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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-30

These charming seasonable Percales
come in both light and dark grounds
useless to tell you that these are abso-
lutely fresh. up-to-date goods; colors
are absolutely fast excellent for
Waist-a plethora Of styles that is
almost bewildering- / to 10
yards. Hurry for first choice.
u Remember, on sale in our Sth
st. annex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-30

We control these 81 lis for Washing
ton. 80 you can depend upon getting
the very choicest and unique printinss
Tint We're ever brought 10 this city
the styles are numerous and particu-
ing. These are whole pieces.
ct" he on sale only in our Sth st.
annex.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-30

Platds stripes. figures. with light
and dark grounds adapted for waists.
skirts ard innumerable other purposes
all fast col"rs-lengths from l To 10
yards-every style a choice one-no
back numi+rs-but there's a satisfac-
ton to get first pick. 5" hurry.
t. Bear in mind, sth ST. annex for
these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-30

Der, at IL cents a shave, s5475 a year. You
tipped Kim 25 cents week, or $13 a wear.
Adding % cents to make an even number,
you have paid out StiS d year for shaving
alone. or s.. TSS in the forty-one years.
This sum. added to your lost time,
brings the total money loss up to s,716
And as have had the pleasure of shaving
you for over twenty of these years. l am
very much obliged to YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-30

From the Chicago Tribune
Il am told colonel, that you had no rain
in your locality for six weeks and every
body is complaining of water famine"
We'll, sub. it's something of an inconve-
nience but We don't call it famine suh"
Evening star., 1900-11-10
Acquiring Chinese.

FROM fcaISrhS :.
Once arrived in China the first duty of
the missionary is to aCquaint himself or
herself with the language-that is. with The
dialect spoken in the district to which he or
she is assigned. This is not an easy ask
for the Chinese language is as weird and
wonderful as the laundry tickets g famiI-
lar to the average American.
First of all the numerals are taught
"Ee' means one, anG Is written by one
short horizontal lire. "F,fh'' is two. and is
expressed by two such lines. San ;neans
three. and is represented by three lines
"Ssu' is four: WI" five: ''liu'' six: chi -
seven; BAH eight ''chiu," nine. and
"shh," ten. The latter is expressed by
means of an upright cross. "Nu'' means
woman; ching lai.' please come" "kuan
shang men is shut the dUGr," and ''toa
shaO' signifies how much?"
At the first glance it would seem rather
easy to become proficient in Chinese. but
this is not One word may mean seven
eight different things, according to he
accent and the pronunciation. 1t is re-
corded that one good missionary. thinking
to condole with a family whose head had
died, asked in supposed Chinese when the
corpse was to be buried. To his astonfsn-
ment. the mourners threatened to kill HIM
-Afterward he learned that by mispronun-
citation he had asked whether the dead man
was to be eaten.
Evening star., 1900-11-10
General housekeeping.
The City of Haiku.

From faSSlSr Magazine
All the water used by this city of over
73Vp inhabitants is now either distilled
from the sea water. brought in tank cars
from the distant rivers, or borne in casks
on the backs of horses or camels from very
carefully preserved wells in the vicinity
and fed by not too frequent rains.
The city Of Baku was taken from Persia
wears ago and, although the process OF
Russianizing has been going steadily
ever since then the city still retains many
of its Persian characteristics. The old wall
of the inner city is well preserved, and
many OF the buildings, particularly the
abandoned palace in the center, are said
to he excellent examples Of Persian archl-
lecture The old city wall at time
probably extended quite down to the wa
ters edge, but the steady lowering of the
Level of the Caspian sea, which has been
going year after year has gradually
left a considera BILE strip of land between
the old wall and the water. A fine quay
has been constructed. and the long row of
docks and great quantity of shipping al
WAYS to be found here are remarka BILE for
an inland sea.
AS a business center, Baku has acquired
considerable wealth, and the city,
which has naturally extended in all direc-
ticns contains substantially built. indeed
elegant stone houses and large shops which
would do credit to any city of Europe. The
streets are rapidly being paved. and they
will soon be better. in this respect. than
those of any other town in Russia, with
the exception of st. Petersburg. Evidences
of wealth are not only to be seen In the
appearance of the city itself. but also
among many Of its inhabitants.
Evening star., 1900-11-10

cathedral. 1t was grand affair. and many
important people were present-inciuding
myself, of course. When the ceremony was
at an end we returned to Mr.. Walkett's
residence for the reception.
by the way. Cavesson," said the COM
missioner of police, buttonholing the bride
groom after the cutting of the cake. this
packet reached me this morning. with an
anonymous letter, asking me to convey 1t
personally to you on your wedding day, and
stating that it was little present from
weliwisher who was not conversant with
your address.
Il wonder what on earth it can be?'
said Cavesson, and forthwith broke the
seals and unwrapped the paper that en-
closed it.
A small cardboard box next came into
view, on opening which a magnificent gold
watch with an equally costly chain was dis
covered.
What strange thing he said. who on
earth can it be from?'
rs there no inscription that will throw
light upon it?" inquired his wife.
He turned it over and examined the back.
Yes. there is,' he answered, and read
the following:
From the Centipede to Inspector Caves
son, with all good wishes for his future.
The end,
Evening star., 1900-11-10

be surprised to find that she is the woman
who has given him away, he said to him.
self.
The landlord and the teamster. as Caves
son was well aware. were old friends. For
this reason, when the latter stated
that he had a dying man out at his camp,
the others suspicious were not aroused
Surely you remember him.. said the
teamster. Jim Heggarty him as Used to
be on the Boulia road before he came
south?'
"In course I remember him. the land
lord replied. Poor Jim, and he is real
bad, is hep
bad; why he's as close to death as ever
he'll be in this world the carrier an
swered Hes moanin' and groanin' out
there as If he'd never know no comfort
again, which it's my belief he won't. When
he was up and about he never believed in
nothink, didn't give a cuss for anything.
down it's all the other way. He can't rest
noways. because he laughed at religion. be
says. and mother church. and suchlike."
Cavesson noticed that the woman behind
the bar gave sudden start on hearing
this. Next moment. however. his attention
was attracted by the sound of horses hoofs
outside the house. Presently the door at
the further end of the bar. which led out
into the stockyard. opened, and Roman
Catholic priest entered the room. Although
dusty and travel-stained. he was neat and
natty, and seemed to be on the best posi-
BILE terms, not only with himself. but also
Good evening. landlord" he said, ap-
preaching the counter. II presume YOU can
give me room tonight?"
with pleasure, your reverence" the
landlord replied. Have you ridden far
today?"
only from Durnford station" the other
answered You may doubtless have heard
that the eldest daughter married yes
terday to young Mr.. Mcpherson of Coot
nambrilla. l went out to perform the cere-
mony'
Cavesson looked at the man. and took par
Evening star., 1900-11-10
CAVESSON AND THE CENT|PEDE,

dressing table next morning he was sur
prlsed to find a grimy letter addressed to
himself standing against his looking glass.
The writing was quite unknown to him.
and the spelling of his name betrayed the
fact that whatever else might be. spelling
was evidently not the authors strongest
point.
How the deuce did it get here?' Caves
son asked himself he picked it up 1T
wasn't there, I'll swear, when I went to
bed last night. and surely no one would
nave had the cheek to enter my room
while l was asleep"
And yet the fact remained that the let
ter had reached him, and that it was in
tended for himself. He accordingly opened
it. and scanned the contents with a con-
siderable amount Of curiosity. 1t was short
but. as it TRANSFERRED very much to the
point
IF Inspeckter Cavesin," it ran, wants
to catch the Sentipeed, he'd better take
friends advise and be at the Jolly Bush
men grOg shanty on the Yarrawatta
Crossing, on Thursday night, when the man
Evening star., 1900-11-10
The Eternal Feminine.

From Life.
''It is you women who make all the trou-
BILE in life
eyes, and who make life worth the trou-
ble.'
Evening star., 1900-11-10
Whatever IL. In Best.

I know as my life grows older
And mine eyes have clearer sight.
That under each rank wrong, somewhere
There lies the root of Right:
That each sorrow has its purpose,
By the sOrrowing oft unguessed,
But as sure as the sun brings morning,
Whatever is. Is hest.
know that each sinful action.
As sure al the night brings shade.
Is somewhere. some time punished.
Though the hour be long Alayed-
know that the soul Is aided
Sometimes by the hearts unrest:
And to grow means often to suffer;
But whatever Is. is best.
/ know there are no errors
In the great eternal plan,
And all things work together
For the final good Of man.
And know, when my soul speeds onward
In Its grand eternal quest,
l shall say, as look back earthward:
Whatever Is, Is best.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Evening star., 1900-11-10
An Extraordinary Case.

From Smart Set.
Hawkins-'I see a man out west rescued
a widow from drowning, and she married
him in three days"
Robhins-"What caused the delay?"
Evening star., 1900-11-10
Good Shot.
From the Philadelphia Press.

''I'Il put a bullet through my bwain,''
cried Claude, unless you rnarwy me-"
''Indeed!" exclaimed the fair one, what
an expert marksman you must be!'
Evening star., 1900-11-10
PART III.

The attempts made By Inspector |aNeSeoh
of the Queensland mounted police to effect
the capture of the Centirede, the notorious
bushranger, who. for longer time than
Cavesson ever likes to think of now, had
kept the pastoral districts wi-hin a radius
of 300 miles of the township of Mulga Fiat
in state of continual terror. One OF the
METROPOLITAN papers. not inaptly, spoke of
him as n criminal il.-o'-the-wisp, and the
term describes him as well, if not much
better than l can possibly hope to do AS
a matter of fact, he was here today ana
gone tomorrow. Sticking up a statlon on
the eastern side cf Mus Flat one day
and plunderinE a bank 100 miles distant
the next. Try how Cavesson would, he
could not lay lis hands upon him. ana
when on several occasions, he Thought ne
had really got hold of him, the rascal ny
some ingenious mans OF his own deFlsilS,
II anaged to slip through his fingers ana Le
off about his evil business onCe more
Meanwhile. as | have already toid YOU
parliament made nasty reHarhS, Ih' com
missioner of police officially repTi.ndhh-d
him, "A special mdgistlate was sent Up TO
take charge Of the district Will" several Oh
the papers went So far as to aiilrIn that ne
was not only in league with the enemy but
that his failures to effect his capture were
only the natural results of the bTibeS he
had received. As may be supposed, be
tween one and the other. CaNeSaOn'S HE
was made about as miserable as a man 5
could well be. At last a. has been already
narrated. he had the good fortune to secure
the capture Of the Ceutipedes lieutenant:
How the man contrived To escape, assisted
10y his notorious employer. peru al OF the
story, entitled "CaVvSSunS Biunde". VIII
reveal. 1t is sufficient for the present that,
when the news reached the public ears the
inspectors position became even more un-
bearaLIc than it had been before. Madly in
love with Minnie WalECtt as he was. he
had to remember her fathers own words,
Evening star., 1900-11-10

when they had discussed the matter .as
Minnie loves you, and 1 told you that l
"oula consider the matter when you had
caught the Centipede there is nothing for
1t but for me to surrender
he was as good as his word, and that
very cay the engagement was announced
store for them.
God bless my soul alive!" cried the mill
nonalre bursting out, newspaper in hand
INTO the veranda. where the happy couple
were seated together. Just listen to this
SO saying he unfOlded the paper ana COM
menced to read.
AS our readers will doubtless remember
the capture of the redoubtable bushranser
Centlpeoe, VINO for the past fourteen months
has been defying law ard order in SOUTH
western Queensland. was effected by Po-
lice Inspector Cavesson. on the 18th on the
farrawatta river. In due course the mag
lstrate at Mulga Flat committed him for
trial at the next criminal sessions, to be
held in the town of Mar.twonga, some 200
miles distant. In ORDER to make sure of his
uue arrival. the prisoner was personally
cohducted on the journey by Police Inspec-
tor Dickson. an officer of high repute, who
was therefore answerable' for his safe GUS
tody and delivery. The magistrate who had
committed him. the inspector who effected
the remainder of the escort. In due course
Inspector Cavesson, who had received or
ders to report himself at headquarters as
soon as possible said farewell to thep and
mainder of the party until they were with
in twenty miles of their destination. When
they camped beside a creek and retired to
rest In the customary fashion, the prisoner
was sleeping between the police magistrate
and Inspector Dickson, to whose wrist he
was as usual securely bandcuffed. Judge,
therefore. Of the surprise of the party when
they woke next morning at finding the
magistrate and inspector manacled together
ard the prisoner gone. Both gentlemen,
and also the troopers declare most positive
ly that they did not notice him moving
about during the night, and are at a COM
plete loss to understand how he managed
T. outwit them as he did. As soon as the
fact was discovered, a thorough search was
made OF the neighborhood, but entirely with
out success. For the time being the Cent?
pede has vanished as completely as he has
30 often done before. Needless to say. the
result OF this curious business Is being
aExiously awaited in southern Queens
land"
Three months after the appearance Of
the above paragraph. Cavesson, who. act
Ing in accordance with his future father
in-iaWs express wishes, had sent In his
resignation OF the Office Of police inspector.
In order to become a pastoralist and a hus-
band. was married to Miss Walkett in the
Evening star., 1900-11-10
No Accident.
From Puck.


Foreman (coroners jury)-"Wal we
brought in a verdict that Bill come to his
death from natural causes"
Citizen-'I thought he blew down a gun
barrel to see if it was loaded?'
Foreman-"He did. But Bill was sech
a natural-born DUN fool it was only natu-
raj for him to die some sech way as that"
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-08-01
Por buen canine,

Leemos en- I'm peri6dico de IA
Habana que el Jefe del Gabinete Els.
panol Sr. Silve]a ha puesto ell dedo
sobre la llaga. redactando I'm Deere
to de trascendencia para entrar en- ell
terreno de la moralidad admistrati
va. Entire otras cosas dice:
SFirme en- Ell criterio de que Ia
empleomanfa es un NAL que lace pre-
cisamente del vicioso sistema de pa
gar O empleos del Estado los SER
vicios de indole pol1tica, convirtien-
do las ofcinas pdblicas en- asilos de
paniaguados, ell Jefe del Gobierno
ha puesto a la frma de S. M. la Rel
ma, el Is de JUNO dltimo un impor-
taute decreto, entire cuyos artfculos
fguran los siguientes:,
Ell articulado es jugoso, y aun-
que no es una verdadera ley de EN-.
pleados, es sin duda ell principle de
n regeneration que hace mucha
falta an Espana, y que vendrfa de
peril]a en- este Pto-Rico, donde CO.
menzamos a caminar, va Sc obser
va que cojeamos del mismo pie.
ST la Camara que ha de constitu
irse en- esta isla, Sc ocupase en- sus
primeras sesiones de este interesan
tie asunto, poniendo un tap6n impe-
meable a las ambiciones de los politi
quillos de percalina, pronto Sc le da
ria termino a la politica dc campans
rio que tanto dafo esta hacienda er
este pals
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-08-01
Acadia municipal!
De San duan,

Presentadas por los propieta.
rios de fincas urbanas las declara 4
clones juradas con arreglo a las Qua
les habrfa de imponerse la contribu.
ci6n correspondence al ano econo
mico de 1900 1901, Sc hace saber a
los mismos por medic del presente
anuncio, y ,cump]iendo acuerdo to-
mado por Ell Ayuntamiento el dia 9
de los corrientes, que TODD Ell que
aumentare ell arrendamiento de aque
Has, alterandoy as1 L. declaration pro
ducida, sin que previamente hubie'
rem dado cuenta de S alteration a
la Acadia, a los efectos del pago de-
la d~iferencia de Quota resultante,
justificado ell hecho, incurrira en-
una multa DIS 200 dollars por cada
inca que en- este case Sc halle com
prendida
Los inquilinos tendrau derecho
a informarse ell las oticinas del
Ayuntamiento, case de aumentarse
ell alquiler de las asas que haitian,
de 81 por los r~espectivos propietarios
Sc ha dado Gu mplimiento q esta or
den, y a denunciar a los infractores,
con opci6n a la mitad de la multa
Ell mismo derecho de informa
ci6n y denuncia Sc concede a todos
los vecinos de esta Capital.
Puerto Rico Julio 80 de 1900
NJ EGOZCUE.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-08-01
La Cura radical
de las herDids.
AL ILUSTRE DOCTOR ORDONEZ

No especi6caba de un modo con
creto en- su artfculo ell Doctor Janer
81 la operation q que Sc refri6 are la
que en- buen language quirdrgico
puede llamarse <curaci6n radical de
la hernia. este es, <una operation
de completeness, 8 bien una opera
ci6n de urgencia, va por pcecedente
extrangulaci6n, va por peligro inme
diato de que esta Sc repitiese y q Gu
va quelotom1a sigui6 en- procedimien
to mas 6 menos adaptable al que Sc
emplea en- eli case primero.
Veo por la franco application
del DR.. Ordo1ez que en- .concurso de
causas lie obligaron a a~partarse del
procedimiento t9cnico teniendo que
penetrar en- cavidades q las que no
hay necesidad de tocar cuando Sc
trata de Ia operation <de complacen
cia, y teniendo que extirpar orga-
nos que, en- la <cura radical de las
hernias, urge mantener en- to la ~ in
tegridad. AL proceder asf ell Doc.
tor Ordonez, ha demostrado una vez
mas SUI provision de cirujano apto, y
dispuesto a resolver los problemas
que presenta & veces 10 inesperado
que esta en- ell decurso de una ope.
raci6n quir1rgica'
De cualquier modo que sea y de
jando q un lado ell case especial que
motive ell artfculo del Doctor Janer
case que por complicado y difcil
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NOTlCIAS
GENERATES

Aver hallandose examinando
un revolver ell joven don Francisco
Florit, vecino de Puerta de TERRA;
Sc le escape I'm trio hiriendo en- un
hombfooa la senorita Joaquina ANA
tos. Ell joven Florit es vigilante de
consumes Y ell b e c h 0 como sc ve
ha sido casual, ocurri6 en- su propia
casa
Aver llegaron mas tropas de ca
balleria de Ia isla, habiendose situa
do en- ell campamento hecho en- ell tie
reno del frente de la Carcel, en-
Puerta de TERRA.
Ell virrey de la provincial de
Yonang en- China dice que tan pres
to las tropas europeas Sc acerquen
q Pekin seran pasados acachillo los
embajadores.
I'm barco de guerra de la ma
rina italiana ha salido en- busca del
principe de Napoles a Participate
la muerte de su padre y su designa-
ci6n para ocupar Ell trono.
Sustituye con ventajas al acct
te de Hfgado de bacalao simple,
siempre que esta indicado ell uso de
dicha grasa.
Ri infrascrito Doctor en- Medi-
Gina y Cirujfa, Medico Titular y de
la Carcel P1b'ica de esta ciudad-
Certifco: Que hace amos ven
go e~mpleando en- adu,tos y ninos Ia
Emulsion de Scott de, aceite de hi
gado de bacalao con ~hipofosftos de
cal y de sosa, obteniendo siempre
brillantes resultados en- la tubercu.
losis, bronquitis, escrofulismo, raqui
tismo, anemia, y otras Intermediates
que serfa prolific enumerar. En- Ia
convalescencia de ciertas febres Idle
pAticas sustituyendo con ventajai
/ al aceite de higado de bacalao sim
pie, por ser de facl tolerancia par'
| los est6magos -delicadOs.
DIR. q. QUINONES YCARDONl
San German, Pto Rico, JUNO 2
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que fuese NADIA tiene de extran, que
10 resolviese de modo brillaute ell
doctor Ordonez auxiliado de profeso
res tan distinguiaoss tambien como
Salda1a y Ferrer, queda en- pie una
question cast pueril de fecha que es
la siguiente: lfue aver que Sc hizo
per primera vez en- Pto. Rico la cura
ci6n radical de Ia hernia.
70 entiendo queano: entiendo
que no es raro que haya habido po-
cos casos, 10 que sucede tambien en-
Europa, porque 10 suelen prestarse
a ella los pacientes, 4 no ser que es
ten impresionados por ell tenor de
un peligro Immediate; pero que tan.
to ell metodo ingl6s que data de 1868,
como ell metodo moderno que subsi-
guio q la ausencia del tenor do HERR
ell peritoneo, MERGED al descubri
miento salvador de Ia antisepsia, han
sido aplicados, santes de aver, en-
suele decirse, basta un bottom, y pres
cindiendo ademas de un case en-
Ponce, operado con 9xito por lyle.
sias y Corchado, que desgraciada-
mente no pueden atestiguarlo, citare
dos mas, reclentes, en- la Capital, y
en- los cuales intervinieron los doc
torres Hernandez y Ross, asf como
otros efectuados en- Ell hospital mill.
tar.
NADIA de extrafO tiene, sin en-
barge, que ell Doctor Ordonez acepte
de buena fe la prioridad que ell Doc.
tor Janer lie ha d%isernido; primero,
porque dados sus conocimientos y
su practica quirdrgica, podfa en- rea.
lidad haber sido Ell primero en- veri,
fear esa operation, sino aver, antes
de aver; y segundo, porque como
decfa en- mi escrito anterior, la falta
de prensa cientffca, del cambio de
ideas entire los m6dicos de la isla, la
falta de cuanto tiende, en- fin, a pro.
porcionar union y est1mulo & la cla-
Sc ocasiona el que cada cual Sc CHA
al radio de sus %esfuerzos aislados 6
al de su conveniencia egoista.
iSolamente de cuando en- cuando
Sc oye la voz de algdn Homero pia.
dose, que canta las hazafas de un
Aquiles rural, ell cual ha operado
con exito Ut folfculo sebaceo que
dormfa ell sueno de los comedones
en- la concha auricalar!
UN MEDICO.