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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
DEEP WATER AT JACKSONVILLE
Jacksonville (Fla.) Metropolis.)

/ kJdChSOHNlllc heCTOpOIlS.J
The dawn of Jacksonville's future
| commercial greatness is breaking, the
| clouds that have so long lowered over
| the deep water problem are now being
dispersed. and another year will pro-
badly witness vessels drawing over
| twenty feet of water entering and
leaving this port at any time of tide.
The foundation of q thousand feet of
the north jetty has been laid sixty
feet wide, q marvellous washout of the
sand at ebb tide has taken place, and
vessels engaged upon the work that
could not cross the bar until the tide
raised can now come in at low water
1t is estimated that the use of the
dredgc boat Cape Fear on the obstruc-
ton VIII soon give from twenty-five to
thirty feet at low water. These posi-
pliltles, from present developments, are
more than probable, and ere long the
seaport of Jacksonville will play a more
prominent part In the commercial
prosperity of the State. Those having
optimistic views who have prepared to
take advantage of an improved order
or Things Will reap their reward for
we shall at once leap into the front
rank of commercial greatness New
enterprises called for by the changed
condition of affairs will present them
selves and make rapid headway. Cant
tai VIII flow in as rapidly as the sand
on the bar washes out At the risk OF
being deemed enthusiasts we boldly
proclaim that with the obtainment of
twenty feet of water at low tide from
the bar to Jacksonville's docks the city
VIII grow more in one year than in its
heretofore most prosperous five.
A BIG DRY-DOCK.
Discussing the report that the float
ing dry-dock bought at Havana by the
United States will be placed at the Pen
sacola Navy-yard, a dispatch from that
city says: This is the largest floating
dock in the world. 1t was built in 1857
at cost of 100000 and was bought
by the United States from Spain for
Ssov.ooO. 1t is $50 feet long, 50 feet wide,
weighs 4,400 tons and has a .liftinp
capacity of 10000 tons. 1t is easilv
operated by hydraulic power being
divided into series of water-tight
compartments on each side Of the keel.
distinct from each other"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
FOREIGN PORTS.

Alexandria, Aug. 16.-Arrived, stmr.
Rowtor. from Newport News via ST.
Michaels, etc.
Algiers. Aug. 1S.-Arrived, stmr.
Pola.
Cardiff, Aug. 24-Sailed, stmrs. South
America. FOR Newport News; Mobile.
Copenhagen, Aug. 24.-Arrived. stmr.
Beira. from New Orleans via Norfolk
and Portland, Eng.
Hamburg, Aug. 24.-Arrived, stmr.
Trevoso Galveston via Norfolk.
Kinsaie, Aug. 24.-Passed, stmr. Ga
ditano, from Pensacola via Newport
News for Liverpool. a
Lizard, Aug. 24.-Passed, stmr.
Sportsman, from Savannah via New
port News for Client.
Trieste Aug. 20.-Arrived, stmr
Quarnero, from Norfolk via Algiers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
Census Roturns From cities.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- PILOT
Washington. Aug. 25.-The popula-
ton Of the following cities was made
public by the Census Bureau to-day:
New Orleans. 2S7104. against 2iSOS9
in 1880; an increase of 1906 or 1892 per
cent.
Pittsburg, 32l,6l6, against 23S. 6l7 in
1880; an increase of $1,000 or 3i.7S per
cent.
Newark, N. J., 246,o7o, against ISL $50
In 1890; an increase of Ga, 24O or 1888 per
cent.
Kansas City, Mo-. 1ss,752, against
1915 in 1890; an increase of .S1,o36 or
1888 per cent.
Kansas City. Kas.. 51,4S. against
1856 in 1890; an increase of 1902 or
3i.la per cent.
Allegheny City. Pa. 1886. against
1o5.2S7 in 1890; an increase OF 2i.6O9 OF
23.S7 per cent
The right paper gives you 4 chance
to invest your money. Tho wrong
paper gives YOU n chance to spend it,
Il. G. Cramer.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
FOR s AL. ,

307 Freemason street
dwellings, In the Mottu Block, Client
Three new houses. 2l2. PA and ZIG Ave
nue. a, Atlantic City-a bargain.
Four brick houses on ST. Pau street
price S2.500.00
Store ana dwelling and good business
2ioran avenue.
One house on Scott street. $4,000.
Wharf and warehouse between Com.
merce street and Roanoke Dock.
Vacant lots in all parts of tho city.
Valuable wa ter front in Brambleton ao
Joining n. & w r. r. Co.
Valuable water front in Portsmouth. b..
tween Ferry Dock and Navy Yard.
SO RUta street
Hardy warehouse. Nivison street,
Nos. IS and 40 Pool street.
&I CRANKY street.
222 York street
t3S Buto street.
100 and Ill Brown avenue
273 York street
43 Queen street.
Sl4 Bank street.
100 High street
t0l Park avenue.
100 Butte street.
70 York street.
422 and 424 Highland avenue
Dwelling Sc Boush street
Dwelling 29i Butte street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
ALBEMARLE AND CHESAPEAKE
CANAL.

NORTHBOUND.
Stmr. w. b. Rogers. merchandise,
North Carolina to Norfolk.
Stmr. Alton. merchandise, North
Carolina to Norfolk.
Stmr. Comet. merchandise, North
Carolina to Norfolk.
Stmr. Croatan. towing, North Caro-
lima to Norfolk.
Barge Calvert. lumber, North Caro-
lima to Baltimore.
stmr. Nina, lumber. North Carolina
to Norfolk.
Barge w. e. Perry No. 1, lumber.
North Carolina to Norfolk.
Stmr. Glendale, light. North Carolina
to Norfolk.
SOUTHBOUND.
Stmr. Croatan, towing. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Barge Maryland. light. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Schr. NJ. A. Shores, light. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Schr. w. S. Rowley. rafting gear,
Norfolk to North Carolina.
Stmr. Comet. merchandise, Norfolk
to North Carolina.
U. S. L. II. stmr. Jessamine. L. II.
stores. Norfolk to North Carolina.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
MARINE NOTES.

1t is announced by the Times Demo-
crat. of New Orleans, that the first tow
OF steel barges for carrying grain from
ST. Louis to New Orleans for shipment
abroad will arrive ut New Orleans in
September.
John c. Brooke and George w.
Brooks, of Port Haywood. have filed
at Newport News notice of sale of the
schooner Mcguire to w. G. Philips and
w. III. Philips. of Poquoson.
The consideration named was $500.
The Mcguire is n nine-ton vessel for
ty-ninc feet over all. sixteen feet beam,
and was built at northumberland
county in 1892.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
PASSED THE CApEs.

The Weather Bureau reports the fol-
lowing vessels, among others, passing
in and out the Capes up to o'clock
yesterday evening:
Passed out: British steamship APP
pomattoX. from Newport News. a.
m; Norwegian steamship Douglass, II
a. IN.
Passed in: Tug Walter A. Lucken-
bach. New York, with one barge for
RIGA for Newport News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26

hull. black cagework day mark at
each masthead. .Relief" In large black
letters on each side. and mo. 16' in
black on each bow and each quarter.
Light vessel No. 81 will be returned
to her station as soon as repairs have
been completed, and light vessel No.
16 Will then be withdrawn, of which
due notice Will be given.
This notice affects the 'List of
Lights and Fog Signals. Atlantic and
Gulf Coasts, 1900" page "a, No. 353.
and the List of Beacons and Buoys,
Third Lighthouse District, 19o0." pages
102, los, ITO and 116.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26

New 1ork, Aug. 2a.-W neat, market
dull and about steady at former prices.
Winter patents. S3.75ql.OO; Minnesota pat
ents, SS90442o Rye flour dull; fair to
good, S2.95u3.l5. Corn meal dull: yellow
Western. SSc. Rye steady; No. . Western.
Booze Barley dull. feeding, 42a4ac., Bar
ley malt dull; Western, Gin7Oc. Corn
Spot easy; No. .. 45c. Oats-Spot, market
dull; No 2. &c. Beef dull; family $1,000
G12.00; mess, s9.00M95o; beef hams $40 so
@2l.oo. Cut meats steady; pickledd, bellies.
picked hams, !oN1o9c. Lard easy; Wes-
tern steamed. SI.l5; refined. quiet; Cont
Pork .9nlet family, ssMl!aGl5s:e5: short
clear, Sl3.15lil5,5G; mess, SEQ State dairy
butter, l5a2ic. Peanuts quiet; fancy
handpicked, de-; other domestic. 214GI4c.
Cheese quiet and easy; large white, 1o7s-
QiOHc.; small white, 1OAc, EGGS firm;
State and Pennsylvania. lGQlSc: Western.
regular packing, ut mark 10ul5c. Coffee
Spot. Rio. weak; No; Z invoice. SEC;
mild. market quiet; Cordova, nominal
-Sueaa-f+.+t,-tirm fHtr- refining, he;
molasses sugar, ic.; refined steady: Stan
dard a. $500; Confectioncr's A, $500;
mould A, $3.50: cut loaf $3.50; crushed.
$3.50; powdered. $50; graduated, $50;
cubes $6.20
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
nnMESrIC pORrs

Galveston. Tex, Aug. 24.-Arrived,
stmrs. Hyades, from Newport News;
Woodleigh (Br.), st. Vincent.
New York. Aug. 24.-Cleared. stmrs.
Asti, Newport News; Tryg, Bergen;
Vidar, Norfolk.
Port Tampa. Fla, Aug. 24.-Sailed
stmr. Warrington (Br), for La Pallice
via Newport News.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
SHIPPING REPORT.
Foreign and Coastwise.
August 20, 1900.
ARRIVED


British stmp. Marie Susanna, Hodg-
sen, st. Vincent. light.
British Stmp. Canning, Hammond
Montevideo, for coal.
British stmp. Cento. Adams, Mobile
for coal.
British stmp. strathford. Forsyth
Schr. Rebecca ]. Moulton, Hamilton
Bermuda, light.
schr. Sarah S. Tyler. vetra. Balti-
more, lime.
Bargcs Vastly. Marion Chappell and
Sumner r.. Mead, Providence, light.
CLEARED.
British bark Balstane, Smith, st.
George. Bermuda, coal.
American barkentine L. V. Boynton,
Demerara, coal.
Schr. sea Bird, Bunker, Boston.
Schr. ID. NJ. Anthony, Caswell,
Bridgeport, pig iron.
schr. Milville. Smith. Philadelphia.
pig iron.
British stmp .Lammermoor, Garrod,
Rotterdam, coaled.s
British stmp. Nvestgate. Ramsdale,
Rotterdam, coaled.
Norwegian stmp. Douglas, Erickson.
Curacao, coal.
Italian bark Laura, CaStellano Ira
PAM, slaves.
Schr. John Frances, frances, Saco,
coal.
Schr. Elenora Van Duzen, Godfrey,
Boston, lumber.
Schr. William II. Bailey, Bane, New
York. lumber
British bark Balstane, Smith, ST.
George, Bermuda, coal.
American barkentine e. v. Boynton.
-, Demerara, coal.
Schr. d. NJ. Anthony, Caswell
Bridgeport, pig iron.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
BOND MARKET.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

New York. Aug. .5.-Money on call
steady ut 1ia per cent. Prime mercantile
paper. & per cent Sterling exchange
steady. with actual business in bankers
bills at 4.SIa, for demand and at 4Si3s for
sixty days. Posted rates, 4S544.S5ta and
H.Ss1hG4.Se. Commercial bills, 4SSSq4.S4A.
Bar silver. 6l%.l Silver certificates 6llAG1
62M. Mexican dollars Asa State bonds
easier railroad bonds irregular; Govern
ment bonds. steady; refunding %s. regis
tered 103.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat, Corn, Oats. Provisions
Lard, Short Ribs. &c.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-Wealincss n; Mime
west Were depressing factors in the
wheat market here toe day ana September
closed 7s@lc. lower. Corn closed a shade
End oats isc. down. Provisions at the
Nose We're IhGl2l2c depressed
The leading futures RANGED as folloys.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
CHARTERS.

stmrs. Ashton (Br), Lady Lewis
OBJ and Sir w. It. Lewis (Br), coal,
Baltimore, Norfolk or Philadelphia to
Mediterranean ports. 21s.; September
loading.
Stmr. Homeric (Br.), coal, Norfolk to
st. Vincent. c. V. l., 21s.; September
loading.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
TRUCK MRRKtr.

New York. Aug. 25-Potatocs dull; Jer-
seys, sl.0Oui.25: New York. Sl.e5@i.50:
Long Island, $l.12I@nl50.
Cabbage quiet Long Island. per lOo
Sl.5Glc2. 90.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
NAVAL STORES

nething doing. Rosin quiet ana unchang,
cd,
Savannah. Ca. Aug 2t--Spirits turner.
tine Arm Mt Sc; receipts, 25S casks:
snies. 655 casks; exports. ca casks. Rosin
Arm; WV, $2.4t; W G, $40; receipts.
:, 46s bnlcs; snlea, A,255 bales; exports,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
WEEKI.Y BANK STATEMENT.

NEW OrK, NuB. Zo.-Ihe WeekIy bahK
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve increased --S3, 33l, SIS
Loans increased .......... ........ 2,5lS, 700
Specie increased ........ .......... 4,60S. 800
Legal tenders increased .......... Asa, 700
Deposits Increased ....... ....7 ,03S. $50
Circulation increased ...... $50. 502, 400
The banks now hold $23.SSS925 in excess
of the requirements of the rs per cent
r',le.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
cnrrnN SEE1l OIL.

New York, Aug 25.-Cotton seed oil tn,
market was dull and about steady nj
former prices Prime crude barrels. dul
and nominal; prime summer yellow
yellow. 40iI4lc.; prime white, 39Gi0c.
prime meal, $4,000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26

NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 25.-Cotton flu
lures closed quiet and steady; August
925Q9S0; September S5S1S 60; October
S.lsl,S20; November, S.o9IS.10: December
S.0SlSo9; January. S.090S.10: February,
S.llGiS13: March. S.l4dS15; April Sl5QS.1T;
Nav s. lSGiS 90
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26
The Cotton Markets.
NEW XORK COTTON MARKET

Nav YORK, Aug. a5.NThe Mm market for
cotton futures opened steady at de-
cline OF to 10 points. Tho break was
primarily due to severe tumble In the
Liverpool market, generally bcttor news
from the crop center and to - friendly
chronicle" summary OF the week Just
past. Tho crop testimony was generally
good as compared With that received early
in the week. Futures closed steady, with
prices net to 70 points lower.
New York. Aug. 25.--Cotton futures
opened steady at the decline; August, $50;
s peeembeT Jan1arS s Mareh
SIS Spot cotton closed dull at &c. de-
cline; middling uplands, 9ssc.; mddling
gulf, 95sc.; sales none.
Cotton futures steady; August. s.75:
September. $50; October. S37; November.
S.2i; December, S.23: January, S.2i; Feb
ruary, SIS; March, SIS; April, SIS: May.
5. 20: Juno. 30.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-26

525 Main street.
l23 Yarmouth street. furnished.
No. 81 Boush street.
No. 3,i BCush street.
3 Mottu Block. Client.
u DeBrec Place, furnished.
rs Brown street.
4lGi2 Main street.
% Olncy Road. Client.
No. 29i Duke street.
No. 207 York street.
So Grace street.
1874 Charlotte street.
80 Precursor street.
No. i23 Duncan avenue.
26I Butte street.
3I1 FreemaSon street.
107 York street.
POS Duke street.
4S9 Main street.
81 CRANKY street.
No. 222 York street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08
WHAT PORTO RicANs WILL PAY.
Rates of Duty on Articles Entering
Into Daily Life,

The rates of duty which the Porto Rican
will have to pay upon articles entering into
his daily life. if imported from the United
States. is shown by statement just pre-
pared by the treasury bureau of statistics
1t states in precise terms the actual rate
of duty where the D1ngley law names a
specific rate per bushei, pound or yard Of
the article considered, while In cases where
the law makes an lad valorem rate Of
duty. dependent upon the value of the
goods. the price named is estimated at the
wholesale or average export rates. and
while it is thus below the retail price, IL
states fairly the amount of duty per pound
bushei or yard. which the Porto Rican con-
sumner will pay.
The following are the "a ties of duty which
will be collected under the new law on the
more important articles entering Porto Rico
from the United States:
Flour. free of duty: corn. 2kc. per
bushel. bacon. free Of duty; cornmeal, Sc.
per bushel; rice. free Of duty; oatmeal IL
free OF duty; dried apples. one pound valued
at &C., 3 mills: Goldfish. free of duty:
brooms. valued at $1.20 per Dozen on zach
broom. g mills: mutton. free of duty; can
d!es. on one pound valued at &c. IA mills !;
fresh beef free of duty: coal, biturninous,
per ton. 1oc.: coOpers' wares and wood, cut,
for making casks for sugar or moiasses,
free or duty; cotton cloth. unbleached, on
oile ydfu, Vdlued at Sc, mills; on one
yard. valued at 1Oc., 4 mills; on one yard,
valued at 12c.. mills; shifting cloth, on
one yard. valued at 12Iac, 6 mills: bags
Tor sugar, free of duty: machinery for
making and refining sugar free of duty:
WIRE. Nos. 1915. per pound, 2-1O mills
plows. free Of duty; nails cut. per pound
$40 of | mill; hoes, free of duty; wire
nails. per pound, ~ mills: machetes free
of duty: steel bars. per pound, 9-1O of mill.
agricultural implements, not machinery
free of duty; boots and Shoes on one pair
valued at 81. 7-1Oc.: hatchets, free of
duty; india rubber boots and shoes. on one
pair valued at SOC. 2Ac: cotton thread, on
each dozen spools of 200 yards, valued at
DC. 1 S-10c-: clocks, valued at ST. &c. !:
rough lumber. free of duty; car,,sts valued
a soc. per yard. on each yard, 6-1Oc ::
modern school furniture, free of duty; dried
herring, per pound, / MILL writing paper.
on each pound valued at 1Tc., s mills: lard.
on each pound valued at &C.. mills; but
ter, on each pound valued at 14c., mills:
lime. free of duty: beans. per bushel,
q 1-1Oc-: household furniture. on each dol
lars value. 2-10c.; harness and saddlery,
on each dollars value T-10c; earthen-
ware. common. on each dollars value.
3 l-loc; china, white. on each dollar 8
value, 2-1Oo.; glassware, common, on each
collars value. 9 7-1Oc.
In addition to this the entire free list, Of
course of the Dingley law applies to Porto
Rico. except as to coffee. on which the Por-
to Rican act levies special duty in the
interest of the coffee-growers of the island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08
LOS .BUFFALO- HORNS.
How the Willy Indian Fools the Ten
derfOot.

From the Anaconda CMon.) STANDARD.
The Montana Indian is something of a
schemer himself. He comes to town and
sometimes walks all over the place with
cut saying word to any one. Sometimes
he brings in few sets of polished mount
ed cows horns which he sells for a dollar
or two a set. He never frequents saloons
He looks into clothing store windows, but
never bucks the slot machines in cigar
stores. He frowns as he passes a restau-
rant. but smiles while walking through the
sweet-scented alleys back OF cheap board
ing houses.
In a horse trade he takes the prize, If
there's one to be taken. for he was never
known to get the worst Of such bargain.
The reason of this, however, may lie in
the fact that he begins the negotiations
with nothing to lose and everything to win.
However. he has the reputation Of a
schemer.
Where his schemes shine brightest is in
the sale of polished buffalo horns. He
lives out near one of the slaughter houses
on the south side. and there he secures his
buffalo horns, all sizes, curves and con-
sistencies- He picks out set OF OK horns
Of symmetrical proportions, scrapes the
scales of, and bofls the horns In a solution
of crime. wood ashes and water This
I treag uient softens the horns. so that case
knife will easily remove all the exterior ac-
cumulation Then fine sandpaper Is used
TO give the first polish, followed by a thor
ough rubbing with flannel cloth slightly
saturated with oil. A varnIsh or shellac
is then applied. and the horns are in con-
dition for mounting. Then the work Is
turned over to the squaw, who does the
really artistic work. Red flannel and braid
beads sometimes, and a strip here and
there Of buckskin, a few brass-headed
tacks. and the mounted buffalo horns
are ready for the market.
Mr.. Buck comes to town and the tender
foot asks him where he ''ketchem buffaio
horns"
In Yallostone Park" grunts the big
buck
How much?" asks the intending pur-
chaser N
''Thue dolls"
TOO muchee"
No. no: chip; thue dolls. ugh"
The tsnderfcot inspects the work and sat
isles himself that they are really the horns
OF an almost extinct species of the ma les
tic western animal, and he hands over the
coin and walks away proudly with his prize
The Indian moves off down the stres,
turns the first corner and disappears up an
alley. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08
COMMERCE OF PORTO RICO.
Statement of the Customs and InxuIar
Affairs Division.

The division of customs and insuIar af-
fairs, War Department. has made public
the advance sheets of its monthly bulle-
tin on the commerce of Porto Rico for
the five months ending November 3d. 1899.
The total value of merchandise imported
during the five months named was A,221,-
S51. of which amount imported articles of
food and animals to the value of $141O5l7
constituted SO per cent; manufactured ar
ucles. ,362, or AZ per cent; articles in
a crude condition. s14S1 or per cent:
Injuries. s1S5332. or per cent and arti-
Giles not classified. s733. 400. or Is per cent
OF the total. Merchandise to the amount of
sI44, SG5 was admitted free Of duty during
this period. including dutiable articles to
the value of $s9.243 (relief supplies from
the United States). The total amount of
duty collected was 1854 ,666.
Exports to the total value of 81 $50 3O1
left Porto Rico during these five months, Of
which total. products of agriculture to the
value of 81 .636, 1877 made up 50 per cent:
products Of manufacture, s21s549, or IL per
cent; forest products. S946; mining products,
Sl2Hn. or 1 per cent: and articles not
classified. sl12.522, or per cent of the
total The total amount of export duty COL
lected during this period was $171.
The imports and exports by countries
show; Imports from the United States. ST.
Ts9. $40; from Spain. sss9. $40: from the
sS70.237; and from Canada, s217, 4O6. Ex-
ports: To Cuba, 1886. 1853; to the United
States. sS30,693: to France. $31s.s16; TO
Spain. s274. 500: and to Germany. $122, 48S.
The total trade with Europe was: I'm
ports. s2.245.6S7; exports. $S19 sl4; with
North America. imports, 81. 81, us; exports.
1906, 2so; with South America, imports, o. :
l62; exports. 1920: with the West Indies,
imports. s4,937: exports. s5ss 58s
During this period 1.064 sailing vessels.
total net tonnage a. $50. and $50 steam yes
sells. net tonnage 46S.3IS, entered the ports
Of the island: and LIS sailing vessels, net
tonnage S6O69. and $40 steam vessels nat
tonnage 4iA.SO6. cleared from Porto Rican
portA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08
Cultivate O Sweet Voice.

From the New York Telegram.
Kind hearts are more plentiful than per-
sistently kind and gentle voices, and yet
love loses much Of Its power when the voice
is sharp and hard.
Try. therefore, most earnestly to acquire
the right tone in speaking. and guard your
self carefully from falling into careless and
bad habits OF voice.
Often a sharp voice shows far more ILL
will than the heart feels, but people do not
know that the speakers bark is worse
than her bite" and they believe her to be
ill-tempered and disagreeabIe.
1t Is SO easy to pick up a sharp and snap
pish manner Of speaking. Very often it is
acquired in mirth, and in the give and take
battles of words in which boys and girls
delight. There Is no malice in their salIies
and great deal of fun, but meanwhile the
voice is often acquiring a sharp and shrew-
ish tone which sticks through life making
it stir up strife and ill-will among its listen
ers.
So watch the tone In which you speak,
and take care that 1t is gentle and sweet
kind voice Is like music in the home, and
is to the heart what light and beauty are
to the eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08

The ill-repute Of Friday as an unlucky
day is shown by some current statistics to
be undeserved. A careful Investigation
largely through official channels, has been
made Of the matter In Germany, and as 8
result 1t is found that Of 9,a4s weekly acci.
dents and disasters, such as are commonly
attributed to bad luck. 1,G74 occurred on
Monday. 1851 on Tuesday, 1851 on Wed.
nesday, 1.547 on Thursday. 1888 on Friday
1893 on Saturday and 269 on Sunday. The
apart from their vindieation of Friday. i,
the uniformity Of distribution of rnishaps
among the six secular days Of the week the
difference between the most and least sun
lucky" days being less than one-tentfa. Thf
day OF most disasters Is Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-08

the ticket with Mckinley. He would
strengthen the ticket in Illinois, for, in
spite OF local and personal opposition, he
still has the respect and confidence of the
great mass of republican voters of the
state. But as at present advised, Cullom
ana his friends cannot afford to have the
state convention pass a resolution indors-
Ing him for Vice President because that
would be accepted as a confession that he
diu not expect to be reelected to the Sem
ate SO his plan will be to await develop
mentS. CHARLES Nj PEPPER