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Evening star., 1899-04-14

FOR RENT-BY ROBT. Ii. STONE, sO4 ST.
1913 VI. ave, RS, ba., fine stable. S35 90
2O4 ID, 9r., ba., good for room renting. 80. 80 80
81 q me-, Sr., ba., good location. &c. 90
GA st. NV, IT., ba. and Gel. .......... 80.
122 ne, 9r., ba., good repair. .......... % so
Oh K ne, 6F, ba., eel. key 500. ....... IA 30
1888 $, Groom brick; key 1896. ........... 800
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FOR RENT-D. F. & C. II. WEAVER, 10TH AND
h Sts. NV
1223 N. ]. ave. NV, rooms, ami .$37 so
40 NJ ST. NV, rooms, a. a.mi.............. IS 90
2035 st. NV, rooms, a M ........... 80. so
Ill u ST. NV, store, in good condition. so 90
335 Spruce ST., LIE Droit Park, RS, ami. 20 so
HOG 2Sd st. NV, rooms, ami. ........ 1880
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Evening star., 1899-04-14

1541 NJ, store. 1000
420 Temp Hall al,
5r L wa. %. 80
3 hs Tenn av NV, 5r.9.30
2409-11 Shows ct,
Ar Il water........7.50
repairs.
CHAS. LINKINS.
Room 60. McGill bldg
Evening star., 1899-04-14

NEW YORk-733 MADISON AVE, CORNER GATH
st-Large and small rooms, with board, in an
elegant private house In one OF the finest ioca-
tions, within one block OF park entrance. For
further particulars address MISS B. ap11-3ts
Evening star., 1899-04-14

FOR RENT
BY RALPH W. LEE. COG 14TH
lf46 5 NV IL rooms. Observation-Disclosures S62 so
1906 Waliach. rooms s.................... % IS
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ehenn Annnrimm stocl..

Some of the rarer Japanese goldfish cost many dollars each, but some small goldfish can be bought for five cents each. This is the lowest price for a goldfish, but there are other small fishes for aquarium uses that can be Bought cheaper still. Little catfish, an Inch or two in length, can be bought three for five cents. Tiny rockfsh, which are hardy and long-liyed in cap- dYity, can be bought for the same price, aud so can little silyerfsh. Three little lizards can be bought for five cents.
 This small and cheap aquarium stock IS bought both for home aquariums and 70 give life and variety to larger aquar- &ams
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Ladies, Three Piece Skirt.

Prominent among the seasons styles are the circular dounced skirts, nearly every new gown showing one of it's many different varieties. The shaping here presented is extremely graceful and gives the half tablier effect that is very generally becoming. The skirt consists of a narrow front gore between wide circular portions that join in cen- ter back and are fitted smoothly over the hips by two darts at each side. The skirt may extend to the lower edge un- der the flounce or be cut off just below the line of perforations that indicate where the founce is attached. The fuIlness at the back is arranged in backward turning plaits, but gathers may be substituted, as many ladies pre- fer that style of adjustment. The placket is made in center back and a small dress calender or improYer may be worn underneath the fullness.
 The skirt is represented in grey blue whipcord trimmed with wide fancy black silk galoon, but for useful sep arate skirts in this style black serge, cheviot, broad cloth, homespun and camels' hair are chosen, mohair and silk braid furnishing suitable decora- ton. Poplin, bengaline, faille and diff ferent weayes of corded silk, plain and fancy taffeta, all develop charmingly by the mode with ruchings of Liberty silk
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pelienn Nersnn nnnIr.

h Kew Gardens, in London, in the presence Of a considerable number of spectators, an affair of honor was set lied between a pelican and a duck. , The birds had had words together, so to speak, and the pelican determined that the next best thing to making the duck eat his words was to eat the duck So. after a little thrust and parry on the water, he made for the smaller bird and snapped it into his pouch.
 Then a battle royal began inside the pouch of the pelican. The duck strug- sled, kicked, quaeked and occasionally managed to get a leg or a wing outside, while his captor threw his beak high in tbe air, then dipped it into the water, and kept it there, as if trying to suffo- cate or drown it's enemy.
 At last the duck got his head and one wing out, and Chen with a magnificent affort, managed to get entirely free. Once again on the water the duck de- ellned further combat and fled, while Ina pelican remained, looking as if hon. or were thoroughly satisfied.
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DRUMsTIcK STRATEGY.
Small Boy Evolves a Plot Worthy Of 9
 Statesman.

Small Boy Evolves Plot Worthy of 9
 Statesman.
 X little boy dropped his drumstick into a we'll In vain he entreated his parents. the gardener, the footman, the aoaehman, the cook, the housemaid to 70 down into the well to recover his drumstiek In his distress a brilliant expedient occurred to Master Tommy -he secretly carried off all the plate from the sideboard and threw it into the we'll
 Great was the consternation when 5he plate was missed and an active search for the robbers took place. In 1he midst of the alarm and the confu- sion Master Tommy ran with the news lhat he had found the plate "Where?" was the cry Down the well" replied Tommy T saw it quite plain shining at the bottom-spoons, ladies, bread baskets, salyers. and all
 The hoasemaid hurried to the well, aI the bottom of which, sure enough. Ihe plate was seen, A ladder was pro- cured servant descended and the aIata vas brought up. Just before the a#i article was fshed up Master Tom Hy whispered to him John, please bring ap my drumstick when you go town for the soup ladle.
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THINGs To KNOW.

A captain in the navy ranks with colonel in the army.
 Restaurant dining is becoming more than ever the rage in London.
 A farmer near Decatur, Ala, aas raised a hog which weighs 1,524 pounds.
 Russia is said to own 5000. 900 horses nearly one-half of the whole number in existence.
 The population of England at the time of the conquest did not exceed 2, GOO GOO all told
 It takes 72,0o0 tons of paper to mals the postal cards used in the Unitei States each year.
 The first permanent military force il England was the kings guard of yeo. men. established in 14S6.
 The British revenue from spirits is little in excess Of e20 00O yearly of which e4.00o,G0 is on imported goods.
 According to the census of 1891 there were about S8,o0o people in Ireland who could speaking nothing but Irish and 6so,oo0 who knew both languages.
 While the wedding service is pro. ceeding in Japan the bride kindles a torch and the bridegroom lights fire from it and burns the wife's play
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Foremeat is a corruption or raree- meat, from the French farce, stufIing. i. e.. meat for sufing.
A YANKEE PRlVATEER.
An Action in Which s.Lons Tom, Did
 Some Effective Shooting.


 Some Effective Shooting.
 Late one September day in 1874 the Yankee privateer General Armstrong anchored in the har5or of Fayal, a port in the Azores. Tie new young eap- tain on her deck, Samuel Chester Reid, had a fighting reputation to sustain for his vessel and one to make for him. self. Although bred to the sea, he had always sailed a merchantmen and was on his first cruise as a privateer.
 As night closed in three British men, of-war, carrying 136 guns and 2,00O men, entered the harbor One Briton, the Carnation, anchored within pistol shot of the privateer and began to throw out boats and take on busy airs. Clne9riug his decks for action, Reid ac- cepted battle in spite of the enormous odds. His vessel carried seven guns and 9C men. One gun was the now famous Long Tom" which is among the relics in Washington. It is long, large cannon, mounted on pivot. Seeing four launches loaded with men pull from the Carnation toward his ship, Reid opened on them with the long tom and with muskets Instant ly the whole fleet was astir. After returning the Volley with spirit the boats backed away. Then the three British ships sailed up and hemmed the General Armstrong in in tue mar row harbor.
 A fotilla of launches made ready be- hind ledge of rocks and at midnight paraded in one long line. They were rowed steadily toward the privateer. On coming within gunshot they rel ceiVed stunning volley, which threw the line into confusion. Soon the Brit ons rallied and answered the Yankee fire. Cheering wildly, they dashed forward until their boats touched the side of the ship. The British officer shouted "Board!" and ''No Quarter!"
 Reid hurried his men to the bull Warks with their bikes, pistols and blunder-busses, and the boarders were beaten off by blows, stabs and shots de- liYered in their faces. The boarders fought back with their howitzers, ear~ ronades and muskets Reids lieuten- ants fell, and many sailors were shot down. The Yankee fire began to slacken and Reid led his men forward with a shout, followed by a fresh vol ley of balls, into the thickest of the boarders.
 That ended the struggle. All the boats hauled off but two, those manned with dead only Next day the three ships attacked, but in order to spare Che town which lay behind his shin from bombardment Reid scuttled and abandoned the General Armstrong However, his battle delayed the British fleet in the Azores until New Orleans It's intended prize, was securely de- tended
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The Yonnm Princes.

When driving out with the nurses, Prince Albert of York occupies the place d'honneur in the barouche, and Princess Victoria of York sits on the head nurses lap The prince often wears white serge suit and white hussar cap with white busby, and grayely returns the salute of any one who acknowledges the baby couple. The position of eldest line" is strictly adhered to, even in the nursery ar- re s4 1rafoarhe
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He Means Well.

An enterprising native shopA Santiago displays over a greal headgear the sign, These virtuous. It appears that II ing his dictionary for an Eng dering of the Spanish word ], (good) he selected "virtuous .the most elegant.
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pishes waahea hv nraehine.
or satin ribbon i.
trimming.

Dishes can be quickly washed and rinsed by a new apparatus which has racks to hold the dishes in a revolving pan, which has perforated bottom to drain the water into a pump cylinder, when it is forced to the top of the cover and discharged against the dishes re- peatedly.
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NY LEAF BOATS.

like 1t here beside the brook When all the leaves are brown. ! ait here on the bank and look Where they come sailing down, They're dry and twisted now, you
 know,
 And float upon the stream, And as sit and watch them so Like little boats they seem. One end is always curled up high Just like a little sail, And when a breeze comes whisking by They seud before the gale. ] watch them sail and sail away And disappear from sight, And by and by they'll reach the bay Where ships are sailing white. And what will all my vessels think When they get out to sea? For some will sail and some will sink, But none come back to me.
 "A. B. P.
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pofson Pnrts of snnIses.

All poisonous serpents have movable 5angs, which are found in the upper Jaw. and when not in use close up like the blade of penknife.
 At the base of every poison-fang there are numerous germs of others ana the fang, if broken or lost, is re- placed in a few weeks by the growth 1 another
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A Cafarnillar's sight

A French scientist says a e, % cannot see more than two-nla inch ahead. The hairs on tns said to be of as much use @ in letting it know what E 2 around.
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 The collar is of cream satin shaped with stylish points under the ears.
 The waist is supported by fitted lin- ings that close in center front, the full front closing under the left reYer.
 The comfortable tWo-seamed sleeves have stylish fulIness arranged in gath CTS at the top and at the wrists points of the white satin stand out fashion ably.
 This waist may be part of costume or made separately to wear with differ ent contrasting skirts.
 Combinations of material and color ing may be artisticaIly arranged and the waist can be made in silk, cotton or light woolen fabrics. Velvet made in this way with reVers and front of satin, and decoration of point applique is especially handsome.
 To make the waist for medium size will require two yards of forty-four- inch material.
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WATER TUBE JAIL BARS

cutting through them becomes| but instead they are made sl pipes forming part of a high water system. Should any pipes be severed the water esq quickly gives warning of the 0l
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Starch.

About one hundred years s.s' as' of starch for stiffening the np V the neck was considered hlsa' a hensible, if not positively sln7
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WHAT TO WEAR AND HOW ToMAKE II
May Mantons Hints Regarding seasonabie
 Toi1ettes.

Toilettes.
 This dressy waist of fancy figured green taffeta, is stylishly combined with cream colored satin and mousse line-de-soie. The fronts roll back in pretty pointed lapels from the neck to waist-line, which are faced with the satin and edged with ruehing of nous seline. The full front of mousseline is arranged over satin in evenly spaced rows of tucked shirring at the top and
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London's Coal

London's COAH The amount of coal brougp' don by rail and canal ever well over 5000, ,000 tons.
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Greatness.

A great mans greatness D .a apparent as when he lets SN go ahead of him.
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Few Foreigners The proportion of foreigngI, {, llgh in England is about z
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
SALARIES ARE PARAMOUNT.
Insurance Commissioner Proposes
to Take in a Reef or Two

Insurance Commissioner O'Shaughnes-
sy established a rule in his department.
yesterday limiting the amount that can
be paid in salaries to officers of mutual
hail companies. In the past the insur-
ance department has had a great deaf
of trouble in this state with these com,
panies. In many cases extravagant sal
aries have been paid, and in one instance
$4,000 was paid out in salaries in one
year. The last legislature passed an
amendment to the insurance law requir-
ing the submission of the bylaws of hail
for approval
that can be paid in salaries to all the
pany must write 100000 in policies. The
rule is made to protect the insured IN
these companies from fraud by the Of
f1cers, who are in many cases inclined
to regard their salary as paramount to
all other interests.
Commissioner O'Shaughnessy has re-
turned the form of policy of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows Mutual
Life Insurance company, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, for revision before the policy will
be allowed to be issued in this state
The Royal Fraternity, of the same state,
is to be consolidated with the above
company, and part Of the new policy
that will be used by the consolidated
companies has been considerably revised
by the insurance commissioner. There
were a number of objectionable features
which were not in harmony with the
Minnesota law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
Aldermen Act on IL Number of Bills
Presented.

The committee on claims of the board
of aldermen met yesterday afternoon
and devoted about an hour to the con-
sideration of claims arising out Of the
smallpox scare last spring. 1t was de-
cided to recommend the allowance of
the claim Of DR.. Leavitt for $500 for ser.
vices performed at the pest house DUR
ing March, April and May at the re.
quest of the health commissioner.
Arcade hotel presented claim for
$26574, alleged to have been expended
when the place was quarantined. It ap-
peared that thirty-six men were fed and
lodged for two weeks. The claim was
referred to the corporation attorney for
an opinion as to the liability of the city.
G. J. st. Clair, Of the Helping Hand mis-
sion, was more fortunate. The mission
was Quarantined with thirty-seven in
mates. A claim for $133.15 was presented,
and the committee decided to report IA
vorably on the payment of $780,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Griggs
presented an opinion on the claim of the
Merchants Realty company presented by
S. L. Howell and based on the alleged
invalidity \ of certain certificates of sale.
Owing to the vagueness of the descrip-
ton the attorney doubted If the assess
ment for which the property was sold
was collectable The statute of lirnita.
lions, however he thought, had settled
the question of the cfty's liability.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
GRAPPLED WITH THE BUDGET
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OVER
HAUL THE BOARD OF CON-
Trolls ESTIMATES
Revenue Fund Passed at S2S5,s6O,
and the Bond and Interest Fund
at $3S,63O as PrOvfded-ScOred
Poor Farm management.

The board Of county commissioners met
yesterday Afternoon and passed on all the
funds in the tax budget as submitted by
the county auditor, but gave the board
of control estimates a thorough overhaul
ing and postponed final action on the bud
get until after a more detailed estimate
from the board of control which Com
missioners Quehl and Lott were dele
gated to procure. The report will be con-
s1dered at an adjourned meeting of the
board to be held at IL a. m today. The
roads and bridge estimates for 1899 was
fixed at $2O,OO0 including 81, 900 for the re-
pair and construction u cycle paths
After long discussion the revenue fund
was passed at $235. and the bond and
interest fund a $3.50, $50 as provided in the
estimate. Then everybody had something
to say about the demand of the board of
control for $4,000. The management of
poor farm and of the city and county
hospital came in for a general scoring
and 1T was decided to overhaul their
figures before allowing the estimate. The
roads and bridges fund caused quite a
ripple of excitement and at one time it
appeared as though Commissioners
Hardick and Quehl would clinch in NOR
tai combat, they glared so fercely at each
other.
Commissioner Hardick moved that $780,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
STIFF PRICES ARE ASKED
For Land in Contemplated Addi-
ton to PhaIen Park.

FOR LAhO III
ton to PhaIen Park.
In accordance with the council resolu-
ton allowing the owners of Phalen park
property to appear before the board of
public works and express their opinions
as to the value of property required for
the proposed Phalen park improvements
there was a large attendance of the own
ers at the board meeting yesterday after
noon.
Reuben Warner, who is the owner of
twenty-five acres in two pieces, thought
that a two-acre tract, in his opinion, the
most valuable, would be worth $4,000, and
the balance LOO per acre. Mr.. Warner
was also interested in some of the prop
erty owned by the Stees syndicate, on
which he placed a valuation of $3.50 per
acre. Joseph Jockey, representing the
Phalen Park Land and Improvement com
pany, placed a valuation on five or six
acres of swamp land on the south side Of
the lake of $3.50 per acre. He minated,
however, that he might be induced to take
less.
W. H. Lightner, as receiver of the Bank
of Minnesota, represented a half-interest
in seventy-four-acre tract that ne
thought would be worth about 81, 600. The
other half of the tract is owned by East
ern parties. w. H. Mcintyre, who owns
three lots on the north side of the lake
and is proprietor of a boat house, asked
s.. 200 for his land
The board took the matter under ad-
ViSenlent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
Another Improvement.

"a mail box is placed in the buffet car
of the Milwaukee's Pioneer Limited-the
only perfect train-where passengers can
deposit their letters Immediately after
writing, instead of having to jump out at
some station and post them in the mail
car. In each room in the compartment
car the lights are operated by a movable
apparatus which can be placed within
reach of the passenger when he or she
retires, so that the lights can be extin-
guished after the passenger is in bed
St Paul Globe,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
Queer Treatment of VIII.

Judge Bazille yesterday admitted to pro-
bate the will of the late Mrs. Mary A.
Taylor The will was made in September
1889, and was properly drawn and signed
in the presence of witnesses. In it Mrs.
Taylor made number Of small requests
about which she afterwards changed her
mind. Without any regard to the formal
ity required she afterwards changed her
mind and her will in several items. The
document as it appeared for probate bore
notes, erasures and interlinea-
lions. All these were declared void by the
court and the will was admitted as
originally drawn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
HIGH SCHOOL ABLAxE.
Fire DiscOvered in the Roof Shortly
After Noon.

The Central high school was dangerous
ly threatened by fire yesterday afternoon.
The building was ablaze on the roof, but
expeditions work by the fire department
extinguished the flames with compare
lively small loss. The building was dam
aged by fire and water to the extent of
$500 The building is not insured.
The fire was discovered by a passerby,
who saw smoke issuing from the roof.
The alarm was quickly communicated to
central fire headquarters and the engines
were at work within a few minutes. The
fire started on the roof over the gym
nasium, where a tinsmith had been doing
some repairing. 1t is believed the blaze
was caused by a hot coal dropping from
the tinsmith's furnace. The greatest
damage from water was in the gym
nasium and the assembly hall. on the sec
ond floor. Much of the plastering in these
rooms will have to be replaced.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
Field, Schlick s. 60.

900 be allowed for 1899. The amount was
only $4,000 last year, and Commissioner
Quehl called attention to the fact in NOV
Ing to amend to make the item $1,000.
Then it developed that the fund has prov
ed insufficient Commissioner Gray's mo-
ton to make the amount $1,000 was lost
by vote Of 3 to 4, and the
matter was finally settled by the alIot-
ment of $4,000 to include $1,000 for the
construction and repair Of cycle paths
Only Commissioners Quehl and Gray
voted in the negative.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
PLENTY OF TINE,
Think Minneapolis People to Dis
cuss Thirteenth's Return.

Mayor Kiefer yesterday received a COM
munication from Minneapolis stating that
the Minneapolis people having in charge
the proposed reception to the Thirteenth
regiment on its return from Manila are
of the opinion that there is plenty of time
to discuss arrangements after the regi-
ment leaves the island. The mayor ex-
pressed himself as coinciding fully with
the Mill City view of the case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
viii Settle Horns Claim.

At an adjourned melting of the commit
tee on claims of the board of aldermen
last evening it was decided to recommend
the settlement of the claim of H. ]. Horn
against the city for $3.50. The claim was
originally for s.. 900, and was for services
for eight years past by Mr.. Horn
as special counsel for the city with Will
lam Pitt Murray in the Broadway levee
cases against the c., B. & N and Omaha
roads. The compromise was recommend
ed by the corporation counsel
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28
Kelly VIII RECOVER.

James Kelly, the stranger taken from
the Gem hotel to the city hospital early
eral knife wounds. will doubtless recover.
Kelly says he obtained his injuries at
Appleton, Wis, where he claims to have
been held up and robbed. several days
ago. He has a bad cut across the left
breast and on the back, while his left
arm is gashed in several places.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-28

LUXURIANT LUSTROUS HAIR, with
a clean, wholesome scalp, free from ir-
ritating and scaly eruptions, is produced
by warm shampoos with Cuticura Soap
followed by light dressings with Cuticura,
purest of emollient skin cures, the most
effective skin purifiers and beautifiers in
the world. They clear the scalp and hair
of crusts. scales, and dandruff, soothe ir-
ritated and itching surfaces, stimulate the
hair follicles, and supply the roots with
energy and nOurishment.