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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-30

to the Grand Army badge.
II was decided that as the Military
Telegraphers corps constituted part q
the Union army, and as that body had
been ignored by congress. Il was the
sense OF the encampment Cat congress
should recognize the status Of such corps
BY appropriate legislation
Hearty approval Of the action Of the
commandments and the department
commander, who had endeav0red 20 80
cure a | cent rate to the present encamp-
ment, was expressed, and the committees
having charge of the encampment 70 Be
held next at Boston was instructed 70
early secure q pledge from the hotel
keepers that no higher rate than that
given to the travelling public be charged
to the delegates.
Authorized 70 Change the Location.
In the event Of no such pledge being
obtained the adiutant general, in con.
nection with the council Of administra-
ton, was authorized 20 change the loca-
ton of the encampment at least three
months before the regular date Of meet
ing to any locality where reasonable
rates could be secured.
A lengthy report reviewing the differ
ences between the Sons OF Veterans and
post system recommended that the for
mer be recognized, and that all sons Of
Union soldiers be urged to become iden-
titled with it. This was adopted.
Ladies' Of the O. A. r.
A proposition to indorse the order
known as the Ladies Of the G. A. R.
created commotion. Violent opposi-
ton was expressed by delegates favor
able to the Woman's Relief corps. The
privilege of the floor was granted TO
Mrs. Sarah Piummer, of Michigan, Mrs.
Cora Day Young, of Ohio, and Mrs.
Emma b. Lowd, of Massachusetts,. All
three plead eloquently for the relief
corps. hrs. Plummer eulogized Gen.
Alger and this caused delegate to jump
upon q chair and shout IF see Gen.
Alger over there and we want to know
whether he reciprocates or not" Gen.
Alger arose and said it was none of the
committees business.
God Speed to the Women"
Several delegates declared that the
Grand Army wanted no more auxiliary
associations and threatened to retire IL
the resolutions as presented were
adopted. A motion to refer back the
matter to the committee on resolutions
was defeated, Gems Sherman and Alger
voting aye and Corporal Tanner no.
1AS Aflob btAC ACou1utlOn was Do IADtAAHCO
as to bid ssGod speed" to the work of the
organization, and in this shape it was
adopted.
The Naval Engagement.
Last nights naval battle was COM
plete success. IL was the greatest event
of the kind ever seen in this country.
The United States man-of-war Michigan,
and the steamer Wessenden, with twenty
tugs and barges. lead the maneuveung
feet, and thirty merchant vessels were
in off shore fleet. A thousand i'm
fantry supported the battery on shore.
Seventy Thousand rounds of musketry,
5000 rockets, 5000 shell. 10000 pounds
of fireworks discharged. One hundred
and fifty thousand spectators lined the
lake front for distance OF five miles.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-30

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30.-The an
thracite coal sales agents, at their meet
ing. decided not to advance the price Of
coal. The question, however. will be
considered again at q meeting to be held
Sept. IL.
The coal companies are now talking
about restricting the output. There is
a good supply of coal ON hand at the
various shipping points, and restriction
at this time would do no harm. The
coal output up to the end of July
amounted to nearly l0.OO0,0 900 tons,
while for the corresponding period last
year the production was almost 1, OOO, 900
tons more
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Baseball Yesterday.

AT Washington R.H.E.
Washington. 0 O. 4 0 1 OLE 10
Philadelphia. 0 0 2 o O-41O .
Batteries: DAILY and Haddock; Clements and
Gleason. Umpire: Curry.
AT Pittsburg- RH.R
Pittsburg.. o 0 o 9 lie 8
Chicago .... 0 o 0 o Ia 2 IL
Batteries: Carroll and Staley; Farrell and
Tener. Umpire: Lynch
At New York R.H.E n.
New York. 01 o 20 1 - Q s
Boston. 0 o 0 o 0 X Q
Batteries: Ewing and WEIGH; Bennett and
Clarkson. Umpire: Powers.
At Cleveland R.H n.
Cleveland -. o 0 0 al o l-.512 8
indianapolis 0 . 0 0 o 0 o. 2
Batteries: thinner and Gruber; Daily, Get
Eein and Rusie. Umpire: Knight.
At Baltimore R.H. E.
Baltimore. 0 0 O % o O. o o. 20 4 Q
Brooklyn. o 0 0 0 o / - 9
Batteries; Kilroy and Cantz; Terry and
Clarke. Umpires. Gaffney and Kerins.
AT Columbus n. n. n.
Columbus.....O 2 S al % 4 o OILS le o
Athletic !. J. 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIL 4 8
Batteries: 'Widner and O'Connor; Seward
and Robinson. Umpire Ferguson.
At Worcester Worcester. Q; Hartford 8.
At Newark-Newark 8; Lowell, 1.
At New Haven-New Haven, 10; Norwalk, 4.
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HEALTH IS WEALTH |

DR.. e. G. Vests Nerve and Brain Trsa
mcnt, q guaranteed specific for Hystena
Dizziness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neusf
gia. Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused
the use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefunee'
Mental Depression, Softness OF the Bran e
sultinR in insanity and leading to misery. DE-
cay and death. Premature Old Age, baTen'
ness, Loss Of power in either sex, lnVolunAu
Losses and Sperr1atOrrhpa caused Dy oEg.
exerti0n Of the brain, self-abuse or over Y.
dulgenoe Each box contains one mOs "
statement. 81 tl8 box, or six boxes ior y"
rent by mail prepaid on receipt OF price
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order reCe y y
by us for six boxes, accompanied WIN 80
antee to refund the money If the treatmep!
does not effect q cure. Guarantees iseuel g Sa.
by J. w HODGES & Co., Druggists G w
Agents.. a. Main Street. Annapolis Mo ~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-30

WEsTcHEsTER, N. Y, Aug. 8O.-The
weather was delightful. the track fast
and the attendance large.
First race. express stakes. "A mile, Hanover,
/; Defaulter. 2; Climax. 3. Time, 1:20.
Second race, 1S mile, Ballyhoo, /; Civil Ser
vice, 2; Pallmall, 3. Time, 1904
Third race, / lilo miles-Joe Courtney, 1;
Lotion, 2; Burnside. 3. Time, l:5OM.
Fourth race. Fort Schuyler stakes, mile
Castaway, l; Forest King, ?; Leila May. 3.
Time. I:4l.
Fifth race, lM miles, Brother Ban, /; Elyten,
2; Cassius, q Time, l:55lk.
Sixth race, l-I6 miles-P Princess Bowling,
/; Hypocrite, 2; Glenclifre, 3. Time, LAS.
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Racing nj Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O.--The weather was
pleasant and the track good.
First race. 616 furlongs- Wrestler, l; Pali-
SADIE, 2; Pilgrim. 3. Time. 100.
Second race. 70 mile-Josephus. /; Steve
jerome, 2: Robin. O. Time, lilo.
Third race, mile-Cora Fisher, l; Unite, 2;
Prophecy, 3. Time, 1884
Fourth race. "A mile-Fanking. /; Tom
Stephens. 2; Lucerne. 3. Time. 1s29.
Fifth race, mile-AlphOnse. l. Ten Like, 2;
Quotation, q. Time. l;42lk.
Sixth race. q mile Contempt. /; Kittie r.,
2; Little Bess. 3 Time. 1:l5E.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-30

Prices on the stock, produces and PetrO-
leum Exchanges.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 29.-The market was
firm. Pennsylvania advanced n per cent. 20
53J4, closing Rt VI bid. The July statement
showed an increase in net earnings Of Se5T ,et8.
For the seven months there was decrease OF
S25.Ol6. The lines west Of Pittsburg and Erie
for the seven months show q deficiency of
$l57. $50. being gain as compared with the
same period Of 1858 Of S39,605. Reading was
steady and the bonds were strong. The
Northern Pacific stocks were active and
higher. Il was reported that the preferred
was leaning at per cent. premium for the
account i'm London. st. Paul was strong. Lee
high Navigation and Lehigh Valley were
higher.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-30

Maryland Republicans Deneunce the Civil
Service law.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 80. The federafi0nof
Republican clubs Of the Third congress-
ional district, which represents twenty.
three associations, adopted the following:
Resolved. That we. as Republicans. pledge
ourselves not TO support any one for o1Aice.
either national. state or city. who il In favor
Of the present odious civil service or its appli-
cation IN the distribution Of public patronage.
whereby the majority Of appointments are
awarded 20 young men fresh from SCHOOLS and
colleges. while active, intelligent. educated
and deserving men Of cur own party are bar
red out on account of age. or have failed TO
answer foolish questions not pertinent 20 tho
service I'm which they are seeking employ
ment. We believe that the present civil eerv-
ice law II q relic OF European governments, Is
injurious 20 party success anil not at all apprO-
pirate TO q republican form Of government
and, therefore, should be repealed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-30

EAsToN, Pa, Aug. 30.--Henry A. Sage
e. Co. harness store and factory were
Quilted by fire. Loss ON stock, about
$40, 900; no insurance. Loss on building
which is owned by Mrs. Nolan, of Phila-
delphia, 5000; insured.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-30

EAsToN, Pa, Aug. so. The sheriff Of
Northampton county seized the personal
property and real estate of the Penn
rynn State company, in upper Mount
Bethel, to satisfy claim Of $40, 900 held
by the Stroudsburg National bank.
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Reducing the Snrnlns.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Acting Sec
rotary Bachelor is well satisfied with
the way that bonds are being offered.
He says the surplus in the treasury Sept.
/ will be about $40, 900, 900. One year
ago it was $107, 100000.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-08-30

SHANGHAI, Aug. 30.-A series of ty.
phoons, unprecedented in their fury and
destruction, have swept over Japan and
part of China. The damage to property
is incalculable. aud the lowest estimate
of the loss of life by drowning places it
4 non
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-12
SOME DEATH pORTENTS.

To dream Of a white horse is a sign Of death
in England
A common saying in England is, Happy
tho CORPS, that the rain falls on
In Poland, Me-, II white horse draw the
hearss an ,tber death will soon follow
la Peabody. Mass, whoever counts the
carriages at passing funeral will die within
the year
In Sussex. Eugialld. white animals mys-
teriously appearing at night are sald to be
death warnings
In Baldwinsyille, N. Y. the clock should
be- stopped At the tune OF death. as it, running
will bring I'll luck.
In Switsssland, IL . grave is left open over
Sunday it Is sald that within four weeks ono
of the village will dis
II any one comes to funeral in Ohio after
tbs PROCESSION starts. another death will oc-
cur In the same house.
IL il said in Boston that II rain falls at the
time OF the funeral It Is a sign taat the dead
man has gone to heaven.
II the grave is left opsn over Sunday in
Bedford. Mass, another death will occur 10
fore the Sunday following
II rain Tails on . new made grave in Bald
~insville. n Y, there will be another death
in the family within the year
In West New York II rain falls into an
open grave another burial in the same GENE
terry will occur within thres days
q keep the corpse in the house over Sun
day in South birmingham. Mass. will bring
death IN the family before the year is out.
In Bohemia white horses are regarded as
warnings Of death. though to have white
horss in the stable Is said TO bring good luck
In Bohemia death 10 considered as white
woman survival Of the death goddess Mo-
RAMA. Whose appAsition ID . sign Of death to
the sper
Tscitus mentions the spotles white horses
reared In sacred groves BY the Germans Of
his own day. from whose neishing auzuris
were taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-12

Americans are mistaken IN supposing Loa-
don taiiors To he the best A corrsspondeos
mys: 1T was ,ny misfortuns u order soaas
clothing from q Regent street tailor, and
after selecting the goods was asked to step
into back room 10 lie measured began
at once 70 divest myself Of my coat Ths
cutter looked st me 10 amusement, and told
me that was quite unnecessary, and procesd-
cd in his say and by the aid Of tape meaS
urs 70 guase u1y chest. He did not even aak
me 10 button my coat. but. a. though be
were in a hurry 10 finish disagreeatae job,
liz toox my measure from shoulder 70
shouldsr in jlffs, then from my collar but
tou - my waist, then from my shoulder 70
my wrist and twiriing rne around glanced -
toe length Of my coat, uttered so1ae mysteff-
Gus words to dali witted boy, Who was Jos-
ting down the figures In a ledger, smiled
ssh satlsfissd smile and told sne he was sure
would ike the 1T. When he came TO MEASURE
aie for q vest, be slipped the tape MEASURE in
7nder my coat, measured my ehsst and waist
and said he knew exactly the vest ! wanted
lie took glance at my trousers, measured
my right leg from my waist 10 my foot and
then around the knee, and said the clothes
wonld bs ready the following night init
mattel that was used To q little more careful
measurement, and that hardly expected the
clothes would suit me The tailor replied, in
an uneoncerned sort Of way, that be was
sorry for ne. tina, was simply an American
and Ike all other Americans, bad never
been used 10 wearing clothes that lifted me.
He did not consider that an American tailor
knew his business. In the matter Of cutting
clothing, he said, the London tAilors were un-
surpassed They never made a coat fit too
tight for a man and the trousers were never
too small "-Pittsburg Bulletin
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NfSy large banking and business houses
make it practice to test" their employees
holding responsible positions every year or
two These tests are made in the following
manner. Jones, Smith & Co, bankers, call
on the principal of a detective agency, and
arrange to have all their employees tested -
The start is made, say. with their cashier
When he leaves his house in the morning for
the office he is taken up" by the shadow"
and only left when he reaches the office. The
shallow is on hand again at noon, and 'sees"
him to lunch and safe back to the office. The
interchangeable shadow is ready for him again
at the close of business hours. and then dosE
not lose sight OF him until he retires for tbs
night ~ this means the shadow can -
count for every minute OF his mans time
OF course, II the man should drop" thu
shadow is withdrawn The test is continued
from three days 10 q week generally, but
where there IL anv cause for suspicion it 10
kept up much longer, These tests give the
employer a thorough knowledge Of all the
habits and associations Of his employees, and
have frequently proved Of inestimable value
philadelphia Inquirer
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Ths death of Dom Luis, King Of Portugal.
WI not produce any change whatever in the
politics Of Europe. Only a very accomplish
Cd and amiahle royal gentleman passed away
He was not only . thorough English scholar,
and had translated Hamlet and "Othello'
into Portuguese verse, but he was very az
s.lleut artist In water colors, and had ex-
ecured q number Of charming pictures Of the
scenery Of his kingdom He was extremely
good natured, and was wont TO laugh heartily
At the caricatures Of himself in the comic
papers Of Lisbon. A few years ago pamphlet,
ridiculing his majesty and the policy he had
pursued throughout his reign, was issued In
his capital The impairment news vender
came to cry this obnoxious pub.ication b.
sids the royal carriage one day, when Dom
Luis had started out for . drive. stop
crisd the king to his coachman- The nsws
vs0der Was about TO take flight, when Dom
Luis called to him psremptorily from the car
riags window he obeyed the royal mandate
in fear and trembling. ''rll take two copies,
said the king serenely. And as he drove on
be was saluted by the cheers Of the popu-
lace.-Lucy Hooper in Philadelphia Tele-
gram
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WIN - wm~mhar shnf nesfiy handss1
vrsnnn, ssns IL. nsaf3y hundred spArsas
urocsnA. ar~ required Tor the making q
every needls shrsadsd, from ths coussuetaan
a - col Of ens SOD viFs to ths lAse POI
iuhane Il tie poinf. the facility With shicA
- -, luss, and break nssdlss, and The chsApr
- With which re buy than. bnFdsr upon
she bauinen Of AlAddins lamp
Il only about svo hundred ysars that -
havs bad our little steel neesl3aA thsy having
bsun brought in from Spain - Injury N
The @0rsnt Elizas- reign, bat not entsrinG
into common manufacture tin hundred
years iassr. They we're than very clumsy
thing In comparisco with the shining htfls
rapier Of today, wonderful Improvements
having been made in the delicate manufac-
eurs sinc~ that time The needles found N
old toub<. such q those whose age Is sup
possi TO be numbered by thousands OF yearA
vere Of bronze and Of very coarse size' bus
needles Of souse still more primitive design
were undoabtedly used by the older nationa,
and thew must have been slender ones thAs
,ewe.i the delicate muslins Of the Chaidsan
and Indian women, and Of those Of the ASy-
ran, Egyptian, and the farther east, Al
though, In the earliest periods Of all peoples.
doubles bones and thorns were made 70
srrvs the purp<e.-Harpers Bazaar.
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HOLSTERS are found in all salt waters Of the
hahtable globe, though those from northern
ATTITUDES are OF superior flavor. In winter
they retreat to water of a depth Of about
thirty fathoms. where they will not be dis
turbed by storms. Some bury in the mud
and in manner hibernate Though the most
pugnacious Of created beings they suspend
hostilities by tacit consent upon the approach
OF warm weather and seek their summer feed
ing grounds in shallow water in company.
often advancing in immense solid columns,
with the stronger ones in front. They are Of
slow growth and live to an age Of 60 years or
even more At the age OF years they are
apart four inches in length. The shell is first
shed in the fifth year, by which time they
have attained a length of eight or ten inches
and are first found in a soft condition. At
maturity they weigh from four to fifteen
pounds, often much more
At South St George, Me-. Is preserved the
claw of lobster that in life weighed forty
three pounds They feed voracionly upon
slams, prawns. cunners, founders and all
animal food that comes In their way Their
claws are powerful enough to crack clam
shell or to tako of a mans finger. Tradition
tells Of a Maine hotel keeper who was brought
to an untimely grave by . Holsters deadly
grip.-EXcuange.
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Among country folks stories are often INST
with conserving the supernatural instinct o.
far seeing perception with which their mag
nation endows cats. more especially black
cats
That these superstitions have some founda-
ton In fact We may presume from the follow
ing story, in which 1t Is shown that the unac-
countable foreboding Of two cats saved tho
life Of their master by their singular conduct
before the approach Of dsastroCs earth
quake.
The two cats suddenly showed great TN
easiness and tried to work and scratch their
way through the floor Of the room Their
master opened the door for them.
They repeated their fruttess efforts TO work
through the boards at a second and third
dosr and when the house door was reached
and OPENED for them they ran down the
street. through the town into the country.
Their masters curiosity being aroused, he
followed them into field where he saw the
animals scratching and burrowing into the
earth with their claws Directly after there
was a violent earthquake shock Many
houses in the town fell, the house in which
the cats lived being among the number.
once visited an old lady who was most de-
voted % cats and kept great number. She
trained them well as not to be a nuisance
When dinner time came chairs were placed
at the table for the cats, and a footman came
and placed them, tying bib around each
cats neck
Salmon was served and each cat had por
ton. One fine old fellow could not reach far
enough for very nice bit, and gently put
up his paw 70 bring it into position The
mistress saw il and called out:
Take Peter awayi He put his paw on his
plate.'
The man took poor Peters bib off and put
him out Of the room The other creatures
behaved admirably, and after the meal was
over the bbs were removed and they were
dismissed One more anecdote showing that
cats possess memory and can act on emergeu
cies with almost diplomatic cunning
Mrs Archer's tortoiseshell cat had been
punished for helping herself to unprotected
fishes on the kitchen table One day MrA
Archer made custard pie and left it to cool
while the meat was served The pie WAS
,rol hit in Its rich, brown surface looked
Inc
With smile of contentment Mira Archer
prepared to serve it; but horrorsl the spoon,
instead Of meeting with an elastic, spongy 70
istence. went ciatterl with an unexpected
thud. to the bottom Of the dish
No custard no pudding-not even a spoon
sui left. The skin only concealed a vacuity
one corner was ioosened from the side of the
1ish, and under it pussy had adrc'tly inserted
Ter tapering little tongue. tas' ID it, found 1t
good, been very careful not to disturb the
outward appearance. tasted again aud I'm
ished it San Francisco Chronicle
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STOCK BROKERS' TEchNlcALIrles.

A pool or ring Il . combination formed 70
control priceA
Long Is when person or party has plen-
tiful supply of stockA
A bull is one who operates to depress the
value Of stocks that be may buy for riss.
Overloaded ID when the bulls cannot take
and pay for the stock they have purchased.
bear 10 one who sells stocks for future de-
livery which he does not own at the time Of
aAle.
A broker is said to carry stocks for his Gus
toner when he has bought and Is holding it
for bis account.
A corner Is wtca the bears" cannot buy
or borrow the stock to deliver in fulfllmens
Of their contracts
Short Is when person or party sells stocks
when they have none and expects TO buy or
borrow in time To deliver.
A wash is a pretended sale by special agree
meut between buyer and seller for the pur-
pose Of getting quotation reported.
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It is impossible. even if you would. to -
cape from the thraldom Of one idea Of Bal
reuth- The shop windows are full Of busts
and photographs of the "Meister.r At the
booksellers doubt if it would he possible to
buy any literature that did not bear directly
or indirectly on the all absorbing subject;
the very street boys whistle or hum snatches
from some familiar stirring chorus; post
cards aud letter paper bear in the corner
the impress Of notes-.'mystic. wonderful
Even the damasked linen the one industry
of Baireuthl is embroidered with the bars Of
some motif. The coachman whom you hail
from the market place scarcely thinks Il
worth while to ask where he shall take you.
He assumes as q matter Of course that you
are going to the Villa Wahnfried to vixit
Waguer's grave Ton this first evening, when
there is no opera. and to sse the outside Of
the house where the poet musician at last
found rest and peace after q life Of struggle
and disappointment: and years OF exile from
the land that he loved so paxionately, and
for whose glory ne has done 50 much.-Nur>
rays Magazine