mrs. Josephine S.
Ball, principal; Misses Hattie E. Hamer
and Luella Brown. Cook School, Miss
Annie z. Gillen, principal; Mrs. Katie r.
Parker Misses Genevieve Thompson, and
Annie E. Howard. Lincoln School, Mr..
Edward A Townes, principal; Misses E.
G. Wilkinson, Mary A Stewart, and Anna
G. Docket Randall School, Miss Luz
cinda Shorter. principal; Misses Retha
billiard, Elena Hawkins, and Olive Y.
Contee. High school business department
at Douglass School, Mr.. Daniel B.
Thompson, principal; Miss Annie D.
Jones, assistant.
The times., 1898-10-09
Up-tO date methods VS.. fogViSm!

Progresslveness versus antiquated ideas!
The advent Of "The Dependable Store
three years ago gave high prices terrible
blow-from which they have never recov-
cred A standard Of values was set which
you had never before known. A standard of
quality was adopted-and we hung up the
the motto by which we have lived and thrived
-"DEPENDABLENES "
With quality our watchword, with buyers
with push and pluck. backed by unlimited
capital, we have gathered the best merchan-
disc and offered it for less than others can
possibly ask. We have not built fine build
lngs, we have not sold on credit-and not
having done SO we have not required you to
pay increased prices, which must necessarily
be asked with high rents and immense ex-
penses and losses through uncollectable ac-
counts.
And SO the attractiveness of these stores
have been and continue to be their low prices
and dependable qualities-and our constant
striving to reduce the cost Of merchandise at
wholesale has produced wonderful results
great success has been made-a greater
one IS not far distant. The progress will be
interesting to watch because it will be race
won against the greatest competition
The times., 1898-10-09
THE NEWPORT PLACE CASE.
Attorney Thomas Hands Down n
Rather Imnortnnt Opinion.


Rather Importnnt Opinion.
The attorney for the District yesterday
rendered an opinion holding that the
assessments contemplated in connection
with the opening of Newport Place may
he made in the special assessment di-
vision. The proceedings for the open
ing of the place were begun about four
years ago, but were suspended on ac-
count of the views expressed by the
Court of Appeals in such cases, which
were in effect that the assessment of ben
efits accruing to adjacent property
owners for opening a street in advance
of the street being actually opened is un-
constitutional Subsequently the Supreme
Court of the United States in the high
way extension cases disapproved of the
views of the Court, of Appeals. Proceed
ings were thereI<kn renewed for the
opening of Newport Place. A new petit
ton was filed and new plats were pre-
pared The case was then proceeded with
as contemplated by the statute, resulting
in the verdict which is now under re-
view.
Attorney Thomas, in his opinion rem
dered yesterday, says in part:
1.-The statute contemplates two assess
ments, one under section for the price
of the land agreed to be paid in the al
benefits apportioned by the jury. AS to
the first of these assessments the statute
is silent as to who shall make it, and as
The times., 1898-10-09
HOw's THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi-
monials free.
Halls family pills are the best.
The times., 1898-10-09

to the second it provides that the col
lector of taxes Shall make 1t.
Both assessments contemplated by the
statute may be made in the special as
sessment division. The first assessment
should be signed by the Commissioners
and the second by the collector of taxes,
and both should be recorded on the books
of the special assessment division. The
statute contemplates, as l have already
advised, that before these assessments
can be collected the title to the land for
the minor street to be known as Newport
Place shall be acquired by the payment
of damages 5n#I
The times., 1898-10-09
Two More Telephone Cases,

Charles c. Bryan and ]. Fred joss
yesterday instituted injunction proceed
ings against the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Co. to restrain i, from re-
moving its telephone instruments and
appliances from their premis es ne
former does business at No. i43l New
York Avenue and the latter at No ST.
Thirteenth Street northwest. The ale
cations set forth in the complaints are
practically the same as those made in
the numerous other similar suits filed
against the telephone company by many
subscribers.
The times., 1898-10-09
A PECULIAR BEQUEsT.
II. Grant BarnweIi Asks That Locust
Trees Be Cut Down.

Honey locust trees have been made the
subject of contention between r. Grant
Barnwell. residing at No. 1904 w Street
northwest, and the District Commission
ers. The trees in question are adjacent
to, and in front of the property of the
complainant and bear long, sweet beans
which attract the children of the neigh
borhood. To this the writer objects and
asks that the trees be razed to the
ground to abate the nuisance. AT this
season of the year." writes Mr.. Barnwell
to the Commissioners, these trees at
tract large crowds of uncivilized children,
who swarm from the alleys, far and near,
armed with cobblestones, bricks, clubs,
rocks, and blocks of wood. With these
dangerous missiles the urchins pelt the
trees for the purpose OF shaking down
The times., 1898-10-09
Deaths of n DnN.

The following deaths were recorded at
the health office during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon yesterday: Mary
Conrad, 62 years Indiana Drumm, 45
years; Mary Gaffin, 40 years; Edward
Gates, 81 years; Lillian Smiley, q years;
Ephraim Merriam, 16 years; Annie Simms,
2 years; Amey Douglass, 2 years; Robert
b. Riley, months; Lizzie Thornton, 1
month; Harris GnfanD, hours.
The times., 1898-10-09
Appropriation Is Exhausted.

The appropriation of $4,000 which was
granted to the Industrial Home School by
the act of March 8, 1897, for new build
ing, has been exhausted, and upon the re-
quest of j. Ormond Wilson, president OF
the board of trustees of the institution,
the Commissioners have directed that the
work be completed and the expense
charged to the appropriation of 5000 for
repairs contained in the act of June 80,
The times., 1898-10-09

them that he expects to be paid for the
material removed. The matter was re-
ferred to Charles B. Hunt, the computing
engineer of the District. who has recon-
mended that the writer be informed that
under the law it is impossible for the
District to reimburse him for the ma
terial which was removed, as such ma
terial is public property. according to re-
peated rulings of the courts.
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Reimbursement Refused.

Thaddeus Bean, of No. 3OS Second
Street, has written to the District Com
missioners protesting against the re-
moval of the curbing and cobblestone
from in front of premises at No. ?O2
South Carolina Avenue, and informing
The times., 1898-10-09
Municipal nrexities.

The District Commissioners have writ
they cannot comply with a request made
The times., 1898-10-09
7sc blk. brOoade satinS,
soc yd.

Beautiful Black Bro
caded Satins, in the lat
est designs, strictly all
silk. extra heavy quail
ty-a handsome crow
black-and our regular
75c grade-will be offer
ed at 59c yard.
The times., 1898-10-09
Sc blk. rustic taffetas,
soc yd.

3 pieces of Black I'm
ported French Rustic
Taffeta, kid finish, strict
ly all pure silk-warrant-
ed equal TO any you'll
find elsewhere at 55c a
yard, for 39c here.
The times., 1898-10-09

90. for a dozen 9-yard pieces of black /
0JC cotton casing, with flncy erimped /
| edge. Less than &c piece.
Ga IT for S6-yard pieces of Kiienert's |
NJ III ''Teleg. am skirt binding-Out-
/ wears the skirt. Which is less
/ than &c yard.
The times., 1898-10-09
The DEPENDABLE STORE

mt for dozen tpoo,s of 1C0 yard
III NC Branerd & Armstrong spool
silk-the best in the world.
Less than &c spool.
E1 for Warrcns twiIl-covered feather
| eJTC bone, box of dozen yards. Less
than 4 1-2c yard.
The times., 1898-10-09

A superb showing of NV silks.
Our Fall showing of silks will demonstrate with clear
than ability with the leaders silk selling
The lessons of former have fallen fertile ground
taught what to what ignore The result for
benefit by Here you will find the richest
select fromthe and best from the best known
Silks of every sorfor for evening wearhe
handsomest brocades, hgurngs and designs
Here special values that clearly point the advantages
of keeping in touch with this
The times., 1898-10-09

I
! m for 9-yard pieces of No. 80 |
Olhc double-faeed satin edge belt
ing-the best About &c
yaid.
| TO for dozen o-yard pieces of Per- |
| INC fect.on sem bindins-our most
popular brand. About &c pi,ce.
The times., 1898-10-09
Starting the season in ladies suits, skirts, ETC.


The selling which being done in the ladies' and skirt
department points to the successful of al
ready There's true merit garment shownthe merit of
highest quality and style coupled with the reasonable
prices has been sole aim bring only those
styles which and exusveand how admirably
have succeeded leave Judge Special selling shall
order of the day Monday Certain saving
isaction
which extremely stylish and good val
perfectly
IL 20
satin lined which very good values at $50 ~ 3H'5o
ooJo
bandsvery and actually
w
Chndens auwoo
white braidzes TO 81 vauefor @L' III
The times., 1898-10-09
81 black grOs grain,
zOC yd.

Genuine Lyons Dye
Black Gros Grain, fine
cashmere finish, OF mag
nificent quality-heavy,
weight. yet soft and pill
able-fine, all-silk-w0rth
a dollar a yard-for 10
cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08
HINTS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
Odd Bits of Information Which May
Be Found of Value to
HOusekeepers.

Cherry vinegar is highly esteemed
by many bon yivantS, and now is the
time to make it. Pour over two quarts
of sour cherries, lightly mashed, one
quart of good cider or white-wine vine
gar. Put in an earthen bowl and set in
cool place for two days. Then strain
through muslin bag, and to each pint
of liquid add three-quarters of a
pound of sugar and let it boil IS min
utes. Then strain, set aside to cool
and bottle. A little of this added to a
glass half filed with cracked ice makes
cooling summer beverage
Among the pretty curtains for door
ways in the summer are the Indian cot,
ton prints in wool effects. These have
palm-leaf patterns, and at little dis
lance take on the appearance of a fine
cashmere shawl. A cotton curtain OF
some sort should always accompany
the voyageur or the guest at the sum-
mer hotel. With light portiere hung
over the doorway. the door may be left
open to get the benefit of all the air
that is stirring.
Currant ice made of the fresh fruit
Is a beautiful color, and is frequently
more accepta bic than the creams. To
prepare it, soak a tablespoonful OF
gelatin half an hour in enough cold
water to cover it. Pour over it half
pint of granulated sugar, one of cur
rant juice, one of cold water and the
juice of one lemon. Freeze and pack.
In case of sunstroke, when the face
is red and the head and body hot and
dry, remove the clothing at once,
battle the body, face and head in ice
water and lay ice in towels on head and
neck, or remove to a private place,
strip, lay on wire mattress and sprin-
kle with ice water from a watering
pot.
Cheese sandwiches are excellent to
serve with the salad course at dinner
or appetizing for the picnic basket.
Crate any cheese that is not too dry.
rub it to a paste with butter, spread
the bread, dust with salt and paprika
and cut into strips.
An old Catskill preserve is made of
plums and maple sugar. Melt the
maple sugar in little water and cook
with the plums, allowing pound for
pound. This gives tart sweetness
especially agreeable to many palates.
An excellent and simple remedy for
sprain is said to be found by mixing
the well-beaten whites of six eggs with
half cupful Of table salt. Spread be-
tween thin muslin cloths and bind over
the sprain.-Washingt Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08

or of science-the profession of arms.
Gen. Ascaraga, who was born in the
Philippines, who has been chief of
state at Madrid, minister of war and
lately president of the council of min
listers in Spain, also made his first
studies at the University of St. Tomas
and was also sent back to his family as
an incapable student.
The father of Aguinaldo naturally
did not share the general opinion of the
intelligence of his son and entered him
at the normal school which the Jesuit
fathers directed at Manila. He was
beginning there to be noticed by his
professors when his father died. He
returned to his native town and devoted
himself eagerly to cultivating his patri-
mony, in spite of the persistence of the
iiecollets in not recognizing his rights.
Thus matters went on until 1898,
when DR.. Rial created at Manila the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08

citizens. No Cuban will be allowed to
enter the city, nor will any American
soldier"
When Castillo carried this reply to
Garcia, the latter withdrew his forces
as allies and sent in his resignation.
Castillo was a noted leader of Cuban
expeditions against the Spanish before
the war broke out and is very popular.
He is also a doctor and has brother,
Demetrius, in the Cuban army Cas-
tillo was born in the province of San
tiago de Cuba, but came to the United
States at the age OF ten with his
parents. He was educated in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and was grad
uated an NJ. ID. from the medical school
of that institution. From 1880 to 1882
he served in the American navy as as
sistant surgeon, and sailed on the Rod
gers, under Capt. Berry, when that
ship was dispatched on the Jeanette
relief expedition. DR.. Castillo was one
of the party that travelled to KAN
chatka, and finally reached Sitka in a
schooner. When the doctor resigned
from the navy he married and returned
to Santiago, where he soon worked up
capital practice as physician.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08
OFFICIAL MAP OF THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO

smaller Notifications. Ponce, on the
south coast, is about half the size of
San Juan, and there are numerous
smaller towns and villages. Puerto
Rico is traversed by 10 highways and
Is side roads; it has less than 100 miles
of narrow gauge railroad, and only
about $50 milss of telegraph lines.
San Juan is connected with Jamaica
and st. Thomas by cable.
Puerto Rico was discovered by Co
lumbus in November, 1893, on his sec
ond voyage to America. San Juan was
native inhabitants, as in Cuba, were en-
shaved and finally extermiratcd; negro
slavery was then established and con-
tinued until 1873. Spain's sovereignty
in Puerto Rico has remained undis-
turbed except for attacks by the Eng
fish in 1895, 1898, 1878 and 1897, rome of
which produced permanent results,
and revolution of the lima bitants
themselves in 1920, which was sup
pressed in 1923. The system of govern
ment is like that in Cuba, and equally
burdensome. The revenues are eX-
pended almost wholly for Spanish pur-
poses; in a recent annual budget. for
instance, pensions, interest on Spanish
debt and salaries of colonial officers
living in Spain consumed $735. OPS. so;
the courts, and expenses of the estab-
lished Catholic church, 1878, TAG. so; in
crease of Spanish navy, $50, 1906;
public works, $272, 214.02; civil govern
ment. S710,315.26; while Puerto Rico
had to contribute S1,O66, sos so towards
SPANS war expenses in Cuba and the
Philippines.
Puerto Rico is so much smaller than
either Cuba or the Philippines that the
social and political disadvantages of
permanently attaching it to this coun-
try would not, perhaps, be serious, and
might be over-balanced by the strate-
gic value of the island as a coaling
station and naval rendezvous. The
Philippines might be disposed of to
some European power, or to Japan,
but with Puerto Rico the case is differ
ent. When any American colony once
passes out of European control it
ought to remain out; either it should
have an independent government of
its own or come under the controlling
influences of some already existing
American republic.
The chief danger in annexing Pucrt o
Rico to the United States is the i'm
petus such a step gives to similar ac-
ton in reference to other territory
whose Incorporation in the union
would be a positive dctriment and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08
CHEF OF FILIPINOS.
AguinnIdO Was a Dull student But
when He Entered Politics He
Became a Power.

1t was on the 10Th of May that the
chief of the Philippine insurgents,
Aguinaldo, having quilted Hong kong
where he had retired after the conven-
ton of Blacna baJo, landed at Cavite.
Everyone is persuaded that he was re-
called by Commodore Dewey, who
gave him on his arrival a warm well
come. That of the natives was enthu-
siastic.
President of the republic of the Phil
ippine Archipelago, is the title that he
proposes to assume shortly.
Aguinaldo is but 81 years old. He
was born in the village of linus, in the
province of Cavite, and lived there I'M
til the rebellion. His family titled the
soil-rice fields and sugar cane-the
possession of which the Order of the
"Recollets," the greatest proprietoqs
of the province, contested by incessant
lawsuits.
The father of Aguinaldo, having lit
tie means, endured great privations in
order to enter his son in the college of
st. Jean de Lateran; then at the Uni
versity of St. Tomas, at Manila. The
cost of entering these establishments
is high enough; it varies from 1900
francs to 1900 francs a year, accord
ing to the wealth of the family.
Aguinaldo, although he passed east
ly from the college TO the university,
was considered by his professors as
having the most obtuse mind of all the
students. For three years he wore the
costume of the university and OBJ
served its severe discipline and frugal
regimen, but without obtaining the
least intellectual benefit.
The Dominicans, despairing of maxi
ing Aguinaldo any credit to them, sent
him back to his father, advising the lat
ter to find for his son career quite
other than that of the priest, letters
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08

ports from Hawaii, $13, 6S7, 799; exports
to Hawaii, $4,690,075.
According to recent statistics, the
population of Puerto Rico is S06,70S,
or about one-half that of Cuba. one
twelfth that of the Philippine islands,
and almost eight times that of Hawaii
On less than one-ninth the territory,
Puerto Rico supports 100000 more
people than the state of Maine. OF this
population 4S0,267 are whites and $780,
AL colored, the latter comprising H.
ISL negroes and 248,690 mulattoes.
This is a considerably better showing
than in the Philippine islands, where
the bulk of the population is of the
Malay and mixed races, but somewhat
worse than in Cuba, where only about
81 per cent. of the people are colored,
as against 40 per cent. in Puerto Rico.
In HawSi 81 per cent. of the people are
natives, Mongolians and of mixed
races; only 10 per cent. are white. In
South Carolina SO per cent. of the pop
ulation are colored, in Mississippi So
per cent; in Louisiana, 50 per cent.
ne White population III THESE SOUTH
ern states, however, is greatly su-
perior to the white element in either
Cuba or Puerto Rico; our southern
white people are chiefly of English
descent, while the Caucasians living
in the West Indies are mostly of Span
ish origin or immigrants from con-
tinental Europe. Eighty-six per cent.
of the inhabitants of Puerto Rico do
not know how either to read or write.
This is much poorer showing than in
Cuba, where 80 per cent. know at least
how to read. In South Carolina the il
literates compose As per cent. of the
whole populations; in Mississippi, 40
per cent; in Louisiana, 46 per cent.
San Juan is the capital of Puerto
Rico, and contains nearly 10000 inhab-
itants. 1t is situated on a small island
on the north coast, Joined to the main
land by a bridge. There is a good har-
Dor, protected by a Moro castle near
| the 6arbor entrance, San Cristobal
fortress on the land side, the fort of
| Caballero on an elevation, and several
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08
THE cENTIPEDE TURNED UP.
New York Woman from
Arkansas.

A New York woman, who lately
returned from the Arkansas hot
springs, is excited over what appears
to be a clever bit of foresight ON the
part of her guardian angel. Some
time ago she went to the springs in
search of relief from rheumatism, and
was conyalescing famously when she
suddenly had a presentiment that she
was to be stung by one of the cent?
pedes that add 10 the attracts of Ar
kansas resorts. There was no ground
for the conviction that haunted her.
She isn't a nervous or fanciful woman,
| and she had never seen a centipede;
but she lived in mortal fear day and
| night. The physician said nerves"
| and the woman reasoned with herself
| and proved to herself hundred times
a day that she was in no more danger
from centipedes than from tigers, but
all the same she couldn't shake off the
| fear.
| Everyone in the hotel knew of her
conviction and laughed at it. She
| laughed at it herself in a tremulous
way. Finally the anxiety began to tell
upon her health, and her daughter in
sisted that, while there was no excuse
for the fear, it would be wiser for her
to leave the place. The woman stout.
| ly said no. The water was curing her
rheumatism and she wouldn't be driven
away by an absurd fancy, but at last
one night she reached such state OF
| h., h. 4
and said she was going away by the
midnight train. She sentfor the porter
to take her trunk. When he arrived
she said:
John, let that trunk alone. I'm an
idiot, and I'm not going to allow my
foolishness to control me. won't GO
The porter departed and the poor
woman dropped back into her chair.
white as a ghost.
I've signed my death warrant" she
said
| That was too much for the daughter.
who, being young woman of some de.
termination, sent for the porter once
more, bundled her mother up, called a
carriage, and took the midnight train
for New York, carrying sheepish but
much-relieved mother with her. The
day after they reached here they had
a letter from the proprietor of the
hotel. He wrote that an odd thing had
happened, and that it seemed SO
strange that he couldn't resist writ.
ing about it. The morning after their
hasty departure, man went into the
room at nine o'clock and found, lying
| just beside the bed, the largest cent?.
pede that had ever been seen in that
neighbOrhood. There were screens in
the windows, and no one could offer
any explanation of the creatures pres.
ence in the house; but there it was
lying, just where anyone, in getting
Qua of bed, would have put her foot
upon it.
The story isn't good hotel adver.
tisement. but is has made one woman
a firm believer IN presentiments-N
Y. Sun.