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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-25

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-25
WOMEN
AVOID
OPERATIONS

Miss SARAH l. GRAHAM sherdanvile Pa writes: 'DEAR
Evening star., 1899-04-04
FOR CARE OF CoNsuMpTrvEs.
reservation Transferred to the Ma.
rfne Hospital Service

President Mckinley has signed an order
transferring the military reservation at
Fort Stanton, New Mexico from the jur-
isdiction of the War Department to that
OF the marine hospital service for use in
the care and treatment of soldiers sailors
and marines suffering from consumption
The reservation comprises 10000 acres and
Is on the line Of the Gulf. Colorado and
Santa Fe railroad, fifty miles from Laguna
II was selected by Surgeon General Wy
man of the marine hospital service. on ac-
count of its climatic advantages for the
treatment of diseases of the lungs Ar
rangements will be made for the speedy
erection of the necessary hospital build
iEgs and the detail of a competent corps OF
physicians, nurses and attendants. The
institution is believed TO be something more
than mere experiment, as the climate has
already demonstrated its efficacy in the
treatment of consumptives. The institu-
uon will be managed in practically the
same manner as the army and navy hos
pital at Hot Springs. Arkansas. and will
al first be devoted entirely to the treat
mont OF officers and men of the army navy
and marine corps. In case 1t is found pos
sible and eXpedient the advantages of the
proposed sanitarium will be gradually ex-
tended to civilian employees and of the gov
eminent and private citizens.
Evening star., 1899-04-04
GERMAN STREET RAILWAYS.
Rapid Strides Made in the Construc.
tioR of Electric Lines.

Consular Agent Harris at Eibenstock ha 8
made report to the State Department ig
regard to electric street railroads in Gere
many, in which he says:
Germany is at present making rapiS
strides in the construction Of electric street
railroads. 1 have put myself in communi-
cation with the proper authorities in a num-
ber Of the smaller cities. and learn that n
number of electric railroads are either in
progress OF construction or are being
planned. In Meissen, Weimar and Elsie
ben the roads are being built. l wish to
inform our manufacturers of electric appli-
ances that the following cities are planning
the immediate construction of electric
plants and electric street railroads: Pforz-
helm, Trier, Ratisbou, Colmar, Jena, Kai-
serslautern and Worms. There are, no
doubt, other cities that are preparing TO do
the same thing. The population OF those
above mentioned runs from $4,000 TO 5000.
size in Germany which have no street rail-
ways of any kind. Here are not only op-
portunities for American manufacturers OF
electric appliances. but for our capitalists
as well. Why not secure a concession and
take the initiative? A number of towns in
SaXony-mere villages a few years ago
have grown through the rapid development
of industries into important centers. In
many cases a single long, narrow street
runs through the middle of them. If our
manufacturers in this line have no repre-
sentatives in Germany, IL is high time that
they should send them"
Evening star., 1899-04-04
Light weight Boots
And OXfOrdss

We are showing almost daily new
ideas in spring and summer Foot
wear. Dalntily shaped lasts, in light
weight, for thin summer costumes.
and the broad. round toe, with heavy
welt sole, for walking purposes. In
Oxfords we show the fine soft kid
skins, with yellow welt, in tans and
chocolate; and the best OF black kid
Oxfords; some with tips OF same;
Others with patent leather.
For house and evening wear we
show the patent calf, in both boots
and Oxfords, and in all the correct
shapes.
New features and very practical
ones in Our shoes for this season are
the narrow, close-ftting heel and the
high spring shank, which. combined
with the wide sole, afford perfect ease
and comfort to the feet. Prices range
from
S2.oo to $500 pair.
Third floor
Evening star., 1899-04-04
BRINGING VOLUNTEERS HoNE
ANe"sohs Why Their Return M.
he DELAYED

oroers nave been sent to Gen. RrooLa .o
seid nome the volunteers remaining in t,,h.
s.S SOON as convenient. and giving him in
iorihauon as to the probable arrival 30
transports. The dispatch from Havana
pupiisheo today, indicates that IL NAV he
necessary 10 Keep the volunteers longer in
Cupa' until the settlement of the navmant
vi the $''0o,0oO to the Cuban soldiers Is
enected' 1t is possible, in view Of these
.on'iieeheies' that Gen. Brooke NAV NOT
hurry the troops out of Cuba. He has Dis
crelonary power in this matter. and ;f hs
'iiinks II necessary to keep the tr,ops thew
will be retained. ''ie'
are other reasons why there should
Ne NJ. no no naste l,, In bringing the troops home
dJoi beilnger quartermaster at Savan.
tha, mas reported to the department that
ing and mo no faculties atiSaRello for receiy-
ims ha ha,d ana GUARANTEEING troops, which must
] ne ne.d Tor five days befoTg thev will he
~, tn hia.eu 10 enter the lefty Of Savannah
iaae WllarI wharf was destroys5d III the storm nf
I,s 1ase october, and has mot been rehn;It
nnere IS no pier upon which troops NAV dis.
eiipark. en- PARK AT high tide lighters NAV he nsed
o ~ iaha the troops, but atildw tide nothin~
pon, Dan De done The conditions saws Mainr
ihe.rhger. ia.an are not fit forahe handing Of the
tar .arse number of troops switch it is con.
'eihpia'eo 70 bring to that point. ,>'O'
Evening star., 1899-04-04
LIEUTENANT LANge CASE
He"'' eoi. CIOus Has chine to the CIV
TO Investiga1eS4t

actin, acting under orders of;tseabs tsebs Merritt, COM
ra, -hs m, the department. of the east. Lieut.
~ Cious OF the judge advocate generals
department. stationed atisNew York, has
I'he : 10 TINS city to investigate the case of
H'eu'. eiarence b. Lang. I'd Artillery. with
view 10 determining whether his recent
escapade In this city calls for his trial by
t-niartiaI. Charges were recently filed
a. the war Department by Lieut.. John S.
se"eh' Corps of Engineers, against Lieut..
Lang. These are the basis of the present
rnVesugaton. 1t was alleged that when
Lieut.. Lang was recently ordered to this
CITY for examination for. promotion he
Drought with him q woman. rot his wife
ana took Quarters with her at a fashion
anie boarding house. where he was seen by
E'sut: Sewedl and other army officers. The
lnvvestigation now being made by Col. Clous
VIII mo,,,t ae.srmine whether the case calls for
court-martial proceedings. Col Clous will
report to Gen. Merritt, and he win take
Whatever action he deems necessary. Lieut.
Lang is attached to the department of the
east, ana Is, therefore, subject to the orders
OF Gen Merritt as the department com
mander.
Evening star., 1899-04-04
MONToJo's VESSELS RIDD1ED
Larger Percentage of Hits Than 4
the Fight of JuIy r

Lieut.. John M. Elliott of the BaItimore
has forwarded to the Navy Department a
report on the effects of the gun fire of Dew
ey's fleet upon the Spanish war vessels in
the battle of Manila bay. 1t describes in de-
tail the effect of every shot from the Amer
lean fleet, and proves that Montojo's yes-
sells were riddled by a perfect storm of shot
and shell from the American guns. There
was much larger percentage of hits at
Manila than at Santiago. This is accounted
for by the fact that Deweys feet made a
deliberate attack with most of the enemy 8
ships at rest, while the appearance of Ger
vera's fleet off Santiago was unexpected
and it was running fight. Lieut. Elliott
makes the following points as a result OF
his exalmination Of the subject:
1. The sides of iron and steel built cruis-
ers do not arrest projectiIes enough to ex.
plode them.
2. The incendiary effect of bursting S-inch
shells Is great. and far greater than would
seem proportionate to that of lower calibers
g. At ranges over $500 yards the gun
shields OF cruisers are in no sense protec-
tion. but insure the annihilation of the gums
crew and the disabling of the gun If struck
by large projectile.
4 Warships of the present day will gen.
eraiiy De placed hors du combat by confia-
grafton and the destruction of their per
sonnei before they are sunk by gun fire.
Evening star., 1899-04-04
ADMIRAL HOWIsON's LONG CRUISE.
viii Sail Around Africa on the Way
to the South Atlantic.

Rear Admiral Howison's flagship. the Chi
cago, will proceed to the south Atlantic
station via the Mediterranean and Red seas,
and thence around the Cape of Good Hope,
touching at all the principal ports on the
east African coast. The department con-
siders 1t a good thing to make a display Of
an American warship occasionally at the
unfrequented parts of the world, and the
magnificent cruiser Chicago Will certainly
Great a deep impression on the west coast
of Africa. The last American warship
which covered this route was the gunboat
Castine, when she was dispatched to join
the south Atlantic squadron in 1894 Rear
Admiral Howison will sail with the Chicago
before the end of the month. The only 9TH
er ship attached to the south Atlantic sta
tion is the Wilmington, which is now in
Brazilian waters. The cruise of the Chica-
go will require about four months.
Evening star., 1899-04-04
Little Children's S
Wash Dresses.

Neat and practical little Frocks OF
Gingham and Percale, tastefully
trimmed with ruffies OF same and em-
broideries and piques, are here in
splendid assortment and are offered
at most reasonable prices. Included
are STYLES specially for little boys.
ChiIdren's Dresses Of Glngham and Percale pink
ami blue; rufiies over shoulders. embroidery cof
neck and sleeves. Each OoN-
thildren's Dresses Of Gingham AMI Percale; waist
trimmed with ruffe: yoke trimmed with Insertion
and pEaits; some with large collars and pique --r
trimmings; made especially for boys Each. ~
Childrens Dresses OF Gingham; yoke of tucks fin
ished with Insertion and ruffie of embroidery; also
rerc.aie Dresses for boys. with large collar and
cuffs and belt of Chambray trimmed with SI D
white braid. Each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. PA'-O
Srrolaai iashr-
Evening star., 1899-04-04

The police department has been asked to
arrest some sneak thieves, of whom there
is no clew, who are alleged to have gone
into Veerhoff's art store yesterday after
noon and, during the temporary absence
of the cashier, robbed the money drawer OF
S23
Humphrey Foster. colored, who claims
to be eighty-seven years old, was a pris-
oner today before Judge Kimball, and al
though committed to jail will be examined
as to his sanity. The charges against him
were carrying a concealed weapon and as
sault in firing pistol at Edward Webster
and James Nelson. neither of whom was in-
Jured He was sent to jail for $50 days for
the first offense and 364 days in the latter
case
Evening star., 1899-04-04
WILL SHOOT FIFTEEN MILES.
Work on the Great Sfxteeu-Iack On,
at the Watervliet Arsenal

inc "dterVI1et ArSenaI-
The ordnance officers of the War Denart-
ment are of the opinion that the great 1e-
inch gun now being constructed at the
Watervllet arsenal will be mounted and
ready for trial by the early fall. This is
the greatest piece of ordnance ever manu-
factured in this country, and it is three
inches larger than the heaviest gun in usa
in the navy-the 13-inch guns on the battle
ships The army rife is intended as a part
of the defense of New York harbor.
The manufacture of this great gun is in
the nature of an experiment and unless its
success is fully demonstrated by pract,caI
tests, there is no probability of its dupIica-
ton. The nickel steel ingot from which the
main tube is constructed alone weighs 222.
3oo POUNDS. Its diameter is "A inches and
its length, including the sink head. I99
inches. The cost of the gun so far in its
crude shape has amounted to over $40. 600.
When finished its total cost will be SI50 O0o
The estimated muzzie velocity is 1875 feet
a second. The penetration in steel will be
33.S inches at a distance of two miles. IFS
range will exceed fifteen miles.
Evening star., 1899-04-04
Boys New
Spring Clothing.

A complete stock of the newest
and brightest ideas in Boys Wear
ing Apparel is here. Suits adaptable
ior all ages; Blouses in unusual as
sortment and variety Many novel
ties. exclusively ours, are also shown
BOYS Spring Blorses. in the latest styles and ef-
fccts; pretty designs In Percale; nicely coc
made; fast eolOrs: sizes to 5. EACH S0
I'retty Lawn and Madras Blouses; fine
quality; fast colors: neatly made; sizes zcc
To :. Each. ------.--------.. =
\ choice line of BloIses, plain white, or with col
cred collars and cuffs; also Sailor BOuses with
railor knots in front stylish and pretty CT M
blouse for boys IN sizes to .. Each.
Finer Blouses in various styles; embroidered or
plain and elaborately ruffied. CT .. tO S2 &c
Zach SI.@o ~ pO'oo
Boys Navy Blue Sailor SIits-the most popular
style this spring; great variety Of sorts.
Flannel Suits Each. S2-2s
Cheviot Suits. Each. ....-..-.......---.. S2-9s
Serge Suits. Each. Observation-Disclosures. 93./ )
Handsomely Trimmed Suits.
in scores of styles of trim Sc 90 TO $1,000
ming and braidng. .-...-.-. wv ~
Third floor.
Evening star., 1899-04-04
Northern Grown
Flower Seeds.

We are now showing a complete
assortment of best quality Northern
Grown Flower and Vegetable Seeds,
which are prepared by one of the
most reliable seedsnen of the north
west. Even though our price is low
you will find only best quality seeds
We offer the choice of great va
riety of both Flower and Vegetable
Seeds, assorted as you may select.
5 packages for SC.
Fifth floor
Evening star., 1899-04-04
Spring
Underwear.

In Knit Underwear Department
we are daily adding to our already
large assortment of Underwear in
spring and summer weights, for wo-
men and children, and call attention
TO the following special values:
Women's Swiss Ribbed Cotton Vests low neck no
Sleeves: silk ribbon in neck and armhOles ,,I
H~i'la. ----.----------. - -
Chillrens swiss Ribbed Lisle Thread Vests and
Pants; vests have high neck. long short sleeves
aisi loyy neck and sleeves; pants are orc
htiff- ieil-Nl flt'h -
Chikiren'> ''NazaIeth-' SEAMLESS Waists; 1,Io
First
Evening star., 1899-04-04
SAMOAN ISLANDS.
Likely to BE Important as Il COaIinG
and Repair Station.

The people, productions and commercial
and strategic Importance of the Samoan
Islands are discussed in a publication just
issued by the treasury bureau of statistics.
The islands lie in an almost direct line be-
tween San Francisco and Australia and
slightly south of the direct steamship line
connecting the Philippines with the propos-
ed Panama or Nicaraguan interoceanic
canals. Their special Importance, therefore,
it Is stated, lies more in their position as
coalng and repair stations on these great
highways, of commerce rather than in their
direct commercial value, their population
being small and their imports and exports
of comparatively little Importance.
The group consists Of ten inhabited and
two uninhabted islands, with an area of
700 square miles and an aggregate popu-
lation, according to the latest estimates, of
:}6 OOO people, of which something over 200
are British subjects. 10 Germans, % Amer
leans % French and % of other national
ities while the rerpainder are natives of the
Polynesian race. The bulk of the popula-
ton is located on the three islands of Upo-
lou Savaii and Tutuila, the number in Upo-
lou being 1860; in Savaii, 12,500, and in
Tutuila, which contains the harbor of Pago
Pago, ceded to the United States in 1873
for naval and cOaling station, 3,700. The
islands are of volcanic origin, but fertile,
producing cocoanuts, cotton, sugar and cof-
fee, the most important however, being
cocoanuts, from which the "copra of COM
merce is obtained by drying the kernel of
the cocoanut. The expectation of copra from
the islands in 1895 amounted to Il. .565 300
pounds, valued at $231,3 ,372. A considerable
proportion of this was exported to the
United States and larger proportion to
Germany, whose citizens control its COM
merce through a trading company which
has long been established there. In 1896
the imports were $S04. .159 Of which SAT 500
came from the United States, $40, ,S02 from
Germany. $177,s57 from the Australasian
colonies s7.044 from Great Britain, and
f,.Ora f.th hn fr;.a
In 1896 were $263. .047, of which $231 ,372 was
cOpra-
Evening star., 1899-04-04
Embroidered
Flarnels.

As a special value we offer 900
yards of 36-inch All-wool Embroid-
cred Cream Skirting Flannel, show
ing a great variety OF neat and taste
iul designs, in hemstitching and
scallop effects.
SI.oo yard. Usually SI.25.
Second floor
Evening star., 1899-04-04
Quilted Mattress
Covers or Protectors

For beds OF all sizes. Made of fine
white cotton batting, covered with
strong bleached muslin. These GOV
ers will be welcomed by all careful
'lousekeepers.
36x76 inches, SI.25 each.
42x76 inches, SI.35 each.
48x76 inches, SI,5o each.
54x76 inches, SI.75 each.
6ox76 inches, SI.85 each.
e)nd hooE
Evening star., 1899-04-04
Tlanahan's T1oth
Paper and Bags.
Second floor.

We have just received complete
line of Manahan's Moth Preventives
and we direct to them the especial
attention OF those who have never
used them-they require no recon-
mendation to those who have used
them. When properly used they al
ways keep winter garments, blan-
kets, etc, free from moths.
= Mannhan's Moth Paper large sheets,.
- - SN-
100 % ..@H s'te'a' tef 2oc
"anahan's Moth Bags; size 1. Eaeh.,... 35c.
Manahans Moth Bags; size 2. Each dOC.
Manahan's Moth Bags; size 3. Each. SOc.
Manahans Moth Bags; size f. Each 6Sc
Fifth floor.
Evening star., 1899-04-04

Francis II. Case. through Attorney Wood
bury Wheeler, has instituted proceedings
for divorce against Sarah E. Case. The
couple were married October %, 1884. The
petitioner charges that the respondent de-
serted him in June, 1890.
Evening star., 1899-04-04
May Employ Civilian Bartenders.

The act having forbidden the employ
ment of soldiers as bartenders or statesmen
of intoxicating drinks, it would be lawful
and appropriate for the managers of the
post exchanges to employ civilians for that
purpose. OF course, employment is a mat
ter of contract, and not of requirement or
permission. The regulation of the post
exchanges and canteens being within the
power of the Secretary of War, the act
means that he shall by order modify the
regulations upon that subject so as to make
them consistent with the provisions of this
act. To that end it will be requisite that
he shall determine the question of the per
sons who may be employed in the post ex-
changes, and such other conditions and
requirements in connection Herewith as
his good judgment may dictate
THE result of these reflections is then
that this section does not prohibit the con-
tlnuance of the sale of intoxicating drinks
through the canteen section of the post
exchanges, as heretofore organized and car
ried on, except that, of course, no officer
or soldier can be put on duty in the can
teen section to do the selling, either direct-
~ or indirectly. This latter the law clear
ly prohibits"
Evening star., 1899-04-04

Full Line of New Sewing Machines.
The Woodward Lohrop"-Hand Machines No New Victor
and Automatic Full set of latest improved
ments. All guaranteed FIVE years
S1O5O to $500 Each.
Evening star., 1899-04-04

Third floor.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-09-14

! Hpii2 Rnett2 TANCA mum. q, esqdias
- "'s''~ ''se'@" Tetuan, San Juan Pts~
Rico. Deposito general J sucursal de Ia gran
nanufactnra de tabacos- establecida on Caysy
>or don Carlos Lopez. En- este establccimiea-
70 hay siempre surtido constante de todss
>as vitolas conocidas, tan bien presentad&s como
las mejores de Ia Habana Rama leKftima de-
a. Vegas del Pls;a. Solfcitense cat&logos-
Rspzaseusants. ALBERTO PEDREIRA p
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-09-14

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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-07
DEMONETIZING SILVER.
Eject of Closing the MINIS In 1S73
Was Not Imme diateIy
Apparent.

The effect of closing our mint to sill
yer in 1873 was not Immediately appar-
ent. Specie payments had been sus-
pended since 1862, and except on the
Pacific coast neither gold nor silver was
in circulation. The people were not
thinking about coinage. II scarcely at
tractcd the attention even Of the silver
miners until a year or two later. This
was because the mints of France and
the other states of the Latin union re-
manned open TO 4 e coinage Of silver un-
ill about the close of the year 1873.
Consequently the value of the metal
was fairly sustained. For the entire
year 1873 the value of the silver in n sill
YER dollar averaged small fraction
over 100 cents. There would probably
have been no decline at all but for the
fact that the output Of the mines to-
gether with that which Germany was
throwing upon the market, crowded the
minis of the Latin union beyond their
capacity. causing a delay in getting re-
turns But in ls-4-5-5 there was a gen
eral limitation of the coinage in these
countries, aud silver dropped more
rapidly. In 1874 the bullion value of
the dollar went as low as ~ cents, the
average being % s-10. In 1876 Il dropped
10 "a cents, the average being 96.4.
while in 1876 il went down
much more rapidly. reaching 10,
and averaging for the year about 50.
aroused those who were engaged in
producing silver. but during those years
so marked and extraordinary n change
in general business conditions occurred
as 20 arrest the attention of economists,
monetary writer's and business men
throughout the whole civilized world.
This was nothing less than a sudden
and extraordinary fall in the prices of
sta pie commodities. accompanied by a
business depression so widespread and
long continued rs to be characterized
as phenomenal" During the 90 years
preceding 1873 prices had risen - or
20 per cent.-say per cent. year. 1t
was a period Of great industrial activ-
] ity. marked by many new inventions,
railroad building, improvements in
ocean travel. and greatly increased pro-
duction. Still prices rose steadily, and
take it all in all. il can he fairly said
to have been the most prosperous 20
years in the worlds history. Sudden
" everything changed. Instead Of con-
tinuing to rise or even TO remain sta
tionary. prices turned the other way
and descended the incline more rapid
" than they had risen. There is no
higher authority living on the general
course of production and the rise and
fall OF prices than Augustus Sauerbeck.
Of London. His figures are universally
accepted by gold standardists and BIZ
metallists alike. They show elaborate
" and in detail how prices have ranged
for the last half century. and his table
for the period beginning 1916 and end
ing with 1895 shows fall of over so per
cent. on general prices.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-07
rne oLADNESS THAT is BEST.

: would not always have II fair.
would not have but summer days:
81 nat is never bowed with care
Mast walk In uncventful ways,
The disappOintmcrtS men must learn
To bear before their fortunes turn
Make d0ubly sweet the critics praise.
MA She but smile day after day
Afl ever wait your beck and call.
xeir love for her would melt away.
Tis Idol you have raised would fali
the tender look that follows wlen
SIZE wecps and tries her tears again
l. always sweetest. after all
Tho naintcd toys that lie around
In careless heaps upon the floor
Were put away awnl"-you found
IS sweet one waiting az the door,
Eut Death was cheated Of his prey.
And he whose shouts you hear to-day
Is dcarer than he was before.
4 would not have IL always fair,
Nor always walk In easy ways.
foolish clown alone would care
To listen always unto praise
fthey In heaven are truly best
And know the gladness that is best
There. too must be some gloomy days.
IS r. kiser. In Chicago Times-Heraid.