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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21

garment ana has paid as much ar 100
guincaa for an embroidered robe made
up for him In Paris
Colonel Niiquain, who succeeds VIII
Ham j. Bryan in command of the Third
Nebraska regiment has been created a
mandarin ana invested with the order
Of the Double Dragon by the emperor
OF China IN recognition says the Chi
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21

nese ambassador. "of the valuable serv-
Ices he rendered hin maJesty's subjects
whue United states consul general at
Panama uNsD.
Thomas Hardy, the novelist. owes
much 10 his wife, for II was she who
persuaded him To give up architecture
Tor literary work. who copied his first
novel and sent Il ~ the publisher, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21
ne pIan,, Know m.m Much.

Tue appointment OF Mr.. Curzon To be
vlceroy NJ india recalls story told of
MN when he WAS fundamentally for
the colonies. he was once making "A
long aud elaborate speech I'm nariin'
meh, esHhsl measure URGED regard.
,hs 'hula' u was certain To result In a
TOSS 10 the government OF many laos of
rupees lie repeated with emphasis
CONSIDER not pounds or guineas, but
laes or rupeesV' A quiet voice ON tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21

OF peace the car has now decided that
ne WIN make journey through siberia
next spring In order 10 study the peni-
penuhty system for himself and mltl-
possible.
ueorge har,le. clerk In the dcpari-
heht OF state In Washington. has been
continuously In the public service for "a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21

motions for gallant and merltorlous
service In the held.'
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is little
renowned for anything save his huge
collection of dressing gowns. He has a
perfect mania for this kind of useful
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-21
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.

The Prince OF Naples is passionate
sportsman. and II turning into hunt
ing preserve the Island " Monte-chrla-
to. made famous by Dumas the elder
During the OWL war General Merritt
won In two years seven brovets and pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
DISCUSSES GOOD ROADS.
Meeting of Board of SUPERVISORS
Social Function.
Snccial Corresnondence of The Evening Star

Social Function.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
FORT MYER HEIGHTS, Va,
August Is, 1899.
The board of supervisors Of Alexandria
county met yesterday at the court house
here The question of good roads was dis
cussed at length. Chairman Saegmuller
presided at the meeting and Messrs. Rust
and Corbett were in attendance. Routine
business occupied the greater share Of at
tention.
Several hundred people recently collected
at Arlington to participate in a tournament
and dress ball, given under the auspices of
Mr.. T. r. Stoneburner of that place. There
was excellent music, and dancing began
with the coronation ceremonies at pm,
and continued throughout the night. Mr.
Frank Williams of Vienna delivered the
coronation address and Messrs. w. H. Pal
mer, Oscar Harring and Judge c. Pelhman
presided as judges.
At the coronation ceremonies the follow
ing successful knights, with the ladies of
Stats, Knight of Vienna, crowned Miss
Dora Bailey, queen; T. r. Stoneburner,
knight Of Arlington, crowned Miss Grace
Stoneburner, first maid of honor; William
L. Clark, Knight of Virginia Boy, crowned
Miss Maggie Kennedy, second maid; Harry
L. Palmer. Knight Of Virginia, crowned
Miss Minnie Reyes. third maid. Refresh
The Glencarlyn Christian Endeavor So
ciety will give an entertainment at Curtis
Hall, Glencarlyn this evening" for the bene-
fit Of the Children'S Hospital in Washington.
Arrangements have been completed for the
accommodation Of large gathering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15

alfalfa that was carried past his own door
but the seller willingly carried it back and
delivered it, thus packing his load eight
useless miles because it had been the habit
of his family to do so.
My friend also told me that no woman
in the market would sell more than dozen
eggs to enc customer not even If she were
offered double the price. She would give
MIN one dozen eggs for ten cents but would
not sell five dozen for 81 she would give
a gourd full of potatoes for a penny, but
would not give five gourdfuls for ten cents
or twenty cents or any other price, simply
because she was not accustomed to sell po-
tatoes In such quantities and any attempt to
induce her to depart from custom eIcited
the suspicious which are the predominating
trait Of her race.
Four centuries of Spanish tyranny, du.
plicity and deception have destroyed the
faith of the entire race in white people. but
when their confidence is once gained moth
ing can shake it. The devotion between the
icons and their masters Is often similar to
that which existed between the negro slaves
In the south and the members of the kindly
families In which they had been reared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Statement Prepared by the Bureau of
Statistics.


The monthly statement Of the imports
and exports of the United States. issued
by the treasury bureau of statistics, shows
that during the month of July the imports
of merchandise amounted to $50 go, IFS, of
which nearly $2j,O00,OOO was free of duty
The Increases as compared with July,
1898, was about S9.OOOOO0. The ex-
ports of domestic merchandise during
July amounted to S92. 95s. 46s. an in
crease of over $2e.O0O.O0O. During the sew
en- months of the last calendar year the
dutiable imports OF merchandise exceeded
those of the CORRESPONDING period in 1898 by
nearly $33, GOO, 600 and the domestic exports
were nearly $s,O00,oO0 less than for the cor
responding months in 1893. The gold i'm
ports for July amounted to 81, 895, 400, and
the exports $2.5s7.45 For the seven
months the exports exceeded the imports
by nearly $4,0O0,OOO
The silver imports during July aggre-
gated 81 731, 796 and the exports 81 1872
For the seven months the exports exceeded
the imports by nearly $14,OOO.OO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15

SERIES OF EXERCISES.
Revival of Summer Program ut Wash
ingtOn Grove.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
WASHINGTON GROVE. August IA, 1899
The close of the camp meeting revived
the series of entertainments which it has
been the privilege of the residents of the
Grove to enjoy this summer. The subject
of superstition" was the topic presented
by DR.. Mccormick of Gaithersburg at re-
cent entertainment. Miss Ella knight ia
vored the audience with violin and vocal
solo, Miss Helen WEIGH recited Just Let
Down the Bars and Mr.. Montifax Hough-
ton played a duet on the autoharp and
mouth organ, responding to an encore, pro-
ducing the sounds of a clog dance by the
aid of the mouth organ.
Saturday evening the children, under the
direction of Miss Addie Mickle, with the as
sstance of Miss Ethel Hunter pianist,
gave an entertainment in the hail. entitled
Busy Bees at Work and Play" The pro-
gram consisted of tableaux recitations and
solos both vocal and instrumental, and
those participating were Georgia Donnell,
Anna Owen. Faith Woodward, Christiana
Church, Grace Polkinhorn, Helen Pussy,
BESSIE Pate, Helen WEIGH, Ethel Shafer.
May Freeman. Belle and Louise Cissell,
Elizabeth Kaiser, Frances and Isabel
Clark, Julia Wilson, Victoria Yenny Myra
McCatharan, Winfield Sands, Ben Harlan,
Rose Hunter, Frank Tracy, Edwin Shafer,
Raymond Roberts. Lee Polkinhorn, Boysie
Knott and Tom Bennett.
me annual camp meeting OF the SalVa-
ton Army will be held at this place from
August 10 to a. inclusive, under the man
agement of Brigadier and Mrs. Clifford, as
sisted by Major and Mrs Jenkins Staff
Captain and Mrs. Hargreaves, Adjutants
Berriman and Hopkins Ensigns Arpe and
Allcock. Captains Guard and Smith and
Lieutenants Donichy and Hoffman. Three
meetings will be held each day. and Briga-
der Charles Miles, who has just returned
from Zuuland, will conduct all meetings
the Goth and 9th instants.
Mrs. Lippincott of Middletown, Del, is
the guest of Mrs. Melville Lindsay.
The families Of L. S. Bergman, William
Bushby and Rudolph Johnson are spend
ing the month at their cottages on Grove
avenue.
Miss Ella Lindsay, who has been visiting
relatives in East Orange, N. j., has re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
FOLLOWING PRECEDENTS.
How the Ecuador Indians Conduct
Business.

How the Ecuador Indians Conduct
Business.
VIM. Elroy Curtis in Chicago Record.
There are probably 100000 Indian poems
In Ecuador. Not one Of them owns an inch
of real estate and most of them are more
or less in a state of slavery under the
planters or haciendados upon whose es-
tates their families have lived for centuries.
They are short, broad and muscular, with
skins of copper color resembling that of the
North American Indies. long, straight,
shiny hair and scaEty beard or none at all.
They resemble the Pueblo Indians of New
Mexico and the AZtecs Of old Mexico.
Their predominant characteristic is melan-
choly They are reticent and extremely dis
trustful and look upon all strangers with
suspicion.
The Indian of the interior is so suspicious
that he will sell nothing at wholesale, nor
will he trade anywhere but in the market
Mace on the spot where his forefathers have
sold garden truck for three centuries. AL
though travellers upon the highways meet
numerous Indians on their way to market
bearing heavy burdens Of vegetables. for
age and other supplies. and driving drove
Of donkeys similarly laden, nothing can in
duce an Indian to sell anything from his
stock until he has reached the place where
he Is accustomed to offer it for SALE He
will carry his load ten miles and dispose of
1t for less than he was offered at a point
half that distance, simply because he is
slave to custom and Is suspicious or every
thing in the way Of an innovation.
A gentleman who lives in one of the
towns of the interior told me once,
that he had been trying for years to per-
suade the Indians who passed his house
every morning with packs OF a!ralIa 10 sell
they refused to do so. Consequently he was
compelled to go four miles into town to buy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
ORDERS FIRE ENGINES.
Action of Falls Church Council
Other News Items.

other News Items.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, August 10, 1899.
A meeting of the, town council was held
last night with Councilmen Gould, Lynch,
Quick, Hawxharst, De Putron, Gibson and
Parker present. The question of purchas-
ing chemical fire engines for the town, laid
over from last meeting, was discussed at
length, and it was finally determined by
unanimous vote to purchase three Hollo-
way engines, one large and two small
ones, special tax, having been levied for
the purpose
The town clerk. Mr.. H. A. D. Crocker,
submitted the assessment of personal and
real property Of the town as just COM
pleted by him. showing total assessment
of $43S,35I, an increase over last year.
The same was approved.
The bond of Town Sergeant Jacobs in
the penalty of 5000 was approved.
An appropriation was made for the
of the board of health in cleaning the
streets of The town.. rt- .l t....
The report of the committee in regard to
grading LIST street by the Washington,
Alexandria and Falls Church railroad was
adopted, requiring the company to com
ply with its contract, and also revoking
permission for the use of Lincoln avenue
of the council.
Chief Engineer H. l.. Turner and Fire
Wardens j. f. Jacobs. George T. Mankin
and J. N. Gibson were appointed on loca-
ton of the fire engines.
Mr.. J. NJ. Thorne, chairman of the repub
lican county committee of this county, has
called meeting of the committee for We'd
nesday at Fairfax Court House, to take
action in reference to nominating a can
didate for the legislature.
On account Of the yellow fever at Hamp
ton, the executive committee of the Grand
Lodge of Good Templars of the state has
postponed the annual session of that body
which was to have met at Newport News
September s. The session will probably be
held September rs
District Lodge No. 13 of Good Templars
embracing the lodges of Fairfax, Prince
William and Alexandria counties, will
meet with Enterprise Lodge at Ida, this
county, Saturday next.
No clue has as yet been secured of the
perpetrator of the robbery of the house of
j. N. Oden Friday last.
The public graded school of the town
will open the first Monday in September.
Quite a number of citizens left today to
attend the annual meeting of the Potomac
Baptist Association at Round Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
THE BRITISH HEN.
A Conference in England to Improve
the POultry-Raising Industry.

Conference in England to Improve
the POultry-Raising Industry.
From the New York Sun.
Great Britain is the largest egg-import-
ing country. No breakfast table is we'll
furnished without eggs, and British hens
would give up in despair If it were init
mated to them that they ought to supply
all the eggs the population can consume.
In fact, the number of hens is so very in
adequate that over 1880 millions of eggs.
worth twenty million dollars, are imported
every year to make up the deficiency in the
home supply. Nobody wonders more than
the British do themselves why they don't
raise more poultry and eggs, and SO 4
poultry conference met at heading to talk
the matter over.
Mr.. Walter Long, president of the Brit
tsh board Of agriculture, told the delegates
that forty-three eggs were imported each
year for every man, woman and child in
the united kingdom, and every one of these
eggs might just as well be raised at home.
He would do all he could to facilitate this
desirable result Some of the delegates
said that the poultry farmer might reason
ably expect a profit Of five shillings a
year from the eggs of each hen, and there
was no reason why the home production
should not be largely increased. Various
ways Of encouraging the industry were ap-
proved.
Among the diversions of the conference
was a trip to Baynards in Surrey, where
the delegates were conducted over the great
poultry fattening establishment of Mr.. c.
E. Brooke, who annually sends 5000 fowls
to the London market. This market has
some peculiarities which the poultry farm
err must take into account. The chicken
must be sent to market with it's head On,
for the buyer will not invest in a fowl
whose head has been cut off. The idea is
that chickens that are mutilated may pos
sibly have been killed by some animal 1t
is also important that the chicken should
have white, or at least yellow, legs, as the
poultry buyers object to black legs. There
is no good ground for this objection, but
consumers will have their way, and their
whims must be gratified. If chickens with
black legs are forced upon the market
they bring only about half the price of
those with light legs.
The great hen countries of Europe are
France. Austria Hungary, Russia. Italy,
Belgium and Denmark, and thus England
has plenty of neighbors that are willing to
supply her wants. Canada is now trying
to get part of the trade. If China might
Only be economically tapped for poultry
and eggs, that country could beat all crea-
ton in the quantity supplied, for that en-
pire has more fowls than any other coun-
try in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
ARRESTED FOR THEFT.
Former Soldier Accused of Serious
Crime-Other News.

FORMER Soldier Accused OF serious
Crime-Other News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, August IA. 1890.
About ten days ago horse was stolen
from Mr. Randolph Hall, a farmer OF near
Poolesville, this county, and the same
night Mr.. Charles Bosley, another farmer
of Poolesviile district, lost buggy. George
Carter, a well-known young white man OF
the Poolesville vicinity. disappeared about
the same time and suspicion at once con-
rected him with the robberies. The county
authorities were notified and a search for
Carter was instituted. He was traced to
Lovettsville, va.,i where it was found he
had disposed of the team for $1s. After
following him to various other places he
was finally located at Brunswick, Md,
where he was arrested yesterday evening.
He was taken before justice of the peace
and upon failure to furnish bail, was COM
united to Jail to await the action OF the
grand jury.
Carter was private in Company K Of the
list Maryland Regiment, and last summer,
while In camp at Fortress Monroe, va, ne
was convicted by court-martia! OF stealing
blankets from members OF his regiment
He was sentenced to one year In Fort Co
lumbus. the military prison on Governors
Island. N. Y, and was only recently dis
charged from the institution.
The bridge over Rock creek near Velrs
mill. about tive miles and half from mere,
completely collapsed this morning from the
weight of a traction engine belonging TO
Mr. Showalter of Lay Hail. The engine
had gone about half way across, when the
structure suddenly gave way, precipitating
the engine into the stream below Mr.
Showalter was plotting the engine at the
time and was painfully but not seriously
injured. Attached to the engine was
threShing machine, and but for the fact
that ore end of the bridge flew up and
prevented the thresher from running down
upon the engine, Mr.. Showalter would UNI
doubtedly have been fatally injured. An
examination of the collapsed bridge, 1t is
said showed it to have been In a decayed
condition. and the authorities are being
severely criticised for allowing it to become
SO weakened.
The scaffold which has been erected in
the jail yard here for the execution of
ArmStead Taylor and John Alfred Brown
was this afternoon given thorough test
ing by Sheriff Thompson and Mr.. Thomas
c. Groomes, under whose supervision the
structure was erected Two sacks of sand
each weighing 200 pounds, were attached
repeated several times and everything was
found to work satisfactorily.
Sheriff Thompson stated today that the
executions will take place as early Friday
morning as circumstances will permit lie
expects to spring the trap himself and will
be assisted at the execution by Deputies
Embrey, Gather Howes, Jones, Selby and
Wheatley and Jailer Cornell.
Mrs. E. B. Prescott and daughter, Miss
Daisy. have returned to Rockville after a
visi~of several weeks in Chicago.
Miss Mary Williamson of Frederick, who
has been visiting relatives at this place,
has returned to her home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
GIVE A LAWN PARTY.
Hotel Guests Entertain Their Friends
Those particinafIuS.

Those Participating.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S, Md, August Is. 1899.
A lawn party was given by the guests Of
the Woodclitt House at Boyd's last night
to their friends in this community. The
lawn was Illuminated with Japanese Ian
terms. All kinds of games and dancing
were INDUCED in. At $50 o'clock the invited
guests were called to partake of refresh
ments. The table was beautifully supplied
with the choicest fruits, cakes, ice cream
and other deltcacies.
Among the guests present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Wolf Miss Mildred Wolf,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maj. Geo. T. Carter. Mrs.
Henry White. Miss Margaret White. Mrs.
NJ Stern, Miss Bessie Stern, Miss Florence
G. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Pfeiffer. and
Master David Pfeiffer, Messrs: George
ten. D. G.; Mrs s d: j. Israel Israel; Master Chas:
Williams, Mr. and Mrs Jno. w. Williams,
Mrs. s. A. Burdette of Boyd's. and Mr.:
Wade Hughes and Miss Bessie Hughes Of
DarnestoWn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
Dropsy and Heart Disease

A great cure and a great testimony: For ten
years suffered greatly from Heart Disease, Flut-
tering OF the Heart and Smothering Spells made
my life a torment. ] was confined to my bed
Dropsy set in. My physician told me to prepare
for the worst. tried DR.. Agnew's Cure Tor the
Heart-one dose gave great relief one bottle cured
the D:opsy and my heart."-Mrs James Adams
Syracuse, N Y. Sold by
F. s. WILLIAMS, 9th and sts
EDNONDS q WILLIAMS, Sd and Pa ava
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
Seeking Nature.

From the Chicago Post.
what need in this world is nature"
she said. I'VE have too much artsficiality,
For my part, simply adore nature that's
why I got my husband to buy a country
place"
but You haven't been there this sum-
mer"
'.Oh, dear. no: certainly not. We won't be
able to go there for two or three years yet,
scape gardener to get 1t in shape for us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
Machine Made
Eraait Jars.

Best quality machine-made Fruit
Jars, in three Sizes These jars are
smooth around the top and are the
same thickness throughout and with
out the weak places so often found in
the old-style handmade jars. They
cost no more than the poorer makes.
Each dozen nicely packed in neat
partitioned wooden case, complete
with opener.
Pint size. Dozen case. ................... ~
Quart size. Dozen INSTRUMENTATION. 5OS.
Half-galion size. Dozen case. ~
We also sell the Vacuum, Globe
and Gilchrist Jars.
Fifth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
Corset
Depart

Corset
Department.
We show a complete assortment Of
all the desirable and reputable makes
and styles of Corsets for warm
weather wear, which includes in part
the following:
w. e. C.. Corsets strong net, well bOncd, cor
two side steels, long and short. Per pair. )
us s G. h morse'T rol Feh sateen low $Ioo
Thonson's Giove-fttng Corsets. imported
Eed-, well bond Est extra long medium and SIoo
,r 1 b. c" rst s9teen, heavily Doned eh SI5o
Misses Corsets, satCel, well stayed. Per zcc
so--,,,... Do. ,oxon Coo. and Soc.
S.corl floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15

L had some French partridge for lunch.
con today" said Dobson.
What are they?" asked Mrs, Dobson.
We'll, translated into English, 1 think
they are robins said Dobson.-Harper's
Bo1at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
Also fifteen dozen
8=imch Glass
Berry Bowls,

In a choice imitation cut
design, and one which we
sell regularly for I5c.
Fifth floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15

Womcns Imported Pique Waists, in Sd D.
plain and fancy stripes; also plain-coi- aDSoSO
cred ChamDIays; all sizes. EACH.
Reduced from S26S and $2.o5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15

Hceke's clearance sale is genuine reduc-
ton Of furniture and carpet prices-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15

Girls Fine Imported Pique Waists,
white. pink and blue: four of fine
insertion front: all sizes. These G n 6O1N
are exceedingly handsome garments and " o y w
be until late fall. EACH.
Reduced from S2.o5 and $3.50.
Third floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15

Wonen's Fine Madras Waists, in en- I'm
neat fancy patterns; also Imported W oa'V
Pque Waists; all sizes EACH.
Reduced from $Ioo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
Japanese
Umbrella Jars.

We offer as an excellent
value a lot of Blue and
White Umbrella Jars, in
pretty effects, at the very ST..
low price, J. EACH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15

Girls Fine Lawn Waists, all white
ard pink and blue, with ail-over tucked
fronts. combined with wide insertions:
very choice patterns; sizes 10, II, IA
AID 16.
Reduced from S2.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15
Clearance Sale OF
Shirt Waists.

We are now offering our entire
remaining stock of Women's and
Girls Shirt Waists at very decided
reductions from former prices, in or
der to close them out.
AS these garments, in every in
stance, are of a strictly high charac-
ter and the materials the very best
in each grade, the importance of this
offering, with its accompanying low
prices, will be better understood and
appreciated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-15

Womcn's White Lawn Shirt Waists.
bias tucked fronts with embroidery trim MSC
mings; also black and coio-etl lawn SO~e
waists with bias and horizontal stripes. EACH.
Reduced from SI.25 and $2.68.