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THE MOVE EXPECTED.
Santa Cruz Is an Important Center of In
surgent Intrigue.

Washington, April 9.-The war au-
thorities have received important news
from Manila announcing that in all
probability the capture of the city of
Santa Cruz, a leading town in a coun
try as yet untouched by the American
forces. and now in the hands of the
Filipino forces. No report of the move
ment of General Lawton's men has
been made to the war department, but
the associated press announcement oc-
casioned no surprise. for the move Is
looked upon as one of the natural steps
in General Otis carefully laid plans
against the insurgents. Santa cruz
is a place of considerable Importance
in several respects. II is the capital
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FOundered at Sea.

London. April 9.-News has reached here
that the Danish steamer Nordfarer, Cap
tain Burnnissh from Galveston for Ham
burg via Norfolk, took off 26 men from
the French fishing schooner Eugene,
which foundered at sea. The Danish
steamer discovered the schooner in dis
tress and stood by her until the rescue
was effected
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AT THE POINT OF DEATH.
Ex-United States Senator Tabor of Colo
RADIO Is Dying.

Denver, Col, April 9.-Ex- United
States Senator H. A. w. Tabor of Col
orado is at the point of death at the
Windsor hotel in this city He was
taken with appendicitis several days
ago and because of his advanced age,
his physicians have decided that an
operation would be fatal, and he had
better chance of recovery without it.
Mr.. Tabor was chosen by the legisla-
ture in 1883 to fill vacancy of 80 days
caused by death. He Is at present post
master of Denver, having been ap-
pointed by President Mckinley Mr..
Tabor was at one time a multi million
aire and owned much valuable real es-
tate and mining property in Colorado.
He lost his immense fortune through
speculation.
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Washington April 9.-Vice President
Hobart is slightly better to-day. but is
not yet out of bed. He is slowly gain
ing strength. His progress, however,
it is admitted, is not as rapid as had
been hoped for and he continues very
seriously i'll. Representative Baird of
Louisiana had a very good day and is
improved tonight.
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since 1881 The city had several shots
fired of dynamite, which started part
of the gorge, taking out the ice on the
west side of the bridge and relieving
some of the water.
At 10 o'clock the water is falling and
the worst is over The county bridge
over Powder river has been washed
away 1t is reported day that Harry
Brown, foreman for Joseph Scott is
drowned. Several washouts occurred
east of town. The loss here will reach
several thousand dollars.
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Of a Negative Character.

Paris. April 9.-The testimony OF Gen
eral Billot, former minister of war, before
the court of cessation in the Dreyfus case,
as published in the Figaro, was mainly of
a negative character and did not contain
any new facts except the assertion that
the brothers of Dreyfus told General
Sandherr on Dec. 10, 1894, that they were
ready to offer their whole fortune for the
discovery of the real culprit This was
the beginning of the Dreyfus campaign
taken LID by Colonel Picquart.
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ITniopists showed Under.

Dublin. April 9.-Returns received last
night from the Irish county council cleo
tions show that 800 nationalists. So union
lists. one labor candidate and one liberal
have been returned. The Earl of Dunra-
ven and Mount Earl, Baron Monteagle of
Brandon and Baron Emily, unionists, were
elected in the Limerick district. The re-
suits of the elections in a few places will
not he known until Tomorrow.
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AguiDu1SlO's A Derree.

Madrid. April 9--The following dis
patch from Manila is published here:
"Aguinaldo has issued a decree direct
ing that the Spanish shall be the official
language throughout the archipelago
and protesting against the America n
pVetentian TO f5Fce the isSA Of English
on the natives who do not know IT"
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A Reign of Terror.

London. April 10.-The Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Shanghai IAN American Protestant
missionary at Hankau Chinese treaty
port on the Yang Use Kians, makes
sensational allegations against the Ro-
man Catholics of burning Protestant
chapels and torturing Erotestants. He
gives the name of 4 priest concerned
a. ad pictures a reign of terror in csr-
tail districts"
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ACTS ARE INVALID.
Germany Will Demand Satisfaction If
Her Flag Has Been Insulted.

GefmAny VIII
Her Flag Has Been Insulted.
Berlin, April 9.-The National lie
tung, discussing the situation at Sa-
moa, declares that all changes which
have occurred there since the middle
of March are invalid and that the con-
ditions established by the joint procla-
nation of the consuls on Jan. are still
legally in force. 1t must remain un-
decided for the present whether Ad-
miral Kautz has assailed the honor of
the German flag. If this should prove
to have been the case we have the
fullest confidence in the ability OF the
government not only to keep the ac-
tual solution of the Samoan question in
view. but also to secure adequate salts
faction for the moral interests of the
German empire.
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MILES CITY FLOODED.
Seventy-Five Houses Were Abandoned by
the Inmates.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Miles City, April 9.-This has been a
memorable day here. The ice gorged
at the mouth of Tongue river and also
near the railroad bridge about o'clock
this afternoon. The water rose rapidly,
completely inundating all that part of
the town south of the track, making a
runway of water at least one mile wide.
At least IS houses were abandoned,
many families being rescued in boats.
At : o'clock tonight the water broke
over the track and Main street is reg
ular stream.
This is the highest water known here
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Rogues and Romance" Miss Bur-
roughs' part requires that she so
through the motion of stabbing Mr..
Russell The scene is in semi-darkness
and Mr.. Russell bent forward as Miss
Burroughs brought the weapon down
and received deep wound on the left
side of his face. His injury did not
prevent his leaving with the company
tO-daV
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Death Report.

Washington, April 9.-General Brooke
has cabled the following death report
for Cuba to the war department:
Havana, April S.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Death report 9th and 7th,
Puerto Principe: Private Fisher, Com
pany F, Sth cavalry typhoid; Private
Benjamin G. Dickerson, Company c,
18th infantry. malaria; Corporal Clark
Evers. company F, Sth cavalry. died
7th, typhoid.
BROOKE, Commanding"
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ST. Louis. April 9.-Top men in the
mines in the Southern Illinois coal dis
trict have decided to strike as the re-
suit Of their employers refusal to grant
raise of % cents a day. This will tie
up at least 5000 men.
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Washington. April 9.-Major General
Shafter, accompanied by his aide, ar
rived here this afternoon from Cali
fornia to testify before the army court
of inquiry into the beef charges. hav-
ing been summoned here for this pur-
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Senator Teller Ill.

Denver. April 9.-Senator Henry NJ. Tel
ler has been quite i'll of fever, resulting
from severe cold contracted while in
Chicago, but it is announced that the cri-
sis mas been PASSED and that he will
be able to be out again in a few days.
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The FIRST Game.

Kansas City Mo. April 9,-The first
BASEBALL game Of the season. an exhibition
between Chicago and Kansas city was
played at Exposition park to-day. Score:
R. H. E.
Kansas City . -..........12 u 4
Chicago ....-.. .,...., .....-..2O 20
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stabbed in the Face.

Denver, Col, April 9-Miss Marie
Burroughs of the Stuart Robson COM
many accidentally stabbed Harold
Russell of the same company in the
face a. the Broadway theater last
night. During the third act of Two
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Offer Accepted.

Wellington. n H.. April 9.--The imperial
government has accepted the offer of the
colonial secretary to dispatch boat to
Samoa, but the troops offered are not re-
quired.
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SilyerWare

Buyers appreciate above all else
nice, clean, up-to-date stock to
choose from. The next considera-
ton is the quality and make of the
goods, and lastly the price. Our
goods are new, clean and up-to-
date. No shop-worn goods. They
are manufactured by the best Amer
lean manufacturers and are abso-
lutely warranted. Our prices are
the lowest possible consistent with
the quality of the goods.
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/ hat

Is the reason why we have such
a large trade in Silverware. Our
customers appreciate the goods and
prices and buy them, knowing that
what we sell
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" ears

And gives absolute satisfaction. We
have a larger and prettier line this
season than ever, consisting of Tea
Sets, Coffee Sets, Chocolate Sets.
Water Sets and all the other extra
pieces that go to make up per-
feet line of SilVerWare.
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0lYleS 0r the Hev Shirt Mazs1s,
0hey N,M .Hose tie Tegltgee 6k7ect.

clear as crystal Pour off carefully, leav.
ing the residue for kitchen purposes.
Perfume with few drops oil of verbena.
The roughness of your arms is probably
caused by defective circulation. Warm
baths and plenty of exercise in the open
air should remedy this trouble. Scrub the
arms vigorously with a flesh brush and at
night apply olive oil, rubbing in thorough
ly with piece of soft white flannel.
Glycerin diluted with lemon juice well
whiten the hands nicely, or if you object
to using glycerin, then put pure lemon
juice on the hands and after it has dried
in rub them well with cold cream.
MISS A. AMAZON-In The Call of jan
uary Is there appeared a special Beauty
Talk on the subject of superf1uous hair.
AS your letter was written before that
YOU must have found your questions
about the electric needle fully answered.
A cold cream made from the following
formula will make the skin smooth and
white: Pure white wax, Il ounce; sper-
maceti IL ounces; oil of sweet almonds,
IL ounces; rosewater, q ounce. Use this
lotion on the freckles: Three grains of
borax, five drains of rosewater and five
drains of orange flower water. [ do not
approve of the corn starch and cream
method of whitening the skin, as the
pores should be left perfectly free at
night. in order to perform their proper
functions. The preparation that you men
ton is very good, its principal ingredients
being rusewater and oil of almonds.
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Sc Siren to the cut of tie Shirt Natst 0Als Summer.

off to the surface of the skin. All caustic
preparations eat away the skin. almost as
soon as they do the hair; therefore there
is considerable risk in using them Worry
has been called moral vinegar, and no
doubt has much to do with facial erup-
tionS. But, remember, have your prom
Use to do no more worrying. If | am the
means of helping one little girl to break
that uncomfortable habit l shall feel that
| have accomplished one good work at
least.
TOURIARETTE-Wh the hair falls
it is a sign of a disordered physical con-
dition, and careful eating, regular eXer-
else and daily sponge baths are very es-
sential. Moderate brushing is a splendid
invigorator. Use the following tonic:
Four ounces cologne, one-half ounce tine
ture cantharides and one-fourth dram
each of oil of lavender and oil of rose
mary. Apply to the roots once or twice
a day, using small sponge for the pur-
pose. While using this tonic shampoo
with liquid verbena soap once a week
This soap is made by cutting in small
pieces one-half pound of pure CASTLE
soap, which is then put in a porcelain ket-
tie with two quarts of warm water and
dissolving by boiling. When cold it should
be of the consistency of rather thin
cream; if thicker add more water. Stir
in one-fourth pint of alcohol and let stand
several days in a warm room. All the al
kali and impurities will settle to the bot
tom of the kettle, leaving the liquid as
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Answers to Correspondents.

RUBY WHITE-Cocoanut oil in it's pure
state is a very excellent hair producer,
so l would not advise your using it upon
the skin. One ounce Of it in combination
with one ounce of lanolin one ounce of
oil of sweet almonds, one-half ounce
spermaceti, one-half ounce white wax,
ten drops tincture of benzoin and one
ounce orange flower water makes q very
excellent skin food, and will make your
skin smooth and lovely. Steaming me
face every night. unless there are black
heads, is altogether too often. Once in
two weeks is better. After steaming the
face any cold cream or skin food can be
rubbed into the skin. The sage tea and
good a tonic as you could use upon your
hair, although if your hair is light it is
apt to darken 1t trifle.
SUSIE LOCKWOOD-If you will use the
in reply to Miss A.. Amazon. l
am sure that it will greatly benefit your
skin and you need not be at all afraid
of its promoting the growth of the hair
on the face. Really, prefer not to rec
ommend anything for darkening the eye
lashes, as dyes are always risky. The
only way that / can suggest to make your
fingers taper is to pinch them into shape
whenever you happen to think of it. A
Frenchman some years ago invented q set
of thimbles for thus shaping the ends of
the fingers. Whether or not these can pe
found here. do not know. AS long as
other people consider your hands pretty,
do not worry because they do not happen
to please you in this one particular Do
you know there is no change more diff
cult to bring about than that of reducing
the hips? Electric massage is perhaps
the best way to overcome the trouble. If
try the mechanical which should be fol-
lowed by gentle rubbing with alcohol or
salt and water. Standing with the heels
close together. bending forward and try
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II "BABY-WASHER" is the very lat
~ est appliance for reducing the car s
~ of mothers and making the lusty
I lunged youngsters take more
cheerful view of life. England l.
said to be responsible for the invention,
but if the machine does one-half what is
claimed for it the mother country will 1-ot
long be allowed to enjoy alone the bene-
fits accruing from the use of the device.
When child gets so soiled that his
appearance suggests a worker in a coal
mine, the man behind the wheels in
railway engine or a New York cable car
conductor on a Saturday night: then is
the time to put this delightful scheme
into instant operation. First take the
boy and place him near the machine
Probably he will shy at it, for the device
is not of an appearance calculated TO
of delight by merely cursorily inspecting
it. But never mind the marked dlsap-
proval of the youngster., There is an ori- @
flee through which the body OF the
washee is to be inserted by the person
who superintends the washing;
This orifice can be regulated as to size
by simply turning cogwheel. me mole mole
be made Larger the or ta ook
prize at the size show as well as the chlld
that looks of normal proportions only by
the aid of a microscope
is inserted. A highly polished plane is
the first thing that claims the attention
of the boy. Down it he slides to what
must seem to his infantile mind an ex-
ceptional length At the bottom he is
confronted by an inviting rubber tube,
placed in such a position as to imme-
diately meet the lips of the young Visi-
tor.
The slight pressure in the art of which
every baby that ever breathed is past
master is sufficient to draw out a care
fully prepared quantity of the most
healthful milk. After wearying OF this
form of sustenance the baby takes a
glance around the compartment and hnds
that he has entered plate. glass mir
rored house, the like of which has never
before appeared to him. An automator
monkey sits near by and thrusts into
babys hands combination nail cutter
tooth cutter and rattle. An electric. ap'
| pliance furnishes music popularity sup
posed to reduce youngsters TO a condltloI
| of sweet sleep.
| When the purpose of the music has beer
| achieved the baby sleeps and is then
| turned into the third compartment. where
! the actual washing is undertaken. The
nails are nicely trimmed, the hair brusheC
| and when baby awakens from his nap he
| is a sight for gods and men and fit or
nament to any society.
| The name of the inventor of this de-
| lightful system has not been revealed &c
| the public and there are certain of the
| skeptical who ridicule the idea of the
! plan being practicable. This view, the
| friends of the invention claim, is merely
| the expression of the jealous and not to bt
| seriously considered by any one in rea
need of patent "baby washer"
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ment that believe In God the Father AL
mighty."-Philip.
THE Maine is avenged. ."-Wainwright;
Don't get between my guns and the
enemy."-Dewey.
II have got them now; they will never
get home. .'-Schley.
"There must be no more recalls; iron
will break at ast."-Hobson.
Don't mind me, boys; go on fighting. =
Allen Capron.
Don't swear: shoot "-Colonel Wood
"Take that for the Maine. ."-Sigsbee.
Expect to take the place as soon as I
can move. ReinforcementS will not reach
me''-Shafter.
"War is not a picnic Hamilton Fish.
''Who would not gamble for new star
in the f1ag?'-O'Neill.
afraid I'll strain my guns at long
range; I'll close n."-Wainwright.
There were twenty questions and ten
women present. One bright woman
guessed eight, and a white marble bust
of Dewey was awarded her, wrapped
carefully in red, blue and white paper.
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much doubt if yours is as noticeable as
you fancy it is. If the tiny hairs are
dark, bleach them out with peroxide of
hydrogen. The easiest way to. steam the
face is to fill a deep china bowl with boil
ing water, envelop the head in a sheet
folded four times and then hold the face
over the rising steam, tucking the sheet
closely around so that none of the vapor
will escape. Wash the face thoroughly
and smear with cold cream before begin
ming the steaming operation. | fear that
long as the internal economy is not in
perfect order. Suppose you have this pre-
scription filled by your druggist: Extract
of dandelion, one dram; powdered rhu-
barb, q. S. Divide into three and one-half
grain pills and take one every night for
a while. think you will find the GU
cumber milk delightful, although l can
brown spot A. "depilatory' is a powder
usually containing corrosive sublimate,
quicklime or caustic, which burns the hair
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HINTS FOR
SPRING BaTs.

~ ONE of the hats that milliners are
~ now turning out for their fashion
~ able patrons are very suggestive OF
springtime, though the flowers
used in trimming them are not like the
light ones used in summer, but are heavy,
rich affairs of velvet or silk. combined
with chenille Brims are often made of
an open-work lattice of chenille. Masses
of velvety green leaves with nasturtiums
look extremely we'll on brown hat with
russet velvet ribbon.
The draped velvet toques that have
been fashionable all winter are robbed
of their stiff wings and quills, and sup
piled with big punches of velvet violets
that have long stems that hang in tassel
effect. The big all-black picture hat has
the feathers removed and treated to a
freshening process, and a bunch of big
red or yellow roses fastened under the
brim and single rose and bud nodding
among the feathers. These touches add
smartness to the millinery that is not
new; and Danish that look of dowdiness
that every woman SO hates. OF course a
few dollars must be spent in accomplish
ing this, but it will be long time until
the light spring millinery is in season.
Since toques are so exceedingly stylish,
one can have very fetching little bits of
headgear at extremely low figures, and
the handy woman has not found it be-
yond her to fashion her own toques this
winter. A favorite style is the one that
is draped from the back, the velvet fall
ing easily over the frame, and punched
up right in front with shot loop or two
and a close cluster of small flowers. Long
through the folds of velvet. and are
stuck through bows and among feathers
A New York fashion letter says that
"All manner of owls. from the screen
and barndoor varieties to the smaller and
more rare ones. decorate the new turbans
and toques. the bird of wisdom topping
in solemn dignity many frivolous toilets
of ruff1ed taffeta under a fur-trmmed
velvet pelisse. The brown and white OF
its plumage looks especially well with
black velvet and sable.
Another eccentricity of the winter is q
hat of white felt heaped with chrysan-
themum blossoms in a thick wreath, in
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II spring VIII carry IN their wake.
1t was mere zephyr. though,
lS2and this time you shall have
more detailed account.
The summer girl is going to have the
most beautiful of fabrics displayed for
her sweet pleasure. If she is not a joy
forever it will not be because the shop
keepers do not give her an opportunity
to be thing of beauty.
All sorts and sizes ofboxes that secure in
their intricate wrapping baffled my Curl
osity last week have had their contents
unrolled before my admiring eyes. If the
clerk who unwrapped them was not
moved by their beauty it was because
product Of the loom, unless adorning a
fair woman, is powerless to awaken a
responsive chord in man. But even the
clerk so far forgot his masculine indif-
ference as TO punctuate his labors with
occasional 'Ahs" of admiration
Summer silks. ptques. batistes, Crgan-
dies and the sheerest lawns will blossom
in the shops without any regard to the
temperature. Stunning shirt waists now
hidden away will soon have their starchy
elegance displayed to public view. Stripes
and plaids will evidently not be in quite
such nigh favor as formerly. The pref
test shirt waists are all made up of a
solid color or of a plain background, with
an embroidered dot of the same or a con-
trasting color.
More attention is given to the cut of
the shirt waist. They are drawn taut and
have lost that negligee effect which many
found Objectionable.
Pretty. dainty batistes in plain colors,
and white embroidered in a color. make
up effectively into shirt waists The
batistes this season are remarkable for
their diversity in texture and design, so
that when YOU ask for batiste you are not
at all sure what will materialize. But
anything which can be classified under
that name is generally pleasing.
The batistes will be sold from 50 to 50
cents a yard. The higher priced are
dainties. and since it takes so little mate
rial for the new patterns it is well worth
while selecting them.
For those who do not like the plain
batistes there will be Swiss muslins in
all over small scroll designs. bayadere
stripes and polka dots which are charm
ing.
But prettiest of all for the coming shirt
waist is a new silk and linen material 1t
is something absolutely new. a weave
the dealers declare has never before been
offered 1t is very fine and glossy. and
the dealers declare its sheen and elegance
can withstand frequent introductions
to the soapsuds It is shown in variety
Of color and embroidered designs and
costs from 81 TO So a yard.