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FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE

WASHINGTON D. c. POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily. as changes may occur at
FoREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing and he OF Se Us
overland transit For the week ending November
il the last connecting closes win be made from
''' r - TRANsAThANTIc NAILS;
fro@ 4 New YORK Via IT rampeo
must be directed Per 81. Seneca, u,,,n, WIG
must be directed Per ss Maasdam'' (cS At II :ob
PM 10. ETRopE per SIS Lueanis from New
naples. Mail must be directed Per S.. F: Bis
slsc5sa Ps5 or sls1a g At cEf IN for
/. PRINTED MATTER. ETC.-This steamer takes
for other parts sf EuRopE viii sst be sent BY this
sH snsss Soh 'sS5sz 3
pTBe EBhP1s! Ct 20 and l per s
EGns from New nS aS5k S At 1G5 Pm IN for %,ST ST.
WARD ISLANDS and DENIERARA, per SIS Madi
% from sSyp Esy Y01 * s fes
Sahl@Asfi Hsii fsr a;ssssd ~ ?.
Adfsndaet AdnUs M from SS New Via rort p
Cane Haiti and 5ersmie @ &c, At 1l;Ss PM for
niI ner s PbiisSeInhis from Se1 yorI
e It PEI for fS
HATAHzAs Tyz sr0p NfE f4Es e 4 II ss
York. (ordinsry mail al only which must be directed
sfs Mss $! ts5 s'so 'SEsWfogspLAxp by rail to North
st s1espt II sS suaday aM hoo and on Sundays only
thence s via steamer. close here daily at Sis
wednesdays les Fadays and sundays at 2:2o PM. q
Malls for MEXICO overland. unless specially d.
fs fGst G CLOSE here daily a. 1870 AM and 1000
ts F. to sn S2e.no sr
via steamer, close here daily at 1000 PM, the
%ss sr by TO
La. and thence via steamer close here daily at
1000 PM. the connecting closes for which being
iue'' TRANsPAcIFTc MAILS
1fPNE Mai rs ISLANDS, via San Francisco "o chose here
daily at 700 Pm. up to November Is. inclusive,
for Mss aIspstsh sl na Except West Ausraa
LA p: ANAL FIJI case and Ss
ZOO PM after November ii and up to November
ie inclusive, for dispatch per SIS Mariposa. To-
ff VA San "s sia.s P
daily at 700 Pm. up to November %. inclusive,
ssDateh el snd 19fAs via
close bere daily & at 100 Pm up to November 27.
inclusive, for dispatch per ss Empress of China.
Registered mail must be directed 'Via Vancou-
Mails for COCHIN CHINA are forwarded to
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS military maiD, dis
patched to San Frsneiseo at all closes for that Of
sailings Of which are irregular.
(b) Registered mails close at 100 Pm. same
tcj Registered mails close at 500 PM same
day.
lei Registered malls close at 100 Pm. previous
Saturday.
CO Registered mails close at 100 Pm. previous
day.
6l Registered mails close at 1900 PM previous
Saturday.
% Rsgistsred mails close at 500 Pm. previous
zR.sissessz mails -eanse at $50 Pa .prrsinas
| Tsao JOHN 4. MERRITT, Psseuasess.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING A POLICE
stati"n on block 10, south side Of Whitney avenue
between Sherman and Brightwood avenues NV.
l. g Office Of The Commissioners. d. C., Wash
ington, November Is 19ro.-SEALED PROPOSALS
cember S. 1900, for constructing police station
on block 10, south side of Whitney avenue between
Sherman and BFighrwood avenues NV, District Of
Columbia. Blank forms OF proposals and specifca-
tons together with all necessary intorIns ton MAJ
Of the Inspector Of Buildings of the District of
lumhia. and bids upon these forms only viii be
considered The right is reserved to reject any
all bids Proposals must be inclosed In
velope sealed and in,iorsed the outside. Pro
District of Columbia HENRY b. F. MACFAR-
LAM JOHN " ROSS, LANSING H. BEACH.
commissioners. d. q. n"156t
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE
ber -. 1atn.-SEALEp PROPOSALS will be re-
new vault Registers Office. Treasury Department
building. Washington. u. L. In accordance with
had at this Office al the discretion OF the Supervs
Ing Architect. JAMES KNOX TAYLOR, suner-
visng architect nol3 t.th,s8t
OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR LIBRARY OF
Congress, Washington. u. G, November TO- 1900
Sealed proposals for furnishing and delivering the
Coal required for the building for the Library of
Congress during the remainder OF the present fiscal
year viii he received at IT, this office until TWO
TWENTY FOURTH 1900 and then publicly opened
Specifications. general instructions and conditions
application TO this office. BERNARD Il. GREEN,
Superint endent no1O-6t
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. D. C..
proposals will be received at this office until
TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON. ON SATURDAY DE
for Masonry Bdss ser%ss Rock
Creek the line Of Connecticut extended
Necessary information may be obtained at the
ofice Of The Engineer Commissioner, District Of
Ross, k''1 LANsrIG H. BEACH, Coz Commissioned, nia :"
ID. c. no10-6t
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MANICURE.

PARIS MARLBOROUGH PARLoRs = LONDON =
REMOVED from lilo st. NV to 1921 Yer
mont ave." opposite Arlington Hotel. Hair
dressing, Manicuring. by artists. Phone 776
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

E. S. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE CO.,
Ofice and Wharf, foot 9Th st.-STR HARRY
RANDALL for Colonial Beach, Curriomen Nom
ini Lower Machodoc Coltons and other river
landings. Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays at I
am. Returning Monday and Wednesday about
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE
WASHINGTON. d. C.. TO GLYMONT. ND,
and intermediate landings.
The new steamer ESTEI.LE RANDALL, daily,
except Sunday $3.50 Returning about 3 pm.
Passenger accommodations frst-class. Freight
received until the hour Of sailing.
E. S. RANDALL, Manager phone 1765: GEO.
phone 17G5. WIN. NJ. REARDON. Agent. Alex
andria, phone so. se3-6
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
Leaves Washington. D. G. 9TH st. Ferry Wharf,
Monday am, for intermediate landings to Co
lonial Beacl Bushwood, Rock PIT, Coltons. Nomini
Creek.
Wednesday. 7 am, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach. Bushwood, Rock Point, COltons o,
Nomni Greek, Stones, Howard and Cobrum's.
Saturday. I am, for intermediate landings to
Nomini Creek.
jy11-14.i C. w RIDLEY. General Manager.
THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT co.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
STEAMERS NORTHUMBERLAND and POTOMAC.
On and after June {. 1900. the steamers will
leave 7th st. wharf every Sunday. Tuesday and
Thursday at 4 pm. for Baltimore and river land
ings.
Baltimore freight solicited.
Accommodations for passengers strictly hrstclass.
STEPHENSO4i & BRO, Agts. Telephone 745.
seS-12tf
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LADIES' GOODS.

GENUINE COMFORT-OUR SAXONY WOOLkNIT
Jackets For Ladies' CSC. up. c. AUERBACH, 7
II, Domestic Sewing Machine Agency. nol2- lot
C. PECK. PRACTICAL FURRIER STYLISH
collsrettes made from furs. RemodelinH
to present styles at low prices. Plush arments
steamed and made like MuYs refined.
oclS-26t 910 + st. n.w ID floor.
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DIR. leatherrnan.

Expert specialist In the of all special dis
fsseS q men md .onen- 5Ccnsulanf1an .f.es.
-e.s.lsE.. . - O. sAe2 y Az. -Oasssd sa sssAay.
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BUSINESS PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-118 18TH ST. NV; UNSURPASSED
location for apartment house, storage ware
house or for business 1O-room house; lot
2Uxl55 to soft. alley. Any reasonable offer
considered.
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MEDICAL.

DIR. CZarra,
3l7 9Th ST. NV.
OLDEST GERMAN SPECIALIST in skin and
blood diseases. PRIVATE DISEASES Of both sexes
quickly and permanently CURED.
XRAYS for diagnosis.
Daily from to 8: Tuesday and Saturday TIL
6 pm Yeti
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FOR EXCHA\GE-A NICE 3STORY AND Gel
lar press brick house near Lincoln Park; subject
TO trust 81, 600. SO; will exchange for lots or
good alley houses
Apply EARLY h HAMPTON, 615 14th ST. NV.
ruIO-Tt
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FOR SAIE-A LOVELY HOME AT A SA'Rittf
reduced to 81, $50; Groom, hay-windnw bf'ck
d st. ne. bet. g. and 9th. This is fine op-or
tunity to secure bargain.
nol3-3t STONE & FAIRFAX. SOC f st. Il W.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-ON WASHINGTON HEIGHTS,
THE CTTY'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SECTION
18TH AND CINCINNATI STREETS;
THIS LOCATION is UNSURPASSED;
CONVENIENT To BOTH CAR LINES. .
These well-built houses artistically as well
as practically arranged, and have every known
convenience; handsome three-story and cellar
bricks with carved stone trimmings: parlor, re,
ceptiOn hail. dining room, buffers pantry and
kitchen on first floor; seven bed rooms tall large;
numerous closets; large laundry; hot water heat
gas snd electric lights finished in oak and hard
wood; handsomely decorated throughout: lots 2ox
112 to left. alley OPEN FOR INSPECTION.
no1o-6t r W. WALKER & son, 1006 st.
FOi SALE-FOuR SQUARES FROM CONGRESS
sional Library on Capitol HILL 107 5th St
rooms and bath; must be sold at once Inquire
on premises o. of WIN. 8. HOLTON, 704 l4th NV.
oc9-52t-4
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE-FOR EXCHANGE-WE WILL TRADE
a new Broom located nv, valued at $4,000.
free and clear for larger house, not over
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SAI.E-RY THE owNER-2o6 ST. NE;
small Groom brick: water and gas Inquire at
g29 St W. holo-ot
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DIR. Reed, Specialist,
Treats successfully Catarrn. Kidney and stom.
out the use Of mercury, etc. Once hours. 10 to
l. to 6: Sunday. ID to IL. CONSULTATION
FREE. 500 18TH ST NV. mhl3-Stf
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FOR SALE-A FINE INVE>TMENT-THE ON ..ER
Of pretty houses. well rented, Will sell
ench one for 81 $50. They rent for $500; are
never vacant: lots 1s6XS7 to alley; house has .
large rooms and bath; numbered ST. n.
noI3-3t STONE & FAIRFAX. so6 ST. Il. W.
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ships deck in the early morning-its
towers and battlements, churches and tall
stone houses glistening like spotless mar
BILE in the suH-it looks as If builded yes
terday. Mere pen and ink are powerless
to describe it, De Amicis came near the
truth when he said ''one could not do better
than to write the word White with a
white pencil on blue paper. and make a
note OH the margin. Impressions of
Cadiz. 1t is study in blue and white
its regular rows OF snowy buildings aloft
on a bold promontory, between sea and sky
the color of indigo.
The City's Environment.
Situated at the extremity of long and
marrow isthmus. connected with the main
land only by a strip of rocky earth. in some
places not two hundred yards across. Cadiz
is practically an islaEd. nearly all its
streets beginning and ending at the ocean.
The long surges of the Atlantic beat upon
its western and southern ramparts, while
the north and east is encircled by the deem
inlet which forms an outer and inner bar.
The city is very strongly fortified. with
high sea wall. bastons forts. and watch
towers. calling to mind the desolating in
roads of Barbary pirates, when perpetual
announced by signatures built on the hill
tops.
Anchored at last in the outer bay, YOU
climb down into felucca-a queer craft.
with an immense triangular sail and tub
like hull equipped with rudder at both
stem and stern The waves are always
white-capped in Cadiz Bay. ruffled by winds
that sweep the inlet as through q funnel;
and the sail TO shore is anything but uH-
alloyed delight. with a stiff breeze tipping
the felucca to the gunwale. Past the
frowning walls OF San Sebastian. Santa
Catalina, San Fernando. Matagorda, and
several other medieval forts you 20, un-
der rusty guns that seem TO threaten the
hated American with instant destruction
The instant your feet touch the shore of
Spain you realize that you are under not
the most friendly military supervision;
and presently find yourself in the clutches
OF the greediest customs officials in the
world. FANNIE b. WARD.
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few feet Of the soil have been thus turn
cd over all sit down in the shadow OF the
nowery hedge TO enjoy a weIl-earned ST.
esta. Why should they hurry, when sum
mer never ends, and seedtime and harvest
come alike at the will Of the planter?
Primitive Methods in Vogue.
All American cereals grow with remark
able luxuriance in Southern Portugal They
are cut with the short curved sickle. fol-
lowed by the CLEANERS, as in the days Of
Ruth in the field of Boaz. Corn is pulled
mot cut; the leaves preserved for fodder.
the stalks munched by goats and dcnkeys
and the cobs, after Smelling, used fos fuel
Every farm has its EZRA. or threshin & floor
"a circular heap Of pumice stone, rain
soaked and beaten hard as granite. Upon
this the wheat and barley are piled and
over them blind-folded cows and oxen are
driven 10 and fro. until the treading has re-
leased the kernels. In the entire PENN
sula there is no other method of threshing
grain. The straw is then lifted off the EZRA
with wooden forks, and rag hoisted on a
stick 10 find the direction of the wind
This ascertained, the women and girls
range themselves along the windward side
of the ezra, and toss the grain into the air
uUtll lHt CudU is DlONn AWAY,
Another Portuguese Institution that NAV
have been borrowed from Moses time. is
the Mora, or water wheel. You see II
everywhere along the country roadsides
with blindfolded oxen marching round and
round, raising the water. which is sent
through stone troughs to fiji the fountains
and feed the irrigating bitches
Late in the afternoon we crossed the
Rubicon Of the Guadiana and left old
Portugal behind. So it happened that IN
the glory of a Spanish sunset, caught the
first glimpse of the longed for land of my
chateau en- Espagne, cherished since child
hood-the only bit of reIi estate ever
owned! In cloud pictures against the sun
set sky, its shining towers arose complete
With battlemcnts high in the hush Of the air.
An the turrets thereon.
appropriately draped in crimson and
gold, the royal colors of Spain. In the
moving panorama of fleecy clouds one
could distinctly trace the gallant figure OF
Don Quijote de la Mancha, followed by his
faithful squire. riding their donkeys full
tilt against misty wndmills; the mighty
Caliph Abdurrehman. rearing Moslem tenn
plies for the mail-clad Cid TO destroy: and
all the other delights and wonders that be-
long 10 everyboiy's imaginary possessions
in Spain.
There was Just time, before twilight
dropped its curtain ON the scene. TO get a
field glass view OF Palos, the ancient port
of southwestern Spain. whence Columbus
sailed four hundred years ago on his first
voyage 10 America. The plain little stone
Church OF ST. George-looking as fresh in
the distance as !: only Yesterday the con-
tractor had handed over his finished work
still guards the entrance 10 the town. as
when the great admiral read from its pull l
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CADIZ. Spain, Dec. 23-We are not do
ing the Spanish tour" In the straight and
narrow way OF the orthodox guide-bo
hut according to the yagrant fsncies Of our
own sweet VIII as to routes and details.
On the ignored principle that one does lot
travel far to find familiar things, We ig-
pored the comfortable but commonplace
steamers Of England and Germany, and
took passage at Lisbon on little Portu-
Ruese cosater, whose iabbering OF strange
tongues. unguessable menu, and piratical
looking crew--each swarthy villain with Q
knife stuck in his belt. a la opera boune-
promised plenty Of "the spice of life
Thus we sailed down the Tagus and out
70 sea, hugglng the coast all the way down
the Peninsula, In full view OF the dark
Sierra de caldelrao. but stopping nowhere
until after the sharp corner of cabo de
Sac yIncente was ronnded; thence due
cast. along the Province Of Algarye, cali
ing at many small ports to take on wine.
fish, oil. olives. and other articles OF Por-
tuguese and Spanish trade.
From Lagos, near the Cape, TO the Qua
diana River-which forms the boundary
line between Spain and Portugal, a narrow
gauge railway follows the short, connect
ing the coast villages like the beads on
rosary. We religiously went ashore at
each port or cali, although there is little
in them 10 tempe the traveller. All present
the same general features; sandy beach.
fronted with warehouses, lighters. and
fishing craft; one OF two struggling streets.
lined with whitewashed, tile-roofed casas;
greedy customs officials, and understood,
wasp-waistcd military attaches. brave in
BUN. blue, and green; comfortable-looking
padres. under shovel-shaped chapeaux, and
half-naked urchins with wonderfully brill
liant eyes; brawny fsherwomen. in blue
Eirtles and huge felt hats. with bare feet
and legs. and enormous golden hoops in
their ears; contentad neggars. lounging In
the sun. who put on piteous expression
while whining their appeals. ''por amor
Dc ssnctissima Virgin but take rebuff as
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cheerfuily as reward and call on the
saints to bless you all the same
As everywhere else in Portugal the
omnipresent lottery -vender is abroad
in the land, no hamlet being SO poverty
stricken that it has not scores of them,
male and female, selling halves, quarters
even eighths of tickets, and finding ready
purchasers. Indeed. the poorer the people.
the more anxious they seem to buy; for
is not the mehonored saying true, TO,
morrow the wheel goes round?' Who
knows but some twirl of fortunes finger
will place the grand prize in the hand of
the man who is hungry today? Hope
springs eternal in the human breasts"
therefore everybody invests, from the
padre under his shovel hat, TO the cheerful
beggar lolling in the sun.
Hospitality of the People.
So beautifully hospitable are the Portu
gese people-partlcularly those who occupy
that golden mean Of station between the
proud but impoverished nobility and the
ililterate peasantry-that the stranger who
is lettering away an hour or two, while his
steamer discharges or takes on cargo. is
sure OF being invited into a somebody's
home, to rest under the shade OF the corri-
dor and refresh himself with a cooling
draught OF wine or orangeade. He will be
treated with all the courtesy accorded TO
an expected guest; and when he departs,
there will be cordial hand-shakes and fer
vent commendings 10 the care Of the saints.
King Carlos too-contented subjects may
be shiftless and unprogressive, but there
IS very much to be said in their favor.
Perhaps theirs is the truest philosophy
no kicking against the pricks of environ
ment. but accepting with tranquil happi-
ness whatever the gods bestow. Rest is
in sea and sky and earth and air-the
hoary rest OF centuries. with peace and
modest plenty At their back doors are
mountains and valleys, green the whole
year through. unfailing in rich yield of
fruit and grain. in front of them the sea,
teeming with food, free for the taking.
Scarcely comprehending how greater
wealth might be desirable, they wonder
why any human being should worry and
strive, and as for him, or her, who hur-
ries, there must be something radically
wrong about so unreasonable a person.
To be sure, an American farmer, with
his mod I'm methods, would easily accom-
plish in half a day more than = gang OF
Portuguese farm hands can do in a week,
but the former misses altogether the
charming picturesqueness OF pastoral life.
During the last thousand years Portugal
has made not single Improvement In any
implement or utensil. Ground is still
scratched with plows of the first pattern
made by a mana sharpened root, or the
crotch OF tree; and II is dragged by oxen
hitched tandem. in traces of braided
straw. A dozen men, woms n. and children
consider themselves indispensable TO the
filling OF the each short furrow, clinging
TO the pillow handles. riding upon the beam,
goading the oxen, and amid tremendous
shouting and excitement; and when a
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PaIos should furnish his crews TO- the I'M
certain voyage III "earch Of another world.
Fancy the terror and distress / the ii'tle
town at suth an unexpected Joy upon its
scaniy population, There tco, Il the con
vent chapel of Santa Clara, where Column
bus and his sailors fulfilled their vows al
ter the return from that momentors nrst
voyage. You remember that drcadfui
storm arose, during which they prcmiteu
the Blessed Virgin that IL saved by her
interposition. they would spend the whole
Of their first night ashore ~ prayer and
praise before her nearest altar. History
lays that Columbus at least performed his
VOW to the letter. kneeling ali night long
on the cold stone before her image in Santa
Clara.
Two or three miles beyond clear and
distinct on its breezy hilltop, stands the
old, old Convent OF La Pabida, whose
counterfeit figured at our Worlds Fair in
Chicago few years ago. Today passing
vessels rarely touch at Palo. because the
aged town offers few Inducements to mod
ern trade or travel; but ydI may easily
reach il from Cadiz, eth on donkey
back. after the fashion OF c country, or
in a carriage. Aside from historic as
sociations. it contains absc ltely nothing
of interest; only one lor = struggling
street, and a few scattered 1uses climb
ing up the hillside. / doubt half dozen
of it's five or six hundred in ','hitants ever
heard OF Columbus, or what he discovered,
and the visitor to Palos brings away with
him. besides an extra burden oil dust ana
feas, a sad impression Of prevailing ig-
norance, poverty. and sloih.
Venerable Cadiz.
Speaking Of antiquity the discovery OF
America, only four little centuries ago, is
but as Il minute past compared with the
traditions of Cadiz! Founded by Hercules,
eleven centuries before Christ was born, it
is not only one of the oldest cities in Eu-
rope, but fully half as old as this weary
world itself, according to the Hebrew ira
dition. What fits early name may have
been under the Phoenicians and Carthage
mans is not now known The Romans.
who captured IL three and a half centuries
before the foundation OF Rome was laid,
called it "Gaddis" and made II for time
the most wealthy and important city of
the world. Atterward the Goths and
Moors had their turn az it, each few
hundred years; and it has been Spanish
only since 1862. Nor has 1t belonged TO
Spain ever since. for Drake, the English
buccaneer took forcibIe possession in 1887,
followed by Lord Essex and a horde OF
Brjtons. who twisted it's time-honored
name into something like "Kales." The
French held IL few years IN the early
part of the present century. and Heaven
knows who its next master may be. when
Spain gets a little more out oil pocket ana
credit.
with these historic points in mind. ones
first view OF Cadiz THE Silver CITY, Is an
immense surprise. "You are prepared for
sad gray. tumble-down place-but not for
the bright and beautiful seality. Seen from