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The evening times., 1898-12-16
Have Your

pick from this broken lot of suits
There are one, two and three suits OF
a kind in the assortment They are
made of the finest imported wOrsteds
in checks, pin stripes and German
granite, finest of thibets and imported
cloths In blue and black, single and
doubIe-breasted, and three-buttOn cut
away frocks. They are all silk or satin
lin lined; d T. They y formerly o1ane sold $3.50
The evening times., 1898-12-16

BEDSPREADS in honey comb and
Mars, MarseilIes is patterns. oa3,s Ia size re- 44c
The evening times., 1898-12-16
Cold Weather

Storm listers Sor the boys-ages Il to
10 Made of excellent materials. Other
stores ask IS and so for SINH &C 6G
lar kinds. To close. $G.JV
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Patent Attorneys at banquet.

If you want work read the want columns
of The Star
Evening star., 1898-12-12
ARMY LIFE IN CUBA.
Sergeant in Fourth Immune ReRi-
IMent Relates ENperiences.

letter has been received in this city
| from Sergeant John ]. Duffy, Company IL.
4th United States Volunteer Infantry now
stationed at Manzanillo. Cuba. The regi-
| ment has been split up considerably since
its arrival in Cuba, companies having been
detached upon special service, from time to
time, and sent into the interior to garrison
and police certain districts. He says, under
date of November 20:
Our company has not yet left this city,
but We expect to leave for Bayamo within
ten days. There was a little excitement
down town Friday night which came near
resulting in the death of Cuban. One Of
the Cuban police endeavored to place under
arrest an American soldier belonging to
this regiment The soldier, it is understood
resisted arrest, when the Cuban drew his
machete and cut him across the head, in
rictfng long cash in the scalp A soldier
who was standing near by wrested a gun
from the policeman, it is stated, and hit
the latter across the head, rendering him
unconscious and inflicting a wound which
may result in his death In the event of
his death there Is no doubt that his assail-
ants will be severely dealt with. They are
now in the guardhouse, securely guarded
"As result of this trouble the colonel
of the regiment has put a stop to all passes
after retreat but the affair will have
blown over in few days, when the men will
be allowed their liberty as before. Colonel
Petit, in his capacity as military governor
OF this city, today issued an order prohibit
ing the sale of wine and other intoxicating
liquors to American soldiers.
There are rumors today of Cuban up
rising, and, while no definite or official in
formation has been received, trouble is
predicted by many. There are in the yicin-
ity of 10000 Cuban soldiers in and around
the city of ManZanillo; enough to make 1t
pretty interesting for us. There is a large
fortress of stone commanding the town
which we are rapidly putting into shape,
according to sound solid, practical Ameri-
can ideas While there may be no occa-
sion to use this fort, it is best to be on
the safe side. There are also numerous
bockhouses on the outskirts Of the town,
us in the event of trouble. These block
houses are strongly built and are large
enough to accommodate company very
comfortably. This body of troops intrench-
| ed in one of them could successfully with
stand the attack of five times as many in
an attacking party.
Captain Latrobc, commander of this
! company, together with a corporal and q
| private, also of Company II, has returned
| from Bayamo, where he and the guard
| went in company with three Spanish off,
! GERS to bring back the remains of the great
| Spanish general Canteios. Before the body
was shipped to Spain services were held
| over 1t in the Catholic church at Manza-
Milo. Six of the non-commissioned officers
| of this regiment acted as pallbearers and
| our battalion presented arms as the funeral
| passed. 1t was a very impressive cere-
mony.
During the whole time I have bssn on
Evening star., 1898-12-12

the island l have seen but three or four
Americans, Most of the population OF
Manzanillo and the surrounding country il
composed Of half-castes and negroes There
are probably not more than twenty whites
In this vicinity. The Cubans of the lower
class live in thatched houses on the out
skirts of the town and cultivate sugar cane
You may see them travelling along the roads
leading out OF the city on donkeys and
afoot. The procession begins about 4
o clock in the morning and continues until
late in the day. 1t is interesting 90 watch
this unique parade. Full-groNn, &ble-bod-
led men pass by riding on donkeys or Mexi-
can burros with their feet dangling within q
inches of the ground. Every man has long
1nachete at his side, which il is claimed is
used for the purpose of cutting sugar cane.
The woman walks by the side of the little
donkey with a cigar stump in her mouth
and stick of sugar cane across her shoul-
der. the latter constituting the dinner for
the family. The children either range
along in front or follow the mules usually
leading a pig or a dog. The procession
starts home about dusk, the mules being
loaded with grass, sugar cane, etc, while
the men. women and children carry large
bundles of wood on their heads"
If you want work read the want columns
,Nf J,a Gfor
Evening star., 1898-12-12

The local patent attorneys members OF
the Patent Law Association held their
fourth annual banquet at Rauscher's last
Saturday night. Ii was a most enjoyable
affair. President Spear presided, and dur
ing the evening 81 eeches were made by Mr
Justice Shepard, Commissioner Duell. Chief
Examiner Wilkinson, Assistant COM
missioner Greeley, Judge Brttensteiu, Mr..
Steward Mr.. Rodgers and Mr.. Baldwin 4
number of the members of the local bar
were present.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
ABANDONs THE CHARGE.
NoIIe Pros. Entered In Case of Viii
liam Silver.

Prosecuting Attorney Pugh Saturday In
the Police Court entered a nolle pros. In
the case of William Silver, charged with
selling liquor TO minors. The case has been
pending In court since the middle Of Octo-
her, and was ended by Mr.. Pugh Saturday,
1t is stated. matter of Justice to the de-
fendant. 1t appeared from an affidavit filed
Evening star., 1898-12-12
People Are Asking Questions.


The people who are paying these a, 100 600
pesos a year ct will be remembered that
this is an approximate estimate for this
fiscal year, based on the best lnforma ton
obtainable) have been doing a little simple
caused active complaints all over the
island.
The Porto Ricans have been adding up
the yearly expense to the island of the
spanish army of occupation and of the
Spanish navy. They have incorporated the
item of general obligations" which are
expenses incident to the former minister OF
colonies and the administration of his af-
1alrs. They include 1880 pesos, which
they know has been paid by the state to
the clergy, and with the addition of 231,-
S44 pesos for expenses of the old post office
OF DIG for the maintenance of converts,
~ o69 for the guardia civil and 96555 for
the police force. called the "orden publico -
they get the very respectable sun Of . :
93S,31S as part of the Porto Rican budget
OF 1s!&-91. And when they further realize
that every item of expense set down in tie
budget which they have included in this
sum of nearly three million pesos is today
a thing of the past, they simply complain.
Why should we be- taxed to raise money to
keep an army andya navy which have gone
back to Spain, to maintain minister of
colonies who to US is a thing of the past
We know the United States is not paving
the clergy Of the island. Why drag 1893 600
pesos from our pockets on this dead issue ?
The post office is now run by the United
States, so are the telegraph lines, and the
guardia civil and the nrden publico are no
longer in the land. Here are three million
pesos that Spain included in her Porto
Rico expense account before she knew the
United States would drive her from the
island. With the going, of Spain these ex-
penses ceased. The United States has no
minister of colonies. and we are not paying
the expenses of any part of the American
army or navy. Why, then, should the
United States collect from us three million
pesos In taxes for expenses to which she
is clearly not applying the money? In some
quarters this appears to be a reasonable
cause for complaint
Snuroo nf tho
Evening star., 1898-12-12

o. Incidental income.
This section includes 1870. 900 pc
sos derived from the lotteries,
10000 pesos for redlntegration
OF payments OF closed budgets.
Il 900 pesos from closed budgets
on direct taxes "a and several
incidental sources Of income OF
from 80 to 1000 pesos each, the
TDtul heinr
Evening star., 1898-12-12
THERE is AGLA@9 OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the of coffee Recently
there has been placed In all the grocery stores a
new preparation called GRAIN-o. made of pure
grains, that tskes the place Of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives II without distress and
but few tell 1t from coffee. 1t does not cost
over " as much. Children may drink 1t with great
benefit. ID. and 25e. per package Try it. Ask
for GRAIN-O.
Evening star., 1898-12-12

AT I2l2c. we show n very extensive va
riyty in ladies handsome hemstitched en-
hTuidered. lace edge and Initial handker-
chiefs, guaranteed all pure lineS.
Evening star., 1898-12-12

in the case that Mrs. C. M Taylor, who is
an invalid. sent a boy named Bradshaw to
Ing him to send her bottle of liquor. She
had no other means of sending for it, as her
husband was absent from home at the time
Mr. Snow, bartender for the proprietor of
the place. knew personally of Mrs Taylor's
illness and sent the liquor This he did, it
was claimed, against his employers orders
Evening star., 1898-12-12

And ar -. have a good quality Of Ia
dies and children's handSsrchfefs, in both
plain white and cUIured borders.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
correspondence of the Associated Press.

!. Internal revenue
This section includes slammed nm
pers and stamps for official com.
munlcations, receipts, drafts,
bank stock, etc, etc. c.......,
Evening star., 1898-12-12

Al 25c. we have tive different styles of
ladies all pure linen haudkerchiefs-Wit
emhr' ialcry and lace edges-wbfch are the
best values equal money can obtain any
where.
Evening star., 1898-12-12

The budget for 1862 contains 100 large
pages, wherein are set forth in detail the
proved expenditures for the year 1s95-9e
and the estimated expenses. based upon the
former, for the year 1861 In this wav
the seven items composing the 44Ss,l27 II
pesos are accounted for. In some cases
there are estimated reductions for 1sp6-97
from what u certain department has cost
in 1S95-!w, and IN others the estimated ex-
penSeS are higher
Evening star., 1898-12-12

i. State properties. s........., (
This section includes returns from
the rental and sale of govern
ment land d..... .
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It pays TO read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Source of the Reyenue

OF the islands income 100000 pesos
comes from the custom house, and this bur-
den is borne by the exports and imports,
by the sellers and consumers. In the case
The times., 1898-01-31
Letting the Cat Out.

(From the Syracuse Standard.)
There were three sisters who lisped very
badly, and :heir mother who was solicit
Gus about finding husbands for them was
continually admonisliing them to mold
their tongues. One evening the three lisp
ers were invited to "a quilting at a
nefgibor's.
Now, mind, girls said the anxious
mother, ''solfe nice young men are going
to be there, and you must not say word.
or they viii learn that you lisp nd won't
care to make up to YOU
They promised to be silent, and went to
the quilting. When they reached the house
they sat down and quilted diligently in
silence. and nothing could induce them
to take part in the conversation. At last
the eldest wanted the scissors. and tried
to make signs to her next sister to pass
them to her, but could not attract her
attention. Losing patience she stammeT-
ed out:
''Thither, path me the thithorth'
The other replied with Indignation:
Didn't ma tIray that 90 thouldn't thay
anytIlin'?''
THIS was too much for the youngster
and she exclaimed in self congratulate tory
tone
''Beth God, L ain thaid nothin',"
The times., 1898-01-31
SOUTH vs.. NORTH.
New England Cannot Compete With
Her Riya Is

Charlotte, n. G., Jan. 30.-COl. D.
a. Tompkins the millionaire cotton
mill owner, who, perhaps is better in
formed on matters pertaining to this
industry than any other Southern man.
said today in reference to the present
New England situation:
THE New England mills are suffer
ing because they cannot sell their pro-
ducts at a profitable price The South
ern mills are underselling them, not
because they like 10 sell goods cheap,
but because. in order to sell at all.
they are obliged to cut New England
prices. This condition is not agreeable
to the mills Of either section. 1t makes
the appearance that Southern competi-
ton is becoming ruinous TO the New
England mills.
They and those Of the South need
better markets. There are some con-
ditions here more favorable than in
New England for the production of
cheaper goods. Therefore if the COM
petition is reduced to that point where
it Is question of survival the South
eTn mills can probably hold out about
as long as those in New England. ANY
improved condition which puts the
manufacturers Of cotton in the South
ern States. however, on a better basis
would also make Very satisfactory
condition in New England The trou-
bic is that the condition of cotton man
ufacture in all parts of the United
States is very much depressed"
four credit is good at Lansburgh's Fur
nieure House, 18th and sts. ocS-tf
The times., 1898-01-31
A Bicycle Novelty

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
A Hamburg firm has just introduced a
bicycle novelty in the shape of a music
box attachment which finds it's place in
front OF the steering gear and is set in
motion and kept going by the front wheel.
Besides the amusement the music box is
made to serve another end-that is, the
the regulation of speed. The music sounds
melodious only while speed of nine miles
or less per hour is nlaintainetl; as soon as
the speed is increased above that limit
the sounds from the music cease to be
agreeable go the ear and becomes inhar-
moniOus.
The music box indicates, therefore. fairly
well when The exercise is becoming dan
gerous to the riders health. The tin box
containing the works is about ten inches
in diameter and four inches deep. The
transmission is connected with the front
wheel SO as to allow for vibration or, con
cussion. 1t can be started or stopped by
means Of little lever attached near the
ha nGle. The same transmission serves to
actuate cyclometer which works inde-
pendently of the IN usc box and registers
the distance travelled.
The times., 1898-01-31
uAI,RiTY DEPOSED.
he L. No Longer Member OF the
democratic Committees.


The expected, with respect TO Mr..
William f. Harrity, of Pennsylvania,
has happened. He is no longer MEM
ber of the National Democratic Com
mittee. He was formally deposed Sat
urdaH by Chairman Jones, of the ma
tional committee. and Col. James NJ.
Gufrey, af Pittsburg, substituted as the
member for Pennsylvania.
II has. long been a question whether
any poRer other than the delegates to
a national convention can change the
personnel of a national committee, but
the question has never been definitely
settled. and a precedent is established
by the action of Chairman Jones. Mr..
Harrity was selected by his State dele
cation AZ Chicago, but ii is well known
that he never affiliated with the regu-
lar organization after the adoption Of
the Chicago platform.
on several occasions this action was
urged upon Chairman Jones. but never
until recently was the matter 50 per-
SiStently pressed, and the chairman
could no longer delay action. He reach
ed the conclusion resulting in Mr.. Har-
l.iry's deposition after j conference with
Senator German. Representative Nc
Rae. Of Arkansas. and other menu
berS Of the national committee with
whom be was able to communicate.
During the week the Senator also had
a conference with State Chairman Gar
man. OF Pennsylvania: ex-Lieut. Gov,
Chauncey L. Black, Col. GUffey. John
3. Lar1kin and other Pennsylvania
Democrats all OF whom insisted that
the best interests Of the party demand
ed that Mr. HarTity be removed, and
Col. Guffey substituted.
As a result Of this conference Chair
man Jones decided TO act promptly,
and he issued a statement removing
the gold Democrat and recognizing the
choice Of the regular organization. No
tices OF this action have been sent to
the members Of TIE committee. ana
they have been each requested to rec
ognize Col. Guffey as the member from
PENNSYLVANIA. as he has been recog-
riZed by the chairman. From now on
the new member will be recognized as
P5nnsylVania's representative on the
committee. and all communications
dealing with the business Of the COM
mittee viii be sent to him instead of
Nr Harrity.
The new member of the national
committee is not a stranger in Wash
ingtOn. He has had the influence of
several Of the leading men of the party
in his fight prominent among them be-
ing Senator White. the recently elected
chairman of the Congressional Com
mittee. Senator White and the other
leaders have long thought that some
one in thorough sympathy with the or
ganization should be put in Mr. Har-
rity's place. The contest has extended
over a period of several months, and
silver Democrats VIII be pleased TO
know that it has been settled in so sat
isfactory a manner. There will be no
meeting of the national committee un-
til just prior to the next convention,
but the recognition of Col. Guffey by
his associates and TIE ignoring of Mr.
Harrity will give him as good a stand
ing as though he had been selected by
the delegates There is little doubt but
that the action Of Chairman Jones will
be sustained.
The times., 1898-01-31
wILToN's CAVE D,vELLER.
Residents Interested About Good
Looking. IntelIipent Hermit

NorwaIk, Conn. Jan. 30.-Wilton has
3 cave dweller. He is a good looking
fellow, Of thirty-five or forty years, with
dark hair and mustache. well and
warmly dressed, and wearing brand
new hip boots. He has resided in a
small cave, under the shadow of a big
bowlder, about half mile from the
Cannon railroad station. all this week
keeping up rousing fire of dry wood.
of which there is abundance near. and
subsisting on whatever he can forage
in the neighborhood.
He will tell nothing of himself to
those who approach him. but is not
sparing of words, most of them abu-
sive. a resident of Cannon called on
him this morning, Il saw a fire over
here and thought I'd come over and
see what was going on he remarked,
pleasantly.
You knew well what was going on, -
was the reply. and the further eOnver-
sation became too warm for the Wis
itor's liking.
The times., 1898-01-31
HICKERSON MAY Die
The Victim of the White Lot Fight
Dangerously Hurt.
The Police Arrest His Alleged AS
sailant~ The Men Quarreled
Over IA Wrestling Match.

Harry Hickerson, steel ceiling
maker. twenty years old, whose home
is AT No. 42O X street northwest, lies
at the Emergency Hospital in semi
conscious condition suffering from what
the physicians fear are internal inju-
ries, which may result in his death.
Hickerson is the young man who was
taken from the White Lot to the hospi-
tai while unconscious early yesterday
morning, having been beaten and kick
ed. ii is alleged, by two men, John E.
Shaw and William Weller. who are now
locked up at No. 1 station.
1t developed yesterday that the two
men, who claimed to have heard Hick-
erson's gToans, and who went to the
Emergency Hospital for help, were Ed
ward MINIS and a man named Gin
deist. who were really with Hickerson
and his two assailants.
Each of the five young men attend
ed the performance at the Biiou The
atar on Saturday night and after the
performance, it is said, went TO Burkes
saloon at Thirteenth-and-a- and
d streets, where they had drinks until
the bar closed at midnight. \ bitter
quarrel arose over the merits of the
wrestlers at the Bijou, and, acting up
on the suggestion of Weller, Shaw and
Hickerson agreed to go to the White
Lot and fight 1t is said that Shaw
struck the first blow, which felled
Hickerson to the ground, whereupon
Shaw is said to have kicked his an
tagOnist several times in the abdomen
and choked him. The part which Wei
ler took in the affair Is disputed, and
he is held as an accessory.
Upon learning of the case, Sergt.
Moore, of the First precinct, located
Shaw in the Third precinct. and tele-
phoned to Sergt. keefe TO arrest the
man on the charge Of serious assault.
He was taken into custody several
hours later, and gave the names Of his
companions-Minnis and Weller-who
were arrested.
nothing to do with the affair, except
as a witness. He attempted to pre-
vent Shaw from injuring Hickerson,
and by so doing narrowly escaped Sc
rious injury himself.
Upon his interference Shaw. il is
alleged, became further enraged and,
drawing a knife made several desperate
attacks upon Clindeist. cutting his
clothing but doing no further injury.
MINIS then went to the hospital and
Shaw and Weller made their escape.
MINIS was finally released from Gus
tody.
Shaw and Weller were held on the
charge of suspicion, pending the result
of Hickerson's injuries The physicians
fear peritonitis.
The times., 1898-01-31
REAR ADMIRAL BRAINE
One Of the Heroes Of Fort Fisher
Is Dead.
Was in the First Naval Engagement
of the war Long and Honor
able Career Closed

New York. Jan. 80 Rear Admiral
Daniel Lawrence Braine, retired, U. s
N, died at his residence in Brooklyn
this afternoon. He had been under the
care of q physician since Friday night
for heart trouble. He leaves a widow.
who was Miss Mary f. Fulton, OF
BrooiSlyn: three sons. two of Their,
married, and q daughter.
Rear Admiral Braine was born in
New York on May Is. 1929. He entered
the navy in 1916, as midshipman,
appointed from the new State OF
Texas, where he had lived for year.
He served through the Mexican war
saw service on the great lakes, and
MADE two cruises before Ee graduated
nom Annapolis as a passed midship-
man. in 1852. Before the opening of the
rebellion his service carried him to the
Mediterranean, to the southern coast Of
this country on survey duty. TO Africa,
To capture SlaVers ana in 1851 he had
advanced to the rank of lieutenant.
He was appointed to the command
of the Monticello which the Union de-
fence committee sent to sea in forty
hours to provision Fortress Monroe.
He was in the first naval engagement
OF the war and saw heavy service all
liiiouSh IL ne NdS Recommended Ipf
promotion for his cool performance Of
his duty at Fort Fisher. Fort Arde"-
son and the forts of Cape Fear river
and was commissioned as commander
in 1866.
He was in charge of the Ordnance
Equipment Department of the navy
yard, at Brooklyn, from 1863 to 1873, in
which year he commanded the Juniata
in her search for the Polaris in the
North and on the trip to Santiago de
Cuba, where the 102 Nirginius prisoners
were received.
He was made captain in 1874 and COM
modore in 1885,. He commanded the
South Atlantic as rear admiral in 1886.
In 1853 he was appointed to command
the Brooklyn navy yard and in 1891 he
retired al the age of siSty-two. He had
lived in Brooklyn since that time.
The times., 1898-01-31
MRS. EDWARDS is DIVORCED.
She Is Granddaughter of Gen.
Simon Cameron

I
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 30.-Mrs Tryon
Hughes Edwards, a grandda tighter OF the
late Gen. Simon Cameron and a niece Of
former United States Senator j Donald
Cameron, was granted a divorce yester
day from her husband, Tryon Hughes Ed
wards, prominent Democratic politician.
The people are prominent in society, and
the effort t. suppress all the facts in the
case added interest to tile litiga ton.
Mrs. Edwards charged her husband with
cruel and barbarous treatment. When the
case was tried no one, except those di-
rectly Interested in the case could get into
the courtroom. The papers in the case
are withheld by special order of the court.
Mrs. Edw ards was Miss Janet r: Cameron
before her marriage to Edwards, who was a
widower with three children. She was
worth $12@,000. Edwards is great
grandson of Jonathan Edwards, the famous
preacher