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Mountain Rats in Colorado.

! rom tue century.
This fierce rodent Is nearly twice the size
IF the Norway species, and Is always ready
for fight Besides his bellicose propensi-
ties. he is an arrant thief. The miners have
a saying that he will steal anything but a
red-hot stove. He does not steal to satisfy
hunger alone: he appears to be a klepto-
maniac. Provoked by the depreda ions of
one old graybeard who haunted our cabin l
ore day assisted il marrying his castle,
where / found the following articles Four
candles, one partly burned three intact:
two spoons. one knife. two forks, twenty
seven nails, all sizes; one box Of pills. one
coffee-pot lid and one tin cup. two pairs OF
ink. three empty pitfalls. one stick of giant
powder. with ten feet of fuse; beans rice
and dried apples galore. His spirit of mis-
chief is as strong as his passion for steal
ing, and the honest miner solemnly AYERS
that II you leave open q bag Of beans and
one of rice he will not rest till he has made
a clean transfer of all the beans to the rice
bag. and vice versa I know that more
than once he has. during the night filled
one or both of my boots with the cones of
the spruce tree. | have heard also OF a We
raciOus prospector who, returning from a
trip without coffee pot, frying pan and bake
oven. accounted for their absence by de-
claring that the mountain rats had carried
them OF, and emphasized his assertion by
shooting through the leg a skeptic who was
50 inJudicious as to doubt the fact
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TO REPRESENT THE CUBANS.
appointment of senior Quesada u,
Delegate Satisfactory to officials.

The appointment OF Senior Quesada as
the representative Of the Cubans in Wash
ington is satisfactory to the officials here
with whom he has had dealings. He rep
resented the Cubans in Washington prior
to the Spanish war and. while he was
never regarded as a member of the diplo
matte corps and never was accorded any
such rank, yet hfs representations were
always listened to and he often presented
the case of the' Cibans to officials of the
administration and to different congress
sional committees The practical abandon
ment of the s6-called Cuban government
him unemployed, except in voluntary
capacity which he has assumed. doing what
he could for the cpbans and assisting the
United States government in Its general
scheme Of pactfying the island and es-
tablishing tranquility among the people.
Mr.. Quesada accompanied Mr.. Robert P.
Porter to Cuba and assisted in the nego-
tiations which Resulted in the arrangement
to pay the Cubans s., 100000.
Mr.. Quesada has since acted adviser
to different delegations Of Cubans and
Porto Ricans "a Washington, besides at
tending to all the details of matters placed
In his hands BY Chbans who were unable
to come to was hington. 1t is generally
understood that he has large influence
with many Of the prominent Cubans, and
especially with those T'HO were organized
10 obtain Cuba's freedom from Spain. 1t
is expected that his Sc rvices as an officer
of General Brooke's government, with
headquarters in Washington, will be of
great assistance in bringing about better
relations between the people OF Cuba and
the United States.
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Probate cour-Justice Bradley
LAWYER, EDITOR AND POET,
John Pope Hodnett's Strange Claims
Concerning Himself.

John Pope H6dnett, who saws he is
lawyer, editor, poefan all-round friend of
the laboring classes Is held as prisoner
at the first precinct! police station Detec-
tive Frank Helm arrested him this morn
ing in the office, of Attorney General Griggs.
The Attorney GensEal's private secretary.
Mr.. Cooper, made complaint against him.
1t is alleged that Hodnett is insane. and
he is held until the police surgeons can pass
upon his mental Condition. Then he may
be given trialiby g. marshal's jury.
Nine years ago ,Hodnett left here and
went to Jersey City where he has figured
in events affecting labor and politics, and
three weeks ago be returned here to see his
old friends and also to call on the Presi-
dent and Attorney General Griggs. One OBJ
ject of his visit; he said was to secure an
appointment as az cabinet officer or as col
fector of the phrt5 ofsNeW York. The other
object was to have the President direct the
expenditure OF S54, 900, the unexpended
balance of an appropriation of $75, 600, for
the benefit of laboring men who had work
ed for the board of public works in this
city. .,r o. .---
incidentally he says he is entitled to a big
fee if this money is properly expended.
In conversation with a Star reporter Hold
nett said he could not understand why he
had been arrested for he had done nothing,
he said, except exercise the rights of a good
citizen.
After being associated with the laboring
classes in this city for fifteen years,
he said, he left here and went to
Jersey City, where, he says, he has
since edited the Chronicle. He claims
he is the Duke of March, Earl of
| Shrewsbury, Duke Of buckingham and York
| of the house of Plantagenet and house of
| York and Lancaster. In discoursng upon
| this part of his life he said:
| II disfranchsed by act of settlement
| of William and Mary in 1871
| According to his own version Of affairs
| he was the laboring mems candidate for
| mayor of Greater New York. and was only
| defeated because the republican party re-
| fused to indorSa him.
| when l received the nomination at the
| hands of the laboring men, he said, cit
| was with the understanding that the re-
| pubicans would indorse me. If they had
| done so l would today be the mayor of the
| greatest city in the world"
| He SAID he founded and is now president
| of the United Labor League of America
and for fifteen years he has edited the
| Chronicle in. Jersey City. In addition, he
| claims he has edited a number of books
poetry.
Hodnett was questioned by Inspector
| Boardnan and DR.. hewitt, as well as by
| Detective Helan, and willingly gave a his
| tory of his life. When Hodnett lived In this
! city he practlced law, and at one time, 1t is
| said had quite large practice.
DR.. hewitt thought he was fit subject
| for investigation, and 1t was decided to
| hold him for this purpose. Soon after be-
| ing placed In a witness room in the first
| precinct station he sent for Attorney Camp
| bell Darlington saying he wanted the lat
| ter to look after his interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08

THE FOURTH CAVALRY.
It Is Making Name for itself in the
Philippines.


II the 4th Cavalry continues TO play as
important part in the war against the
Filtpinos as It has at the start it will make
a name FOR itself. but not one longer than
its list Of dead. Major Rucker and his
men. having come hare dismounted, re-
Cruited three troops OF Filipino ponies
With the arrival of d troop of cavalry
horses from home they have a third Along
with the mules who were their fellow
voyagtrs the cavalry horses have solved
the question Of equine transportation
across the Pacific. They have shown con-
Clusively that both horses and mules can
survive the journey and be in a state TO
make reCOnnoisSarCeS, or to take a train
of ammunition out TO the front. on the day
of their arrival-if they are properly cared
for. The first lot shipped were not proper-
~ cared for. None OF them ever came
further than Honolulu. while many were
buried at sea This expert taught the
lesson the application of which now Iusti-
fes the cost ~ the tuition.
The soldiers stop as the mules pass by
10 gaze lovingly on them. The mule can
pull three tim as much as the Filjnipo
pony. and. compared To the slow and stupid
wafer buffalo. he Is a creature of light,
grace and breeding. His size is a matter
of greater wonder to the natives than the
height OF our soldiers A colonel of regu-
lars says that he was responsible as COM
missary for one of these mules twenty
years ago. More than one has served in
several Indian campaigns
Lord. said a trooper. but they are
big. I'd besE riding these little runts of
ponies so long that thought 'em about the
size horse ought 10 be. l can't believe
now but they've been growing a new and
big kind of horses since left home. The
first time l tried TO mount | didn't get nv
foot over the saddle. 1 feel as If | was
top of a house.
On the evening before our advance on
Polo / saw Maj. Rucker, Capt. Wheeler and
Lieut. Batson to the rear of La Iona
Church. where their horses were tethered.
and they were awaiting the arrival of their
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TROUBLE IN PAYING CUBANs.
Misunderstan dinE About Arms-Hav-
ana Hackmen on Strike

HAVANA, June S.-Col. Randall, In pay
ing Cuban soldiers at Matanzas yesterday.
found that the majority of them had turn
ed over the arms some time before to Gen.
Pedro Betancourt, the civil governor of
Matanzas A few of them had certificates.
but the majority had not. Consequently
Col. Randall experienced difficulty and
only paid thirty-seven men, though over
300 were i'll waiting and wanting money.
The hackmen here have all struck for
higher pay, which caused great inconven-
fence to the general public.
Gov. Gen. Brooke has instructed the civil
governors to issue passports when request
ed to do SO, provided the island courts have
no charges against the petitioner. Previous
identification, however. is necessary
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DEATH OF COL. MORRIS.
Native Of Indiana and Served During
the Rebellion.

PHILADELPHIA, June S.-Lieutenant
Colonel Louis Thompson Morris. Z. s. A.
died at his home here today of Bright
disease and dropsy. He will be buried on
Saturday in Arlington cemetery, Washing
ton.
Lieutenant Colonel Morris was born in
Indiana, December 81. 1910. He entered the
regular army at the opening of the rebel
lion and served throughout the civil war.
chiefly with the army of the west. In
February 1865, he was promoted to the
rank of captain, and was made major of
the sth Cavalry in 1889. He became lieu
tenant colonel of the 1st Cavalry in June.
1897 In 1898 he was placed on the retired
list.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Plans for the Presidents New Eng
land Trip.
WILL LEAVE HERE FRIDAY, JUNE l6
Callers at the Executive Mansion
Today.
VISITED BY A DELEGATION

President and Mrs. Mckinley will leave
here Friday. June 1t. for trip Of ten days
in New England. Not all the details have
been completed. The President will go d-
rect to HplyOke. Mass, where he will be
the guest for two days of William Whit
ing. with whom he served several terms
in Congress. June 10 the President will go
To Northampton TO attend the Ivy day ex-
ercses Of Smith College. Tuesday he will
attend the commencement exercises of
Mount HolyOke College. He will deliver
the diplomas to the graduates. among
whom will be his niece. Miss Grace Nc
Kinley. daughter of Abner Mckinley.
Wednesday the President will go to Spring
field The next day he will go to North
Adams a5 the guest of w. b. Piunkett.
He will rehsain there several days.
Callers on the President.
Senator McCurnas talked with the Presi-
dent some time today. Senator Morgan was
also visitor. Director Merriam conferrsd
with the President on census affairs.
President Mckinley this morning re-
Ceiyed u large number of delegates to the
supreme ruling of the FraternaI Mystic
Circle. an Insurance organization, which
has finished its sessions at Philadelphia.
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Diamond Match Buys Rival

AKRON, Ohio. June s.-The Diamond
Match Company has perfected it's deal with
the Gould Continental Company for the
purchase of its plant in New jersey. and
representatives of the Diamond compa nv
property.
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Train Robber n Promipen, Ma.

HARTVILLE, Mo. June s-Jacob Fac
ley, a farmer, but who has been Justice OF
the peace. chairman of the populist county
committee and preacher, was YESTERDAY
found guilty of completely in the robbery
OF the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Missouri
train at Macomb. last January and sen
fenced to twelve years in the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
Claimant to Dead Man. Island.

VANCOUVER, B. c., June S.-Another
claimant to Dead Mans Island has appear
ed in the person of John Collier of New
Westminster, who has just learned from
England that the property was pre-empted
or purchased by his father, Thomas Collier.
in 1S43. The patent Collier says, was re-
corded at Somerset House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08

ASHEVILLE;, N. c.. June s.--Mrs. Hester
Sherman White died here last night, aged
seventy four. She was a native of New
York state, sister of the late Isaac Sher-
man, the New York financier, aunt of Mrs
Bradlsy-Martin. and great-aunt of the
Countess of Craven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
Steamers Collide uf sufuerp

ANTWERP, June S.-The British Steamer
William Storrs. from Odessa. while enter
ing this port collided with the Belgian
steamer Switzerland of the Red Star uHa
from Philadelphia. May "a, which had pre-
viously arrived and was lying at Rhine
quay. The Storrs sustained extensive dam
age on her port bow and the Switzerland
had half dozen plates damaged on her port
bow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
THE COURTS,

Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
Stanley agt. Sprigg; death of plaintiff
suggested and suit revived in name of ad-
ministrator and sci. ia. ordered. Anderson
agt. Reid; on trial.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Hagner
Martin agt. Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany: bill of exceptions presented. Rapp
agt. Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company; juror withdrawn leave to plain
tiff to amend declaration and defendant re-
CURED to plead thereto by June L.,
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice. Clabaugh
United States agt. Phoenix Barnes and
VIM. Mason, housebreaking; verdict guilty
on second count, only. United States agt.
Dock n. 1'harp. murder; defendant arraign-
ed; plea not entity United States agt
Dock n. Tharp, assault to kill; plea not
guilty. United States agt Chas l.. Fowler,
assault to xiii; motion for new trial grant
ed; defendant withdraws plea not guilty
and pleads guilty: sentence, Jail six months
United States agt- Richard W. haber, lar
ceny; on trial. ,. 81.
Probate Count-Justice Bradley
Estate of Rosanna c. Beckett petition
for proba e of VIII filed Estate of johann
na keneaiy; viii dated August -, 1898
filed. Estate of Daniel R. Hagner; will
partly proved. Estate. of Robert A. Sinsa-
baugh; will dated October %, 1894, filed
Estate of Daniel: Murray; will dated June
2 1899, filed. Estate of VIM. G. Slater;
petition for probate of will filed Estate of
L. o. Carroll; will dated December %, 1898
filed. In re Robt. S. Boswell, guardian; or
Rosanna c. Beckett; will fully proved Els
tate of Harriet A. Ford; inventory filed
Estate of Edw. LIE Roy Lusby; proof of
publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08

Geo. Holmes. colored resident of South
east Washington. eighty-three years old.
was taken sick near Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th street southeast today. He was
removed to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital for treatment 1t Is thought that his
sudden attack was due to being out in the
hot sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June Slight
thousand modern Woodmen OF America
lined up today for the grand annual parade
of the order. A drizzling rain failed to
parade passed through the principal streets
and disbanded at Convention Hall. where
an address WIS delivered by William j.
Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
Germanic I'm Commission Again.

NEW YORK, June s.-The White Star
Line steamer Gemanlc. which careened
over and sunk at her dock on North river
last February from the weight OF Ice on
her upper works. sailed from Queenstown
at noon today, bound from Liverpool for
New York. This is the first voyage of the
Germanic since she left here for Belfast for
repairs.
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Exhibit of California Fruits.

SAN FRANCISCO, June Sat a special
meeting of dried fruit packers and shippers
1t was decided to make an exhibit at the
coming exposition in Philadelphia An ex-
ecutiye committee was appointed. and 1t Is
expected that a good showing Of the prod
ucts of the state will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
Austrian Market Town Burns.

VIENNA. June S.-The market town of
Linz. near Octensheim,. has been totally
burned. Four women persisted In the
flames and a number of people were in
jGred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
Impending Trouble.
From Tit-Rits

From T1t-Bits.
Il say, Jimmie. come dOwn-going to have
an awful lot OF fun
"Wat?'
We've fed the goat with the big bath
sponge and now were goin' to let i'm
drink"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
Thrown From Buggy.

Mrs. NJ. D. Doremus, who lives at No
70s 4th street northwest, was thrown from
buggy near 5th and K streets about nool
today and was painfully injured. Her hors,
ran away and when the buggy collided will
another object she was thrown from tn,
vehicle. The buggy was badly wrecked
Mrs. Doremus was removed to her hom,
by citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
Steanssh hin Arrivals,

At Giasgow-Mongolian from New York;
Ethiopia. From New York.
At Liverpooi-Rhynland, from Philadel-
phia.
Al Naples-Aller, from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08
New Ward Line Steamer.

NEW YORK. June s-The new Ward
Line steamer Mexico arrived this morning
from the Cramp yards at Philadelphia to
! 60 into service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08

Thousands of situations have been OBJ.
tanned through the want columns OF The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-08

thousands Of situations have been OBJ
taliied through the want columns Of The
Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
D:afness canlct na.cure6.

hy local applications as they cannot
reach he diseased portion of the
car. There is only one way to cure
l,uircss. ard that is by constitution
i rrn.dics. Deafness is caused 10y
n ~ ilam"i condition of the mucons
inirr uf :he Eustachinn Tube
When Ibis tube is inhamed YOU have
,umlllnr sound or imperfect h, ,ar
i, md VIE IT is entirely closed.
',nfnoss is th" result, and unless
h" inflammation can he taken on
md thus tube r's stored 70 it's normal
condition. bearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases ont of ten aIp
'aus-d Nv cn'ar,h. which is nothing
but ar irtiamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give ONE HUNDRED
DOL a RS for arv case of deafness $
(cnused Inv cnturrh) that cannot be
cured hv Halls Catarih Cure. Send
for crculnr>: fro".
+ !. CHENEY a co, Toledo, o.
Sold hy Druggists, zoe.
Halls F"mll, Pitts are the best.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
Tho Kentucky Contest.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. 21.-The Demo-
cratic state campaign committee con-
cedes that Taylor has majority on
the face of the returns. but bases a
hope Of the election of the Democratic
ticket on throwing out the vote of
Louisville on account Of the inter-
ference of Governor Bradley's soldiers,
and johnson and Knox counties. where
tissue ballots we're used. The Ken
lucky election law plainly provides for
a secret ballot. and the Republicans
admit that they are not as well forti-
fed in the defense Of their interests In
johnson and Knox counties cases as
might be. but they assert that should
Louisville be thrown out they have as
surances that Governor Bradley will
back them up in resistance, which they
say is already fully planned.
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Call. IuterstateCommerce LnwnFarcc

Calls InterststeCom Inv Farce
Chicago, Nov. 21.-The testimony
Of President Stickney. Of the Great
Western road. yesterday before the
subcommittee of the national indus
trial commission. investigating rate
discrimination. was given very frankly
and some of his statements caused SEN
sations. His first declaration was
"I tell you frankly these published
freight rates are not maintained bv
the railroads. and they cannot be
maintained. The interstate commerce
law. as far as investigations and cor
rections are concerned, is roaring
farce" The statement contradicts the
sworn testimony of more than a half
dozen railroad presidents.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
Used by British Soldiers In A rricR.

Capt. G. G. Dsnnison is well known
all over Africa as commander OF the
forces that captured the famous re
bel Gallshe. Under date of Nov. 4,
1897. from Vryburg, Bechuanaland.
he writes: Before starting on the
last campaign l bought a quantity
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
and Diahorrea Remedy, which l Us
ed myself when troubled with bowel
complaint. and ha given to my men
and every case 1t proved most be-
nefcial." For sale by all druggists
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-11-30
There II . Glass a People

Who are injured by the use OF coffee.
Recently there has been placed IN
the grocery stores q new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made OF pure grains
that takes the place Of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives II
without distress, and but few can tell
it from coffee. Il does not cost over
one-fourth a. much. Children may
drink It with great benefit. loc. and
2sc. per package. Try 1t. Ask for
0RAlNaO.
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Chamberlain. Pain Balm Cures 9th
ers. why Not Your

Nv wife has been using Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, with good results.
for IA lame shoulder that has panied
her continually for nine years We
have tried all kinds of medicines
aud doctors without receiving hrne
fit from any of them. One day We
SAW an advertisement of tins me
dlcice aud thought of trying ",
which we did with the best of sati-
faction. She has used only on"
bottle and her shoulder is almost
well.-ApoLpH L. MILLETT, Man.
chester, N. H. For sale by all drug
gists.
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It will'not be q surprise to any
who are at familiar with the good
qualities of Cham mberlain's Cough
Remedy, to know that people every
where take pleasure in relating their
experience in the use of that eplen.
did medicine and in telling OF the
benefit they have received from it,
OF bad colds it has cured, Of threat
ered attacks Of pneumonia it has
aver ted and of the children it has
saved from attacks Of Group and
whooping cough. II is grand, good
med icine. For sale by all druggists.
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Schooner Capsized. Six Probably Lost
Boston, Nov. 21.-The overturned
British schooner f. Norris, which had
been repeatedly sighted off Cape Ann,
was towed into Salem harbor yesterday
by a tug. 1t is believed that the Norris
was capsized off Cape Ann some day
last week and that her entire crew Of
six men. including Captain w. f. Ray,
of Bear River, N. s., have been lost.
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Try Grnin.O! Try GrRin.O.

Ask your grocer today to show yon
a package OF GRAIN o. the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury as we'll as the adult. All who
try it, like it.. GRAlN.O has that
rich seal brown OF Mocha or Java.
hut it is made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives it
without di-tress, One fourth of the
price OF coffee. l5c. and 25c. per pack
age. Sold 10y all grocers.
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In HIS STEPS.
"What Would Jesus Do?"
By CHARLES n. SHELDON.

copyrighted and published in book form BY
the Advance Publishing Go. Of Chicago.l