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would come as soon as the baby went to
sleep. Drusilla, drowsy-eyed, lay down on
the bedclothes and was asleep before the
child was. Sweetest Susan made every ef-
fort to withdraw her hand and slip from
the wagon, but these movements aroused
the child and set it to whimpering.
Everything was very still; even the frogs
called to one another drowsily. The mules
had cleaned up their ration of fodder, and
were now doing. Under these circum-
stances, it was not long before Sweetest
Susan was as sound asleep as Drusilla, and,
apparently, the child was asleep. too.
Ransom in due time arose from the fire
where he had been sitting, went to the rear
of the wagon and looked in, and then stood
listening intently. Nothing was to be heard
but the regular heavy breathing Of three
sound sleepers. He went to the spring, got
some water and carefully put out the fire.
At no time had it been a large one Then
stealthily, almost noiselessly, he put the
mules TO the wagon drove out at the gate
and into the public road. Once Sweetest
Susan dreamed that she was going to town
In the wagon with Johnny Bapter; but that
must have been when the wagon was going
down the long and steep hill that led to
the Crooked creek.
An hour after the wagon had disappeared
Mrs, Wyche. the children's mother, aroused
herself from thoughts of her husband who
was in the army and remembered that IL
was long past the time for Sweetest Susan
to be in bed. She called to JENNY. Drusil-
las mother, who was nodding by the fire in
the dining room.
JENNY. go to the spring where the
wagner is campine and tell Sweetest
Susan and Drusilla to come straight to the
house; they should have been here long
ago. Bring them with you
Jemimy went to the spring, but saw no
wagon nor any signs of one. the fire being
out. She heard Johnny Bapter singing near
the lot; she called him and asked about the
wagon.
EFF faint down dar by de spring, dun
no whar tbs"
Jemimy ran back to the house, nearly
frightened to death. Her report was: Mis-
tress, dey amt no wagon dar!"
'Merciful heavens!' screamed the lady,
II told father to have the man tied and
locked in the corn crib. and now he has
stolen my child, Oh. what shall do?"
An he got Drusiia." cried Jemimy,
throwing up her hands wildly.
The White-Haired Master came forth from
the library with a troubled face. He was a
man of action. and in five minutes the
whole plantation was aroused. But Sweet
est Susan and Drusilla had disappeared.
Strong lunged negroes called them but
they made no answer. They were several
miles away and fast asleep.
End part Ill
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ly cook detail l must have forgotten the
admonition or else Percy's offer was before
the time of the reading. At any rate, ac
cepted the five and the job.
did not know anything more about cook
Ing than did Percy. He had assisted GER
tain Miss Pierce, so he said, at chatting
dish party. That Is. he probably held the
little cook book that goes with the chatting
dish while she read off the recipe. and. for
ali ! know. he might have held her hand
while she held the book; at any rate, he,
ence he acquired would be of no practical
benefit to him in cooking the mess" as
RoQUefOrt cheese, Halford sauce, etc, We're
not included in the governments repertoire
of rations- Besides, as Percy told me. his
father, who was president Of the Citizens
Trust Company. was going to get him
commission. and he must devote his time
to loading Up for the new duties he was
soon to assume. Before going farther |
might add that Percy showed great zeal as
10 the loading but / don't recall as to
the commission. Probably his father did
not work 1t his part with the same zeal as
did Percy)
An Army Cooks Library.
I succeeded AIgy Lucas on the cook de-
tail: fortunately for the "cOmmerades,"
Algy's turn came just after pay day. and,
as most Of the boys were eating down al
the suffers, his shortcomings were not so
Ioticeable. Algy must have had an awful
time of it: for when he turned over the
keys to the mess chest he also handed me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

a pamphlet got out by the Raiser Baking
Powder Company containing some recipes
as u ell as advertisements Of the merits of
Raiser baking powders He also gave me
''WhitehalFs Manual for Hotel Cooks" and
one volume entitled Cooking for Profit. or
Eight Weeks at a Summer Resort" With
many sigh, Algy confessed that the books
furnished no solution TO the problem. The
baking powder people only gave recipes for
such articles contained their marvellous
product. In the hotel manual AIgy could
not distinguish between an "entree" and
"hUuillou," while the man who cooked for
proht confined himself to hash. bread pud
dings and such things. ! confess that !
took the post with considerable misgiv
fngs; but it was that or drill. and my cleo
ton WAS quickly made. From the label on
some canned beans that were issued as
travelling ratiOns / cut out the letters II.
Chef and pasted on my campaign hat;
and. after making me an apron out of the
cheese cloth that came around the bacon
I was ready for the fray.
Traded Hominy for Cabbage.
grocer boy taught me more in one
afternoon than all Of Algy's books. He
traded me ten boxes Of rolled oats for some
stale hominy grits. These oats I served
after a recipe of my own. Being questioned
by the boys as to the ingredient Of the
stew. l told them Il was those homlny grits
that every other cook had passed up This
gave me prestige; and, when l secretly
traded our surplus green coffee for d halt
barrel of cabbage. and placed on the Issue
board a fine article Of cold slaW, my job as
company cook was secure. Many Of the
boys nlarveled much that L smoked great
many cigars before pay day, but there are
secrets in every business. Suppose the
trades were profitable TO the grocery men
was l not likewise benefited?
Thus l started to acquire the knowledg,
that i am about to give TO the world. How
well l succeeded may be judged from IN,
fact that | never again shouldered a mus
ket, and when the discharges and final pa,
came the three cheers that were given TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
The MirrOr-Making Industry.
From the Chicago Tribune

rloiu tue SnlcdRO IrlDune
The mirror-makine industry in the United
States employs more than 1000 persons,
and the product is valued at about $780,
600 year. The first step in the manufac-
ture is the adjustment of a smooth stone
table. Around this table, which can be
canted to one side by means Of screw set
beneath 1t. is a groove, in which mercury
may flow from one corner into the bowls.
The table is made perfectly level; then tin
foil is carefully laid over 1t, covering a
greater space than the glass to be coated.
The metal is then poured upon the foil till
1t Is nearly quarter of an inch deep,
being prevented from flowing off by strips
of glass placed along three sides of the
foil. From the open side Is slid on the plate
of glass, whose advancing edge is kept in
the mercury, SO that no air, floating oxide
of the metal or other impurities can work
in between the glass and the clean surface
of the mercury. When Its desired position
has been reached it is held until one edge of
the mercury has run off. 1t is left for sew
eral hours and then placed upon a frame,
the 'back' by this time being covered with
the amalgam, which adheres to it.. After
the amalgam becomes hard the plate is
ready for use.
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grew very bold indeed. He went close to
the front wheel of the wagon, close to the
heels of the off mule
you know what I said. I asked you
what was the matter with the baby IN the
wagon"
The man seemed to rouse himself. "Baby
in the Vaughn! Why, they amt no baby
IN there; it's cat picked up on the way.
She's a mouser. We need mousers where
I'm agoin'."
Buster John. more indignant than ever
ran ahead, called his grandfather and ask
ed him to go and see about the baby In the
wagon, telling him hurriedly how queerly
the man had acted.
But the White-Haired Master shook his
head. Hes only playing with you," he
said.
The children were in despair at this, for
they were sure something was wrong. Even
Aunt Minervy Ann had said So Buster
John began to pout and Sweetest Susan
was ready to cry. She looked eppealingly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

beans for two hours. add two pounds of
bacon and continue the boiling for two
hours; take out bacon and mash beans
thoroughly, add water to make 100 pints of
soup.
Miss Mary, who revises my manuscript,
expresses doubt TO the name soldiers
staff" She is not certain if its philology
traces to its being SO nourishing as to sup
PORT life or whether its resemblance to
staff a brown, viscous mass out of which
terra Gotta statuary is made is responsible
for the name.)
Fried tack-Break 100 eggs into a six-gal-
Ion camp kettle. stir in enough -four to lose
the identity of both eggs and flour; into
this batter dip 800 hard tack and drop into
a baking pan half full of hot grease pre-
viously obtained from bacon frytngs Fry
tack to a seal-brown and serve hot
How to Make Cuban OmeIet.
Cuban omelet-Boil for four hours ten
pounds of navy beans leaving plenty of
liquor; to this add four three-pound cans of
tomatoes, boil an additional fifteen minutes
then add two pailfuls of crumbed hardtack.
stir well and bring to a brown by putting
cover on pan and heaping Goals of fire on
cover.
The discovery of this very delicious dish
was an accident. l was boiling SOUP for
dinner and had fiat pan of beans on rear
of stove, intending to have them for supper.
One of my aids-de-cuisine was told to
empty a couple of cans of tomatoes into the
soup. Like many an army order 1t was
| misinterpreted; for, when l raised the cover
to look after my bean enterprise 1 found
them In the inseparable embrace of two
cans of tomatoes. There was nothing to be
done but to crumb in enough bareback to
absorb the liquor, stir with bayonet and
bake brown.
| Dainty Dish.
| Rice pudding-To about six pounds of rice
| in ten-gallon boiler, add enough water to
| cover, and let simmer slowly for two hours;
| then add four pounds of raisins Qhe dish
serves better If raisins are stemmed); after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
Written for The Evening Star.

F C o L r s 2, w F.
had all had the ar
ticIes of war read to
us several times. and
l remember distinct
ly that passage about
any soldier who
hires another to per-
form his duty shall
suffer penalties as a
court martial shall
direct" but. when
Percy Elliott offered
me a FLYER" to take
his turn on the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

Your husband seems to be the victim
of the tobacco habit"
No; I'm the victim. He thoroughly ems
joys it."--Tit-bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

Theobald Chartran, the celebrated French
portrait painter, arrived In the city on Mon
day and made a brief, stay. The special
purpose of his visit was to secure sittings
from President Mckinley and Former Sec
rotary Day for large group picture show
ing ths signing Of the peace treaty. The
picture will also include llfe-sized figures
Of M. Jules Cambon, NJ. Thiebault, and
Messrs. Moore. Adee and CridIer of the
State Department.9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

A second picture by P. Marcus Simmons
has been added to the collection of works
now on view at Fishers, and both Of these
bizarre color studies deserve more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

At the reg liar annual meeting Of the
Art Students League on Tuesday, the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve
through the coming year: Mr. Thomas Mel
son Page, president; Mr. w. b. Chiffon,
vice president; Miss Mathilde Musden, sec
ond vice president; Mrs Allender. cores
pondng secretary; Miss Aline Solomons,
recording secretary; Mr.. Carl Weller, treas
ursr, and Miss Anna Lee, assistant treas
urer Miss Jackson, Miss Downing, Miss
Gloetzner and Mr.. Souther were chosen as
the other members to form the board Of
control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

In accordance with his usual custom,
Prof. Andrews invited the students of the
Corcoran school to accompany him on
visit to the Walters Gallery in Baltimore
today, and his pupils have been enjoying
the art treasures OF what is considered by
many to be the finest private collection
in America The very generous practice,
which Prof. Andrews follows every year,
not only gives his guests a most enjoya-
BILE time but is of great educational value,
for serious students often gain more from
n visit TO a pre-emtnently fine collection
than from many days work in the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

- An interesting addition to the collection
of that class in the gallery has been made
IN fine cast, just received from Houdon's
famous setting statue of Voltaire, which
adorns the foyer of the Theatre Francois
in Paris The remarkable qualities of the
original are well preserved in the cast,
which can hardly fail to be an attractive
feature, with the general public, as well as
to artists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

Mr. w Balfour Ker, who is known to
wide circle of friends and acquaintance
here returned to Washington on Thursday,
for a visit of about a weeks duration. He
is now making his home in New York,
having but recently returned from abroad,
where his initerary included a pedestrian
tour through southern Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

passing mention on account of the unique
character of their conception and execution.
In the new specirfen, representing a pa
geant in the interior Of d lofty church. The
artist has shown admirable skill In render.
ing the Gothic architecture, with it's solid
ity, soaring grace and delicate beauty of
detail. The coioring is daring and extreme
without defects in composition and In color
harmony, it showssgreater knowledge and
mastery than the fanciful view of the Bos-
phorus. To conservative observers the lat
ter seems dlsagreeably crude and violent in
color, but there are a number of the art
lists who rave over it, and it is perhaps I'M
fair to apply any lef the accepted canons
of criticism to painting, which departs en-
tirely from most of the accepted principles
of art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22

The exhibition of the Society of Wash
ington Artists at 1920 Connecticut avenue
will be open one more week both day and
evening, and those who have not seen the
collection should not miss their last oppor-
tunty. AS result of free admission the
attendance has of course been very good,
but comparatively few pictures have been
sold yet.
The times., 1899-03-17
AN ABANDONED TRIAL.
Delay in the Roth Damage Sui
Against the DISTRICT.

The trial OF the cause of Mrs. Catherine
Roth against the District OF Columbia for
s2.5CO damages from a stable next to her
premises in Fifth Street northwest, VIII. .ch
was begun yesterday in Criminal Court No.
/, before Justice Cole, was abandoned be-
cause II was found that il would take up
too much of the courts time. Mrs. Roth
some time ago sued the District because OF
damage to her property by reason of the
erection of the stable referred to- and was
awarded $lc0 by a jury in Circuit Court
No. !, over which Justice Cole presided.
In the present suit Mrs. Roth claims dam
ages for her loss of health and a'so be-
cause of the deterioration of the value Of
her property, and it was for that reason
that Justice Cole was familiar with the
circumstances of the cause of action that
by agreement of counsel on both sides that
the proceedings were begun before him.
The hearing had not proceeded far, how
ever, when IL was discovered that il would
extend over several days, and, as Justice
Cole will not preside in Criminal Court No.
l next week, juror was withdrawn and
the case referred back to Circuit Court No.
l, Chief Justice Bingham presiding
The times., 1899-03-17
STRENGTHENING PROBLEMS
A Change From the Contract Labor
system Under Consideration.

Considerable attention is being given
the question whether the streets, avenues,
and alleys of the District shall be swept
by hand labor employed by the District or
by contract labor after the Both of next
June, when the present street cleaning
contract will expire.
The District Appropriation bill provides
that Sli5,0 be expended for the work
under certain provisions. The law re-
quires that the Commissioners prepare
specifications for cleaning the streets by
machinery and hand labor and advertise
for bids and let the work 10 the lowest
responsible bidder. II the work cannot
be done at a price not exceeding % cents
per one thousand square yards then ii shall
be done by the Commissioners under their
immediate direction.
1t is believed now that the greater part
of the work viii be done By the District
after July ! next. Warner Stutler, Super
intendent Of Street Cleaning, has always
advocated the hand labor system under the
Districts immediate supervision.
The times., 1899-03-17
HAY AND MUSIC COLLIDE.
An Italian Came 10 Grief with His
Hnpil-Organ.

There was music in the air round about
Florida Avenue and Seventh Street north
west, yesterday morning. The music rang
ed from Mr.. Johnson, Don't Get Gay" Il
Italian gutturals and American national
airs. with the Italian gutturals far in the
lead.
The cause of the impromptu musicale
was collision between a hand organ anc
a hay wagon. The hand organ was owned
and operated by Miano Sartiloa, while the
hay wagon went it's way without leaving
either name or address. The latter at
tempted to pass between the moving street
cars and the curb. on Florida Avenue
while the Italian was eagerly watching 70,
pennies in response to the strains of 81
Wish Ny Rent Was Paid from the hand
organ. The hay wagon smote the hand
organ and the music ceased for momen:
until the Italian recovered and opened uF
choice assortment OF adjectives.
Those who witnessed the accident state
that il was entirely due to the careless
ness OF the Italian, who stood in dan
gerous position. The hand organ was
literally smashed into splinters.
The times., 1899-03-17
MIDST PERFECT ALARMS.
The New Fire Signal System Put Into
Operation Yesterday.

The new District fire alarm system was
put in operation yesterday. The latest
improved Gamewell system which has
been installed, and which will here
after carry the fire alarms, worked per-
fectly. and all who witnessed the Won
derful repeating mechanism were delight
ed at the accuracy of results.
The work at the new headquarters was
practically completed yesterday morning.
All that remained TO be done was to COM
plete the wire connections with the new
apparatus Shortly after 2 o'clock the
huge automatic transmitters which were
purchased several years ago and installed
in the old fire alarm headquarters were
removed to their new home. It took about
an hour to place these transmitters on
their stands and complete the system. The
first tests were made about 4:20 o'clock.
The regular test number. which is 44i
was sent over several circuits. Electrical
Engineer Allen and Chief Paris of the
Fire Department were present.
The new plant will be formally inspect
ed by the officials of the District govern
ment at O'Clock tonight when exhibition
tests will be made before a number of in
vited guests, including the local fire un
derwriters.
With the completion OF the new head
quarters the District can boast of one of
the the most perfect n alarm systems in
have more EXTENSIVE systems, but none
can surpass the new local system, which
is supposed to 'embody all the latest i'm
provements in apparatus and appliances.
Everything in the new system is up to
date, and in this respect the headquar-
tiers is far superior TO the antiquated place
formerly used for receiving and transmit
ting alarms.
The total cost of the new system was
about S43,5o0. including the amount re-
quired for the erection OF an annex to the
No. Il engine house in Eighth Street for
the new headquarters. The three fire
alarm operators viii report for duty at the
rev quarters this morning.
Three Of the old operators who were
employed in the District Telephone Ex-
change We're yesterday directed to attach
themselves to the corps of the new fire
alarm headquarters. L. s. Johnson, Hen
ry NJ. Madert, and Kenneth A. O'Connor
have been appointed to succeed them.
The times., 1899-03-17

That sermon on economy which
we preach every Friday is lucid
enough to appeal in full force to
any reasoning mind.
Where else in this wide domain
is there firm able to cope with
such prices as we make in rem
nants?
We consider our Friday Rem
nant Sales the second best offer
ing of the week. We get good re-
sults and You get elegant values.
Today's sale of short lengths.
broken lots, and odds and ends
will extend over ten different de
partments which will work in har-
mony with the closing days of our
The times., 1899-03-17
TRAIN1Ne-scHooL DESIGNS.
Plans for the New Building submit.
ted by Two Architects.

John L. Srnithmeyer and Henry Ives
Cobb, local architects, yesterday submitted
competitive plans and designs for the new
manual training school. TO be erected on
the site recently acquired by the District
at the corner of Seventh Street and Rhode
island Avenue northwest.
Considerable time was spent by the
Commissioners. the Superintendent of
Schools, ". B. Powell. and Dr. Francis
r. Lane, Director of the High Schools, and
j. a. Chamberlain, Director of Manual
Training, in examining the various features
of the plans submitted. The matter was
finally left with the latter three officials
for future consideration and investigation
into their adaptability for such building
as would be required by modern manual
training high schools. No final DECISION
is anticipated in the near future. When
completed, the structure will be expected
to fill long-felt need in this city.
The times., 1899-03-17
A THOUSAND YARDS OF FINE HID-
BON ENDS;
Beautiful In Color,
beautiful in Quality.

31-2 to inches wide in all the new
fancies and plain shades-soft, finished
Failles, combination stripes, two-tone
piaids, fancy edge heavy quality taffetas-
handsome brocades and brocatelles, and
Bayadere checks. representing
very near every shade worn this HTc
season-goods worth up to soc IN
yard. Remnant price. EO
The times., 1899-03-17
S. KANN, SONS & co.
Sih and Market Space.
A BAN ON ORGANIZED LABOR.
Failure of the Attempt 10 Unionizs
Indian Territory Miners.

President Gompers. Of the American
Federation OF Labor. and President Ratch-
ford. of the Mine Workers, called on the
Assistant Secretary of the Interior yester-
day and lodged a complaint, growing out
of the attempt TO organize the mine work
ers of Indian Territory James Boston.
of the Mine Workers, had been sent there
10 assist in this work. The reply Of the
mine owners was TO discharge sixty union
men. Then Boston received a eommunica-
fion from the Indian agent that unless he
sought permanent residence I'm the Ter
ritory he would have TO leave II is
against this ruling that the two visitors
OF the Assistant Secretary protested. Mr..
Ryan expressed sympathy with organized
labor. but told his visitors that the point
raised is new one, which he will take
under advisement.
The times., 1899-03-17

One lot OF Plain Drapery Silks-27 inches
wide in assorted lengths. the colors are
all plain and very desirable-the goods
is selling regular from the piece fHc
for 4se yard-you buy them to- IN
One lot of Printed Foulards and Chinas,
this seasons sbadings-all short pieces
some may have dress lengths, these goods
are actually given away, because 1Ac
they are worth 59c yard-and M
We are selling them for. ~