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Evening star., 1899-03-04

the duties of a soldier in case of popular
disturbances? We only ask the govern
ment to inform itself and reply" The
government has not replied; but the Gau-
lois, the organ of the army-which is not
the gOvernment-says with grave ambigui-
ty. as If speaking to nobody in particular:
when the military power intervenes in a
popular manifestation it is always to be
feared that some fatal hazard may make
the powder speak contrary to the will of
those charged with protecting the public
peace. So it is useful and humane to pre-
pare the soldier for that eventual task
which is really work of police. and ought
not to transform itself into warlike ac-
ton" This would sound more peaceable
had not the Vicomte de Vogue, an army
sympathizing deputy and academician, so
recently spoken of the coup d'etat of Ma
poleon III as "a healthy piece of police
work"
Certainly the role usually assigned to the
Republican Guard is in the nature of police
work These fine fellows, in their red
braid and horsetail helmets, make up the
1lrst troops sent out to meet the Paris mob.
Where the police smash. shout and draw
their cutlasses, the Republican Guard sup
ports them calmly. silently. They walk
their horses. slowly. close together. AS
they advance the mob retreats. When the
mob is behind them they must back their
horses. Naturally, the horses ought not to
plunge or kick 1 have just had opportuni-
ty 10 see the drill that goes on daily, for
this purpose, at the Caserne des Celestins
Drums roll. while an impromptu mob of the
most nerve-shaking type howls, pushes and
gesticulates through the length and breadth
Of the riding school If any one Is kicked
or crushed 1t is an error The game must
begin again. until the horse and man are
perfect The tip of the Republican Guard
is gentleness and firmness. T'he people are
used 10 the sight of. them. They are popu-
lar. No one is afraid OF them.
To RepeI Mobs.
1t is the other mob drills that go on, day
after day. in the garrisons of Paris that
excite mixed emotions in the population.
No one knows their nature. This makes
them all the more mysterious material for
gossip Tne revisionists, the uncompro-
missing republicans and the socialists are
Evening star., 1899-03-04
he ,h9,, cattle are standing in 1T up to their

bsf1,ss the cattle are standing inIi up to their
The cattle are Of a raongrel breed. Tbev
are much like the longihorned stock which
we mad In Texas generation ago and
which. until within a few Years, was cnro.
mon In the Argentine. Now the Arrentina,
nave very fine stock, and this will eventua1
~ De the case among, the6 Paraguava,,s
Inc most OF the stock here feed out IN tha
open without visible care. have seen no
herolng, although on some of the farms ~ T
nave watched the cowboys roundinp Nv,
the cattle and branding them. The e. ttie
are thrown to the ground and the hra,ds
put on with redhot irons. Upon risira
tney are wild and revengful. and freouentiSS
ATTACK the cowboys at such times If tbayy
can catch them on foot 'hey
Tens of Thousands of Ant HiIl..
One Of the queerest things to me in this
country Is the ant. 1t is the only thing
that turns Paraguay upside down. 1t is
the only busy thing in the country, and Won
see evidences of its work everywhere. There
are fields here covered with thousands Of
ant hills. Some hills are as big as hay
cock and a yard In diameter Others are
not as large as sugar loaf. They are
red or brown, according to the soil of
which they are made. These hills spot this
Evening star., 1899-03-04

and differed accnfdinGtas to whsther they
were first secondsof third class. The first
class cars are much liide ours in that there
is an aisle running thnmgh the center with
seats on each side.a The seats are cush-
ioned with wickeriandsare not uncomforta-
BILE. The seeondtclassncars are about the
same but thoseo oof the third class have
windows like a street,ear, with two other
benches running back, 10 back through the
center of the car.
The third-class fears .Yere filed with wo-
men and men,. the MOST of whom wece
smoking and chewing There were more
women than men and more smokers among
them. Some of the girls were very pretty,
but almost all. from those of twenty to
little tots of six. had big cigars in their
mouths.
At every station I saw women smoking
cigars and women cigar peddlers came to
the car windows and offered me punches Of
cigars at the rate Of one cent apiece. I
spent some time among the tllird-class pas
sengers, now and then going through the
cars to look at the girls. 1 did not find
this always an easy task, for the seats
were so close that the knees of the women
on the opposite seats almost touched, and
had to go very carefully to avoid step
ping on their bare toes. Many of them
aided me by drawing in their Trilbys,"
SMILING at my care as 1 went by.
Women Peddlers.
At most of the stations the coming of
the train was the great event of the day.
Half the town would rush to the depot as
the whistle blew, and a crowd of women
peddlers were to be seen squatting on the
platform. Some had bushels of oranges
before them. Others sold vegetables and
others meat. Think of selling raw
meat at railroad station! Nearly every
depot on this road has its butcher women,
who sit on the stones with great baskets
of raw beef about them and peddle chunks
out to the passengers. All of these butcher
women had cigars in their mouths, and
they smoked as they chatted with one an
other between sales. Other women were
selling laces and others had baby clothes.
saw one or two shoe psddlers and some
were selling cakes. eatables and sweets
Ine oranges were delicious There are
none better to be found anywhere than in
PARAGUAY and none elsewhere so cheap
L have bought dozen oranges every day
since l came into Paraguay, and it is sur
prising how many one can eat. The poorer
people live on them during the season. and
1t is not uncommon for man to eat twen-
ty-hve in day. You can get them almost
for the asking. have had ten for a cent
At one of the stations, Santa Clara offer
ed medic, worth three-quarters of an
American cent. to an orange girl, saying
in my gibberish Spanish:
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prairie and great droves of cattle gather
about the station and Craze in the town.
The place has all told not more than fifty
inhabitants. 1t has a half dozen low huts
made of woven poles chinked in with mud
and rooted with gray thatch The railroad
depot is about fifteen feet square, and the
only hotel is made of mud and poles and
rooted with corrugated iron.
In this hotel I have stopped over night.
sleeping in a room with four other travel
ers, but, thank fortune. having a bed to
myself. And such a bedi 1t was of the
kind most common in Paraguay. 1t was
canvas cot upon stretchers. with a pigmy
pillow so small that 1 feared it might get
Evening star., 1899-03-04

In certain parts of Sweden, where the
most absolute confidence is reposed in the
honesty of the people, a very informal
postal system IS in vogue. AS the mail
steamer reaches landing place a man
goes ashore with the letters, which he
places in an unlocked box on the pier. Then
the passerby who expects a letter opens
the box. turns over the letters and selects
his own, unQuestioned By any one.
The "whistling tree" is so called from the
wind in its branches making q sound ike
q flute. Il II the "teofar'' OF South Nubia
and yields the gum OF Senaar. DR.. Schwein-
furth has shown that Tire sound IS caused
hy' holes bored In the spines OF the branch
es by an insect n order 10 suck the gum.
The spires. in fact, become little flutes.
Having no jail at jerome, ARIZONA, the
police handcuffed the zlTns of the prisoners
around telegraph poles. The law breakers
can stand, sit OF lie down, but cannot es-
cape hugeiag .he pole
Evening star., 1899-03-04
OIL ON BAD Roads.

From Pearson's Weekly.
Crude oil has been proved to be of use
not only in suppressing the dust nuisancs
on railways, but in improving the condition
of the highways.
Through an accident recently some
ground became saturated with the OIL and
very soon 1t was noticed that the mud
drisd up, and the surface Of the earth be-
came hard and remained SO. So notorious
was this piece of bad road that the effect
of the oil on 1t became matter of much
comment, and the experiment was repeat ID
in other localities, with the same effect
A barrel of crude oil Is sufficient for q
strip of road 100 feet long and IL feat wide.
1t appears that the ground becomes COM
pact where 1t Is sprinkled with the oil.
and presents hard. firm surface The OIL
soaked earth sheds the water. and. Of
course, there can be no mud.
Evening star., 1899-03-04

y
who. under General
Zurlinden, compose
the permanent mill
tary government of
Paris, are undOubt-
edly receiving unusu-
al instructions. "Is
it true" asks the re-
visionist r a PIP e |,
that the order has
been given in all the
regiments of the gar
rison of Paris to in
Struct the men on
Evening star., 1899-03-04

heard Of Pirapo? 1t
is at the tail end Of
the railroad at this
tail end of creation.
1t is in the very heart
of South Paraguay,
about seventy miles
north of the Upper
Parana river and 156
miles away from the
town of Asuncion.
Vast pastures sur
round 1t, for it is
right out on the
Evening star., 1899-03-04
WiLDS OF PARAGUAY
Some of the Queer Phases Of Life
Around Pirapo.
A COUNTRY HOTEL And STORE
The Land is Very Rich, But as Yet
UndeveIoped.
VISIT TO VILLA RIGA

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1899, by Frank G. Carpenter)
PIRAPO, Paraguay, January g. $780,
Evening star., 1899-03-04
THE SKIES IN MARCH
How to Locate the Various Stars and
Consultations.
HINTS FOR AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS
The Early Chartmakers Drew
Heavily on the Imagination.
POINTS ABOUT PLANETS
Written for The Evening Star.
, THE FIFTY OR

h l. 49, - - -
more consultations
now above the hori-
Zon at Q pm not
more than eight or
ten are notable for
the grouping of their
stars or are other
wise of interest to
observers with the
naked eye.
In the southwest is
the great X-like fig
ure of Orion, one of
the most ancient and
Evening star., 1899-03-04
HE HAS FULL SWAY
Gen, Zurlinden Can Do Just About
as He Pleases.
AS MILITARY GOVERNOR OF PARIS
Could Bring on Revolution by
Declining to Act
Il TRAINING HIS TROO P s

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS February %, 1899.
Evening star., 1899-03-04
Castor and POllux,

About midway between the Aldebaran
and the Sickle" and now very nearly over
head, are the Twins (GeminD, Castor and
Pollux. This constellation is amply sup
piled with stars, but no imagination can
Evening star., 1899-03-04

tHe dan gerOus
reptile. And yet
how many peo-
pie are there who
temporize with a
Evening star., 1899-03-04
DANGER AVERTED.

II a man should cross deadly snake In
his pathway, he would quickly crush it
beneath his heel before it could sink its
poisonous fangs into his flesh. He would
not step out of the way and temporize with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-29
THE LEANDER SAILS.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2O.-The British
cruiser Leander sailed at 10 a. NJ. for
Esquimault.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-29

Smooth as oil, exquisitely favored;
absolutely pure; never a headache in
it; equally valuable as beverage or a
medicine--such is the famous old
Jesse Moore IA" Whiskey.
The Mena star., 1899-03-30

congress, does not by any means indi- cate that the government has aban doned the contest There is little comfort for the trusts in the opinion If the supreme court upholds the de- cision of the lower court in the Addy- son Pipe and Steel company vigorous prosecution of trusts will begin. If a corporation organizes branches in sew eral states and seeks to control prod ucts of a certain class and endeavors to crash out of existence other concerns which will not join it this is considered a violation of the Sherman anti-trust law and offenders can and will be prose cuted to the full extent of that law.
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
railors' strike Threatened at Clnciunat,.


 Cincinnati, March 25. Plans have been made for the biggest strike in years to be inaugurated in Cincinnati Monday morning. A strike which will throw out of employment between 15.- o0G and s0, 000 people will be ordered The contracting tailors. who have charge of the piecework from all the wholesale clothing manufacturers, de cided on the strike at meeting held a few nights ago. These tailors claim that under the present rate of pay in Cincinnati they do not realize enough from their work to pay expenses and are running in debt
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
Fatal Collision Near mlndale, Ky.

Cincinnati, March 25.-A collision occurred between switch engine on the l.. & N. road and some cars on the c. & O., near Milldale, Ky. The en- gineer, John Butler. and Charles Weaver, the fireman of the switch en- zine. were thrown to the ground with their engine, which was thrown over, and sustained what was considered fatal injuries.
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
GOOD
 FOR AgCDeee

kslAAas and it will be sent year as "tral subscription;" will send 1t the first for soc. Regular price .SI per year: Ii is an il- usirated semi monthly journal, of 10 to 7 pages. FICTION, POETRY, ADVENTURES BY SEA AND LAND, WIT AND HunoR, HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, TRAVELS, SCIENCE, GENERAL INFcRMATIoN. WoaiAN's DE- APARTMENT, and Gov. TAyLoR's DEPARTMENT. Taylor's Love Letters to the Public are of spe- cial Interest. Sample copy free. Agents Wanted. EpEE I EDUCATION. etc. To any subscriber kSk~A< who will secure enough new subscrib- CTS at our regular rates to equal the regular price of the article selected we will give free: bicycle, gold watch diamond ring, or a scholarship In either of Draaghon's Business Colleges, Nashville, Tenn, Galveston, or Texarkana, Tex, or one in almost any Business College or Literary School. Write us.
 The Star, Mena, Ark.
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
Frse Adml..ion Of ssind,ng Irvine.

Washington, March 25.-The secre- tary of the treasury has issued an or der for the free admission of binding twine to the United States from Can ada. This is because of the fact that the new Canadian tariff puts binding twine on the free list when imported into that country and our tariff law only imposes duty on the twine when imported from countries which make the article dutiable.
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
HIS WAY.

Who is it ever slow in ire1
 Your Uncle Sam. Who takes long aim before he'll fire9
 Your Uncle Sam. Who is 1t, when no other means Presents themselves, his foemen cleans From Cuba to the Philippines?
 Your Uncle Sam. And then when wars red sun has set Der Uncle Sam, Who is the readiest to forget?
 Why. Uncle Sam. Whoi have millions and to spare, For friend and foe removes all care And pays the damage, then and theres Your Uncle Sam. Wilmington Star
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
Grain ve.seIs Ready to Move.

Chicago. March 2s. - Practically every vessel at this end of Lake Michi- gan has been chartered and loaded with grain awaiting the opening ot navigation. The loaded vessels at Chicago and South Chicago now hold about 5000, 900 bushels of grain. Rates have ranged from 2A cents to cents on corn.
The Mena star., 1899-03-30

Hunts Cure rapidly destroys itch,
 ringworm, itching piles, eczema, letter and like trouble. Under it's influence the diseased cuticle scales off, leaving a smooth, white healthy skin in it's place. A wonderful remedy and only 50 cents box. Jackson Drug Co. 3 1
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
The Trusts May as Prosecuted.

Washington, March 20. Attorney General Griggs' recent declaration that the regulation of trusts and mo- nopolies must be left to the various states. rather than to the national
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
State of Ohio. City of Toledo;


 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of Frank l. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the City of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of $l00 for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and su described in my presence, this 9th day of Lecem- ber A. D. 1886.
 ~- A. w. GLEASON,
 SEAL Notary Public Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter- nally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials. free. F. J. Cheney & Co.,. Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggests, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best. 3-1
The Mena star., 1899-03-30

Backacbe is the first indication of kidney trouble, Urinary disorders, diabetes, ard even Krights disease fng low unless prom otly checked. Nothiol- better to make oerfsct kidneys than Dr. Saw~er's UkAtine. JacJ ~on Drug Co 3-1
The Mena star., 1899-03-30

Hunts Lightning Oil cures catarrh, neuralgia, headache, cramp collie and diarrhoea. Failing, money refunded Jackson Drug Co. 31
The Mena star., 1899-03-30

A slight cough is slight thing, but 1t may become serious; do not hesitate to buy bottle of Dr. Simmons Cough Syrup: it will cure you, Satisfaction guaranteed. 50 cents fifty doses. Jackson Drug Go. 1
The Mena star., 1899-03-30

Give me liver egulator and can regulate the world, said genius. The druggist handed him bottle of De Wits Little Early Risers, the famous little pills. Hanes S Egolf
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
A Mlne Owner Crnshed fn neafn.

Joplin, Mo, March 2s. IT P. Kier, owner of zinc mine on the Nap Perry lease at Lone Elm, was killed in his mine by falling powder. The powder weighed about a ton and crushed and mangled Kier's body al most beyond recognition. leaving it a bleeding mass of flesh and bones.
 Constipation of the bnwe may bt easily cured by few doses nf Dr. Nj A. Simmons Llver Meaicin. 3l
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-18
KEEPER OF CEMETERY.
His Salary Unpaid "A Call For Help
Contributions Solicited.

There are few flocks. as the poet tells
us, without "some dead lamb is there"
and few indeed are the homes without
a vacant chair" There are, therefore,
few families in Annapolis without grave
in the City Cemetery. Now the man
who keeps these graves in good
condition, who looks out for that city OF
the dead wherein our loved ones sleep
is the most poorly paid man in town.
Indeed often he is not paid at all. and
for several months past he has not re-
ceived cent Of salary. He tends these
graves with loving hands, he keeps the
lots clean of fallen leaves, and in sum
mer cuts the overgrown grass from the
graves, trims and waters the flowers. and
keeps the cemetery in good condition
throughout the year. How can it be ex-
pected OF him to do this gratis. Isaac
Machin, the keeper of the cemetery,
must live as others must live, and it
there is no cemetery fund from which to
pay him, then let those who have dead
there, subscribe so much per year. As
stated above, the keeper has not been
paid for several months past. Christmas
is near at hand, and the CAPITAL is
open for subscriptions 10 pay the salary
Of the man who takes care OF the graves
of your dead loved ones. Remember
them at this season by paying the man
who keeps the place where they rest.
Who will start the list
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-12-18
ONE CENT
THE SHIRT FACTORY.
IT'S IN FULL OPERATION.
Its Advantages And Progress Forty
Seven Girls Employed-How It
Is Conducted.

The shirt factory, which has been in
operation here about two weeks, bids fair
TO be success and OF great advantage
to the employed young girls and women
OF Annapolis and vicinity. About forty
seven girls and women are given en-
ployment at present. while it has a ca
pacity OF fifty-six operators.
The factory is situated on Second street.
about halt block from West street
Second street begins at West street, op-
poslte the entrance 10 the old A., w. &
b. Railroad depot, and extends TO "Mur
ray Hill. The sidewalk leading 10 the
factory is not very pleasant walking, es.
pecially IN bad weather, but this will be
remedied in time, as the City Council. at
It's last meeting, took action in regard TO
grading and laying a board walk from
West street TO the factory.
1t is long one-story building, front
ing about 50 feet, well lighted and venti-
lated. Two double rows Of machines
run the length OF the building, fitted upon
a wide table, and the operators work on
each side. The machines are all of the
Wheeler < Wilson make, and are espe-
cially adapted for the work. Large
spools OF thread, containing several thou
sand yards. are swung over each ma
chine upon stout wire spindle. The
motive power is furnished the machines
by gasoline engine in the rear of the
building. which also drives large dy-
namo, which furnishes the building with
electric lights. A dressing and wash
room is fitted up in one corner of the
building for the use Of the girls. The
employees were being paid off when a
CAPITAL reporter called on Saturday at
ternoon about ;. 80 o'clock.
The proprietor, Mr.. Jablin. desired us
TO see the progress some OF the girls were
making, and asked several in our pres
ence how much they had made the pre-.
vious or FIRST week of their engagement.
and the difference was very perceptible. in
some instances more than treble. Sew
eral OF the girls said they had only made
from 40. 50 and So cents last week, while
this week they had made from 81. 90 TO
$500. Each week. ar they become more
efficient, we were told, their wages will
increase in proportion. They are all in
experienced and must learn to become
familiar with the working of the machine
and the work they are required to do be-
fore they can become experts. Mr..
Jablin says when they become experts at
the machine. they can easily earn from
S.. 90 to So 90 per week. Each operator
is assigned to certain parts OF garment
ard in this way soon becomes familiar
with that particular work. Like every.
thing else. it requires time and patience
- op9l l.
sites to endure to the end, and give up in
disgust. This is one OF the contentious
that the proprietor has TO contend with,
which very much embarrasses him in the
progress of the work. But. notwilhstand- :
ing he feels very much encouraged in his
enterprise. and predicts its success.