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Evening star., 1899-03-25
NAVAL RESERVE IN HAWAII.
The Department. Much Interested in
the Proposed Organization.

Naval officers are much interested in a
proposition for the Organization of a naval
reserve in Hawaii. Mr.. j. R. Castle of
Honolulu. formerly secretary of the Ha-
,waiian legation at Washington. recently
applied 10 the Navy Department for infor-
nation as to the method of forming a
naval reserve in Hawaii. and Secretary
Long has directed fun compliance with
his request. An organization of the kind
proposed in Hawaii viii prove a good ad-
junct to the regular navy i'm future opera
tions in the Pacific and the movement will
therefore receive cordial support from the
officials of the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1899-03-25
NaVuf Orders.

Lieut. Commander L. r. Harris has been
detached from the navy yard, Boston, and
ordered to the Chicago.
Lieut.. Commander c. Z. Colohan has been
detached from the Chicago and ordered
horne.
Lieut.. Commander Z. l.. Armory retired
has been granted three months leave of
absence.
Paymaster T. S. Jewett has been detach-
ed from the bureau of supplies and ac-
counts and placed on waiting orders.
Evening star., 1899-03-25
Personal Mention,

Mr.. Howard Beckett of Lanham, Md,
left today for Columbus, Ohio, to join his
regiment. which will go to Porto Rico in a
few days for garrison duty.
Prof. Victor L. Poesche OF New York is
northwest
Evening star., 1899-03-25
Local Pensions

Pensions were granted to the following
residents of the District of Columbia to-
day: Robert l.. Tolson. increase sl4 to s17:
Benjamin Frey. increase s12 to s14; Benia-
min F. Capito, increase $40 to S12
Evening star., 1899-03-25

its worst It was uneatable and unwhole-
some.''
No one had any further questions to ask
the governor, and the hearing was closed.
The court adjourned to Governors Island.
Evening star., 1899-03-25
secretary Hitchcock Rcturn.

Secretary Hitchcock has returned from
his visit to st. Louis and was at his desk
at the Interior Department today,
Evening star., 1899-03-25
Finance Clerk Appointed.

The Post Office Department has appoint. I'd
o. H. Smith finance clerk and auditor of
subpost office stations at salary of 81, 700
per annum.
Evening star., 1899-03-25

Alter today the business Office of
The Evening Stnr will be temporarily
lOcaIed at 100 Fenna. Ave.
Evening star., 1899-03-25
THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR

THE WASHINGTON EVENING stan
Has a larger home and household
circulation I'm the city OF publiea-
tfon, In proportion to population,
than any other newspaper I'm the
world. That In, it is regularly de-
lfvered by carriers 10 permanent
subscribes TO the largest per-
centnGe of residences I'm the city.
This is a pointer OF value to adj
vcrtisers. Houseboiders and mem-
bers of family circles are the peo-
PIE who want things and pay for
them.
Evening star., 1899-03-25
casualties were light.
Elaborate Preparations Made.

MANILA. March %. 3:45 p.m.-EIaborate
preparations were made for the movement
Gen Wheatou's brigade was placed in the
rear and Gen Harrison Gray Otis and
Gen. Halls were massed behind Gen.
Hales. Under the cover of the darkness
, Gen Otis and Gen. Hale's brigades left
their trenches and advanced close upon the
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more furious than ever. and with every sue
| csssive explosion some building would be
wrecked or some fleeing ininbitnnt felled to
the ground. wounded or kilIed.outriRht
Among the.nromincnt buildings there stlli
remained the Quartet General the hospital and
the cathedral. the last two bearing several Red
Cross FLAGS II was the usual Spanish trick
ery.ths same ns was atterward practiced at San
tiago OF. fiying Fed Cross flags from hospitals
and churches and then filling them with sharp
shooters. The Cubans were used to such tao.
tics. and paid particular attention to Red Cross
flngs. They centred their fire on these points
and poured their heaviest fire into them. for
well they knew that where the emblems Of
peaoc wero thickest there would be found 1.-THE
picked riilemen Of the spanish army.
After the Quartet General fell :the Spanish
commander cent out flag OF truce and the
siege was over; but at what a fearful cost
Col. Baez was an iron soldier Of the old school.
a brave. upright man. rigid disciplinarian.
filled with doRRe1 perseverance and deter
minatlon to fight to the end but he knew when
he was whipped. He had defended his trust
well. but he fell victim to treachery and lost
his life by pursuing the only course that was
left open to an honorable man. The second in
command was named Cbera and was an OIL
OF totally different calibre from:his chief.
that'could the Spanish commander he dsposed
Of In some way there would be little difficulty
in arranging capitulation. Az soon as the
flag of truce came forward tho look ed for op-
portunity came with IL. Col. Bae7 advanced
under cover Of the white flag and high rank
ing Cuban officer came forward to meet him.
When the parley had been finished in an un-
satisfactory manner. at least to the Spanish
officer. the latter was about to return to his
lines when a Spanish scoundrel. one OF his own
men. suddenly lsaped forward and stabbed him
In the back and as Baez raised his hands AMI
fell back ward tho cruel machete of.the assassin
finished the dastardly crime. This Spaniards
Mt once rushed forward and crowded about
their late enemies. pattng thom or the back
and calling them comrades and brothers but
the Cubans were not yet through with their
work. Among the population were several
native Cubans who had sided with Spain also
a few desorters. and many more.agninst whom
the Cubans had a special desire for revenge.
These were ranged on one side and when their
ranks had been completed by all whom 1t was
intended to Dunlsh..the most savage Of the in
surgerts rushed among them.wth draw ma
chetes and massac-ed them to a man. Even
few helpless victims lying sick in the hospital
were also killed. For two days longer the
work:of destroying the city went on. and by the
time the Cubans had fully satisfied their
venge not stone lay unturned of what had
once been the pretty and prosperous city OF
Victoria de las Tunas.
The surviving population were sent off as
prisonerssto Hoguin. and those who owned
property in the place never sought to rebuild
It, but either settled in other parts Of the island
or returned to their native Spain.
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CHILDREN'S PLAYHOUSEs.
Little Houses That Can BE Set Up on tho
Lawn without Trouble.


Lawn without Trouble.
There are made now adays children 8 portable
playhouses that can be put up on the lawn OF a
house in the country. One house of this sort is
u feet inches wide. 8 feet 8 inches long and
feet inches tall from the floor to the point OF
the gable. This house has one door and one
window. The window is divided vertically In
the middle. the two halves opening back on
hinges at the side edges. The door has glazed
sash in its upper part. and it has also lock
and key.
These houses are built in sections and they
can be put up in different ways. that is they
can be set up with the door in the front
and the wndo W in one end OF the house. or
they can be set up with both the door and the
window in front: the sections are interchange
able. There is provided for use with the house
veranda roof, which is made in sections OF
the same width as the sections OF the house
itself. so that these veranda sections can be
put up together. making continuous We
rand9 along one side OF the house. or they
over window, There are made. also
for use with these playhouses. il desired.
dows. The gable ends Of this house. under
the roof. are shingled: the side walls are Of
made in two sections. This house f can T" be- put
up and taken down in a few minutes.
portable pd playhouse 81 this size costs $73.
houses with two rooms. the second room being
a kitchen extension; and portable playhouses
are made with three rooms the added rooms
IN this case being kitchen and bedroom. A
three room playhouse costs about S225.
All sorts Of furniture in suitable small sizes
can be bought for the furnishing OF these
houses. including chairs and tables and set
tees and various other articles in wood and in
wickerwork, handsome little desks and every
thing needed for parlor or library or dining
room, and there can be bought for Kitchen and
other uses the most complete outfits including
stoves Of the most modern description and
equipped with every sort Of cooking utensil,
and there can he had also little washing ma
chimes and ironing boards and so on.
The play house. in fact. whether IL be OF one
room or more. can he furnished as completely
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cheap 1annels and bright calicoes. The pat,
! terms. however. are the same as In aboriginal
Sna Sn sa sho in ,ss Ser
wear small sombreros. In addition. the mi ale
costume consists Of an updershirt q cotton. a
legRings OF cloth or buckskin. gee: string and
moccia;sins The overshirt is usually frinEed.
should II be OF Duckskin IL is almost invariably
nantad yellow. The legRings ut very closely.
The leggings and shirt are beaded and often
b nnE AS an outer there is nt the
and summer. Over this are worn the cart
ridge belt and six-shooter ms the UteS go
The Ute women's costume consists Of a
dress that reaches from the neck TO below tho
the ankles and mo ta'ts Every one Of them
wears a belt OF tough skin. and to this they
h hang. their tools. for Nine. We Is as indus
OF all the customs Of the Utes mono is more
peculiar pee; than those that surround marrying
q marriageabe age che is secluded strictly in
ner parental tepee or wlckiup Tor four or
d to .a hundred or so Sn friends dSt Of
family are notified and gather about the hut.
where they employ the time In singing
rattles. and feasting. much to the pretended
DISGUST and annoyance Of the parents. who bid
one. is charged with the girls safe keeping.
and Is held responsible for her seclusion. 1t
hs Z d 81 ahe c wss Of
number of heated stones within a dome
shaped hut. Water is then thrown upon the
stones. and dense cloud OF steam arises. com
pletely enveloping her, After a thorough
steaming she is led to the river for a plunge.
after which she is considered worthy OF
husband
The marriage ceremony almost always
takes place during the weeks that the one
great crop of the year that OF MESQUITE beans.
is ripeninR When the choice OF young buck
has fallen upon a maiden. he fcigns timidity.
Father. give me thy daughter for wife"
The parent. with simulated rage and flash
Ing eyes. orders him to depart. As soon there
after as practicable. the sutton. after previously
ascertaning that his swsetheart's parents are
comfortably out Of the way. gaudily decor ates
her and OOPS tho question with all the airs
and grace Of which he is capable, II willing
she makes no reply. but sits with downcast
ewes and modest expression. Then the couple
60 out for walk or ride. When they return
they are considered welded.
through the Ute country on the exploring tour
to California In 1874 the Utes were considered
an unusually moral race. but they have sadly
changed since then. Old Chief Ouray sen.
fenced several to men to severe punishments
one even to death-for immortality. but now
adays there is no penalty for immortality. A
woman is supposed to be true to her master.
ton. II woman 1. unfaithful. her husband
may adopt one OF several courses. The mild
est punishment is to kill the favorite horse Of
the man who has trespassed: another punish
ment is to beat the woman and separate from
her; another. now falling out OF use. 10 to slit
fend Ing CO. respondent: and In rare cases tho
husband has been known to kill both the un-
faithful wife and the man. No half breed chill
dren are allowed to live IL 1t can be avoided.
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" TENS FEET.
Tho Left Usually II Lit'1"the BiGger-Shoes,
However, Made tliitc in Size.

The man buviug Iair Of shoes found the
right on" perfectly comfortable and easy. the
left one rather snug
SuSunIv So. said the salesman: the
left foot = rommUnIya litti" bigger than the
right foot"
Why doa't Won make the lett shoe a little
bigger, then asked the customer.
Well, said the salesman. "tho difference
Is usually not great, and it might not he
enough SO that ii would ZEE noticed in trying on
shoes And then il i not 80 great hut what
tn" difference in feeling of the two shoes dis
apr"arS, very soon. Ana then too. N some
eases the man right foot IS the lar
ger the man being right-tootod in this
respect as men ar" sometimes left handed the
rsNerS" %, th" common haldt in III" use OF
Their bands. II shoes were commonly made
WITH the left 4 little bigger than the right. TO
III tn" majority. Of cases, they'd be worse than
ever when Won hit q right footed man So the
shoes are made alike in size. man gets a pair
mar Ut him comfortably to start with. and they
hlapt themselves quickly to any slight differ
ences in the feet"
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FISHING ~ THE sNowB4NKs.
A Most Unusual Sort of n SnowsIide Among
Norwegian Mountains.

A snow avalanche with very unusual results
is reported from Norway 1t gave the people Of
Chrstiania something to talk about for week
The unique phenomenon occurred among the
low mountains back Of the capital on March 49,
There had been an extraordinary fall OF snow.
and then came n big thaw. which melted
great deal OF the lee in the little Lllledal River
A very large number Of fish had their home in
this stream. and what happened TO them Is tho
unusual feature of this aVd,aurhc
In the night lArg" mass If snow on the hills
on one side Of the stream SLIPPED from the
slopes and glided with great velocity down into
the river. The face Of the avalanche was about
u mile in length and for that distance it slid
into the river, not sharing the river bed with
the water, but violently cIcctng the stream
and the fish living in il.
Thc lOrce OF that COn"lESiun must have been
very great for the wRt"r ard nSh were hurled
hundreds Of feet, Next morning the p"Ople
wor" very much SURPRISED To find, high on the
slopes of the hills bordering the other side Of
the valley. great number OF fish scattered
over m" snow, For some days there was n
most unusual SORT ri ll-h,nE in progress. Men
women and children wore fpurdcrng about in
the snow gathering the fish in haSk cts, and
the peopl" living along the valley had all the
hsh they could eat without batting hook.
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SEEKING QUIET.
Mrs. Billtops Knows Whore She Would Like
to Go This Summer.


Ezra" said Mrs Billtops. ARE sanitariums
quiet?"
We'll. I guess Elizab beth" said Mr. Biltops.
that that depends a good deal on the sani-
tarium; some are quiet and some are not"
We'll, Ezra" said Mrs. Billions. IF you can
find some quiet sanitarium whore | can go
this summer want to 60 there instead OF to
the seashore"
And this was all on account OF the children
The hour was $50 p. NJ. and the smaller chill
dren had Just gone to he'd after day OF I'M
broken and unilagGing uproar and activity
The noise Of a planning mill would have been
as the bu2zng of lazy bees in summer gar
den compared with the noise the children had
now, cool aud grateful after the turmoil OF the
day. tut the reaction had left Mrs Bitops
ltt" limp.
1t isn't r"et i,want, Ezra" said Mrs. Bill
80 ! know it, Eli2aheth." Mr.. Bitops said !:
Il know it. and / wouldn't object to n little
quiet myself now and then, J should like il II
We could have uuIet in the house after dinner;
guilty: but somehow the meal that makes me
ca,mv happy seems to All the children with
hn~trrousness and to make them nolsipr than
NJ any other part of the day. Am l right. Eliz-
:, You, are, said Mrs, Bltors. but hear it
all day long
=" ! know it. Elizabeth I know it," said Mr..
Bnltops. and | hnv" never heard you speak OF
stand it, and III look up some good quiet san
ltarlum, sure,
And then they settled down on either side OF
the table 70 read, very ,rom'ortablc. both, and
who had been given to them. and who were
now sleeping quietly.
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MY, N.Y. Claude's mother said to him, as
he cam" in from play. so dirty that Il really
seemed that there could be nothing left for the
street cleaner in the block to do: every bit
Of dirt there is seems to stick to YOU don't
know how you do il. Claude Other boys play
IN the street and keep clean and nice and you
always seem to be dirty ana mussed"
~ H. Just the sam" way with men," said
Claude's father, Some men are ALWAYS rum
Piled and dusty. and some always look trim
and natty."
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Man Aged 1903 sur. for Diyorco

LotlS'lLLE Ky. June 3.-The divorco c,,.
OF ""orGe Mray against his vito is ON trio, ~
toumous' Ind. where it was Transferred @r, ~
ntto county. He is lO3 wears old on,t NV
MAIN in 80 Nrs Wray has tilei eros com, rs
Of unsound mind. mat heF husbands 10
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He Says the PS0G Mans Chsnse -
the kl@na1ks In ssOne-No-
ehtneHy yeedeA.

Special Dispatch 10 the Poss-InteIllgencer.
WASHINGTON. Sept L-Consul Nc
Cook. Al Dawson. reports 20 the state de-
partment. under date OF July s. mat &c
less than 20g persons Nave gone down the
Yukon from that place within a month.
bound. for the most part. for the Cape
Nome gold fields.
He says that the poor mans chance. 50
far a. this country ID concerned. ID xoue."
The report further says:
Fares to st. Michael FOR s~c0nd-cIaSs
passengers have been reduced to SO, with
meals one steamer took ~ passengers,
some al the raso os SIS without meals. and
yet even az this iow figure, sevsraI hundred
IN Dawson cannot go. On account of conn
petition ON the upper Yukon. fares to Sc
attic are now selling for IS and to LAKE
Bennett at Us. some =. 25o.eN0 worth Of
gold dust has already been shipped from
Dawson 10 Seattle and San Francisco via
81. Michael.
IT has been proved thar only very rich
mines can be worked at q profit without
machinery, On account OF the nigh price
OF labor and living. Hydraulic mining will
soon have to be adopted. The opportunity
Is now open for capital to buy claims 70
operate with machinery. which will yield
ricn returns for the money invested. Many
representatives Of English companies are
many opportunities are still open 10 a man
OF grit and perseverance / understand
second-csass mail matter is allowed 20
come In now while navigation Is open. Al,
who have friends here should take immedi-
ate advantage OF this opportunity and send
magazines. books. etc, up 70 September
TO-"
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w'KINLEY LEAVES CASToS.
After Emjcytng . ResffuI visit We
Goes s0 Washtsgson.

CANTON, o.. Sept. Ito ar accompani-
ment Of enthusiastic cheers from the large
crowd that througef the station platform.
the special train bearing President and
Mrs Mckinney steamed out Of Canton At
. o'clock tonight The president from tae
rear platform bowed his acknowledge
ments for the kindly demonstration
The train goes direct 70 Washington. and
IN fue 90 arrive az .. m Saturday.
The president assured his friends here
thar he had a really restfui yfsi. Or
RIxey expressed his belief that Mrs Nc
Kinley Is steadily recovering from her fr-
disposition cf month ago. although her
state az health while here vas such that
sas could ee but few people While in
pittshurs she received sgcn a shock from
the continuous firing ~ cannon NJ he side
OF the car as 70 give her a setback for the
time being She was able this afternoon.
however 10 lake n ride about the city
During the morning ire president is,t
the Barber residence UNATTENDED and ie.s-
ureiy ssuntsrei I'D and across Market
street 70 the Mckinley block TIE door -
one Of the Offices IN the block ssill bears
the inscription, William " kinney At
torrey at Law" He entered aeve~a! q
tire Offices anf net ard rhat;ed WITH ne
tenants ~ hs~ building ard many other
friends re c5snced 10 meet
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CAPT. CHANOINE ACCUSED.


PARIS. Sept. 1.-The Mstin today pub
iishes details Of the inyestIG alton Into tho
conduct Of Capt voulet and Capt. Cha
nome. charged with barbarous crueltiss 10
the natives In the French 6oudan, which
:ed 10 the sending Of an expedition under
Lieut.. Col. kiobb after them.
According To the paper, the two ofSicers
mentioned, who were in command OF q
column OF troops, began their work OF bar
barlsy by boheadinE q native who had de-
clared he did not know about what he was
being Questioned. A letter said Voulet cap
tured eighty natives. Of whom he killed
twenty Of the women and children, snot
q solder for wasting ammunition and burn
cd . village Ut i0,0J0 In habitGnis.
Chano!ne. II II asserted. shot two OF his
men without trial for not pursuing a native.
who had wounded a soldier. lie aiso burn
Cd q village. and having lost six men IN
an engagement. rushed TO another village
and captured twenty inhabitants, Of which
number no killed ten. placing their heads
on picksts.
II 10 further charged that Chanolne al
lowed his men to mutilate the bodies OF the
natives who were Killed by cutting Oh their
hands.
All these acts. according 10 the Mat!n.
occurred In January last.
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FIERCE klBlSlC|IY FIRE.
v1anes Ent1seIy Destroy The Ies9s
Psekiss Esssblsshness - the
JseeA Ds1A Co, DeDssvinO .
veres % 1000 Men - E.DssyDsss

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 2-Frre broke out
81 I O'Clock this morning In the big plant
Of the Jacob pold Packing Company.
which covers several acres Of ground on
the West river bottoms. beswen Ninth
street and the Missouri river. The fire
started In the fsrtllIx.ng department., burn
ed through the engine room and was burn
Ing nercely before any nrs Apparatus A.
rived.
The water pressure In the vicinity Of the
IRE was very low and the hsemen were
handicapped In their work. At 80 o'clock
tho IRE was under control. The fertilis-
Ing department.. the engine room. the ice
plant, the sausage department and the lard
room were destroyed with much costly ma
chnery and other parts OF the plant were
more or less damaged. The oes y esti-
mated AZ fully tAO.09e. fully insured. The
company viii be compelled 70 suspend oo-
erations until tho destroyed buildings can
be rebuilt.
o'ciock q. m.-The Are has broken out
again, II burning nerce.y In the hog de-
parfment and the remaining buildings are
threatened with destruction.
3:1 a, m.--Ths hre has spread through
the main plant and the indications are that
everything cave the warehouses viii be de-
stroyed. Several refrigerator ard freight
cars In the bold Companys yards have
been destroyed. The Times this morning
estimates tina loss ut 10000. The plant
employs about 600 men.
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wooLLEY MILL AT WORK.
After Months os Idieness II Passes
Into New Nauds

sraciai rhsrasch 20 The pox,.rn.clltsenrer
SEpRc-WcOfisEY. Sept, f.--After ivtrx
iale Tor several months, the old wooiiev
mill IL running full blast, under the owner.
shsp ana pcrSorsi management ~ Nessr4
shrewsbury a NcfsaIn. the we,l.krowr
skasit county milinien. The nrm frst re-
modelled and improved tho ola structure ana
Then nut IN new and modern o,arNgnerv
ADAPTED 20 AZ a saving planting ars shingie
business on NJ extensive scale The cav.
mn hss capacity ~ from n,So 20 sa.o
feet, according 10 the kind OF lumber heirs
handled ""S
Tho planning ard shin1ie plants are ready
Tor operation az any moment. ara are sup-
machines