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Evening star., 1899-03-11
MUSICAL MENTION,

Mr.. Stanley olmstead Of this city recent
ly played at a concert in Raleigh, N. C.
and the Post of that city spoke in the high
est terms of his work, saying that It was
SIMPLY glorious. The Chopin cradle song
was surprisingly sweet and touching. and
fLove-Death.' from Tristan and Isolde,
was wonderful in technique. power and ex-
preston. Indeed, we believe he is one Of
The most accomplished and artistic pianists
who has been in Raleigh for many a year
Mr.. Olmstead returns to Europe in May
for further study.
MI Frank c. Roach has resigned his posi-
ton with the quartet of Foundry M f.
Church and will be heard as tenor soioist
OF the Christ Church quartet after the LIST
of April.
The Columbia Singing and Dramatic Club
VIII give an entertainment at st. Eliza
beths Insane Asylum next Friday evening
The singing club will sing two numbers.
Mrs. E. Jester and Mr.. Thomas will render
solos, after which the dramatic club will
present two short comedies. "A Kiss in the
Dark" and My Turn Next" The cast of
"A Kiss in the Dark is as follows: Mr.
Pettibone, Carl Davis; Frank Fathom. Mr.
Oscar Wiren; Mrs. Petubone Mrs. Seitz:
Mary, Miss Coleman; an unknown female
Miss Riley. And that of My Turn Next
includes, Mr. Terraxicum Twitters, Mr.
Carl Davis: Tom Trap, Mr. Bingham: Tim
Boius. Mr.. Oscar Wiren; Farmer Wheat
cir. Mr.. Page; Lydia, Miss NJ. Byrne: Cice-
ly Miss Riley, and Peggy. Miss X. Byrne.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

ing every flag to the breeze. AT l pm the
school began to appear the streets, each
school marching behind the flag furnished
by the Lafayette Post, to the theater the
largest assembly room in the city. Each
school was seated with its flag. The theater
was pasked in every part. 1t is said that
more than 500 people were standing and
many more went away. The Orphan Boys
Band and the Porto Rican Band furnished
the music. The United States flags were
abundant. A good portrait of Washington
was placed in full view on the stage. The
soldiers and sailors from the Panther pre-.
serted and repeated two tableaux, the bat
tie of San Juan and the statue of Liberty
enlishtening the world. The minister Of
the interior introduced the superintendent
of education, who, in a few words, pointed
to the character of Washington as a boy
man and statesman. He closed with God
bless the fathers and mothers and God
bless the boys and girls of Porto Rico"
The bands played the Porto Rican national
airs.
Fifty young ladies from the Normal
Sehool appeared on the stage and sang
My Country, 'Tis of Thee The Children,
before their departure, were entertained
with candy and cakes provided by the COM
mittee, the orphans being served first.
The large audience of school children and
presence of the most prominent citizens:
the enthusiasm, the fitness of all that oc,
CURED, united to produce a deep impress
sion throughout the city.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

save when he was present to preside. and
directed each secretary to do the work of
his own department, thus introducing
American methods and inspections.
In written communication the cabinet
admitted that the general was right in go
ing so far with American methods but de-
manded that he should give them an cleo
lion ,,oi by the people. But in the present con-
diuon OF bitterness this would be attended
with Violence and could not be thought of
lor moment. besides there was no an
monty Tor II from Washington. After the
caibihet retired Gen. Henry appointed nauy
secretaries, requiring each to administer his
own department. and directing that there
would De no cabinet meetings save when no
,,;sl srtsnoeu. Ihere was not only general ac-
qulescence, but much hearty approval by
the public This was too much for the az
appointed premier. and he wrote a nuhIjo
ielter, In effect bidding defiance to the gem
efai tendency to become American He
would separate from America as he sought
10 separate from Spain, and acting the
part OF injured innocence, would have the
people believe that they are as much on
pressed now as when under Spanish
tyranny "
The latest sign of his disturbing spirit is
MS havl1g his friends write him letters of
sympathy and congratuiation His friends
give out that he is going to the states to
learn the methods there and return to gain
control of affairs here and he will take
$4,000 with him-
Celebrating the Treaty Ratification.
There has been formed here within a few
weeks an organization entitled a society
for the benefit Of children, in which all
party differences are to be ignored. One of
It's executive committee received a cable
message giving information of the ratifiea-
ton of the treaty. The committee at II
In considered the question of an express
sion of the popular feeling and invited
everybody TO join. and from to 5 O'Clock
tkere were several Thousand, with Amer
lean fags, bands of music, marching to
Gen. Hanry's headquarters to express their
congratulations 10 him. and the general
made them a very happy speech
II was the day of the cabinet change. and
the dlsaffected refused to participate. The
executive committee, wishing to teach the
children patriotism, arranged to celebrate
Washingtons birthday. Bands marched
through the streets waking up the people
at o'clock In the morning, and the army
and navy fired the usual salute. Some NJ
the shipping Joined the Panther in throw
Evening star., 1899-03-11

from the wrath to come" and others of
nhe n character. These people, no doubt,
nave good intentions, but they are not al
together wise for even a soldier who is ac-
customed to implicitly obeying commands
objects to being interfered with in his
moral or religious life.
Some kindly disposed souls write recipes
loT Sucn ailments as colds ScurVy, dysen-
terry and other diseases common to soldiers
Few give explicit Instructions that their
contributions shall be sent to designated
places, because they know somebody's boy
VINO belongs to regiment stationed at
that point
Packages of daily newspapers from three
70 six months old are also frequently sent
though just how much pleasure "a soldier
might derive from reading the scare head"
accounts of the sinking of the Merrimac or
the battle of Ell Caney rs hard to conceive.
just Like Other Men.
Notwithstanding his plain uniform. if he
be a private, or his shoulder straps and in
sigma of rank, if he be an officer, a soldiers
tastes and inclinations are very much the
same as those Of a private citizen. If he
Is euucated ana enjoys reading the classics
DeIofe ne enters the army, the chances are
that he will find little delight in perusing
the startling tales of adventure as they are
set forth in the supplement of a yellow
journal. On the other hand, If the man in
uniform delights in sensational matter. re-
CARELESS OF its lack of literary merit he
would not enjoy even the pictures of a
Hisu-ciass periodical, nor would he take
the trouble to read a single article in
truly fine magazine. But these are extreme
types, and there are many plain, sensible
men in the army who find pleasant pas
time IN reading the lighter as well as the
more weighty class of literature So. to
suit all tastes. variety of matter is placed
in each box.
Even the fve-cent monthlies are accent
apie, and serve their purpose by relieving
the tedious hours of garrison duty of some
of their monetony. The ten-cent magazines
are the most largely contributed, many peo-
pie not caring to spoil their fles of the more
expensive periodicals. Still, quite a large
number of the higher class magazines are
donated. The great difficulty seems to lie
In securing late or current numbers For
Notwithstanding the fact that the stories
IN old publications are as interesting as
the later ones, the more intelligent class
Of army men desire to keep up with the
times. They like to read discussions on the
topics of the day, and for such late journals
Evening star., 1899-03-11
PROGRESS IN PORTO RICO
How General Henry Controls in San
Juan.
a Disappointed Premier - Growing
Patriotism Among the
People.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. February 2a Isaa.
II Porto Rican affairs here are to be ,rn-
deTstood in the states and directed for the
best results here, the facts must be under
stood by American citizens and statesmen
Otherwise, the policy of expansion will be
costly and failure. Recent events here
have been especially instructive. General
Henry for a considerable period had been
letting civil administrations, both insuIar
and municipal. have the freest self direc-
tton- Soldiers eamped near towns and
had nothing TO do with their civil affairs
any more than under similar circumstances
in the states, but complaints of abuses in
creased. At last in one of the municipali-
ties frauds and other wrongs became in
to'erable and General Henry established
martial law and put out the civil officers
This warning had a most wholesome effect
ON other alcades and councils Lack of
Cooperation and disturbances appeared
here and there pointing 10 the cabinet as
their source, of which Mr.. Rivera was the
president and therefore secretary of state.
Gen. Henry's Course.
General Henry long and faithfully tried
to let this cabinet and the municipalities
do as they pleased with the most dfsap-
Pointing results. When he corrected NUM-
cipal evils the cabinet protested Matters
were so bad in the department of the in
terior that the general called for the sssig-
nation OF that secretary and continued the
next IN rank as acting secretary, and placed
The two important divisions of the work
IN the hands of two Americans as bs,reau
oH'eers and broke up the cabinet meetings
Evening star., 1899-03-11

are collected. Then, too for the lovers al
hction there are novels of every description
from the traditional yellow back" TO tho
latest anI freshest.
Gave Real Pleasure.
one of the most sensible contributions
was book of conundrums sent in by lit
tie woman in the northwest. She had taken
the precaution TO paste the fly leaf down
TO the back, thus obscuring the Inscription
the volume had evidently been a gift from
some friend. The young woman who ships
lhe DOCKS sent this particular one at Christ
mas time to a man she had met last sum-
ther. he belonged to the regular infantry
and had received five Spanish bullet wounds
at FL Caney, but still remained in the sery-
ice. Acknowledging the receipt of the pres
ent, he wrote:
gu have no idea how agreeably SIR
prised L was upon receiving the package
thank You very much. Little things like
thlS, IL praeticed more by people, would
make II Seem like Christmas to many a
soldier who has no home ties" This man
hau Deer IN the army for a period of twenty
years, yet this was probably the first time
that stranger had taken any interest in
him., N' 1'i
Last fall the young woman rece;ved @
package from an unknown correspondent
IN Indiana 1t contained two dainty hook
lets of pressed fowers-beautifuI specimens.
oi i,tsiieohy airdiised On each page was
written an appropriate verse of poetry.
accompanying them was a note saying that
the donor had read the call for literature
for the soldiers in The Star, and being an
lnvahd, she had made the booklets with the
hope that the sight of the flowers from his
native land might cheer some homesick SOL
dier boy.
showed ThOughtfulRess.
This week another little parcel was re-
ceived from the same source, and was de-
signed as a keepsake for the young woman.
II contained homemade penwiper. Tiny
ruiHes of silk surrounded a head made
from hickory nut, with the pointed end
representing the nose. and the other feat
ures drawn In with ink The work showed
that trembling but thoughtful hands had
made 1t. Attached to the trinket by a mar
row blue ribbon was card with this in
scription on one side:
The Grandmother of the Regiment"
Evening star., 1899-03-11
Examination. at the Barracks.

A board Of officers has been appointed to
meet at Washington barracks, d. c.. for
the examination of the following named
officers for promotion: First Lieutenants
Frederick s. Strong. 4th Artillery; John
L. Chamberlain. 1st Artillery: Ira A.
Haynes, 4th Artillery, and Isaac N. Lewis,
9th Artillery, and Second Lieutenants
Henry II. Whitney, 4th Artillery; Joseph
Wheeler, jr., 4th Artillery; Clarence III.
Mcneil, 9th Artillery: Joseph p. Tracy,
9Th Artillery; L. S. Miller, 4th Artiilery'
and. H. LaF. Applewhite, 9th ARTILLERY.
Major J. M. Lancaster. 4th Artillery, viii
be president and Lieutenant George c. Cat
ley. 5th Artillery, will be recorder of the
board.
Evening star., 1899-03-11

Bill-"Why do you call your friend pop-
ular song writer"
JHl-"Beeause he never sings his own
songs. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star., 1899-03-11
And on the other was the following bit of

IL seems there's very little I can do
10 show an interest in the boys in blue
80 when you write letter now and then
Fiease let me stand by you and wipe your pen -
Evening star., 1899-03-11

are collected. Then, too, for the lovers Of
nctlon there are novels of every description.
from the traditional yellow back" to the
latest anI freshest
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-18
STRAUSS DEATH.
He succumbed to Exhaustion from
Services to Charity.

Service. to Charity.
Vienna Special to the London Tele-
graph: The Vienna opera house every
year stages "Fledermaus" with its bes.
artists, as does also the Berlin opera
house. Unfortunately this masterpiece
was the Indirect cause OF its compos-
er's sickness and death. On Whit
Monday "F1edermaus"9 was played at
the opera. and Strauss was persuaded
to conduct the overture himself. as the
representation was for charitable pur-
poses. Doctors had forbidden him to
undergo any fatigue. as he suffered
from chronic affection OF the bronchial
tubes. The master was always excited
while conducting, and had been espe-
cially warned against any sudden
change in temperature. He left tbs
opera In heated state, took cold and
felt Ill on returning home. Although
astonishment filled the opera house at
the freshness and vivacity OF Herr
Strauss. who was n years old. and the
v!sor with which he handled his baton.
1t soon appeared how weak he was. and
how little fitted his nerves were any
longer TO bear the fatigue and excite
ment Of public appearance He was
soon afterward seized with general
feebleness, and was unable after that
dag TO leave his room. but nothing
serious was apprehended. He worked
according to his custom. during the
night, sometimes till the morning, at
the composition Of a ballet, "Cindef-
ella" 10 be acted at the opera house.
This work gave Strauss much pleasure,
and he caused the first act, which he
had Just concluded. to be played be-
fore him by his stepson. the pianist.
Herr Epstein. He intended to finish
the two other acts at Ischl. SaIzKam-
mergut, TO which pl 9 he was to have
removed soon atted for the summer. On
a Friday he was seized with shivering
and pronounced Inflammation OF tho
lungs, which pursued such a rapid
course that the doctors declared the
case hopeless on Saturday morning
During his delirium the great composer
talked OF his music. but when he partly
recovered consciousness he expressed
hopes for recovery and entertained no
idea OF death. OF which he always dur
ing his lifetime was so afraid that tho
word was never pronounced before
him. His last words to the doctors
were "Auf wiedersehen." He died
palnlessly, surrounded by his friends.
His last thoughts were devoted to the
progress Of his music.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-18
THE
NEW YORK WORLD.
Thrice.a.week Edition.
Prae tically a Daily at the
price of a Weekly.

Tie striking and important events OF
lhe lssi year have established ihc over
ah.lnning value of The THRICE A
WEEK WORLD 10 every reader. For -,
almost nominal sum it has kept lis sub
sc,ibers informed of the progress Of Il
"ur wars. and, moreover, his reported
them as promptly and fully as iii, were
"a daily. With our interests still ex-
tending throughout the world, with onr
troops operating in the Philippines, and
the great Presidential campaign, too. y,
hand. its value is further increased.
The motto of the THRICE-A-W WrEK
WonLD is Improvement, l.strves eaci,
year to be better than it was the wear
before, and public confidence in II is
shown by the fact that it now crculates
more than twice as many papers every
week as any other newspaper, not q
daily, published in Americn.
We offer this uneg called newspaper
and THE CHIrrTAts together one yeaI
or 500.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-18
letter, Sail, aheum and Eczema a

The intense itching and smarting in
cident 10 ih.se diseases. Is Instantly
ullalrd tv arrlying Chamberl rlain's Eye
and skin Ointment. MANY very bsd
eases have been permanently cured by
it. 1t is equally ,fficient for itchiug
piles aid n iavorite remedy fr sore
nii rl,s. chapped hands, chiiblains
f'".l b'i.s and chronic sore ewes 25eis
per i,x. Tor sale by II Gilman Bro.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-18
To The Public:

have taken charge Of the Santa Fe Restau
rant, and intend to conduct it in strictly first
class manner. Will serve meals and lunches
at all hours; also keep on hand a Complete
stock of fresh bread cakes, pies and candies.
Ice cream on Saturdays. respectfully solicit
the patronage of the public.
Mrs c. NJ WILSON
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-18
A Surprise.

Lord Dedbroke-Ah. my American
wife ia one out OF million!
Jack Dasher-Indeed! didn't
think yoa could get away with it so
soon.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-18
reraeian.s Discovery.

Prof. Axenfeld of Perugia has dis
covered that three-fifths of all men Of
distinction are first-born children; the
other two-fifths are either second or
third children, or else the youngest
OF very large families. Among the
first he points out Luther. Dante. Ra-
phael. Leonardo da vinci. Confucius.
Heine. Schopenhauer. Goethe. Ariosto.
Mohammed. Shelley. Erasmus. Milton.
Byron. Moliere, Carlyle. Rossini. Tai
ieyrand. Button: among the last Lo-
yola and Franklin. both thirteenth
children; Schubert. fourteenth child,
and Volta. seventh child. The pro-
fessor thinks this arises from physi-
illogical reasons and . law Of nature.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-18
NO WONDER BRIDE TAINTED.
The Corpse Was That of Her Former

The Corpse Was That of Her Former
]. A. Carson and Miss Maud Gran.
ston. young couple residing on Koo-
tenail lake. were married Tuesday un-
der circumstances seldom paralleled In
fiction, says the San Francisco Chron-
icle. The preacher who was to tie the
knot failed to appear at the home Of
the bride at the appointed time, SO the
bridal couple and relatives boarded the
steamer Kiondiks on her trip down the
Columbia river to Bonner's Ferry.
Idaho. having decided to be married
there. In passing the missing preach
er's ranch down the river he was found
q prisoner on the roof of his submerged
residence. the valley having become
Hooded by sudden rise OF the river.
He was rescued and taken on board
the steamer. While he was changing
his wet clothes the steamer made .
brief stop at Rice's landing. and two
passengers came aboard with a rough
pine coffin containing the corpse Of
James Carter, who was drowned in the
'''N' '>"S eoy bCAoiC- n UuiiuOE hlSO
accompanied the men. When the
preacher came on deck. wearing a suit
OF Capt. Newman's clothes, the bridal
couple announced that they would ha g
the wedding take place then and there.
The ceremony had proceeded almost to
the point where the preacher was
about to pronounce them husband and
wife when Capt. Newnan's dog and
the bulldog got into a fight In the
midst OF It they upset the coffin, which
had been deposited on couple of kegs
AS 1t struck the deck the homemade
CONN burst open. spilling out the
corpse. One glance at the dead mans
features and the bride gave a scream
and swooned away in the arms of the
groom. for the corpse was that OF q
former lover to whom she had been
engaged, Capt. Newman vouches for
the story.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-18
Ne H..i.

From the Chicago Tribune: did
you ever see as rainy season as this?"
sloomily spoke one OF the men hud-
ding under the friendly awning.
Yes cheerfully answered man with
large, flowing. cinnamon-colored
beard. In 1869. remember" But
they had fed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-16
GENERAL 0TIS'S REPORT.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
war department received a cable mes
sage to-day giving the latest develop
mentS in the situation in the Philip
pines. The cablegram was as follows:
MANILA, December 15.-Batchelor,
Twenty-fourth infantry battalion, re-
ports On 7th inst. had an engagement
at the junction of Magat and Rio
Grande rivers, Isabella province, enc
my leaving four dead and five MORALLY
wounded in trenches. Our loss was
one drowned and four wounded. Says
he is in need of clothing, provisions
and money. VIII reach Tuguegaro,
Cagayan province, shortly. Doubtless
the navy relieved him yesterday. -Four
hundred and seventy-fve Spanish pris-
oners arrived this morning, among
them the sick Of Vigan numbering 120.
Young at Banqui, northwestern LuZon,
reports that his troops are still pur-
suing the remnant OF the insurgents,
who have % American prisoners in
their possession. Country exceedingly
rough. Our men without shoes, still
persistently pursuing. Few Spanish
prisoners now in hands of insurgents,
probably 1000, mostly in south. Ex-
pect to effect their relief in a few days.
Negros reports Sergeant Alfred Roe
der, Sixth infantry, 20 soldiers and Is
native police attacked 400 insurgents
at Madrlgal, Negros, this morning. No
casualties. Enemy's loss % killed and
many wounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-16
PRINTERS STRIKE.
Pittsburg Operators Demand That
Machinixts Join Their Union.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 15.-The
members of Pittsburg Typographical
Union No. z have walked out of the
offices of the Pittsburg daily newspa-
pers and struck work, although the
scale or contract between the printers
and publishers does not expire until
December "a. They have not struck
for higher wages. The demand is that
the machinists employed to care for the
linotype machines and who are mem
bers of Duquesne Lodge No. 1873 of the
International Association OF Machin-
lists, be forced to become members Of
the typographical union.
To accede to this demand would be
to violate a contract between the pub
fishers and the machinists. The con-
test of the typographical union, there
fore, resolves itself into an attempt to
disrupt a union of fellow workmen. 1t
is not primarily a dispute between
newspaper. publishers and printers,
but a dispute between printers and
machinists, and an effort on the part
of the printers TO use the publishers as
a club to drive the machinists into the
typographical union.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-16
THE GERS PLANS.
VIII Compel British Government to
Apply Directly For News.

WASHINGTON, December 15.-Mr.
Maerum, United States Consul al Prs
toria, has cabled the State Department
that the Transvaal government has in
formed him that full reports will be
given through the war Office of the
republic of the name and condition OF
British prisoners when applied for by
the British officers. Nj. Macrum pre-
ferred a request for information on this
point some time ago, and was at first
refused. Now, however, that the as
sent of the Boer government is given
it is noticed that their response is not
complete. They will not furnish Mr..
Mareum himself with the information
but oblige the British to make applica-
ton to the Boer war Office. This is a
small matter, but it is said may be in
dicative of an intention on the part
of the Beers to force formal recogni-
ton of their independence in every
official communication by the British
government.
Mr.. Maerum has succeeded in another
undertaking, having secured the re-
lease of the British subject, Robertson,
a civilian, who had been arrested by
the Beers and confined at Pretoria on
the charge of being a spy. Upon Mr..
Macrum's representations the Trans
vaal government has released Robert
son, upon condition that he leave the
country at once and remain out OF 1t.