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morning until late at night It IS occupied
by the petty merchants and The prospective
customers. The lower middle class and
the bottom strata of municipal society fire.
quent the main street market or one OF
Its branches and exchange the gossip Of the
day 1t is thriving beehive thai is never
empty; and the money changing hands In
the course Of twenty-foGr hours il no in
considerable sum
one can pass through the entrance and
emerge again fully clothed. fed ard salts
ned. There are stalls Offering for sale
ush. boots. Cauc-bottomed chairs walking
sticks. medicine and lottery tickets. Check
by jowl will be found a Jew rhy booth
carrying valuable stock. and one display
Ing ten bananas at three cents the lot.
Each cuban market Is IA Endlam or
nolSes-thdt class Of uproar expected from
n horde of shrill voiced negroes. ncgresses
and eXcitahle half-whit,S There are
drunken people. shouting servants and
babies. The converse ton Of tho strange
visitor must. psrforce. be carried ON
through the medium Of OBSERVATIONS. and
1t is difficult TO make ones meaning plain
even then. There are policemen about and
Wardens OF the market. but they make no
EFFORT To quell the constantly arising dis
NEfoances except under danger of riot.
Probably one Of the most peculiar GUS
toms noticeable in the Cuban markets is
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only taken in with one bias or have it all
drawn to one side and fastened with one
button. In either case these tunics wrinkle
slightly at the waist line, and give the
effect of slenderness and height. But for
stout women Louis XIV coats or a modi-
hcation of them are infinitely more be-
coming
Perforated cloth is exceedingly popular
Until lately it was only worn by women
who could afford to have the perforations
made and the edges embroidered by hand.
But now the cloth already perforated can
be bought under the name of guipure de
drap. Even now it Is not bargain
A tunic of guipure de drap and cloth
skirt of a lighter shade of silk would be
exceedingly smart, and the skirt could be
used to combine with other bodices.
Will Do Double Duty.
A good idea in these days of black net
and sequins is to have a black gown of
brussels net embroidered with sequns and
have two waists, one high necked and one
have sleeves and yoke of black tulle or net
and another of white lace, making quite
four combinations and none of them fussy
ones. By fussy l mean needing much adj
justing and changing of ribbons or ar
rangements For although these ingenious
women may live who by taking off and
putting on different trimming on gowns
alter their whole wardrobes, yet as a rule
the modern woman who is not blessed with
a maid cannot spare the time to sit down
and sew half an hour every time she dons
a gown. MABEL BOYD.
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Wasn't Quite So Funny.

From Tit-Blts.
An aspiring young artist Of local fame re-
ceived terrible blow the other day. While
walking with a friend the following con-
versation took place:
Friend-"I say, Daub, / suppose you
heard about our house being broken into
the other night?"
Artist-"No, hadn't heard; did they take
much?"
Friend-"A couple of watches, some sill
yer, a suit OF clothes; and, it's funny
thing, but you know that picture you paint
ed me-they cut it out OF the frame, and"
Artist dnterrupting eXcitedly)-"By Jupf-
ter, old man, you don't say so! Why my
fortunes made. Yes?"
Friend-"And nipped off with the frame
the beggars."
Artist-"Oh, did they; it is rather funny,
isn't it? Good day"
Friend-''Good day"
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really fine linsn at marvelously cheap
prices. and finally a purchase was made.
81 suppose they have a-er-delivery sys-
tenn" she remarked, doubtfully. Or do
they carry their own bundles?"
The question was answered by the action
of Cuban lady near by, who had bought
number of articles. These were wrapped
up by one of the clerks and given to a
barefooted negro girl who had entered with
the lady The custom of the country stood
revealed
Each purchaser brings his own delivery
wagon remarked the major, as ne thrust
the package of linen under his arm. Not
a bad idea where vehicles are dear ard
servants plentiful
In Santiago de Cuba, city of some fifty
thousand inhabitants, there are not three
shops worthy of the name. The largest
store is located on Gale Enramadis, back
of the palace, and the entire contents could
be displayed in the parlor of an ordinary
dwelling house. All manner of goods are
on SALE however, and ii is possible to rur-
chase anything found in the general coun-
try store of the United States, but not in
any quantity.
A captain of the 9Th Immunes, a wealthy
young southerner, with the reputation of
looking after his companys interests re-
CARELESS of personal cost, applied al the
shirts.
I'VE have them, senor," replied the clerk
Many
''Oh, yes; plenty"
philanthropist, doing little figuring. Send
out to the 9Th Volunteer camp, to Capt.
Blank, about one hundred shirts, assorted
sizes, and have them there by"
"Senor, senor!' hastily interrupted the
clark, aghast; I'VE have not that many: we
have not one dozen. Madre de Diosi One
hundred shirts There are not twenty-five
In the province of Santiago. One hundred,
Por Diosr'
The shirts were ordered from New York.
No Grocery Stores in Cuba.
The entire absence of what we call green
grocery stores early becomes apparent to
the visitor. There are small shops in
which can be bought teas and sugar and
articles of that class, but for fresh vege-
tables 1t is necessary to apply at the mar
ket.
The latter Institution really forms the
center of industry of each city. 1t is the
financial barometer and the visible proof
of the progress Of all trade. From early
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possibilities; that it might he and should
be one of primary Importance He he
heved the fathers of the republic had no
notion that the Vice President should he a
figurehead and nothing more. and he deter
mined. when elected, TO proceed upon that
lire. His course was a surprise to Wash
ingtOn from the day of his Inauguration.
The vice presidency had long been con
sidered stnecure in the capital city, no
matter who the incumbent. and no one
could understand how it could he made
anything else.
Since then all Washington has learned
that thu Vice President is a force to he
reckOned with in many ways. All WASH
iDgton likes the change. and it is hardly
probable that the vice presidency, after Ho-
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The Round Table Again.

From the Woman's Home Companion.
For luncheons. afternoon teas and even
ing suppers nothing compares in favor or
effectiveness with the polished table. In
deed, 1t may be said that polished tables.
round, square or oblong, are the fad of the
hour. They are, of course, made the back
ground for beautiful lace effects, in CEN
terpieees, large and small doilies. New ma
hogany may be aged by processes that
are known to furniture dealers. and defaced
or dull woods may be renewed or polished.
A top sixty inches in diameter will seat
seven or even eight comfortably, and one
seventy-two inches will seat twelve. A
large dolly Is place at each cover, and
silver and glasses at the individual coyers)
has something under 1t proportioned to its
size. These bits Of lace or openwork, with
the centerpiece, flowers. brilliant crystal,
silver and fine china, give an effect as strIk,
ing as 1t u pleasing.
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ton has crystall ID itself quite satisfac-
torily.
As Presiding officer.
There is no doubt that the trainers of the
United States government believed they
We're providing duties of the most import
ant sort for the Vice President when they
assigned to him the task of presiding over
the Senate. The Speaker of the House of
Representatives is held to be next to the
PRESIDENT in real potential Importance.
There Is no reason why the presiding officer
of the Senate should not be power to be
reckoued with, if he 50 wills it. 1t has been
as the SeLate's official head that Mr.. Ho-
bart has most surprised the capital city.
HI had long been prominent in the public
afrirs of New Jersey, his native state,
when advanced to his present high posi-
ton ana for years had been influential
member Of his partys national executive
con rTtttrC- He had never been a figure in
official Washington. however. nor had he
ever served in Washington. as had nearly
every one of his predecessors, and no one
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In the county of Escambia in Alabama
is the little town of Flomaton and there
lives Mrs. Mollie Grimes. She was a
good wife and mother but several wears
ago she found her health slipping away
from her. She realized that this meant
the inevitable nervousness and irritability
that would surely lose for her the affec-
ton OF her children and husband, and
that as her health declined discord and
misery would appear in her home. She
was fiied with the loving motherly in
stinct, but two Iniscarriages in succession
almost broke her heart. She had almost
lost hope when the clouds rolled away
and the light of health and happiness
returned.
She tells her story in these words:
was almost heart-broken to think could
not raise any more children and had TO suffer as
1 did. had lost two children by miscarriages
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COMFORTABLE BEDS,
An Important Consideration That il
Sighted in Most Homes.

Sighted In Most Homes.
From the Womans Home Companion.
We spend one-third of our lives in bed;
and yet beds are not made supreme or
even very important consideration in
the equipment of most homes. The fact
is strangely unaceountable. Anne of Aus
trta told her friend Cardinal Mazarin that
her idea Of future punishment waste be
put between linen sheets. So would say
many If Questioned-at least the protest
against linen would be long and loud. In
winter 1t borders upon refined torture, in
summer 1t is fairly comfortable, but not
sufficiently so to justify its expensiveness.
Nice cotton sheets, made long enough to
tuck in generously, are the sensible thing.
and good enough for the most fastidious.
Sheets should measure at least two and
three-quarters yards. This will make the
sheet long enough to tuck 1t we'll in at the
foot and give enough at the top to turn
back and prevent the blankets from coming
in contact with the face and hands. Why
will people make sheets too short2 1t is
one of those sins of domestic management
which encourage male humanity to pro-
family and women to hysteEia. Did any
woman ever save ten dollars In lifetime
by shortening her sheets? If she did her
family If normal have taken 1T out of Der
nerves
In providing beds for family one should
guard against insists. II husband, son
or brother is six feet three let him be spar
ed at home the discomfort he is sure to
suffer abroad in the accommodating of
his superf1uous inches. He is entitled to
the privilege of stretching out. The length
of a bed for an adult should be no less
than six feet six inches.
The use of folding bed is either an
accusation OF a matter for congratulation.
If a necessity, by reason of space limita-
ton, its use must be condonsd; but If used
as a matter of choice, 1t stands as an accu-
sation against the sense of propriety of its
owner Its presence in q roomy, well-ap-
pointed home. unless for emergencies, is
unjustifiable.
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Buying I'm Small Quantities.

Buying I'm Small Quantities.
1t is no uncommon thing to see a woman
buy piece OF meat weighing a couple Of
ounces, then pass through the mar<e. pur-
chasing tablespoonful Of vegetables here
and piece of garlic there and finally, afA
ter an hour of gossip, depart with food
products worth or 6 cents
An odd feature Of the markets Is the tenn
porary restaurants found in every nook and
corner. They do not occupy stalls but arc
conducted wherever a bit OF space can be
secured. As the sole equipments consist OF
small charcoal brazier, "A frying pan and
O wicker basket, not much room is re-
quired.
The proprietor is generally an ancient
black dame-one Of the toothless, mumbling
kind sometimes found in the south The
menu is not extensive, rarely exceeding
three articles-fried plantains tortillas or
corn pancakes and frijoles a black bean.
There are no dishes. no cutlery, no nap
KRIS. The beans and cakes are Sid togeth-
er, and the cake acts as a plate for the
beans. The fried plantains are served In
husks and are eaten much a banana
the husk being peeled off by degrees. A
breakfast of this class, consisting Of two
portions Of cakes and beans and three
plantains, IS sold for three cents There
are fried fish stands and places where
jerked meat is the piece de resistance but
they are reserved for those who earn O.
days wage or who have money left them.
There is a tradition in the Santiago market
that a man from Jamaica once started an
eating place with real tables and plates
but only the oldest freQuenters tell it. ;
new business in Cuban mercantile cir.
cles is the selling Of pledged articles to the
American soldiers and visitors from the
north. Shortly after the surrender some
one started the rumor that the pawnshops
of Santiago were filled with valuable plate
and jewels pledged by the Inhabitants DUR
ing the siege. This may have been true to
a certain extent but the quantity OF al
legged family heirlooms carried from Cuba
during the past six months would stand for
three periods of Spanish history.
Last June there were two pawnshops in
Santiago Today there at least SIX, and
they are springing up, fully equipped, all
over the city. 1t is quite the thing for the
tourist to ask after their location on reach
ing shore, and his purse must be small II
ne cannot carry away one or more pictures,
candlesticks, silver teapots inlaid ma
chetes. The painful truth is that these
articles are pouring into the coast cities
from the interior and from adjacent islands
in an increasing stream.
volunteer signal officer lately returned
from Santiago took great pride in exhibit
ing to his enviouS friends a curiously.
worked sword he had secured at a price
from dealer down there. He told its his
tory. and how il had been worn by an
cient grandee from Spain, until one day
an inQuisitive acquaintance found a little
mark on the lower part of the hilt, which
read: Made I'm Germany, 1897"
HENRY HARRISON LEWIS.
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looked for auv stronger work from him in
he vice Presidents chair than had been
shown Nv them. But Carrot \. Hobart re-
solved when little more than boy, to do
,,bs,tt,-sr h. Ead 70 do as vel as he could
ana rs rapjdlv as possibe and to make
every n7,,yl count 10 the fullest extent He
Therefore took up his duties in the Senate
chan Der in his own virile, efficient way.
Fir.. Of ali .our tirnn before March A.
1851 he addressed himself seriously to the
study Of the history, the traditions and the
run? VI lne HtIlt,G, ne az ea"S possessed 'Ss.
law s.rinSd when he was in me New Jarsay
legislature. frs. as member of the lower
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The most expensive material ever pro-
duced for a dress was that purchased by
the German empress last year from Lyons.
It was white silk brocade, having flowers,
birds and foliage in relief. and cost f25 a
yard, the actual value of the raw silk, 1t is
said, being EGO. The empress was so struck
with it's beauty that she had not the heart
to cut 1t up, and it was eventually turned
into curtains The price paid for this ma
terial is about double as much as the
famous cloth of cold that Louis XIV had
made into q dres4nt gown,
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In the true happen
ings in the every
day life of everyday
people are materials
for m ost thrilling
novels. There are
every day stories of
heroisrn, suffering
and the final tn
unph of good over
evil of happiness
finally browning en-.
deavor. Here is q
case in point
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places we have home, where they sell calico
for five cents a yard, and knitting yarn
and-and thread. Where are the large
stores like we have at home?"
The mai or concealed a smile.
I'VE will go forth and explore my dear"
he replied. Seems to me 1 saw a shop
down near the Prado.'
He led her to a corner building which had
doors and iron-barred windows and an
aw ming over the sidewalk. They passed in
and discovered a long room containing a
counter running parallel to the wall and
several dingy cases. Heaped about were
CottCnS and silks and wearing apparel of
various kinds. Back of the counter were
seated half dozen young clerks each with
a cigarette in some stage Of combustion in
his mouth.
There We're no placards eXtolling the
merits of the goods, no glistening metals
or glass. Near one of the dOors-there were
seyeral-was a pile Of shoes resting hap
hazard upon an empty, undraped wooden
packing case. In the center of the room
stood rack bearing an assortment of
gaudy shawls.
The windows were narrow and barred
with iron. There was absolutely no pre-
tense of decoration or window dressing. 1t
was simply q room with Shelves a counter
and several cases.
Clerks Smoke Cigarettes.
The clerks glanced up iistlessly, and pres
emily one approached, still putting at his
cigarette. At the same time a LITTLE bald
man with carefully waxed mustache left
an inclosed wicker cage in one corner and
came forward rubbing his hands
There was an effort at conversation the
volunteers wife discovered a quantity OF
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shopping in the mid
die of the day in
Cuba is to be con-
sidered either loco or
an estrangero-Crazy
or a stranger-torms
synonymous to the
cynical Cuban. Dur
ing The later hous of
the afternoon or in
the evening are the
allotted times. and it
is then the ladies
stroll forth to scan
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anu L July expected 10
lose another when, in
August 1897, / learned of
and began taking DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription and took il I'm
til after baby was born
in November. With my
other children I had suf-
fered everything that
flesh could suffer but this
time I was in perfect
health and had a very
easy time. Twas in labor
only a short time. l can
not praise DIR. Pierce's
medicines enough for I
believe they certainly
saved my baby's life and
maybe my own life as
well Itook the Favor
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A NAN OF FORCE and CHARACTER
DELIGHTFUL HOME LIFE
Written FOR The Evening Star.

= VICE PRESIDENT
of the United States.
Garrett \. Hobart
diff rs vastly from
any Of his receu.
predecessors. He is a
surprise 10 the poll
ticlans. for he has
made hims IF a dis
tiHct political force.
He evidently real
led. when he &C
cepted tn nominal
ton. that the posi-
tion was one Of great
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There Is no argument so good as an abs
solute, plain, truthful statement of fact,
There is nothing so interesting as fact.
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lite Prescription and also the Pleasant PelletsS
The Pleasant Pellets act like q charm"
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the extremely small purchases-smar IN
Quantity-made by the lower class Of ma
ttves. Small gourd cups holding scarcely
more than tablespoonful are used in
measuring rice, -four. beans and peas. Cab
bages are cut in wedges the size OF cigar,
turnips into eighths. squashes into minute
chunks and onions in halves. Potatoes are
sold by number.
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SHOPPING IN CUBA
One Place Where the Bargain Hunter
Has a Poor Time.
THERE ARE NO DEPARTMENT STORES
Clerks Are Not Particularly Anxious
to Please.
IN THE MARKET PLACES
Written fol The Evening Star.

pTNO BE CAUG Il 7
shopping in the mid
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For Well-ROunded Figures.
Besides Louis XIV coats there are the
long tunic coats. which fit tightly in the
back and In front have the fullness either
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-12
NO ORGANIZED REBELLION.
Encouraging Reports Received
from General Otis.

Washington, Dec. ia cable
gram received at the war office
today from General Otis says that
in Bulucan the insurgents have
been driven East into the noun
tains. Our casualties in that sec
ton during the last few days we're
ten. Those of the enemy in kill
ed, wounded and taken prisoners
were 100
The insurgents have also beer
driven out of the Subig Bay
country, and the Americans now
occupy the naval stations there.
Nothing of importance is re-
ported from Luzon north of Ma
Mia. The troops are moving for
operations in that section. No
organized rebellion now exists
there. and our troops are pursuing
the robber bands.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-12
NOT THE RIGHT MAN.
Suspected Man Under Arrest for
Robbery is Relieved.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec ED.
Neptune, the ex-employe of the
Union Pacific railroad, who was
under arrest charged with the
robbery of the Union Pacific Off
ces in this city, was released today
and the charges Withdrawn by the
company. The detectives are baf-
fled in their hunt for the robbers.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-12
Good Piece of Work.

The inside decorations in the
way of paint and paper, and the
new coat of paint now being ap-
piled to the front of the McCand-
less Mercantile company's store,
are the work of John H. Jansen.
The work is a splendid testimonial
of Mr.. Jansen's ability in this line.
The Rock Island Wall Map of the
United States
Is the best offered to the public.
1t is very large and specially adapt
ed TO school purposes. Every
teacher of geography and every
business office should have one.
1t will be sent post paid to any adj
dress on receipt of fifteen cents in
postage stamps or coin.
ADDRESS, JOHN SEBASTIAN. G. PA,
CHICAGO, ILL.
Take the DAILY TRIBUNE.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-12
New Orchestra.

Frank Keller, the pioneer must
clan, has organized the Florence
Orchestra, and is open for engage
ments for balls and entertain
ments. See him before engaging
music for dances. Phone 40, or
leave orders at City Drug store.
59tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-12

All kinds of work promptly done
at the American Laundry, west of
the McCandless school, on Third
street. 54tf
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,s to Our Subscribers.


matter of but a short time
|ihle trouble to put up a box
On the door post or at the
k@t, and this would insure
fers their papers. The
item blows the papers away
aey are regularly delivered
barrier boys, and this would
ied if a box were placed
nper.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-12
NOTHING NEW
FROM TRANSVAAL.
Gafacre Submits Report of Sun
days Battle.
FIRING HEARD YESTERDAY.

Pretoria, Dec. l2.-The follow
ing details of the Stormberg fight
have been received here from Pres
idcnt Stein, who was at the front
with the Orange Free State forces.
He says that the British, with six
guns, attacked the Beers under
Oliver. They stormed the Beers
entrenched position in the
bills, but after fierce fighting were
compelled to surrender. The loss
was 250 men and officers of the
Northumberland troops and as
many of the Irish Fusileers.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-12

London, Dec. II. The war of
flee today received report from
General Gatacre, further explain
ing the battle of last Sunday,
He says that the attack on the
Boer position seemed to promise
success, but the distance from Mo
lcano was underestimated, and
the local police unintentionally
guided the troops over wrong
route.
Gatacre is now holding two
points to the south of Stormberg,
on the railroad.
The Northum berland troops lost
366, missing, instead of BOG, as was
reported yesterday.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-12

London, Dec, ia dispatch
from Cape Town this afternoon
says that heavy firing was heard
all day yesterday in the direction
of Modder river.