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The evening times., 1900-03-27

cWAMp. Is not recommended for
OV hHAA everything; but IL you have
nOOT kidney, liver, or bladder
NOOl trouble it will be found Just
the remedy you need. At druggists in fifty
cent and dollar sizes You may have q sample
bottle of this wonderful discovery by mail
tree; also pamphlet telling all about it and ito
great cures.
Address Dr.. Kilmer 4 Co.. Binyhamton. N. Z.
The evening times., 1900-03-27
ROBERT WAITS TRIAL.
His Confession of the Caulk Murder
Admitted in Evidence.

ELLlCoTT CITY, Nd, March 27.-Rob-
ert T. Wyatt, the young man from st. Mi
chaers, Nd, charged with the murder of
Capt. Oliver NJ. Caulk, was placed on trial
here yesterday before Judges Jones, Re-
veil, and Reifsneider, constituting the full
bench. He elected to be tried without a
jury.
The prosecution is conducted by States
Attorneys Daniel r. Randall, of Anne
Arundel, and Martin F. Burke, of Howard
county assisted by James NJ. Monroe, of
Annapolis. and w ID. ]. Morris OF ST. MI
chaels. James Fluegel and L. NJ. Hines
The evening times., 1900-03-27

Heurich's is the beer that viii give strength to
the mind and body. There's day of health in
every bottle of Heurichs Phone 634, Arlington
Bottling Co.. for a OF Heurich's, and ask for
il at all leading hotels and restaurants
The evening times., 1900-03-27
Uncle Sam m Don't Wear

Truss, but he carries the Air
- Cushion Truss all the United
w States. Men, women, and children
wear and like them. The Air Cushion Pad holds
with comfort; nothing else will. Consultation
and two weeks trial free. Lady in attendance for
Ladies. Office, parlors, waiting, and consultation
rooms on the same foor. Catalogue free. THE
+ st. NV, I'd 6oor. mh10- !, en-
The evening times., 1900-03-27

| chael's. James Fluegel and L. NJ. Hines
defend the accused.
A written confession of 4. sign
! ed by Wyatt in the pre- Captain
! Barranger. Lieutenant / John
! Sweikert clerk and s. % Mar
shal Hamilton. of IT, lice de-
! paTtmCnt, was CO in evil
! dence.
Wyatt ac- he statement. left
! Baltimore CauIk's sloop Dream
| on Satugca- - October II, last year,
/ in companr be-. ne captain and col
ored deck laaa named Frank Collier. In
Rock Cree a. ste Steelton, where the
sloop sOu-' -. or Wyatt said, the col
ored man ~. ia some offence and then
made tC- Wyatt knocked the
colored card with blow on the
head = captain Caulk appeared
from l. ia Wyatt killed him with
a hate emained on the vessel
two hC. ls eouble murder. Then
taking ANS money. he set out in
the Size. slaff. He said he was frenzied
with drink and had not intended to com
nit the deed.
Captain Barranger, Lieutenant Henry,
and Mr.. Sweikert testified TO the circum-
stances of the confession, which was made,
they declared, without any inducements
on their part.
The first witness called was James II.
Spurry, Of st. Michaers, who keeps an eat
ing saloon. In his place he heard Wyatt
threaten Captain Caulk, whom he charged
some time before the murder with circu
lating a report about Wyatt having kept
rum mill" Captain Caulk was not pres
ent, and Wyatt was talking TO some per-
sons in the place at the time. Wyatt said
Captain Caulk had better make his peace
with his God" Testimony Of Capt. James
W Caulk was offered TO prove that Wyatt
came up to Baltimore Wednesday morning
before the murder and enquired for Capt.
Oliver Caulk.
William Purner. saloonkeeper on Wa
ter Street in Baltimore entertained Wy
att at his place both before and after the
sailing OF the Dream on that Saturday
He said. Wyatt was in my place on the
Saturday before and also the Sunday even
ing after the murder He came back with
a telescope grip filled with various articles
OF wearing apparel and containing among
other things the bank book and clearance
book OF Captain Caulk He had lot of
money with him and gave me S75 TO keep.
He said he had won the money at cards.
He was drinking heavily The next day he
was arrested by Sergeant House and Off
GERS Busey and O'Neill. of the city police
force
These last-named officers described the
arrest and the finding OF blood spots on
Wyatt's clothing, particularly on a shirt
which he had worn and taken off and hid
in the yard OF the saloon.
Lawyer Morris. who is also bank cash
ier at St Micnaers, was put on the stand
to prove The bank book of Captain Caulk.
Other witnesses testified TO a statement
which Wyatt made after his return TO Bal
timore. TO the effect that he was sailing
vessel on the river when his boat was run
down by 4 steamer. He gave a similar ac-
count of his adventure to Captain Price,
Of the schooner Amelia, who picked him
III In he ekitf-
The evening times., 1900-03-27

L. G.. FOCSE President.
". {. CAMPBELL. Secretary.
City Of Philadelphia. State Of Pennsylvania. -.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me this lst day
Of March. 1900
(SeslD r. y QUINN.
1t Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
THE CHOCOLATE INDUSTRY.
Large Quantities Are Used in This
Country Every Year.

THE American people are evidently very
fond of chocolate, for there are about H.
100000 pounds of the commodity consumed
In the United States annually" said a large
wholesale dealer in chocolate beans in Bos-
ton to writer for The Star recently.
"Two-thirds of the chocolate imported into
this country is purchased by chocolate
manufacturers in Massachusetts and the
rest is distributed among the numerous
candy firms In New York. Philadelphia and
elsewhere. There are three principal grades
Of chocolate, which are known in the trade
as the Caracas, the French and the Ger
man. OF these three varieties the Caracas
is considered the best. The color of Cara
cas- chocolate is a pale brown. In flavor 1t
is much stronger than the French or Ger
man article.
ITO test the quality of chocolate 1t is only
necessary to put piece of IL in pan of
water and allow it to dissolve. The better
grades will leave no sediment; the others
will. This is due to the fact that in the
cheaper varieties the shell is ground up and
used as a filler The lighter the chocolate
the better the quality. The cheaper grades
are dark brown owing to the ground-up
shell.
zone of the largest cocoa plantations in
the world is located in Nicaragua 1t is
owned by French firm, whose chocolate is
known all over the world. Their works at
Noisiel turn out about 10000 900 pounds OF
chocolate year. and their employees num-
Der 1,500. The tin foil in which the cakes
OF chocolate are wrapped costs alone 500 900
per annum. The possibilities of cocoa cult
Walton in Central America are not yet fully
realized outside of France. When they are
there will be big boom for lands suit.
able for the purpose"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
Rudyard Kipling on a Hospital Train
in South Africa.
ALONG The RAILROAD Line
Canadian and Australian Troops a
Little Jealous of Each Other.
THE LINKS OF EMPIRE



All the world over. nursing their scars
SIT the poor fighting men broke in our wars
Sit the poor fighting men. sury and grim,
aiockins the lit of the coIqaerors hymn
Dust of the battle Overwhelmed them and bid
Eame never found them for aHsht that they did.
Wounded and spent. to the lazar they drew
Lining the rad where the legions went through
Sons OF the Laurel, that press To your need
Worthy Gods pity most We that succeed
o that tread triumphing crowned toward the stars
l1ty poor lighting men broke in our wars!
The sun had faded the red cross on her
panels almost to brick color. had warped
her woodwork and biistered her paint For
three months she had jackaled behind the
army-now at Belmont, now at Magersfon-
tein, now at Rensburg, and in that time
had carried over thirteen hundred sick and
wounded.
In her appointments. her doctors, her two
nursing sisters and her nineteen orderlies
there was neither veneer nor pretense, CO.
quetry of uniform, nor the suspicion of Of
fetal side.
She was starkly set for the work In
hand, her gear worn smooth by use and
habit. detailed for certain business only,
and to that business most strictly attend
ing.
AS she started from no known platform
came aboard early, and while we lay silent
as ship in port, the big stock-pot purring
in the kitchen, the bottles clicking in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
David Swings Headlines.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
David Swing was particular man about
his copy remarked an old managing ed
itor, as he looked over the days headlines.
eve used to publish contribution from
him once a week. on Saturdays, on books,
politics-anything he chose to write about
He used to write his own headlines. and he
was particular to have them go as M wrote
them. Half the time he had three times
as many words would fit in the column,
and then often just a word or two that
spoiled the whole page. from q typograph-
ical point of view. used to tell the COPY
readers to follow his headings as nearly as
they could. One day he stalked In in high
dudgeou.
They've been changing the title OF my
article again. he said, and L want it
stopped
II had argued with him several times
about 1t, but couldn't make him understand
that type could not be expanded. cut or
squeezed. So 1 said. as the easiest way TO
get out of 1t:
It's those asinine copy readers again,
professor; III fix them
when a thing can't be helped Law Il ON
the copy reader, is the rule In all news
paper offices, of course. Well, the next
week l gave orders for them to run Prof.
Swings headline just as he wrote it, no
matter what it was The form was like
this.
POLITICS IN CHICAGO.
"'BY DAVID SWING
Friday night the professor sent his copy
down, and it happened to be a scathing re-
view of some newly published books which
did not meet his approval. The next day
readers of the paper were amused and the
whole town set laughing by the professors
article under this .heailine:
SOME BAD WRITING.
BY DAVID SWING
the professor missed the joke and Eu.
gene Field and DR.. Bristol and Others over
In the saints and sinners corner kept their
own counsel. Next week we came out with
an article entitled
'SoME MORE BAD WRITING,
by DAVID SWING
Inc Joke by that tina was too good to
Keep, and 1t was the last occasion on which
the professor said anything to me about
headlines" s-- -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
HOW SARDINES ARE CANNED.
Only a Small Fraction of These Fish
Are Now Imported.

Next to the French the American people
are the largest consumers of sardines in the
world" said a leading wholesale dealer in
such canned fish in New York to the writer
recently. Last year the consumption of
sardnes in the United States amounted to
2,0o0.000 cases or 200000,000 cans. OF this
quantity 100000 cases We're the product
of the state of Maine. 10000 cases were
put up In California and the remaining 49,
900 cases came from France. Thirty years
ago all the sardines eaten in this country
were imported from France. Today nearly
three-quarters of the Sardines sold here are
put up In fifty-one packing houses in Maine.
These concerns are controlled by q trust
company which employs 5000 workmen.
who can turn out 100000 cases of the fish
annually.
'In Maine sardines are caught off the
western shores of the ST. Croix river and
Passamaquoddy bay. The fishing season
commences early in May and lasts until late
in the fall of the year. The fish are taken
in brush weirs resembling ordinary pound
nets into which they are led by means of
large leaders and wings, which terminate
in funnel-shaped entrance. Their escape
is prevented by the extension of these wings
into the inclosure. thereby forming a tri-
angular hook at each end of it, so that the
fish, as they circle inside the weir, are d.
rected past the entrance. When the fish
are plentiful in the nets quantities of scales
appear upon the surface of the water The
nets are then lifted and their contents are
dumped by the fishermen into their boats.
The fish make a little squeak when taken
from the water and die almost instantly.
An ordinary catch of sardines gives to each
boat anywhere from 1000 to 5000 fish, the
price of which is from 81 to 81. so per 1000,
according to the quantity of fish that are
being caught.
Arriving at the packing house the fish
are carefully cleaned. This operation over
they are sorted according to size and car
ried into another part of the establishment
where they are put into pickle.
1.-The length of time required by this
operation varies according to the size of
the fish. After this the fish are washed
and placed with care upon wire nets, call
ed 'grills.' on which they are sent to the
drying room, where they dried by
means of large fans or ventilators run by
powerful machinery. When dry and while
still upon the grlls the fish are cooked by
plunging them into tanks containing boil
ing olive oil. After this cooking the sar-
dimes, still upon the grills, are left to cool.
and when cold the work of placing them
In halves and quarter cans filled with olive
oil. tomato and mustard sauce is begun
This work done, the cans are sealed with
solder and are ready to be put in cases,
holding 100 tins for the market
Like canned goods of every description,
sardines are cheaper now than they for
merly were. and American sardines are
sold for less than the imported American
sardines are now exported from this coun-
try to the West Indies and South Amer
ica.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21

-Four or five drummers. after their days
work was over and their dinners slowed
away. were talking about the various cities
of the United States which they had visited
In the course of their business experience.
New York. Chicago, Philadelphia and Bos-
ton were left In the list of the undecided
when a New York man appealed to a vet
eran who had been reading a newspaper
during the discussion
You know the country pretty well, I
guess. major?" said the New Yorker
Fairly. 1 should say" was the reply.
I've been travelling over It for thirty
years."
We'll. what would you say was the best
town In the United States?"
Chicago. responded the major promptly
"Aw." expostulated the New Yorker, Eve
don't mean morally" whereupon the major
FASTENED to apologize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
A State Flower.

There has been more or less talk In this
country for number of years, especially
in public school circles. about national and
state flowers, but 1t is left to Capitol Hill
man to contribute wad Of knowledge to
the discussion that is but little short of
marvellous in its profundity. The other day
he went into his library. where he found
his youngest son busy over his school
books
Hello, Jack" he said to the youngster,
what are you doing?"
Studying my lesson" responded the boy.
What lesson. for instance?"
"All of Them
Have you learned anything new today?''
Yep"
WHAT" p
For one thing 1 learned that the state
flower of Minnesota is the moccasin flower. "
The moccasin fower?" repeated the
father inquiringly.
That's what"
Well. WELL" he mused mostly to him
self The mOccasin flower: and I'm shot
If ! didn't think 1t was the wheat flour -
The boy Immediately wanted to know
what kind of a blossom that was, but the
father offered no explanation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
PRESERVING THE PEACE.
The Policeman Was Called Just in
the Nick of Time.


the Nick of Time.
The woman rushed up to the policeman
enjoying his otium cum dignitate on the
street corner.
Say" she exclaimed, impulsiveiy, as wo-
men sometimes do. II want you to come
around to our house quick"
What's the matter?' inquired the police
man, with provoking imperturbabiity.
Its my husband"
"What IL he doingT'
"He's drunk again."
"Well, what is he doing? Smashing the
furniture?"
She looked at the guardian of the peace
scornfully.
mo, he amt" she said.
HAS he swung an ax?"
"Of course not"
Nor pulled gun?' 't
"Is he chewing the rag?"
mo, he isn't
The woman was getting more nervous
every minute.
rs he creating a disturbance?" asked the
policeman.
mo; he's just sitting there in the kftch-
en-" - NV Ai''A-
rs he doing any harm?" -.s 80
"He dasn't." .-., ,.... y. OIL, -....-
Then what do you want me to 60 there
o-'To arrest him."
What foS2' ~. t-s4h4 ,...-. 49,. 49,. .
ITO preserve the peace"
But you say he isn't disturbing II. sp,s..y {.
he amt. she snapped. with a thrust Of
her jaw forwards but if hessets laTo,ibJ
that kitchen much longer in my way ri he
disturbing IT: and when get through with
him, Mr.. Policeman. you'll have RI cona
after him with an ambulance. DO You un1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21

The man VITO IS continually telling yo,,
that life isn'toworth living is the first one
to send for the ,doct9r if he has an ache or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
Never Stationary.

From the Chicago Tribune.
How much of a standing army have
your" asked the foreign sympathizer.
standing armyr' echoed Aguinaldo. sar-
donfcally, with his glass leveled at his SOL
diers. who were taking UP another strategic
position some distance in the rear. STAND
ing! Look ct itf'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
The Dollar That Might Have Been.

The Barber-"Have you ever tried any
thing for your baldness?"
Man in the chair-"Yes. have tried to
be contented with it, and have succeeded.
Try to sell that bottle of stuff to somebody
else"
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-21

horses pranced and snorted. But it
had a varying effect on the occupants
of the leading wagon. The shout of
''Indians'' from Bryan's lips, the sight
of scurry on the ridge ahead brought
the engineer and aid-de-camp spring
ing out, rife in hand, to take their
manly part in the coming fray. It
should have brought Maj. Burleigh too,
but that appropriately named nom
combatant never showed outside. An
instant more and to the sound of rising
thunder, before the astonished eyes of
the cavalry line there burst into view,
full tear for safety, the uncouth, yet
marvelously swift-running leaders of
the little herd. The whole dozen came
flying across the sky line and down
the gentle slope, heading we'll around
to the left of the line of troopers, while
sticking to their fanks like red net
ties half dozen warriors rode like
the wind on their nimble ponies, crack
ing away with revolver or rifle in saw
age joy in the glorious sport. Too
much for Burleigh's nerve was the
combination of sounds, thunder of
hoofs and sputter of shots, for when 4
cheer of sympathetic delight went up
from the soldier line at the sight of the
chase, and the young engineer sprang
to the door of the ambulance to help
the major out, he found him limp and
CHASTITY heap, quivering with terror in
the bottom of the wagon, looking for
all the world as if he were trying to
crawl under the seat.
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-21

of ''Swuin-Fa,'' or viceroy. This Off
cial is despot in his district, and
possesses the sole right of approach
ing the throne on any matter connect
ed with his province. The life and
death of those under him are in his
hands, and he is commander-in-chief
of the local troops. AS a sort of set
off to these immense powers his ten
ure of Office is very insecure, and he
is liable to be removed on the most
trivial pretext, such as the outbreak
of riot or rebellion in his province.
Suspension, moreover, is usually fol-
lowed by his death at the hands Of
the executioner.
Under the mandarins is horde Of
minor officials, such as local superin-
tendents of taxes, provincial judges of
the criminal court and educational ex-
aminers. Each of the provinces is
split up into several large divisions,
which are in their turn divided and
subdivided almost to infnlty. Each
little department has it's little Off
cials, and even the smallest among
them must pay tribute to his supe-
rior.
The common people have no rights
whatever. They are permitted to work
SO that they can pay taxes. In order
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-21

CHIN [ II! lElIll' IDS B HELP.
Present Invasion May Prove ,
Blessing to tie Nation.

Especial Correspondent ]

| l. =
$,K[N ANY thousands Of good people,
/. .A\yl( both in this country and Eu-
/ - - :! rope, are wasting an abun-
dance of sympathy on the Chinese gov
ernment. Individually the Chinese
may be entitled to thoughtful consid-
GRAFTON, but the sooner his influence
for mischief as a subject of a moribund
civilization is destroyed the better for
himself and mankind at large.
n There is no reasonable doubt that
China has for more than century
had the most corrupt government with
which any country has ever been
cursed. From the throne down: to the
local tax collectors, Office has been used
as a means to enrich individuals at the
expense of the public; and the few
brave men who have now and then
dared to protest openly against this
universal system of spoliation were
executed without trial and in the
most cruel fashion. - -.--,.
The cabals and intrigues in the i'm
perial palace at Peking were followed
by crimes too dark for comprehension
by the western mind. The voice of
justice was strangled by assassin or
executioner, and true patriots were ''re-
moved" By seemingly occult means.
The imperial family-Tartars by de-
scent and disposition-was back of all
this horrifying injustice and made
tools of the avaricious mobiles appoint
ed to rule the several provinces of the
empire. The advent of foreign devils''
was, of course, viewed with alarm by
the fiendish and fanatical Tartar of
ficeholders. They were quick to see
that European Intervention would
sooner or later put an end to their
tyranny and force them to safeguard,
in measure at least, the rights of the
common people.
The fear of the judgment to come
caused the reactionaries to organize
and support the Boxer movement. The
emperor, Kwang Hsu, an ,easy-going
and not overly-smart young man of 80
or thereabout, was kept carefully in
the dark. He was allowed to issue
edicts, which were never obeyed. The
famous dowager empress provided him
with European toys, a wife and IL con.
cubines; and attended to all affairs
of state herself. When it became evi-
dent that the emperor would have nc
issue, she assembled the council OF
| state and had its members select the
oldest son of Prince Tuan as heir pre-
sumptive. Prince Tuan-one of the
most adroit as well as unscrupulous
of Chinese leaders-placed himself at
the head of the Boxer society whose
purpose, the extinction of all foreign
ers and Christian converts, appealed
to the bigotry and jealousy of the man
Willmar tribune., 1900-11-21

nese have been great sticklers for
ceremonial tiquette, and it is conse-$
quently no surprise to learn that the
board Of ceremonies is one of the
hardest worked departments Of the
"Han-liu.'' The board Of ceremonies
is subdivided into a committee OF
etiquette, which regulates all affairs
concerning marriages. funerals and
public celebrat tions; a COMMITTEES on
mutual intercourse, which has charge
of the reception Of illustrious
strangers; chamber for the manage
ment of festivities and imperial func-
tions, and committee on music and
the drama. <S9
An additional body-and one, too,
that wields almost autocratic power
lis the "Tu-char-Yuen," !" or the board
of censors. It's special duty is to
scrutinize the works of the mandarins
throughout the empire, and it's word
is almost law. 9Th ! -.
!. Each province in the empire is. in
addition to these national bodies, gov
erned by a mandarin with the title