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"LET ALL THE ENDS THOU AIMS!' AT BE THV COUNTRY'S, THY GOD'S AID TRUTHS."
BEST ADYEMISIIG 1EDIUB, -' .
VOLTJM1 : XX VIII.
WILSON, N. C NOVEMBER 3, 1898.
NUMBER 44.
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AGAIN IN ERUPTION.
GRAND SPECTACLE PRESENTED BY
MOUNT VESUVIUS' BELCH INGS.
Grim Record of the Wor!d'n Mont Fa
mous Volcano Strange Phcncfaiena
u( the Eruptions Tourists I'locU to
See the Sljflit. j v '
Tlie people of Naples and the peas
ants living in the hills Within the shad
ow of Mount Vuvi as hilve recently
been passing- some very anxious; days
and nights on account of ; the eruptive
state of the volcano. "The gods nro an
gry!" " Vesuvius is in a state of emp
tionP cry the tourists, and tbay flock
to Naples to get a glimpse of one of the
world's grandest spectacles. Vesuvius
has had many eruptions since the one
which wiped out of existence, llu- cities
of Pompeii and Hexculaneum, bat ihey
have been comparatively of rectnt.uate.
For several centuries there were uo dis
turbances. The natives forgot th: .t a
volcano existed. Vesuvius to them was
little more than a tradition. Once jbore
the vines covered the - crater, and the
sides of the hills were covered with'
vineyards. Bat on Dec 16, 1631, the
volcano buret forth suddenly and unex
pectedly. It continued until February,
1632. There was a tremendous flow of
lava, mingled with water, resulting
from the melting of the snow and mud.
Torre Aununziata, Torre del Greco; Ra
sina and Portia were almost wholly de
stroyed, and it is estimated that 18,000
persons lost their lives. There was an
other eruption in 1660, but only ashes
and steam, which formed mud torrents,
' came forth. '.. j
One of the very grand eruptions oc
curred in 1770. Huge 6tones were pro
jected several thousand feet into the air
in a cloud of white vapor, with largo
masses of : molten rock. Huge streams
of lava poured down the mountain side,
.carrying death and destruction. Vesa
viufl i was quiet for a few yeare, but in
.1794 it "burst forth again. Torra del
"Greco was again destroyed Ly lava,
which flowed down in a fiery stream
nearly a quarter of a mile wide at its
base nnd. 15 feet thick.
The outbreak which began in Octo
ber, 1822, lasted nearly a month rup
turing the. top of the cone and making
a crater three miles in circumference
and 1,000 feet deep. From that time
Vesuvius has never been wholly quiet.
In 1858 there was another eruption,
when lava poured from the crater. But
it was slow moving, progressing only a
few inches a day. The eruption of 1861
was violent for " seven hours, and Torre
def Greco was overwhelmed for the
third time. The intense cold, which
rapidly cooled the lava, was of immense
advantage in protecting property.
In November, 1867, there was an
eruption which continued until June,
1868. The one of 1872 was very violent
two streams pouring down on either
side of the observatory. The streets of
Naples, eight miles distant, were cov
ered ..inches deep with the sooty dust
from the volcanic smoke, j The flow of
lava was three-fifths of a mile wide.
Since then there have been numerous
disturbances, but none of a particularly
disastrous nature.
Notwithstanding many works which
, have been published bearing -upon the
subject the exact origin of these vol
canic phenomena is still shrouded in
"' considerable doubt. According to one
authority, it is highly probable that they
are intimately conneoted with the wa
ter of the sea, near which' all , the prin
cipal volcanoes are situated. There is
reason to believe that the enormous
clouds of steBm generated during erup
tions are due to some temporary com-,
xnuhication of the water with the burn
ing liquids of the interior of the earth,
and that" the premonitory earthquakes
are occasioned by the vapors and gases
as they expand and endeavor to find an
outlet. ' ' I "
The redhot fluids expelled froni the
volcano by means of these vapors) are
termed lava. When, however, they are
broken by the vapors into fragments,
the largest of these are known as lapilli,
while the minute portions form volcanic
sand or ashes. When freed from the
pressure of the lava, the vapors rise to
a height of about 10,000 feet, in form
somewhat resembling a pine, carrying
dense masses of lapilli and ashes along
. with them. They are then condensed in
the air and, descending, give rise to the
formidable streams of , ! mud which
proved especially destructive to Hercu
laneum. - Vesuvius has of late been ac
tive In the manner . described, although
to a very limited extent, emitting va
pors and stones with a roar resembling
that of distant artillery- Its effects,
however, are at present confined to the
formation of the cone in the crater. '
More serious eruptions; are accompa
nied' by loud subterranean noises, earth
quakes and flashes of lightning. The
T temperature ot tne lava as it descends
occasionally exceeds 2,000 degrees F.
The volume of 'the streams, as well as
their velocity, depends on a variety of
external circumstances. The surface of
the -lava ultimately becomes disinte
grated into black sand. The smoke
which ascends from , the crater is more
or less dark in color, according to the
quantity of ashes mingled with it The
appearance of fire at night is not flames,
bnt the reflection of the mol tea lava in
the interior of the crater on the rising
clouds of vapor and ashes:
The present spectacle is said to be
full of grandeur. At night the faint,
palpitating glo that normally marks
the great crater is now exchanged for
a vivid tongue of light, colored at times
almost like a rainbow, illuminating tbo
heaven! and reflected with exqnfsite
effect-in the waters of the bay. , These
manifestations are accompanied iy deep
rumblings and thunderous subterranean
.,; explosions, followed, by, great outpour
ings of TlayaVddVoshes. Small' wonder
that the tourfetsV should wish to get a
;- glimpse 'itfoi jo'sin'g' ft spectacle, es
v pedallyi-ylf the tragic history of
this the jriceVlebrated of the world's
850 active.volcnoes. ' v
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Btt'? r-tlj K!:3 Y"a Kava Always Bought ;
if
BQU N DARY POSTS TUM BLE.
iron Landmarka of lncl Sam
an!
Canada Jeed nephlrlnff.
It is said that the iron nosts which
mark the international boundary line
are falling down in all directions. Dr..
R. btauley Weir of Montreal Kpent some
'weeks during the summer iu the Lake
Momphreujagoy district, and, being im
pressed witij this unfitness of : things
sent this communication to Sir Wilfrid
jLaurit-.ire..-uUyV -'
During tills summer I spent my vaca
tion on the "shores of Lake Meniphrema
gog, a lew miles- from the boundary
line. 1 observed that the iron posts
vhich n.ai'k the boundary between the
Uuk-d Li-tet- and Canada are, in al
most Mviy case, in a very bad state of
repair. 1 saw a number of them at an
uuglo of nom 40. to 45 degrees, and if
they aro allowed to remain in their
present condition it is ouly a question
of a very taw uicntha when they will
coliupe entirely. It struck me as ua
woriby cf the dignity of the two na
tions couccraed that the boundary posts
should Lj allowed to continue in. so
ncglcctud d cuuuitiou, and 1 respectfully
call your ;:tU'uiiou to the matter, as it
might pofctibly bo provided for by the
coiiiiidisftiua now sitting, or by othee
meau Hint miht occur to you." New
YoiL fcuu.
DR. CONGOSTO'S OPINION.
Tne Problem of Cuba's Future la So
cial and Racial.
Dr. Cougosto, on the ova of his de
parture lor Spain ft itn Havana via
New York, eaid in a recent 'interview:
"Supposing that Spain has to relin
quish her sovereignty over: Cuba, the
problem of the island's future is a most
difficult one. The difficulty lies in dif
ferent directions from that generally
supposed. The problem is social' and
racial rather than political. 1 had
studied the question closely for many1
years before I came here, and studied it
without prejudice, forming all my
judgments without passion and basing
them on facts and rational deductions.
"It has been my misfortune to be
constantly misunderstood, although my
sole aim always has been to see the peo
ple of Cuba happy. How to secure that
happiness is the great problem. ' Immi
gration by 4, odo, 000 or 5,000,000 per
sons and increase in the population
might solve it, but how that immigra
tion is possible in view of the dangers
of fever and the climatic conditions is
a great difficulty. All I can say is that
it is my greatest wish for the people of
Cuba that they shall attain happiness.
When asked regarding his own future,
Congoeto said that he was leaving the
island as secretary general of the gov
ernment, and he hoffCd" after that to re
sume his confiular- iervice. -New York
Herald. f 1 ' '. '
7 ANTED SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
pf.ksons in this state to manage
our business in their own and nearby
counties. It is mainly office work con
ducted at home. Salary straight fooo
a year and expenses - definite bonafide
no more, no less salary. Monthly $75.
References. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope, Herbert E.-Her,
Prest., Dept. M. Chicago.. ; "
MUMMY PICTURES.
the Latest Fad In Photoarrapay Fov
Society Women.
Society often goes out of its way to
obtain a fresh sensation. .The latest
craze, which was inaugurated by Mrs.
James P. Kernoohan. of New York on
her return from abroad, is to pose for
one's photograph in a mummy. frame.
This startling fancy originated in Cairo,
Egypt, in which place Mrs. Kernochan
spent last winter.
To obtain a mummy case in Cairo is
a comparatively easy matter.' The en
terprising photographer there keeps one
in stock for his American patrons. The
picture is taken in this way: The sub
ject steps into the case, which is placed
on and, and the lid is then closed, .leav
ing an opening just large enough for the
face. It is a grewsome idea, but a popu
lar one. The mummy pictures are con
sidered - graceful and appropriate sou
venirs of a trip to Egypt to present on
returning to the friends at home.
" The. fad has attained such instant
popularity, however, tnat many persons
are not waiting for a tour of the east in
order to see a picture of their own faces
peering out at them from a mummy
case. "New York photographers prepare
a picture of a mummy case and simnly
insert the face of the person desirous of
obtaining such a unique photograph.
It is whispered that a number of
these weixd photographs are' to circulate
- mm w At t. A. 4
on ah nauoween, wnen ine gnosuy
and the ghastly are always in demand.
The girls are already finding amusement
in 'replying to requests from amorous
swains for their pbotographS(by pre
sen ting them with a mummypicture.
Bets and. philopenas are also canceled
in this fashion. The feelings of the lov
er may be imagined when he is unex
pectedly confronted with the features of
his beloved enshrouded in the antique
habiliments of death.
Many people think that the idea is
too morbid to be encouraged. The mum
my case is too suggestive of a coffin to
be entirely pleasant. However, this
weird fancy is desirable at present, and
for its little day the mummy picture
promises to be a. popular fad. Now
York World.
Dewey In Fine Dlplomat'to Trim.
Re-enforced by a p.iir of battleships,
Admiral Dewey will bo iu a position-to
keep " up that diplomatic contention
with the Germans. Washington Pcst.
Why allow yourself to be .b wlytor
tured at the stake of disease? Chills
and Fever Will undermine, -ftni eventu-
all v break down . t he ; si ronjiest constt
luti m '"FEBRl-CUR A' fSweet hill
Tonic of. Iron) is m)reert rtie than
Quinine aiid '-IWinjf -combined witH Iron'
Is an excellent low-ami x rvifl'-i'in'-icine.
It is pleasant; to taicp. is sold
nAor rnc!tii;. guarantee ' . to cure or i
rnoney I Refunded. Accept :
tures The just as gobd" kind don t
effect Cures. Sold by EI W. Margrave.
CIIING'S GREAT
LOVE.
PATHETIC STORY OF COLONEL CAR
ROLL'S CHINESE VALET.
uemariuue uevotion and Stranv
Bad of a Vounir Celestial lie Bfr
tertoastjr Dlsapeura at Saa Jaaa
After Hla Siaater' Ueatk. . .
Among the dead and missing in the
famous Sixth regular cavalry there is
one name not mentioned in! the reports
that of Chlng, the Chinese valet de
Chambre f the late hero. Colonel R. N.
Carroll, who fell in the San! Juan fight.
Despite the fact that Ching's name is
not on record as one of the victims of
the San Juan battle,, nevertheless he
should be included jn all
slight acknowledgment of
justice as a
a rare, dog-
use laitnruiness. Any officer or man
connected with the ' Sixth will tell of
the faithfulness and strange end of the
loyal celestial. I have heard the story
from one or two privates,) but in the
Hoffman House in New York the other
night a big. brawny first lieutenant told
me the details as far as known.
Colonel Carroll, who was intensely
loved by bis fellow officers and men
-alike, was a great traveler and took ad
vantage of every opportunity to ac
quaint himself with the world when
ever he took a well earned furlough.
During one of his trips hej picked up a
bright Chinese, boy and attached him to
his service as a body servant. He was
Ching and could give no other name.
When the colonel resided at Fort
Scott, Ching" was with himj his devoted
slave. He anticipated every wish of his
master, kept his clothes and aocouter
ments in the pink of condition and al
ways slept within easy call of the com
mander. Ching was very apt and soon
develooed into a remarkahlv fine cook.
He invented and served up delectable
feasts and luncheons which made it a
desired event to be invited to poke one's
legs beneath the colonel's board.
; When the war broke out between the
United States and Spain, j Colonel Car
roll was ordered at once. With his com
mand, to Tampa. In his judgment the
commander thought it wise to order
Ching to remain behind at the post.
The Mongolian said nothing, , but he
had the same look in his ievea that can
be observed in a faithful bound who is
injured by the master he loves.
When the Sixth reached Tampa, the
colonel was dumfounded to see Ching
toddle into bis tent, smiling innocently.
and without! any explanation proceed
to adjust his master's traps. Colonel
Carroll could say nothing except.
"WelL he's here, and it's useless to
argue with - him." Then,' came the or
ders to proceed at onoe ' to Cuba, . This
time, in his most stem maimer and in
his most impressive tones. Colonel Car
roll ordered his Chinese menial to re
main behind, under paiq of his most
dire displeasure. "Alle light, me
sabee," was the Celestial's reply.
- In the hurry and bustle of embarking
for the seat of war, the colonellost
sight of Ching and oonoladed that his
orders were to" be obeyed. He reckoned
not upon the Chinese boy's faithfulness
and affection. The transport was not
out more than 24 hours before Ching,
with his smile "childlike and bland."
put in an appearance before the doughty
colonel. He was a stowaway, having
hidden himself in the hold during the
excitement of the departure.
Colonel Carroll stormed and raved.
but the smile never left the boy's face.
He had accomplished his purpose and
was happy. Finally the colonel saw a
humorous side to the situation, especial
ly as the officers of his staff laughingly
told him he might as well try to lose
his shadow as the pigtailed val )t Once
in camp in Cuba Ching's usefulness.!
was apparent ; No officer's wants were
better attended to than were those of
Colonel Carroll. His meals were simply
marvels, and the commander frankly
admitted that he would be lost without
Ching. - " -.
All went well until phe fatal battle.
As the cavalrymen rushed into the
fight, where the - a ttn'o sphere teemed
with singing Mauser bullets, Ching fol
lowed, where . he could the well
known and beloved liyareof tbecoloneL
Then came the fateful bullet which
plowed its way through . the breast of
the brave warrior. As ho fell the China
man, with tears streaming down his
yellow - features, appeared from some
unnoticed place and pillowed his mas
ter's head on his bosom, while he tried
to stanch the flow of . blood.. Red Cross
assistants and his own. men carried Colo
nel Carroll to the hospital, the China
man following,' crying and bowed with
grief. . ' I
It was soon apparent that the colonel
had fooght his last fight and that the
brave spirit which had subdued the
fierce red men was soon to pass away.
Meanwhile Ching o.in-ped out at the en
trance to the hospital tout: He would
not be driven away. Every surgeon who
came out felt his sleeve j lucked and
turned to hear the faltering question of
the Celestial. "Clone! ClulloL him glet
well?"
For more than 24 jiours the faithful
servant kept at his post, until a surgeon.
regarding him , pityingly, told him that
Colonel Carroll had jjust. breathed his
last. For a moment or two Ching stood
like a statue. Tueu a! buu'Q 'sob shook
Lis iraiue. lurtuug, lie walked through
lines of sympathetic soldi. rSwho in
their own grief said, I'The poor Chink's
heart's Liukeu, cre.
Straightaway past the fctutries, into
the under btubh iin l toward t. To -enemy
walked the destia;e Cuiueso ' boy. - He
dl8HMi)eurea iroui biuc ami litw never
been seen hiuca-2bv 'Yuik llciald.
vPreclpltile lnouKh In the Iad.
It took the British 18 years to remem-
ix i'Ordou. but oniy five hours to
tvenge him.- St. Louis Republic.
' i'w ' - :'
"In a minute" oiie dose of Hart's
Essknck of piNGER ytrill relieve any
ordinary , case of tlolic, L-rauips or
Kausea: An unexcelled remedy fur
Diarrhoea. Cholera Morbus, Summer
cdmplaints and all internal pains. Sold
COBSXlJDS'VaKDBRBILT.
ical museums of America and there are
few, if any. in Europe. Believing that
the work of JUlin this lack could not
be begun too quickly, Dr. Brittou
wrote to Mr. Vanderbilt and received
his favorable reply. ;
The details of the expedition are not
yet fully arranged. A. A. Heller, an
experienced collector and a : man - re
garded as thoroughly capable of doing
the work, will be engaged. Mr. Heller
has recently returned from a trip to the
Hawaiian Tlslandir where he made a
thorough study of . thef flora of two of
them, and the botanical garden how has
a set of ; the specimens be collected.
Upon reaching ..tht Island pack mules
will be obtained ahd means provided
for taking the party and the collecting
outfit into the intepor. The outfit will
consist largely of drying paper for the
dry specimens, ar formaline for those
that are to be preserved in a natural
state, FornialineJf a .satisfactory ma
terial for thi purpose, 'as it can be
taken dry and prepared as it is needed.
Six months workDr. Brittou believes,
will enable the party to do its task
thoroughly. He expects possibly some
things entirely new may. Le discovered.
New York Herald. J '. ;
IMPRESSIVE filyENT OF 1900.
Dotoa Artillery tCaapanr tm Eater-
tain the loudoa Lrtlllery Company.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company of Boston , began, its prepara
tions the other evening for the visit of
the1 Honorable Artillery Company of
London to the Unttetates.in 1900. A
committee of arrangements consisting
of 30 members wair chosen, with Sidney
M. Hedges as chairinan. The commit'
tee inoludes the" present commander of
the company, J. layson Bradley; Colo
nel Henry Walker who commanded it
on the visit to England in 1896, and
Colonel Henry A. Thomas, postmaster.
In general it is made up of the ' solid
business men of the 4 city. Colonel
Hedges made a report. in which he said:
",This visit will 1 undoubtedly be one
of the most impressive and interesting
events of theopening year of the new
century. It will have a farreaching and
possibly worldwide result. U-.will do
more to revive the , ancient glories of
this cM organization than anything it
has yet done or attempted to da It will
require generous pledges and hearty co
operation and a solid front and a pull
together that we may send our English
brethren home with the best ideas of
oar company, our ci ty and our country. "
The committee of .arrangements will
meet for organization in a short time,
and definite plana will then be made.
At., present it is ojaly known that the
London company Will eeud about 200
men and . that the wU I arrive some
4ime in July. .. The Prince of Wales is
the colonel of the company and the Earl
of Denbigh and Desmond is the lieuten
ant colonel commanding. The Prince of
Wales and Secretary John D. Long are
the only honorary members of the Bos
ton company. There was only one other
. honorary member, the late Chester A.
Arthur. New York Sun.
Are Ton Weak f
Weakness manifests itself in the .oss 01
ambition and aching bonea. Tho blood is
watery ; the tissues are wastinpr the door is
beineopened for disease. A bottle of Brow us'
Iron Bitters taken in timt will restore your
strength, soothe yonr nerves, make your
Mood ri$h and . red. Do yon more '
: an expensive special course of mwlirine.-
:wus'Iron Bitters u sold by tl! d. -. ic-s.
WOODEN MAUSER DULLETS.
Dona I'aed Cartrldsrea Loaded With
Hair lnatead of Powder.
. That the Spanish--soldiers in Cuba
were inferior marksmen is well known
to our soldiers and marines, but much
surprise has been expressed &t the-remarkable
lack of execution which char
acterized them at Guantanamo and San
tiago. It has remained for Olaf Ollson,
gun captain No. 1 of the United States
?un boat 'Montgomery, to throw some
ight on this matfter.
Ollson, while his ship was stationed
off Santiago after the destruction of
Cerv era's fleet, went aboard the Maria
Teresa in search of souvenirs. He found
a large quantity of unused Mauser car
tridges in clips of five. One of these
dips found its way to the New York
Sun office. If the Spanish army and
navy were equipped .with that.kind of
ammunition, then Cervera and Toral
were amply justified in surrendering.
The cartridges found by Ollson con
sist of a metal shell .loaded with hair
and a sprinkling of powder. The bullet
is neither brass nor lead, but of wood.
Some wicked - army contractor had im
posed on -the ordnance bureau of the
Spanish navy, but te what extent the
harmless wooden Manser bullets were
used will probably never beicnown.
A. Sla-nlflcaat Order.
Orders have been; given from the
British war office , that confidential and
secret correspondence which it is unde
sirable to. send through 'foreign hands
should, if sent from Halifax, N. S. ;
Bermuda or Mauritius, be marked "By
British Packet," and from Egypt Via
Brindisi and British Packet. "London
Times. '
Tunnel For the Irtah.
London papers are vigorously agitat
ing the advisability of constructing a
tunnel bet weenGreat Britain and Ire
land, to make the two islands which
are one. politically also one physically.
It is argued that the advantages "to the
United Kingdom xt ' the construction of
such - a tunnel would 0 be incalculably
great. New Yrk-Journal. '
PeriuaiH-ntly urel by the masterly
powers - f South American Nervihe;
rn-.ic: ln-a!i!sneed suffer no longer,
le :itise this er at remeiy can , cure
th-Mi -h I, It is - a cure for the wnole
wr'l f stnnccli weakness and indi
rection. The, cur begins with the first
tlnse. . 'l'he relief; it brings is marvel
lous aii-' Min'sing. It makes no fail
ure : never disappoints. . No matter
how loHjyouiave suffered, vour cure
is certain : under the use of this, great
Health giving force. Pleasant and al
ways safei-' ' v
Sold by E. F. - Nadal, Drcsstt,
SA(1; JUflH IS HUFFY
Poito Rican CapiLsJ UodistUfb-
cd by Coming Events.
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PLEABnEEa OF FA0E E3I0TED.
The FortorlqueaM
Approaehln h naeyl
aa Tklaer of TenM
' Plnda the Whal 0ty
earta la the Plaaa
Kohley th Btrt Wa
lt Attaatlam. ' I V
4- - . ' i ' - - - t 'i - I
The New York Herald special cor
respondent at San Joan, writing under
the date of Sept. 16 abont the approach
ing change of government inhe oily,
says : Oo the verge of complete revolu
tion of the social, political and business
conditions, Sj' Juan is wKttsturbed and
even placid: She Is lL-Spanish f in
language - social habits . and-Dtostonas,
inclination and government. Ove Mor
ro, the captain general's palace, the
f ortinoations and- numerous ' barn
the yeltow and: red banner cf t Acagon:
and Castile still, idly flaps. 'Every one
knows it must soon coma down. , jQ-t
Meanwhile 4hings go on much; as tfaay
have ' toeeVt going for l00:yarsi ;ha
streets are crowded with representatives
of Spain's authority. Hundreds of ofS
cere, soldiers and polioenten block jtbe
sidewalks and appear constantly in jtbe
shops and cafes, San Juan nasi more
policemen than any city of th same
size on earth. They are not needed, j A
more quiet and iaw abiding porjoiatica
could scaoroely be found. Sttfit figb ts
and brawls, so- common in American
'towns, are cKmi'paTarlveiy eUoioWn,
Days pass iwijtit'sfnjtfreat and'
thoee which" do occur are almost in
variably -for -petty thievery. -JjBMone.
cannot move wttbons bmoping 1 against
a policeman armed with a revolver jaxtd
a heavy short sword. Jobs fox Spaniards
must be found. $-
San, Juan wakes early. By f oVuook
the shops are open, and a stirring of
wide shutters in the upper stories ofj the
houses shows that even the women! are
about Hundreds of men are; having
their coffee in the cafes. Probably a
band is playing eomewberaj - which
means a detachment of troops returning
from early mass in the cathedral. By
10 o'clock this early activity has worn
itself out; The sun has got well up into
the sky, white and hot It fails in jthe
narrow, unshaded streets, and ;the cob
blestones begin to scorch, through -thin
shoe soles. It is a time to seek - jtbe
shade and quaff cooling driakSt . Bust
ness languishes. . About 11 shop shut
ters begin to go up, and soon the streets
ajre as deserted as at roTdnight
This is breakfast hour, and until jrell
after noon not a shop orpublie building
will be found open. About f l orj
whether the siesta is long or short, peo
ple begin to reappear and shops reopen.
Gradually traffic revives. By 4 o'clock,
when the Palais de Justice has east' its
cooling shadow over half' the biasing
plaza, loungers begin to appear to oc
cupy the numerous benches and blink
idly, at the guards abont the. gloomy
palais entrance. With each passing hour
the city presents a livelier appearaaoe,
until at 6 o'clock it is fully awake and
ready for. dinner, the principal - mead of
the day.- .;. - I 1 !
In the evening is when the inhab
itants of San Juan - really live. ; These
are the pleasant hours of the day; From
the sea comes a breeze, cool and fresh,
to whisper to the few shade trees inl the
plazas and revive enervated humanity.
Twice a week one of the military bands
plays in the principal plajca. Then it is
worth while to go, hire a oomfortabje
armchair from a "muohacho" for10
cents in Porto Rioan silver and' sit 'and
observe and listen. ) 1
' These military bands there are three
now stationed in San Juan arc equal
to Sonsa or Herbert, on a considerably
smaller scale. They play beautifully
voluptuous airs of sunny Spain, the
strains swelling and quickening until
they entice an answer in the livened
step and unconsciously swaying bodies
of hundreds of promenaders, then slow
ly dying to a sweet soft breath, borne
to the ear from distant guitars land
mandolins. Italian, French and German
composers are :not . neglected,5 while oc
casionally there will come a spirited bit
from some modern light opera,: or even
a suatcb from a topical song of thejday.
' On band night 8 San Joan may be seen
at her best The concerts begin at 8
o'clock. Prior to that hour the private
soldiers are permitted the liberty of the
plaza, and hundreds avail themselves of
the opportunity for an airing. At - 8
they must retire to their barracks, 'leav
ing the nlaza to the officers. iThe music
racks ere set at one end of the plaza,
and the musicians stand during the two
hours of the concert By the time the
second number on the- programme is
reached the plaza is thronged with "the,
wealth, beauty-and fashion of the Porto
Rican capital A row of ; gas jktreet
lamps.- thickly set encircles; the plaza,
while at each end rise iron towers upon
whiclare supported electric :aro Jighta
: All flne houses surrounding the plaza
are illuminated, their bright coloring
and eastern architecture giving an ori
ental effect The balconies every .house
has a balcony are filled with jgayly
dressed women and officers, and through
open windows glimpses of (richly fur
nished interiors can be obtained. On the
street level the Grand Central and oth
er cafes, the Spanish club and a; dozen
brilliantly lighted drug atorea n4 shops
help flood the plaza with light and lend
life and gayery to the scene
The throng is characteristic of the 8an
Juan of today of the San Joauj which
will soon cease to exist There are Span-
The only permanent cure, for terouic
catarrh is to thoroughly expel tile poi
son from the system by the failful and
persistent use of Ayer's Sarsaplrilla,
This wonderful remedy proves success
ful when all other treatment has failed
ti reli
suf er'ef
- 'hi,
Ua odoera, nnndreds ox tnem, dad in I
an immense variety of nniforma to use
a jttrfeotly truthful paradox. There are
oacera of. the Gnardia dviL in dark
boe suits nd caps, their cuffs red and
rold. the rank indicated by eiaht noint-'
ed stars, and with small spurs'SUcklng
oat ftca wider the long troosers. There
are oQcera of the Hue, usually in light
or indigo bine, sometimes with1 broad
stripes along the trousers and with cuffs
and facinga of green, red, blue or black,
according to the branch of the service.
their rank indicated by gold and silver
stars on the sleeve above the cuff. These
wear tall white oaps, with gilt bands.
There are naval officers in dark , blue
uniforms of distinctly seafaring cut and
Without colored facings. All the officers
wear some kind - of sword invariably,
usually during the day the Regulation
saber and at night substituting a slen
der rapier with a cross hilt They also
carry walking sticks with silver 'and
gold heads, aooordlngto rank. As they
mingle with the crowd, walking to
gether in groups, now bowing to some
passing female acquaintance or turning
to promenade with her, they nnoon
aionsly dominate the entire assemblage
and give to-it an ' indelible imprint of
rpain. Plainly they are favorites with
the women,, who receive their polite at
tentions graciously. i .
'And the women I They are out in
foree, dressed in the latest fashions of
Madrid and Paris. Here andhere some
genUeanan walks with his wife : and
xamuy, oat usually the women prome
nade alone until joined by mal
quairxtanoes.. A group of girls will be
accompanied by a duenna, who keeps
discreetly in the background if any men
approach. Often, however, vwo or more
senoritas will promenade entirely alone,
with a freedom which would be oonsid
eved unbecoming in the United States.
This. is one of the occasions when
rigorous Spanish etiquette is somewhat
relaxed and . the unnsarried women en
joy a fleeting glimpse of social freedom.
80 : the crowd, constantjbr swelling un
. til progress is almost impossible, moves
in a circle back and forth along the
length of the plaza. Mingling with it
are cores of police in their bright uni
forms, who seem to have no business
there except to accentuate . the crush,
and hundreds of civilians hi their best
dress. Nowadays there is a sprinkling
of American navy and army officers in
quiet uniforms, and a good deal of at-,
tendon they attract And so it goes
until the concert ends. The band, pre
ceded by' an escort of cavalry, marches
away to a wonderfullyquick quickstep,
the lights fade and slowly the crowd
disperses- through the shadowy; streets.
Not all San Juan, however, is to be
seen in the grand plasta. Only fashion
able and official life oentralines there.
In other sections of the city the even
ings paes differently. Take a stroll from
the brilliantly lighted platea into the
eastern part of town, near the barracks.
There the whole! lower strata will
fotmd in the- marrow,: badly lighted
streets or in the PiasafCristobal Colon
and the smaller breathing places of the
densely populated cityt Here hand or
gans and dirty wandering minstrels,
who perform senri barbaric music upon
cracked guitars and raspy mandolins,
accompanied by the "guero a native
instrument made of a gourd furnish
' the music.
Venders of "duloe" squat beside their
trays of sweetmeat dolorously crying
their wares. Noncomm 1 wd oned offioers
and privates mingle with' the people
and chat with &e women, lfrrerybofiy
smokes cigarettes, even children hardly
able to toddle. The shops and meaner
cafes are open andcrowded. Further on
one can wander through streets more
narrow and darker than alleys to where
the massive gray battlements of the an
cient city walls lift their somber, jagged
towers to greet the moon. Inquisitive
sentinels. Misuser rifle in hand, walk
aero to turn intruders ' bacJr, but by ex
ercising discretion! glimpses, may be ob
tained of tiny baioonies ensconced in
nooks and crannies high up in the wall
and overlooking the sea and the twink
ling city. Perhaps a peep may be had
into the odd habitations within, .with
dusky senoritas gazing out through a
curtain of flowers and vines. This is a
different San Juan from that which
promenades in the plaza, but not less
interesting.
Ordinary Americans,1 soldiers and
officers have already ceased to attract
unusual attention when ' they stir from
the Hotel Inglsterra. But Admiral
Schley never falls to draw every eye
when he appears in public, . Residents
of San Juan had regarded Admiral Oer
vera's fleet as invincible. The man who
destroyed it is to them a being far above
the . ordinary military hero. Admiral
's cordial, unpretentious manner,
as well as the absence of gold lace from
his ordinary dress, are the marvel of
Spanish soldiers and civilians alike.
When Schley appears, they will whis
per to each other. "El Almlrante
Schley," and look at nothing else until
the object of their admiration passes out
of sight
The military, not having suffered de
feat, feeling itself unconquered, rejoices
at an opportunity to return honorably
to Spain,' The civilians, knowing, un
der their sorface of patriotism, that the
island has been badly governed, look
forward with considerable complacency
to a better commercial era. The native
Porto Rkans rejoice at the prospect of
any change which promises them politi
cal equality. So the day for the great
change when institutions 400 years in
building will be overturnedr creeps
slowly nearer. !
When the people think of it they put
U aside as some thing which belongs to
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"manana."" 'When' tney promenade in
the grand plaza and listen to delicious
stxains of musio and feast their eyes on
bright uniforms and all the outward :
evidences of a power which rules by
force, covering its mailed hand with a
thin veneer of gilt do they think ot
the time when all this will pass? Will
the blessings of liberty and good gov
ernment compensate this warm blooded
tinsel loving people for what they will
lose when Spain's flag on the '
hemisphere is forever furled?
PAINFUL PIPE JAW.
Rw Dlaeaaa to. Which Inveterate
Pipe Smokers Are Snccvmatas.
" What is the matter with you?" asked
one young man of another who was :
holding his cheek - in his hand and
groaning audibly.
"Pipe jaw," returned the youth dole
fully. "Pipe jaw?"
"Yes, that's it Never beard of it?
Well, it's a genuine affliction and prev- -alent
just at present No; it isn't any
thing like a pipe face. I'll tell you how
it is contracted. Fellows who smoke
pipes a great deal often get into the
habit of biting the stem. If they are
students or men who smoke at their
desk work, they press the stem' tightly
between the teeth, thus causing the-jaws
to spread ever so slightly. This in turn -affects
the hpge of the jaw, so that ev
ery time a man with the pipe jaw dis
tends his ' jaws the bones of the hinge
'grind and crack, producing a noise
which may be 'plainly heard five feet
away. It also . causes pain at times
especially early in the morning, after a .
good long bout with tha pipe the night
before.
"When I first contracted, the trcc-
ble, I did not know what was the mat-
ter with me, but I met a number of
the fellows, who complained of similar
distress, and on comparing notes we
discovered that it all came from the In
cessant use of the pipe and biting oh
the stem. So we began calling it pipe
jaw, and on mentioning the subject to
a leading New York physician he agreed
with us that pipe jaw was the moat ap
propriate descriptive name that could
be applied to an '.increasing ailment
which in time no doubt will have a rec
ognized department in therapeutics. ' '
New York Herald.
TOLD A PIOUS LIE.
Very Pathetic Incident of One. War
time Cable Henagc.
Walking along that always to be hat
ed railway track at Siboney on the
morning of July 7, 1 heard the hail from
behind:
"Don't walk so fast I want you to
do something for me."
, Turning, I recognized a regular army
officer I knew on the. plains. He was on
improvised crutches, and his right leg
hung in splints, the tibia having been
broken by a piece of .shrapnel His uni
form was tattered, his hair and beard
disheveled, his face gaunt and drawn
With hunger and pain, but his indom
itable eyes shone with all their old lime
fire, tinted with humor and good will.
"That's your dispatch boat, isn't it
in the harbor there?"
"Yes.- What can I do for you, old ;
man? You shouldn't be out in this sun
and with that wound, you know. " '
' "Oh, that's all right That's what
Pills said. But if you're going to Pert
Antonio please send this, won't yon?
It'll ease the madam's mind a bit"
"This" was the following: .
"Mrs. J. ,
Tort, U. S.A.:
"Am Well. Jut"
The pathos of it. He was badly hit
had Buffered the tortures of the lost in'
the transporting from the front to Si
boney's general hospital, did not know
whether his leg could be saved or not
was feverish with thirst, and even tepid
water hard to get Yet to save , a pang
to the heart of a little woman who loved
him he had added to his pain and writ
ten on a soiled envelope a hospital at
tendant gave him the piouS lie above
recorded. He would not trust any one
to deliver the message lest it miscarry
and for hours bad watched for some
newspaper man he knew. Thank heav
en, he did not lose his leg, and is now'
convalescent under the ministrations of
"Mrs. Jim.' Minneapolis Times.
Iittle
Pimples Turn
to Cancer.
CJanoer often results from an im
yxrity in the blood, inherited from
generations back. Few people are en
tirely free from some taint in the blood,
and ft is impossible to tell when it will
break out in the form of dreaded Can-
eer. What has appeared to be a mere
pimple or scratch has developed into
ihe most malignant Cancer.
-t had s arrere Cancer which iris at first
a frw blotehea, that I thouaht would
treated tor arwral m
phTtleuuu.bat In 1
otuelr efforts the
oer spread ontU jar
ainon oecame aiari
After maor moot
treatment and showing
steadily worse, 1 ds- ,
elded to try s. S, 8.
wbloh was 'so strongly
reeonunenaeo. Tnen
bottle produced ae 1
prorement. I eoBuai
the medicine, and la
rly-tle a.
w Tan sra
months the last Ut-
icab droooed on.
Ten rears bare elansed.
and not a stzn of the disease has re to no ed.
B.F. Williams,
. t GlUsburg. Miss. .
' It Is dangerous te experiment with
Cancer. The disease is beyond the skill
of physicians. 8. 8. 8. is the only cure, .
because it is the only remedy which
goes deep enough to reach Cancer.
for Olftftd
U Till Ml II
(Swift's Specific) is the only blood
remedy guaranteed Purely Vegetable,
- All others contain potash and mer
es ry, the most dangerous of minerals.
T-octs cn Oiscer and blcoddiscs
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