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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-05-12
NEARLY
F'ifty-eight Years Old III!

It's long life, but devotion to the true in
terests and prosperity of the American Peo-
pie has won for it new friends as the years
rolled by and the original members of its fam
fly passed to their reward, and these admirers
are loyal and steadfast to-day, with faith In its
teachings, and confidence in the information
which it brings to their homes and fresides.
As natural consequence it enjoys In its old
age all the vitality and vigor Of its youth,
strengthened and ripened by the experiences
of over half a century.
1t has lived on its merits and ON the cordial
support of progressive Americans.
1t is ssThe New-York Weekly Tribune"
acknowledged the country over as the leading
National Family Newspaper.
i1tp itc vol lrlat tn those wi docfra ALL
Evening star., 1899-03-11
Mid-Lenteu Dance.

The Young Peoples Club of Linden, Nd,
entertained its friends by a mid-Lepten
dance Friday evening, the 10th instant.
Irving Hall, in Linden. was the objective
point, and refreshments We're served dur
ing the intermission. Among those present
We're Miss Beail of Sandy Springs, Nd; the
Messrs. Langile and Mcqueen, Kensington,
Nd; the Misses Ray, Page Russell Harr.
Forest Glen, Md; Miss Dowen, woodside,
Md; the Misses Julian, Montgomery, Bar
ton OF Washington, d. c.; the Misses Keys.
Scudder, Mesdames Prindle, Garrett Scud-
der. Thompson of Linden; Mr.. Keith James.
Alexandria, Va; Mr.. Perry, Mr.. Langile.
Glen. Md; Mr. Dowen, Mr. Wilson Wood
side. Mr. Bergfeldt, Washington: MIR. Kew.
Messrs. Ray, Mr.. Prindle, Mr.. Garrett. Mr.
Garrett, U. s. N; Mr. Thompson. Mr.
Wright, Mr.. Scudder. Mr.. Craiger of Lin
den. At the close of the evening the peonJe
residing at distance Were accorded the
privilege of specially chartered electric
car to reach their homes
Evening star., 1899-03-11
POSSIBLE MARKET IN MALTA.
Direct Communication With the Is
land Established.

From reports made by Consul Grout at
Malta it appears that the prospect for an
increase of trade on the part of this coun-
try is very good. Malta, it would seem, has
at last secured direct communication with
the United States, as the consul was last
month informed that company had de-
cided to have some of it's ships leave New
York to Malta direct and thence run to Tri-
este. 1t is intended to run the boats regu-
Iarly provided there is sufficient encour-
agement. 1t is believed that many lines
of American goods can be introduced in
Malta and our present trade there in
creased. There is a good chance the con-
sui believes, for American wheat to super
sede the Russian now holding the market
there. 1t will be the future policy of the
officials to encourage the importation of
wheat, owing to the fact that Malta is a
military and naval station, and it Is not de-
sired that there shall be such a shortage
of breadstuffs was experienced last sum-
mer. Russian wheat, known as "Tagan-
rag" has monopolized the market for a
long time. except when high prices led to
the introduction of wheat from India.
For various reasons the authorities are in
favor of using American wheat for the
army. To gain footing in Malta wheat
must be large in grain and, above all, we'll
cleaned. About $50 tons per month are
used for the army and navy. If wheat
from the United States can be landed at
S1.21 per quarter cheaper than from London
it is believed we can command good mar
ket, and under such conditions it would
be possible to place 1000 quarters per
month with the army and navy and 1000
quarters with the civil population.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
LENTON SEASON LECTURES
series by Miss Dora Duty Jone. nj.
Renaissance of English ART


among the most delightful features OF the
Lehten season have been the course of H.
Iustrated art lectures given by Miss Dora
Duty Jones at the residences and r,nder
the patronage of some of the most proni
hent society women interested in literature
and art.
MISS Jones was already well known bv
her art lectures of last winter but her
"ork this season has far surpassed even
'he enthusiastic expectations of those WIN
heard her then. Her subject was ..'rbe Pc
naissance of Art I'm England, treataa tp a
most able manner in a series of four Leo
lures. After an Introductory lecture giving
the story of the pre-RaphaeIite crusade
ana the, connection of Mr.. Ruskin with tho
movement Miss Jones took up the relation
Oh poetry to art, as Illustrated in the works
oi Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the leader of IN.
movement, giving scholarly Interpretation
Vi the pictures of the great poet-uafntar
Aholher evening was devoted TO the as-
tHetic movement, particularly the inf,uenca
vi oir Edward Burne-Jones FnPland,s
Sledt apostle of beauty. The final iectura
ueNoted TO the works of Mr. George E'red
elich watts, was revelation of the noatTo
m anu moral value of the works of this great
th 9! y! ICdl painter OF special interest was
me me interpretation Of the picture Love ana
LIE, now in the Corcoran Arr GaItar,.
All the SUBJECTS Were profusely illustrated
iiahs ol the pictures being shown hero for
.ne @ urst time, having been presented 20
MISS MISS Jones by the artists themselves The
,hsh literary value of Miss Jones work
-, LII Iich' sympathetic voice and womanly
most charming ~ i'S'"ieS
Evening star., 1899-03-11
Cures Without Pain.
ONE OF THE BEST FEATURES OF TIE NEW
PILE CURE.

ONE OF THE BEST FEATJ RES OF THE NEW
PILE CURE.
The Pyramid Pile Cure cures all forms of piles
without one particle Of pain. This desirable point
r. obtained by the of Injurious opiates
which simply deaden and paralyze the nerves of
the parts and make matters worse In the long
run. But 1t is done solely by its remarkable
healing AMI soothing effects.
And while II thus gives immediate relief, at
the same time the disease Is not merely checked,
but a radical cure is rapidly accomplished
And the point want to make clear is that
all this is done without particle Of pain.
This fact is great reason for the popularity
Of the Pyramid Pile Cure and constitutes one
very great difference between 1t and almost any
other kind of treatment for piles.
Every kind Of surgical operation for piles Is
excrucIatlngly painful besides endangerfng the
life OF the patient. and in mcst cases is not to
be compared with the Pyramid Cure, neither In
making successful without pain nor in cheap
ness and safety.
The PyrImid Pile Cure has been before the
public so long and its merits recognized by too
many peopI, to allow it to be classed with the
many salves. suppostories. pills. etc. and you
run no risk in trying IT, is often the case with
un:rtcd preparations.
II you are troubled with any form of piles
or rectal disease do not forget the Pyramid Pile
Cure Prepared by the Pyramid Drug Co. OF Mar
shall. Mich, and sold by druggists at so cents
per package mhS&11
Evening star., 1899-03-11
FINAL SESSION HELD
etrcuit Court of Alexandria Couptx
brought to a Close,
Sp'eial correspondence OF The Evening Star
FORT MYER HEIGHTS. Ma.


FORT MYER HEIGHTS. Ma.
March Ia. 1897.
me hnh session of the circuit cour, of
Alexandra county for the March tern, wa.
neld this morning. After securing a tur,,
IN the case of Cox against the Washington
Alexandra and Mt. Vernon Railway Conn
pahy, the attorneys interested. Messrs
Bendheim and Green for plaintif and Cston
and Lipscomb for the railroad companr
suddenly reached an agreement. by which
for 500 damages the prosecution wlthdrew
its case.
During the morning arguments were
neard on the demurrer recently filed by
attorney Clements on behalf of the Arling-
ton ana Fails Church Railway Company To
the Dill of complaint OF the Fort Mye~
Heights Land and Improvement Conpanv.
previously noted in The Star. The court
atter consideration, sustained the denur-
rer, whereupon Attorney A. W Armstrong
Tor the land and Improvement company
asked leave to amend his pleadings which
was nnal1y granted. At the May term of
the court the case will be reheard
Monday last Judge Nichol. in the circuit
court, granted a temporary injunction re-
straining the Arlington and Falls Church
Railway Company from extending its line
across the Swallow estate, near Arlington
post office; but by an agreement reached
today between attorneys interested in the
suit the injunction was dissolved by the
court anu work will be resumed at once
on that extension of the road.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
LEGAL POINT RAISED.
Question Involving Acknowledge
ments to Papers in New POssessions.

ments to Papers in New POssessfons.
An interesting point has been raised as to
the person or persons before whom ac-
acknowledgements of deeds to land in the Dis
trict of Columbia may be taken in the ISL
ands of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. Our statute requires that acknowl-
edgments taken outside of the United
States shall be before consular officers of
the United States residing in the country
where the acknowledgment is taken. At
the outbreak of the war the functions of all
our consular officers in these islands ceased
with the severance of diplomatic relations
between the United States and Spain, and
it would appear that there is now no per-
son in these islands before whom an ac-
Acknowledgement can be taken.
Mr.. George E. Fleming, secretary of the
Real Estate Title Insurance Company, has
received the following letter, under date of
March l, inctant, from the State Depart
ment in answer to his inquiry on this sub
ject:
Dear Sir: have to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF your letter of the 9th ultimo, and
In reply to say that the functions of our
consular officers in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands ceased with the
breaking out of the war between the United
States and Spain. Those islands are now
under the military control of the forces of
the United States and under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary of War. The War Depart
ment some time ago issued a circular per-
mitting persons who were exercising the
functions of notaries at the breaking out
of the war to continue to exercise these
functions, but this department is not in
formed as to the names of the persons to
whom such permission was given.
1T is proper to add that in a recent dis
patch from Mr.. Oscar F. Williams consul
at Manila, it was stated that he had been
designated by Major General Otis to per-
form notarial functions. This department
is not Informed as to the extent of the au-
thority conferred upon Mr.. Williams.
ALVEY A. ADEE,
Second Assistant Secretary"
According to this letter the persons ex-
ercising notarial functions are acting I'M
der the authority of the War Department
and it is a question of grave doubt as to
the right of that department to appoint
any consular officer or to continue to allow
a person to exercise such duties after his
term of office is ended, and it is necessary,
under our statute, that the person before
whom Acknowledgements are taken be a
consular officer. If this view of the mat
ter is correct, there is no way it is said
In which residents of the District or per-
sons owning property here, but now So
journing in Cuba Porto Rico or the Phil
ippines. can acknowledge a deed or transfer
of property while on the islands until such
time as the legal title to the islands shall
be vested in the United States or the inde-
pendence of the islands be declared and
consular officers appointed.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
were hid away during the insurrection and

were hid away during the insurrection and
the war. Now that travelling in the coun-
try has been resumed, they have been
brought out again. Their long rest does
not seem to have made them more COM
Portable. Occasionally a journey may be
taken in something that resembles the
old Deadwood coach. Inasmuch as the
brigands used to stop the stage when busi-
ness was dull in the way of KIDNAPPING
rich sugar planters the similarity is not
confined to the appearance of the coaches.
Now the Cuban soldiers who expect to
be organized into the rural police escort
the stage but that is more to give them
selves exercise than from fear of brigands.
No Worse Than the Rural Cabbies.
The Havana cabmen have sometimes
been called bandits, but they are no worse
than their fellows elsewhere. They have
a wholesome fear of the municipal regula-
tions, and do not seek to overcharge un-
The fare, which is twenty cents in Span
ish silver for one or two passengers within
radius of two miles, does not give them
much margin. Some of them have learned
the trick of extra poiiteness and of max
ing the passenger believe that 1t rests
tirely with his generosity. They object
to long trip and are often surly when
they are told where they are to CO. Some
times they halt and free themselves of a
long string of CastiIian expIetives. The
American visitor thinks the cabman is
swearing at the horse. If he happens to
understand Spanish and after the TRADE
is over replies in that tongue, the cab
man, instead of being upset, thinks a
good joke 10
Of an afternoon nothing angers the cab
by around the parks much to call
him for trip to the business section of
the city. He is waiting for ''paseo" or
drive, which may mean 81 instead of
twenty cents. If he refuses to take pas
senger. all that is necessary is to call a
policeman. Then he moves rapidly.
The Havana cabmen own the streets of
the city. They have a wonderful faculty
for just missing the chance of running
over pedestrians. The sidewalks are so
narrow that the pedestrians are forced to
walk in the streets. yet the cabmen in
variably treat them as intruders. They
also have an unusual faculty for turning
angles and running into one another.
Though they exchange compliments and
hUrl epithets, they rarely get to blows.
After abusing each other they back out,
and each goes his way. A Havana cab
man is at his best when he gets into a
blind alley of a mule cart blockade.
Though 1t is his own fault, he abuses the
cart drivers in picturesque and vivid Ian
guage compels them to yield their right of
way and drives off happy, with parting
shot thrown over his left shoulder.
CHARLES NJ. PEPPER.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
A Tame Wildcat.


The oldest pet ever heard of probably
may be found at Gallatin. 1t is a wildcat.
owned by Charles Mitchell, a clerk for John
Fry. The animal was captured in Cumber-
land mountains and brought TO Gallatfn bv
some deer hunters not long since 1t is not
fully grown, but is quite large for its age
being about four feet long twenty-one
riches high and weighing forty pounds. 1t
Is the color of a tiger. Mr. Michael has
succeeded in domesticating this vicious ami
NAL, and values him very highly as a net.
The house cats and dogs stand in perfect
awe OF the newcomer. although il never
SHOWS light unless antagonized. The wild
cat gambOls about the house in a frolic-
some way and is quite fond of Mr.. Mitchell.
IL spends a greater part of the time in the
mouse, lying before the fire, but readily
G5eyS when ordered out of the room AL
though the cat has a house built TO order -
1t has been permitted TO remain in Mr.
Nitchelfs he'd room during this cold spell,
remaining in "a corner OF the room all night
and never making any disturbance
The cat is a great deal more active than
the domestic cats, and enjoys jumping
frSm limb 10 limb of the trees. from the
houSetop to the ground. etc 1t has a Pc
cutarly sounding voice. which can be
heard great distance. 1t was apt in
learning sewers al tricks which its owner
taught it Another strange thing about this
cat Is that It has no inclination TO rove
cat-and IS never seen out Of the yard ex-
cept when following MIR. Mitchell, which is
often the case.
This is the only instance known where a
wildcat has been tanned. and Mr. Mitchell
Us very proud of the achievement.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
Pupils Give a Recital.

Mrs. j. X. Johnson's pupils gave a recital
at her studio. 1928 18th street, last even
ing. The program was as follows: Rossini.
overture, 'Tancrede." Misses Swan; Ruben
stein, ta) melody in F. Greig. .Gb) "PapiIlon, :"
Miss Carrie Sparrow; Rive-King, "Bubbling
Spring, Miss Vilette Sanderson; BendeI,
'Auf Der Barque," Miss Matte Swain; /;
Spindler, "Mignon," Miss Lillian Love;
Heller, "Tarantelle,' Miss Bessie Totten; /;
kuliak. (a) Scherzo. Wagner, Cb) selection
from Flying Dutchman," Miss Ethel Sum-
my; Spindler, Spinning Song" Miss Alma
Jones; Wailenhaupt (a) -Scherzo Bril-
liante," Nevin, 0b) "Narcissus." Miss Maud
Anderson; Paderewski. .'Minuet,"- Miss
Catherine Swan; Czerny, FRA Diavolo," :"
three performers, Misses Mcmahon and
Miss Sparrow
Mrs. Arnuon of London and Mr.. Rudd of
Kansas City were present and gave several
recitations.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

Contractors Compete for District
Work and Material

The Following proposals were opened at
the District building at noon today:
Cast-iron water pipe-National Foundry
Pipe Company, limited, of Pennsylvania,
$3.50 for all items; Camden iron works,
Philadelphia, s2los for all items; McNeaI
Pipe Foundry Company, New Jersey, s24 40
for all items
Portland cement-Walter T. Bradley &
Company, Philadelphia, Royal brand,
s2.17 barrel; ]. G. & ]. NJ. Waters, Star"
brand, s2.l4; Chas. w. Hall, steel" brand,
81; Crawford Paving Company, "Vulcanfte,"
s2.27, and Atlas Cement Company. S2.32.
Eight-room school, northwest corner OF
Eth and ID streets northeast-Gleeson &c
Humphrey, 10000 and $50, 100; b. +. Mock
abee, 81, ,673 and $32, 413.
Reservoir, near Brightwood-B. ]. Coyle
$S.65; coping, 81 10, all subject to retention
of 10 per cent; not subject to retention, 6i
cents, SS.24 and 81; two gate houses S.
2i7.49 H. b. Quinn, AZ cents, s1.31 and s.,
gate houses. ss975. James X. Murphy, 141a
cents, $40 and from 81 to Stag, re-
spectively; gate houses. S.o13. Edward H.
Post, q and q cents. $50 and s'.50, and
Bros "a and q cents, sf.S8 and S1.55, and
from 81 20 to 81 .65; gate houses, $500. John
F. Kiiieen 1874 and Il cents, ss.79 and $3.50,
and 81 25 and 81: gate houses. 81 900. Amer
fcan Artificial Stone Pavement and Com
struction Co, 81 and 30 cents, s775. 81 and
81 ~: gate houses, s10,9S5. Warren F. Brent
ger. % cents. s7.76 and $1.15 to S1.s0: gate
houses, 81, ,9a3, with 81 800 off If Hummels-
town stone be used. c. H. Eslin. 19lk and
IL 7-S cents. s911 and $S.29, S1.37 TO s1.s1
and sl.25 to Sl-65; gate houses, s. 1856. An
drew Gleeson. 10 cents. SS.63 to s7sG and
S1.43 to Sl.S1 and l-25 to S1.65: gate houses.
S. 1S6. T. B. Jones. 40 and 35 cents, $50
and s.. $1.3s and s1.32; gate houses, $3.50
to 81 and sl.35 to sf.S7: gate houses, SS9S2.
T. NJ. Lesher, so and Az cents, 1896 and
80 46 and sl.3s and sl.32: gate houses. s10-
242. r. A. Malone 40 and 81 cents. $50
and 81 and 81; gate houses. $500. Nc
Guire Hall. 81 and AZ cents. $40 and
1914 and Sl.9o and Sl.S5: gate houses Slo,-
GG0. Crawford Paving Company D. "a and
% cents, $50 and $S12 and 81 20 and s1.I7:
gate houses, S,130; IL asphalt lining be
used 5000 off total amount. John Jacoby.
~ cents, ss25 and $50 and s1.90; gate
Evening star., 1899-03-11
Man Fined, stakes Conhscnted.

Guilty" was the answer of colored
man named John Williams, when arraigned
before Judge Kiulball this morning on a
charge Of disorderly conduct.
rs this common disorder?' inquired
the judge.
TT was game of crap. your honor" an
swered Policeman Gibson.
Twenty dollars said the judge.
Don't I get my money back?' inquired
the prisoner.
What money!"
The money that the officer got in the
game he answered.
THAT has been confiscated," the officer
told the court.
John was committed, and the money and
bones were turned over to the property
clerk.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
Convicted of Heinous OGense.

A colored man named Robert Harris, who
says his home Is at No. 100 Grant avenue
northwest, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Policeman Mcdonnell of the eighth
precinct and locked up on a charge of inde-
cent exposure. He denied the allegation,
but the officer witnessed the offense. and
there were others who could give damag-
ing testimony.
Harris said he had been employed hauling
ashes for a number of years. Judge Kim
ball told Harris that he intended to do all
he could to stop this miserable violation of
the law.
The judge referred to other cases of the
kind that have been called to his attention
recently, and imposed a penalty of 500 or
six months on the farm.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
Meeting of College Trustees,
Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
HYATTSv1LLE, Md, March II, 1899.
The quarterly meeting of the trustees OF
the Maryland Agricultural College was
held at the college yesterday, with Cover
nor I.owndes in the chair. Other members
of the board present were: Wilmot Jones,
Cbas. B. Calvert, CHas. H Stanley, David
Seibert Chas. w. Slager,h Chas. H Evans.
Jas NJ Monroe and w; Scott Whiteford.
Captain R. W. Sylvester president of the
college, submitted a. report of the opera
tons of the institution showing 1O3 stu
dents registered since the beginning of the
scholastic year Prof. johnson of the state
horticultural department reported that
thirty-six fuungating houses had been
erected In the state. The work of instruc-
ton along botanical, pathological and en-
genealogical lines. it was reported had been
begun in new Morrill, Hail. A report from
a special committee of which Attorney
General Clabaugh was chairman outlin-
ing the relations of the Agricultural Col
lege and experiment station to the state
horticultural work was received and ap-
proved. A personal inspection of the vari-
Gus departments OF the institution was
made Governor Lowndes spoke In the
highest terms of the eminently satisfactory
progress of the college work.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
WANTED PRICE OF A DRINK.
Angered by Refusal, Patrick Farrell
Becomes Pugiiistic.

Albert Shaffer. member of the marine
corps, had an encounter, yesterday after
noon, on Pennsylvania avenue. in front of
the Globe building, with Patrick Farrell, a
young man, who was referred to in the
Police Court this morning as a hobo"
Farrell, who IS a stoutly built young man,
stopped Shaffer and asked him for 10 cents,
saying he wanted to get a drink of whisky.
You are big and strong enough to work
for your money Shaffer told him. Il am
not furnishing money for whisky at
present"
This answer angered the stranger. and
without giving any warning he dealt the
marine a blow on his face with so much
force that the latter staggered to the side
walk.
Farrell ran through the alley with a
crowd of citizens in pursuit. Policeman
Newkirk Joined in the chase, and when he
captured Farrell the latter gave him a
warm reception, but Farrell was finally
given accommodations on an iron cot in the
police station.
He pleaded guilty this morning to charges
of vagrancy and assault. Judge kimball
heard the testimony and gave Farrell six
months on the farm for vagrancy and a
similar period in Jail for the assault.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

An alarm was turned in about u O'Clock
today from box 21 for a supposed fire at
No 1O91s K street northwest, the house
being owned by T. A. Rover and occupied
by r. S. Lawson. The blaze was caused
by the ignition of some gas which had
leaked from a chandelier, a workman hay-
II 6 put a lighted match too near the yapor.
There WaS no damage.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE,
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets removes the
cause that produces La Grippe. The genuine has
L. B. Q. on each Tablet. 2tc.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

Perry's TOothache Wax guaranteed tn
cure the ache. Get Perry's. An druggists. 10 cts