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THE -DAIIsY; DAY, JUNE; 13, 1898; 'S FLEET AND ITS BUILDING To Take tter Kemnant of the DeSoto jbrm -the Mississippi Btrer to the Gulf To Escape. from Starvation and Other Dangers Surrounding i The Indians Repaid the Spaniards' Cruelty by Many Acts of Kindness. Im previous article on th subject of de Soto'a expedition from Im-pa bay. in Florida, in seach of -gold, waereln fonnd. by.

chance, the Mlsais-: atopl i and lost his life in the order of Vaawre, Jt was shown how Louis Alvarado de JIoscoso, his successor In commopd of 1 gla wasted and depleted army, after marching for several hundred miles from -tie Miaslaslppi' river toward the west, hoping saln hope to be able to make hia way to Mexico, and how, 'reached the outlying ranges of the -Kocky mountains, continually harassed by the Warlike Indians of the plains, his folio w- en' perishing by. degrees, and almost daily; from hunger, sickness and exposure to the various hardship of the march, many failing in battle, he determined. 4 las" a last security against utter destruction, to retrace bis steps to ttie ocean, in the 'the expectation that by pursuing thia 'course, the only one now left open to him, he might reach Mexico by way of the sea. It ww In the month of December, 1542, vi'that A.lvarado and his weary followers, returning to the Mississippi from the west, dragged -their enfeebled limbs, or were "by the few enfeebled horsed 'that. remained of the expedition, he hospitable Indian town of aminoya, on the Mississippi river, the cacique of which received rhem kindly, enpplied them with food and placed at 'jioscoso's.

service as many Indians ks be might need to aasUt-tn building the seven i briganunes in wnicn me Spaniards pur-! posed to make the journey down the 5lls-I In thl town, which Is believed to have been situated where Helena, Arkansas, now- stand, 'Moscoso resolved to remain during the winter, and until Francesco the enoeae, the carpenter of the expedition, should report to him that the brlgantines were built and were in for the Journey. The sorrow of the despairing Spaniards were not, however, assuaged even when they reached the rest and shelter of Ami-'' i-noya. The description of the last march reaching the Indian town, and of what happened therein, form one of the gloomiest Chapter ef the gloomy story of the expedition as derived from the re- eitai of tiarclloso de 'La Vega, the lnca, and the Portuguese narrator. "Notwithstanding their prospect of speedy repose and good quarters, runs the tale, "this (was as hard a march as any the troops had experienced. -Enfeebled by sickness and famine, -they had to traverse several swamps in drenching rain and a bitter "north The hearts of the poor way-i-worn Spaniard leaped within rnem wfaea taev once more came in eight of tbe Mla- for they, regarded it as the higti-i way by which they were to escape out of this land of disaster.

They entered the village or Amino a as a naven or repose, and thanked God that they bad at length reached a spot where they might rest a While from their wayfaring. IndeecU. had i hot found at this yaacrure a place of 1 -f-Abandanee; it la- probable most of them weald have perished under rigors and prwatKms 01 winter. As it w. 4 many them but gained thl place of rest to die- The excitement of the march -sumnlated them beyond their strength.

When no longer exertion was necessary, xhey ell into sickness and letbarzv. and 'yf-t. the course of a few days over fifty of vtbem expired. Upon Alvarado and his -companions toad rested the spell of the i aussiaippi. emooatea in tne axiom mat he-who once hat drnnk of the waters of and who departs from the lver, shall return thither and drink Vtfrvt Its waters The unfortunate Xe i- 6oto and hundreds of his followers al-.

ready had drnnk of the waters of Lethe, which are the waters of death, and a for this Alvarado and his ragged company, whose -armor and swords and lances- were frosty with the blood of thousands of slain natives Of the land, they should drink indeed, of the waters of the river, but -in their many hours of tribulation their -drink should be mlng'ied with a bitterness mm of the waters or Ma rah. When the Spaniards had first entered the town, they were accosted by an old 'native woman, who warned them against A the 'coming floods of the Mississippi. "In ene of the houses," says the narrator, 'they an old woman, who was too infirm to make her escape. She asked Sb why they came to that village. They replied to winter there.

The old beldame chook her head and told them that was so place for winter quarters. I Every fourteen years, she aaid, there was a uncommon rise of the great river, so to inundate ail the surrounding conn- add compel the Inhabitants to take jefnge in -the upper part of their houses. Thla. she added, ww the fourteenth --'year and an Inundation was to le expect- a. Tbj Spaniards, however, made light tner warning, considering it an old wrvea without reflecting that an-ifent residents of the kind are the chron- fclera of local fact." 1, 5 Of ail the conversations, colloquies, "talk" 'and interviews that oc- eorred between the Spaniards of 'Mos-' UowIng.and Indian women, young and old.

on the hanks of the Mississippi river, 350 years ago. the conversation anted above was undoubtedly the most important and suggestive of all to the people of Xew Orleans and the inhabitants of Ve Jlfcgigslppl valley generally in our It might not be without value, also, this were possible) to the "Mississippi commission," In Its arduous labors eoniprehend Che problems of the mighty river, which it is officially authorized to fpntrol and Xln the declara- -tton of the old Indian woman of Aminoya coneeralng the recurrence, every fourteen jWVof, an "uncommon rise of the great it must be admitted that we. of Pf given an inaight, strangely caitmlcled and perpetuated by the hls-. torUins of Je Soto's expedition, into the rster.loua law that controlled the. Mls-i ippl river In Ita annual floods In Its days trammeled and self-acting opera-' eem to he a natural law the.

Mississippi elver should rise to tacommon height at Intervals more iesa regular in order to fulfill Its manl-. mission-which was, final to create -btnks lofty enough, when conrpletely wmed, to restrain within them Its flood aters thereafter from inundating the Jaad "through which it flows. Then re- 2lPln excessive rises in the Mississippi, wlstakenly called sometimes unprece-' continue, and their 4 vOQtlDns ak mnf ha. ATnsWfAil aai leaner-kl tte river, rising higher and higher, with Mind a tim nro- tgresses, in order to deposit its silt upon i ej t0D -yet uncompleted bank 4dven huoTr If h- BrUflola hankment made-with hands. la.

the or creation, an -interrupted, op-rr2P of nature' continues to manifest 2slty Indefinitely; and if becomes In-wninabie unless the interruption he -nd the natural law be allowed Howeverilet ns now; return 2 nd bia building of the. fleet -1 iSc Passenger boat that descend-th village of Aminoya thanks to hospitality of the friendly Indiana of Bd the ample aupply of Provisions given' them' in the shaped of Ji tber grain, vegetables, nuts, dried such as grapes and nwntion tfte meat derived gyn the chase, the Spaniards, -during i i ST. to. the nearest dmg store and getl bottle of A Chamberlain's Colic Cholera -PUrrhoee'medy das fatest bpwel complaints. It the most oecesaftif medicine in the world for these ilmenta and.

aboold -be a part ft the eqaipment of every, soldier. For salt by druggists. EOUTIKG AN AE11Y. How the Wont Hsd '-in Tjmea Abiolately Over-- i 'eonae. When men or 'women feel depressed or tired at the present day.

It is common to say, 'l think I have malaria." What la malaria? Xa only army of germs that get into the body; germs that ruin the health and undermine the life. They are aggressive; they Iced upon the body; they must be killed. It has been thought that quinine would accomplish this, but many people cannot take quinine; It disagrees with them, it oftet nauseates. It is known, however, that pure whiskey taken in moderation will kill and entirely exterminate the worst army of germs which ever invaded the system. cannot withstand, it.

Under the iifluence of pure stimulants the germs are killed, the body is strengthened and the health is restored. It should not be understood, however, that all whiskey will do this; few will. It requires something specially pure, and specially designed for this purpose, and that is precisely what Duffy's ture Malt Whiskey is. It Is a scientific, medicinal preparation. It haa the highest indorsements of doctors and scientists; it Is wonderfully popular because It Is so efficient and powerf uL Do not he deceived into the use of any other, for there is no other preparation upon the market that can accomplish what is accomplished by Duffy's Pure Malt.

You will find that It is kept by reliable aruggists anu grocers. their six months' stay In Aminoya (from December, 1542 to June. 1543), while their vessel were being built, recovered their strength In a measure, and. although laced In some peril during their resl-ence In the village by a league of twenty hostile caciques of the neighboring province to destroy them, they managed by means of an Indian spy to discover ttie Elot and to preserve tbemselves from arm. With spirits measurably revived by the life of Oapuan eane which they enjoyed in Aminoya the Spaniards began to undertake the work of 'building seven brig-antlnes.

or large boats, capable of withstanding not too violent weather at sea. Francesco, the Oenoese, conducted the work. Docks were built ou the river bank in which the hrlg-antlnes were to be constructed. Francesco already had performed valuable services during various stages of the expedition In building bridges, rafts and boats. He was the only person In the whole army who pos-se-sseu knowledge of shipbuilding.

As assistants be had four or five carpenters from Biscay, and for caulkers of the vessel he could call upon another Genoese and a Oatalonian, who were both skilled ta what concerned the minor details of boatbuilding. Besides these there were some others whose special knowledge in various branches of manufactures enabled them to assist Francesco in building and fitting np the brlgantines. For example, there was a Portuguese whose fortune, good or bad It once had been to haTe been held in slavery by the Mori sco of Fes. and who had acquired among his Moorish owners the serviceable knowledge of the use of ttie saw and he taught some of the soldiers the art of using this tool in the sawing of loss and the tnak-lnu of planks. It seems a little strange that, as many be inferred from the fact that this Portuguese's knowledge of the saw la particularly noted by the historians of the expedition, that the saw was not a eenerally known tool In carpentry to the Spaniards of the oerlod.

Under the Instructions of this gifted Portuguese the soldiers whom he selected for the work reduced Into suitable planks with the saw the timber which was felled in the neighboring forest. Xor did the work of preparing the brlgantines for a sea voyage lack the cooperation of a cooper, for one there was among the troops, who, although at death's door when Francesco began his task, promised that he would make water casks for the vessel as soon as he should recover. The Iron necessary for the bnllding of the ships was not lacking, thanks to the prevision and forethought which had induced the Spaniards to preset ve all the nlls and other iron work that had een used In constructing boats previous occasion. These treasures were brought forth and every metallic article that could be spared from other purposes were produced to add to the stock of Iron. In their despairing nrarencv the miserable Soaniards even sacrificed the chains with which their Indian captives were tortured and shackled.

wWle the anxious cav aliers and troopers of the army gladly surrendered their iron stirrups which were replaced with wooden oses. A forte was erected, and all these promiscuous articles, with the exception of the nails and bolts, were worked into tne necessary lorms witn which to furnlah the hardware necessary for the building of the brlgatlnes, so that In time the undertaking of building the fleet began to wear an encouraging aspect." While in several respects the material part of the enterprise upon which depended the preservation of the remnants of the army from death or captivity was thus progressing satisfactorily, other things were needed to facilitate the work In hand if not absolutely to secure the SDaniards from early death by starvation. In this emergency, the unworthy invaders of the Mississippi valley were assisted, as they often had been assisted before, by the Indians of the country upon whom they had heaped so many op-Dresslons and cruelties, and who now came to their assistance in their hour of desperate need. There wis a aeique of the Bed river country named Guachoya. who had been a friend and ally of De Soto, and who, when be waa informed of the arrival of the Spaniards at Aminoya and of the task in which they were engaged, came to visit them, bringing with him provisions and making tenders of the services of his subjects in assisting them.

Another cacique of the neighboring province of Amilco seht his representative, whom the Spanish historians term Amllco's captain general, to the Spaniards, charged with friendly messages. Every day or two Amilco sent supplies of fish and other provisions, together with various materials for the ships, cordage tf different sizes made of grass and fibrous Plants, and also mantles woven by the ndlan-s out of threads made from an herb furnishing a flaxlike fiber, and which in ties were dyed with various colors. "Guachoya." says the narrator, emulated Amilco In supplying the wants of the Spaniards, but fell short of him in assiduity. Both caciques furnished numbers of their subject to serve In the camp, and to do the rough work about the ships. To carry on their shipbuilding-without Interruption from storms and inundations, the Spaniards erected four large frame buildings.

Within these, both officers and men tolled without distinction, sawing planks, twisting cordage, making oar and hammering out iron, and their only pride was thown In striving who should do the most work. "The cordage furnished by Amilco was fabricated Into rigging and cables, and when this was not sufficient' the rinds of mulberry trees were substituted. The Indian mantle, when sound and entire, were formed into sails; the old ones were picked Into shreds to caulk the For this latter purpose, also, use waa made of an herb resembling hemp called ennequen; and in place of tar the seam were payed with the rosin and gum of various trees, and with an unctuous kind of earth. "During the whole winter the captain general of Amilco was continually with the Spaniards, officiating as the representative of his cacique, mingling in all rthelr Concerns, administering to their wantavaimi seemingly Taxing aa toucd interest in their as if they had been his own. The generosity and forgiving traits of the Indian character in its best aspects certainly were abundantly manifested in the charity that the cacique Amilco and his representative displayed to.

the foreign murderers under Moscoso's command In their hour of trouble and adversity and starvation. For. as the Spanish chroniclers of Moscoso's return march to the Mississippi relate, they, had found the province ef Amilco. on their return to the river, desolate. "At length," observes the narrator.

"they arrived -at the ectHe province of Amilco, the cacique of which had experienced such rough treatment from them and their enrage ally, Guachoya, on the previous visit. They had been for some time past-cheering themselves during their xamlshtng march with the prospect of themselves la this province; which abounded In malse, and of procuring a sufficient supply to sustain them during the time necessary. fr the -eon rt ruction of their vessels. To tCieir bitter, disappointment, however, they found the province of Amilco almost destitute of maize, and -bad the additional chagrin of know. Injr that they- were the- cause this scarcity.

The hostilities they had waged with Amilco during their residence at Guachoya had deterred the inhabitants frum cultivating their lands tons," seed time passed unimproved, and the year bad prod need ao The late Helen Jacksoa'a "Century Xttahoaor" evidently did- not heein with the. twerm- I ln of the 'government' of the United States. fori the stamp. -of long neiere naa oeen impressed upon the new world In- the- matter of the treatment -accorded, to the American Indian by the bloody-thirsty Spanish Invader. -1 Alvarado having Anally built his seven brigan -rtlll had before him -the doubtful problem of his hasardous descent of the great CHARLES PATTOX DIMITBT.

ST. JOHN CHAPTER Of tne Brotherhood of SU Andrew Ends Its First Year, And Hear CTaeerlnar Wordt from1 Dr. Hunter 'Upon the Order History auict 'Work. St. John's Chapter of the (Brotherhood of St.

Andrew celebrated its first anniversary, yesterday- at'St. John's church, corner of Third and Annunciation streets. The chapter Is young and small, but expects to grow. There are now six members. Including the rector, (Rev.

A. Tardy, and there were three present last evening, besides a number of ladles and children. There waa an excellent musical programme by" the- choir of the church. The sermon waa preached by Rev. B.

W. Hunter, of St. Anna's church. It was his torical, or. rather, touched In a sketchy way on the origin and progress of the Brotherhood of St.

Andrew, and' told, of its work; then Dr. Hunter gave some good reasons why it should succeed and bad succeeded, and why every member can do something to build up the kingdom of Christ. In telling of the origin of the brotherhood Dr. Hunter said: a drunken man," 'said a gentleman in St. James' 'Episcopal church.

In Chicago, as a man, poorly dressed, staggered up the aisle of. the church one Sunday. A drunken man or a very sick man," replied another well-dressed gentleman. 'these things were not said lightly by the two members of the church, and they gently took the man to a room in the building wnere a mission was conuucieu. Xhey gave him food and lodging, and when the day of fever came on they nursed him, and when they found that he would die they tried to find out who he was and where he came from, but the ci-ly answer they could get from him was something about "5t.

Andrew." They asked him repeatedly what It waa he was saying, and he tinaMr roused and said In distinct tones, -Don't you know St. Andrew? Why. It was St. Andrew who brought the first man to Christ." When the young men's society of church was formed. Instead of calling It after the church, they called it "St.

Andrew's Brotherhood," so great an impression had the words of the eld man made upon the members. If we asked the exact time oL this, it was ao, 1863, and If we asked what the nucleus was we should, find that Jt was the Bible class of St. James' church. Great oaks from little acorns grow, and from that little acorn have grown over 1C00 chapters, with a membership of many thousands of men ol all classes-salesmen, merchants, lawyers, millionaires and their employes who meet on a common, level and are glad to unite In a common work. In 1886, three years after the brotherhood was organised, the first convention was held in Chicago.

It was attended by a few men probably twenty-five or thirty. The brotherhood was looked on with some suspicion. Ihe low churchmen thought that it was too sacramental and the high churchmen looked upon It as similar to a society wnlch had been formed In another church, which afterwards separated from It, and they thought that this might result In the eame manner; but after some years trial It proved its own worth, and every year baa produced, larger result. spake of a meeting that ne attended in Washington, which was very impressive, with 5000 men standing up and repeating the apostles' creed. So the brotherhood grew and is growing; Its history has been something have never seen a body of men enthused In the work of bringing their brethren to Christ.

It must not be supposed that the work Is easy. I do. not think there is anything more disappointing to an earnest Christian than to talk gospel to the average man with which he comes in contact The way in which they answer and respond to arguments is actually chilling, but the brotherhood man when he begins the work Is taught that If he persists the two rules of the brotherhood, the rule of service and the rule of prayer, he musti eventually be successful. Some men say that they do not wish to burden their souls with these additional obligations, hut the rule of service and the rule of prayer are not new and are the duty of all. The whole thing hinges on how we regard Christ and bis kingdom.

If we believe that Christ Is the king and that the world Is his kingdom, i do not see how any man can fall to attempt to bring men to Christ. But it is better that disappointing and depressing Influences exist; It better that the soul should find its greatest delight in rising superior to obstacles. We all value that most which costs us most. The man who Is farthest removed from God will say that the life which he regards as the highest Is that devoted to God. because is the hardest to maintain.

The brotherhood has nccees-ful in its labors among men, because it started with the principle that there is a kingdom and a king, and they are not theological fictions, and because of this they have found that enthusiasm that has caused them to persevere In the face of every difficulty. The members must be men of faith, as the rule of prayer Implies; they must believe that God will and does hear prayer, and that Is the grand essential of success. The work is not properly appreciated. In this city, especially for a city where there Is so much brotherhood work to do as there is here. In most northern cities men wth the'r wives and children are seen every Sunday at the church serviees.

but here they are not to a great extent, and it seems that religion has become a thing for women; therefore there is much work to be done among men. and there ought to be strong brotherhoods, and yet they are weaker, nere than in any city I know. Dr. Hunter made 'some very-impressive points on the personal work that all Christians might do, and the success that bound to result from earnest work. The services closed with a collection and slngng and benediction.

LAKE CAirrATtfrA, 1808, On the Erie RaUlroavd, Always Cool. 1400 Feet above sea. Leave Cincinnati dally 625 in the evening, reach the Lake next morning 6:30 a. for breakfast; re changa of cars. If tickets read vmi Erie R.

ft- Round Trip Tickets now on sale at reduced rates, good for return to Oct. 3L. Full, information and beautiful Chautauqua Souvenir free, on application to L. and 2J-. Q.

and C. and I. C. K. R.

ticket offices. or H. Holabird, General Agent Erie R-, Cincinnati. THE CLEART-TBIMP BEICEFIT. The executive committee of the Cleary Trlmp benevolent organization met yesterday and the various subcommittees reported that everything was eettlnsr nn I-well and the tickets were selling fast." we prospects xor, grand success are good.

The celebrated Elk cake walkers volunteered their aervlces "and were acv cepted. This will, lend a popular feature to the entertainment, and together with the welMsno wn. excellent performances of the Xew Orleans Minstrels the entire programme will be a superior one. These men were killed In the active line of their duty, and left behind them families-who were dependent entirely on thenr for auo-port. rnis is why Mr, ban MyeTs'sJarted the movement to, help them, and his efforts have been ably- seconded by Captain John Fltxnatriek and others whoWe actively joined in the movement.

-The entertainment JrtTeiv Friday night, June 17, at the. St. Charles. Iheire -3 Captain Fltapatrlck, 'the chaVmln of the reception desires' members of his committee-to'' be -present at the theatre that night at 7:30 o'clock. Reserved seats can be had at the box: office 15th, 16th and.

iTQu-Hh y. GVTJT Cpeclai summer rates. Address Manager; Mrsj Hypolite Ylal Is Orertalcen by Death's JLngeL i- i. She BetaUaea MemtsJL avk PHrateavl Visor Until VwM 1lUL Her Yesterday evening, at 2 O'clock, a pioneer of (Louisiana, Hypolite Vlala, nee Euphemle Comean, passed away, after a protracted Ulnesa. The new of the death of this venerable lady will mi the heart of many with profound sorrow, for she enjoyed a wide acquaintance in Louisiana and Texas, and was esteemed by 'all who knew her.

Mra. Vlala was born in Assumption parish In March 3, 1800. the year that Snaln ceded Louisiana to France, -and a little over two years before the United States acquired "Louisiana from France. She was rhe daughter of Joseph Comeau and a Miss Biaucbard. botu of wtiom were from prominent and wealthy famine After growing to womanhood, decked was married8 to Hypolite Vlala, a distinguished Frenchman, who had come to Louisiana on a visit, but subsequently decided to remain here, engaging in business and meeting with the success that was certain to attend the venturesome and energetic settler.

'Mr. and Mrs. Vlala were ideal helpmates, and their urnon was blessed with six children, three girls and three boy, four of whom urvlve them. They are: Mrs, Angelina Brun, Mrs. Joseph Lafitte, and Messrs.

Hypoilte aad Tbeogne Viala. The other two chi.dren, Mrs. Euphemie Brun and Phllogene lala died some years ago. Mr. (Hypolite Vlala.

husband of the deceased, preceded her to the grave many years since. Mrs. Vlala lived In several of the upper parishes for a long time, and came to New Orleans three or four year ago with her daughter, Mrs. Emlle Brun, and has since continued her domicile here. She was In robust health until three years ago when she Injured a limb in a fall, and.

although the best medical attention was secured, she never recovered. Slowly her condition grew worse, until she was forced to take to her bed and await the Inevitable. SUe lingered until yesterday, suffering excruciating pain, which she bore wich Christan fortitude and courage. She was resigned and never uttered a word of complaint. She would cheer those around her bedside, who grieved over her sad condition and the approach of the grim reaper.

Happy and conscious -i -k. hF ArtV on mm suit liavt earth, he was prepared to meet her mater, ioruneo uy mr Mcuit Catholic church, of which she was a devout and consistent member. Mrs. Vlala's memory was a repository of the history of Louisiana. When In a reminiscent mood, she recounted historical haj vtttioriAp.i rl fre quently she was called upon by friend and acquaintances oo v-uvmucuru high privilege and pleasure to have her Ktnn, iufI Hill.

She distinctly remembered the Jbatt.e of New- Orleans, "though she was -a reeiAent of Assumption parish at the time. She often told of the excitement and anxiety which prevailed in Louisiana when the English army, commanded by Pakenham, was reported to have arrived. She repeatedly eaid ttie Joy and enthusiasm which followed Jackson's victory would never pass from her memory, i Mrs. Vlala retained her mental faculties to the very last, and even on her death bed she would allude to incidents which took place in the first few years of the present century. 'Mr.

Vlala was a true and noble woman. She was kind, charitable and sympathetic, and possessed rare Intellectual attainments. Her lovable disposition won for her many friends, while ber high principles and the exemplary life, she led as a wife, mother, parent, and friend excited the admiration and praise of ber fellow-beings. She leave many relatives, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a large concourse of friends to mourne her loss. Her funeral will take place to-day from her late residence.

No. 8 St. Ann etreet. Impure blood Is eh enemy to bealfi, and may lead to serious disease. Hood's Sar-saparilla conquers, this enemy and averts danger.

KNIGHTS OF HQ5QB. Tjie" Silver Aaalversary Celebrn-tlon The Supreme Lodge Session. Grand Dictator James Simon spent Saturday at the grand lodge office. 'He says he has had considerable correspondence wkb all of the rural sections of the state, and he has nothing but the most encouraging news from every portion of hi bailiwick. Several proposed new lodges are under way, one of them having already sent to Supreme Medical Examiner Dalton fifty-five application for consideration as a part of the charter membership.

The lodge will be located In an agricultural section where cotton 1 the leading The grand dictator Visited Lodge on Tuesday last, and reports that they will celebrate the silver -anniversary i cTior 4St fai-rin- vlRe Lodge, of which the grand dictator is an or ucer ana uicmuci, hrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Institution of the order In a style commensurate with the occasion. The committee of city dictators on celebration of the sliver anniversary by city lodges met on Saturday evening last, with Vice Dictator In the cTiair, and Grand Reporter Searcy wielding the pen. Chairman Vax, ot the subcommittee on arrangements, reported progress iu the matter of privileges, programme and sundry other matter. The various reports submitted Saturday night showed that the committee have the whole matter well In hand, and that no pain have been or will be spared to contribute to the comfort of a.i who will be in attendance. ,1, Springfield Lodge -No.

3900 will probably celebrate the silver anniversary. Lodge No. 3410 haa also sought some auxiliaries in the line of entertaining the outside element of their city, and bringing as many of them into the fold of the order as may be possible. dates for Che entertainments which Alexandria and Springfield 'Lodges propose to give have hot yet been fixed; but. a It 1 the silver anniversary the order, the grand die-; ta.

tor has expressed the desire that the lodges hold their celebration on a date as near to "Knight of Honor day (June 30) a is posslb'e and convenient. Mr. D. Weill, supreme Messrs. lu E.

Bentlev, of fonaldonvilie, aad F. of this city, supreme representatives from -Louisiana, leu yes-terday over the Southern Sail way, to attend the session of the Supreme TLodge, which will meet in D. to-morrow morning at 10 clock. Mr. Weill belongs to the commercial fraternity of this city.

Lodges meeting this week Monday (tonight). Excelsior and Palmetto; Tuesday, New Orleans and WaaMngton; Columbia and Algiers; Thuraday, Perseverance i and. Minerva; Friday, fAr-lington and Avenue; Satnrday-nlght, the anniversary celebration committee, composed of ne dictators of all thecity lodges, GBAIfP lUARCEWY. Last Saturday evening a. thief entered the saloon of "Claverle; corner of Orleans "and streets," and stole from the pocket of "his vest, which waa hanging on the walL.

hi gold watch and gold chain, with diamond locket at tached, me article are vaioea at iw. MBS. HYPOLITE VI ALA. ji BBBSBnnmenWBaaVV 'd VKeat'. EneW Again there was an immense Sunday night nwii s.

wi v.nA nlch. notwith standing the threatening weather. Th oeuateot aa.na. concert was goou, Jojed. The special event for to-night wfli be a repetition of the great.

ease: want ny colored professional cake walker, which has been so successful whenever" given at" the West End by the walkers. Tha grace, and airs, and dandy costumes shown by the participant in these walks are, very aad amnsa n. TkM 'II. ana artraei au classes bi i i 4 ana ml. arday slants.

The prorramnoe for tha rsgnlsr Bellstedt-Bailenberg Band concert for to-algnt will be as follows: -March "Perpetunm Mobile" loa Ballet Fantasia "Glsella' n. Adfnr Suite a vla --xooasco i-oiaa -pnrc Grand selection "Travlata erQ1 Overture "Poet and Peasant" BDR gblo for Cornet ieieciea oj ju. stedt. Domestic Episode, or Waiting for vrvv.ti Rl lBIaMIE xiuoDj i st Gms from Tb Chime of NormaDdy. March "The Tenaesseean" Bellstedt Atbletle Psvrlc.

There was' a good attendance and good entertainment at the Athletic park last night. Tk. nw attraction among specialty per formers was tne flrat appearance of ZaseU and Vernon, a pair of sklUful grmnasU, who did some clever comic work on the horliontal bar. Later, on charming Zelma Rawlston appeared in aom pew male character Impersonations, and gave some new and taking songs. To-night, and also and Saturday nights, the management offers cake walks.

performed wen-mown high In local society, who will walk for fun. ior cnaricj uu w-- test will be a hot one. and an honest ana also an Intelligent eonunmee oi ji mske the awards. The programme for Captain Paren'a Mexican Bapd to-night will be as follows: "The King's Goards" "Morning, Noon and -Night la. Vienna -Q" "Charming Dreams" Awaits) KVV.

TweVfth M-Jrt "Mosaico," from "Lohengrin" 'ner Saxophone solo (selected) by L. "Thoughts" (schottisebe) lA'sl "Stars and Stripes Forever" ou "A Sea Voyage" (overture) Mendelsohn "May BeUs Herald the Approach of Soring" Ulienoerg "High School Cadets" (march) Soua. 4 xr. TTjiwkM' famon specialist, direct from the home office of this great Optical House, and will remain at the store of Tk I. (font Mr.

O. Dal let. druggist, No. "ii st Charles street, near St. Charles llotei; 'eight dTys.

beginning May 27. Thi will give the citlxeas of New Orleans and vicinity a ra-e opportunity of having the.r eyesight tested, free by one of the most renowned, as well as reliable, optician in the United States. Mr. C. O.

Daliet. No. 311 St. Charles street, has the exclusive sale of these famous glasses in New Orleans. FX.YIXQ THE FLAG.

Old Glory Rnlaed in More Patriotic Neighborhood. There was a flag raising of elaborate preparation and formality at the corner of Tiialia and Clara streets yesterday, given by A. Singer. The occasion was inanguiated in the morning when the flagstaff was reared and. when the ban-niiinr ont in the mysterious lan guage of the navy "Remember the Maine" Than the Cuban flag went'np.

There wa. the firing of cannon and much enthuslam on the part of the crowd. But this was at 10 o'clock In the morning, and the hoisting of the American banner was reserved as event of the day at 6 o'ciock in the afternoon. was master of ceremonies, and he was assisted by the following committees: Arrangement Committee August Singer, chairman; Wm. E.

Burke, A. Walxer, ff. "Singer, Joseph Morgan. S. R.

PhiU-pott, Joseph A. iLaeoste, Paul cilnger, Dan Flannlgan. Reception Committee John J. Burns, chairman; M. Fannin.

Haley. A. Vaht-erf I. Heln. C.

Hass. Gus. Rosentrath, B. H. Flapoller, J.

Wills, John Orth, N-Mentel, John Fogarty, W. Geary, C. Tan-nerhlll, R. EIrman. J.

Krumppleman, Ja. Scully, J. Muller, Charles Noe. D. J.

Hoeliel, 6. Has, M. 'McXulty. J- H. Fer-gueon, John Lacey.

J. Lndlow. Herman Toepler, L. Schaeffer. H.

Extersteln, L. Scherer, J. F. Hogan, C. K.

Browning. Ed. Kehey. Ed. RIelly.

Frank Vails Herman Leslie, Lem Mehrins. p. T. Klllian. J.

H. Rehm, J. Hoenaenthal, John BConmlttee on MuIc Mrs. August Singer, chairlady: Mesdames J. Weinkeumer.

V. fLacoste, T. Weiss, A. Walser, Misses Mary Craig and A. Ludlow.

Flag Sponsors Masters- R. Ebberman and Willie Walser. Misses Lottie Singer and Amelia Walzer. The following was the programme: Music "Dixie." Song of JChlldren of McDon-ogh No. 20.

Five guns. 'Mnsic "Hall, Colnmbra." U-ufnrUng of the Flag. Music "Star-Spangled Banner." Thirteen guns. Song "Star-Spangled Banner' children McDonogh No. 20, Music 'Columbia." Address-Frank Vails.

Music "Rally Around the Flag." Five guns. Addres "Our -Neighborhood," by Wm. Murphy. Music "Bonnie Blue Flag." Five guns. Mosle "See, the Conquering Hero Comes." Song "Columbia," by the children of McDonogh No.

20. Address bv John Krumppleman. Salute of forty -five guns. Music and firework. The cannon used 13-inch brass-barrel cannon, fully mounted, and wa bandied by the Schilllnger broth-era and battery: Thins to Remember.

The best and quickest -way io reach Little Rock and Hot Spring .1. via the Illinois Central. It' is the- beet and quickest route to St. Louis, and only line running solid trains and sleeping cars through without change. It is several hours the quickest to 'Denver and the resort of Colorado.

It 1 the shortest and by many hours quickest line- to Chicago, and 1 the only line running two daily trains with Pullman sleeping cars through without change. Pullman sleeper and free reclining chair cars through to Louisville and Cincinnati without 'changes BOARD OF HEALTH. The state board of health has sent all boards of heaRh of sea coast towns, medical officer, train inspectors, as well ss the railroad strperinfehdents, and to Dr. fi. R.

pann, resident Inspector for tbe. Mississippi state hoard of health in tbl city, the following notice: Board of Health, State of Louisiana, New Orleans. June 12-181)8. i Dear Sir Please take notice that in addition to the resolutions adopted by the Louisiana state board of health Mat evening, copies of which have been sent the folloatlng regulations have been o-day and will be Immediately enforced: Parties leaving quarantined Jo-calitle for points north will not be "allowed to enter the state of Louisiana tin-less they can. prove a stay of ten days In the northern locality, to the satisfaction of the medical inspectors on trains.

Also the following: Considering the difficulty of safely identifying immnnes, the Louisiana hoard of: health requires that all partlea.wlshlpg to enter the state of Louisiana from the 'qoaraotined coast shall he detained ten days at camp Fon-taiablean. 4 EDMOND SOUCHOX, M. 1. President Lonlslana Board of Healthy i.v'-i3 For steady nerve and rood sleep tS tn -ore ure Dniuiw-Ksciu-i. Contains no anti-pyrine.

-7-- Htan for Taesday, FrniL California Wheat Cream. BToiled Tenderloin. French Fried Potatoes. Waffle. (Maple Syrup.

Cafe an Lait. The Picaynne. LUNCHEON. Moakmekm on Ice. Sardine.

Wafer. Cheese. Iced Tea. DINNER. Vermicelli Soup.

Roasf Veal. Green Pea. Mushroom. String Bean. Squash.

Mashed Turnips. Asparagus-Lettuce Salad. Lemon Creaxn. Fruit. Coffee.

Dolly Vardea Cake. The whites of three -eggs, wlth one teacupful 'of powdered eugar and half a cupful of two teacupful of Door, with one and a half teaa-poonfnl of baking powder. Cream the hatter and augar; add the eggs; mix in the flour with half a teacupful of milk and flavor with lemon. Make a frosting Of the yolks of the eggs and teacupful ot augar. Bakesa Milk.

Put the milk in a Jar, covering the opening with white paper, and hake in a moderate oven until as thick as orearu. It may be taken by the most delicate stomach. Bine and Yellow Honralng. The custom of wearing mourning io of an antiquity so great that ita origin I 'uncertain, and no practice ao widely diffused aa thW Is more variable. From forty days to a year 1 commqnly considered the proper time In Europe and America for wearing mourning, hut circumstances greatly vary from this approximate rule.

Courts go into mourning fox seven to thirty days. Mourning 1 dlwlayed wron rwhllc bnlld- Nag generally about a month, And mourn ing ior a relative aepenoe upon me uer-nes-of the relationship. We are accustomed to think of black aa the only mourning color, but almcat every color of the rainbow 1 tised somewhere In the world a an emblem of mourning; black and white striped In the Sooth Sea islands, grayish brown in Ethiopia, pale brown In Persia; blue, Syria and Armenia; deep blue, Bokhara; purple and violet In France; Turkey, violet; China, white, and Egypt and Burmah. yellow. DAILY KASHIOlf HINT.

Skirt Grow Fnnelfnl. Fashionable women's eutlrt are becoming more and more elaborate, and a the accompanying bodice do not grow simpler, this onean that a well folk are dressing more expensively than usual. Skirts are made so highly -wrought were the bodice to become proportion a tea ly plainer, we could prepare ourselves for a reversal of recent standards, and tbtak of fancy skirts designed to be worn with plain bodice. Of course, this will never happen, bat already ekirt are fanciful enough to do their part In anewerlng such a' Tulins. Usually their trimming harmonize closely with that on the bodice, and eometlmc obey' They did mo in both the stylish dresses pictured here.

Th left bsnd one waa violet cashmere. the eklrt having a panel of white tnolre on the side, a hand of the same good crossing the front of the bodice. Cashmere edge, both above and below the belt, were finished with buttonholed ecal-kp. Collar and belt were white" satin, and a large white satin bow ornamented the bodice front. Its ends starting from the side seam and streamer hanging from -the bow.

The trimming of the other pictured dress not only matched qnlte a closely as In the first model, but gave to a dress that waa really in two part the look of being cut princes. The material, as sketched, was ilver gray caebmerej tablier and vest being richly embroidered with black chenille. Bordering these were two hand of narrow hlack ribbon run in and ont of buttonholes made in the. material for the purpose, and a similar border appeared at the hem of the skirt and on the aleeve. On eklrt, bodice and sleeves rosettes of the ribbon were placed, and collar and belt were of black silk.

What appears to he singular vse for cloth is now Indorsed by stylish folk, and ha it in some bright color as trimming for Ilk dresses, hlack and white check taffeta. Flounces are edged with a fold of the cloth, or facings or revers are tnsde. The collar or the belt 1 aleo of cloth, the rest of the gown being silk. The effect of striking contrast of material and color Is lessened by laying lace on the cloth or between the- cloth and silk, thus softening the edges of contact. Thee axe new tricks.

Chicken Pie. Cot into pieces end boll two chickens; remove the large bones; cook in sufficient water to make plenty of gravy and leave it on -the chicken; add aal: and pepper to taste; thicken the gravy with tablespoon of flour well blended with cold water. This will fill the pie, which must be baked In a two-quart podding dlih, though a tin pan will look mors like Now for the "Pint and a half of floor In a sieve, two and a half teaspoons pretty full of Royil baking powder, half a teaspoon 1 of salt sift all together twice; then rub Into the floor a tutif eirp of hotter; then with a spoon mix a soft batter wlti milk; mix It as eoft aa yon can; barely mix afterward with hand and roll out one-half of it half aa inch thick; line the dkh; letthe crnst come well over the edge of ttie 'dish; pot ks the cfckken and cover with the top crust the same thickness; pinch the edges together firmly; bake an hour in, quick oven: let It stand twenty minutes bafore sending to table. Don't pot a variety of oilier things orVtfce table, and 1 venture to say they will enjoy the pie andvsay it Issalinost. a good ss grandma mage.

Bavehelor Cared Voir. The last remaining Inducement for the bachelor to forsake hi bachelordom, ay the London Mall, iias vanished. The Gentlewomen' Employment Clnb, 70 Lower Belgrave street, 8. have established a new department, termed The Mend- 1 w. I SOME FLOWER BARGAIN: on center counters, 'S1 loot they last all Imported; bought und'sr och: tavorat cotvlitlons that we can afford sell 'em for about half value.

C-One lot Pink Ross Bnds, worth lOo and 15c. nr Velvet' Roses six in hunch best tcolors worth actually 50c. 1 Velvet and Silk Rosea. 1 7t-. Mualln Rosea all color rt worth 60e and 25c.

-1 Cr Various Fancy Flowers, worth tO Many styles Fancy Flow y' era, worth 25c to 35c. 25C -B tnettea, Roaes, wreatna, rancy rwwere, Worth 40c to 60c. 60e. 75e- Frne proportlooat value. S.

O. KREEQER, 811 Canal SU erles," Intended for the benefit of, uncared-for solitary men living in' th acres of flats and miles of boarding-house In -and around London. Socks with their heels pulverised out of existence by a military tread on the hard pavement flags, or perforated by the In-trorilon of a per rogatory nafl. will bo heeled and toed so a to become a good aa new. Collar will be rebnttonhoied.

the elusive button replaced on shlrta. aud the silk handkerchief that haa heen ttam. aged by the thump of the laundreaa' flat-iron will be rendered one more eligible for displaying along tha row. Miss Yonnghusband. honorary manager of the club, says that all the work will be done by "reduced gentlewomen." 8h caya: "At present on lady and her dangh ter, -wiboBe income, fcefore her busbaxMl and father died, waa many hundred a year, are now without as many pence, and dependent for subsUtence 00 the work; I can get for them.

And there are mtoy of these suffering mental, physical tortures that nose can conceive, because the sufferers are kept silent by a pride or spirit that will not allow of publicity of, tibelr Too Highly "Jeannle" complains, with droll patbosV that she is "too highly and, asks me what she had better do to herself. I am sorry to have to repeat myself of tec but there In really no better. answer -to the question than the old 1 advice: "Mind what yon eat and It Is upon what we eat and drink that oar com-plexlons, to great extent, depend, nd the washes and ointment -we- use are very minor considerations compared' with the food take. If yon are of too florid a complexion, you would do well to eat less uwat, and more poultry, nh and vegetable. Your drinks should be limited to milk, water aad lemonade, and (not to be too bard upon you) ttie modest cup of afternoon tea without which existence I a weary th'Aff-to most or us women.

If stimulants ane really necessary, a.ilttle' white wine may be taken, but -no Ted wine or beer. Sweets, cakes and anything containing sugar, which i extremely beat-itvr. must form a very email part In your daily fare. Of stewed and fresh fruit yoa can have as liberal a share as 700 like. In the KItehen.

t' Do not soak potatoes more-than a few cnlnotes before cooking them. Aa excellent ptt Is to boll potatoea in their akns. aa much of the nourishment I thrown, away with the peeL Pour; off the water as soots as the potatoes are and set them. ottoaet eld the Jlre to dry; then peeC nd-4lsh op tor ths To prevent the disagreeable smell arbs ing when the contents of a aancepan holl over throw salt on the stove Immediately. To make beef essence, cut op in small piece one pound of lean-beef, put In at covered saucepan with half a pint of'oold water, and place by the side of ttie Are for four or five hours; then let it simmer gently for two hours, skim, season, and serve.

I The nicest way of nsrac irp cold roast beef: Chop it very fine. Mix with It two or more beaten egtca, according to quantity, a little milk, fine biscnlt.cmmbs and melted butter. Season with pepper -ana salt, make into rolls and fry. In hot, lard. Tot store apple during the winter, borehole in the bottom and sides of a barrel, pack in the apples, and pla on dry platform, a foot or more nlsh.

To prevent bread from drying, place la rhe pan a board pierced with and supported, so as to be two Inches from the bottom. Cover the- bottom with ao Inch of water, pnt the bread on the board and cover the pan with the E. B. KEMP'S RUST PBOOF WIHB SCREEHS riM Make Happy Homea Baronn ss PSrdido. JAMMED HIS" IBJCi 'Yesterday morning, at abost' 7:45 o'clock, a switchman named Joseph 6och residing on Poydras, near Prlenr, coupling a car tto switch engine No.

83, at the Illinole Oentral goverament yard, his right arm was Jammed between to bumpers and so severely crushed raat amputation was deemed necessary wnea he reached the hospital. For O-ver Flftr Toaursv I Mr. Wlnalow' Soothing Syrnp has beea used for children teething. It often gum. llays all pain, cure wind col I.

-and 1 the beat remedy for diarrhoea. 25c. For Straogta. Gsoifort, Turkish Bath 50c, attondsjits fs SS. SkiUal SUnlcnrlng, BOe, Coras removed.

Bud loss. In growing To. Bails, corrected. SOe to S3 per visit. Solpbar and other Medicated Bath.

Si fx. Salt Baths BOe. or. with general rubbing, $1. Massage or Electricity toe to ft.

XngagemeBts st reaideoe SO par cent extra Ladles, 9 as p. Saadaya till I p. am. Qestlemea. eight aad day.

111 BOURBON, Bear Canal St 7 Mr. and Mrs. OSBORXE, Proprietors apS SoMoSatf fam amtmap tm Monday. June -13. Serge is a splendid cloth; -rain doesn't hurt it, it's easy to clean and is the strongest thin stuff One good serge suit, with ordinary care, ought to last several seasons.

To all the other virtues of our serge suits, we've added extreme coolness skeleton Serges- $8 to $20. If good for men, why not lot Short Trousers, Boys Suits, $4, $5 and $6. tong Trousers, Boys Suits, $3 to $14. i. Your money back if yoa want it.

Leon Godchaux, Cor. Canal aad Cfaartra Sta. II.