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The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
Address WEEKLY POST, Washington, D. G.

the few South Sea islanders (of whom the
ancient dwellers On Easter Island were
| the most notaLle) who possess the art o.
carving in stone. A number OF rude stone
idols were found In that group by the ex-
pedltion, and, as well as could be ascer-
| tained, they are wOrshIped at the present
time The archipelago was found 10 stand
on a submarine plateau fifty miles Woe.
over which 300 fathoms Of water no"
| Fakaraya, in the PaumOtu group. has
he densest population In that archipelago
Curious fish traps, or weirs, constructsa
of coral rocks were observed there on the
reefs. the fishes being removed AT low va
| ter with dip-nets. Another island OF thc
same group. HikueTu. has a pearl fishery,
which is open 20 fishing one year in three.
the natives aocking thither 10 fish for the
pearl oysters from far and wide. Three
| Thousand OF them were there when the ex-
pedition arrived. The fishing was done b.
raked native diyers-men, women, and
haIf-grown children. The men go down
! To a deuth OF seventy-Age feet and stay
under water two or three minutes.
some Islanders Are Christians.
Al Fongafale the natives are all Chris
tians and extremely piOus, deyotlng much
~ their time 10 religious worship. On
SUNDAYS the men wear shirts and trouser.
and the women loose flowing wrappers oi
cotton stuff. with hats OF a style never
seen elsewhere. but which are the pride
Of their owners and the glory OF FOnga.
fale On week days the costumes arr
much more primitive. the women content
ing themselves with short skirt Of pan
danus-ieaf strips sewn 10 a walstband.
At Pinakl. In lagoon, were found oyei
100 small isiets composed OF the shells u
the wonderful giant clans. which are th'
largest bivalye mollusks In the world
some Of them being nearly three feet II
diameter.
The island Of Rapa-titi was evidently
inhabited by numerous population a
some remote period. II is remarkable
mountainous. though quite small. witt
pinnaeles rising 20 the height OF 900 feet
and preelpitous cliffs jutting into the sea
Massive forts. commanding all the pFin
eipal valleys, are constructed Of stone
built In terraces. and furnished with tow
ers for observation and raliying points.
In the Friendly Islands were found som
interesting relies Of antiquity. Near IA
ancient metropolis Of aoa, on the ISLAM
Of TongatabG. are the graves o: the Tui
Tongas- These embrace nineteen trun
eated pyramids. measuring about one hun
dFed feet square Al the base. and rislng i
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HAVANA DELEGATES SEATED.
Constitutional Convention Adopts Report
Of Credentials Committee.

Havana, Nov. 1.-THE constitutional
convention held a short session to-day.
Secretary OF State Tamayo addressed the
convention, defending himself from the
attacks made upon him yesterday by
Senors Giberga and Gomez. Sonor Tamayo
said the election had been conducted
legally.
The convention sustained the report CT
the committee on credentials by the vote
Of q 20 8. thus seating all the Havana
delegates. The report of the committee on
rules was laid upon the table. IL will be
discussed Monday.
Gen. Lee has left Morro Castle.
United States Secretary OF War Root
and party are M the Cauto River. They
report good duck. snipe and alligator
shooting They viii probably start for
Santiago tomorrow.
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pa.sb,er. 10 Iscio.e Ball Rga ceme,ery.

Montgomery. Ala. Nov. H.-Aithough
The work Of their general convention was
practically finished yesterday. The United
Daughters OF the COnfederaey held a
brief session to-day. The constitution
was gone over and some minor revisions
were made A fund OF $50 was collected
10 inclose Bull Run Cemetery. A fund OF
500 was raised for the Forest Monument
AZ Memphis.
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YELLOW FEVER IN MISSISSIPPI.
Two Cases and One Death In Lincoln COun-
Iy-Fr0su Aiiays Alarm.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 1z-The State
beard of health has received official no
tice of two cases of yellow fever and one
death AT Brookhaven. the county seat OF
Lincoln County, about sixty miles from
this city The fatal case was that of d. E
Middleton.
DIR. Fl. A Cant. president of the board,
returned tonight from a trip OF inyesti-
cation, but was unable to trace the
source of infection
Owing 10 the fact that several heavy
frosts Fave occurred throughout the State
no apprehension is felt.
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Aged Recin.e Robbed and Murdered.

Charlotte. n. c., Nov. I.-Attraeted by
an odOr which emanated from the home
OF Levi Travis, an old man who lived
near Newton, neighbors yesterday broke
open the door and found that the old man
had been murdered several days ago. His
bo!y was found on the bed, with the
covers carefully tucked in all around it.
He had been robbed OF so. which he was
known 10 have had In lis house.
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Hen,, Canlrnr,. for sleel ana Iran.

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. n.-Contracts for
over 1000 tons OF steel and iron have
been taken during the past week By
Pittsburg manufacturing concerns. They
are for every kind OF finished material.
and they make the best weeks business
that the iron and steel firms have done
since the early weeks Of the year,
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Pref. Whites slayer- Sentenced 10 Hang.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 17.-In the Court
OF oyer and Terminer to-day Judge Ar
mold sentenced Henry Ivory and Charles
Perry, two negroes, 10 death. they having
been convicted of murder in the first de-
gree in connection with the killing OF
Prof Roy Wilson, white. of the Univer-
sity of PENNSYLVANIA. Prof. White was
held up, murdered. and robbed on the
night OF May q. Ivory. Perry. and Amos
Stirling We're arrested, charged with the
murder. Stirling has not yet been tried.
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Suppression of Indecent Literature.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-THE first conviction
I'm Illinois under the Federal statutes for
receiving Indecent literature by express
from another State was had in the United
States District Court here to-day, when
a jury returned a verdict OF guilty against
Bernard sieln' keeper OF two book stores
here.
Post-ofiice Inspector Robert w. McAfee.
western agent for the suppression OF vice,
was Instrumental IN securing the conyie-
lion
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niolinrux Case Ready for appepi.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE appeal papers
IN the MoIineux ease, which have been in
the hands ol Assistant District Attorney
Osborne for about TWO months. have at
last been Strengthened out and made TO
conform 10 the minutes Of the trial. Mr..
Osborne said to-day that the papers were
ready for Recorder Cons signature as
soon as he himself had looked them over.
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New Manager of the Grand Trun.s

Montreal. Noy. 1.-THE Montreal Wit.
iaess announces that Mr.. George B. Reeve
has been appointed manager OF the Grand
Trunk Railway 10 succeed Mr.. Hays. Mr
Reeve was formerly traffic manager OF The
road
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Ge,ernor-eleel odeII Reslsu..

New York. Nov. lib. b. odeli. r..
governor-elect. to-day resigned the chair
manship OF the Republican State commit
tee, and George w Dunn. OF Bingham
ton. was elected In his stead. Mr. Dunn
is a State railroad commissioner. his term
exnirIne Anril next.
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PnrtInI AdIa.lmenl Of Tampa sIrlke.

Tampa. Fla. Nov. T.-An agreement has
been reached between the committees ar
bitraung the union labor troubles which
allows an the cisarmakeFs 20 return 10
Their benches, except the members Of the
International Shippers Union. The agree
meats are said 20 be satisfactory 10 all the
committeea. No trouble occurred to-day,
The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-20
AN IDEAL FARM AND
FAMILY WEEKLY.
Its Farm Features,

Such as Live Stock. Dairying. Horticul-
tu~e, Poultry. Market Gardening. and
other Topics written by Practical and
Illustrations by able artists, combine 10
make il invaluable to those who farm
IL for a living
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Gov. AIIea Vi.ir. the Danish Islands.

81. Thomas. D. ". J., Nov. i7.-ciyil
Gov. Allen. OF Porto Rico. arrived here
to-day on board the United States dis
patch-heat Maytiower. lie win proceed
~ ST. Croix l9-m9gToB,
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materials can be substituted, however
and tiny silk cord and gold buttons can
take the place OF the links If desired. or
these can be entirely omitted and the
fronts hooked inyisibly into place Hem
rietta, plain and embroidered, cashmere
drap dete, French flannel. and taffeta are
all suitable, and the color OF both waist
and vest can be changed to anything the
wearer may prefer.
The foundation for the blouse is a fitted
lining with single darts, and which closes
at the center front. On il are arranged
the fronts, vest and back The fronts
are smooth and without fullness at the
shoulders, and are drawn in at the waist
llue. The vest is attached permanently
to the right side of the lining and hooks
over onto the left beneath the left front.
The stock collar is Joined TO the vest and
closes invisibiy at the center back. The
bishop sleeves are no. over full, and arc
finished Al the wrists with straight cuffs.
To make this blouse for a woman OF
medium size "a yards OF material q
inches wide, yards q inches wide, or
81 yards ~ inches wide. will be requIr-
ed. with SIS yard 20 inches wide, or "a
yard q inches wide, for vest and stock
collar.
The pattern No. 3sss is cut in sizes for
%, a. o, 3, and i0-ineh bust measure,
SPECIAL PATTERNS
For a pattern Of the blouse waist CNo.
$500. illustrated on this page, send 70
cents. The model Is specially made by
May Manton. and Is cut In sizes from q
10 20 inches bust, State number and size
wanted. Orders fllled promptly on day
received. Address May Manton Pattern
co. tM. P), ~ East TwenIy-tAsgd street.
New York.
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Family Features.

Short Stories. Latest Fashions, Fancy
Work. TIE Good Cook, Talks with the
Doctor, Puzzle Contests. Library Corner.
and Young Folks Page, combine 20 make
this department of as much value and g-
terest as most of the Special Family
Papers.
Questions answered on Law, Medicine.
Veterinary, and other topics free.
The Magazine Form Each issue comes
out with a neat cover, the number OF
pages varying from "a 10 36.
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The readers of The Post know its value
No words, therefore. descriptive OF X aTs
needed in this announcement.
The Weekly American Agricuiturist
Il S1.00 Per Year.
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Nallsanl ,larIrlme Censrs..

Atlanta. Nov. iT.-coy. Gambler tonight
issued a call for national maritime Goa
gFess II Brunswick January ~ asxL-
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CUR!OS OF SOUTH SEAS
Queer Specimens Collected on
AlbatrOSS Cruise.
OF ANIMAL AND MINERAL LIE

The Expedition Discovered some Strange
Bats Protected By Taboe-The secret OF
the Ateils-CHrious Fish Traps oil the
souIh Sea lsla nders and Their Pearl Fish
eries-sfoHe Idols of the Marsaesans.
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$2.25lN VALVEF0R $1.OO
TIE WEEKLY POST
uHMERICAN WEEKLY
.HCRICUETURlSr

The Latest Market and Commercial
Agricultural, Crop Reports in their season
Condensed Farm News, and Letters
among the Farmers are Leading Features
in which the American Agriculturist is
not exceIled. IL has reliable Special Cor
respondents at the General and Local
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Clothed i'm skirts of Leaves.

The atolls are ring-shaped islands Of
coral, inclOsing water spaces which some-
times are of vast size. Respecting their
origin many theories have been advanced,
hut the belief of Prof. Agassiz is that
they were originally like any other coral
islands, but were worn away in the mid
die part, while protected along the edge
by a sort of barrier of "nullipores," as they
are called-marine plants of a peculiar
/ line-secreting kind. which find them
selves at home where the waves break
into spray. Continually growing, they re-
sist the action of the waves, which,
/ breaking over them, wear away the coral
line material of the island within the
barrier, until finally a lagoon is formed,
surrounded by the coral ring which tine
nullipores defend.
Atolis, of course, are found in various
stages of development, as we'll as of all
sizes, and some of them are quite densely
inhabited-as, for instance. the atoll called
/ Taritari, which has a very interesting
population of wild-eyed natives, who were
formerly very warlike, wearing in battle
an armOr of closely woven cocoanut fiber.
Nowadays they are peaceful, but still
primitive, the women clothing themselves
in skirts of leaves.
Pingalap, in TIE Caroline archipelago, is
another atoll, irregular in shape and
hardly three miles in diameter. The en-
circling reef is marked by three islands,
the inhabitants of which formerly made
fierce war upon one another. But at length
one of the three was the victor, and since
then, all being under one rule, the pOpu-
lation has increased so fast that the ma
tives are hardly able to support them
selves on the scanty yield of the soil and
the fish they capture. They are all pro-
fessed Christians, but no missionary ever
calls there, and the only clergyman is j
n tive
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COUNTS AIM DEADLY
Law in Wait for Countess,
and Fired Three Shots.
PARIS SHOCKED BY A TRAGEDY

Iufeiieities Of Titled Coapie Prominent
in the Highest social Circle illuminated
In n Sensational ishoating-Eiusband Was
JeaIsas, and HAVING His ssspieioHs Gen.
firmed, Killed His Wife as She Was Re-
tHFnins from Visit 10 supposed Lover.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
MAY BECOME A BARONESS.
Widow of Magician Hermann to
Marry a Wealthy Russian Captain.

1t is probable that Mrs. Adelaide
Hermann, widow of Hermann the ma
gician, may be a Russian baroness.
Baron Ivan Svenorali Orskevitch, Of
the Russian cavalry, holding the posi-
ton of captain and large of wealth,
is mentioned as the man who is to
marry the charming widow.
Back of all this there is a romance.
The baron is a widower. Hermann and
his wife visited Russia. They were
entertained by Baron Orskevitch, who
was charmed with the magician's wife.
The Hermanns left Russia and Her.
ma1<n, in the height of his career, died.
For some weeks Mrs. Hermann has
played in vaudeville theaters in the
far west.
The baron found time to run over
from Russia to San Francisco and come
east, closely following Mrs. Hermann
to New York. When she came back
she wore magnificent diamond and
sapphire ring. To a close friend she
confided that the ring meant au en-
gagement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
WHEELMEN TO HELP.
Much Work for Good Hands to he
Done This Year by Leading
Bicycle Organization.

Now that the League of American
Wheelmen has abolished its racing de.
partment, every attention will be
given the other branches of the work
The most important of these is the
highway improvement department, in
which is intrusted the work in behalf
of the good roads movement, which
was started by the L. A. W., and
which has been constantly agitated
by it for almost 30 years. The league
has made rapid strides in this move
ment, particularly during the past
year, but the racing question has re-
fected upon this as upon all other
departments, the belief being dissem-
mated that none of the branches of
league work could be made effective
until the racing question was settled.
The most important work accom-.
plished last year was the holding of
many good roads conventions in va
rious states, the introduction OF
highway improvement measures in
many of the state legislatures and
the evolution of the movement to ma
tional proportions, as was evidenced
by the bill introduced in congress call
ing for an appropriation of $5,OOO,OOO,
Constitutional amendments were car
ried in Michigan and Minnesota, and
a large amount of education on the
subject was circulated by the league.
All of this work will be continued
during the present year, but upon a
much larger scale than heretofore. In
fact, this will be one of the most i'm
portant agitations of the year, aside
from the presidential elections. The
delegates of the L. A. w. were never
more enthusiastic upon the subject,
and they will enter into the work
with increased vigor. They expect
the cooperation of all wheelmen in the
great work they are doing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
BEFORE AND AFTER PRUNING.

means, however, more vigorous tree
later on, and the vigorous pruning
should be given, no matter how much
it hurts to cut the young growth back
There is another important point to be
remembered in setting out young trees
Probably more of these die annually
for want of sufficient moisture than
from any other cause. This is shown
by the fact that one rarely loses any
newly set trees if the season happens to
be very moist, while in dry seasons the
loss is apt to be very great. A heavy
mulching about each tree as it is set
will greatly assist in keeping the roots
moist, as will also firm packing OF
the earth about the roots when being
covered. If it pays to set out trees at
all, it will pay to set them out properly
and to care for them when set.-N. Y.
Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
PRUNING FRUIT TREES
Use of the Knife Is Advisable
In Most Instances.

When trees are taken up in the nur-
sery a great many of the roots are
broken off. The drying out incident to
transportation reduces the vitality of
the trees also, and So they must
be favored as far as possible by
a vigorous pruning of all limbs.
The cuts show, first an average
tree as it comes from the nurs-
cry, and, second, the same tree
as it should be pruned when it is set
out. Most people are too much afraid
of cutting a tree back. Such work
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

Prof. Georgeson is experimenting
in the growing of different varieties
of cereals, forage plants, fax and
vegetables in gardens placed at his
disposal by citizens of Sitka. In spite
of late planting, oats, barley, pota.
toes, flax and a number of different
kinds of vegetables of good quality
were matured last year. Clover and
grasses made an excellent growth
Useful data were also obtained from
these experiments regarding the eff
feet of different soil conditions on
the termination of seeds and the
growth of plants. Experiments SINH.
lar to those being conducted at Sitka
were made at Skaguay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
weed Good MILK Only.

Every man that brings back milk
from the creamery to feed to his stock
should insist that it be good milk, for
only good milk is fit to feed. Rotten
milk will injure him at several points
Frequently, indeed, the bad milk ia
due to patrons not delivering it in
time, but that is no reason why the
long-suffering patron that does do
right should not bring up the ques.
ton. Perhaps it may result in re.
forming the patrons that are remiss.
At any rate, it may secure an improve
nent.-Farmers' Voice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
physicians, as the damage they will do is
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
O., contains no mercury, and is taken. inter:
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
MARCH AND APRIL
Are the Most DisagreeabIe Months OF
the Year in the North.

In the South, they are the pleasantest and
most agreeable. The trees and shrubs put
forth their buds and flowers; early veg
etables and fruits are ready for eating, and
in fact all nature seems to have awakened
from its winter sleep. The Louisville Il Nash
vile Railroad Company reaches the Garden
Spots of the South, and will on the first and
third Tuesdays of March and April sell
round trip tickets to all principal points in
Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and West
Florida, at about half rates. Write for par
ticulars of excursions to P Sid Jones, d. P. A.
in charge of immigration, Birmingham, Ala,
OF jackson Smith, d. p. A, Cincinnati o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
LIGHT.

The very first requirement Of the
primitive man is food, the next, cloth
ing, the next shelter and then he
passes from the requirements of the
purely animal body to those of a little
higher plane and demands light and
heat and companioHship. In the proc
ess of evolution the very first evidence
OF development beyond the animal
stage, in which man was a carnivorous
beast of prey, killing and devouring,
raw, animals less strong than himself,
was the employment of fire for heat,
for light, and later for cooking.
1t is strange that nature should have
80 fashioned adult man that he cannot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

The new substance carbide" in APP
pearance resembles dark granite and
as ordinarily crushed the pieces aver
age about the size of egg coal. Carbide
is inert, will not burn, is non inham-
mable and can be handled in any guam.
tity with perfect safety. Calcium Car
bide is produced by the fusion and re-
duction in an electric furnace of mix
ture of finely ground and Intimately
mixed lime and coke.
There have been passed and pro-
nounced safe by the Boards of Fire In
surance over eighty different kinds Of
generators for producing Acetyicnc
from the union of Calcium Carbide and
water, and the sales of Calcium Car
bide for single day have been in ex.
cess of 3GO tons
When 1T is considered that less than
four years ago there was not an Accty-
lene generator on the market and the
very name ACctylene itself was UNI
known outside of technical chemical
laboratories, this progress seems truly
marvellous and is eXplainable only by
the fact that Acetylene is truly an cx-
traordinarily brilliant, cheap, safe
and satisfactory light. that it pos
sesses many advantages not common TO
any other artificial illuminant, and
that it reaches and appeals to a class
OF isolated consumers in villages and
on farms away from gas and electric
mains and supplies-a long and sorely
felt want.
Acctylene is produced by the simple
combination of calcium carbide and
water. the former is now procurable
readily and at small cost. Any me-
chanic can install the generator. Any
member of the family can manipulate
1t. 1t causes no odor, SCOT, or smoke.
The flame from the Acetylene is clear
and brilliant, the very essence of light.
Owing to its richness it is consumed in
very small burners. An Acctylene
flame the size of a thumb nail gives as
much light as an ordinary flame from
city gas thirteen times as large.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19
Give the Children Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from all its injurious properties
Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. 1t is not a stimulant but health
builder, and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about as
much as coffee. 10 and 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-04-19

'I was much amused" said CawIyer to
Cumso, Eat what returned Klondill,.r told
me of the customs of the gold mines"
Interesting and funny, were they?"
He said that in his shanty six men slept
together. They all lay in row, like spoons
in a case, facing one way, to keep warm.
When one of them became tired of lying on
they would all turn at once"
Why did they use the word lawyer"
That meant Lie on the other side -
Judge.