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ports that any one can buy for cent, there
is no chance for any secret fund. Ger
many, however, is popularity supposed TO
have strongly guarded war chest, and SO,
1t is believed. has Italy and Austria.
or course, Englands war chest had, for
long time after its retirement, an anti
type in the shape of an imposing war fund
but that was in turn demolished in 1892 by
Pitt in his scheme for the consolidated
fund, and it is upon this consolidated fund
that England is drawing for her present
occupation of conducting campaign in tho
Transvaal.. AS for the consolidated fund
1t is nothing more or less than the receipts
of the government, minus its expenses, and
1t was William Pitt who decided, instead of
to lump the whole lot of them together and
to allow expenditures to be made only by
act of parliament.
The Treasury Chest Fund.
So today there is only one reminder of the
ancient war chest, so coddled by Britain
rulers, and that is an entry on the books
of the Bank of England, crediting her mai
esty's government with $3.50, 000, to be
used for foreign expenses, and known as
the treasury chest fund. This name is an
echo of the olden days when every war ex-
petition that left England carried with IT a
veritable chest packed with gold pieces
for the payment of the army, and it is used
simply for the carrying on of enterprises,
usually of peaceful nature, in distant
portions Of Great Britain's domains. This
treasury chest fund is always kept at the
same figure. For instance, upon the repre-
sentative of her majesty's government be-
ing advised Of any needed improvement
coming within his administration and in
volving heavy expenditures, he invites ten
ders of capital, accepting the most favor
able and issuing bills on the treasury chest
fund. Upon their presentation at the Bank
of England they are audited and promptly
paid when the treasury chest funds ac-
countants straightway make requisition for
the amount of the expenditure upon either
the war office or the admiralty, according
as the expenses incurred have been on ac-
count of the army or navy. To each of
these two great government services a sum
in the neighborhood Of S125, 900 900 is allOt-
ted annually, that Is, for ordinary nainten-
ance, but the coming Of war with the
Beers was of course Immediately followed
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by a parliamentary grant of $4,000 600 10
be spent in crushing the rebellion, exactly
what the United States Congress voted to
fight Spain.
I was informed by a high government
official that the present sum voted by par
lament was regarded as little more than d
flea bite, and is expected to last until the
3lst of March. by which time they hope
that the war will have been fought and
won by Great Britain. He stated that the
last Boer war cost England just S25, O00,-
600 This one win cost MORE he said,
because we are trusting to do the work a
little better.
Cost of the Present War.
"Of course you know" he went on, chow
the present appropriation from the CONSOLE
dated fund is to be reclaimed. According
to a statement of the chancellor of the ex-
chequer, the excess in the receipts of the
government over the anticipated expenses
as shown in the last budget will supply
$4,000, 900 out of the $50, 900 900 which have
been appropriated, and the other $40, 000, 900
will be accumulated by the negotiations Of
small loans. However, this war is only a
petty affair. In the event of a great war,
the 100000 which England devotes an
nually to the payment of the interest on
her national debt would be left unpaid and
a new debt contracted the amount of which
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that price. IL California had a fig crop
now il would be as good as a gold mine.
California ought to raise figs enough
for the whole United States" said Prof
Swingle. Il am satisfied that the possi-
bihty of so doing will be demonstrated sat
isfactorily."
The explanation OF this is that if the fig
moth, brought from Asia by Prof SWinrle
IN Capri figs, shall survive the frosts the
problem of feruliZing the figs, which has
puzzled generations of Californians. will
be settled. 1t has heretofore been supposed
that the only way to introduce the fig
moth into California was to import small
Capri fig trees in pots and wait for them
to grow Prof. Swingle has adopted the
more direct method and brought them IN
ngs, the figs being wrapped in tinfuil.
journey across the Mediterranean sea the
Atlantic ocean and the north American
continent did not hurt the moth in the
least. There are many samples of the
moth in the state now, all so imported and
all are doing well.
If the moths survive the frost this win
ter, the way will be blazed out for the
future industry, which cannot but prove
important addition to the states CONNER
cial resources.
Prof. Swingie says that he thinks that IT
is also possible to introduce the fruit-bear-
ing cactus into California successfully. This
is something like the prickly pear, with
the "prickers" left out. The fruit is of a
dull, red color and tastes something like
a canteloupe- In Arabia this fruit grows on
the desert and does not need any water to
thrive. There are large tracts in Califor-
mia, now producing no revenue, that might
be made to pay well with crops of this
Arabian fruit. Prof. Swingle is investigat-
ing carefully concerning the outlook for
the date palm in California.
The shortage in the Asiatic fig crop
ought to supply a market for any Califor-
mia black figs nit to send forward this sea-
sold, in small quantities, in the east ar
very good prices.
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The Boer War Will Add Immensely
to England's Expenses.
HOW THE BILLS WILL Be PAID
Who the Men Are Who Are Man.
aging the Business Details.
FIGURING ON THE COST

Copyright 1899, by the s. S. Mcclure Coz
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LONDON, November -. 1899.
It Is an interesting fact that the English
people will not know until 1901 how much
Of their money 1t cost to soak the tip of
Africa In blood. The $4,000, 900 that parlia-
ment voted off-hand at the beginning of the
Transvaal war was thought in a general
sort of way to be enough to last until March
IN the ordinary course of events, and if 1t
wasnt-why. then there was plenty more
coming from somewhere or other, and if
the Beers were not wiped out by March 1t
was all the same, so far as money was con-
cerned.
The other night the Marquis Of IAans-
downe, secretary of state for war, was CIV
ing an address. He observed that the &C
oumulation of arms and ammunition by the
Beers before war was declared had made
1t necessary to increase the British garri-
son In South Africa at an extra expense Of
s., 900 900. and"
Just then the speech was interrupted by
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A SCALPER'S TICKET,
It's Time Had Expired and the Passen.
ger Was Elected.

eS '<JcSttu.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat
Talking bout scalper's tickets" said an
old conductor. the queerest thing l know
in that line happened when I was working
for the Missouri Pacific back In the sos.
Ny run was between Kansas City and ST.
Louis, and one morning as 1 was pulling
out on my east-bound trip a fellow gave
me an old three-day excursion ticket that
had expired at least six months before I
told him it was no good and after con-
siderable growing he handed me some
small silver. That will carry me to -
he said, naming a little way station, and
between times I'll think it over Very
WELL replied, but 1 give you notice right
now that l won't carry you a foot further
unless you put up the money He made
no answer and began carefully studying
his ticket. When we got to the station /
was by his side. Well, sir l said what
do you intend to dO?' I intend to ride on
this ticket, he snarled I've read it over
and it's perfectly good I'm not going to
argue any more about that said 7; you
pay your fare quick or get Off Not unless
you're tho best man. said he, looking ugly.
Well, l threw him off, but 1T was a tough
job He fought like wildcat and came
near licking both me and the brakeman
The station where this happeped was in
the heart of a wild moonshine district and
the crowd that collected all sympathized
with the passenger. AS We pulled out they
stoned the train. ] expected to hear from
the fellow almost at once, but didn't, and
the affair soon passed out of my mind.
Six months later / happened to be in the
general office when to my great surprise 1
saw him coming out of the managers pri-
vate room. Who is that man? 1 asked
a clerk. He laughed. Why, don't you
know himT he said. He's - and he
named u detective who had lately worked
~ HN-ta in, tcair nh co
in the very neighborhOod of the station
where our row had occurred. Then / under
stood You see, he wanted some good ex-
cuse for going into the settlement, and
there was no better role than that of poor
man just elected from a train by q brutal
conductor. He had his scalpers ticket to
show, he had Just put up genuine fight
and he claimed to be dead broke. All TINT
appealed to the natives, and they took him
In at once. The result was that he stayed
there a month and picked up all the evil
dence ne wanted. 1t was shrewd scheme.
but / still think he made that scrap On
raalStio'
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Men Who Will Make Their First
Appearance in the House.
MORE THAN A HUNDRED RECRUITS
Most of Them Are Lawyers and
Men Of Prominence.
ALTERS OF INTE R E S I

Written Ter The Evening Star
The membership of the new House of
Representatives will include loo brand new
recruits who have never seen service in
the national legislature. OF these % are
democrats and - are republicans. while
one only is a pnpuiist and one siiverite.
OF all these recruits the most immediate
interest viii probably attach 10 the Nor
mon member. Brigham II Roberts, demo-
crat. sole representative Of Utah, whose
latest photograph is presented herewith.
Many of the other recruits will be notable
at first chiefly ny reason OF the distinction
OF the dead or retired statesmen whose
shoes they fill. but naturally that sort of
prominence is not particularly gratifying to
their seIf-respect. and they Will strive to
win favorable reuown on their own merits
and in their own right.
Among these are the successors of ex-
Speaker Thomas Il. Reed and the late Mel
son Diugley of Maine; the successor of the
late lameuted and venerable silver Dick
Bland Of Missouri. of Joseph II. Walker OF
MasSaC hUSettS, for two Congresses chair
man of banking and currency: cf Alex
6nder VI. DuCkery of Missouri. Of Governor
Joseph ID. Sayers Of Texas, Of Jere Simp-
son of Kansas and of the picturesque and
cultured James Hamilton Lewis of Wash
!Egton. But there are others who by rea-
son Of their own peculiar characteristics
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rptt's republican successor from the sew
er-h Nr~-a chusr--s district s MI Ernest
". Roberts OF Chelsea. an energetic law
yer. with q smooth face. dark complexion
and scholarly look behind his eye-g glasses.
~. Henry +. Napneu. democrat. from the
tenth district. Boston. succeeds Rev. Sam
Uel june Ea rrrWS who was for q few DAYS
hhra~l5u of Congress. Mr.. Naphen Is also
man lie = og middle age and is always
active and busy. is member Of the Ma
sonic ard other orders. IS Of short stature
ard slight build. Fnl wears n full beard.
The greatest change IN the membership
o. any delegation IS seen IN the New York
O. delegation. which IN the last Congress en-
brac~a SIX democrats and twCnty-eight re
pUhli1aus Now -'er- are eighteen demo-
O. the nineteen new men are democrats,
chiefly from Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Among the new Narha,taus four at least
ar said 20 re wealthy Mr. Jefferson NJ
Levy. Gel. Wm. AStor Chanler Mr. Jacob
Rupper- and Mr. Daniel J. Riordon, the
latter being Mr., John Murray Nitchelrs
successor
Col. Wm- Astor Chanler. from he fo,,r-
teenth district, is one Of the youngest and
wealthiest as we'll as handsonest of all
the new recruits. end a lively interest CEN
tiers IN his personality In consequence. A
story. never printed. IS told illustrating
how the hOnors Of craftsmanship came to
hiYr, unsOuGht- The district though a Tam
many stronghold. had been represented for
three terms by Lemuel Ely Quigg repub-
hcau. and THmmany was anxious to pick
out a man TO defeat Quigg and regain the
district Amos j. Cummings, the newspa-
Fer writer and genial Talnmauy represen-
tatiye from the tenth district. went to Chan
Ter one day and suggested that he become
a candidate for Congress. Chanler, real
hero Of the Spanish war. is nevertheless a
Quiet and modest fellow, and he frankly
told Cummings the idea was absurd. Cum
nings replied earnestly, Not so. Chanier;
Guigg has lost his grip on the district and
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and is still gathering those relating
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Black Cardboard Best.

and is still gathering those relating to
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Black Cardboard Best.
Mounted on black cardboard the pictures
look even better than on gray, the dark
color throwing them into vivid contrast.
They often look so well that they make
suitable ornaments for the manteishelf of
the spare room. for the library or sitting
room. and sometimes even for the parlor.
If the pictures are well mounted, 1T is only
on close inspection that they can be de-
tected as limitations of photographs.
There Is a thick. gray cardboard, similar
to the heavy mats used for framing pic
lures, that can be had at the stationer's or
picture dealers and is sold by the sheet.
With this homemade mats can be made. A
sheet Of glass cut at the GLACIERS to fit the
mat Is bound to a piece of fitted cardboard
underneath. The two are held together by
a strip of black leatherette paper glued on
then inserted in the back and the picture is
ready for hanging upon the wall.
These pictures make acceptable birthday
or holiday gifts. Sometimes real photo
graphs are framed in this way, because of
the fneXpensiveness of the process. They
should be mounted with photographers
paste, which can be bought at the station
er's. When the picture is attached to the
cardboard. a clean, smooth lead pencil
should be rolled over the surface Of the
print to force out the Jumps of paste that
may make the surface uneven, Any gloss
or soiled spots may be taken off by dex-
terously cleansing with a damp handker-
chief and then drying with another soft
one If the work Is not lightly and swiftly
managed, some of the surface will be rub
bed of.
Oval shaped pictures mounted with gray
mats about them look particularly well
when treated in this way.
Another way of mounting is on plotting
paper. This may be bought of q number Of
co1ors. The pictures are sometimes at
tached to the paper at each corner by drops
Of sealing wax.
To Make Gift Booklets.
Gift booklets may be made of different
colors Of plotting paper arranged to har-
monize. On each sheet is mounted a por-
trait Of a favorite artist. musician or
writer. The leaves are tied together with
handsome bow Of ribbon.
For children no more acceptable gift can
be made than a booklet containing pic
lures Of cats. dogs or other animals. The
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-,-.. ,-,
Cap'. S'r'en Is a 3le EraoH&te, mas served
IL ~ GoiA !"d-.a OF lhe s,ate IeSlsia' ure' ana
curing '.-' Si''h''sh war organized ana was
c"miriSSl"Ht" captain 81 Nr!!n'eer com
RaHN ''-"cLt' 10 Tue 'Nh ttnt'SytVd
I'SS'4'' = II! Is I"r'E-,W" years ola ana
Il p3Snei"t. \ new keystone s'd1e repuoiic
can ~, Hntr Is MI Joseph l.. ihFopp OF
~edl".i, thriving business man OF Iasn-
~ '.p.' l'@'eS' succeeding '"S'ah ~ f1lchs
o. 9l'I"NA,
IN tns VA !aitu dtiesa,Ion mere ar are
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From the London Spare Moments.
A jolly old boy from the Midlands entered
into one of the hotels at the seaside, and
seeing on slab on the right a crab dressed
on the shell with legs. claws and parsley
ranged around, said to the landlords
"What dye call that?'
"Crab," was the answer.
Looks good; IN have 'un. and gle us a
pdnt of ale.''
Bread and butter was added, and the
diner was left to his dinner. In about an
hour the genial landlord entered the din
Ing saloon to see If his guest was getting
on all right: he found him chewing up the
last claw, the chawer red in the face, but
beaming
Like the crab, sir?"
Eyes, he was capital. never tasted one
afore, bu- 1 think you baked 'un q little
too long, the crust was so hard. Let's have
another pint"
He had eaten the lot--shell. claws and
all complete.
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can easily be beaten by a good man In a
stiff fight. Besides, Chanler, you are mill
itary hero OF the Santiago campaign, and
military heroes are trunps this year. You
can set the nomination hands down il you'll
accept #. Take It, rush in, and sweep the
field" Chenier did SO
Pennsylvania sends grandson of Pres
ident in the person of Mr.. Rufus X. Polk
OF Danviile, representing the seventeenth
district. He. like James X. Polk, his grand
sire. Is 2 democrat and succeeds Farmer
Kulp of Shamokir. Another new man is
Mr.. James X. Polk Hall of RidEway, Elk
county a bright lawyer, succeeding Will
lam G. Arnold. A democrat and lawyer is
Capt. Henry d. Green of Reading. from the
ninth district. elected last month to sue
coed the late well known Daniel Ermen-
trout, who died suddenly in September.
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a voice from the audience shouting, What
does 1t matterY
And that interjection tells the story. The
man who made it spoke for the great mid
die class of the English people--usually SO
careful with their pennies. Where does all
the money como from? And how Is it
spent? Although the general public doesn't
know and merely says, What does 1t mat
ter?" I supposed government officials could
answer the question for me in detail Oddly
enough they couldn't Nobody knows yet
just where the actual cost IS to come from,
or how the whole of 1t is being spent It
isn't as If the old war chest were in BUSH
ness yet
The Ancient War Chest.
Once upon a time there really was a war
chest-an actual. literal war chest. Kings
Of England respected the demands of that
chest to a greater extent than they were
wont to respect the requirements Of good
many other deserving institutions, and all
the gold pieces that they felt they could
spare from their own pet enterprises they
dropped into 1t as child puts pennies IN
his little tin bank.
Government officials say, when I ask
them half seriously If the war chest is to-
Cay hidden away in some burglar-proof
vault, that no such thing now exists. that
in these days Of blue books and public re-
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CALIFORNIA FIG CROP.
Enough Raised in That State to Sup
ply the Whole Country.
From the San Francisco Call.

frUm INC san TaDclscO CaII
One million of dollars per annum can be
easily added to the income of California,
in the opinion Of Prof. Walter T. Swingle
of the United States Department of Agri-
culture. by cultivating figs. Prof. Swingle
has been touring the state and keenly oh
serving. His conclusion is that the foot
hill region of California is exeellently
adapted to the growing of fig orchards, and
is like the natural home of the fig. I'm
ported figs are now selling on the Atlantic
coast at the extraordinary rate of $1,000
per ton, and there are few to be had at
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tiers of Los Angeles and James Carson
Needham of Modesto. Julius Kahn, who is
a substantial lawyer, heavy-set, with
smooth face and dark complexion, Is sue
cessor to James G.. Mcguire democrat who
was defeated for the governorship of Cali
forna last year.
Only one colored man will occupy seat
IN either branch of Congress. and he Is the
representative of the second or BLACK dis
trict' Of North Carolina. He Is q republic
can. and served In the last Congress. Oddly
enough, he bears the name Of George H
White. and resides at Tarboro', N. c.
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Satisfactorily Amended.

From the Yonkere Statesman.
There's something wrong about this
story" said the editor. You commence by
saying the father and his family were
chatting about the cheerful fireside,' and
yet, further on. you say they lived in an
apartment house"
Excuse me- said the reporter, taking
the manuscript and making some marks on
Il, chow will that dof"
The changed manuscript read thus: 1.-THE
father and his family were chattering on
the top Of the cherries radiator"
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The True Connoisseur.
From Golfers Weekly.

From Golfers Weekly.
Papa" said the boy, when you say in
your advertisements that your goods are
Acknowledged by connoisseurs to be the
best. what do you mean by connoisseurs?'
"A connoisseur. my boy" answered the
great manufacturer, lis an eminent au-
thority-an authority, in short. who admits
that our goods are the best"
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Mrs. Newed-"Oh. Jack! The cook was
In such q disagreeable mood today,
thought 1t best to call In policeman
Viewed tastounded)-''Whatl To arrest
herT
Mrs, Newed-''Oh. no, to pacify her.
Tit-Bitk
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management. The successor of Alexander
NJ. DOckery, the well-known democratic
economist from the third district, who vol
UNFAIRLY retired from Congress in order to
'ripen," according TO the Missouri custom
among the people at large before entering
a canvass for governor next fall, Is Mr.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-25

For sore throat try u compress of
cold water.
For bilious collie try soda and ginger
In hot water.
For sick headache rub peppermint
oil on the temples.
For nervous headache bathe the
back of the neck with hot water.
For cold in the head try snuffing
powdered boraX up the nostrils
A hop bag wrung from hot vinegar
Is quick relief for earache.
Shutting fannie acid is one of the
best remedies for a serious case of
bleeding at the nose. Dissolve the
acid in water.
If an artery is cut tie small cord
or handkerchief tightly between 1t
and the heart.
For legache and the growing
pains of which the children com
plain wrap the leg in salt water and
then in flannel.
For neuralgia try wet cloths of al
cohol and water, or paregoric, or laud-
anum and water. lad on hot water
bottle and the affected part steamed
over 1t.
Tincture of arnica is the best appli-
eaton for sprains and bruises, and
equal parts of tincture of arnica and
spirits of camphor make an excellent
lnimcnt for rhcum:. tism.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-25
Those Long Rooms.

Long, narrow rooms are more diff
cult to furnish artistically than are
rooms of better proportions. If fur
nishing such rooms the endeavor must
constantly he made not to interfere
with the little width they already
have, but to cut off the length In ef-
feet. Where two long rooms open in
to each other, screens and portieres
may be effectively employed to give
them shorter and therefore broad
er appearance. A sofa stood across
corner or table SO placed, especial
~ with screen behind it, h, lps to
break up the length of an apartment.
Another way to break up length Is
to form group of objects, such a, u
tahle with books on IL and jardiniere
with a couple of chairs close to it, as
If inviting guests to sit there; this
group should stand three quarters of
the length of the room from its front
or renr and n little to one side, 10
break the length of the wall line. An
other way to make a room look less
long and narrow is to place large rug
over the carpet floor and lesser rug
Of another color effect just beyond it,
plncing n table on the smaller one.