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LEAD PRODUCTION.
Output in the United States the
Past Six Months.

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-Returns
to the Geological Survey show that the
total production of lead in the United
States from all sources during the past
six months of 1898 was 1876 113 net
tons, as compared with 239,ooS tons
during the year 1897, and 264,994 tons
in 1896. This included soft lead, hard
lead and metal obtained by smelling
foreign base bullion and ores in bond.
During the first half of 1893 there
We're exported 81 ,439 tons of lead from
foreign base bullion defined in bond,
and 1903 short tons Of lead from for
eign ores smelted in bond. Reports
from nearly all the important pro-
ducers show drain in stock from
II COS tons on January 1st to 1850
tons on July 1st. The estimate of
consumption for the first half of 1893
is 49, 167 short tons.
The figures presented indicate an in
creased production in this country, bal
anced fully by notable growth in the
consumption, which is at the rate of
237 ,0C0 tons per annum.
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The CITY OF SAN JUAN.
PORTO RICO'S CAPITAL AND
/ IT'S ARCHAIC FORTS.
New Worlds Quaintest City
Founded by Ponce de Leon and
Older Than St. Augustine-For
Walls That Are Utilized as a
+ Cemetery-Yel1ow Fever En-
I demic There From Sanitary
4 Neglect.

l. In the forefront of Porto Rico'S
chronicles stand the names of two great
lnen-Columbus, who discovered the ISL
and in 1893, and Ponce de Leon, who
first settled it about 1910. The latter
was Governor of a province in Santo
IDomingo during the reign of Don Diego.
son Of the great Columbus, as Viceroy
of that island, and as reports were
brought him Of the fertility and mineral
wealth of 'Borinquen"-as the aborigi-
mes called Porto Rico-Ponce went over
to investigate for himself. He landed on
the west coast and there met the cac-
ique, or chieftain, Agueynaba, who
showed him such rich valleys and SO
many streams ripping over golden
sands that the Spaniard lost no time in
sending over a strong force of soldiers
and establishing himself as Governor
of this new and promising country
The town he founded was called Ca
para, now known as Pueblo Viejo, not
far from the present city of San Juan,
for the site of which it was soon after
abandoned San Juan, the Capital, oc-
cupies the western end Of a small island
on the north coast about two and one
half miles in length and half mile in
average breadth. 1t is connected with
the mainland by a causeway and two
bridges, defended by small forts, and
| lying as it does between it's fine harbor
and a stretch of marshy lagoons on
one side and the Atlantic on the other,
! it's position is almost impregnable.
| The natural advantages for defense
were early seized upon, and the north
west end of the island, which is bluff
and precipitous, is crowned by the fam
ed Moro Castle, which was completed
in the year 1884. The shape of this cas-
| tie is that of an obtuse angle, with
three tiers of batteries facing the sea-
| placed one above the other, SO that
their fires will cross. The MORO is the
citadel and is a small military town in
itself, with barracks, chapel, bakehouse,
| immense water tanks, warehouses, Off
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WASSERMAN, DAVIS &. co.


day. Frequently there will be a dozen
disputes for settlement at the same
time. 1t sometimes happens that ca
det goes through his four years at An
napoIis without an appearance on the
field of honor but the occurrence is as
rare as a black swan. The courage Oh
such men is looked on with gravest
suspicion by their comrades. Indeed, a
fight is regarded a necessary compile
ment to an education and escape would
seem impossible to any man who could
be made to resent an insult.
All of this does no harm. Enmities
end with the duel 1t is required that
this should be so. The opposing young
sters become faster friends than ever
Is it Sir Lucius O'Trigger who says: 1t
is astonishing how we'll you like man
when you have fought with him?' War
is a profession with these wards of the
Government With them courage is a
necessity Each battle strengthens it.
The cheeks of fond mothers at home
would blanch if they knew that their
darlings were pummelled, but their re-
spected and respectable fathers would
dance upon one leg and howl with de-
light 1t is in us, and it cannot be
talked out nor bred out. AS Fighting
Bob inquiries: What in the blue
shoel are naval officers for?"-Chicago
Times-Herald
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JOHN NJ. LOUCY DEAD.
Was Formerly General Manager OF
the New York Central

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.-John NJ.
Loucy. formerly General Manager of
the New York Central Railroad, died
at his home at Garrison on the Hud-
son late last night
Mr.. Loucy was born in 1898, and be-
gan his railroad career as station
agent of the Naugatuck Railroad at
Newton. Conn. In 1850 he obtained a
like post with the Hudson River Rail-
road and from that time until the
day of his death remained in the en-
ploy of the HUDSON River Railroad
Company or it's successor, the New
York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road Company In 1868 he became
Assistant Superintendent of the road,
subsequently advanced to the position
ton of superintendent and General
Manager. The latter he relinquished
in May last on account of i'll health.
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walled garden ard surrounding palms,
is the Oldest as we'll as the most beau
tiful building in the capital. Other
important buildings are City Hall,
archiepiscopal palace, theater, Jesuit
College military hospital, church of
Santo Domingo, the cathedral, with its
spacious naves and altar of fine mar
bles, and the Church of La Providen-
cia, where may be seen ''Nuestra
Sonora de los Remedies the special
patroness of the island, with her Sl5oO
cloak and her $4,000 collection of
jewels.
There are private clubs and casinos.
a spacious market place, and last, but
by no means least a cemetery just un-
der the northern wall, with a. sentry
turret jutting over the gate, which
gives entrance through the glacis of
the Moro. In this cemetery may be
observed peculiar methods of inhuma-
ton, by which the wealthy are placed
in the stone cells OF a vast ''colum-
barium'' against the wall of the fort,
and the poorer classes merely buried in
rented graves, from which they are
elected at the expiration of a short
term Of years
The eff1uvia from this practically in
tramural cemetery, the emanations
from the sinks and sewage, the filthy
streets and crowded dwellings,, make
San Juan (what nature never intended
it should be. with its elevated situation
and soil impervious to water, pure or
fouD a possible plague cenSar for the
breeding of tropical diseases. 1t is the
io1a in x1-ti0
fever is said to be endemic, and what
with the trade winds blowing strong
across it from the sea and the swift
sea current flowing out of the harbof
there is no excuse whatever for these
local conditions SO favorable to con-
tagious diseases.
The urban population is estimated al
about 10000, probably one-half being
negroes and people of mixed blood
domiciled in about 1000 houses. Not
more than half of these houses are over
two stories in hight. They are plainly
but massively built of ''mamposteria, u
or stone and mortar, with fiat roofs
jutting balconies, and generally sur
round patio" or inner court, Where
sometimes a fountain or plat of flowers
makes an attractive spot for the gath
ering of the family. The architecture
is essentially Spanish, the streets are
narrow. and the sidewalks in places are
scarcely wide enough for two persons
walking abreast. The supply of water
is meager and is derived mainly from
the clouds and stored in cisterns. When
the city shall have become an Ameri-
can winter resort, as doubtless it will in
time IT iC tO he hOped that system Of
sanitation and sewage will be estab-
lished, and that water will be brought
from the hills not far away, where the
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Troopships Have Sailed.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 24-Presi-
dent c. A Griscom of the international
Navigation Company received a tele-
gram to-day, announcing that the
American steamship Indiana sailed
from Manila for San Francisco on Sep
tember 1st. the Ohio on September Sd
and the Pennsylvania on September
9th The three ships took troops to
Manila. They are due in San Fran
cisco about October 1st, ana will inn
mediately load up with soldiers and
sail again for the Philippines to rein
force General Merritt's command.
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STRAINING A FRIENDSHIP
It Was a Cruel Story to Recount
Over a Soda Water Counter.

They were standing at the counter,
and l couldn't help but hear.
Talk about hard luck" said the
girl with the hot chocolate, Il know a
woman who had an awful thing hap
pen to her over in New York"
''Oh, do tell me about it, gurgled
the girl with the ice-cream soda
"Weu,'' went on the chocolate girl,
she's rot wealthy at ALL you know,
and she doesn't keep a nurse. So one
day, when she had to go down town
shopping, she took her baby and left
it at one OF these day nursery creche
places They gave her a check for it,
and she went off shopping. She didn't
come back to the creche till late in the
afternoon, and then she went to take
out the check it was gone"
Good gracious," said the girl with
the ice-cream soda, looking shocked.
What did she do?''
WELL" went on the chocolate girl.
they told her she couldn't take the
baby without a. check, and she'd have
to wait till the other babies We're taken
away. and then she could have what
was left SO she waited for hours and
hours till all the babies were gone but
one. ana WneH SHE Well 10 get
we'll, the only baby left was a colored
baby
"Oh. how perfectly awfuli' exclaimed
the girl with the ice-cream soda, in
accents of horror. What did she do?
Wasn't she perfectly frantic? My
goodness, how horrible! Didn't she
ever get her baby back again? I should
think she'd have been perfectly crazy.
What did she do?"
oh said the chocolate girl, coolly,
"she took the colored baby. 1t was
hers She was colored, you know
And in the silence which followed /
could hear the swapping of the bonds
of tender and live-long friendship
Washington Post.
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Yellow Mill Pond Murder Mystery.

BRIDGEPORT (Conn.), Sept "a
Superintendent of Police Hermingham
has issued a statement in which he an
nounces the complete unraveling of the
Yellow Mill Pond murder mystery The
Superintendent says DR.. Nancy Gull
ford caused the death Of Emma Gill
by criminal operation, asserts that
the body was dismembered in a bath
tub at the Guilford House, and names
Harry Oxley as an accomplice to the
extent of being responsible for the
condition of the girl and consenting to
the criminal operation.
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Secretary AIger at Camp Shipp.

ANNISTON (Ala), Sept. 24.-Secre-
tary Of War Alger, Surgeon General
Sternberg and Quartermaster General
Ludington We're to-day shown Camp
Shipp and the army stationed here by
Colonel FRANKIE, in charge of the camp.
Colonel FRANKIE gave a review of the
troops early, after which the hospitals
were inspected. There are very few
sick men here, and Colonel FRANKIE was
complimented upon the healthfulness
of the camp. The party left here on q
special train at 10 o'clock for Atlanta
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Fancy Taffeta Silks,
85C ward.

More OF these stylish fancy
tatfeta silks in striped and
changcable effects will be ON
sale Monday morning at silk
counter. They are in the most
stylish colors and styles for
Fall, worth regular $1.25 and
$1.5O yard. Will make elegant
separate waists and most rea-
sonable at S5c the yard.
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SuDePStifion.

He proposed to me on Friday. but
of course I wouldn't accept him then"
why not?"
It's an unlucky day"
"Oh, well, the chances are it would
have been unlucky only for him"
Thus it was that a friendship of
many years was broken.-Chicago
Post
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Wanted the Newest

What kind of sickle do you want?"
said the hardware dealer to Farmer
Fersimmons, who had asked to see
something of the kind.
L want the latest improvements. -
replied the agriculturist. Let me see
the fin de sickle I'm alters seein' men
toned in the papers. Harlem Life.
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|@Il!lIl2Sld3ll nor q
Monday Morning
Soft FIeecy FIannelettes at Sc yard.

We will place sale Monday morning counters in
meso section light colored
ete ground dainty pink and blue
ende and stripes random shot tufted
Fanne1ettes have become popular staples
ried They
found to which their qualities
This line be used for shirts, understands night
of
DC
supply while Iineis at is
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Not Very Difficult.

Yeast-I understand that window
plants in Germany are often watered
With cold tea or coffee.
Crimsonbeak-It wouldn't be very
difficult matter in this country to
water them with milk.-Yonkers
Statesman.
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Very Stylish Felt
Hats, Sl.85.

One of the most becoming
styles for this season will be
found in this line. They are in
co1ors tan, new blue, green and
black, with medium brim, rolled
at edge, silk bound, medium
square crown, black velvet band
with white polka dots around
and rosette of same at side with
feathers curled over top. Very
nobby. $1.S5.
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Couldn't Score a Hit.

She-I suppose your wife misses you
during your long absence.
He-Oh. yes. But she does that
when I'm at home.
She-Why, how can that be?
He-Well, you see her aim is very in
accurate.-Chicago Record.
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He Was Silenced.

She-After all you must admit that
women are better than men,
He-Oh, | don't know The Bible
doesn't say anything about seven dev-
lis being cast out of a man.
She-No, of course not: he has every
enc of them yet.-Chicago Record.
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Children's Winter
Coats.

ChiIdren's coats for this Fall
and Winter come in empire and
fitted styles, made from plain
cloths, or from boucles and fam
cy mixtures in heavy coatings;
tan, brown, blue, red, green, etc.
They have large pointed sailor
collars and are variously and
pretti1y trimmed with plain
cloths and soutache braids.
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A Radical Remedy.

Tangle-What is a good cure for
corns, Jimson?
Jimson-There's only one sure and
certain cure.
Tangle-And what is that?
Jimson-Cut off your feet.-Harlem
Life.
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larry them through their interim sea

son.
On the same night, Thursday, the
Savoy Theater revived THE Sorcerer.'
Lillian Russell, who is continuing her
successful career in Germany, denies
the report that she is going to Madrid.
She says she would not consider such
a proposition for a moment, and adds
that she is going from Germany to
Vienna and from there to England.
E. S. Willard has been ordered to
take a complete rest until the spring,
and he is going to Italy to take it.
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SeasOnable Under
wear for Women.

Time now to think of warmer
undergarments, and they're here
in kinds and prices to suit
all. Two piece suits, vests and
pants, and combination or union
suits, in natural gray or white,
in cotton heeced, cotton and
wool and all wool, all Winter
weights. Separate garments
priced at 25c, soc, Use, 81 and
up. Union suits priced soc, 81,
$1.25, So and up.
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He-One swallow doesn't make
summer. 6
She-But it sometimes is responsible
for falL-Up to Date.
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A Stylish Kersey
Coat. $3.50.

Made from a good heavy kerr
sey cloth in colors cadet blue,
navy, black and garnet, cut fly
front style, seams all tailored
with straps of same, half silk
lined, seams piped inside, inlaid
velvet collar. Very swell gar
ments and durable at a most
reasonable price, $3.50.
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Ostrich Feather
BOaS are Here.

And they are going to be much
worn, too, this Winter. They
make a handsome, durable and
comfortable neck piece. They
are fluffy, glossy, jet black, curly
and soft. Are in lengths from
the 1S-inch collarette to SO, 40
and Sd inch lengths in boas.
Priced from $1.9S, 81 and So
up 30 SIS each.
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do you understand women?"
Yes, I understand them We'll enough
to know that I can't understand them
at all.-Chicago Record.
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SACRAMENTO BANK.

THE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN
the city, corner Fifth and streets, Sac
ramento. Guaranteed capital $5Oo,o00;
paid up capital, gold coin. $4OO.OO0; re-
serve fund, $50 900; term and ordinary de-
Posts 91 go f2 oans sl 81 on real s9s esta9 an9
ordinary denosits received. Dividends paid
in January and July. Money loaned upon
real estate only. Information furnished
upon application to
W P. COLEMAN. President
Ed r Hamilton, Cashier.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09

LNoR sALE OR EXCHANGE-Thr nice eighty
II acre farms 900 per acre; Improved; want Topeka
property. Many suburban homes, away down, on
long time. Amy number OF acres you want, close 10
the city long time Rt per cent Several farms At
e30 per acre from 40 10 20 acFes well improved, long
time. Send me description OF your merchandise for
sale or exchange. l always have customers John
H. Howard, AIS Kansas Ave. Topeka.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-09
SAORT BUSINESS POINTERS

6ITOCK RAIsERs--WOuld you like 10 own one Of
~ the best stock feeding farms In eastern Kansasl
We have II for sale. 800 acres tWenty-three miles
southwest OF Topeka nine mileB south OF Maple Hill
on the Rock Island railroad, and ten miles northeast
Of Eakrldge the Santa Fe railroad. 900 acres In
cultivation OF which over 2O acres Ia best quality OF
creek bottom and $50 acres pasture and $50 acres or
line timber. Mission Creek runs through the farm
and furnishes unlimited supply OF running water
Price low and terms easy 20 responsible buyer.
Accounting Trust Co., Topeka, Kas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-31
MACON MENTION.

Regiment of Immunes to Be Organ
ized-Grand Jury Indictments.
Macon, Ga, May 30.-A regiment of i'm
munes is TO be organized here.
Col. Ray, who has been authorized to
raise troops has obtained permission of
the mayor to use the park and buildings
for military quarters.
Efforts are being made to have other
regiments modified here, but so far moth
ing definite has been accomplished.
The grand jury this morning indicted
John Stevens for the murder of James
Kershaw, and assault with intent TO mur.
der John Carr last week. The owner OF
the saloon, Alex Randall, was also indct-
ed for selling liquor to minors. 1t is I'M
derstood that boys have been the best pat
rons of Randall, as his saloon was located
where boys We're not liable to be seen by
their parents or the more respectable men
of the city. There is much bitter feeling
against Randall for allowing boys to fire.
quent his place of business and he will be
punished 10 the extent of the law.
Stevens still claims self-defense and will
so TO trial relying on that ground to es
cape the sallows.
A census of the school population Of
Bibb county has just been completed AMI
shows 1900 children eligible TO enter
school Not more than half that number
are in attendance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-31
wAYCROss NEWS BUDGET.
Street Paving Ordered-sundry Items
of Interest.

Waycross, Ga, May 3O-The City Coun-
ell has ordered that Gilmore street be re-
paved at once. This was done at the re-
quest of property owners The city will
not charge the property owners for SER
vices of the chain gang. The pavement on
Plant avenue will soon have to be re-
built
A large congregation attended the
children's exercises yesterday morning at
the First Methodist Church. Rev George
n. MacDonell of Eden, Ca. conducted the
services
Van Jackson, colored, who was arrested
a few days ago for robbing a car, has
been tried and convicted. He paid a fine
Maj. Bradford Durham, general super
intendent of the Plant System, was in
Waycross yesterday. He is going 10 locate
the Savannah shops in Waycross at some
time in the near future. Before the shops
are removed to Waycross, Maj. Durham
wants sewerage system put in, and he
will indorse the call of Mayor Knight for
an election for sewerage.
The members of the Waycross Rifles
have purchased a handsome sword to pre-
sent 10 Capt. Timothy OBrien of Com
pany c, First Georgia Regiment United
States Volunteers, and will send a commit
tee to Camp Northen in a few days TO
make the presentation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-31
LAWT0N'S MEN ON THE MARCH.
THE REGIMENT COVERS SEVEN
MILES IN GOOD TIME.

All the Officers and the Hospital
Corps in the Line-March Appeared
TO BE Enjoyed by All the Men-Wa-
ter Used for. Drinking Purposes
Ordered BOiIed-Lfeut. Col. j. +.
Brooks HI-Uniforms Not Received
Yet.
Griffin, Ca, May 9O.-At an early hour
this morning the First Regiment was call
ed out for the purpose of taking the sec
ond Of a series of long marches.
The entire regiment, all the officers and
the hospital corps participated in this
march. which was about seven miles long,
and required one hour and forty minutes
A short halt was made for rest, and on
the return the mounted officers dismount-
ed, lead their horses and walked back to
camp. The men carried nothing 10 weigh
them down, not even their canteens.
All seemed to enjoy the trip, as much
loud talking, laughing and singing was
INDUCED in by all
Another of these marches will be made
Wednesday, when the mileage will be in
creased.
As soon as the troops are all supplied
with guns they win march with fun equip
ments which. of course, will be more tir-
ing than the present method
Col Lawton this morning issued orders
to every company in camp that ali water
used for drinking purposes shall be boiled
as preventative against the unhealthy
water which the army physicians claim the
soldiers are now drinking
For the first time the three battalions
were on inspection this afternoon, and the
maneuvers were witnessed by large num-
Der of visitors.
owing to the Illness of Lieut.. Col. J. F.
Brooks the First Battalion was command
ca by Col Lawton while the Second and
Third Battalions were commanded by
Majs o. T. Kenan and w. E. Wooten
The prospects for a first class band in
the regiment are most fiattering. The mu-
scians are learning fast and study hard
This musical feature in the army played
at retreat this afternoon, and will to-
morrow morning furnish music for guard
mount.
Company a was detailed for guard serv-
ice to-day with it's captain. lieutenant of
the day and it's lieutenants senior and
junior officers Of the guards. The adoption
Of this method of guard duty will prevent
two companies from entering the long
marches of each Monday. Wednesday and
Fridays, which will greatly reduce the long
line of men
Tomorrow Company b will hold the
guard detail. Capt. w c. Davis will be
officer Of the day, Lieut. A. w Hale Sc
nior officer Of the guard, and Lieut.. G. A.
Robinson, junior officer of the guard
The men have not yet received their uni
forms, as there seems to be some delay in
transportation. Col. Lawton received no
tice the early part of last week that the
much needed uniforms had been shipped
by fast freight As yet only small part
of them have arrived.
The men seem TO become more contented
each day, and it affords one much pleas
ure now to go through their quarters and
see how well they take camp life and lis
ten to the many very good original Jokes
that are constantly going the rounds.
Everyone has TO accept his prorata share
of the teasing with a good grace, or be
snubbed by his comrades in the pleasures
of the camD