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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-23

with this subject in . very convincing
manner. He says: ''The economic i'm
portance of good roads has been dem
onstrated by startling statistics. II
has been shown that the traction force
required to move 1000 pounds at a
speed of three miles an hour over a
level road of iron, asphalt, loose gravel,
and soft sand, is. respectively, 8. II, 800
and AS pounds. From this statement.
it may easily be inferred how costly
bad roads are. Iron and asphalt are
mentioned for the sake of comparison.
1t takes much longer time, and re-
quires far greater tractive force to
haul light loads over bad roads than it
does to draw heavy loads over good
roads. The unnecessary strains to
which bad roads subject teams, har-
ness and wagons are very wearing.
Rough usage seriously Injuries the
farmers equipment. Improved high
ways would prevent avoidable depre-
citation of property and increase the gain
of producers"
These are facts which must appeal to
every practical man, whetherfarmer or
engaged in any other occupation which
necessitates the use of horses on our
When it il conclusively
proved that two horses on good road
can do more and faster work than four
on roads in the average condition Of
our present public highways. it seems
almost unnecessary to advance any fur
ther argument in favor of change.
Every industry in this land is affected
by the condition Of its highways. II
our countrymen would improve our
primary transportation they would lift
from American prosperity an annual
of $500, ,OOO, 900, and enable the
United States more quickly to achieve
its commercial ascendancy."-Journ
Of Agriculture
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-23

made as shown in the cut. The far
ing sides will catch the stream of milk
and conduct it into the pail. 1t will
be well to tie piece OF muslin over the
bottom of this top piece. thus straining
the milk rs it goes into the pail. Let
this flaring piece just fit into the top
of the pail.-American Agricultural.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-23
DEVICE FOR MILKING.

IL Applied to the Pails 1t VIII seeure
Good Results.
Slovenly milking is often to be ac-
counted for by the small size OF the
pail's top. A good deal of the milk will
persist in running down the outside.
To make easier milking, have q TOP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-23

II you have found an honest eommis-
sion hOuse sick to j.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-23
THE LUCKY MAN.

How Mr. saith Got the Drop On
Mr.. Jones.
Smith was telling Jones about r0-
nance in his life. Smith having been q
bachelor, aged 40 or in excess thereof.
before he had fettered himself by
chains matrimonial. Jones, ON the con-
trary, had begun young, and there was
much joy and verdure in his life, and
he did not look at the world and the
men and women of it with a cynic's
eye
And" remarked Jones. in response
to the story that Smith was telling.
"you say that you and Brown courted
the same lady for ten years?
Exactly. That is to say, 1t may have
been month or six weeks shy of that,
but, to all intents and purposes, it was
ten years"
"How remarkable!"
Rather"
"And which was the lucky man ?"
"Oh, Brown, OF course If you knew
me you'd know that was never around
when the lucky numbers were being
drawn"
"You are 10 be pitiet; really you are
my dear Mr. Smith. said Jones, laying
his hand on the other mans shoulder
tenderiy.
THANK you, I am sure;" md Smith
brushed an incipient tear from his eye.
~ don't want to be inquisitive. or
open any old wounds" continued J0nes,
'.but may ask rs q friend how long
ago it was fhat Brown married the
lady?"
"He didn't marry her." said Smith,
with emphasis
didn't marry her?r exclaimed Jones.
why. didn't you say that he was the
lucky mnn?~
.Of course did. was the man who
married her" And Smith looked ut tho
simpIe-mfnded and gllilel..ss Jones with
mn eye that made the g0ose.-fsezh stand
out on his bones and sent the creeps
up and down his beck Washington
Star.
Real Meas.
before man II married, 2afd the
minstrel orator, before man Il mnx<
ricd. he II only b III : man
s~TheTe!- said the marricd wonE4n to
their escorts. how do you like that?'
And after he II married. continuef
:he orator. he is nobody - ~ Il
dauapolis lournAl.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-04-23
! MODEL ROADWAY

0Iancock Avenue. Gettysburg Battlefield.
Gettysburg. Pa.)
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-F. P. Vinton, Boston: T. F.
Davies, New York; DR.. H. A. Hare, Phila-
delphia; A K Hamilton, Milwaukee; E. R.
Reynolds, New York.
Ebbitt-C. w. Barrett, Boston: w. F.
Hall. New York; I. H. Lewis, Kansas City.
Metropolitan-J. H. Jordan, Chicago; C.
V. Jones, Richmond, Va; H. C. Malcolm,
Cleveland. Ohio; J. c. Campbell. Dayton,
Ohio; ]. NJ. Wright, Bridgeport, Conn.
Nationally. T. Bentley, Chicago; C. M.
Ness, Baltimore; ]. w. Kirby, New York;
L. w. Robinson. Guayama, Porto Rico; C.
H. Dix. Philadelphia
Raleigh-James Cunningham, New York
G.. e. Pratt, Philadelphia; s. w. Walker
Now York; ]. w. Foster, Brooklyn; A. w.
Maynes, Akron, Ohio.
Regent-B. s. Kelley, Philadelphia: P. V.
Hickey, New York.
Riggs-C. c. Eggert, Philadelphia; W. S.
Bowen, New York; w. d. Daily, New Jer-
sey; w. ID. Kennedy, Pennsylvania.
Shoreham-C. E. Locke, New York; ]. S.
Foley, Detroit; c. c. Febigan. Philadelphia;
F. I. Brown, Chicago; C. G.. Hinsdale, Mil
waukee.
Wellington-G. w. Hoffman. New York;
D. NJ. Perkins, Springfield, Ohio: L. G..
Martin, Philadelphia; J. Z. Boylans, Gin
cinnati.
Wilards-A J. Bib, Richmond, Va; A.
I. Tiff. Portland; G. n. Shubrick, Cam
den, N. J.; J. A Hayes, Lynn, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11

such articles as were needed. The reserve
was not large and was gotten out of the
storehouse by myself and two Hospital
Corps men ct midnight of the Sth and Put
upon the train which left for Port Tampa
at $50 o'clock a. m. of the 9th. There were
two wagon loads taken that night. and
Capt. Candy sent two more on the follow
ing morning. Among this lot Of medicines
there was, fortunately, large amount of
Quinine. two barrels in all, and other ma
terial. and three sets of surgical chests and
sterilzer. The medicines received on the
morning of the 9th were ultimately placed
on the steamer Olfvette, where they were
much needed.
My reason for taking only one-haf the
amount of supplies in the storehouses was
that volunteer regiments were continually
arriving at Tampa. and 1 felt certain that
they would need everything that [ could
spare, as these troops were usually destf-
tute of everything.
% Medical and surgical chests with which
the regular regiments were in nearly every
instance provided We're in the hurry Of de-
parture. unfortunately left on the trans
ports, together with all extra medical sup
plies. A few medical officers took their
chests with them only to abandon them
within the first mile of the march, leaving
them to be afterward picked up by passing
wagons or ambulances.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11

Alaska, bringing about 24O passengers from
the various northern mining districts Many
of the Topeka's passengers are from Daw-
son. They bring but little money. They
left Dawson September 23 and came up the
river on the steamer Flora.
l.. s. Allies brings glowing reports Of the
Forty Mile district A Rock Island COM
pany has complete hydraulic plant at the
mouth of Forty Mile creek, which will be
transported to the boundary, twenty miles
from the mouth of the creek, on the ice
this winter and placed in operation early
In the spring. This company has 100 acres
or placer ground. on which men with rock
ers have been making from s. to SO a day
with rockers, working only few cubic feet
per day. while this plant would have had
capacity of several hundred per day
san Jose company which went to the
hani peninsula early last spring made a
stake on Cooper creek. Tho company placed
a hydraulic plant, but, owing to the scar
city or supplies were compelled to abandon
work for the season
H. w. Towle, manager of the company,
reports the discovery of extensive copper
deposits between Homer City and Resurrec-
ton Kay. The copper carries sufficient gold
TO pay for working, and it is within easy
reach of salt water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stock Market Continues Dull and
Tending Toward Lower Prices.
INDUSfRIALS SHADE OFF AGAIN
Doubts as to Outcome of Elections
Aid the Bears,
GEN MARKET REPORT

Special Dispatch to The E.ering Star
NEW YORK, October ll-Higher prices
in the London market and the more hope
full outlook for a pacific settlement OF the
F'ashoda incident failed to exert much in
ftuence on the local market this morning
The volume OF actual business was small.
and there were no new developments of a
distinctly favorable character
Tho increase of the rumor of yelloy fever
patients caused some apprehension IN GER
tain circles. and reported inability To settle
the tate OF the Philippines inspired caution
in nearly all departments
The market continues to hold well in most
instances even in the face of conditions
"hlch are not wholly satisfactory from a
surface standpoint.
There is considerable short interest in
the market, and this helps to prevent an
actual laiiure or the demand and serves
TO mold prices within fractional limits
The Tall elections are considered 10 bs
especially worthy of consideration lust
now, owing to the conflicting estimates of
the two political parties
me public being in waiting mood the
professional operator, in spite of the in
creased demand for stock for delivery pur-
poses, is disposed TO believe in sales rath,r
than in purchases. The only shares Wi u
NOV nov any willingness to conform To this
view are the so-called Industrial issues.
sugar, Tor example, declined > per cent
from the opening level under persistent Of
ierlnSs and rallied only upon the GOVERNS,
OF snort sales. This rally restored first
prices but exhausted the demand Tie
gradual recession In the trade price for re-.
ined sugars and the assurances that rho
American company's cut rates will be mot
py the opposition are bringing the question
OF profits into controversy
Another fear easily inspired in this period
or Speculative indecision is that a new
congress may legislate directly against
h'ohopollzing corporations. Ths SUGAR
campaign is primarily a contest for control
OF hitherto exclusive field, and is only a
question of endurance. There are no So
riCus doubts as to the determination of
both factions and prosperity, for either can
only come through losses to both
Once fighting is ended there will be prof
its enough for all. # is believed
American Tobacco was irregular again
today. selling up and down for two Der
cent declines and recoveries Most of the
trading in the latter shares is of a pro-
iessional or manipulative character The
lower priced industrials shaded of frac-
uonally in sympathy with the two issues
named.
Earnings from most sections are salts
factory and quite up to reasonable eKpec-
tation. There are few things in the situa-
ton to actually deter an advancing market
other than what grow out of board room
conditions.
The public is giving more attention to
ordinary commercial enterprises than to
Wall street, and until the surplus from
these undertakings seeks Investment there
Will be small demand for stock issues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
PORTO RlCAN SILVER
How It is Proposed to Fleece Uncle Sam
by Its Exchange.
Mr.. Dulles Views Are Different From
Those of Senior MunOz
Rivera.

The views of L. Munoz Rivera. president
of the Spanish autonomist party in Porto
Rico. published in yesterdays Star. attract
ed the attention of a number of Spanish
American citizens One of these is G.
Bulle who has had much experience in
South American affairs and has just re-
turned from an official trip to Porto Rico.
He said to a Star reporter today:
Il abstain from contradcting Senior
Rivera's erroneous views upon the future
administration of the island (Which are not
those of the majority of the people,, my
time being too limited, and the matter of
too little Importance for the present.
The Porto Rican Silver.
But in speaking Of the Porto Rican sill
yer. of which six millions are in circulation.
the gentleman very candidly proposes that
our government pay 20 cents for each silver
dollar worth in silver not over 43 cents:
in other words, this brilliant statesman in
nocently believes that it is perfectly proper
to fleece Uncle Sam out of 300 900, giving
this amount, as present, to those wealthy
merchants and bankers of the island who
have persistently boarded the silver money,
refusing to supply our officers and soldiers
at reasonable exchange, relying upon the
wisdom of Mr.. Munoz Rivera's prognosti-
cation that our government will, of course.
call in the Accent silver dollar, giving 10
cents of our good money in exchange for it.
considering, further, that the principal
holders and hoarders of the silver money
in Porto Rico are Spaniards the American
government will be able to Judge the value
of Mr.. Munoz Rivera's identification with
the new fatherland.'
Value for Customs Duties.
For the payment of customs this govern
ment recently fixed the value of the Porto
Rican dollar, or peso, at 30 cents. This
value, however, extends no further than
the ports. and the question of the future
value of the coin spoken of will have to be
determined by Congress. The Porto Rican
merchants and bankers are making the
soldiers and officers Of the United States
exchange American money for the peso at
from 65 to 10 cents for the latter thereby
making from L. to % cents on each dollar.
With the American dollars they get in ex-
change they pay customs duties, again
coming out ahead on the deal. In this
manner the peso Is not allowed to circu-
late freely among the Americans. 1t is
seldom paid as customs dues it is said, as
that would put the coin in circulation at
its true value. -..-.
Treasury officials have way of deter
mining the value of the peso for general
circulation, simply protecting themselves
as to customs collections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
VERDICT FOR $4,000.
Jury Awards Damages In Suit
Against u Railroad.

In Circuit Court No. 2 yesterday after
noon Justice McComas presiding, the jury
in the case of Richard H. Fletcher against
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany brought in verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $4,000 damages.
This morning the attorneys for the rail-
road company filed a motion for new trial
on grounds that the verdict was contrary
to the evidence in the case, against the
weight of the evidence and other grounds
usual in a case at law.
The case has been pending for over seven
years and has been tried before in the Dis
trict Supreme Court and in the Court of
Appeals.
April 4, 1891 Fletcher brought suit against
the defendant railroad company for So, 900
claiming he had been injured by being
struck by lumber thrown from freight
by one of the company's employees. At
the first trial the presiding justice instruct
ed the jury to bring in verdict in favor
of the railroad, holding that it could not
be held responsible for the acts of a negli-
gent employe. motion for a new trial
was overruled, and then the case was taken
to the Court of Appeals. December 10, 1897
a mandate was issued by the latter court
reversing the judgment of the lower court
and ordering a new trial.
Pursuant to this, the case was taken up
before Justice McComas on October 5 and
continued until yesterday afternoon when
the verdict for So 600 was rendered
Franklin II. Mackey is attorney for the
plaintiff and Enoch Totten for the railroad
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
Washington stock Exchange.

,SaleesnregulaC eall-12 O'Clock INVEST Ind Ma
Tlan9l Bank, 10 az 80. Capital Traction ~ at Is.
notype. 10 at ls53s, 10 at ls54 IInston Mono
SIe at Iof, at l5Is az l5le. at 49,
al 1875. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at - GEMS
loo at II cents loo at 1G cents
District OF Columbia Bonls.-5s. 2O-year funding
TOO BID: Co. So-year funding 100 bid, Is, 1901
water a stock JOS bid 5.6Ss, funding. ZIG bid.
ll9t2 bid III asked. Metropolitan RailrOad COW
Us, 10 Dld ~ asked Metropolitan Railroad cert
lndebt, A, ia bid Metropolitan Railroad cert
indeht, i, II! bid; Columbia Railroad 6s lis bid
Belt Railroad 5s, 10 bid 80 asked lexington Rail-
road Gs, 100 bid Washington Gas Company series
A is, ia bid Washington Gas Company series Il
6S, 10 bid. u $ Electric Light deb. imp, 100 hid
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone .iS la3 lid
American Security and Trust IS, 100 bid. Washing
ton Market Company LIST Gs. is bid Washington
Market Company extn. 6s, ll5 bid. Masonic Hall
National Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington. 2s5
bid Metropolitan, Sl2 bid; Central. las bid. Par
m ne and Mechanics $50 bid 1go asked: Second
asked. Capital, l25 bid. West End. 80 hid 100
asked. Traders, 100 bid Lincoln, lis bid i2a
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies safe
Deposit and Trust ~ bid Washington Loan and
Trust, 100 bid. 1856 asked. anu
Insurance Stccks.-Firemens, 2s bid. Franklin
81 bid. Metropolitan, 10 bid. Oorcoran - bi1
Potomac, 5S bid, 50 asked. Arlington, rs bid, 49,
asked German, american, 1870 IA. National Tn
rs bid: $ asked; Peoples, 81 bid, 6 asked. Lin.
coin. xlol2 bid lo5s asked; Commercial 1 bid
Columbia Title, 4ai bid. asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company 777s
bid, IS asked. Metropolitan, l23 bid, i27 asked
Columbia, 30 bid.
Gas and Electric Light StOcks.-w Washington Gas
As bid, ~ asked. Georgetown Gas. 81 bid As ask.
ed. u. 5. Electric Light 10 bid, III asked.
Telephone Stocks.-hesapcake and Potomac 90
bid. Pennsylvania. IS bid, ~ asked
Miscellaneous StOcks.-Mergenthaler Iinofyue
ls41a bid, 1s5 asked. Lanston M0notype, 1884, as.
ed. American Graphophone, 13aS bid, 1875 asked
American Graphophone preferred, l4Ss bid 10 ask
ed. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, Is bid, 30 asked
Washington Market, 20 bid Great Falls Ice IFS
bid, l23 asked Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat, 81 asked.
Wy dFxsIa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11

Surgeon General Sternberg has sent to
the commission a report by Col Charles H.
Alden, assistant surgeon general, who has
been in charge of the supply division of his
office during the past five years, with refer
ence to the operations of the medical de-
partment of the army as regards medical
supplies during the recent war with Spain.
The temporary deficiency in medical
supplies at Santiago, says Surgeon Gem
eral Sternberg, is fully accounted for by
the fact that some of the supplies of the
9TH Army Corps were left at Tampa, and
owing to the rapidity with which the
troops were disembarked at Siboney and
pushed to the front a considerable quantity
of the supplies taken were left upon the
transports. This is shown by the letter of
Capt Edward L. Munson. assistant sugeon,
United States army, attached to Col. AL
denis report, and also by the following ex-
tracts from the report of Lieut.. Col. Pope
chief surgeon, 9Th Army Corps: Three
days prior to the order of embarkation
which was given on the night of June s.
directed Capt. c. NJ. Candy, assistant sur
geon, the acting medical supply officer at
Tampa, Fla, to set aside one-haH of all
the medicines and surgical supplies re-
naming in the store houses to be taken as
reserve upon the headquarters Ship the
Segurancea, under my own charge. At the
time the order was given supplies were be-
ginning to be unloaded from the trains by
the quartermaster department and issues
were made to regimental surgeons, or both
volunteer and regular organizations. of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
RIOT AT CAMP WHEELER.
Tenth Cayalrymen Attempt TO Rescue
Arrested Comrade.
NASHVILLE, Tc

NASHVILLE, Tenn, October IL
A special to the Banner from Huntsville.
Ala, says that one soldier was killed. two
fatally wounded and two seriously wound
ed at Camp Wheeler today. Soon after the
arrival of the 10th Cavalry one of the mem
bers was arrested by the provost guard
for disorderly conduct, and an attempt was
made by his comrades to release him.
One was shot, whereupon the negroes in
the train seized the arms and shooting be-
came general Three 10th Cavalry men
We're wounded, two of them fatally. The
provost guard lost Corpl. Mclaughlin,
Company L, 10th Infantry, killed, Prlvates
Miles, Company n, and Larkin, Company
l., We're seriously wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. October 11.-FloHr duh, unchanged
Sales, 300 BARRELS. Wheat strong-spot and month
70H bid; November, 7oAa70h; December, 70a70i ::
steamer No. red, 65aat8; receipts SO. 334 bush
els: exports, 64000 bushels; stock 095 1876 hash
els; sales $4,000 bushels; soathern wheat by sam.
pie, 65a1ll4 y; do. on grade, 6oAaI0R. Corn STRONG
spot, month and November 34Na3iA new or old,
November or December 34a34h; January 34a34i :
steamer mixed 33kaS3A: receipts, ~ SIC bushels :
exports, 100000 bushels: stock. 224 Sss bushels
sales, ZOO bushels; southern white corn 3las5l+
do. yellow, 351sa36. Oats quiet and easy-No J
white western, 2sa2sh; No 2 mixed do 2oisa27 ;
receipts, 20 I9S bushels experts. 95 o65 bushels
stock l69, 455 bushels. Rye strong and hIgher-No
nearby, 5ol5 No western. SLY; receipts So 81
bushels; exports. none stock go. al bushels IIay
nrln and and, IN good demand Grain freights parre
room active steamers not active. unchangad
Sugar strong UNCHANGED. Butter steady unchanged
Eggs firm. unchanged. Cheese steady UNCHANGED
Lettuce unchanged. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Hearing on Charges Against Federal
Omcials at Richmond.

A hearing was given at the civil service
commission today on charges OF violation
of the civil service rules preferred against
the postmaster. assistant postmaster, mar
shal and other officials at Richmond, Va
The charges were filed by two colcred
representatives of an opposing faction, and
make a number of specific allegations
In general way they set forth that the
officials mentioned used their officials for
the advancement OF partisan work, and
the republican conventions. Charges of as
sessments on employees for political pur-
poses. contrary to the law are made
Numerous affidavits and other papers
were filed.
As result OF the representations made.
the commission has ordered an investiga-
ton to be made at Richmond. The date has
not been determined, but likely It will be
early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
Higher Than Mt. ST. Elias,

SEATTLE, Wash, October 1.-THE q.
H. Eldredge geological survey party, which
has just returned from the Cooks Inlet
country, is declared to have discovered the
highest mountain in North America The
peak is situated in Alaska to the right OF
the Sushitna river. By scientific calcula-
lions the exact height of the peak is said
to be more than 10000 feet. The mountain
was named Bullshae, a word spoken in
exclamation by the Indian guide of the
PARTY Upon first beholding the wonderful
peak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-11
COUNCIL WITH INDIANS.
Chiefs Make Friendly Speeches md
Say There VIII Be No Trouble.

say Ihere VIII ne NO trouble.
The following telegram from Indian In
spector Tinker, dated at Walker Mimi.
last night, was received here today by the
acting secretary of the interior:
Had council today. Chief Falmouth,
Chief Gaygwaygewayb enung Of the Bear
Island band and large number of Indians
attended.
Both make very friendly speeches and
say they want no further trouble. Said
that their wish was that the Indians want
ed at court should surrender. Both said
runners had been sent to the hostile camp
to try and induce the Indians wanted to
come in, surrender and go to court.
After the runners return We are to hold
another council. At that time we hope to
know just what the hostiles will do. Gen
Bacon attended the council, and told the
Indians that If the hostiles did not surren-
der the army would fight them until they
were caught and punished.