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fifteen miles. There are only a few In
habitants on the island.
Excellent anchorage can be found
within the cape and islands just de-
scribed, but the best, called the Sound,
Ia toward their southern end, under the
lee OF the reef.
Great Harbor, in the southern por-
ton OF Culebra, is Il OF the most
secure basins in the West Indies. II
Is a mile long and half a mile vide, of
irregular shape. but there are no in.
habitants or villages there, and, of
course, no facilities of any kind.
Crab Island, called also Viogues is-
land, six miles to the eastward OF Por-
to Rico, is the largest and most i'm
portant Of the Passage group, being
seventeen miles long by five broad. A
ridge Of small hills runs nearly its
whole length along the middle of the
island, and rises to a moderate height
at the southwest extremity OF the Is
land.
The south coast OF the island Is in
denied by several small bays, N OF
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sisted mostly of manufactured products
such as clothing and household wares.
sheep. which thrive in a hot country.
grow big and fat in Porto Rico and
fresh lamb and mutton are constantly
shipped from there. A very large class
OF people are shepherds.
Amid so much richness one would
think that the Lord would have en-
dowed Porto Rico no more heavily, yet
II Is a fact that In one end of the island
gold mines exist. and iron, copper, coal
and salt are found In plenty. The
vegetable productions arc, however. so
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

BY the terms OF the treaty Of peace
% be signed by Spain and the United
states US speedily IA may be, We come.
whatever may become of the Pacific IT,
lands. into possession of Porto Rico
and u dozen small islands of the Nttt
Indies. which under American conAol
should Yield u comfortable rcvcnue to
the government. Porto Rico alone
would provide "A remunerativc invest
ment for both American capital and in
iustrics. but the smaller islands are
not 20 he despisod. They are collec-
lively known a. the Passage islands.
and comprise all the islands and keys
lying between the Virgin Passage and
the east end of Porto Rico.
The second largest of Thorn Is Gu.
Zebra Island. about sixteen miles to tho
eastward Of Cape San Juan, as the
northeast point OF Porto Rico IL call
ed. II Is six miles long by three broad.
Culebra island. sometimes called Car
liz or Serpent island. Ia one OF n very
Irregular outline. The northern shore
Is steep and rocky and bare OF harbor-
age.
On all the other sides there are small
islets and reefs. which shelter good
a%nchoragcs. The island is u%ninhabited.
1t is OF moderate elevation, broken
and rugged and thickly wooded. with
scarcely a level spot ON the surface.
Near the center it rises TO a height oi
fifty feet.
Near Culebrn is Northeast Cay. very
small. oval-shaped, $40 feet high and
thickly wooded. Byrd Cay. a triDc
larger. lies 900 yards from Northeast
Cay. Byrd Cay IS a remarkably small
rocky islet. sixty feet high. About u
mile from 1t are two small rocky islets
fifteen feet or SO high. and 500 yard.
southeast are two more about eighty
feet high.
Culebrita lslet. or Little Culehra. lie.
about n mile from Culebra. IL. too. Il
OF irregular shape, is 800 feet high an,
thickly wooded. From the highes
part of the islet a thick, white light II
exhibited at an elevation OF 800 feet
and is visible In. clear weather nearl,
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23
THE RED CLOUD CHIEF.

neutrality-suspicious. the men with
stretchers, telegraphed for a doctor.
soothed Lady Westray, and was in
violent Mysteries. and directed the hor-
rOr-striclSsp servants.
She had kept up her courage while
doing all this; but now, as the men
solemnly filed into the hall, carrying
between them two rude filters covered
with sheets. under which lay-oh, God
what?-a strange dizziness came over
Elspetl. and she had to cling to the
wall for support.
Evan Monteith came to her side. and
as Elspeth's eyes wildly sought his
face. she guessed the truth.
mo use doceiying you. Miss Troll
he said, his voice low and husky. mo
power on earth can do anything for
her. She must have been killed In
simultaneously, that Is one consola-
ton"
"And lie?" whispered Elspeth.
"Still lives. thank Cod" said Mon
teith. And he lifted his hat from his
head r%eyerently.
Elspeth slipped from his hold and
knelt for a moment on that marble
floor, covering her face with her
When she rose. Evan Monteith. look
ing In her face. rene there the secret o'
Elspeth Trolls life.
ITO be Contirued.)
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MUSTAcHE OF AN Ex-OUEEN.
Natalie Counts the Hair on Her Lip as
q Mark oS beauty.

q Mark * beauty.
EX-Queen Natalie OF Servia, who IL
about to organize a corps of titled
ladies to act as nurses in the Cuban
war, has a mustache-a thick, well-de-
fined mustache, of which many a
downy-lipped dude might be Justly en-
vious. Natalie Is known as the most
unfortunate queen in Europe" and 90
the mind of the average American
woman the mustache is doubtless suf-
ficient ground to establish the title.
But Natalie Is enough of al oriental 10
count the shadowy line above her lip
as a mark of especial beauty-a partic-
ular mark OF favor from the gods. She
has had more tragedies In her life than
any other queen consOrt of modern
times, not excepting the Inflated Eu-
genie, who was an empress-consort.
by the way. One OF the favOrite pas
times OF Natalie's d%isreputable hus-
bynd. King Milan, was to swing her
about by her long, black hair before
the entire court circle. Her son, Alex
ander. was torn from her arms at an
age when he mos required her care.
Her life was saved by a party OF stu
dents. who escorted her carriage over
the frontier when It was attacked by
hired assassins. Her reason finally
gave way under her burden OF SORROWS.
but this last misfortune was only tenn
porary, and she went to a convent for
a time for the peace the world could
not give. Natalie now forgets her
griefs In trying to tighten those OF
others.
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which. called Sound or Settlement Bay,
IL defended by u small fort. There
Is u small village settlement there.
On the northern shore OF Crab island
IL Port Mula. at the mouth Of n little
stream. 1t contains about 1000 in
habitants. and L. the residence of the
governor. who Is nominated by the
captain general of Porto Rico.
There IL n lighthouse erected nj Mu-
Ia Point, from which u fixed red light
Is exhibited. There Is comparatively
no trade except in fruits and Ash In
this archipelago. hut undoubtedly these
Islands are capable of development,
uad will pay n fair revenue after they
become n portion of the United States.
Their natural beauty IL unsurpassed.
and over them the trade wind Is con
tlnually blowing. giving them u warm.
delightful climate.
To the west of Porto Rico other is
lands to become the property OF tho
United States are Mona and Monica Ia
lands. lying close together In the Mona
Passage. and Dcsechco island. just on
the northwestern coast.
hwy hiN' ~ NpNt ai'u VI bii' WV
square miles. which. when added tn
$500 In Porto Rico. makes quite a re-
spectacle total.
Porto Rico extends - miles from
north to south and 100 miles laterally.
Running across the Island from cast
to west il a chain Of mountains, the
highest peak of which Is Il Yunkuc,
5000 feet high. II can bc seen seven
~ miles NJ sea. 4 magnificent shore
signal could he raised there.
For commerce Porto Rico Is perfect
ly adapted. for IN It's small area there
are 1900 streams, 30 of which are nav
igablo and could be used for commerce.
Sugar. coffee, tobacco. cotton. corn and
potatoes are constantly shipped up and
down these rivers. and were Porto Rico
to he fully cultivated many more
streams could he opened and cOmmua
ication made between others by means
of canals. so that the entire island
would present n splendid system OF
waterways.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23
TRAITS OF THE CAT.
All Tend to Show 1t Is Naturally n
Solitary Animal.


Solitary Animal.
All the cats habits show 1t to be
by nature a solitary animal. says Louis
Robinson In wild Traits In Tame Ami
mails" Even in early life, when fam
lily ties bring out the instinct Of asso-
citation, this is apparent. II you COM
pare the play OF puppies with that OF
kittens you will find In one case that
com%panionship Of some kind Ia an es-
s~ential. for II a puppy has no playmate
OF his own species he will always try
to make one Of the nearest biped;
whereas a cork or a bit of string is all
that il necessary to satisfy the require
ments OF the kitten. The way In
which the cat takes Its food Is a sure
sign that In its natural state 1t Is not
In the habit OF associating with greedy
companions. When given something
to eat II first carefully smells the nor
sci, then takes 1t In a deliberate and
gingerly way, and sits down to finish
It at leisure. There is none OF that
inclination to snatch hastily at any
food held before II which We observe
even In well-trained dogs. nor does
a cat seem In any hurry to stow its
goods in the n place where thieving
rivals cannot interfere with them. In
deed, no greater contrast In natural
table manners can be observed any
where than when We turn from the
kennel or the pigsty and watch the
dainty way in which a cat takes Its
meals. That a cat allows people to
| approach 1t while 1t is feeding with
| cut showing jealousy proves that II
does not attribute to human beings
| like tastes with Its own.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

To cook corn, the wise camper will
lay the ears on the Goals. wrapped in
their husks, and when the husks are
quite burned off the corn is cooked de-
licIously.
IL n Is where shad abound the fish
can be fastened to an oak shingle and
turned before the fire till done. when
1t will be found TO have a fine flavor
OF the oak.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

American Locomotives on Russian Rail-
ways.
We have already noted the placing
in the United States of large orders
for armor plate and naval cruisers Dy
the Russian government. In other
lines the came government has testified
To the superiority Of all American me-
chanical work. Within a period of six
months orders were placed In Phila-
delphia alone for 1873 locomotive en-
gines for Russian railways, OF which
eighty were ordered within nine weeks
for the great M%anchurian road. Orders
aggregating nearly 5000. 600 were also
placed In the United States for the
equipment OF the Imperial railways
with air-brakes-orders understood TO
be but the first Of u series.
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He was

Voice over the ~Phone-"Any more
fighting In Santiago?" The Office Boy
Mop" Voice-"Sure?" Eyes sure.
You seems mighty anxious "Ytu bet
I'm anxious. I've got a nephew there
who owes me s13,"--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

Askins-I understand that Miss Old
angles. whom young Whoopler married
recently Is very wealthy. Grlmshaw-
Oh. yes! There were extenuating cir
eumstanCes.-Puek.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

Miss Frigid-If | had known tina.
Margaret Doyle had been bathing here
nothing would have induced me to n
ter the same sea. l feel that It contain
mates me now-Plck-Me-Up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

There are 100, 900
people In Porto
Rico who live in
towns and villages.
L II q
amount to $4,000
900. and 40 luxuri-
Gus arc tho people
that in noe year
$500 900 Of goods
were carried to the
island, These con-
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23
More Than Was Needed.

"He was a liberal Judge" said Ian
guild Lawrence. I'm wot way?" asked
Restful Rawson. HE gimme -four
hours ter leave town. wen I needed
but ten minnits New ssskrk World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

In rural districts many people use
no more than 300 words; the ordinary
man ran do very well with q vocabu'
larry OF 500 words.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

1t presents great possibilities as a re-
sort n Is one of the finest pieces OF
property on the earth's surface.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-09-23

II you reside In a stone house. don't
throw glasses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
CORN IN THE SOUTH.
An Increase in the Value OF the crop
ofS5o. 900. 900 in One Year.

nAITIMORE. Nov. 22-special-The
southern Farm Magazine, Of Baltimore
has complied from advance official reports
the total production Of corn by States
I'm the South I'm 1898. showing a gain, as
comnared with 1897, of over n4,UOoyJ
bushels In the South the average price
fer corn runs from 40 cents TO 50 cents
or more. as estimated by the United
States Agricultural Department. on tho
basis OF 40 cents. this means an increase
of nearly 100000 in the corn crop OF the
South. as compared with last year. As
gratifying as this remarkable gain IN
total production and value OF the crop -,
however, il is due mainly TO an increase
in the acreage itself.
Compared with 1897, most of the South
ern states show q small gain IN acreage
running from / per cent. I'm Georgia 10
per cent. in Texas, though Maryland,
Tennessee and kentucky show a de-
creased acreage Of from 2 TO per cent.
The gain I'm the average yield per acre
was very marked in nearly all Southern
states. except in Georgia, I'm which there
was decline i'm the average of two
bushels per acre, thus cutting the total
yield in that State down very materially.
Adjacent States had a considerable in
crease I'm the average yield. The total
crop by States. as compiled by the South
erl Farm Magazine from advance Gov
eminent reports. and as compared with
1887. was as follows.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

BY Charles y. Rose,
Real Estate and Loans,
No. II north Jcath street.
TRUsTEE's AUCTION SALE
nlF
VALUABLE IMPROVED WEST MAIN
STREET PROPERTY,
No. SO

By virtue Of n certain deed Of trust 10
the undersigned. trustee, dated November
l., 1897, duly recorded in clerk $ ONCE
Of tie Richmond Chanccry Court u. D.
fGe ~" page -. default having pc.l
made I'm payment " the debt thereby Sc
cured. and being required So 10 DO by the
boncaciar.. under said deed. ] shall pro-
coed 10 sell. by public auction, upon The
premises. on
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1s9s.
at 4.3O Z. NJ. the aforementioned
PROPERTY. SPLENDiDLf LochttD.
The Improvements consist Of a well-oullt.
comfortable frame dwelling. containing
five or six rooms with a good large sta-
HE and sheds on the lot. au in nrat-cIAss
order. Tine lot fronts 30 feet ON The north
side OF Main street. between Laurel and
Cherry streets. extending pack Dc'W
parallel lines 100 FEET TO An ALLEY
20 FEET WIDE.
This property owing 90 u.s. exception
ally good locality and unusual depth ND
fecn. should command The attention Of
anv one desiring nice comfortable Alile
TERMS. Cash as 20 cost and expenses
of executing this TRUST. all l1st-due Guy
and state taxes with n note or s-NNA
due November ~ lSNs and interest n'It
Of SEQ due November H.. ia9s. with inter-
cat on both notes TO day OF sale, balance
as may be announced 9t s1lc.
CHARLES A. ROSE.
no2f trustee
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
Mr.. PRICES RETURN.
The Second Regiment Nearly Ready TO
Re Mustered out.

Major Price returned to the city yester-
day morning. and was busiy az work
all day upon the papers OF the com
Danies OF the Second Regiment, located
I'm the First Rcgimental Armory.
All the company rolls a'e now IN shape
10 Doe sent TO Washington, t,cept those
OF Captains Shackelfords kcr anG Ma
gruders commands. These wt.l re ready
In a day cor two.
Major Shanks was cnglsed "i Gay pm
receiptin2 Tor The property stored in the
Old Market Hall.
Major Price thinks he will be In position
by SATURDAY. night TO 11me a d"te ipf
the paymaster 10 come 10 viii propapiy
be two weeks before the regiment is NUS
tered out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

condition. 10 be sure Is not ideal. but
II Is the Inevitable adjustment under tho
circumstances. And ! might add right
here that no indictment Of the American
pulpit will have any effect upon this
fact.
you were az one time trustee Of the
public schools OF the District Of Column
bia, where the two races are taught under
separate instruction. regulation against
which your sensitive nature must rebei.
But I'D you not accept the situation ana
urge the best possible development uh-
der the ciroumstances2 You must agree
that there are some questions OF abstract
principle which IT IS at least prudent
T. hold In allegiance
Miller then warns him that his sugge5-
tions as 20 bullets can only lead 20 the
obstruction Of the race without accom-
Dlishing any useful purpose
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

15I2'5.7S6 1895 90
Compared with 1897, the yield for lSoS
shows gain in Kentucky Of 200 10000
bushels; West Virginia. 100000 bushels.
tennessee, 100000 bushels. Arkansas
B'O0000O bushels: Texas. 32.0o0OOD bushels.
louisiana, 100000 bushels; Mississippi
75O7O0O bushels; Alabama, 9OJ0 600
bushels; Florida. 10000 bushels; soutb
Carolina, 100000 bushels North Caro-
Ina, 100000 bushels. and Virginia.
'OpVV bushels: while Georgia shows a
decrease of 5,50O00) bushels, and Maryland
100000 bushels.
Prior to 1860 under the system then
prevailing, planters realized the import
ance Of raising their own foodstuffs. and
thus cotton was largely surplus money
CROP. This is still pursued by the better
class OF farmers in the South, but under
the tenantry system negroes and many
OK the poorer whites, not being directed
or controlled by some one else. give near
~ all of their attention TO cotton raising
buying their foodstuGs for man and
beast This is not only destructive 10
individual prosperity, but at the same
time necessarily reiards the progress OF
tho whole South. What the South did be-
sore the war in raising It's own f0odstuHs
can be done again. Il Is gratifying To
know that slowly but surely the tendency
IS in the direction Of diversified asrlcul-
ture. Untn the South gives TO diversified
farming the attention which 1t demands
ceasing 10 give so large a proportion of
its attention TO cotton. its agricultural
interests cannot attain the prosperity en-
joyed under the old food-producing sys-
TEN that prevailed prior 10 1860. Al
though population has largely more than
doubled between 1860 and 1898, the South
I. CHI Hksf
more than caught up In its production of
corn while IL still has less hogs than
II had in 1850 the figures for 1850 being
l6 900. 600 hogs against l5,G0OOO for lSeS
Nothing co1ld show the need OF diversified
fasm crops more completely than these
statistics. They emphasize the need OF
an unceasing effort on the part Of the
whole South TO develop a wider range
OF agricultural productions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

Richmond and Mccklenburg r. r. 90.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN OF a
GENERAL, MEETING OF the STOCK
HOLDERS of the Richmond and Meek
lenburg Railroad Company to De- heid
az the office OF the company m lnr
town of Clarksvine. Na- on the -4ln
dav of December, ls9s. at III o'clock A.
A. 10 consider such matters as may De
brought before the meeting.
By order of the Board Of directors.
W. :. TOWNSEND.
Secretary
Dated this. 2lst day of November ls9S.
u023
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
By Charles A. Rose.
Real Estate and Loans,
No. II y. Tenth Street.

DREMPTORY AUCTION SALE or
4 DESIRABLE, CENTRALLY LOCA-
TED IMPROVED BRICK PROPERTY.
40. 5i7 NORTH FIRST STREET.
By request OF the owner. who is fully
determined to sell. / shall offer the above
mentioned. hrst-class brick residence
upon the premises. ON
TUESDAY. Nov. %. 1905 at 4:3o p. ~
The improvements consist OF COMPARE
lively new detached brick dwelling, cone
tanning or roms. with modern improve
ments. such as latrobc. range. city gas
AID water. The location is excellent ana
we'll adapted for business mans home.
The lot fronts on the east line OF tltst
street between Clay and Leigh streets.
commencing ut a point on the east line
of First street. 200 feet south OF Leish
street and fronting on said east inc OF
First street - feet and extending back
between parallel lines 100 feet 90 an alley
j. feet wide in the rear
Terms liberal and announced at sale.
CHARLES a. ROSE.
Aucti0necr
NOV. 90 %, o. %. ., %.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

mast. and the receivers have just ordered
from the Schocn Pressed steel Company
OF Pittsburg. 1000 steel coal cars Of a
capacity of 100000 pounds each. These
cars viii be used for the seaboard trade
and are expected To bee in service dusng
the early part Of 1899.
In addition to these cars. the receivers
have also ordered from the Pittsburs
Locomotive Works fifty more Of the CON
golidated locomotives with F2N2S lnch
CYLINDERS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE or
4 HOUSE AND LOT ON NORTH SIDE
OF o STREET. BETWEEN THIRTY
THIRD AND THIRTY-FOURTu SIS.
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust
dated July jth. $500 Of record in clerk Is
office OF Henrico County Court. I'm d B.
l8l 4. page 353. default having been made
In me payment of the debt thereby Sc
cured and being required by the bene-
dciarv So to do. we will sell by auction
upon the premises on
MONDAY. TIE 2sTu DAY OF no
VEA1BER, 1S9S.
at 4.30 O'Clock p. M, that BOT OF land with
improvements thereon, fronting 20 feet
ou the north side of o street, by "a depth
OF le3 feet. 10 10 foot alley being part of
gouare % in Adams Addition.
TERAlS:-Cash sufficient 10 defray the
expenses Of sale and 10 pay "a debt Of
Sli3l. balance az u months. interest
added and secured by deed of trust
a. j. CHEWING,
u. SITIERDlNG,
Trustees
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

FOR SALE-A HIGHLY IMPROVED
Truck Farm containing - acres OF
land. located on main road within TWO
and one-half miles of the city. dwell
une of eight rooms. large barns. SPLEEN
aid orchards. several acres I'D small
fruits Price $500.
$500 viii buy r. hrst-ciass siXty-acre
farm. rich land seyen-roomed DWELLING,
barns. etc. 800 frlit trees. excellent
spring and fish pond. Within half mile
of depot on railroad. three miles OF the
city. Apply 90
\. l.. ADAMSON, Manchester
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

In execution OF two deeds Of trust OF
October 81. ts0J and duly recorded I'D
Richmond Chancerr Court. in -. H. l"5
A. page Hos and page 43S, respectively, J
will offer for sale. upon the premises, on
MONDAY. THE 2STH DAY OF NJ
VENEER. 1898.
at 4.3O p NJ. the 'wO-story detach'u
frame dwelling. No. g36 north fo1ti3
street. containing seven rooms ana usual
cOnveuiences: lot ~ g. front, 49,,
AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAf -, IL
the twO-st0ry frame tenement dweHlhs,
80 g32. having rooms ana tne us""i
convenience. Lot about rs feet front
These dwellings are comparatively new ,
are I'm drst-ciass condition, and well To-
Gated FOR residences or investment. Inc
lots run back TO an alley Ia the rear. y
plat of the property Us I'm the hahu, %.
the auctioneer and will be eNhioi'eu al
TERMS: on 40. 93G-Cash as TO cost
and rxucnsos Of sale and all taxes oht,
and 81 200. with interest from Oct"D.I
% lsgS. balance iu equal mfialmeills
at one and two years. negOtaple ho'1s
Interest added. aud secured by trust
deed or an cash, at the option or 1"1
purchaser. -.
TERMS. on No. o32-Cash as to cost
and exuenses of sale. AN taxes due, anu
q 900 with interest from october n le.o .
balance i'm equal instruments al one ana
two wears. negotiable notes. interest adg-
ed. and secured by frust-deed. or ail cash.
80 r. b. McCURDY.
Trustee.