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intoxicated by these candles was shown
during the week before Christmas. a tech
er in one OF the primary schools noticed
that pupil In one OF the lower grades VS.
acting strangely. She called him 70 her
and was Mortified to find that his breath
smelled Of liquor. She supposed his par
ents had allowed him TO drink vine but
found that they knew nothing Of the child's
condition. The boy. II was found. had
bought scents worth Of brandy drops, and
when he reached school he was intoxicated.
The matter was laid before the police. but
they cou d get no evidence. Storekeepers de-
MED that they kept brandy drops for sale
when a policeman asked for them.
Evidence from the children who made the
purchases by direction shows that these
brandy drops are sold al three out of every
five candy stores in the city. As istant
Prosecutor Van Wrinkle SAYS their sale can
be stopped effectually under the city oIdi-
naGces forbidding the sale Of liquor. He
advises the parents Of any child who. tas
bought any OF these candies TO make am
davit on information and belief against the
seller.
Steps in this direction Will probably be
taken without delay. The children Will be
questioned, and list of those who have
bought the candies will be made. Their
parents viii be asked TO make the needful
afIidavits, and the police will arrest those
accused. who will be duly prosecuted.
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understand how to cure the worst OF The
bites by using herbs.
''The flowers OF the island are very beau
tiflI. and many years ago priest collected
thousands of varieties. and ! saw in con-
vent copy OF some books giving de-
scription of each flower, and painting Of
the flower apparently in water colors. each
painting occupying large space
In the Market Places.
The market-plaCe of each town is filled
with men. women. and children with their
baskets. and fruits and other articles for
sale. Although bananas and cocOanuts
grow in our yards, We take care not to
modest anything but purchase Of the ma
tives At first prices were reasonable. but
now we pay about a cent CMexican) apiece
for bananas and about . cents (MeXicanJ
apiece for cOcoanuts.
THE natives bring very little fish TO us,
which they catch near the town.
THE relations between thc soldiers of
my command and the people are most cor
dial. Our soldiers protect them in every
right, and as they sell market products 10
the soldiers at higher rates than formerly
obtained, they appreciate this as one of the
advantages our occupation is TO them. The
son Of the president of this city said to me;
81 The Spanish sOldiersk ard the insur-
gent soldiers are harsh and tunkind and
take anything that they want and pay
nothing. but the Amerieaa soldier is kind
and pays for everything.
There is no limit TO the ibaiiiboo- which
grows with great rapidityii and is used in
building houses.
'The leaves OF the nipa palm are used
for an outside covering Of the roofs Of
houses. The women do a great deal. of la
Dor. and they and the men ,Often veal
hats made OF grass. palm leaves or bam-
boo which are some thirty jpches in diane
tire These hats turn water. and serve, a:
an umbrella as well as TO protect the head
from the sun, ] often see women working
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THE ORANGE FREE STATE.
The south African Republics NnIu-
able Industries.

The Treasury Bureau Of Statistics re-
Gently issued a publication on CONNER
ciaI Africa in 1899" which, or account OF
the war between the Boer Republic and
Great Britain, proves Of particular interest
The pamphlets says,
The two Boer Republics OF South Afri-
ca. while under entirely separate forms Of
government, are so closely associated in
sympathies. nativities Of population, and
the occupation Of contiguous territory that
they may be-without improperly cOnsid-
cred together They lie in the southern
part of Africa, directly north Of Cape Col
Ony, and are nearly surrounded by British
territory. which stretches along their en-
tire western and northern boundaries and
occupy one half of the space between
their eastern boundary and the Indian
Ocean. The other half is occupied by the
territory Of Portuguese East Africa.
Their territory is thus entirely in the in
terror, having no port on the ocean, al
though the distance from their eastern
boundary TO the Indian Ocean is less than
POO miles. They We're originally populated
by Dutch residents OF Cape Colony and Ma
tai who became dissatisfied with British
rule.
The Orange Free State is the older Of
the two organizations. having been found
ed originally by Beers who quilted Cape
Colony in 1896. but whose independence
was not declared until 1854. a coustitu-
tiOn was then proclaimed and has been
from time TO time revised. II now vests
authority in a President and VOlksraad. OF
popular assembly. whose members are
elected for 4 term OF four years. one-hali
Of the members being elected each second
, year. Voters must be white burgheTs by
| birth or by naturalization. or owners OF
real property valued at not less than
&l5O, or lessees Of real property Of an an
nual rental of E36, and have been in the
states for not less than FIVE years.
The area Of the Orange Free State is
estimated at IS. 1926 square miles. and tn,
/ population. according 10 the census Of 1890
: I7,716 whites and 129 7S7 natives. Tn,
. chief industry is agriculture and stocl
raising. the territory consisting Of undu-
lating plains. which afford excellent graz.
ing.
The number Of farms. according 20 tn,
latest data is 10 49,. with 66l9. S92 sheep
. 21S,S7S horess 276. OCO oxen, GIG, coo Othel
/ cattle, SOS. goo goats. and ] .5g0 Ostriches
: Diamond and gold mines are worked. tn,
diamond production being OF cousiderabl,
value. The great Kimberley diamond mine.
are located just outside and west Of tn,
territory Of the Orange Free State. 4
railway, constructed by the Cape Colon.
Government, connects BI0emfonJein. tn,
capital Of the Orange Free State. with tn,
ports Of Cape Colony and Natal, also viii
the capital Of the South African Rtpubl,
which lies at the north
While the Orange Free state IS an en-
frLarlrrrHsrrf
recent treaty with the South African Re
public whose area is contiguous and who's
/ population is of the same stock, forme,
an agreement by which each republic
should assist the other with troops IN cas-
/ OF war"
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Trimmed Hats, SI.50.
KINGS PALACE DEPARTMENT STORES r: n.. Ken s S. s'

in the fields with umbrellas like those in
use i'm America.
The Sugar Mills.
The sugar mills are -ery primitive,
very much like those first constructed In
Cuba and other sugar countries II the
methods OF cultivation now in use in the
Hawaiian Islands and Louisiana were used,
and il the improved machinery which those
localities now have were introduced the
amount Of sugar produced in the Philip
pines could be increased many fold. The
exports OF hemp have greatly increased
In the year 1882, 4,205 tons of hemp were
exported, which has increased until there
was exported in 1897. 1885 tons, and this
output can be much enlarged.
The shipment of coffee gradually in
creased untp the year 1856, when the ex-
ports amounted to 1887 tons, and from
1880 to 1890 the shipments averaged about
5000 tons a year. but from that time they
have fallen of, and from 1898 to 1897 the
annual shipments averaged only 200 tons.
Il learn the following about cotton from
reliable sources: The cotton tree is found
growing in an uncultivated state in many
islands of the archipelago. Long staple
cotton was formerly extensively cultivated
in the province of uocos NOrte, when,
many years ago, large quantities OF good
cotton stuffS were exported. This indus
try stiIl exists. The cultivation of this
staple was, however. discouraged by the
local governors In order to urge the plant
ing of tobacco for the government supplies.
1t has since become difleult to revive the
cotton production. although an essay. in
pamphlet form (for which a prize was
awarded in Madrid), was gratuitously
distributed over the colony in 1888 with
that object. Nevertheless. cotton spinning
and weaving is stil carried on, on a reduc-
ed scale. In the loco province (LuzOn west
COAST.
wild cotton is practically useless for
spinning, as the staple is extremely short
but perhaps by hybridization and careful
attention It's culture might become valu-
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able to the colony. The pod is elliptical.
and the cotton which bursts from il at
maturity is snow white. II is used for
stufhng pillows and mattresses.
Trees as Telegraph Poles.
1t is a common thing to see wild cot
ton trees planted along the high road 10
serve as telegraph posts. BY the time the
seed is fully ripe every leaf has fallen and
nothing but the bursting pod remains
hanging on the branches.
Railroads iudiciously located could be
built very cheaply, and the dense popula-
ton and the freight which must exist
where the production is so abundant could
make the railroads very profitable l think
a light rail ffty-siX pounds 10 the yard
would do very well and something less
than the standard gauge would be best
believe the Manila and Dagupan Railroad
has a gauge of a meter S9.37 inches. SU-
gar rice. and timber would give much
freight
The native horses or ponies abound.
They are small, but swift and strong. The
domestic animal is fed on rice, molasses.
and grass. These ponies are also found
wild in the forests. The buffalo or carabao
is the draft and pillow animal OF the islands.
II is powerful, dOcile, and easy 10 train and
manage II is very slow and must be i'm
merSeu IN water every gay, ana during lot
weather two or three times a day The
flesh Of the carabao is used for food. When
wild it is dangerous, and even when tanned
is dangerous II deprived OF water baths.
Sheep do not thrive. but oxen. goats. dogs.
cats, pigs, chickens, ducks. turkeys, and
geese are more or less abundant A few
deer are tanned; in a wild state they are
frequently seer. The pigs are thin, but
show marked traces Of the Berkshire-K Ken
lucky species. They are the seavengers OF
the cities. and the meat is not eaten by
Americans. Fish are caught in large guam
titles"
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COUBERSPORT. Pa. Jan. 3.-The man.
moth sawmills Of the Lackawanna Lumber
Company. at Cross Forks. have been de
stroyed by fire. entailing a loss Of $50 900
and throwing 200 men out of employment.
a special train brought 100 men from Gale
ton. and with these the fire was kept out OF
the lumber The mills will be rebuilt.
They were among the largest sawmills IN
the State, having daily capacity Of $780,
GOO feet.
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THE BOOKS AND CASH GONE.
4 County Treasurer Charged With
Being S125,OO short.


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan 3--When Treas
urer-elect Lee took charge Of the Office Of
county treasurer in shelby county yester-
day there were no books in the office except
those showing receipts and disbursements
since June last. All the records for three
years and six months before that time had
disappeared. The outgoing treasurer pro-
fessed not 70 know what had become Of
them. According to the books kept since
June there should have been S35 900 on
hand. but instead of this only SIPS was in
the vaults. Treasurer Wilson, who turned
over the Office TO Mr. Lee offered s. 500 in
settlement In full. but this was re ected-
The county auditors books, correspond
ing to those OF the treasurer prior u June
last, are also missing. and thus the county
has 10 official record whatever for that
time. Treasurer Wilson's bOnismen are
solvent, but it cannot be determined what
he owes the county Estimates by the
commissioners fix the sum due al Sl25, 000,
and Wilson will be charged with this short
age
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BRANDY DROPS FOR CHILDREN
dandy stores In Jersey City EngnG-
ing ina Their Sale.

NEW YORK, Jan. st was learned in
Jersey City yesterday that many Of the
candy stores in that city. and particularly
those In the neighborhood Of public schools,
are selling the so-called brandy drops
Persons trying to stop the sale Of these
CONNECTIONS have employed school children
to make purchases In them.
These drops are mostly oval in form. and
are covered with a coating Of chocolate.
The cavity inside is ille- with vile con-
COctiOn, which. while il is not brandy. Is
certainly an intOxicant. When a match is
touched to the fluid II burns with a male
fame. It's taste is that Of cheap whisky
and experts say that Il contains fusel oil.
That school children have been made half
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Notions.

Toe Kid Curriers'. &c dozen.
sc Madame Louis Crimpers. 2c dozen.
15c Sara Bcrnhardt Waivers. 7c-
10c dozen Pearl Buttons. all sizes. &c
dozen.
&c 60-ineh Tape Measures, lie.
jc Aluminium Thimbles. Ic
&c English TwiIed Tapes, all
widths. Ic
sc Black Toilet Pins. 1c
Sc Bonnet Pins. &c dozen
Be Invisible Hairpins. all sizes, 1c.
Be Hooks and Eyes. 2 dozen for &c.
Toe Feather-stitch Braid. &c.
l00-yard SpOols Black Sewing Silk
. for Sc
DC Marking Cotton. &c.
l2c RayTnond's Complexion Pow
der. &c
lsc Bay Rum and Florida Water. sc.
19c Pure Witch Hazel. sc.
ZJc Real Bristle Clothes Brushes. &C.
l9c Real Bristle Hair Brushes. &c.
100 dozen Fancy Dress Buttons. sc.
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Dress Goods.

All wool home spuns. in several
shades Of grey. black and blue. also
camel's hair and mOhair skirting
plaiis- all good styles-TeguIar
price soc and 6Sc. Clearance 10C
Sale Price Observation-Disclosures. j
lot wool Dress Goods. in a variety
Of Weaves and styles, also plain c0iOrs
none are worth less than Csc
and some SOC. Clearance sale 10C
Price NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. y
10, double fold Worsted Dress Goods,
in plaids and novelty effects and
checks. Worth = l-2c and 15c. QZC
Clearance sale Price....---.----- OS
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The Best Cough rIedicipe.

"One bottle OF Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy cured me Of a chronic cough after all
other remedie. had failed says c. H Demo
CT Colon, Mich Il cannot speak too highly
Of it." II troubled with cold or la grippe
give this remedy trial and you are GER
tain. TO be more than pleased with the re-
suit II is for sale by Henry Evans, whole.
sale, and all druggists
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DOneStiCS.

Outing Cloth. in light and dark
grounds. in pretty stripe and check
effects Were Sc and Zoe. Clear dZC
ance Sale Price observation-disclosures 70
Best grade FlanneleJte. in elegant
Wrappe- and House Gown patterns. 10c
is the usual price everywhere 65C
Clearance Price -.-----.-..-.-.. W -
One case Of the famous Rival"
brand, yard wide, bIeached muslin Bet
ter than Fruit Of the Loom and &c
worth 10c. Clearance Sale Price. US
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ChiIdren's Dresses.

An odd lot OF Children's Dresses
some with yOkes made in Fandyke ef-
feet, trimmed with braid, and others
trimmed with ruffles and bretelles over
the shoulders-sOld for 81 all season
To 20 now at the extraordinary SQC
low price of...-.-..-.--......-.. ~
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COrSetS.

Heavily strapped Grey and White
Jean Corsets-fun boned-dOuble stay
all sizes-sold at sec Clearing DC
Lot OF Thompson's and w. B. Cor
sets-the 500. S1-25, and $50 soc
sort-wiH 20 at Clearing Price Of W
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I2c Ribbon Sale.

WanteTs Of ribbons will find an IN
heard Of offering in the sale OF pretty
taffeta and satin and gTOs grain rib
bOns. TO inches wide. in every
shade. which cost you 25c yard gener-
ally. To go at re.
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A SYNDICATE OF BEGGARs.
The Blind Of New Orleans Employed
10 Solicit Aims,

10 Solicit Aims,
NEW ORLEANS. La, Jan. 3.-Among
the prisoners before Recorder Aucoin to-
day was William Sullivan, against whom
the charge was made Of organizing a syn
dictate OF blind beggars. According TO the
police Sullivan engaged blind men 10
stand at various points and beg. He would
agree to provide them with necessaries. in
return for which he was to get a percen-
tage Of their receipts. Among the blind
men controlled by him was Sam Cornell.
who was also arrested by the police
Judge AucOin discharged Cornell. but
sent Sullivan to the wOrkhOuse for thirty
days. Sullivan begged for clemency. and
promised, IL he were released to leave
town with his blind men in twentv-four
hours. His request was refused.
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Child'S Underwear.

Children's Heavy Grey FIeece-Iined
Vests, the 'Jeager" sort with French
necks: drawers TO match, sold ar 0QC
3gc- Clearing prlce-.....--.--.---EJ
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7-inch Plumes, IZ5c.

Beautiful black and colored plum S,
seven inches in length, and which sold
for as high as 25c each this season, now
marked for quick selling al y 1-2c-
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Wrappers.

odd lot of Ladies FlanneIe-te and
PGrcaIe Wrappers. some braid trim
med and others trimmed with bretelles
over the shoulders in such colOrs as
lavender. blue. green, garnet, extra
wide, WeIl-made garments which COO
sold al 800 Clearing price -.... W
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LaCeS and EmbrOiderieS.

Oriental and Nachine-made Tor
chon Laces, - 20 inches, which &C
sold at y 1-2c yard. for.---..----- y
Cambria and Swiss EmbrOideries.
neat and pretty patterns. which &c
sold at % l-2c yard. 70 90 for......J
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Automobiles to Race for a Cup

PARIS, Jan. 3.-The Automobile Club de
France has received five entries for the in
ternationaI race cup, namely Germany.
Italy Belgium, America, and France
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Waists.

Broken Iot of Ladies Plaid Waists
combinations OF blue green. garnet.
navy. and brown-stock collars-French
hacks-sold regularly al CSC. foe
Clearing Price. .....-..-..-.--..--- II
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Ladies' Union Suits

Ladies' Half-wcol "Oneita" Union
Suits. finished with pearl buttons.
crocheted edge. in grey and white. A0C
sold at -5c. Clearing price ---.---. t J
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India LinOn.

1900 yards White India Linon- in
remnants. from 1 to 10 yaTds-same
qualities would sell from the piece for
from 15c to 25c yard. Clearance g l1
Sale Price. ....-... v Z. ].
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Hosiery.

Lot Of Children's Fast Black Hose,
spliced heels and toes double &c
knee; sold at Ice. Clearing price. "
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Sateen Skirts.

One lot OF Fast Black Sateen skirts.
with 9-inch rufie-goOd length and
width-sold at 5Sc. Clearing axe
Price ..-...--.-..-....-... ~
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busy in the Fields.

We are now seven or eight miles from
Porac. where an insurgunt force has been
stationed for some time. bus around here
and through this vast valley the people are
actively engaged in planting rice. ! have
been riding around the outskirts OF this
place, and the fields are dotted with men.
women, and children planting rice There
are some tribes. the PampanGan and some
others. that sympathise with and aid the
Tagals.
81 am confident that a brigIie Of cava ~
could easily travel through a great part Of
the islands.
Monkeys are numerous; the flying SOUR
rel, which has a fine skin. is found. and
also the Wild eat, the Wild hog. and The
water buffalo. The liOn the tiger. tho ty-
ena, leopard. and the bear are found ID
these islands In variety, plumage. and
charming singing the birds are said to b.,
, superior to those of any other part OF The
earth.
"CrocOdiles. boa constructors. and lizards
are found There are many dangerous
snakes. but in this densely populated dis
trict there are very few. and the people tell
me that very seldom is anyone bitten by
| them They also tell me that the natives
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Nearly everything can be grown. but
oranges and bananas are not as good as
in other localities. the reason. no doubt.
being that they seem to give them no cul-
tivation whatever II they were cultivated
I believe they would be as fine as the prod
ucts Of any other country.
Tobacco is grown in the Valley OF Gag
ayan. in the northeastern part OF Luzun.
which is said 10 be equal 10 any tobacco
IN the world. The coffee grown is said
TO be superior 10 Mocha.
Rice is the principal product, and
failure OF that crOp will cause a terrible
famine, as the people depend almost en-
tirely upon il for food Sugar is the prin-
cipaI crop for export. The greatest amount
exported in any one year was 26l ,6sl tons
which in 1898
Corn grows very rapidly, and the ears
reach their fun growth about sky days
from the time OF planting The provinces
which are especially spoken of a. pToIuc-
tive OF corn or maize are Visaya. Isabella.
| South Canarines Pdmpanga. plnglsiuan.
Eueva Ecija, Buacan. BataEg1s. AIbay,
and ARRAY Wheat is grown in Rltaugas
and San IsidrO, Isatel. and HCcGs Sur.
There is a gsaEt abundance Of very val
liable timber in these islands and many
varieties Of beautiful hardwods under ma
| tive names, such as mahogany. black wal
nut. and ebony Gold, copper. coal. iron
sulphur lead. building stone, petroleum.
and guanO are found.
There are many different tribes living
| in these islands. the only one in native re-
bellion being the gagal. The tribe occu-
| pies some eight provinces n the neiEhbOr-
hood of Manila. and their association with
Europeans has made them more civilized
I thar other tribes
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Towels.

We have made one table Of odd lots
Of Turkish, Huck. and Damask
Towels that sold for j 1-2c. 15c. &C
and lSc. Clearance Sale Price,. y
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II you had taken two Of Carter's Little Liver
Pills before retiring you would not have had that
coated tongue or tad taste in the mouth this
morning. Keep vial with you for occasional use
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Handkerchief.

-Oc Ladies' Plain and Fancy DC
Bordered Handkerchief. .........E p
15c Ladies' Linen HandkerChiefS,
lace and embroidered edges. wide &C
and narrow hem
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A LETTER FROM WHEELER
Conditions in the Philippines as
Seen by the General.

The People Initernte and Ignorant
Of the Use of Modern Agricultural
the Soil BOuntifuI-Friars and
Hrie,sts Charged with Expressions.
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TO REVISE THE SNOW Law
The Existing Regulations Held 70
Be Crude and Defective.

Congress VIII he Called Upon by the
District commissioners TO Enact a
More Effective Measure Police
Court Convictions Fail to Hold
Good Before Higher Tribunal