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Evening star., 1898-03-05
THEIR ONLY CRIME,
Death of Two Boys for Shouting
CUBA Iibre."

tuba Ilbre.
Mr.. Stephen Bonsal, in his THE Real
Condition of Cuba Today" describes the
execution Of two little Cuban boys. whose
only sin had been that they always shouted
Long Live Free Cuba" An old sergeant
tells him the story. They had been kept
imprisoned, but they We're very much
pleased when the lieutenant SAID they would
die together: he would not separate them.
Then the oldest lost his courage a little,
whispered impioringly to the captain, ana
We thought he was going to give way, poor
little worm, and / would not have blamed
him. lie should have been at home with
his mother, curled up I'm her lap. But then
the captain answered, loud and sharp, and
We knew he had not been wavering. The
captain said: What you ask is impossible.
l cannot have your arms unbound. / must
obey orders, and you must be shot just as
you are, and like all the other prisoners.
sentenced to death for rebellion Then the
little chap who was not a year older than
his brother, blew out his chest like the little
game cock he was. and said: L only asked
because Carlfto is young; because 1
wanted to put my arms about him when
you fired to save him all could when the
bullets came; but Carlito is a Cuban; he
VIII be brave Then the sergeant made
them kneel down, three feet apart, on the
ground, with their backs to the firing pIa-
tcon. 1t was hardly second. The file was
drawn up. and the lieutenant cried, 'Apun-
tar? Caim). But. you know, these little fel-
lows had edged toward each other, working
on their knees hard, and were kneeling
shoulder touching shoulder, and with check
TO cheek Then the volley came, and the
bullets lifted the poor little fea ather-weigh hts
that they were. off the ground and blew
them against the wall. You know, paisano
/ have not been at all easy in my mind
about the rights of these things which 1
see, and sometimes think that you and J.
who sit here and see these things done
without trying to stop them. sin ver-
guenzas (without shame) like all the rest
no better and no worse"
Evening star., 1898-03-05
A Crushing Revelation.

''If 1 look kind of hang-dog and tagged
out. it amt anything to be wondered at"
remarked Broncho Bob, as some of his
fellow-citizens of Crimson Gulch endea-
vored to entice him into the festivities in
progress at the faro layout. "All you
want to do is to let me alone. Mebbe in
the course of time I'll live it down an for
git all about it. But until that happens
thar amt no use of expectin' me to be my
old SELF
You have seemed downright melon-char-
ley since you got back from the east"
commented Teepee Tom, in tones of SYM
pathy.
Yes: I've had my self-respect jolted
clean out Of me. L used to hold up my
Evening star., 1898-03-05
OLD BULL PLUG
OLD Avoprre

cur admiration for his dexterity The string
or strip was not more than half as long as
| that used by the present generation, but
1t was more productive of results, with the
kind of tops we had.
oh! those good old top times and the top
games we played! With our tops 1t was no
unit suai thing to actually split another
boys top in half by the force of the con-
tact of one with another. and immense
dents in tops. the wounds of q veteran
sustained in service. were source of pride
to the top owner whose top had been in a
top conflict.
What has become of this old but good
style. Of top? How we used to whip
them, as we called it. That is, with our
leather string, we could launch them from
us UP the street, a hundred feet or more
according to individual ability, and have
them spin away at the end of their trip in
a graceful circle Nothing of that kind
can be done by the boys of today with
their lady tops" as we called the things
that are now used.
Then we had also the famous "bull plug
top. as 1t was termed. made just like our
first described favorite, except that it had a
plug nearly q half inch in diameter and
quite half inch long which did terrible
execution In top contests. Where have
they gone? Is the present age so effemin-
ate that there is no demand for top that
Is top?' Certainly none of them appear
on sale anywhere now. If they were on
sale. venture to say that there is enough
true boyhood among our children to wish
10 get noid OF them quickly. They were
and could be distinguished from the tops
row in use by their shape, the. peculiar
simple plug of iron. the ridges for the
string and the fact that they were of
native wood. unstained, uncolored in any
way, and unvarnished
l submit with this sketches of the kind
Of tops l describe. made from memory
for that is all have to go upon; but they
were certainly "hummers," and better spin
Hers than those which have so apparently
usurped their places, which, In the opinion
OF the writer. is more on account of cheap
Eess of construction for the market, than
that the wish OF the boys has been con-
suited, or that they possess any advantage
whatever over the old style.
March T. 1893. AN OLD BOY
Evening star., 1898-03-05
Keeping Pace With Events.

&c h q ri e y! " ex-
claimed young Mrs.
Torkins. gleefully, as
she laid down the
new spaper; Il was
sure that public SEN
timent would assert
itself and bring
everything out all
right in the end
What is the mat
ter?" inquired her
husband. Have you
been reading poll
tics?"
Politics? Certain
ly not. You know
very well that /
never tride away
my time with any
,l,,,, - L
Evening star., 1898-03-05
Victims Of HIusion.
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
Did you read about the woman who
married one man, thinking he was an
other?"
Don't get worked up over that; lots OF
women do the same thing every day in the
week"
Evening star., 1898-03-05
Humiliation.
From Puck.

From Puck.
Il understand that Jones is in hard
luck"
Yes, indeed. He has been obliged to be-
come an agent for the Hummer Wheel
after insisting for years that the 'Scorch-
er' was the only wheel any self-respectine
bicyclist could ride"
Evening star., 1898-03-05

have to bear with me, an let me gloom II
along my own way fur awhile When a
man has been brought face to face with
the fact that he had relations who wore
lace around the bottom OF their pants and
ruffies around their necks and red stock
ms there amt no use OF tellin him to
cheer up. Ye've got to let him stink of
somewhere an rassle in his own mind an
try to git over wantin' to die"
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
SATURDAY. March 1s-12
THE NEWEST FABRICS.

One of the prettiest and much-courted fabrics is the old-time silk-Warp pa- rege, which, in mothers young Iaoy days, was the proper thing Tor party gowns. They are shown in both HSnt and dark plain colors, and they come III all shades, covered with rich colors in flower patterns. The new challles are extremely pretty in both design ant, coloring. The dark blue, green ana ieu grounds, with satin stripes or the saHie color scattered over, with WhiLe u1 U black polka-dots, are stylish, ana "lii figure conSpicuouSly among the gowns built for cool spring and summer oays: Though black taffeta has had a run ol several seasons as a handsome gown spring will see 1t as popular as ever. and the trimmings of lace ana Vel"e. ribbons represent small fortune III themselves.
 Cashmere, very thin and light, poplln fabrics and soft, light serges are to De much worn, while canvas-cloth in nancy weaves flourishes under the new name of "Mouline natte." Transparent Iao- rics are dazzlingly beautiful, some De- ing so woven as to have the appear ance of being tucked crosswise, Whlcn in grenadines, mousseline-d -de-sole ana chiffon is charming. Organdies are ever new and ever old, and as each spring season rolls around they are placed III the foremost ranks of thin fabrics. Black crepe de chine gowns are very much in evidence, and are trimmed with narrow ruffles of the same, edged with tiny edge of black lace or mar row ruche of black footing. The waists lose their somber effect by using bands of open wrought insertion which hsoW a bright colored lining. White lace at the neck and wrists, too adds to the brightness of these bodices.
 Watered silk, with large satin polka dots, waved or pointed cross stripes and disks, are shown among the newest black goods.
 Lace and net dresses are much worn again some showing a black lining. while others are made over colored silks.-March Woman's Home Com paniOn.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
ASSOCIATED BANKS STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, March 19-The Financier says: Judging from the statement of the associated banks of New York City for the week ending March 19, it will require larger war scare than has yet appeared to put money at higher rates than have ruled for a few weeks past. Even with less than s6. 900, 900 of the Imported
 gold showing in the total, the banks have
 gained s4,5 800 in cash, the specie increase
 of s5,211, 300 having been offset by loss of s 69S. 800 in legal tender, the latter represent ing in large part the shipments to the interior. The position of the New York banks at present is very strong. They hold an excess reserve of BPS, ,060 050, compared with S20. S23,5OO two weeks ago. The policy of contraction however, has brought about heavy reductions in several items Thus the loans of the banks are now S39, 600 900 less than one month ago. Deposits in the same time have fallen off more than s5O. 900 900. The loss in cash, however, has only been $10 900, 0OO all of which has gone to inter- for institutions, and the excess reserve Is near ly s3 GOO GOO larger than the close of business February 1e The interior demand has been rather well satisfied, but owing to the cheap
 of transfer rates the domestic exchange , factors As showing the calmness which pre- walls, 1t may be noted that interior banks are again in this market as purchasers of com
 The changes in the totals for the week are less than expected. The loan item decreased sl0 5S5 100 due to the continued liquidation. It is worth mentioning that the decreases of one bank which is the largest lender to call funds and also the largest importer of specie, ac- counts for s6. 900 of the total reduction De
 pOSitS have decreased 9I,ou oUU, put tue pdih which reduced its loan item so heavily figures but slightly in this. There seems to be no doubt that the sales of sterling bills have some connection with the loan decrease. It is esti-
 mated that at least s35, 900 of accumulated sterling bills held in this city and any 1 rapid advance in money must of necessity lead to continued large imports of gold
 l This amount of deferred credits will increase
 rather than diminish under normal conditions,
 as the monthly trade balances in favor ot the
 United States growing. exports showing l an expansion and imports a contraction Short l of actual war, there seems to be no reasons | for a money market higher than prevails at
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO March 19-The opening in wheat was irregular. Traders in July rather looked with favor the selling side, as the cold wave which was expected to follow the rains did not materialize and there was apparently no . prospect of any serious drop in temperature Cables failed to respond to the strength shown here yesterday. This caused some liquidation in July at the outset, opening prices being S57sqS6c, showing Ac decline. There the mar ket halted, however. May was strong from the start. Shorts active bidders for this de- livery which opened Ac higher at s1 O6 and heavy buying soon sent prices up to s1 O6A The demand for May and the advance in that future soon brought July shorts into the pit to protect themselves, heavy buyers of yester- day coming into the market again, and the de- mand became general. The result was a gradual advance to s6lac. Realizing then set the same time dropping to sl O6ss. The drop ping off in the Northwest receipts was help steady se The reaction in both options was of short duration and the demand soon became heavy again, especially in May, & the price of of S6Ac The advance was well maintained up to Il o'clock, when the market began gradually begun selling heavily of May top figures. and as shorts became filled up the demand from did not become general until heavy estimated receipts for Monday were posted; These prices late in the session broke very sharply. Letter kept up his selling of May to the last els In the last few minutes early buyers be- came sellers and with this added weight of though July did not suffer so much as May Closing price for the latter option s1 03
 Corn was slow. May closed unchanged.
 Oats were firm early. but declined with wheat closing shade lower.
 Provisions easy, with a slow trade. Packers moderate sellers At the close May pork 71sc lower, May lard and ribs
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Calcutta Grain Bags. nominal; Wool Bags. nominal; San Quentin. s5 30.
 COAL-Wellington. s10 per ton; New Yelling ton, sl0 Seattle. s6 50; Bryant, s6 50; Coos Bay s5 50; Wallsend ss; Scotch. s1O; Cumberland, s1o in bulk and sl1 50 in sacks; Pennsylvania An thracite Egg, slS; Camel. s1o per ton; Rock Coke. SIP per ton in bulk and s14 in sacks.
 COFFEE-C. F. Bickford's coffee circular issued on the 26th uitimo. The market dur ing the interval has been very quiet. Washed coffees of all kinds are at standstill, and the prices quoted, although marking reduction from former rates, still largely nominal Buyers view these qualities being too high in comparison with unwashed coffees, and will purchase the former only when their necessi- ties compel it, and then in the most sparing way. The transactions in current unwashed Salvador indicate some faith in the future of this description, and the opinion grows that The New York market for Braziiians has grad ually and steadily declined for both spot and futures. Todays stock consists of 56i9 Costa Rica 192 Nicaragua, 6472 Salvador, 93I9 Guate- mala and 10eS Mexican; in all 22790 bags, as against sS17 bags the same time last year We quote: Costa Rica, 17@1712c for prime washed, 14@15c for good washed 169171kc for good to prime washed peaberry. 16q171ec for good pea good current mixed with black beans, slsG13c for fair, 5l9GSc for common to ordinary; Sal yador 1s@1tse for good to prime @ washed ll@ unwashed: 7aaSc for good green unwashed berry; Nicaragua, saslkc for good to superior unwashed, 126121ac for good unwashed pea berry; Guatemala and Mexican. 161kG1s13c for prime to fancy washed. 14G151kc for good to strictly good washed. 12913Ac for fair washed 7G10c for medium, 5G6a4c for common to ordi- nary, 16G171ac for good to prime washed pea berry. 12d121ac for good unwashed peaberry, 8 @91ac for good to superior unwashed.
 SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refinery Com pany quotes, terms net cash Cube Crushed and Fine Crushed. 62.c; Powdered 61ac; Dry Granulated. 5asc; Confectioners' A. 59sc; Mag nolia A, SAC; Extra c, 5hc; Golden c, 5c; Candy Granulated. 5Ac; California A, 5asc per ID; half barrels hc more than barrels, and boxes, 12c more.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGETABLES.

Vegetables were steady. Onions and Pota- toes were unchanged, except new Potatoes, which were lower.
 POTATOES-Early Rose, 65@75c River Reds 5oG60c; River Burbanks. 6Oq75c per sack; Ore gon Burbanks. 65d95c; Salinas Burbanks are out; Petauma Burbanks, 55Q75c; Sweet Pota- toes 25050c per ctl for Rivers and 65c@s1 for Merced; new Potatoes, 2I9@oc per lb.
 ONIONS-s1 7542 50 per ctl; cut onions. SIC 1 % per sack.
 VEGETABLES Receipts were AT boxes As- paragus, 341 boxes Rhubar- and 2S5 sks Peas
 Asparagus yQ10c per lb for fancy, rose for No. l and 4@6c for No. 2: Rhubarb. 75c@ s1 9 per box: Alameda Green Peas. .a4c per ib: Mushrooms, SG15c; Dried Peppers. 6@7c per ID; Dried Okra, f5c; Cabbage, 60075c per ctl; Carrots 25G60c per sack; Garlic. 5q512c per lb Cucumbers, 50cGs1 per dozen.
 Los Angeles StrIn- Beans -; Tomatoes, -: Green Peppers, BOG per lb; Summer Squash, s1G1 25 per box Egg Plant, 10c per lb.
 PERFORATED VEGETABLES
 Potatoes, sliced raw, 12c per ID in lots of 25 lbs; sliced dessicated l6@1sc; granulated raw. 13c lions, COG; Carrots, old, l3c; new 1Sc; Cabbage BOG; Sweet Potatoes. BOG: Turnips, 25c String Beans, BOG; Tomatoes. soc.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The week closed on a steady mar ket, with higher cables from England and the Continent.
 Tidewater quotations as follows: s14o0 41A for No. l. s1 4215 for choice and $1 45Q1 50 per ctl TOT extra choice for milling.
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal Session-9:15 o'elock-No sales. Second Session-December-4 ctls, s1 332. lO,o0O. Sl S3la; May-6eOO. sl i2 - Regular Morning -December.2OOO 5000. Sl 4212; POGO. $1 425s; 5000, sl 42A.
 BARLEY-The market was stln at a sharp advance in futures. and an improved call for spot grain.
 Feed, $1 12lkG1 13a4 for dark to good and s1 b for choice; Brewing, nominal
 CALL BOARD SALES.
 Informal session-9:15 o'clock-Decernber- 2000 ctls, 9SAc; 4U0O. sS$4c; 4Oo0, ss12c.
 Second Session-May-2000 ctis, $l 10; 1000, s1 11A. December-2OO0, 99c; coco. s912c; 4OoO, s9a4c.
 Regular Morning sessonmDecember.2 ool A 900 5000. s1 o01s; POGO. sl 00as; 4o0O. s1 00%. May 5000, s1 11s4: 5000, s1 12; 20o0 s1 u7s 4000, s1 12is; 2o00 s1 l2a4 2OOo, s1 127s; POGO, s1 13. OATS-Dealers report very firm market and say that 1t would take very little to ad- vance prices again.
 :, FaIey a Feed, sl 271s per ctl; good to choice. s1 2Oql 25; common, s1 15g1 l7h;. Surprise. s1 2719G1 32A red s1 35Q1 45; gray. s1 171sQ1 20; milling. Sl 2011 25 per ctl.
 CORN-The demand Is so poor that some dealers have withdrawn their offerings from the market. Quotations are nominal. yellow s1 0581 OFF,: white, s1 1O611 121s. RYE-S1 0761 10 per ctl.
 BUCKWHEAT-S1 756l1 S5 per ctl.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
EXPLANATION.

The nrrow flies with the wind. The top fig ures at station indic.- maximum temperature for the days; those underneath 1t. If any. the amount of rainfall, of melted snow in inches and nundredths during the past twelve hours lsobars. or solid lines connect points of equal air pressure; isotherms. dotted lines, equal tempera ture. The word high means high barometric pressure and is usually accompanied by fair weather; low refers to low pres sure and is usually preceded and accompanied by cloudy weather and rains. Lows" usually first appear the Washington coast. When the pressure is high in the interior and low along the coast. and the isobars extend north and south along the coast. rain is probable: i: but when the low is nclosed with isobars of marked curvature rain south of Oregon is i'm probable. With a high in the vicinity of Idaho and the pressure falling to the Cali fornia coast warmer weather may be expected in summer and colder weather in winter The reverse of these conditions will produce an opposite result.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.


 Saturday. March is. Stmr Alcazar Gunderson, 66 hours from Az 'o Stn,r Homer, lessen, 24 hours from Eureka. Stmr Samoa, Johnson, g hours from Eureka. Stmr Arcata, Reed. AS hours from Coos Bay' Sis stmp cfeone, Waivig. 12 hours from Point Arena o 1 Stmr Newsboy, Ellefsen. 20 hours i'm usal. Schr Five Brothers, Johnson 1S hours rom Schr Seven Sisters, Rasmussen, Is hours firm Eureka ro.. Schr Thomas Negus. Mcclure. 18s days firm NC" maven CLEARED.
 Saturday. March 19. Bark Helen " Amy, Hogan, Prince William Whal bark Andrew Hicks. shorey whalins; schr voiante. Schroeder. Unalaska; California '' SAILED.
 Saturday. March 1s. stmr Oregon. Clark. Callao stmr Pinta, Gunn San Diego Stmr Greenwood. Fagerlund : Bark Germania. Pearson Seattle. Ear Bark c Allen Johnson II0ol! Honolulu; I;ho,,r, Brig W c Irwin Williams. Honolulu sehr Spokane Jamieson. Port t Gamble. Schr Antelope, Anderson. Astoria. Schr Newark. Beck, Bowens Landing. Schr & Mary P Russ Jacobsen, .e11, Eureka Schr Parkersburg, Nielsen. Coqulile River. POINT LoBosNMar 19 p. m.-weather hazy; wind W; velocity IS miles. The Emanuele Accame is chartered for wheat to europe. 22s Sd; Cape Town. 25s. Europe. BPS Cd; Pass of Leny, wheat at Port land for South Afriss seoREN fSf;
 Nov 2s-7 s 127 W. Br ship Galatea. hence NOV Tor aur5 DOMESTIC PORTS. SEATTI ,F-Arriyed Mar 19-Stmr Del Norte. from Dyea; tug Relic from Astoria for Dyea; ship wachusett, for San Francisco. IvERSENS SLANDING-Arrived Mar 1s-Schr Ocean Spray, hence Mar rs
 EUREKA-Arrived Mar 19-Stmr Weeott, fm Crescent City; schr Jessie Minor. from San Sailed Mar 19-stmrs weeott and North Fork. POINT LOBOS-Arrived off port Mar 1e-Fr stmr La Madeleine from Puget Sound for HTENEME-Arrived Mar 1s-schr Esther SAN DIEGoNSailed Mar 1s-schr Gen Mc- CoQUILLE RIvER-Arrived Mar 1-scnr Connanza @ hence Mar Mar ,; ,,,. 10 sobr Dan- iessEl sRATTLE-Arrived TIE Mar 1s schr Allen A. GREENWOOD-saile Mar 1s-stmr Whites boro, for Port Los Angeles ,o BOWENS LANDINGESailed Mar 19-Schf Corinthian. for San Francisco. GRAYS HARBOR-Sailed Mar 1s-Stmr Cress oeRf eEATTiE@ssiied S1sf Eo M Mar is-Brig Courtney Ford, for Unalaska-
 FORT BRAGG+Sailed Mar 19-Stmr Coquille FORT ROSS-sailed Mar 19-schr La Chilena, for San Francisco.
 NEWPORT-Sailed Mar 19-Schr G w Wat son. for Seattle; schr Annie Nj Campbell. for BoWENs LANDINGsailed Mar 1s-schr M92terey for for sSn FTanGsfo aIiTsS Mar gr smr Alagonia, from Victoria.
 SEATTLE-Sailed Mar 1s-Stmr Humboldt. for San Francisco.
 GRAYS HARBOR-Sailed Mar H-Schr Elm ma Ctter for San Francisco; schrs Defender, Pioneer and J B Leeds for San Francisco. Arrived Mar 17-Schr Roy Somers, hnc Mar 2. GREENWOOD-Arrived Mar 19-Str Whites boro, hence Mar IS.
 FOREIGN PORTS.
 BIRKENHEAD-Arrived Mar 1S-Br ship Pinmore, hence Oct 27.
 NEWCASTLE. NSW-Arrived Br ship Euphrates to load for San Francisco. QUEENSTOWN-Arrived Mar B-Br ship Drumalis, hence Oct 2S.
 CAPE SPARTEL-Passed Mar 1S-Br stmr Teenkai,, from Oregon for St Vincent. ALGOA BAY-Sailed Feb 12-Bark Palmyra, NsTowN-sailed Mar 1s-Br ship An aurus. for Plymouth. AUCKLAND-Sailed Mar 19-Stmr Alameda, for San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20

Beyond a continued advance in Occidental to s2 55 there was nothing in mining stocks yesterday.
 In local securities Hutchinson Sugar sold up to 471s.
 The Alhambra Mining Company of Lyon County, Nev., has levied assessment of 6 cents per share, delinquent April IS.
 The annual meeting of the Western Sugar Refining Company has been called for March 2s.
 The Elkton Mining Company of Colorado will pay dividend of cents per share, amount ing to S20. 900, tomorrow.
 The Spring Valley Water Company will pay the regular monthly dividend of 50 cents per share tomorrow.
 Tn alfornia Vigorit Powder Company has levied an assessment of 50 cents per share, de- linquent April IS. output last week six tons of ore of the average assay value of S27 55.