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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05
1 to 3.

Heavy all-wool flannel waists with corded
fronts and backs newest sleeves, in all col
ors and black. for $1.gs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05
1 O to 1 1 .

Al!-silk double-warp sIIrahs; not odds and
ends. hut full pieces and in the most de-
sirable shades. such light biue. pink
heliotrcpe. brown. navy. gray. old rose nile
cardinal. magenta purple white cream and
back, instead Of 49c.. for 29c. yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Lot of heavy fdnneette wrappers. trim
med with braid; mad. with fullest skirts
and separate waist Innings: the very best
made garments: to go for 69c. Instead of
$1.5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Ironing wax, 8 pieces for Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Coed size Smyrna and Brussels rugs, in
handsome oriental designs. for 39c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Large comforts. in pretty patterns and
colorings. for 5gc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

AZ pairs ladies' felt Julets, the newest
for house wear: instead OF 75c. for DC;
size; ) to 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05
WAITING FOR LAWS
Planters and Merchants of Porto Rico
Doing Nothing.
B USINESS AT A STAN DSTILL
Laboring Class Being Made Pau
pers Through Charity.
WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS
WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PONCE. P. R.. September 2s-Planters
and merchants are still waiting for relief.
while the government and the committees
are pauperizing the labor classes and are
being overwhelmed in their efforts to care
for them. They waiting for a market
in which to buy and sell, market to
place the one they formerly had in Spain.
They are waiting for laws that will pro-
tect their property and enterprises. and
for courts that will deal out justice.
Until these are supplied, business of all
kinds will continue to remain at q stand
still; the poems will he without work and
charity will have to keep them from starry
ing Even a new crop of bananas and
other tropical fruits will be only a partial
relief for while fruit is cheap, it is not
free. and the peon must work day now
ard then
Agricultursts who have money or credit
are going ahead slowly. Work is progress
sing on the roads which We're injured by
the storm. and there is some activity in
lines of business least affected by It change
in the traiff. But the merchants import
only absolute necessities, and in many lines
there is no activity except by adventure
some spirits, who willing to take the
chance of legislation coming in time and
being in their favor
ny new SOHee TaFfn.
The reduction of the duty on Porto Rico
coffee. imported into Cuba, from s12i5 to
81 per hundred weight is a benefit 20
those having coffee on hand or coffee plan-
tations not destroyed bat the market in
Cuba is only temporary, because Cuba Is
beginning to produce her own coffee
Cattle dealers are doing considera bic bust
ness In this district, buying up the best of the
fine cattle Porto Rico produces and ship
ping them to Cuba to restock that island
which was devastated by so many years of
fierce warfare.
The cattle of Porto Rico are fine. large
ana sleek. and are strongly in contrast with
the little rat-ike ponies one sees every
where.
The relief supplies which the local condi-
IONS make very necessary are handled by
the quartermaSter's department of the
army and are distributed with great care
by the committees who have the matter in
charge ana who serve gratu:touSly But
even with all the precautions taken and
penalties for fraud imposed many men who
are able to work get food without work
and employers who want laborers have
great difficulty to get men to work This
Is not a mere theory. but a fact proven by
the experiences of many Americans and
Porto Ricans who have had to offer special
Inducements to secure laborers
The government has on foot a plan to
feed the needy through the planters for
cry. but will be very difficult in the aetna,
W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Lot II fsh-net yelling. with or without che
mile dots. in a splendid assortment for
II. .c. iMStnad Of %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Ladies' plain and fancy culure1 taffeta silk
nnderskirts; with wide umbrella width for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Ladies' gray homcspun skirts. which are
very fashionable. for sos instead Of IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Ladies' electric seal colarcttes silk lined,
for 81 gS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05
s to @.
On pairs 81 infants button shoes in sizes
to G. instead Of soc. for 1jr. pair.
@ to 1 O.

9 to 10.
Boys. hl',e cheviot knee pants; all staneh
12t&c.
Boys blue golf caps. silk stitched and
silk linetl. instead Of 39c. to 60 for 19c.
Children's feeced-b back union suits derby
Ribbed In all sizes. instead Of 25c. for lie.
Mems brnwn-mi hose, extra heavy and
in all sizes. i1.c. instead Of I2iar.
Ladies' white hemsti,ched handkerchiefs,
In two styles Of hens. for Use.
Black hooks and eyes for lc
Fivefoot curtain poles. choice Of cherry,
oak. walnut finish. with brass trimmings
complete, for 1oc.
Cream curtain ;crim. rs inches wide. for
25sc.
Infants long cashmere cloaks handsomely
trimmed, for 81 .9S
Ladies' muslin gowns with tucked yoke
and cambria ruite. for %. this hour.
4S pairs child's dongola patent tip lace
shoes, il sizes to IL, instead of 75c.. for
400
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Boys wool knee pants. such as sell for
44c., for 23c. pair: splendid school pants be-
cause they will stand rougiinst wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Mems Numbered percale shirts. with de-
tachnh!e cuffs. in all styles and sizes for
:3c. instead Of SOC. and 7Jc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Ladies' satin stock collars. in all cnIors
with high hacSs. for lie instead of 13c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Toe. bottles nmmonla for nc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

11-quarter California wool blankets; full
double bed size; with pink. blue and red
borders; instead of So for 81 SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

5-quarter colored table oilcloth. in assert
ment OF patterns. for 9hc. yard
Another lot Of 81 Ivy ~ inch bleached
ready made sheets. which sell at Soc, will
be put sale>ths hour ut 3Tlac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

Black velvet skirt binding. Instead of l5c
fl:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-20
Warming Milk for Churning.

At this time of the year it is often q
difficult matter to churn cream aud ex-
tract its butter fat. Warming the milk
to lao degrees is an effective remedy
for this. It will also enable the dairy.
man to get greater amount Of cream
from the same milk than he otherwise
would But the milk should not be
allowed to become much warmer than
l40 degrees or it will make the butter
soft. As the warmed milk is cooled
pretty much all the cream will rise at
05oe 1t should be skinned before the
Cop 3 idens into crust. as it speedily
wili When put away to await ohurn-
lag a. this season cream should be
stirred once day, so ne to mix all its
psrt slgether and prevent mold form
lug on the sifface.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-20
agricultural.
The Sun Bath.

Il is not always the cold weather in
winter time that causes reduced egg pro-
duction and discomfort generally among
the hens. but it is often the lack of sun
light during the short days. Since no
benefcent genius has succeeded in can
ming the rays Of sunlight in August and
turning them loose in January, We will
have to be content With what we have
and make the best Of it. If there is
plenty of sunlight in winter the poultry
man who has laying hens ought to be 10
position to avail himself of the most of
it be can get 1t makes hens lively and
healthful.
Now, in order to do this as it should
be done, it will not do TO act on penu-
rious plan or study too long about saw
ing e few dollars in the make ready"
Windows are a great thing in poultry
house and they should be wide and
ample. If they are single, they will
admit Of sunlight when the sun shines,
and when it is not shining they will also
admit Of a great deal of cold even
though the glazing be perfect Now,
to obviate this, we suggest that the
windows be double in the winter time
aud the suns rays will pass through
readily and make all glad inside and
Jack Frost will have to be lost in the
complication Of so many glasses with
desd cir space between TO pass through.
The one little window in 90 many poul-
try houses. covered with dust, dirt and
a generous supply of cobwebs, will do
but very little good 10 the winter time.
BY providing double windows Of ample
size and keeping the space where the
sunlight falls clean and free from drop
pings, it is wonderful to see how much
good hens will get out Of it in the win
ter time. They will bask in the warm
Fsys Of the sun. drinking 10 by Absorp-
ton all the sunlight they can, and have
that feeling that nothing else but sun.
light can supply. II q dust box be pro-
vided they will bask in the sunlight and
combine the two baths in one and the
benefits of both will be multiplied. If
they are not now laying, they soon will
be, II they have this kind Of treatment,
provided plenty of food is furnish ed
them. When fowls are kept confined
in the house in winter it is absolutely
necessary that they have plenty Of sun
light, and since it is free, we ought to
Try 10 make the most from it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-20
Pasturing Meadows.

In the management of meadows there
are too many who seem to think that
they can eat their cake aud still have it
anda great deal Of pasturing is done
that should never be permitted says
Iowa Homestead. Many think that as
soon as the hay crop is removed il is
good economy to turn on the cattle and
thus mskea continued use of the field
op the theory that nothing should be
allowed to go to waste. Many others
pasture the meadows in the fall to con-
sumo the growth of grass after recovery
from the cutting. Economy is q good
thing; and, other things being equal, he
will prosper best who permits the least
waste. But there is such a thing as
making saving at too great an ex-
pense, and much Of the pasturing Of
meadows is Of this class, for it is done
at the expense Of the future hay crop.
A newly -cut meadow, for instance, is
not stubble field from which a penny
saved is necessarily penny earned. 1t
is the place where the next years hay
crop is to be grown and should be man
aged with that idea in view. To pas
ture the meadow in the fall may save
some feed that is worth saving, but ii
may also leave the ground so bare that
when winter comes great injury is done
to the grass roots and it may not re-
cover. When one sees himself short of
pasture, either in midsummer or later
in the fall, and the meadows show up
well with considerable feed on it, there
is great temptation to turn the stock
on, aud there may be times when it is
really the best thing to do under the cir
cumstances as they actually exist. 1t
it better, for instance, than to let the
stock suffer, when it is that or nothing.
But such circumstances should not per-
United to occur. To provide fodder
crop in n corn country is so easy that
there is no necessity for it to occur. and
the management of the meadow should
be carried on for the meadows own good
aud with an eye single to the largest
possible hay crop.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-20
Keeping Fruit in Winter.

The principal difficulty in keeping
fruit in the cellar for any considerable
length Of time Is the varying tempera-
ture The average cellar, IL made sufii
GENTLY tight and close to keep the fruit
from freezing in extreme cold weather,
will get too warm whom tho weather is
more moderate. IL means OF ventilation
are afforded and care taken to open up
when the weather is mild, much of this
may be avoided, Another good plan
that will help materially in this respect
is to build bins or use large boxes that
can be set few inches away from tho
walls and up few inches from the floor,
giving circulation Of air all around
them, and then, after the fruit is put
in. cover with light layer Of straw.
This gives a more even temperature
than if the fruit is put iu the ground
and against the cellar wall. and cool.
even temperature is much the best for
the long keeping Of fruit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-20

II propst work in pruning is done
'us. .hs-Ssme Of planting the tree and
for the next four or Eve years little
time or labor will be needed after
wards.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-20

II is claimed that q liberal dressing Of
salt under ounce trees as far out as the
roots extend will help to induce bear
ing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-01-20

Pruning the grape may be done at
Isny time now, when the vines are not
frozen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-14
ANOTHER GILLETT SUIT.
Partners in the A J. Gillispie Com
mission Co Sued For S3S,OOO

A suit was filed in the federal court
today growing out of the GilIett episode
last winter. and involving a number of
the wealthy citizens of Dickinson coun-
ty- 1t is brought by L P RyIand
against the majority of the partners in
the A J. GilIispie Commission company
of Kansas City. which was one of the
companies wrecked by Giuett's esca-
pade.
The defendants named in the suit are
J. 5. HoIlinSer, c H Pattison. E c.
Hollinger, J. B. Case, Joseph Z. Reed
Otis l. Thisler, C A. Stannard. A l.
Hollinger and T. Kinahan. They with
J. T. GiIlispie, A J. Gillispie and F. L.
Dayton, composed the commission com
pany.
On Septembe % of last year t Kina-
nan gave seven notes, aggregating over
SIS 600. to the commission COMPANY
They were due in four and six months.
The petition alleges that the commits
sion company sold them to RyIand and
as they are now due and unpaid. he
brings suit against the individual part
ners in the firm to recover the amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-14
GERMANY'S FAULT.
Evidence Shows That Her Consul
Caused the Samoan Trouble

Washington, April 1.-THE cabinet
meeting today, which lasted longer than
usual was devoted principally to the
discussion of the Samoan situation and
the instructions to the American COM
missioners to the cars disarmament
conference at The Hague
a complete written report concerning
the prelininaries leading up to the hos
tilities, which was made to the secretary
of the navy by Admiral Kautz, was read
TO the cabinet by Secretary Long. It
throws some additional light upon the
complications prior to the admirafs ar
rival. the most important fact brought
out being that the three suIs-Amer-
lean, British and German-at the time
of the admirars arrival at Apia had
recognized the reVolutiOniStS under Ma
taafa The Mataafa uprising after
Chief Justice Chambers decision in IA
vOr of MaHetoa Tanus, the admiral IN
dicates, was fomented largely by the
German consul, who insisted upon rec
ognizing Mataafa as king Chaos was
threatened and the American and Brit
ish residents considered themselves in
peril OF their lives. massacre was
feared and under these circumstances
the American and British consuls
joined with the German in recognizing
the provisional government under Ma
taafa.
To Admiral Kautz on his arrival the
British and American cOnsuls explain
ed that they had been forced to this
action by the duress of the situation.
The admiral at the conference aboard
the Philadelphia having satisfied him
self that Chief Justice Chambers de-
cision was in accordance with the Ber-
lin treaty informed the cOnsuls that
they had no power to violate its provfs-
ions and with the full acquiescence of
the British and American consulS he
issued his manifesto dissOlving the pro-
visiOnaI government and MaIetOa was
crowned king The counter prOcIama-
tion of the German consul and the she'll
ing of the native villages as recounted
in the press dispatches followed
The Instructions OF this government
to the commissioners appointed to rep
resent the United States a the cars
disarmament conference which is to
meet at The Hague during the latter
part of May have been prepared by Sec
retary Hay and were read at the cab
met meeting. Although the sympathy
of the United States for the cars pro-
posaI is we'll understood the exact ma
ture of the instructions to our commits
sioners is being carefully guarded. 1t
would be manifestly improper to dis
close our official position at the confer
ence in advance.
The cabinet did not consider the QueS-
ton raised by the demand of the COVER
nor of South Dakota for the muster
out of the volunteers from that state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-14
ALL THE WAY TO TEXAS.
Mr.. William Scott of Edinburgh Will
Journey to See an Indian

From New York city to Texas is
long way to travel to see an American
Indian. At least any westerner would
think so. but Mr.. William Scott
young capitalist of Edinburgh, Scotland,
takes entirely different view of the
matter He has time and money at his
disposal and he is now on his way south
with no other object in mind but to
study the noble red man. He passed
through Topeka at noon today over the
Santa Fe-
Mr. Scott is going into Texas because
he has a brother in the cattle business
at Coleman, a small place near San
Angelo With his brother he expects
to return To the Indian Territory and
spend several days among the Indians
there Later he will make a trip to
California, stopping in New Mexico and
Arizona.
Mr. Scott says he has always been an
admirer of the American Indian. but
never had the opportunity of seeing
one He holds the Indian as the nobIest
of the aboriginal races. and expects to
take back to Scotland many souvenirs
of his trip in the way of pictures and
relics. Mr.. Scott came to New York
on business, but his western trip is al
together for the purpose of satisfying
his desire to see and study the Indian
race
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-14
Vigorous Protest From Cover
nor Lee of South Dakota.
Demanding the Return of the
State Volunteers.
NO DUTY TO THE FLAG
Requires Them to Stay and
Fight the Brown Men
"Purchased From a Disgraced
Despot."

Pierre, s. D., April 14--Governor Lee
has written to President Mckinley de-
manding the return of the South Da-
kota volunteers from the Philippines.
He recites the facts of enlistment to
fight for humanity against Spain, de-
clares that the South Dakota vOIun-
teers have fulfilled every obligation
which they owe to their country and
its flag" and should be allowed to re-
turn home He says: we view their
present or future detention uncOn-
stitutiona1 and a violation of the law
which called the organization into being
and feel sure they will not be retained
against their will, against the law, and
against the moral sense of the people of
our state without offering some subject
reason for so doing"
He declares the present course re
pugnant tothe fundamental principles of
this government. a violation of the de-
claration of independence, a Reputation
of the theory upon which we engaged in
the war with Spain and utterly incon-
sistent with your excellency's splendid
announcement respecting the policy to
be pursued toward Cuba"
He says the people are unable to
countenance the present attempt of this
government to enforce title with bay
onets to a nation of brown men pur-
chased from disgraced and vanquish-
ed despot and regard the further sacrf-
flee of our soldiers. in conflict waged
against liberty and in the interest Of
exploiting capitalism, as totally fncom-
paJibIe with the spirit of our institu-
tons"
WHEN DEEMED EXPEDIENT.
Washington. April 1.-THE war de-
partment Will reply to the telegram OF
Governor Lee of South Dakota, to Pres
ident Mckinley. asking for the imnedi-
ate muster out and return of the SCUM
Dakota troops in the Philippines that
the troops will be brought home as soon
as deemed expedient by the United
States and as soon as possible with the
troops. at hand It is held at the war
department that the law requiring the
muster out of troops cOntempIates that
the executive department shall have
ample time to issue the necessary or
ders and make the necessary prepara-
tiOns to properly discharge the soldiers
and bring them home The provision in
the bill allowing the volunteers in the
Philippines to be enlisted for six months
may be construed to mean that the vol
unteerS Will not be mustered out before
that time, if they are necessary to the
government That this view will he
tenable if the troops demand to be mus
tered out is generally conceded for
Chairman Hull stated on the floor of the
house when asked if the six months
clause would be construed to continue
the volunteers in the Philippines if they
wanted to come home, replied that he
had the assurance of the adTniniStra-
tion that such would not be the con-
structiOn.
An official of the department said that
the matter was in the hands of General
ranged by him and the volunteers in the
islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-14
FUNSTON'S TRIBUTE.
Writes a Letter of Coincidence to the
Widow of Captain Elliott

CoffeyviIIe. Kan. April 1.-THE fol-
lowing letter has been received by Mrs
D. s Elliott from Col. Fred Funston:
Manila. March 6. 1s99.-Mrs. David
5. Elliott, CoffeyvilIe. Kan.-My Dear
Madam I know that nothing I can say
in regard to the deplOrab ole death Of
your husband. the late Capt. Elliott.
can in any way lessen your grief, but
wish to add this expression of my SYM
pathy 10 the ones that you have doubt
less. ere this received from friends all
over Kansas. Capt Elliott was not only
a brave, loyal and efficient officer, but
was to me a personal friend as well
His death. so unexpected, was a
great shock to everyone in the regi-
ment. and to the many friends he has
made here in other mutations His
geniaIity and kindly nature had made
for him many friends, and he was uni
versaIIy popular. Anything that 1 can
ever do for yourself and family I shall
most gladly do. and 1 shall now close
this too short letter with the hope that
you may have strength to bear your
aff1iction bravely- Yours very sincerely,
FREDERICK FUNSTON.
Colonel Twentieth Kansas Infantry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-14
FLAMES ARE SPREADING.
The Nebraska Prairie Fire Is Doing
Immense Damage.

Omaha. April 14.-Specials to the Bee
from Newport, in Rock county, on the
line of the Elkhorn road. say the loss
of property from the prairie fire Tues
day was enormous. Henry Habercost,
John Mauch, Jonas Conrad, w Bee
beesness F.. SiXberry and Opp Bros
lost their ranch buildings, including
big stacks of hay and some cattle. The
fire is spreading into Holt and Garfield
counties.
Reports from OgalIala the county
seat Of Keith county, say the entire
northern part of the county is being
swept by fires. The flames, driven by a
stiff wind. reached North Platte at IL
O'Clock this morning The ranches of
HoIcOmb Bros. Jonathan Smith and the
two F'arnstrOus. among the heaviest
stock raisers in western Nebraska, have
been destroyed
AT Loup City, George W. Misner an
old resident of Washington township.
was burned to death in a prairie fire
yesterday