TUB OMAIT.A , DAILY JJEE : SATURDAY , IfEMllUAWY J5 , 1800.
SPEGIRL NOT10B8.
AilvrrllflentcntN for thrflc column
nrlll IIP Inkcn until 12iIO ! p. m. fa
the rrFtiliiK tintl nnill H p. nt. for tltc
tnnrnlns ; nnd Sunday edition * .
AilrprdNorn , ! > > rciinrMliiR " mini
jlicrrrt cliroU , cnn lintp niitOTt-rn nil
drcHKFil < > n nntnlicrvil Idler In cnrr
of The tlee. An m T * o mlilrr me
Trill lie ilollvrrril upon prenrnlntlot
of ( he clM-ok only. IlntcH , 1 l-2c t
Tronl flrnt inncrlloti ) ] o n vtnn
thrrrilflrr. Nothing ( akcii fur ICHM
til M ii .SSc for llrnt | MMIT ( | II. Thcne
nilvrrllxcnicntn niimt lie run comi-cu-
Hvely.
l SITUATION.
SITUATION WANTED 11V AN OPI-MCE MAN.
nli ftteioifrnpher , tetettntn furnish < J. A'dr s
1C Cl lice. A ill ) 11 *
WANTED MALE : HKLP.
BALESMVN FOR THE HUMANE UIIHOUN-
tr ; iroocl ! do line for hardware or harnes *
le mnn. Call or ntlJtejs (01 Sa. 14tli st.
n M614 P27
WANTHD. WO MFJN AND TEAMS TO SUM.
cm.r cl grimier * nnJ cookcra ; nalary , 150
to fiw ptr month , according to ability. The
Lltchflelil Mfg. Co. , Webster City. t.i.
ft MTU r27
_ _
| W TO 1150 PAID SALESMEN FOU CtdAn3 :
expnlence unnecramry : extra Inducements ta
customers. Tilnhop & Kline , * St. Txiulm Ala
DM787 F23
_ t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -
BAIESMIN TO covnn NrTn. AND IOWA
wllh mir uIU nnd BTeases. Neb ! * nclllnlns Co. ,
Cleveland. O. H-m 18'
_
TO $4 PRll DAY FOIl GOOD SAU'.SMBN.
noom J17. aiiPtly bids. 1I-K7 1C
uiuioi.STnitnns. ixuwan AND coucu
maker * wanted ! utindy work ; hlitlifst wnscs.
H. Knriiwi & llro . , 155 Mich I Ran nvenuf , Chi
cago. 111. ll-MSM 17 *
WANTtll ) . TntTKTWOIlTHV. PKHSON TO
linif-l ; nalnry , JTW.O ) and c | wn es ; reference ;
enclosed vclf-niltre ( < t ed envclopp. Secretary ,
Iwx P. Chlcnga. . I M203 15
, MIW WHO WILT.vonic ron JTC
a month xnlnry nr Inrnc cnmmbMon Ftlllns
Rootls by sample to ( U-alcru ; cxix'rlenoo un-
ncceciiiry ; wilt < > u . Hnurctmlil Spvclnlty Co. ,
71V. . Uli St. , Cincinnati , O. II MK ! ?
von ui\T HOUSKS.
iioums IN ALij PANTS OP TUB CITY. TIUJ
.O. F. Unvls Company. IS03 rarnam. D 7 < 4
t AND S-IloiiiOUSES ON KAUNAM AND
C-room IIOUHC on J2j anJ Lemeiiuorlli , cheap.
John W. Hobblns. 211 N. Y. Life Uldit.
_ P74G
' HOUSES , BENEWA & . CO. , 103 N. 13TH ST.
_ D 717 _
_ _ _
niN HOUSES. C. A. STAUR.025 N.Y. LIFE.
D SUSO
FOIl HUNT. NICU SOUTH FflONT. S-HOOM
brick housu. with all modern Impi momenta
and In fli'it class condition. Inquire nn
promise * . K10 nnlf-Itowurd street. D 3
mi : ror.unviNO iiousia Ann nnsiRAHM-3
nnil will lie rented nt midwinter prices. They
will command more lent GO days Liter. Re
member we will make Inducements to d ° sra- !
ble U-nantit :
No. 926 North 27tli avenue , 8-room , modern de
tach i-d lioimc.
20fl < Sautli llth * treet , 7-room , modern < l t.ichcd
hotigp. .
1401 Jackiun street , 7-room. modern detached
honnc.
J2i)2 Flcnnn ) street , 4-room cottafc.
207 South 2tth Btreet , H-room modern detached
IIOUHC. '
Fidelity Trust Company , 1702 Farnam street.
te ) < ? building. U M123
ErOHT-HOOil HOUSn CENTRAL. LOCATION.
It : nonth. Inquire 2G16 Capitol avenue.
3-13M7 _
FOR RKNT. COTTAC.r : , 1811 IXARD STltnET.
D 1 < Ti 19 *
FOR RENT I'lIHMSIir ! ) ROOMS.
Funmsiinn nnATnn JIOOMB : LIGHT
housckeoplnc : 2019 Hnrncy. E 1U7S 16 *
FUUNIBHUD linATHU ROOMS : LIGHT
housckeeplnB : 603 N. 18th. R M179 IS *
NICELY FURNISHED FRONT ROOM 151S
f Howard street , K 156-15 *
Mll STi MARY'S FURNISHED ROOMS ;
JjousekcTtntr. E M)7 17 *
FL'HMSItnlJ ROOMS AND IIOAIIU.
ROOMS WITH OR WITHout -
out board ; steam hent ; electric hells ; bnttu ;
> t raten reasonable. Midland hotel , IGtn & Clil-
RE t cage ts. F M3M Fig
FURNISHED STEAM HEATED ROOMS. MOD-
tra convcni-ncea , board. 602 South 13tn. F-7S3
NICELY. FURNISHED ROOMS. Z04 S. 2VrH ST.
LAROIJ SOUTH ROOMS , WITH STKAM ; KX-
cellcnt table ; reference * 292 N. IStlt.F .
F MIPS 16 *
FURNISHED AND UNFURNISHBD ROOMS ,
with board Utopia , 1721 Da\enport ht.
FRONT ROOMS WITH HOARD , AT MRS.
Chfl8clilll' . 1812 Chicago. F M20S 22
FOR IlEVr UNFURNISHED HOOMS.
4 ROOMS : WATER IN KITCHEN ; CENTRAL :
reasonable rent ; nice for houselceeplnu. 1702
Webster t. O 750
5 UNFURNISHED CHAMIIEUS TOR HOUSE-
kcenlnu man and wlfo : water In kitchen : steel
olnk ; wa tc pipe. 313 N. 17th. O-M612
FOR RKNT STOKES AMI OFFICES.
FOR RENT. THE 4-STORY I1RICK BUILDING
at 910 Farnam st. This building has a llrc-
nroo ( cement basement , complete steam heat-
inc nxtuien water on all floors , gas , etc. Apply -
ply at the omce of The Uce. 1-910
Fin.TT CLASS 1IRICK STORE RUILDINO. 1011
Farnam. 3 stories and basement : will alter to
suit tenant. Low rent. 314 First National
Dank Illdp. I-H1000-ij
AC.EATS WANTED.
AOENT8 VISIT EVERY STORE AND OFFICE :
new slsn rrl"1" . devlcon ; lendy work nil
ummttiInclose Blumi ) . Arc Co. . RaiSne.YIs. .
J M200 li *
RENTAL AGKXCV.
J. II. I'ARROTTE. ROOM 23. DOUOLAS I1LK ,
L M532 F18
STORAGE.
rr.ANic EWERS. 1211 HARNEY.
PACIFIC STORAGE AND WAREHOUSE CO. .
80S-51D Jonet. General itoiage and ( urwnrdlng.
M 752
WANTUII TO 11UY.
IND-HAND FURNITURE. UKOWN'S , 10. ! H. II.
N 4SS
\VANTK1) . TO HUY SECOND-HANUED SAloon -
loon fixture * and rath rcKlsU'r. Aildltns A. F.
Dworuk. Ord. Neb. N M9H 21 *
WANTED. TO HUY A FRESH COW : MUBT
do rich anl laicc milker. Addrrsn 1C eo , lire.
N M 1D3
HOUSE. TO TfiAU DOWN OR MOVE. ? J10
I'uinam. N 11155 M *
FOR SALE-FURXITURi : .
FURNITURE AND CAIU'ISTS AT 33 SO.
0-732 F2S
HUlLDINn AND LOA.V ASSOCIATIONS.
SHARKS IN MUTUAL L. & II , APS'N I'AY
, 7 , t p r cent when 1 , 1 , 3 > eara old ; alwiiyw
1701 1'ainuin it , , Nattlnger , etc.
7S1
HOW TO OUT A HOME OH SUCUHU UOOU
Interctt oa lUVlnc * . Apply tn Omulm U & U.
Aio'n. 1704 Ure Illdi ; . O. M. Nalilnger , See.
783
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS.
JIARU WOOD 4 AND S-FOOT FENCK FOR
corn crtbblnt. C. R. L r. Ml UoutlJ * .
Q-7M
FOR BALK. NATIONAL CASH REGISTER : AL ,
inott now , Imiulra 701 Ho , lath , Q JI315 10
SEED SWEKT I'OTATOKS. VINKLES3. FREE.
Iliea. Wllllnmi. nenion. Nvb , ( J-MIOJ-MJJ *
MISCl-i.L\\KOl'.S : ' ,
FARM TO RENT ; ICO ACltllS. NEAR EMER-
'UI ' , Neb.J will Irtinn fur a number of jeuru to
tlio Ttglit parly. Cull nr nddieu D. McMillan ,
KM Soum Kill irn'l , Omaha , R-M193 U *
CHIHVOVAATS.
HUB. nit. H. WARRC.V. CLAIUVOVANT. REliable -
liable lm > lnc luudlum ; 8th j ur at 119 N. ictii.
. . . 8-7M
M. LKON MARRAD. TJIU CELE-
tr tid clftJrvoyaiil , him irturnrd to Om.-ilu , unj
cU li * ronsuli < st nn all affHlrs. Without n k-
luil yo-i nuntloru. | rvf. Jlainid IrlU > ou tiery.
thin * luu > t , jirooot and fuluie. Satlifnctlon
Kuarunleiul , Pally fiom 19 , m. to * p in. .
trs t ,
MASSAflP , HATIIS , ETC.
MAOAMH BMITH , IU3 DOUOLAS 8TRKKT. JD
floor , room , 11. M * e-irtenni ; , nlcntiol nn
imlphurlna bath * . . T1I9 IS *
MME. LARUEr MASSAdE ; 1617 HOWARD ST
T MHO FI5 *
_
MME AMES , roRMKR ! > "bFsT. LOUIS. MAS
age nnd bntlig. M7 H. 13th n. , M ttonr , roam 10
} T 101-MJ *
MADAMK LEON , MASRVRH PARLORS , REST
ful and refreshing. 417 k llth t . up .tnlra.
T Mitt 15 *
PEIISO.VAL.
DATiis , MASSAQ TJIMK I-OST , 3191,4 s. UTII
u
FINE LIVnilV RIOS CHEAP. ED RAITMLEY
17lh and St. Mnry'i u\cntie. Telephone , 1O
U 737
MISS VAN VAI.7CENI1UROH DESTROYS PEIl
mnnently by Htctrlclty fUperHuous hair , mules
nnrtu , etc. Room 410. N. Y. Life HUIx.U753
U-753
VLVVI CO. . 318 RKE RU1LDINO ; HOME
treatment for Indies ; physician of Mfteen yrnis
experience In attendance ! consultation tree.
tr M7M
WONDERFUL SYSTEM TOR MAKING OLD
fnces young : wrinkles removed. 200 txuftliti
hlk. Write Mme. True. U M497 117 *
_
IJELLE EI'I'ERLY CORSET MADE TO ORDER
at 1W3 Farnam. Lady can ns er uanted.
U-M70S ra
_
MARR1AOB PAPER WITH PHOTOS , 2 * )
'ads' , lUc , "Bow Knot , " Spokane , Wash.
U 913 m-4
THE PALACE , " IlEAUTIFttl7 PARLOR3 , 1613
Dougtn * Htiret ; junt opened ; guarantora llrnt-
cl i work at r luce < l prices ; Itolr dressing ,
manicuring , ticftlu lreatm nt und stpHm nm -
U M1S3 15
REWARD OF 521.W FOR INFORMATION OF
Joseph Koulm. ; Innt heard from Helena , Mont , ,
three years HJJO , nnd Intended In BO north ; Is
30 yenm oM , . ; nloilt C fort high , well built ,
nuliurn hair , Krny pyes ; In the only on of nli ]
parents. Addren John Kouba , Lezernr , Itenton
county. la. U Midi 16 *
MOXKY TO I.OAX HIOAL ESTATE.
ANTHONY LOAN AND TRUST CO. . 3 N. Y.
Life. Leans nt low rates for choice security In
Nebraska & Iowa farms or Omaha city pioperty.
\V-76t
MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATES. THE
O. F. Davln. Co. . 1503 Farnam st. W 762
a PER CENT MONEY' LOAN ON OMAHA
real estate & Neb. farms.V. . U. Mclklc. Oninha
W 763
MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED OMAHA
real estate. Brcnnan * , ' Love A Co. , Paxton hlk ,
W 761
CITY LOANS. C A. STARR , D2J N. Y. LIFE.
W 763
MORTGAGES. O. Q. WALLACK , 1JROWN 11LIC
W 7C6
LOANS ON IMPROVED & UNIMPROVED CITY
property. W. Farnam Smith & Co , , 1329 Farnam.
W-767
u
FARM LOANS. DOUGLAS AND SARPY , 1 TO
10 years.low lates. Qanln lirua. . 210 N. Y. L.
*
.
t ) W 763 >
DEO. P. REMFs , LOANS , PAXTON RLK.
W 03)
MOSEY TO LOAN CHATTELS.
MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE , PIANOS ,
liorceB , wagoniT .etc. , at lowest rates In city ;
no removal of gooils ; strictly coundentlat ; you
can pay the loan off at any time or In any
amount.
amount.OMAHA MORTGAGE LOAN CO. .
. , 30C S. IClli at.
'
X--n
HONEY TO LOAN , 30. 60. 00 DAYS ; FURNIture -
turo , pianos , etc. Duff Grwn. room 8. Darker
block. X-771
HUSINESS CHAXCES.
CRIPPLR CREEK GOLD STOCKS , SAFE AND
sure * ! & and upward * Invested often brings
fabulous and quick returns by placing your
orders .with the Van nuren Imestment Co.
( Incorporated ) , bankers uml brokers. 80S 16th
St. . Denver , Colo. . Y"772
"
CRIPPLE"CREEK MINING STOCKS HAVE
advanc * ! 300 per cent since Ipst July : we are
members pf the slock exchange ut Cripple Creek ,
u-lu-ru stock Is sold at Its true value ; alack In
shluplns mines now selling nt 8 cents upwards ,
anil In undeveloped mines 1 cent per share
upward * ; wo can pick nut the good stocks ;
utocks are nov being offered to eastern cus
tomers for 10 cents , that would not Fell for 1
cent on thH exchange ; no remittances less than
J.12.50 Ineste4 : manual with Cripple Creek
mining map mailed on receipt of 10 cunts ; refer
ences. Merchants and U. S. National bnnka.
Omaha. E. Benedict & Co. . Crlppl Creek.
Colo- , ! Y S84-Mch 2
FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR LAND. THE
most' ' complete vltrlflfd brick plant In Kansas.
R. B. Drury/'Atchlson / , Kan. Y M903-17 *
* "
'OR SAt.E. SAIXKDN fiXD FIXTURES ANT >
barber shop , ' good town In Cast counaty. Ad-
drcai K'41'lice oOIce. Y 957-14
FOR SALE , HARNESS SHOP IN EASTERN
Nebraska town of Z.OOO Inhabitants ; only t o
shops In town ; stock will Invoice $1,400 , all
first-class : will sell at a Iwrpaln If sold soon ;
good reason for selling. Enquire of R. E. An
derson. IhdlanoU. la , , box , 3S7. Y M193 13 *
ONE OK ? THE BEST SALOONS IN TJlH clTY ;
must rell'bn account of slcknefs. Addrp s P. O.
Box , 813 , , > Vest Point , Neb. Y M19J
SPECULATE WITH RELIABLE FIRM ; RIG
profits made quickly ; wheat must advance ; will
go to 80c ; buy now ; send for book , "Trading. "
and tnnrkpt letters free. Millar & Co. cim-
mlulon , suite 75 , 231 La Salle street. Chicago.
. , Y MJ I316 _ * _
I WILL- SELL MY STOCK OF HARNESS AND
fixtures at a IxuRnln ; only shop In town. In a
gorxl filrmlni ; country ; established In 1873 ; rea-
con for silling , old age. Addieys C. Fllcklnger ,
Firth. Net ) . Y SI201 16 *
FOR EXCHANGE.
FINE STOCK OF CLOTHING IN EXCHANGE
for young all purpose horses. Address Milcham
& liaeles. Bloomflold. Nel'-anka. Z 939 21
AM GOING TO ST. LOUIS TO LIVE AND
wls'.i to exchange my houe and lot on Farnam
st. for house and lot In St. Louis. Additra
1C 69 RI-C. , SC 187
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
BARGAINS , SALE OR TRADE IN CITY PROP-
ertles and farms. Jno. N. Funzer , opp. P. o.
'
RE 773
GEO. P.'REMIS. HOUSES , LOTS , IRRIGATED
farm lands , loans. 303 and 206 I'atlon b'.ock.
RE 321
M13TRACTS. THE IIYRON RCED COJfPANY.
RE-774
'OR SALE , CORNER GEORGIA AVE. AND
I-BPlHc SIS. , 66x140 , for U,0 XI.OO net. A. P.
Tukey. New Yolk Life. RE 1H7-17'
MEDICAL.
ILR3 CURED WITHOUT PAIN-ONE TREAT-
incut dn ° s the \unlc. No knlfo or caustic used ,
ReclHl ill . isc-fl n specialty. Ur Cook , 307. New
Yolk Life Building. 133-17 *
HORSES WIXTERRD.
1ORSES WINTERED ; IIEST OF CARE
"l\tu horses , both winter and 8umm r. Address
M. J. Welch , Oietna , Neli 775
L'PHOLSTEKI.VG FURNITURE.
UPHOLSTERING. I'URNITUim REPAIRED
and packed > ery cheap thla month. M. S.
Wnlltln.'Jill Cumlne. Tel. 1331. 7SO
DAXCIXO.
NEW CLASSES PORMED TOR BEGINNERS'
at Morand'A. this week : adults , Tuesdiy and
Friday , S P. m. ; children , Hntunlay , 10 a. in. ;
first lesions taken privately If drslit-d ; open
day and evening ; nnxcmhllco. Thursday , 8:33
p. m. : genllemm and'ladles. Mo. M Vi7 Fli
UOTIIH ,
AETNA HOUSt ! ( EUROPEAN ) , N. W. COR.
13.lh.nnil lladsif Konm.i by day or week. 781
MUSIC , ART AM ) LANGUAGE.
{ IMHALI. PIANO : ONLY ICO ; CASH OR ON
time ; new pianos forrent , 505 McCugue bldg.
117 15 *
OEOROE V. GELM5NUECK , DANJO AND
Eultar Irarhtr. 1S13 Chlcuco Bt. 100
IMWMIROICERS.
MAROWITZ LOANS MONEY. 418 N. It ST.
7
UMlKUTAICr.HS AM ) EMDALMERS.
I , 1C JIH1UCET , FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND
emlialmer. ' Hit Clitfiiko M. , telcphbiic to. 716
BWANSONi&.VALH'Ji , 1701 CUMINCJ , TEL. 10C3
777
M. O. MAUL. UNDERTAKER AND EM-
Ualmer. 1417 rainain < t. . lekohoni 22S. 718
OMAHA U1CYCI.E CO. . 11EST I'LACE TO BUY
bicycles ; tlcjclcn repaired , 33 N. Kth ut. OT7
SRORTIIAAU AAI ) TVI'EWRITIKG ,
A. C. VAN SANrS .SCHOOL , M5 N , Y , LITE.
ITMAN BYSTKM OP SHORTHAND TAVGIIT
by mall by un eji-oUk-liil it [ > ortiu- . For i > ar-
tlruUl-a adjreiii P. Ji JJcll , 701 N. Y. L. bWr.
Omaha. 1I0 >
THE VENICE OF THE SOUTH
An American's ' First Impressions of the
South American Republic.
VENFZUELA FROM SEA ' AND LAND
3oiurlhliiK Alinnt ( hi * Life nnd 1'c-
rnllnrlllcM of the People The
Drt'MM nnil llolnvH of then -
The "Noon
The Yankee voyager who goas southward
under the Southern Cross , writes a corre
spondent of the Plttsburg Dllpatch , must get
up early In the morning If he desires to
catch the first and most Impressive glimpse
of the South American continent. If he lies
abed till the warm , fragrant air Is bathed In
sunshine , and the throb of the1 steamer's
propeller liss ceased ; till the vessel's motion
has censed simultaneously with the shouts1 of
the sailors , and the unintelligible jargon of
two dozen alien tongues , he will open the
door of his stateroom , nr peer through an
open porthole , to nnd hl ship'tied up hard
and fast to the dock In. l'uer.t Ciballo.
Below him as ho steps on deck , , ami stretchIng -
Ing away to the right and left , are comming
ling the lines of red and yellow ; the red of
tile roofs , and the yellow of walls of the old
Spanish town , while brfilnd jiml above It all ,
like a Genl guarding his fairy bride , towering
gaunt , rugged and Imposing , and girded mid
way to Its summit with a belt of fteecy cloud ,
rlsea one of the peaks ot the coastllno Andsa.
The dock Is crowded wJth Jlffhtly clad men
In all colors of raiment , with sailors , citizens
and fruit sailers.
"Venezuela. " The voice broke harshly into
a dream of home , and following a thunderous
rap at my stateroom door , the , owner of Uho
voles went tramping heavily along the deck
forward/ his footsteps dying aay In the
direction of the whe leljou9e.I.had asked to
> e wakened at daybreak , so that none of the
beauty which had provoked the admiration
of others might be lost to me. The deck was
deserted except for the presenceof.the captain
on the bridge , with his first officers , and two
men forward. A fresh , arduous bre-ze was
blowing from the south. , ,
No painter ever painted , and no poet ever
iung of such a picture as lay around and
3cyond ttio good ship Caracas that morning
n the summer seas. The vessel seemed to
float In an ocean of misty gray , that stretched
away In limitless distance. There was no
horizon line , for sea and sky seamed to meet
and mingle one hundred fathoms from the
ships black sides , while- overhead was a
zenith of deepest blue pierced by a single
star. The water that , piured from the ship's
prow flawed like liquid emt-ralds bedded In
snow as the vessel bowed and courtealcd to
ho rising sun. Thlsj was a sea picture.
ON THE DORDER OP THE SEA.
Before , and apparently within a half a
mile , though really three leagues distant ,
there rose from the sea half-way to the
.cnlth a dozen mountain peaks , not undulat-
ng with rounded summits as we know the
mountains , but clear and sharp In irregular
outline , piercing the i'ky with summits draped
n clouds , and lower down falling Into titanic
folds , streaking their aides in themcrnlnir
ignt with wonderful shadows of black and
gray and green. Behind these mountains , at
whose feet the sea lay deep' ' iu shadow , the
sun was shining In all his splendor , though
a semi-twilight wrapped the ship. Great fan-
ike rays of golden light .swept to the zenith
rom behind the peaks ; ; they swept higher and
ilgbor , each minute widening and fading Into
a Hood of light. Then a golden d'srk peeped
above a peak , the mists on the ocean's 'face '
led awiy , the brasswork ot the s hlp glittered
Ike gold , the mountain sides became a vivid
green , and lying at their base , with a stretch
ot dazzling eand beach and above It palm
trees lifting their splendid fronts , Puerto
Cabello , the Port of the Hair , lay like a strip
of red and gold on the border of the ssa.
Puerto Cabello Is the first Venezuelan point
reached In the voyage from New York. Passengers - '
sengers for Caracas and La Guayra change
steamboats at the Diittih Island of Curacoa
and go direct. Puerto -.Cabello' is called the'
'Port of tb6 Hair , " because In the exag-
jerated and flamboyant style of the old Span-
ards It was claimed-that the harbor was BO
safe that It was only necessary to tie the
vessels with a hir. ! I noticed , however , that
our vessel was held securely by four three-
nch cables and an anchor. The harbor , however -
over , Is the best on the Venezuelan coast. It
s safe , though small , and the largest- ships
can rldo right up to the 'dock ' and discharge
heir cargo.
No story of the Spanish "main was ever
vrltten or ever will be truthfully told with
out mention of Puerto Cabello It Is pro
nounced "Port-o-Cabayah. " If there could
las from the ganda at the bottom of Its bay
all the cavalle > 5 of old Castile , all the beau-
Iful women of Spain , and all the ships and
galleons loaded with the riches of the Andean
ountry that have dlsippeared beneath Its
vaters during the first 150 years of Span toll
onquest and pirate outrage , a city and an
Armada would rise to life.
HISTORY WRITTEN IN BLOOD.
No port on the Spanish main Buffered
more from the early buccaneers than this
nc. The first 100 years of Us history Is
written In the blood of native , pirate and
onriutstadore. Ships have been scuttled and
trned , and men have ' 'walked ' the plank"
Ight In this harbor , through .whose waters
lift steamships of two continents now plow
lielr way. At the entrance to the harbor
n the right stands the old fort , built 350
ecrs ago as'a protection against the
iLccanccrs who ravaged the Spanish main ,
inly the Inner fortress remains , built after
he manner of the Spanish fort at St.
Vu'gustlne , Fla. , with embrasures every
4 PLAGUE OF THE NIGHT
TCIIIN'O PILES A\IJ OTHER RECTAL
TROUIILES EASILY CURED IIV A
NEW AND SAFE MIITHOU.
V ItcniiirUalilc JViinilioi-'of CIII-CH 3Iinlc-
l y tlio I'jViunlil I'llo Cure.
About ono person In. every , four suffers
rom some form of rectal disease. The
most common and annoying Is Itching piles ,
ndlcated by warmth ) slight moisture and In-
ense. uncontrollable Itching lit the parts af-
ectecl. ,
The usual treatment has been some simple
Intment or salvo which sometimes gives
emporary relief , but nothing like a perma-
ont cure can bo expected from such miperfl-
lal treatment. ,
Tlio only permanent curp for Itching piles
qt discovered Is the Pyramid Pile Cure , not
nly for Itching piles. bu for every other
orm ot piles , blind , bleeding , or protruding.
The first apllcatlon gives Instant relief , and
lie continued use ( or'a short tlmo causes a
ermaneut removal of tbo tumor or the small
araaltea which cause the Intense itching
nd discomfort of itching piles ,
Many phyaclana fpr a long time supposed
iat the remarkable relief afforded by the
Pyramid Pilu Cure was because it waa sup-
losed to contain cocaine , opium or similar
ruge , but uuch la not the case , A recent
areful analysis of the remedy showed It to
o absolutely free from any cocaine , opium ,
r In fact any poisonous , injurious drug wliat-
vcr.
For thla reason the Pyramid Pile Cure Is
robably the only pile cure extensively rec-
mmcndcd by physician ! , because It Is so
afe , BO prompt In the relief afforded and
o far as kuown the only positive euro for
lies , except as urglcal operation.
In nno year the Pyramid Pile Cure has bo-
onia tbo best known , ' the safest and the
neat extensively uolil ot any pile cure bo-
ere the public.
Nearly all druggists now foil It at CO cents
nd $1.00 per package.
Address Pyramid Co , , Albion , Mich , , for
icolc on caiifo and cure of piles and also
hundiedi of teatlmonlala from all parts of
the United States.
If tufforlDK from any form of piles auk
your druBKlBt for a package of Pyramid Pile
Cure and try It tonight.
MOTH PATCHES , .
l.U r 6POU , oil Bklnj
eBituvtiiorioauetillrreroaTiMl. Johull.
Woodburr. 127 W. 4d t. , N. T. , loTcotor oVI
Facial Son p. fiend stamp tor ISO r a boom
uicci :
thirty feet for cannon , The walls are. nlna
feet thick and constructed of masonry thai ,
today , after a lapse of centurle , shows few
marks of decay except where the nrtlllcty
of successive rovolutlons have mftdo re.lts
which have never been repaired ,
This fort , known ni Castle of the Liber
ator , Is occupied by about 300 Venezuelan
troops. It presents a beautiful sight from
the harbor front of the city , with the red
tiled roofs of the barracks , shaded by till
pnlm trees , behind the frowning gray walls
against whoso baie the waters of the
Caribbean bent with every rising tide.
The. foil Is also usdd as n prison , and
alrrost any hour of the day a Illo of men ,
half of whom are soldiers and half criminals ,
the latter In blouses nnd trousers rolled to
the knee , catxjibo sesn emerging from the
gate , every ipqjdler with a loaded musket ,
guarding enelMoni * a prisoner. All the
water for tji tyrl Is brought In casks from
the city , anJ , l.l | the duty of the criminals
to carry thftgci Basics from the fort landing
up to the Barracks.
The Venqiuolati loves music. One hears
a piano strumming' In the most unexpected
places. Ovir ( he Fort of the Liberator the
band consists 6 ( , two bugles , a life and two
drums. AL' ? " O'clock In the morning , nt
noon and . - s'o'clock nt night this band
mounts tho'pcawall .above the fort and for
fifteen minutes * makes the lagoon echo wltn
Its music , f ,
At this juncture of International n fin Irs
the Venezuejari.'jsoldlcr ' Is a subject of In
terest. Asyh 'rule ' ho Is swartny in com
plexion , with dark eyes nnd dark , straight
hair. His 'unlfbrm consists of blouse and
ttouscrs of some unbleacnoJ cotton sttlffi
The cliffs or' ' ( Wo blouse nre deep rod , the
facings the Panic color , whllo a thin cord of
red runs down 'the" ' seam of the trousers.
CARHY TIIE , DEADLY MACHETE.
Their headgear varies with the fancy of
the wearer , being either a straw slouch hater
or a regulation army cap ot blue , with red
or gold braid at every seam. The uniforms
of the officers are of blue cloth faced with
gold , and with an .abundance of gold braid .
on their caps. As for arms , they carry
muskets and rifles and the deadly machete ,
the latter an almost straight , thick sword ,
shorter than a sabre , and a terrible weapon
In the hands of these men.
U Is a grievous mistake to suppose that
the Venezuelan soldier Isn't a lighter. The.
fact as attested by Americans resident In
this country Is that the Venezuelan blindly
follows his leader In battle and Is absolutely
fearless. He Is not much of a rifle shot ,
for his training has not been Iu that direc
tion , but his forte Is In the inachcto , or
short sword , and wltb this In his hand In
action ho becomes a formidable foe. .
There Is not a dark-colored houseIn
Puerto Cabello. The prevailing colors nre
white and yellow , with here and there drab ,
blue and green In various shades. Every
house Is a parallelogram , with a courtyard In
the center b\oomlng \ with flowers of vivid
hue and palms and ferns In profusion.
The doors of the houses are high and wide ,
opening Into a long , coot passage. This
passage ends. In the courtyard. The living
and Bleeping rooms open Into the courtyard.
There are , In the large houses , from two to
four windows opening on the street. These
windows extend usually about eighteen Inches
over the sidewalk , and have perpendicular
Iron bars six Inches apart.
Such a thing as an American-built house
Is unknown here. The roof of every house
Is of red Dutch tile , laid In cement that has
been laid on board sheeting. There are very
few two-story houses. The walls of the
dwelling ? are two feet thick In most cases.
This , with cool foliage of the courtyard , and
the profuse use of awnings , makes a Puerto
Cabello residence a very desirable place
In the heat of midsummer , when the ther
mometer climbs to the ninetieth degree notch
and hangs there ifor weeks at a time.
Puerto Cabello has most excellent paved
streets and pavements. The average width
of the streets Is tw'enty-four feet "from
house line to house lino. The pavements
vary from two feet to four feet in width.
STREET PAVING- UNEXCELLED.
Every street , no matter how narrow or
mean , has a pavement , and It Is made ot
cement , in a manner which cannot be ex
celled by any contractor In Philadelphia or
Pltt = burg. There Is no such thing as every
man laying thi paycment In front of his
house , thus Insuring , uniformity or solid
ity. Hero the government takes charge , and
every pavementrhas the appearance of being
one. solid stretch of. ( . cerrient , twelve , Inches
hlgU1abovo1'jfhdxcobblestones , of tho.streets.
Tho" . .smallerstyeats Jarc paVed with small
ple"ce,3 of stone .set In dlanpnds and squares.
The larger , streets are" bf'cobblestones. The ,
paths In the ajuares are macadamized or
paved with bricks.
The waters of the harbor of Puerto Cabello
are of greatflplea.rness , and the voyager leanIng -
Ing over the. taffrall of the steamer can see
shoals ot fl9he9p.llke dark shadows , darting
around .the jibing Sharks are plenty , and oc
casionally an ; , octopus or devil flsh Is landed.
The flshlng. In tjie bay of Puerto Cabello and
off ahoro is.unsjirpassed , In southern waters.
Such fire department Is unknown
a tungas | a
known hereUh ugh It Is a city of 5,000 In
habitants , plrqs are rare , and when they
do occur they confine themselves to the build
ing In whlch-jthey originate.
Sparks cannot , flro red tile roofs , and ( Ire
cannot penetratq'a two-foot wall. The police
man dresses liv a light checkered summer
suit , and carries his sword dangling by his
side , with the belt , a brilliant-colored sash ,
thrown over hlsishoulders , Instead ot fastened
around his waist.
The fishermen of Puerto Cabello , who fur
nish Valencia and every contiguous Inland
city with sea food , are as picturesque a set
as ever their Levantine brothers dare be.
Ono of the Urge boats Is manned by flve
fishers from the Canary Isles , and with their-
red mob caps , swarthy faces , heavy arms
and piratical faces , are modern counterparts
of Captain Kldd's men. The native fisher
men ore a daring lot. In nothing but a dug
out. In which they squat and wield a canoe
paddle , they venture away off shore , where
their light cockleshell boats ride the waves
Hko so many corks. Fish are very cheap ,
averaging anywhere from 2V4 -Ucents per
pound.
When the day laborer ot Puerto Cabello
puts in six hours at work , he considers his
work done , and knocks oft the remaining
daylight houro. Working hours are from dor
C:30 : to 10 o'clock In the morning , and from
2 to 4 o'clock In the aftdrnoon.
BUSINESS SXOPS AT NOON.
The midday hours are given over to ) he
siesta , during which breakfast Is eaten and
the native takes a nap. Business Is practically
suspended , and all the business homes , with
few exceptions , close between 11 and 1 o'clock.
The Intense hea . of the sun during these
midday hours renders Ulils Imperative.
Between hours named the streU are deserted
except by some colored persons , who may be
out at this time , and who Invariably protect
themselves with nn umbrella.
In the matter of meals , this rule Is In
variably followed all through this portion ot
South America ; coffEe at 7 or 8 o'clock , break
fast at 12 , and dinner at 6. For coffee , there
Is served with It a roll and butter and tome
cheese. Variety la added by a dtiSi of cold
meat , but this U a dish of the upper classes ,
Breakfast at noon Is not the breakfast of the
United States. It begins with soup , and ends
with sweets and .fruits. In every house except
the very poorest , red wine 4ls served with
breakfast and dinner.
Although this Is not the rainy season , copi
ous showers are not Infrequent along this
portion of the coast , TSie ulght of our ar
rival a very heavy downpour occurred , last
ing for nearly an hour ,
The squares and streets were flooded to a
depth of four inches , and in some places' it
was Impossible to get from one sidewalk to
the other. This condition of affaire was no
embarrassment whatever to the col rel people ,
women especially , Most of them go from
January to January without shoo or Hipper ,
As for dress , Joseph's coat Is not In It with
some of the ebony belles of Puerto Cabello ,
and wUien pavements are warm and the earth
soft and moist , what's tha use of shoes any
how. If you'have a red calico dress and a
yellow turban1 ? So , Ignoring the great puddles
that stretdlied from curb to curb , the wome-n ,
unabashed , pullrd their stiffly starched nklrta
to their kne'ea and waded across. As for
the men , they iklpped nimbly from expo * d
atone to stone , iometlmes getting up to their
anklea In water , ' The men wear tAioes , or a
sort of combined slipper and sandal made
with heavy leather sole and canvas top * and
straps , Manjr tit the women also wear them.
Posters on palm trees tn the public parks
Is a novelty f * i nowhere else than In Puerto
Cabello. Taer was an American variety
ihowr down , here a month or so ago , and the
variety of papen they put on the dead walla
and palm trees ef this town struck tlie natives
with awe , * '
BORROWED FOSTERS OF STARS.
They had thftjo-sbeet posters of Pauline
Hall and gaud ? lithographs of Rico's Ex
travaganza , at female minstrel troupe poster ,
and a half dozen pieces of paper belonging
to several aong * and dance teams , and one
or two dashing' eoubrottes well known en |
the eastern circuit * . The manager of these
barnstormers must have bought the stock on
hand of * omo lithographer going out of the
business In Now York. Hut It was nil the
same to the natives. A poster of Edwin
Booth or Lester Wallack would bavo been
accepted as a matter of course.
The stores as a rule are very good. They
are owned by Germans. Italians and Ven
ezuelans of Intelligence and progressive
Ideas. When the stranger undertakes to
deal with the natives ot the lower class he
becomes the victim of that eminently
Kitropean vice , extortion. The price of a
dugout fishing boat for ono day to n Puerto
Cabellonn Is 75 c = nts or $1. Trip genteel
price of $4 for two hours was demanded
when your corre pendent endeavored to hire
cno of thHe emit. The rate per hour for
I a carriage Is $2 , or n charge cf $5 for n
rtrlve Into the country four miles or so. In
stores of the lower class an advanc of
about 25 per cent Is made to n stranger who
prices goods In the broken Spanish at his
conimaml.
The arrival of a vessel al Puerto Cabello
Isa matter of public Importance to every
person living ne.ir the harbor front , if u
bo a coaster It anchors In the lagoon at the
east of the regular quay for steamers. Many
of the schooners are local traders and pas
senger craft that ply between the smaller
Islands that line the coast and Puerto
Cabello. Every ono of these trim , staunch
little boats cirrlea a dockload of passengers ;
men nnd women trom the Islands , who como
once or twice a year to the mainland to
trade , , The landing place Is crowded with
negroes , men and women , who keep up an
endless' chorus ot salutations. The schooner
sthrts on Its return the tame night and
> should a rain storm como up the passengers
must grin and bear It and get soaking wet ,
fpr thete arc no accommodations below.
Everything In the way of goods and parcels
Is Carried In huge wooden carts drawn by
mules , on the backs of "burros" or donkeys ,
or'on' the heads of women and girls. To
Etc a colored woman balancing a nox or
.bundle half as large as herself on the top
Of her head and then walk eranpfnllv nminr
.the load Is a sight witnessed every few
moments hero In Puerto Cabelio. When a
steamer Is unloading a stranger needs to
hug { ho houses as ho passes along certain
streets and especially utter a rain storm.
Every vehicle In the city Is then drawn
Into service to transport goods from the
decks to warehouses. The streets and | > ave
in ( Hits are narrow and the peons drive their
mules at trot with the
a , result that a
shower of black mud Is flung from the cart
wheels on everything within reach. If some
of It "strikes a pedestrian the peon driver
only .grins and yells something at him In
bad Spanish.
IIOtlXCIXG THE OM > lIAIinY. "
Ccrt'itiotir oil I ho
llt'Hervntlon.
One qf thi strangest spectacles that can
bo witnessed In the state of New York these
niodorn days has just taken place on the
Onondaga Indian reservation , relates the Now
York Journal. It was the annual ceremony
of tb'o burning of the white dog. That Is
the Interpretation the white man gives It.
To < the Indian the ceremony means the
chasing of the Witches and the devils.
In olden times the features ot this annual
gathering of the Six Nations then a tcd-
oictlon whose prowess was feared from
Michigan to the Atlantic ocean , nnd from
Canada to the Virginias were of a nature
too startling to be permissible under the
laws of the present time. They still retain
enough ot the old-time methods , however , to
seem weird and startling In the extreme.
Larly In the evening of the appointed day
strange lights flickered about the reserva
tion hills , uhlie all within sound of the
human voice were almost deafened by the
incantations of a dozen Indian bucks , who
filled the , air with hideous noises.
These sounds were accompanied by a ter
rific beating of tomtoms , and , sx > far as
sound goes , the combination was alarming.
All this was the prelude to the events set
down for the following day.
At daybreak the ensuing morning the In
cantations were resumed. The Indians ,
who ordinarily wear the garb ot civiliza
tion , appeared , both men and wome.n. In
the costumes of their ancestors. Remnants
of the Wolves , Snipes. Bears , Beavers and
several others of the minor tribes , which
constitute the Iroquols nation , were pres
ent and took a fervent part In the cere
monial.
The -ancient custom was to burn the dog
alive , but "this the modern law forbids , so
tlio animal Is first killed by one of the medi
cine men. Painted like a warrior on the
warpath , and decked with r.bbons , the car
cass of the dog was placed in hiding. Then
the medicine men and other members of the
tribe , under the leadership of Medicine Man
Thomas Webster , marched to the council
house , where rites of exceeding mystery to
the uninitiated were performed. Following
this the assemblage , medicine men and all ,
walked In utter silence to the place where
the sacrificial rtos had been concealed. In
this building , not far from the council house ,
the dead and decorated animal was found In
the midst of a quantity of pipes and tobacco
After a brief ceremony the smoking material
was divided among the Indians , and then the
procession returned to the council house ,
headed by two brawny Indians bear.'ng the
body of the dog high In the air on two poleti.
When the dcor of the council house was
reached the procession halted. The medi
cine men , wltn many queer gestures , ad
vanced to the front , and , after a few mo
ments of mummery , entered the building ,
dancing to a slow , lugubrious Indian chant.
Their actions were followed by every Indian
present , young and old.
In the original ceremony the dog was
burned In what civilized man calls a bonfire ,
but DO changed have methods become that In
cineration la accomplished by means of a box
stove. As soon as the dog Is fairly In the
utovo and the door closed pandemonium broke
loose. The entire assemblage commenced to
dance and glng In the full belief that what
ever representatives ef his satanlc majesty
might have heretofore been present , they
were now en route 10 tne internal regions.
To the eye of the white man'tho weno was
weird In the extreme. The. shouting In
creased In volume , and was heightened by
the awful din of the tomtoms. Faster and
faster grew the dancing , until , overcome by
fatigue , the dancers began to fall to tbo floor ,
and then ran go themselves ubcut the sides of
the room. Ono by ono ilm crowd of wildly
moving figures on the floor dccrcassd In num
ber until tbo medicine men alone remained ,
'For ' five minutes they reeled about , and then
with a mighty wave of sound , the tomtoms
ccaswl beating and the dancing was at an
end.
end.Then
Then came what might Irreverently be
called the Intermission of tbo performance.
The heated air ot the council house be
came almost Insufferable , while the room
rapidly filled with the Intermingled clouds
of smoka , coming from dozens of pipes In
the mouths of both men and women. U
was , thevmodern method of smoking the pipe
of peace , but can hardly be termed an Im
provement of civilization , as It robs the
custom of all Its ancient dignity , n > to
mention the unspeakable odor that * results
from the burning of a largo amount of very
poor tobacco.
The march of years leaves the Indian un
changed' In one respect as to his appetite.
'This feature of the red man of today now
came into prominence. After the smoke
had sufficiently cleared away a huge stove
was discernible In one end ot the council
bouse. On this , attended by several squaws ,
were seething kettles of pork and beans ,
maize ( Indian corn ) and peas , * An odor
that watj really savory came from these , and
the Indiana kept a watchful eye In that
direction.
The natural Impression formed would be
that a council house featt was Imminent ,
and there was not a face among the assem
bled Indians that did not Indicate that do-
nlre. This , however , ' " another feature that
has been abandoned. The forefathers of the
present representatives of the Six Nations
were wont to roast the white dog and then
eat It , garnished with the vegetables named ,
These regenerate descendants , however , omit
the feast of the dog meat In fact , eat
nothing whatever In the council house. The
mixture of pork and beans and maize and
peas la doled out by the pailful to the In
dians , who , Instead of eating the hodgepodge
podge 'at once , carry it to their homes and
devour If at their leisure. The practice etll )
retains the name of the annual feast , or
white dog meal.
Many merchants are aware that their cus
tomers are their best friends and take pleas
ure in supplying them with tbo best goods ob
tainable. AH an Instance wo mention Perry
& Cameron , prominent druggists of Flushing ,
Michigan. They sayVo ; have no hesita
tion In recommending Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to our customers , as It la th best
cough medicine wo have ever Bold , and always
given satisfaction. " For sale at 25 nJ CO
cunts a bottle by druggfalr ,
WHERE THE CRANK ABOUNDS
31
Washington the Mecca of People -with
Mental Wheels ,
THEY STEER FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
A VlKllnitt W'nleli ICit tip in Prrvcnt
Tlirin from Rfiiclilnw ( lit * 1'ronl-
rtlntV-I'rrrittitlniiH nt l'til >
HP lleoi'l'tlotix.
Washington seeing to tiavo a peculiar attraction -
traction lor tlioso unfortunate creatures ,
who como here from nil parts of the country
with tlio vain hope of airing tholr griev
ances before congress or the president , Pub
lic men are getting tired to them , writes n
correspondent of the Now York Sun , for all
have had moro or less ex
perience with demented and dis
appointed oftlco Beckers and with the
pro mo tors of usclow schemes and Inventions.
So many arc the classes of
cranks , so many are the disap
pointed Inventors and onico seekers at the
end of their tether , with minds perpetually
harping upon one subject , that It Is difficult
to say where the monomaniac ends and the
crank begins. Hut , from the standpoint of
the doorkeepers and guards of the public
offices , the former are worse In a way than
the latter. The crazy man , unless ho Is
violent , can easily be put off. Not. so with
the man wllh one idea. lie will persist , In
apiio 01 continuous disappointments ana
even hunger not to my thirst In besieging
the strongholds of the administration In the
pursuit of his favorite project.
The guards at the white house are burly
fellows. They are the best men In the police
force of the city , detailed for this especial
work because of their peculiar fitness. There
are six of them , In three details , who keep
a continuous guard over the main entrance
to the .white house day and night through
out the year. So long have they acted as
doorkeepero and guards of the president that
they are more than ordinarily skilled In the
reading of human character. They have
white house visitors divided up Into a num
ber of different groups. They profess to
know and be personally known by the presi
dent and hU personal and official family ,
the cabinet ofljcers and the members of
congress. They can tell a visitor from out
of town or a newly married couple , forty or
fifty of whom visit the white house every
day , a block avfay , and they know almost
every clans of vehicle In town , from the
flunkeyed brougham of the British ambassa
dor to the shabby four-wheol of the Penn
sylvania avenue Jehu.
All the newspaper men and the subordi
nate officers of the government , too , are
known to 'them , so1 that the sizing up of a
crank Is a matter of a very few minutes.
Ho usually wnndors up to the portico of
the white house In a shifty , nervous man
ner , gazing vacantly around and betraying
his nature to the very watchful eyes at the
door. When the door Is opened he is closely
questioned as to1'his ; ' business1. Unless all
the questions are 'answered In a straight
forward way ho la emphatically turned
down. Sometlmesf'the fellows show fight ,
when they are fornlbly ejected and thrown
out Into the tirlvo. It generally does not
take more than one'of the .big watchmen
to accomplish' this ; .except where the In
truder Is very violent. The men at the door
are most diplomatic. "The crank who walks
In with bluster and 'Insists on seeing the
president on the ground that ho Is an Amer
ican citizen , 'and as 'much entitled to the
use of the white 'house ' as any ono. Is quietly
but firmly reasoned with , and more often than
not the guards succeed In getting him away
by peaceful meansj4.If he makes any War
like demonstrations , however , the touch of
a finger on an. electric button calls the
patrol wagon , of the Third precinct , where
Lieutenant Doyle holds the prisoner until
an Inquiry can be made Into his sanity
by the physicians of the police. If he Is
adjudged Insane he Is pent across the river to
St. Elizabeth's asylum , or turned over to
his friends , If .he has anyv Often , though ,
by a profession of repentance and desire to
get out of- town , the -crank obtains his dis
charge from"custody -
The religious cranks' who visit the white
lioups are-'many. ' A short while ago one of
them went there with a large tin box under
his arm , which he said contained a new kind
of religion. He wanted the president to see
it In order that a proclamation might be
Issued to the American public declaring II
univprcni Thprp was. nothlne In the box
whatever , and .after being gently reasoned
with the crank' ' departed , his mission un
fulfilled. One night , a strange man stole
up the portico , and , opening the door him
self , stuck-his head In and shouted at the
top of his voice , * "This IP my house , get out ! "
and then ran away. He returned after a
short whllo and repeated the performance ,
and , much to his disgust , was hustled off ,
according to his mind , with more vigor than
the occasion demanded. During President
Harrison's administration a religious crank
appeared , who succeeded In seeing Major
Halford , then the president's private necro-
tary. Ho claimed' that he was the advance
agent of the Messiah ami was trying to
raise money enough to erect a shrine or
altar In Washington , about which all the
Chlrstlans of the world , In the days to come ,
could kneel and worship.
Not often do cranks get past the first two
doorkeepers. If tha guards of this door fall
to notice any signs of dementia , the crank is >
obliged to pass another door at the foot of
the stalra leading1 up to the presidential
offices , where again they are confronted by
two messengers and a doorkeeper before they
can see oVen the president's private secre
tary. "No persons except the cabinet officers
are allowed , to go Into the calilnet room , au-
Jolnlng the prssldent's private office , unan
nounced. Members of congrow all see the
private secretary pefpro visiting the presi
dent , unless they qome by special appoint
ment , when they are shown In directly.
Newly elected confjroMmen have frequently
been eyed aukanco by the doorkeepers and
messengers , and now new members are
usually brought to the white house by borne
'
of their colleagues that unpleasantnea'j maybe
bo avoided. Of courfo when the faces of the
now visitors become familiar to the employe ?
there Is no longer any difficulty , and the btist-
nes3 cf presentation In conducted with as llt-
tin rmi tuna aa nosslhle.
Sometimes cranks do get Into the presence
of the president. Thlo happened In the time
of General Grant , when a woman by the name
of Thurston came with n deed , elaborately
engrossed on parchment , to the entire state
of Maine. General Grant humored bar , and
finally succeeded without violence In getting
her out of hie office. In a short time aha re
turned , having Increased her posses-ilons FO
that they Included the wholu of the United
States. On 'ier ' third visit ho Included the
whole of Kuropo In her deed , hut she didn't
pea General Grant again. General Harrison
had another feraalo visitor who owned most
of the United i States. He asked her to Ml
down , and they had n talk of aoveral minutes'
duration. It appears that while. lie uwnfl
tliU property s.lio desired to perfect her title
to the eamo by a deed In fee simple from
Uenjamln Harrison. Genera ) Harrlxan iold
her ho would be very glad to glva he/ the
deed If she would pay the taxes on It.
noiioml Harrison was tJttluc out on the
rear portico ono evening talking to a mem
ber of congress when a man bounced up over
the rail and said he wanted to oo the presi
dent. General Harrison quietly walked with
him to the inside of the house nnd there ,
touching an electric button , summoned livn
doorkeeperi1 , who promptly put the visitor
out , and Hie man left without knowing that
he had seen the president. Forcible en
trance. ) to the white house have been at
tempted and made frequently from the rear ,
but none of the intruder * liutl over previously
oucceeded In reaching the president. Secre
tary TlmrlJM rerplvos aucli visitors , and
when ho finds that they are Irresponsible fcc
frequently soothes ttom , getting rl-l of them
without calllpg gn h. | messenger. Once Mr ,
Ttiuiber bpcarpd yery much alarmed , so It 1.1
said , by a cranli' ' to whom ho retimed permis
sion to so President Cleveland. After talk.
Ing a low pilButos ( ho visitor suddenly
reached nrodlid to' his hip pocket , but to Mr ,
"
Thurber's"'infinite relief pulled out only u
runty , wcther-be ten package of papers , from
which lie nfnofeded to dlpcourro at great
leugth upon the nlanlfold Injustice * of our
constitutional Government. Mora trouble tlmn
wan had from any other visitor wa * caused
about a year ago by a big- colored man who
thought ho bad lizard * , rats and snakes In
his boots and In bin tkln. It wa * a disease
which only the president could cure. II * w i
arrested before he reached Mr. Tburbcr , and j
fought like * madman ! until Hie police landed
him In a celt. *
It would Indeed be difficult for any crank
to assassinate the president In the whlto
house , for a man with so desperate a pur
pose could not fall to attract the attention
of the keepers of the main door and could
never g t Insldo the house. Lincoln \WM
killed at a theater and Oftrfleld at a railroad
station , and as far n la known no attempt
has been made upon the life dl n president
In the white house. H would seem that
the democratic principles which govern the
conduct of public affairs In this country
might glvo frequent opportunities to cranka
nt the president's public receptions , but
c\cti then ho Is most catcfully guarded.
On the nights of the big state receptions
fifty-four policemen are detailed from the
\\aMilngton police force. There are about
twenty-five or thirty bf them Inside the
house and the remainder of them are on the
outside , most of them mounted. It Is re
markable that there have bwn few or no
attempts at robbery by thieves on the nights
of these functions. The coats nnd 'Wraps
are carefully looked after by messengers ,
and , although diamonds are worn on thcJO
occasions , so careful Is the scrutiny at the
dociway and at every five or ton foct until
the president' * reception room la reached
that no malicious persons have got as far
as the corridor leading to the president's
room. Drunken persons nre frequently
taken out by the officers , but so orderly
and so rapidly ls this business conducted
that most people never know of It.
The Washington monument seems to hold
forth alluring possibilities to the crank.
About six months ago ono of the watch
men on the monument hill saw a man loan
ing up against the bisc of the monument
looking down , his hands on his hips and
pushing wllh his less for dear life. He
would push on ono side , then stop and look
up In the Ir , and then walk around to the
other side , where ho renewed his opera-
iur u win
and then walked over to him.
"I beg your pardon , " ho said , "but you
aren t going to push It over , are you ? "
"I could If I wanted to. " aild the other.
"I am a Samson , look at mo and I will show
you how to shake It. " and he renewed his
efforts until the veins tn his fcrehoad swelled
as If they were going to burst.
"I wouldn't do It If I were you , " Mid tha
guard. "It cost the government an awful let
of money , and It took fifty or sixty years to
build It. Besides you know you might hurt
somebody If you pushed the thing over that
way. Then you wouldn't bo so mean a to-
throw all of us fellows down here out ot our
jobs. I would lot up a while If I were you. "
But the other fellow continued to struggle
awny , and said ;
"I don't believe you think I can do It.
Well. I , wlll Just shake R for you , anyhow.
t will push , and you just look up at the top
nnd see how It moves. "
The watchman did as requested , and , sura
enough , the clouds scurrying past the cap
showed him what had deluded the fellow Into
confidence in his superhuman strength.
"Well. I didn't think you could do It , " he
said , "and I guess I would etop If I wore
you. "
After a while , by dint of much soothing
and arguing the man was led away. He
wandered north Into the city and was never
Bsen again. A woman who visited the monument
ment grounds believed the shaft was built of
the souls ot dead people. Each glistening
opcck of the granite , BUO said , was the soul
of a friend.
WHUIU3 COiVClUEGATK.
Clmilnt Drliililnn : IMuc-i- lit Xvw Yorlc
Wlicro Old SiiltN Tnlfc Tholr CiroK.
There is at saloon located In the downtown
district of Now York City where you can
splice the main brace In the most correct
nautical language. Here the thirsty are
served by a ship's officer di'oas3d In full naval
uniform. The bartender and Ills crow of as
sistants appear In naval dVoss , which Includes
swords and other side arms , and any amount
of gold lace. This novel crew comes on duty
every evening. The daylight crow are garbed
like the ordinary "beer sllngcrs" cf that part
of town. InVdo this qualnb saloon so closely
resembles an old-time packet ship's cabin
that one can stretch his Imagination to the
vcrgo of sen sickness and not half try. The
entrance Is from ono of the city's busiest
arteries , near Verey and Greenwich streets.
Old brass nautical lanips , that' ' have seen
lota of service In all sorts of weather , hang
from the celling by chains. 'Several anc'ent
and dilapidated figureheads , which have
faced the stcrms of many years at sea , stare
at the scones of revelry from earners. The
walls are hung with relics of many voyages.
Pieces of rope , old marine prints , portraits
of famous skippers ot the long ago , models
carved by rallor men , old flags , many of
which floated from historic battleships , and
other brlc-a-brac of the brine decorate this
naut'cal taproom , wliou proprietor Is attired
In the full uniform of a commodore ot the
United States navy. Her "crow" consists
of representative officers usually found
aboard a man-of-war , properly uniformed ,
as well as an occasional sailor , who appeara
In the triple blue "togs" of Uncle Sam's
men who swing their hammocks In the
forecastle. Thcso are no Imitation sailors ,
for every man Jack ot them Is a veteran of
tbo ocpnn and rolls about us If on shipboard.
The marine delusion extends to the old
ship's clock which hanga over the bar. It
reels off belU Instead nf hours , for here the
tlmo la passed In the choicest sea gibberish.
If you should ever steer your craft through
the low doorway of this nautical saloon the
chances are that you'll clutch at something
before you are anyways near half seas over.
Of course the old -baits aphore hero are
the chief patrons of this old , refreshment
room. The custom of using only nautical
tcnnn In carrying on the ordinary business
of the place fascinates Jack , and he'll walk
a long way for the sake of being served In
bis , own language. The commodore stands
at one end of tbo bar and shouts out liln
ordera to his crew , a If no were stationed
on the bridge of toino man-of-war. Ono
hears such orders as "Avast there ! " "Stand
by to lot go ! " "Hard a Ice ! " "Keep
her off half a point , " and similar expres
sions that the sailor Known so well. Drlnka
uro ordered in numea which are absolutely
unintelligible to land lubbers. The evening
Is never a success unliw u great many of
tlitio orders are first glvrn and obeyed. The
favorite nautical term Is ; "Stund by to lot
go ! " This Is given when the glares have
all been filled' and are being held in the
hands of the crowd of tutlora. After Jack
feels mellow , then the yarn-spinning begins.
If you want to listen to tales of the sea that
out-RiiEsell Russell run Into this quaint ,
snug harbor some night when the weather
In nnstv and vou'll ' not bo dlsannolnted.
TIfE filAVr OF MAI.VE.
Ho Dill Two MUM'H WorJc 11 Day unit
WIIH 1'nlil A < > i > r < UnKl > ' .
John Morwrlty , who jpcontly died of
typhoid fnvfr In HID OUtown HoHpllal ,
Maine , wao known ovr tbo c-uftcrn part of
Hull state as "IJnrncy Kcllvy'x Qliint , " and
many an * the stnno Hint Harney Kclloy ,
liln employer , tells rif Ills strength and
nruwfw ? .
MorluiIti' Blood 0 foct S& IncJiCB In Ills
blacUInK feet , nnd lilK nvci'UKQ wclKht was
'M noiimlu. Ills nrmx wern IODK , with
Hlnctu-H llkuvhlprorilK , fun I his band bad
the Krlp and stioiigtli of tne hand of u
Knrlll.i.
HP rould flo tin miH'li woik In n day IIH
twn ordinary men , nnd hn Iherefor nhvajn
commumlccl extra pay HH n uo lsnmn. An
uxo In liln liund WIIH lllcu n toyuml i-vnu
the wfarlnjr work nf tuinliu ; tlio derrick
crank failed to llml him fatigue ) ut the end
nt t lirtIn \ ' _
On one ocr.iHloii lie PUBSOI ! by n IIOMMIJ
where l vf nifn wrro attpmpllnir lo get n
barrel of Hour up a imrrmv Htnlrcaxc.
Alurlarlly tvatcliod them for a moment with
un nmui'ed smile , uml tltnn , vo : mil col UK
liln sorvlccf , plcUeil un the barrel by Urn
ilm und lumlcU Itfitro It wnn wjnteil.
Ai.ollier lime two woodsmen attempted | o
"jolly" llil lleunlei . Hr. gtruck no hltnv ,
but onlPtly vatiKhl them uy ilio diouldcrH
und knockul their henilu tOKcllicr , jlut
this wns only to trnch tfu a IOHHOII In
manners. Ho wufi unlfo// | / jrool natnred
nnd prareablp.
Morlurlty WBB a native of Hel'dunr , N.
I ) . , and wna one of a large fumlly , nil of
whom were noted for their lze. Ono slulor
nlone BiirvlvPK him She. IK living ut p'esint
In Uo ton. _
A llfniiirknliln Cun > of IIM-IIIIIIINIII | | ,
Whllo driving one day Inn ! winter. Mr. J" ,
M. Thompson , of Dcclcer'u I'olnt , I'a , , was
cauKlit out In a cold rain. The next morning
ho wag unable to niovo hU head or anim
owing to an attack of Inflammatory rheuma
tism. His clerk telephoned for * phynlcUn ,
but lief on- the doctor came suggentfd that | in
use Clumberlaln'o IMln Halm , tliuro belnt ; n
bittlo open on ( lie counter , After belnu
rubbcJ ttiorouglily ivlthti'alu llaliEi , ever tli'j
effected irntt' , Mr. Tliompson rfdeed off lo
sleep nnd when ho ; uVle ) 'abaut ii hair hour
later , tlio pain nan cone entirely nnd lie. hur
not s'nce ' besn troubled , ' He jy ;
Rome here from many milt : * around to bur
thb liniment. " ' . ut 4
