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The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-02-14
QUEER THINGS IN CUBA.

Everyday Life in the Isle Of To-mor- row-The Cuban Calendar Full of Fi-
 estas-Punctured Coins and Disease
 Breeding n-Plasters-Ephemera
 Charms of Tropical Women.
 | Especial Correspondence of the Journal
 and Courier) Cienfuegos, Jan. 9.-To the traveller in foreign lands the question of money Is always troublesome-no whether he should have plenty of it there is never any question about thaD, but in what form he would better put it in carrying out lagos advice. As yet there is not much change in the ante-bellum cur rency of Cuba. except that one sees less of Spanish gold than formerly. "Ameri- can money" as United States silver is called, has always circulated to con- siderable extent in the island, and the deported Spaniards, despite their vail of poverty, managed to get away with most of the golden coins of the mother country One who is visiting Cuba in these days of her reconstructing can bring no better financial prop than American greenbacks; they are so much easier to carry than gold, and the pre- nlium on them is the same. If he brings the usual letter of credit, or draws on home through one of the island banks, he will find that the cashiers charges for the accommodation are quite in keeping with the Cuban idea that every- thing American is lawful prey, to be made the most of. The hotel-keepers still require their pay on the basis of Spanish gold, but will readily allow six per cent on American bills. The local merchants are glad to get our green backs at the same rate in exchange for their goods or the coin of the country, because most of their business is done in New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore, on the credit system, and the notes are convenient for transportation without the expense of getting them changed into another form But the cabmen, porters, servants and others of their class accustomed to being cheated at every turn by their late rulers, will have nothing to do with any money they do not understand and insist on the familiar twenty cent pieces of the is- land, American dimes and nickels and copper for small change, or the dirty, beggar-handled disease-infested shin plasters If you offer them an Ameri- can half dollar, fresh and shining from the mint, they will eye it doubtfully, try it's edges in their teeth and ring it on the sidewalk, if they do not refuse 1t outright.
 Some sharper of other days seems to have flooded Cuba with American silver in five and ten cent pieces after having punched a fraction out of each for his own profit. You may pick up a hatfull of these small coins in the course of days transactions in any Cuban city, and never find whole one among them. Not only do the mutilated pieces pass at their face value without question, but the islanders appear to place most con- fdence in the coin that has the greatest number of holes in it, as a proof that it is genuine-else why did somebody take the trouble to punch 1t? A great deal of paper script similar to that used in the United States before the resump- tion of specie payment, circulates In
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son of it's artistic beauty, but because it keeps the water cool in comparatively iceless country. There are jugs and jugs of varying shapes and sizes-all of gray clay, moulded in quaint design. The commonest are round and slended, with two holes in each near the handle, which is on top. One hole is perhaps an inch in diameter, through which to pour the water into the jug; and the other, in a knob which marks the place, is not larger than the hollow of a goose-quill. It Is the old story of the bung and the spigot. Filled with water, the jug is hung on a peg or any convenient projec- ton, in spot that is draughty The currents of air cause the thick, porous clay to perspire, like patient recover ing from Santiago fever" and the re- suit is that the water is rendered cool and wholesome. The Cuban fashion of drinking is not to touch the vessel with the lips, but to open the mouth wide and holding the jug up, to tilt it until a tiny stream trickles down the throat, describing a six-inch curve and striking square on the root of the tongue.
 Apparently, the highest social institu- ton of Cienfuegos is the Sunday even ing promenade in the plaza; and with out it I really do not know how the young people of the aristocracy would manage to mate and marry. During all the week senoritas of the upper class are kept under rigid restriction, never per- mitted to walk abroad alone and con- stantly watched by parents and duen- mas, as if expected to rush to the bad if allowed the smallest opportunity, This system of eternal vigilance would doubt less become as irksome to the guardians as to the opening buds were it not So soon over. At the age of thirteen Gu ban girl is considered quite old enough to marry and her parents hunt up a son-in-law without delay-unless, as is more commonly the case some sub-rosa lover announces himself, or a match satisfactory to pater-familias, was ar ranged for her with the son of friend while the pair were yet in their cradles. The beauty and charm of the fair Cu- banas are as evanescent as irresistible while they last. Like the lovely wild flowers of their island, they mature very early, but fade as rapidly. The pretti- est girl will be plain before she is thirty, and handsome middle-aged woman is not to be found in Cuba-if anywhere outside the temperate zone.
 FANNIE BRIHAM WARD.
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he is, for I heard, after we makes him chase, dat he's been working de gold brick game-de real ting-out in Henry county. Say, friend, if you want mazu- ma in desc days, you elder have to strong arm fer it, toss the lead pipe or con the gaboboes. Do you hear me warble? Why, what's de matter with de nobs: ia he croakin' ?''
 The "nobs,' however, had only swooned and was presently revived suf- ficiently to go home.-Louisvile Cour- ier-Journal.
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At Hartford.

Hartford, Feb. 13.-The storm is the worst Hartford has had since the bliz- gard of 1888, so far as transportation is concerned The suburban trolley lines gave up early in the day. Every effort was made to keep the tracks in the cen ter of the city open. This had to be abandoned at night. Late in the day all the steam roads announced that no more trains would be run until the storm abated. It is still showing to- night
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INVESTMENTS.

INVESTMENTS. 30 shs SIN. E. Telephone Go. stock. 15 shs Boston Electric Light Go. stock 25 shs N. Y., N. H. x Hid. R. R. Go. stock. $2,OOO N. Y., N. H. x Hid. R. R. 4 per cent. Debentures. 50 shs Int. Silver Go. Pfd. stock. 50 shs Int. Silver Common stock. $5, 900 Int. Silver 6 per cont. bonds. $3,OOO Norwallk Tramway Co. per cent. bonds.
 For sale by THE CHAS. w. SCRANTON CO.,.
 Investment Brokers,
 1O3 Orange Street.
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At DaAlbury.

Danbury, Conn.,, Jan. 13.-The sever- ity of the prevailing storm was exper- fenced in all it's disagreeableness when the operatives of the different factories were returning to their homes. The proprietors of the different hat factories sent home their female operatives in
 busses and other conveyances and full ly 2,O00 employees reached their homes by this means. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company gave up entirely all attempts to run any trains on the Danbury divi- sion early in the day and one passenger train is stalled between this city and Branchville with forty passengers aboard. A gang of men was sent from here to endeavor to shovel the train out. A number of passengers from Pittsfield and other points on the Berkshire division, bound for New York, were forced to remain here, as no train has left this city since noon. No at- tempt was made either to run trains on the Berkshire division between Botstord and Pittsfield, Mass. The Highland df- vision between Danbury and the Hudson river is likewise imperative Two hun dred matters who work in New Milford and make their home here were obliged to remain in the former place tonight on account of the suspension of street car and steam car traffic. Many matters employed in Bethel walked in from that place. a distance of about three miles. Ats D. m. street car traffic was wholly abandoned though for hours. Before that only short trips were made. All the hat factories sent home their female operatives in carriages or other convey apcaS
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4 TERRIBLE BLIZZARD
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city and Campbells hall The train due at 1:24 D. m. eastbound is snow bound at Stamfordville, N. T., while the train due to leave here at 4:24 p. m. is stuck in a drift west of Norfolk. The high ways are badly drifted and the street car traffic had to be abandoned on the Winchester and Torrington line. These have been no casualties reported, how ever
The evening times., 1899-04-27
Parsnip Complexion.

A majority Of the Ills afhicting people
today can be traced to kidney trouble. It
pervades all classes OF society, in all cli-
mates. regardless of age. sex. or condition.
The saliow, coloriess-looking people you
often meet are afiicted with kidney COM
plexion." Their kidneys are turning to
parsnip color, SO is their complexion. They
may suffer from indigestion, bloating.
sleeplessness. uric acid. gravel. dropsy.
rheumatism, catarrh OF the bladder, or ir-
regular heart You may depend upon 1t,
the cause is weak. unhealthy kidneys.
Women as we'll as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble and
both need the same remedy. DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney. liver. and
bladder remedy. Will build up ard str nsth-
en- weak and unhealthy kidneys, purify
the diseased. kidney poisoned blood, clear
the complexion, and soon help the sufferer
to better health.
The mild and the extraordinary effect Of
Swamp Root is soon realized. II stands
the highest for its wonderful cures Of the
most distressing cases. such as weak kid
neys. catarrh Of the bladder, gravel rheu-
matism. and Bright's Disease. which Is
the worst form Of kidney trouble. 1t is
sold by druggists. in fifty cent and dollar
sizes. You may have a sample bottle by
mail free, also pamphlet telling all about
it. Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bingham
ton, N. Y.
When writing please mention reading
this generous offer in the Washington
Evening Times.
The evening times., 1899-04-27
MARKET CLAIMS DECISION.
Commissioners to Pay Those Not In
vOlved in Litigation.

COmmissi0ners to Pay ThOse Not In
vOlved In Litigation.
The Commissioners today decided to pay
Northern Liberty Market claims to those
claimants whose names are not mentioned
in the injunction proceedings which were
instituted some time ago. The injunction
proceedings were instituted by Attorneys
J. j. Hemphill, William p. Wood, AID S.
J. Fague for the purpose Of restraining the
officials from turning over money to those
parties who had stipulated to pay them
certain percentages for legal services. The
Commissioners will also pay to the a,tor-
neys the money of such claimants as have
authorized the District to thus pay their
allowances to the legal advisers.
The claims Of the parties named in the
Injunction suit will not be affected by the
action OF the Commissioners who have de-
cided to await the settlement OF the matter
by the courts before paying such claims.
In view Of the decision today the Com
missioners mailed the following ietter to
Messrs. Hemphill, Wood and Fague:
The Commissioners Of the District of Columbia
advised that the payees Of large number Of
checks with which claimants under the act max
ing appropriations to pay the Northern Liberty
Market claims to be paid have authorized the
delivery of such checks by the disbursing officer
to Mr. Hague, their attorney. number of other
claims have not been arranged.
The Commissioners have discussed the whole
matter with their attorney, the auditor, and the
disbursing officer this morning, and they are ad-
vised that the claims having been audited and
placed in the hands Of the disbursing officer for
payment, the Commissioners have other duties
or jurisdiction in the premises.
You are now informed that the Commissioners
do not propose in any way to interfere with the
procedure Of the disbursing officer in the prem
ises, who will make payments AMI take receipts
in such manner as he may deem 1t his duty to do
under the law.
The evening times., 1899-04-27
RAILWAY SHARES
TENDING UPWARD
New York Air. Brake Advances
Ten Points.
Bull Speeulations in Silver Benefit
the General List
National Steel InduIges in Erratic
Movements, and Anaconda
Falls on.

New York, April 27.-With the explosion
Of the story of threatened extensive rail-
road strike, on which there was good
recovery in prices this morning. Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western opened up
point and advanced 1-2 per cent fur
ther. The railway list in general, gained
moderately under the influence Of the bull
speculation in silver.
National Steel was erratic, falling half
per cent abruptly, rising per cent, and
then falling 1 3-4 per cent.
New York Air-Brake furnished a sensa-
tional advance Of over 10 per cent.
Anaconda was weak, falling per cent
on Mr.. Daly's denial that the proposed
copper trust had secured control of the
company. Brooklyn Rapid Transit rose
over point, but lost nearly all the gain.
The speculation remained largely profess
sional. but with firm undertone In Gov
ernments the SIS and new As, coupon,
were cut OF 1-8 per cent.
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SUIT TO RECOVER ALIMoNY.
Divorced Husband md His Brother
Made Defendant.

Margaret Beck. who secured a divorce
from August Beck some time ago. today.
through her attorney. Campbell Caring
ton, brought suit against her former hus-
band, and his brother, Theodore Beck, to
enforce the decree of the Supreme Court
of the District allowing her alimony.
Part of the order of the court grant
ing the decree is embraced in the plaintiffs 6
complaint. 1t states that she was divorced
from the defendant. August Beck. in June
1880, and was awarded the custody of
her children and allowed alimony in the
sum Of $50 per month and $50 counsel fees.
In addition TO this. the decree states that
the payments of alimony ordered by the
court shall be a lien on the property Of
the said August Beck
Further, Mrs. Beck states that the de-
fendant has never paid the alimony or
counsel fees allowed by the court and
this is now due her, $3.50. Theodore
Beck is made a defendant because it is
claimed by the plaintiff that on March 2s
last the defendant, August Beck, with a
view of defeating her claim, undertook to
convey to his brother certain real estate.
The evening times., 1899-04-27
POWELL PLEADS sELF-DEFENcE,
Defendant Testifies Concerning the
KILLING of william r. Lee.

Defendant 1eSt1nes concerning the
killing Of william r. Lee.
James Powell, colored, who is on trial
in Criminal Court No. 1, charged with
murder, took the witness stand today to
testify in his own behalf.
He claimed that the killing of William
Patrick Lee was in self-defence, and was
done while the deceased was rushing at
him with an open knife in his hand and
with the words Kill him" on his tongue.
Powell testified that, on the night in
question, he left Army Hall on o Street
between Seventh and Eighth Streets alone,
and, going to Seventh Street started to-
ward his home on Grant Avenue. When
he had gone up Seventh Street but short
distance north from o Street, he said, he
was attacked by man named Dean, a
friend Of Lees. who sprang upon him from
behind a window casing. He cried for help
but none came. Lee and Lewis, whom
Powell said were also in hiding. then
rushed at him, the former having an open
knife in his hand. Powell said he backed
away from his assailants Who pressed for
ward toward him. While endeavoring to
avoid the assault. Powell said he drew a
knife from his pocket and then struck Lee
in defence Of his own life.
The defendant admitted that he attempt
ed to escape from the District after COM
mitting the crime, but says he did so be-
cause he did not know what else to do.
The evening times., 1899-04-27
PEACE JUBILEE PROSPECTS.
virEinia's Governer and H. star Il
Attend thA Celebration.

The formal acceptance Of the invitation
recently sent from the Peace Jubilee head
quarters to Governor Tyler of Virginia and
his staff to visit Washington during the
celebration and participate in the grand
civic parade to be held on Wednesday.
May "a, the second day of the Jubilee. was
received by the secretary this morning.
Similar invitations have been sent to
the governors of all the other. States In
the Union and 1t is expected that large
majority of them will accept. 1t Is, how
ever, too early to look for replies as the
invitations have been out only short
time.
Colonel Henry May. the chairman of the
committee on floral decorations, reported at
headquarters today. The interest being
taken In this feature Of the celebration
which will be the most important of the
second days programme, Is widespread and
general. There will be a display of floral
ly decorated private eQuipages and floral
floats Of the dollhouse merchants of the
city. The majority Of the flower dealers
have signifed their intention to present
floats, while the other still have the mat
ter under consideration. great rivalry
among the owners of private carriages has
sprung up within the past few days. and
Colonel May has been repeatedly requested
to furnish designs and plans suitable for
decorating carriages. A large number of
wealthy Washingtonians among them per-
sons In high ofhcial life, have been sought
to turn out with their equipsges. 1t is
understood that many have consented.
Chairman May has requested that all who
wish to participate in the parade to signify
their intention of SO doing to him as soon
as possible so that suitable progress to-
ward completing his programme can be
made within the next twenty days.
The secretary this afternoon announced
the appointment Of the following subcom-
mittee of the revelries committee:
Stage decorations-J. Edward Browne,
chairman; DR.. T. Richie Stone, vice chair
man; Capt. J. P. Walker. Morgan Sher-
wood, S. A Dougherty, and J. J. Lockwood
This committee will meet at 1880 o'clock
every Friday night. 1t will have charge
OF the decoration Of the stages Of the vari-
Gus theatres hich some of the exer-
cises incident 20 the Peace Jubilee are 70
be held. 1t will also have charge of dec
Grating the several platforms from which
speeches will be made.
The subcommittee on decorations will
direct the work of canvassing among the
merchants and other business men in the
endeavor to induce them to provide suit
able decorations for their places of busi-
ness. The committee consists Of the fol-
lowing: Clayton Simms, chairman. Howard
Perry, vice chairman; c. X Macy, c. X.
Bergman, ]. Harry Cunningham, Joseph
II. Curran, c. S. Frost, T. A. Garner w.
A. Smith. L. p. Spinner, and S. W. Stein
metz.
Another committee appointed today was
that on seating facilities in Convention
Hall. The following are the members:
R. w. Buckley. chairman; J. Eilinger. vice
chairman; Frank Bynum. odell Whipple
and James A. Emery. This committee will
meet every Monday afternoon at AIS
o'clock
The evening times., 1899-04-27
FRAUDULENT CIGAR STAMPS.
An Official Circular Describing tht
Jacobs Counterfeit.

Circular letters were sent out today by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
all the collectors in the United States de-
scribing the fraudulent stamps on boxes OF
cigars sold by w. l.. Jacobs Co., OF Lam
caster. Pa.
All consignments from this firm have
been seized wherever found. The instruc-
tion orders all goods bearing genuine
stamps to be released. There was con-
siderable number of these, as the firm was
compelled to buy some stamps from the
Government to keep up appearances. The
differences between the true and the coun-
terfeit is lighter and the face Of Clay APP
pears very much drawn. The lock of hair
on the right side of the head is dark on
the false and light on the genuine. The
diamonds and stars in the word 'cigars"
are distinct in the genuine. but either blur
red or missing in the counterfeit.
The evening times., 1899-04-27
CnrneId Hospital Excur.ion.

The annual excursion and shad bake
given under the auspices Of the board OF
lady managers Of the Garfield Memorial
Hospital took place this afternoon at las
o'clock. The friends Of the hospital board
ed the steamer Manchester At that hour at
the Seventh Street wharf and sailed down
the river as far as Marshall Hall, where
a planked-sh dinner will be served. The
Marine Band accompanied the excursion
lists and will be give a CONCERT on the
grounds after the dinner. The excursion
is an annual event and the money received
for the tickets is turned over to the au-
thorities at the hospital to be used for
the benefit Of that institution.
The evening times., 1899-04-27

The market this morning was irregular,
with considerable strength in some stocks
and general tendency downward in 9TH
ers On the whole however, it should be
called better than that of last week, IN
Questionably. The buying was more spir-
ited and the selling by the bears less con-
fident. 1t has been the general expectation
that after the long period of small fiuctua-
tions made by the traders a quick and
strong move in one direction or the other
was near at hand, and at present the in
dications are that this move Will be an
advance. 1t may come Immediately, or
perhaps not until next week. The bulls
are confident, however, and preaching
much higher prices, especially in some Of
the specialties. Wheat was trifie strong
er today, but apparently not from any had
crop news, but owing more TO good pros
poets Of increased exports. This should
not have any depressing influence on the
market The money rate continues COM
paratiyely easy.
The Federal Steel stocks were perhaps
the best in the morning hours. The COM
mon stock advanced to 50 IA on heavy
buying by Mr.. Flower and his friends,
and the preferred followed 1t in its upward
course at a more conservative pace. The
selling is all by professionals, and the
buying all by good people, which seems to
when the leaders are ready to make it.
The price attained by the common was the
best since the break three weeks ago.
Brooklyn gives every indication Of go
ing higher Immediately. 1t opened at 1856
this morning and for an hour hung around
this price after which there was recess
sion of a point on realizing. 1t was most
noticeable however, that there was good
buying at all times. The prediction is
made by people who have been well post
ed in Brooklyn matters that the stock will
60 to $50 on this move. Developments OF
Importance are promised In the near fu-
ture.
Manhattan was inactive again today as it
was yesterday, apparently under selling Ly
the traders clique in the stock. 1t had
no recession. however. and was bought lib
orally by good people. 1t seems more than
likely that the large short interest which
has built up in the stock will be squeezed
within few days.
There was new tip out this morning to
buy the Southern stocks. One of the sto-
ries afioat was to the effect that the South
ern Railway. the Chesapeake and Ohio and
the Norfolk and Western are likely to en-
ter into closer relations in the near future,
which will be beneficial to all concerned.
The grangers were strong at the OPEN
ing, but later sagged of fractionally, ow-
ing to the misunderstanding as to the Sig
nif1cance Of the advance In wheat. It is
certain that II the present outlook for
wheat becomes no worse the grangers will
be purchase at this level. There was
heavy buying yesterday and today from
Chicago interest, which seems to show that
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No Right to UgIiness.

temper win always have friends, but one who
would be attractive must keep her health II
she is weak, sickly, and all run down, she viii
or kidney trouble, her impure blood will cause
pimples, blotches, skin eruptiona, and wretched
complexion. Electric Bitters is the best medicine
neys. and to purify the blood. II gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, mooth. velvety skin, rich
complexion. II will make good-looking, charm
ing woman Of rundown invalid. Only 80 centa