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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26
How kamrs Bank Their Money.


The natives of tSast part OF South
Africa nhich to a great extent is in
habited by bushmen and Hottentots
have peculiar system of banks and
banking. O
These KaffirS among whom this Curl
Gus system Of banking obtains live
near Kaffraria, in the south of the
Colony country. The natives come
down south from their country to trade
in the several villages and towns in
large numbers and then return to KAT
fraria.
From those who trade of their own
number they select one who for the
occasion is to be their banker. He is
converted into a bank of deposit by
putting all the money of those whose
banker lie is into a bag, and then they
SALLY forth to the stores to buy what
ever they want.
When an article is purchased by any
Of those who are in this banking ar
rangemert, the price Of the article is
taken by the banker from this deposit
money bag, counted several times and
then paid to the seller of the article,
after which all the bank depositors
cry out to the banker in the presence
of the two witnesses selected:
''You owe me so much!' This is then
repeated by the witnesses. The gen.
eral accounting comes between the
banker and his several depositors
when all desired purchases have been
made, after which all the natives de-
part for their northern wilds
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26
odd Albanian Customs.

An Albanian woman expects to be
beaten if she misbehaves, this being
the prerogative of an Albanian hus-
band. He must be careful, however.
not to draw blood during the castiga-
ton, or the wife can complain to the
authorities. who will fine the husband
and give his property to his wife.
When an Albanian marries, he is
bound to provide his wife with food,
clothes and home in keeping with his
station and means and cannot require
her to earn money for herself or him
by her labor
corpulence on the part of the husband
is considered quite sufficient excuse for
the wife to divorce him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26
They Marry Young.

The Boer youth weds extremely
young. His education is over and he is
considered a man of business when he
is 16 His bride does not come to him
portionless, but usually with a dowry
consisting of cows, goats and sheep, a
span of oxen and quiet riding horse.
To each child that is born well to do
Boer likes to assign certain farm stock
as a NEST egg" for future dowry or
as a start in life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26
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5Gsaa5ycHR2BEN
PRACTICAL FORESTRY.
How to Make Woodlands Profitable
NNnStn In, nrhi,nr.n- nm, II -

How to Make Woodlands Profitable.
Waste In Ordinary laundering.
The importance Of good forestry in
this country is becoming more appre-
ciated not only in connection with ex-
tensiye timber tracts, but with the
smaller wood lots upon farms. Prac-
teal forestry in the Adirondack region
as recently carried on by forest owners
under advice from government experts
serves to illustrate methods Of manage
ment that are most profitable and
equally applicable elsewhere on either
a large or a small scale. 1t appears
from the report of their work that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26

"Say," called the victim from be-
meath the bed coverings.
"Well?" asked one of the burglars,
gruffly.
would you fellows mind carrying
off that ornamental watchdog of mine
in the front yard along with the rest
of your swag Philadelphia North
American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26
Raj Pin Law y,
No. 31287.
RALPH lawn. By AIIerfon 2:O9 IA

hangh Perfect in dpto and one OF the best IN
the grand circuit last year and
ALTO
good DUNG the season of 1899 G. W. Williams sod at
fora Aem is Ii
toka whose
fourgr ttrotte
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26

shows one of the nests, which are made
Of straw arranged in small square box
es without bottoms and with hinged
door I'm front.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26
NOTICE. TO BRKKDKRS
a SUGGESTION.

5
number of well bred colts and FLIES the They getting high they will
o o
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26
How canaatans 81 nen.

At one of the Canadian experimental
farms the sitting hens receive no more
attention than it is thought any careful
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-04-26

A Russian does not become OF age
until he is &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
MARCUS RktY 1esTIFIes
ClarRs Montana Rival Gees on the Witness
Stand
p
Deni $ Giving ;Ms4aaey to Contribute to
ON
the Other's1Defeat in His Cam
paigh forsthe Senate.

Marcus Daily Nasl called to- the witness
chair as soon ashtffe committee on elections
began the consideration of the Clark case
this afternoon. Mr.. DAILY stated that he
was f1fty-eight years of age, and that his
business was that of mining.
He knew Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Whiteside.
and had known Mr. Clark a long time He
first contributed to the campaign when il
was organized to the extent of about 81. 500
later to the extent of $3.50: also $500 in
Deer Lodge county. and $50 various
other occasions. He had never. he said
sought to compel miners employed by him
70 vote according to his sentiments. AS to
Whfteslde, he said he had given him moth
ing Tor the purpose of defeating MIR. Clark
DID you ever, during the session of the
legislature. give any money toward the de-
feat of Mr.. Clarke
replied. -.
Did you ever seek to Influence members
of the legislature as to the election of {
United States senator?'
mo, sir
Did you ever seek to influence the jul
dietary of Montana in that connection
mo, sir, never got close enough to then
for anything of that kind
Are you one of the contributors toward
this prosecution?.' 3
Yes answered. Mr. DAILY.
He went on to say that after Mr.. Clark's
nomination he had charged that he was the
subject OF conspiracy and as Mr. CLARK
.courted an Investigation Mr. DAILY said ne
concluded to permit the matter to be thor
oughly investigated. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

sFsd ssSSS a. liza sloS !. lies SEQ q ISs.
suranee, 10 at 10. German American Insurance. /
az SspitSf T5%etion 20 at U.s. e ga at s - at
as s IaG a at ss IL at l2s II at l9 70
10 at i9s Lanston Monotype 10 at Ii, 100 at i5l.
10 at Il. American Graphophore preferred, 100 at
genthaler Linotype, 10 at 19s. Ianston Monotype.
District Of Columbia Bonds.-es, 1902. so-year
Miscellaneous Bonds. Metropolitan Railroad IS,
ndebt A. 10 bid, lie asked MetropoIisn Rail Rail
road cert indehti, B, 10 bid, JIG asked Columblf
ID mort S., iie bid. III assad. Wash1gson Gas
Co SERIES A e. liS4 bid Westminster Cas- a. 90 81
t es i2 as asked e. S Elscc Isht L cent iab
Is, lis asked. Chesapeake and Potomac TeleI,houe
con. 5s 104 bid los asked. American Security and
Trust Is, 100 bid. Washington Market Go. LIST ds
IL bid. washington Market Go. imp; ss, III hid.
Hail Association 5s, los bid. American Graphic
Nat,onsI Bank stocks-Bank Of Washington. 800
bid 400 asked. Metropolitan, $50 bid, 575 asked.
les, 800 bid Second, I55 bid Citizens' 80 hid
Columbia, I5s bid Capital. 40 bid. West End,
1l7Is bid 12O asked. Traders 125 bid Lincoln
Safe Deposit and Trust oompanies-National Safe
Loan and Trust. Isl bid ie5 asked American se
eurity and Trust, f97 bid. 300 asked. Washington
Insurance Stocks.-Firemens, 30 bid. Franklin
40 bill. Metropolitan, so bid, IS asked. Coreoran,
so bid. Potomac, 1914 bid. n asked. Arlington,
las bid, 154 asked. German-American. 2l0 bid.
National Union IL bid. Columbia, 12At bid. 1884
asked. Riggs. bid 81, asked. Peoples, 81 bid.
81. asked Commercial, bid, s asked. Colonial,
ITO bid 112 ssked
Title Insurance Stocks.-Reai Estate Title IS hid,
30 asked. Columbia Title, AZ bid, asked. Wash
ington Title, 31s bid. District Title, 80 bid.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, SO bid. 9yI.
asked. City and Suburban, 2s bid, 2Sts asked.
Georgetown and Tenleytown- Is bid
Gas Stocks.-Washincton Gas, 531s bid. 535s ask
ed. Georgeto.sn Cas- IS bid
Telephone stocks.-chesapeake and Potomac s5t.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype,
1878 bid ass asksd; t q Monotype, isp bid
asked: American Graphophone preferred, 1lA bid,
II asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % bid q
asked. Washington Eiarket, I3ls bid Is asked.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, l25 bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
DECIDED AGAINST DEWEY.
Claim for Connection With Manila
Victory Cut Down.

In the Court of Claims today Justice We'll
don announced that the court had decided
the claim of Admiral Dewey and the Off
GERS and men of the fleet which defeated
the Spanish force at Manila bay, May /,
1898
The decision of the ocurt has not yet been
filed. and its text will not be made public in
full for several days. The opinion, how
ever. is that the Spanish force was inferior
to that of the Americans; that consequently
the claimants will not be entitled to 500
decision they will be allowed 500 for each
man on the Spanish fleet
The court lays down that the rule that
the shore batteries, torpedoes and mines IN
the harbor must be ruled out in making up
the estimate of the strength of the two
forces. 1t will be remembered that the con-
tention of the claimants was that the
enemy's fleet, together with the shore bat
tcries mines and torpedoes, was superior by
American fleet. and great deal of law
was quoted to show that the shore bat
teries, torpedoes and mines should be in
Guided in the estimate of the strength OF
the respective forces
The attorneys for the claimants WILL 1t is
understood, appeal to the Supreme Court
and will make a strong fight there to have
their contention upheld. as the difference
in the money coming to the claimants I'M
der their contention would be a large
amount.
Dewey will be entitled to s9.5o0I0. If the
opinion of the court had been that the
Spanish force was superior Admiral Dewey
would have received $40 ,0Q1. 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
UNANIMOUS IN ITS SUPPORT
President and Cabinet Desire Early Ratif-
cation Of the Canal Treaty.
Believe That Its PrOvisiOns Are the
Best ObtainabIe-Efert of Re-
lection by the senate.

As there have been many rumors about
the attitude of the administration in regard
to the Eay-Pauncefote convention, it may
ne stated as the result of careful inquiry
that the President and the cabinet are unan-
imous in its support: that they all consider
its provisions the best that could have been
obtained and the best now obtainabic; that
consequently they all desire it's early ratifi-
cation; that there is no irtention of with
drawing it and no belief that it can be
amended to any great extent without de-
stroying all hope of its ratification.
Furthermore, 1t is the opinion of Secre-
taries Olney, Day and Hay, in which they
say they have the support of the best inter
national lawyers of the country, that the
r1ayton-Bulwer treaty is in full force and
effect, and that il cannot legally be got lid
of except by mutual consent 1t follows
from this, according to the officials Of the
administration, that if the treaty now be-
fore the Senate is rejected, no Legislation
can be had for the building of an isthmian
canal, except through the reputation of
the Clayton-Bulwer compact
1t is the belief of the administration that
the government Congress and the country
are all dissatisfied with some of the pro-
visions of that convention and wish them
arnulled. so that the United States NAV be
in position to build and regulate = canal
across the isthmus. The proposed conNen-
ticn, in the opinion of Secretary Hay. ac-
mpiShed this purpose. If it is rejected it
is the opinion of the State Department that
the United States either falls back on the
Clayton-Bulwer convention, which prohibits
it building the canal Independently of Great
Britain, or this country declares that it
shall no longer be bound either by its obi
cations to England or by those it has en-
tered into with the Central American
states. to which also the United States has
pledged its word that the canal shall be
neutral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Internal Revenue Receipts.

The monthly statement Of the collections
Of internal revenue shows that the total re-
ceipts for January, 1900, amounted 10 SOB
OILS. So, an increase as compared with Janu-
airy. 1893. Of s2.2O6.6T2. Tne receipts from
the several sources Of revenue are given as
follows: Spirits. 81, 262 O5S-- increase as COM
pared with January. 1899, sl,iS9. iei; to-
bacco. SJ,OG0.61T-increase, $1IT,lf2: fer
mented liquors, 81 al, 17}-increase. 500 4t.s
oleoIIlz4rzaTine, S229. tr9S-increase, xJ7 T12:
SPECIAL taxes not elsewhere enumerated
So,,'oIa,-decrease, $3.50: miscellaneous 81
O.9.3ll-decrease, S2tSSI25 During the Iasr
seven months Of the present fiscal year the
total rec eipts exceeded those for Januarv
1889. by $I5.664, 400 p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Baltimore Markefa.

BALTIMORE, February 26.-Flour dull; western
SUPER s. do. extra, 81. 4oas2so: do fam
lly S32aS3 30: winter wheat patent So. 65a So IS
spring do, S3.75aS4; spring wheat straight 50. Asa
So. 60; receipts, II, 1858 barrels Wheat very duh
May. 72Aa72l2; steamer No. 2 red, 67a67iI; re-
ceipts, 1883 bushels southern wheat by sample, TO
aI3; do. on grade, 6Sa72. Corn dull and easier;
spot and February. 391sa39H March, 39a39H /;
April, 394a391a: steamer mixed. 3Ska3Sli re-
ceps, 1S1, 4s7 bushels southern white corn 4aa4i
do. yellow, 41a41I. Oats steady; No. white 30
No. mixed. 29a2915. Rye dull: No. 2 nearby 81 !;
No western, 5Sa59. Hay firm: No. / timothy
SIG sales. Grain freights very quiet rates unset
tied; steam TO Liverpool. per bushel, 4lad March;
firm; grannlated, 5.31. Cheese steady and active;
large, l3al3la; medium, 13Aa13h; SMALL I3Isa
1884 Butter firm; fancy creamery. 25a26; do int
tation. 2la23 do. ladle 19a20; good Iadle, I7aiS:
store packed, 16alS; rolls 1Ia20. Eggs lac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stocks Were Again Weak and Ua-.
steady in New York.
THIRD AVENUE GOES LOWER
B. and 0. and Union Pacific Were
in Good Demand.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK. February a6.-Today's stock
market was one of conflicting movements.
ana IN view of the prominence given tn,
adverse features the net result must be re-
garded as extremely gratifying Third Ave-
hue resumed its decline at the opening Of
the market and found no support until =
per cent had been deducted from the final
figures of Saturday. The usual rarnors of
delay in the financial plan accompanied the
decline
The meeting of the franchise tax board
was another argument which fitted admir-
ably with the scheme of the professional
raiders of the Traction group
Metropolitan and Manhattan declined I'M
Ger considerable pressure. and for a time
the market showed the effects of this
movement by declining sympathetically.
A second disturbing influence was :
per cent decline in the price Of American
Sugar. coupled with semi-offciaI assurances
that the April dividend will be cut to 6 Der
cent, During this period Of depression
traders were bidding at the rate Of 4 per
cent for the next payment on the tbeor,
mat per cent at least will be paid
fhe general market would lac better for
the settlement of these disputed points,
even though the. worst of prevailing fears
We're realized. The >opportpai;i.s for un-
setthhg manipulation are too great. with
such things hanging over innocent and de-
serving properties
The Steel stocks and PEOPLES Gas wcra
among the weak features Of the morning.
but the selling Of these shares was In ina
main inspired by desire to protect the
accounts which had been long of the trac-
ton issues. The railroad list acquitted f.
SELF very creditably, all things considered
the coal shares showing a confident de-
tnand even at the time Of the greatest
weakness elsewhere. The buying of the
hlgh-priced shares in the coal group was
good. but the better demand was for Nor
folk and Reading.
These properties are expected to make
large gains in earnings during the spring,
especially alter the new rates go into effect
The common shares of Union Pacific and
Baltimore and Ohio reflected "A steady de-
mana from conservative sources and there
was almost no evidence Of any desire To
nquidate present holdings of this class
line. reporting Of the subsidy bill was
promptly reflected in the demand for Pa
oific Mail. the price responding easily 10
me new inquiry. This advance came late
IN the afternoon, but served to emphasize
some OF the better influences of the day
Earnings were again encouraging in
creases from all sources being either re-
ported or assured. The demand for govern
ment bonds was almost urgent prices moy-
ing up sharply to new high point An
issues were in demand and the supply un
usually small 1t is likely that some bank
ers have sold bonds for future delivery and
are now compelled to buy at the high nrices
INSPIRED by the refunding provision of the
currency bilL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
PROPOSED SALE,
Negotiations for, Control of National
Capital Brewing Company.

Sap1tal Drc"nh8 COMPANY.
Negotiations fer ths-sale of the National
Capital Brewing Company of this city to
New York parties are about completed, and
it is expected the FORMAL transfer will take
place in a. few days For two or three
weeks. so it is safd, aaocai man, represent
ing the New York parties, has been engaged
in securing the stock of the company. at
from $3.50 to $1Gthassha are. The capital stock
of the company; Is 5000 the par value Of
the shares being 800,
The OUTPUT of the brewery is about 70 900
barrels a year. -and-at is claimed to sell
more beer withir the District than any
president and manager of the company, and
Mr.. Robert PortQA1 gre said to be the iarg-
est stockholdersp aHd it Is understood that
an arrangement Will be made by the pur-
chasers by which Mr. Carry will continue
as president and nlapAger for at least tive
years longer. The third largest stockhoider
is said to be Mr.. Frank .Madigan The
plant of the local company, which was es-
tablished about ten years ago is located
at 18th and d streets southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Death of Americans Abroad.

Consul Weber at Nurenburg, Bavaria, has
notified the State Department of the death
January 1 at Holzendorf, Bavaria, of Mr..
Lorenz Wacker, a retired gentleman of
Philadelphia. The deceased was a widower
and left four children
Consul Van Buren, at Nice, France, sends
word Of the death at Nice of Mrs Annun-
ciato Ronchini. nee Delsignara, of paraly-
sis.
Consul General Gowdy. at Paris. sends
word OF the death OF Miss Blanche Burnev.
February 4. at st. AIMS Hospital, Paris,
The consul at Algiers reports the death
Of Joachim Jorio of Boston Of consumn-
ton. near that plaza. January IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
Return of Admiral Kautx.

Admiral Kautz is expected to arrive at
San Francisco on his flagship, the Iowa,
about March 20. He is now in Mexican
waters engaged in naval maneuvers and
drills. At San Francisco he will transfer
his flag to the Philadelphia, and the Iowa
will be sent to the Bremerton naval station
on Puget sound to be locked
The training ship Alliance, which is on a
cruise in the West Indies, has arrived at
the Port of Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

HPtcIaI UIsIlalch TO The Evening Star.
FREDERICK, Md, February 2s.-Josenb
F. Bruchey, aged sixty-one years, a we'll
known resident of Braddock, this county.
was found dead yesterday in a pond on the
outskirts of Frederick by Mr.. Hezekiah
Young Mr.. Bruchey's nose and right
shoulder were broken. and 1t was strongly
suspected that he had been robbed and
murdered, and then thrown INTO the pond.
as he was seen to have a sum of money
when he left Frederick on Saturday after
Hoon.
A jury was summoned and viewed the rA-
mains as they lay frozen in the ice which
had evidently frozen after he fell in. A
number of witnesses were examined and a
verdict of accidental death from drowning,
cold and exposure was rendered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

The competition among the manufacture
ers of typewriting machines to supply the
government with such machines has been
settled by Secretary Long, to whom the
matter was referred. in favor Of the I'm
derwood typewriter. manufactured by the
Wagner Typewriting Company.
Although the bids Were invited by the
Navy Department the machines are intend
ed for that and other executive depart
ments. A contract will be made with the
wagner company for 200 or go typewriters
at the bid price, S62.50 each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, February ga
collision on the Baltimore and Ohio. near
South Branch. sixteen miles east of Cum
berland, early this morning, caused by
P!ttsburg passenger train No. 10, running
into the rear of a freight, resulted in the
serious injury of Engineman W. E. Parlett
of Baltimore.
Fireman Stout of Baltimore sustained
painful injuries from being caught in the
debris.
+. E. Burton of Washington. d. c., a pas
senger, had his head cut and was bruised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
ALLOWED DISCRETION,
War Department Not Forced to Allow
Applications for Discharge.

The War Department has found a tempo
rary means of escape from the necessity
which apparently confronted it Of deciding
at this time whether or not a state of war
exists in the Philippines. The question was
apparently brought forward by the applica-
tons of a number of enlisted men to pur-
chase their discharges.
The applications having been referred to
the judge advocate general. the latter de-
clared that the law relative to the purchase
of discharges was not mandatory. He said
that the Secretary of War may in time
of peace discharge a soldier who wishes to
purchase his discharge. but is not compelled
to do so.
While final action has not been taken. 1t il
probable that all of the applications will be
rejected. under the discretion conferred by
this law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-26
District Day POSTPONED,

When the House met at IL o'clock today
Chairman Babcock of the District commit
tee was on hand and secured unanimous
consent for the setting apart of next Mon
day as District day. Thus the loss of to-
day, through consideration of the Porto
Rican bill, was averted.
The committee will have a calendar of
business by next Monday. which will in
clude several important bills.