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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
THE MYSTERY
STEWART HOPKINS ADAMS.
Copyright.

urehead, so tina. my chief asset, as far as
he was concerned, was rather his reputation
than his direct influence. In contact with
the men, l dreaded lest sooner or later he
do something to lessen or destroy the awe
in which they held him
OF course DIR. Schermerhorn had been mis-
taken in his man. A real captain of men
would have risen TO circumstances wherever
he found them. But who could have fore
told? Capt. Selover had been a rascal al
ways but a successful and courageous ras-
cal. He had run desperate chances dpmi-
mated desperate crews. Who could know
that crumble of island beach and six
months ashore would turn him into what
he had become? Yet l believe such cases
are not uncommon. in other walks of life.
A and his work combine to mean
something; yet both may be absolutely use
less when separated. 1t was the weak
link
l put in some time praying earnestly that
the eyes of the crew might be blinded. and
that the doctor would finish his experiments
before the caulGron could boil up again.
My first act as real commander was to
announce holiday. My idea was that the
island would keep the men busy for a
while. Then l would assign them more
work to do. They proposed at once tour
into the interior.
We started up the west coast After three
or four miles along a mesa formation where
the gullies. we came upon another short
beach, and beyond 1t a series of Lodges on
which baSked several hundred seals. They
did not seem alarmed. In fact one old bull
SCARED by many battles. made toward US.
We left him. scaled the cliff, and turned
up a broad. pleasant valley toward the in
terror. There the later lava flow had been
detected All that showed of the original
eruption were occasional red outcropping
rocks. Soil and grass had overlaid the
mineral. Scattered trees were planted
throughout the fiat. Cacti and semi-trop-
zeal bushes mingled with brush on the
rounded side hills. number of brilliant
birds fiuttered at our approach.
Suddenly Handy Solomon. who was in adj
vance stopped and pointed to the crest of
the hill. A file of animals moved along the
sky line.
'Mutton." said he, "or the DEVILS a
preacher
Sheep cried Thrackles. Where did
they come from?'
Golden Horn" suggested. Remember
that wide. empty deck forward? They car
ried sheep there
The men separated. intending fresh meat
The affair was ridiculous. These sheep had
become wild deer. Our surrounding
party with its silly barred knives could only
look after them open-mouthed, as they
skipped nmbly between its members.
Get gun of the Old Man, Mr.. Eagen,"
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the street, they are probably on their way
to the mosque to the cemeteries or 10
visit their friends
The women of the common classes look
stranger still. They dress in white gar
ments of cotton wool, which cover the
whole of their persons, excepting their
faces The latter are wrapped around with
a thick black Grape, in which two holes are
cut out for the eyes. In the distance they
look like the blacklist Of negroes, with
features wrinkled like a washboard. AS
they come closer their wells are masks and
their black eyes may be seen shining out
of the darkness.
The woman of Algiers wears wide white
band across her face to conceal 1t; some
times a veil of white is fastened tightly
over the bridge of the nose the upper part
of the face being hidden by the hack or
blanket-like shawl which is common all
over that country. In Morocco and In
western Algeria the woman holds her halck
tight over her face, leaving a little three
cornered hole. not much bigger than fin
ger ring out of which one eye peeps as she
goes waddling along.
1t is impossible to see how the fair sex
IS dressed in Morocco. When they go out
into the streets they bundle themselves up
n blankets SO that they look Ike bags
walking on slippers. In Algeria and Tu-
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into hiding In a moment he had finished.
and carried the retort carefully into the
laboratory. The sighed and stood
erect once more themselves. AS we turned
away Perdosa voiced what must have been
in the minds of all.
"a man could climb down there" said he
"Why should he want tor I demanded
sharply. "Quiea sabe?' shrugged he.
We turned in silence toward the beach
Each brooded his thoughts. The sight of
that man dressed in overalls, carrying on
some mysterious business, brought home to
each of us the fact that our expedition had
an object, yet unknown to us. The
thought had of late dropped into the back
ground. For my part l had been so i'm
mersed in the adventure and the labor and
the ins!stent need Of the hour that l had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
From Leslie's Weekly.

The forts of Cuba are interesting from
historic point of view, as well as for the
purpose to which they have been put since
the establishment of the republic. During
the early days of Spanish rule these forts
were sometimes called upon to defend the
island from foreign invasion, and often
from pirates, but during the last fifty years
they were generally used prisons for the
custody of natives who may have vio-
lated the law or incurred the displeasura
of the authorities. Today they are mere
show places, although some are occupied
by the constabulary of the island, who are
known the rural guard These peace
p officers We're organized in 1889, and were
chiefly recruited from the ranks Of the
Cuban army. Many of these young men
are now stationed at forts where their
fathers met death in their struggle for
liberty.
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or China crepe; they are loose at the bot
ton she now wears a chemise which is
tucked into her trousers, and above these a
jacket of brocaded silk She wears a silk
sash wrapped about her waist, and may
have several vests of gay colors fastened
with bright buttons. Her headdress con-
sists of small velvet cap, which comes to
point over the crown, and on her feet
are slippers embroidered with gold.
They Like Jewels.
All African women are fond of jewelry,
and the well-to-do Mohammedan girls
have necklaces of pearls. earrings of
precious stones and bracelets and anklets
of gold. The poorer wear silver, and
those who have nothing will load them
selves down with brass and white metal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
The Oldest New Yorker.
From Lesl!e's Weekl-.

1t is said that the distinction of being
the Oldest man born in New York and now
living in New York" belongs to DR.. John
B. Rich, who is now in his ninety-seventh
year. The doctor ascribes his hale and
active condition at that age to the fact that
he has always observed the laws of health
and has associated mainly with young peo-
pie, in whose company he renewS his
youth. The old, he says, are apt to be
grumbers and winners, and to have de-
pressing effect on those about them. The
doctor is a pronounced advocate Of mod
Grafton in diet He declares that most per
sons eat fully twice as much as is needed
to nourish their bodies.
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suggested Pull and we'll have something
besides salt horse and fish,"
I nodded.
We continued. The island was like this
as far We went. When climbed a
ridge. we found ourselves looking down on
a spider-web of other valleys and canyons
of the same nature. all divergng to broad
downs and jump into the sea, all converg-
ing to the outworks that guarded the VOL
'cano with its canopy of vapor.
On our way home we cut across the higher
country and the heads of the canyons until
we found ourselves looking down on the
valley and DR.. Schermerhorn' camp. The
steam from the volcanic blowholes swayed
below us. Through its riffs we saw the tops
of the buildings Presently we made out
Percy barrow, dressed in overals his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22

Nlsla nearly every female wears trousers
II one kind or other, and their overgar
ments are so arranged that these can be
easily seen 1t takes fourteen yards OF
stuff to make pair of breeches for an
Algerian lady They are worn enormously
full, and are tied in at the instep
that they hang down like bags. The
haick or head shawl does not fall far
below the waist, and these enormous
trousers are one of the features Of the
The breeches of the women here in Tu-
nisia are somewhat more hidden, but
those of the JeweSses are always in evil
dence.
1t is only when upon the streets that the
Arab woman wears these very fun trou-
sers. They are removed as soon as she
comes home and other pantaloons take
their places. The latter are made of silk
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STRANGE COSTUMES SEEN IN NORTHERN AFRICA,
WHERE WOMEN WEAR Wells AND BAGGY TROUSERS

so much secluded: and there are now mil
lions here who never seen by any other
men than their husbands. In the city of
Tunis the ladies never go out on
They know nothing about shopping.
and never visit the bazaars or stores.
The carriages are brought into the
courtyard of their homes, and after they
have been put in by their servants and the
doors tightly Closed, the grooms come out
and hitch up the horses. If they are calling
upon a lady friend, the carriage is taken
into the courtyard restricted to the women
OF the household. and there the horses are
embarrassed SO that the men take them
away before the ladies' step~eur.
Every fine Mohammedan house has its
women's apartments. The rooms are built
around courts and there is usually one
court for the men and another for the
women. In the latter only the master of
the house is permitted to enter and In less
pretentious homes male visitor will al
ways make himself heard before he comes
in in order that the woman may fee The
women have their own private staircases
to the roof and the roofs are their special
quarters. They are usually fiat and
form the loafing and gossping places for
the females of the household. They are
surrounded by walls, and one cannot see
the girls at all from the street.
Millions of Yelled Women.
Here in Tuns the women of the middle
classes so out so wrapped up in wells that
not a bit of their faces is to be seen. Over
their heads they have long scarfs which
fall to their knees. These scarfs are
black, embroidered with red and white
stripes, so thick that 1t is impossi
BILE to see through them. The women
hold them up with their hands as they
walk looking out for step at time They
sometimes wear shaws over the wells. Such
women seldom visit the stores, and, If on
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TX.
The Empty Brandy Bottle.

So there l was at once deprived of my
chief support. Although no danger seemed
imminent, nevertheless the necessity of act
ing on my own initiative and responsibility
oppressed me somewhat
Truth to tell. after the first I was more
relieved than dismayed at the captain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22
Love Of Nature.

From Les Annales, Paris.
Happy are the naive and simple who take
life on the good side without creating foI
themselves chimerical tortures. How they
profit by the sweetness of April without
thinking of Decc-1hc- IT, lo--o or r~.:.r7
IS the first and last word of wisdom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-07
SESSION AT AN END.
derchant Tailors' Protective Associa-
ton Adiourns.

The Merchant Tailors' National Protec-
tive Association of America, which has
been in session at the Arlington Hotel since
Tuesday morning, adjourned at o'clock
this afternoon.
At the session this morning, which con-
vened at 10 o'clock, Mr. H. A. Schmidt.
president of the board of trustees of the
Tailors' National Home. made his report.
Other reports were also read as follows:
Standing committees, tariff and legislation.
fashions, exhibits, convention committee
and nominating committee.
The proper committee offered a resolution.
which was adopted, providing that the
association take steps to have bills intro
duced before the legislatures Of various
states following along the lines adopted
by the state of South Carolina to increase
immigration. 1t being argued that the states
ere more able to do this work than in
dyiduals or corporations without conflicting
With contract labor.
1t was decided to hold the next cohven-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-07
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Appropriation Bills to Be Scanned ant
Many Eliminated.

Some of the leaders of the House and
Senate after comforting together have de-
termined to make some reforms in the sys-
tenn of employment of special inspectors
and investigators in the various depart
ments which has grown to astonishing pro-
portions in the past few years. The appro-
OF the recommendations of heads of depart
ments for these special employees are to be
eliminated from the bills before they get
through Congress.
One of the republican leaders said today
that ten years ago the total number of
these special agents or investigators or
whatever they are termed in the several de-
partments was only To- and the appropria-
ton for their support was about 81 ,OO0, 600.
Before the beginning of this Congress the
number had increased to 773, and now at
the end of the Congress the proposed num-
Der Is more than 5000, involving an annual
appropriation OF 81, 100000
Complaints are coming in to Congressman
that these special agents of the government
in conducting their inquisitions are busying
themselves with many of the domestic af-
fairs of the people and causing unneces-
sary irritation. Every department now has
its corps of Investigators and the complaint
Is made that many of them are going be-
yond the pale of their authority and that In
a large number of cases their work is un-
necessary and In fact harmful
AT any rate IL is the determination OF
some of the Congress leaders to go through
the appropriation bills very carefully and TO
heads of departments for further extern
sions of what they call the inquisitorial
system that has been vastly expanded
within one session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-07
PLEADS WITH THE JUDGE.
Inmate of Hospital for Insane Objects
to Being Returned There.

A mild sensation was caused in the room
OF Criminal Court No. this afternoon
during the hearing of cases in lunacy by
Judge Barnard. Ida NJ. Morse. who was
committed to st. Elizabeth Hospital for
the Insane about six months ago. was up
for hearing as to her sanity. When she
was first committed she made strenuous o.
lection to being sent to the hospital. To-
day after the jury had decided that she
should be returned to that institution she
sprang from her seat and ran up behind
Judge Barnard on the bench.
She pleaded with him to protect her and
not allow the officers to take her back "a
the hospital While she was beseeching his
favor for her freedom Marshals Reed and
Stutler came forward and removed her
from the bench She later became quiet
and consented to being returned to the hos
pital.
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carrots. new, per bunch. 5a6: cucum-
bers dollhouse. per doz.. 75a1OO: onions,
per bbl., 2.25a3.OO; Spanish onions, per
box. 1.e5a3.50; peppers. per carrier. 5o0a
100; tomatoes, Fla. per carrier. 00a500:
tomatoes. Cuban. per carrier. 2.50a3 5o:
Danish cabbage, per h., 1Aa2; eggplant,
Fla, per crate. 6.OOa10.OO; celery. per doz-.
GOAL 90: turnips, per box, 5Oa75; turnips,
per bbl. 1.50a2.50; caulifiower, per crate,
2ooa4.oo; squash. Fla. per basket; 8 o an.
400; snap beans, Fla, per bu.. 6oOaoOO.
wax beans. per bp.. 4.00a7.00; new
beets. per bunch. 8a10: Hubbard squash.
per Dbl. 2.50a4.00: okra, per crate.
2.50a3.50: Brussels sprouts. per quart
box. 15c.: lettuce. Fla. per A-bbl. basket.
2.00a3.50: lettuce. New Orleans. per Dbl.
0.O0a10.00: kale. per bbi.. LEO; parsley.
New Orleans. per bunch, &c.: spinach. per
hb1 2.O0a2 80; rhubarb, per bunch, 75c.;
peas, Fla, per basket, 8.0Oa10.0O
GREEN FRUITs.-Apples, packed. per
bbl., 2.00a4.50; oranges. Fla. per bog. 200
a3.50; oranges, Cal nayels. per box. 2.5Oa
325; grape fruit, per box, SO0a5.00; pine
apples, per crate, 2.50a3.00; cranberries,
per box, 2.00aSO0; cranberries, per bbl..
650a9.00.
HAY AND sTRAW-Timothy. choice.
20 OOa20.5O: No. 1. f9.00a10.50: No. = 1850
$3.50; mtxsd hay. 14.5Oa17.S0; Glover.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices from to 20. higher.
EGGS - Nearby fresh Virginia, %:
west Virginia and southwest Virginia,
"a. 80 o'1A'
BUTTER. = Creamery. fancy. 3sa34.
western hrsts. 30a31: seconds, 22a23.
frocess. fancy. 24a25; fair to good. 16a19.
Store-packed. fresh. 17a18.
CHEESE New York state factory,
new, large. 14Ka11. !
POULTRY. - Chickens, per lb.. 15a16:
mems, per lb.. 12h: roosters, per H.. Z;
ducks. Per lb.. 15a16; geese, per lb., Gall;
keats. per III. 10a12; turkeys. per lb..
DRESSED POULTRY. - Chickens, per
10. ioai7; hens. choice. per h.. 13a14:
t,rs. per 10. 8: ducks. per H., l6a16;
Id. i6aa7; capons. small. per ib.. 14a1k
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. psr bbI., No.
I. ISoal. 20; No. 2. l.O0a1.25; N. Z. state.
per bu.. 65a70; Maine per sack, 200a2. IS;
vans. per DBL. 2.O0a2.50: new potatoes.
per Dbl, 600: yellow sweets. per bbI..
2.OoaS.0O; carrots. old. per bu.. T5a1.00;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-07

13.00a16.00. Straw. rye, bundle. 11O0a
1900; rye, machine thrash. 8.5Oa9.OO;
wheat. 7.00a7.25; oat straw. per ton. 500
a8.5O.
BEEF CUTS.-No. ribs. per h., IS; No.
2 ribs. per h.. II: No. 8 ribs per h.. 10.
No. loins. per H.. 10: No. loins. per lb.
I No. 8 loins per h.. 10. No. 1 chucks.
per h.. u No. 2 chucks, Per H.. D; NO.
chucks. per h.. g. No. rounds. per lb.
s.: No rounds. per H.. Z; No rounds
per h.. 6h.
DRESSED MEATs.-Calves. full Dress
ed. 0.00a10.00: heads of. 9.5)a1050; hog
dressed calves. a.50a9.OO. Ham country.
sugar-cured 16a1s. Hogs, small and neat.
per cwt-. 900: medium. $50: heavy, 800
LIVE sToCK.-cattle. extra. per cwt..
5.00a5-25; butcher, per cwt.. 4.5Oa4.Io ordi-
nary. per cwt.. $50 Hogs per cwt.. gross.
7.25a7.50. Sheep, 4.50a5.00: lambs. choice,
per H.. tn: medium. per h., Sat. Calves.
choice, per lb., 9a9h: medium, per To-,
Sa8k. Cows, prime, fresh. each, 35.Ooa
5000; common. each. 20.00a30.00; old and
dry, each, 10.O0a12.00.
s WOOL AND HIDES. - Wool. washed.
free Of burs. per h.. 35a36; WOOL un-
washed, per h.. 27a2S Hides. green: per
Ib., IL; dry. per h.. 16a1e. sheepskins.
green. each. 1.25a1.5o; dry. each. 75a1-26.
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Remnant Lots of
Women's Suits, Coats, Furs,
Fur Garments, &c.

3 Long Gray-mixed Tour
list Coats. trimmed with d no
velvet collar; 80. "a, SO. ID Il eVO
Former price, $S.9S..
1 Long Black Broadcloth Coat, beaver
f fur collar ana and CUTS frn size .ss Sd OF
to
Odd lot Womens Coats-Coverts,
Mixtures and Plaid Tour CO mo
list Coats, that sold up to DZ.VO
$500: broken sizes.
3 Womens Long Tight-fitting Covert
Cloth Jackets, trimmed
with cloth straps and veil a. no
vet collar; &c. 80, ~; were sSAl VS
$3.50; now reduced to-.
Women's Handsome Quality Black
Cheviot Coats. hip length:
sizes 80, 81, IS, "A; left d . I'm
from lines that sold for DID oSV
s11.5O and $50.
10 Women's Imported Plaid Tourist
Coats; all rich and beauti-
full plaids and smart C. TO
I styles; in sizes "a. 36, SO, DID .VO
sold at $1,000 to $500.
Women's Plaid and Fancy Mixed
Cloth Suits; Elton coats. Tourist and fit
se. IS, 40; were $500 to So0.VS.
5000. Now reduced to-.
1 Imported Brown Broadcloth Suit:
tight-itting pony coat, richly trimmed
with velvet vest. embroidered collar;
vest and cuffs: size 3S. ~ 4 7R
r reduced from $3.50 b lO. 10
to-.
Broadcloth Suits. plain tailor-made,
tight-fitting styles: navy CO En-
blue and black, that sold SAZ.SU
for $1,000. Reduced to-.
Women's Elegant Black Cheviot
Cloth Suits: plain single-breasted tight
fitting styles; collar of in
laid velvet and braid; sizes d Z no
49, 40. ~ and 46. Reduced SO.V
from $3.50 to............ $780,.
Rich Velvet Suits. Elton. plain
trimmed style; lined with Messaline
green; So, SO. %: Re Hugs
duced from $500 to-.
trimmed with wood-silk braid; skirt
also trimmed to match; Gn2 rs
$4,000 Reduced to-.
Lot women's Walking Skirts. made Of
splendid Panamas. broadcloths and
cheviots; plated, fare styles with folds,
s!ea With tusks: worth SZ.OS
$500 to 1915. ................
Navy Blue Chiffon-flnish Broadcloth
Skirts, a charming full-plaited model
left from line that c. 7R
sold for s12.ss. Reduced %. 10
TO-. .....................
3 Silk Rubberized Rain Coats, navy
blue and tan color; sizes n ~ no
&c. 49, Reduced from ~ Z.VS
5000 t0...................
Electric Seal Coat, a
inches long; size A. For d - IN
mer price, $50. Now re- - Il Z.OVD
duced to.
Black Fur-lined Cloth Coats, full
length, collar Of sable
fur; sizes SO and 40. OK no
Were $35 Now reduced - U.VO
TO-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-07
tion of the assocIation in FEBRUARY. 19Os.

ton of the association in February, 1908.
but the place has not been decided upon.
An election of officers was held, which
resulted as follows: E. Twyeffort. New
York, president; Archibald McMillen. Bos-
ton, first vice president; Henry Werno,
Chicago, second vice president; Harvey A..
Patterson, New York, treasurer, and e. III.
Harris, New York. secretary.
The annual banquet will be given this
evening at the Arlington The speakers
will include Speaker Cannon. Representa-
tives Lttlefield and Alexander and Com
missioner n. B. F. Mcfarland.
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Adverse Report on Street Extension

The Commissioners today reported ad-
versely upon the bill providing for the ex-
tension of G street northeast from Hill
brooks subdivision to the District line. They
objected to this legislation because the ter
ritory through which the street is proposed
to run Is entirely unimproyed. and that the
street properly occupies the bed Of stream
which would have to be taken care OF by
sewers not vet constructed. They contend
that no improvement could be recommended
on this highway. II 1t were extended, for a
number Of years to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-07
Decree Of Absolute Divorce.

Margaret e. Mercer was today granted
an absolute divorce from William C. Mer-
Ger by Justice Gould and given the right
to resume her maiden name of Margaret
E. Linkins. The couple were married Oc-
tober a. 1878. and lived together until
January, 1893. when they separated. Mrs.
Mercer filed her suit for divorce June 10.
1905.
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calfskins. green. each. LOCAL. so.

GRAIN. - Wheat. choice. 74a75; fair to
good, 68a72: ordinary. 55a60. Corn she'll
ed, white 58a8O; yellow, 50a56; ear. 2.75a
200. Oats, western white. No. 2, 43a45;
mixed, 43k