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Porto Rico n Wet Island.


Porto Rico is wet island We hear of
a wet season and z dry season, of a Wet
side and a dry side. But these terms are
merely local relatives; and they convey no
meaning to the American mind. Within
the island there are considerable differences
of precipitation. The larger mountainous
portion, which constitutes nne-tenths of
the island is always much wetter than the
coasts. The eastern end is not only wet
but literally saturated, the rainfall aver
aging 10 inches a year. To the westward
this rainfall decreases less rapidly on the
north side than on the south; hence, the
former is called the rainy region, and the
latter the arid. The island is bathed in
nightly showers Of mist. Language can
hardly describe the dampness of those daily
showers and nightly doWnpours, to say
nothing of the tmosphere, which usually
is heavily laden with moisture. The sun
weeps and the stars drop tears upon Porto
Rico. for often these showers make their
appearance out of an almost cloudless sky
The south side of the island is commonly
called dry; yet even there rain Is excessive,
Judged by the American standard, although
irrigation Is a necessity for certain tropi9ll
crops which cannot live unless constantly
watered Upon this drier coast the roads
are boys and puddiesr for two-thirds of the
year; and, in order-to prevent the boots of
horses from rottfng from excessive moist
ure 1t is necessary to build platforms for
them to stand upon. Yet, with all its
dampness the air Is pleasant and refresh
ing: and the sensation of sultriness which
accompanies the low barometer waves in
our own country, Is never experienced.
The temperature of Porto Rico Is aeree-
able; but the conditions of warmth and hu
nudity are conducive to the growth Of fungi
and bacteria.
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LOIBET TAKES PROBATION.
Large Force of Military and Police
Called Out.

PARIS. June H-The prefecture of police
has issued an announcement that COCO pO-
lice, twenty sHuadrons of cavalry and a
brigade of infantry will be stationed tomor-
row between the Elysee Palace and the
paddock at Long Champ, upon the occasion
of President Loubet's visit at the race
course, in order to witness the race for the
Grand Prix at Long Champ.
Numerous detachments of police, cav
airy and infantry will also be distributed at
certain points in Paris where disturbances
are thought to be possible.
The Journal, on authority of counsel for
Count Christian. who on Sunday last
struck at President l.oubet with cane at
the Autueil race course during the demon
stration there, says the defense will be that
the count acted III an excited state of mind
and did not know what he was doing. Count
Christian will. it IS announced. make a
full apology when he is placed on trial
Dreyfus Sails for France.
CAYENNE, French Guiana June 10
The French cruiser Sfax left the islands at
$40 this morning with Dreyfus on board.
The latter embarked on the warship at
o'clock yesterday morning.
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rSOnal ,MeDtion.

Secretary Hitchcock and Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin left yesterday afternoon for
Hot Springs, Va. for a few days stay.
Rev. j. j. Muir, ID, pastor of the f
street Baptist Church, will return this
evening from San Francisco. where he has
been in attendance upon the Baptist ami
Vefsary meetings.
Mr.. James L. Norris has left town to at
tend the graduating exercises at Prince
ton University from which Institution his
son, James l.. Norris, jr., graduates this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Croissant left today
to attend the commencement exercises at
Princeton University
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip will leave
tomorrow on long trip through the west
He will be gone about thirty days and will
visit all the minis and assay offices in that
section He will be accompanied by Private
Secretary Rich.
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OHIO'S COMING CAMPAIGN.
Re representative Dick Does Not Expect
II to Begin Until September.

Representative Dick of Ohio was in
Washington today He says that he does
not believe that the Ohio campaign will be
gin with any especial degree of activity
until some time during the latter part Of
September. However, there will be much
to do in the way Of preliminary organiza-
ton and arranging for polling and general
watchfulness of party issues.
Speaking about the republican. ticket, Col.
Dick said that in his recollection he had
never seen a stronger ticket in the field
than that headed by Nash and Caldwell
He said there was nothing in the ticket
which could possibly create aiscuntent
among the republican managers, and when
the campaign was once opened il would be
carried on vigorously, would be an often
SiVe and aggressive one, and not one at any
time on the defensive. He did not care to
venture prediction as to who would be
the democratic gubernatorial candidate
Speaking of the composition of the re-
publican state ticket the progress of the
convention and the matter of the cam
paign, Col. Dick expressed the belief that
no man who claimed to be a republican
would fail 10 give his earnest and sincere
support. He said that neither the candi-
date for governor Eor the candidate for
lieutenant governor was objectiona BILE or
offensive to any element within the repub-
lican party in Ohio: that both men We're
highly regarded by all classes of the re-
publican party, and there would be nothing
like fdCtiOndliSm.
1t is known of course that Col. Dick and
Judge Nash have been very warm friends
for some years, but the former has not
been very Intimately associated with Judge
Caldwell. Speaking Of the latter. Col. Dick
said that the nomination of Caldwell would
add much strength to the ticket. that he
had made an excellent record in Congress
an efficient, clean and popular mayor of
Cincinnati. and that he would greatly aid
in the election of Judge Nash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
ARMY OFFICERS HONORED.
Their Names Will He Preserved in
Military Forts in Alaska.

By direction of the President, two forts
in Alaska have been named in honor of
army officers. The one at the mouth of the
Tannana river will be known as Fort Glib
bon. in honor of Gen. John Gibbon. who
was so long in command of the department
of the Columbia, of which Alaska is a part
and who died in 1895. after fifty years ac-
tive service in the United States army.
The post TO be located at Eagle City
Alaska, will be called Fort Egbert in hon
or Of the late Harry c. Esbert, who was
colonel Of the 22d Infantry and brigadier
general of volunteers, and killed while gal-
lantly leading his regiment in action at
Malinta, in the Philippines, March 26
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RECEIPTS AT MANILA.
Comparison of April Months for the
Past Six Years.

To the commercial student the following
comparative statement of receipts from
customs at the port of Manila for the
month of April for the past six years, pre-
pared by the War Department, may prove
of interest:
April. 1S93-Import duties, s225, 1862 ~; ex-
port duties, S36,64S.38; tonnage, $1,000 II;
other sources, s476.22. Total receipts, s21S,-
527.17.
April, 1S9lImport duties, 1924, 1916; ex-
port &uties. $35.216.61: tonnage. $40, 723 81 ;
other sources. 81 ,974 so. Total receipts, $312,-
612.44.
April, 1S95-Import duties, $751;. 521.51: ex-
port duties. no record: tonnage. no record;
other sources, si61.39. Total receipts s1S5,-
9S2. 80.
April, 1S96-Import duties. 1929, 1874 IA; ex-
port duties, no record. tonnage, no record;
other sources, So, 1920. Total receipts, s245,-
!.37 "a
April, 1s97-Import duties, s233 ,s22.36; ex-
port duties, $57, 1852: tonnage, S11 231. 10;
other sources, $156S2.5 Total receipts,
sS1S 454.I0
April. 1S99-Import duties, S:i57 1850: ex-
port duties, $23 SS1. 81; tonnage, S2.045. ~;
other sources, SSio.92. Total receipts, $685.
!hl2. 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
GOOD WORK OF MEDICAL CORPS.
Col. LippincOtt Reports Operations
on the Island of Luzon.

Col. Henry Lippncott, deputy surgeon
general and chief surgeon with the army in
the Philippines. has made report to Gen.
Otis of the operations of the medical de
partment for March He says the long list
of engagements between our troops and the
Filiptnos continuing through the month re-
suited in $50 casualties. making the total
casualties since the outbreak, 029, includ-
ing officers and men. Col. Lipplncott says:
The surgeons were supplied in the same
liberal way that was done during February.
First, aid packages and other dressings
medical and surgical chests, filters in large
number, stimuants. beef extract water,
&c, We're taken by hospital corps men TO
the troops Oh the firing line.
The wounded received early assistance,
as every effort was made TO have a suffi-
Gent number of surgeons. hospital corps
men at the front. A large number of coolies
assisted in carrying the wounded to the
ambulances which were supplemented by
horse filters and carromantas. The rail-
road was and is now used to bring in the
wounded, box cars having been provided
with cots. surgeon with a detail of hos
pltal corps men are on duty with the
wounded en- route (by rai) to Manila. Upon
arrival here the wounded are transferred
to the hospital boat and taken to the hos
pital landing. thence quickly and safely
removed to the hospital.
Our force has been much overworked.
but nevertheless has met every emergency.
Major Crosby has put up excellent tent
wards. and the purveyor. Major Corhusier.
has furnished abundant supplies of all
kinds at short notice. Considering the
work done and disadvantages we labor un-
der. being so far from our base. | can safely
say that the success in meeting all re-
qurements thus far has been marvellous.
The Filipino wounded still receive the
same kind attention they have in the past,
no effort being spared to make them com
Portable and give them every chance for
recovery
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MR.. BUYNITZKY's SUGGESTION.
Give the President Power TO Lower
Duties on Articles Sold bN Drusts.

Mr. S. y. Buynitzky, assistant chief of
the division of customs of the office Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury. appeared before
the industrial commission this morning
Mr.. Buynitzky has been connected with the
Treasury Department for over thirty years.
He is regarded as one Of the first authori-
ties of the country on questions connected
with the customs.
The witness explained the differential tar
lift on sugar and showed that while It was
fixed in the last tariff at a rate which made
it equitable all around the improvements in
methods of refining had given the refiners
an advantage. In order to prevent trusts
and Industrial combinations from becoming
injurious to the community, he suggested
law giving the President power to lower the
duty on any article handled by any rich
combination from > to ~ per cent IL they
should raise the price of the article they
handle or lower the wages Of their en-
ployes.
The industrial commission has appointed a
subcommission consisting of Senator Kyle.
Mr.. A. l.. Harris and Mr.. Conger. to in
vestgate the elevator trust in the west
during July and August.
John Arbuckle. the coffee magnate, has
asked to be excused from testifying before
the commission. He suggested that his
manager, James n. Jarvie. be summoned
in his stead. MIR. Jarvie will reach Wash
ington some time next week.
Standard Knew His Shipments.
Mr.. Theo B. Westgate of Titusvlle. Pa.
continuing his testimony before the in
dustrial commission yesterday afternoon
after The Stars report was closed. said he
had no doubt that the Standard company
knew each morning just what his ship
ments had been the day before He could
not say the railroads supplied the informa-
ton, but he knew it did not go from his
own office. He also told of instances in
which the Standard company had made eff
forts to entice mis- men from him, and also
Of threats in The cases where the competi
ton sharper than the Standard com
pany enjoyed
Mr.. WeStgate said the railroads had been
very careful about giving rebates since the
interstate commerce laws enactment, but
he was satisfied they favored the Standard
company by undertaking, and he cited in
stances convincing witness that there was
an understanding between the railroad COM
panies and the Standard. BY this means.
and by changes in freight rates so as to
suit the purposes Of the Standard and in
jure its rivals, the field of Independent OPP
orators was being steadily reduced. Rail-
roads did not seek the trade of the indie
pendent companies. which II favored
the Standard was, could prosecute a fercer
competition.
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NO REPLY FROM LONDON.
Secretary Hays Proposition Regard.
ing Alaska still Unanswered.

No answer has yet been received at the
State Department to the last proposition
from Secretary Hay to Lord Salisbury
relative to the Alaskan boundary modus
vivendi. The American proffer went for
ward night before last. 1t is assumed that
owing to Lord Salisburys absence at Hat
field House. it has not been easy for Am
baSsador ChoaLe to communicate with him
readily. 1t is also possible that the Brit
ish government has found ii necessary to
communicate the American proposition in
detail to the Canadian government which
would naturally involve a cabinet council
at Ottawa, and all the delays incident to
ca bic communication.
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THE NEW ARK SAFE.
Reached Magellan Straits Overdue,
According to DepRrtment Adxiccs.

and is undoubtedly safe. The following dis
patch was received this afternoon at the
Navy Department:
"MONTEVIDEO, June TO- 1899
Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
The purser of steamer of the Pacinc
Steam Navigation Company which arrived
q MonteViGeo June - saw the Newark
enter Sandy Point May IS. COLBY"
The above dispatch. it is said a the Navy
Department, shows that while The Newark
was very much overdue Sandy Point
which is in the Straits Of Magellan. she is
rot overdue from that point TO Valparaiso
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INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
They Promise 10 Reach S273,"o",Ooo
for the Present Fiscal Year.

The internal revenue. receipts for the pres
ent fiscal year promise to reach S2l3,p",Goo
over 500 0Go,DDo more than those of the
last fiscal year. In the commissioner last
report the receipts for the year were esti-
mated at 1910 UUp.tED. The receipts from
July /, 1898, to June 10. 1899, amount to
s2.t; Coz, voD. the first ten days in June bring
ing in S7,5pOW)e. The total for the month
will probab bly, reach S23,@D,00o.
The receipts from revenue taxes
alone promise to exceed $1OO,oDoWIo. The
greatest increase comes from the sale Of
documentory and stamps. These will aver
age about s.. 500 HN per month, or Sl5,6r,-
one the year The tax has been so evenly
and generally distributed that it has been
scarcely felt by The country, it is said
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WARM CONTEST EXpECTED.
Virginia State Democratic Committee
to Meet Monday Night.

Special Dispa Oh to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, June 1o.-Everythfng
points to a very warm contest Monday
night before the state democratic commit
tee. when the committee of twenty from
the senatorial reform league will make
application for convention to nominate
IL senator. 1t is understood that the actual
leaders of the party on both sides will be
in the meeting, either as members or by
proxy, and hot debate is likely. 1t will
give the first opportunity for each side to
express, its views since the movement took
concrete form
The large size of the committees will
make quite d large meeting if none bur
members are added. \ majority of the
committee are opposed to the convention
idea, and it is said that such men as Swan
son, Hay, Rhea and even Senator Daniel
will be found on hand when The meeting is
called to order, and will oppose The request
Of the league.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
FIREMAN SEKIOt SLY mi RED.
Thrown From His Engine and His
Leg Crushed.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, June 1O.-Jerry
Malone, aged thirty-four, fireman on a
Baltimore and Ohio engine, while near
Cherry Run, east of Cumberland, this
morning, went out on the engine platform
t. extingush the headlight. a sudden APP
plication Of air threw Malone to the track,
the engine crushing off a leg.
lie is thought to he hurt internally also.
He displayed wonderful nerve. chatting and
smiling while the amputation was being
made. He formerly lived at Brunswick,
but moved to this city lately.
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Return of Col. eiIOgg.

The adjutant general received a dispat CHI
from Gen. Shafter today saying that Col
+. r. Kellogg of the 9th Infantry had re-
turned from Honolulu. on the recommends
ton of the regmental surgeon that he was
unfit for duty. The surgeon a Honolulu
recommended change of climate for Col.
Kellogg. The 9Th Infantry sailed for Ma
Mia some time ago and is expected to ar
rive there soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
JEFFkIES Is AN DHioAS.
He Was Born on n Farm i'll Fairfield
County.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1o.-S. S. JEFF
fries of this city, proprietor of the Town
Street Hotel, who is a cousin of Jim JET
fries, who defeated Champion Fitzsim-
mons last night. says the new champion
was born on farm near Carroll, a village
in Fairfield county. nine rifles from Ian
caster. Ohio. twentyfour years ago. ana
lived on farm there until he was four
teen years old, when he went with a cou-
sin to California to start fruit farm.
That is all he ever did until he drifted into
puglism.
His father is a retired farmer, but de
votes much time now to travelling about IS
a preacher. He is known where he goes
as the holiness preacher" Jim Jefries
visited his old home al Carroll six weeks
ago and at thai time arranged to stop of
again with Old friends on his way back to
his home in the west
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AJGISTiN DAYS RENtlNS.
Arrived at southampton Today En-
Route to NeH York.

Southampton, June lO-The remains
of Augustin DAILY, who died in Paris on
Wednesday, arrived here today from
Havre. The casket was inclosed in a case
marked "A. d, New York" 1t was quietly
removed from the steamer and placed III
a railroad vehicle, which transferred 1t to
the Empress dock for shipment 10 the
United States by the American line steam
er New York, which sails today. Mrs DAILY
will be a passenger on the same steamer.
Only the honorable Mrs. Eric Harrington,
a friend of the family, accompanied the re-
mains from Paris.
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ANOTHER STRIKE AT BUFFALO.
Erie Road Freight Handlers Decide
to Order All Wen out.

BUFFALO, n. Y, June lp-At meet
ing of striking freight handlers Of the Eric
road today it was decided to order out all
men employed inside AT the various freight
houses on the docks this afternoon. Com
m.ttees were appointed to visit each freight
house at once and notify The men. the
strikers subsequently adopted the follow
ing:
I'VE demand II cents an hour for ten
hours work during the day. ~ cents an
hour for all overtime, no overtime after 10
o'clock and no Sunday work.
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Col. Compton Retires.

Col. Charles +. Compton, 4th Cavalry,
has been placed on the retired list. In the
ordinary course of affairs Col. Compton
would retire January / next. His retire
ment at this time is made in order that q
colonel for the regiment Uieut Col Mi
chael Cooney. 18th Cavalry, might be APP
pointed TO go to Manila
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SPAIN SWEPT BY STORMS.
Great Loss of Life and Property in
Iaiiahciid.

MADRID, June ia tornado yesterday
sv ept over San Pedro and Alarse, in the
province of Vallaiolid. About 80 houses
were destroyed. and thrre great loss
of life Ten bodies have already been
covered from the ruins.
Toledo has been visited by a great storm
which mas don, considerable damage. The
lower portions Of the city We're flooded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
Dreyfus Sail
Filling NnCanCie4.

Upon the recommendation of the health
officer the District Commissioners have noti-
fled the Washington Homeopathic Medical
Society and the Elcctic Medical Society to
submit, respectively lists of names from
which vacancies in the boards of medical
examiners occurring this month can be
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The Philadelphia at Honolulu

telegram received at the Navy, Depart
ment today from Admiral Kautz, on board
the philadelphia, at Honolulu, via San
Francisco, says that the Philadelphia ar
rived at Honolulu June L; will leave June
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

Major Crosby p. Miller has been ordered
to report to the commanding general. De-
partment of the Pacific. for assignment to
duty chief QuartermaSter of the depart
ment, relieving Lieut.. Col james W. Pom,
chief quartermaster, United States volun-
teerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
Hiring Men in st. Louis,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June 1o-Motormen and
linemen are being hired in St Louis to take
the places of the Cleveland strikers. Over
100 contracts have been signsd and 1t is
expected the men will leave in a body to-
night.
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Cut Wife. Throat and HI. o,v,

WARSAW, Ind, June 1G.-Peter Miller. a
cook. in fit of jealousy. cut his wife's
throat and then his own. He died inme-
diately. but she is still alive. with chance
OF recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
Marine Corps Promotions

Promotions in the Marine Corps were an
at the Navy Department today as
follows: Col. c. F. Williams; Captains E.
X. Cole, J. F. Meyers, L. j. Magll, A. B.
and D. Williams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10
Govern ent Recetnt..

Government receipts today-From Gus.
| toms. si66 POI: internal revenue ss5s AK.
m,scellaneous, S94 ,264: expenditures 81 3d.
COO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-10

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1919 F st. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann Co., New York
II,p..
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BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

reference to the statement be-
low Will show that the circulation
sworn to is bona-fde one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell Its legitimate circulation enor-
Inously. in order to deceive adyer-
Users, by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable, and which are in fact re-
turned, but nevertheless are In
Guided in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
judge by results. and bogus circula-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper
Circulation of The "EveninE Star.u
SATURDAY. June 3, 1879 15s
MONDAY. June s, lss9. ,54s
TUESDAY, June 8, 1899. ...........29.4 s6
WEDNESDAY, June I, 1899 3,I
THURSDAY, June 8, 1899. .....a9,525
FRIDAY, June g. 1899. 30 GA
Ao'aI.'.-.-'..--- 1S3, 52O
Daily average. .................3 80 800
/ solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, June
8. 1s99-that Is, the number Of copies actu-
ally sold. delivered. furnished or mailed
for valuable consideration. to bona fide pur-
chasers or subscribers. and that the copies
so counted are not returnabls to or remain
in the office unsold.
]. B. NEWBOLD,
Supt- Circulation. Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
tenth day of June, A. D. 1892
CHAS. s. MUIR,
Notary Public. D. c.