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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
TROOPS COMPLETELY ROUTED.
Insurgents Win "a Four Hours Fight
and other skirmishes.

Key West. Fla. Aug. 2s.-Private let
ters received in this city from Havana,
dated Aug. Il, state that in the battle
at Placetas between the Spanish troops
under Col. Palanca and the Insurgents.
the troops were completely routed. The
battle lasted four hours
On Aug. II the insurgents under com
mand Of Fernando Fernandez entered the
town of ROjas, in Las Villas district, ana
destroyed the railroad depot and several
wholesale houses. The insurgent forces
around Remedies number 1900. comaud-
ed by Bravo Diaz Fernandez and Aiarsul.
an Italian.
The people OF Sancu Spiritus are in n
terrible condition. Provisions are very
scarce and held at exhorbitant prices.
On Aug. 10 the insurgents under COM
mand Of Zayas and Munez entered the
town OF Les Esperanza, sacked all the
grocery stores and afterward paid for
same with Cuban bonds redeemable al
the end Of the revolution. 1t is rumored
in Havana that Gomez, Roloff and AIaceo,
with 5000 insurgents, are preparing TO en-
ter the town Of Matanzas. The authori-
ties are on the alert and viii exert every
effort to give them a warm reception.
A large quantity Of arms and ammuni-
ton was landed between Orient and Cam
aguay on the 18th.
Ihe insurgents ured on the spanish tug
boat Elaguila, on the 18th, near Morzan-
lilo. She arrived at Havana in a dam
aged condition.
The company OF colored firemen that left
Havana several weeks past to go into the
field, were met by the insurgents and de-
feated. After dlsarming the whole band
they were sent back to Havana.
The authorities of the town Of Colon
are fortifying the same. fearing an attack
of the insurgents.
Gen. Gomez, after learning of the massa.
ere of the wounded insurgents near Guam
tanamo, sent word to Campos that In fu-
ture he would adopt the same practice
with any Spanish troops falling into his
hands. Campos has established his head
quarters at Santa Clara.
Madrid. Aug. 26.-El Dia asserts tina
the government has abandoned its IN
tention to send 5000 soldiers to Cuba IN
October The paper also says Gen. Mar
tinez Campos has declared he will resigr
If the Spanish government insists upor
the appointment Of a lieutenant genera
in Cuba.
Havana. Aug. ga dispatch from Man
zanillo says It is reported that a rebe
band attacked the village Of Niquero cr
Aug. q and We're repulsed with a loss o
many killed and wounded. The govern
ment loss was one killed and one wounded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
A COOL sUIC--E.
stood in Front of the Mirror When
He Fired the Shot.

1NoO0 ~ VI AAG
He Fired the Shot.
Pittsburg, Aug 26.-w. w. Kettle OF
Washington. d. c., shot and instantly
killed himself at Hotel Wiley. Sixth
street, at S:55 O'Clock this morning. The
suicide stood I'm froat of a mirror In his
room when he fired the bullet IN the base
of his brain behind the right ear. On
Saturday evening he mailed a money or
der for 800 to G. w. Kettle Of Barlow.
Fla.
He was connected with the war depart
ment at Washington. A note bearing the
signature OF 0. A. Wylie in a ladys hand
writing was found IN his pocket. 1t read;
Il hereby promise that l win never ask
you to take me anywhere as long as l
live"
Washington, Aug, 2s.-w. w. Kttel.
the Pittsburg suicide, was a clerk in the
record and pension division of the war
department.
This afternoon some OF the details pre-
ceding Kittel's Ieaving here were learned
at his boarding house. Here he formed
the acquaintance Of Miss Wylie. the 20
year-old daughter Of the landlord Kilt
tel was almost constant in his attention
to the young lady from the first and
they were engaged to be married. The
wedding day was fixed for last Satur-
day, all arrangements having been made
to have the ceremony performed in Balti-
more on that day. Mr.. Kittel surprised
his sweetheart Friday night by telling
her that the wedding would have to be
postponed for a short time, because he
was broken down in health, and had OBJ
tanned seven days leave of absence
from the office and intended going away
for a short time to try and recuperate.
The young lady protested at frst, but
seeing her entreaties were without effect.
she reluctantly consented TO the pro-
posed trip. He left Washington Satur-
day night, going direct to Pittsburg and
the sad news OF his suicide in that city
was the first word Miss Wylie has re-
ceived Of him since his departure. He is
about 20 years OF age, and It is UNDER
stood that his parents are in Florida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
OLYMPIA ORDERED WEST.
VIII Relieve the baltimore as Asiatic
Squadron Flagship.

Washington, Aug. Pa belated tele-
gram, received at the navy department
this afternoon, announced the departure
yesterday from San Francisco for Yoko-
hama, Japan, of the cruiser Olympia,
which will relieve the cruiser Baltimore
as flagship of the Asiaric naval station.
The Olympia is one of the finest vessels
in the navy, and a better selection could
not have been made in the event that
the United States government wished to
make a demonstration IN Chinese waters
on account of the missionary outrages.
Her assignment to the Asiatic station
was made prior to the Kucheng massa-
ere, so there is no significance in it. The
Baltimore will return home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
A TREASURY BLAZE.
Damage Mainly to Paper and Com
fined to One Room.

washington, Aug. 26-Fire was discov-
cred at 4:SO O'Clock this afternoon in the
stationery storage room of the treasury
department, situated in the basement Of
the north front of the big building.
general alarm was turned in, but when
the engines reached the scene the blaze
had been extinguished. The damage was
mainly to paper, and in that room only.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but 1t
is presumed to have been spontaneous
combustion.
Nearly all the clerks had left the build
ing at the time the alarm was given, so
there was no panic. In the upper part of
the treasury building. close under the
roof. an immense mass Of intammable
matter. consisting of old records, is stor-
ed Fire breaking out in that part of
the building would be exceedingly danger
Gus. But though the necessity Of provid-
ing a fire-proof building for the storage
of records has been urged upon congress
for many years, no action has been taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
NIAGARA HARNEssED.

Cataract Construction Company
Sending Out Their Currents.
Niagara Falls. n. Y, Aug. 2s.-After al
most hve years work and the expenditure
of over 5000 900. Niagara has finally been
harnessed and the monster 5000 horse
power dynamos OF the Cataract construc-
ton Company are now sending out elec-
tricity for commercial use. The first
power was delivered to the works of the
Pittsburg Reduction Company here at 7:3o
o'clock this morning, when dynamo No.
2 in the construction company's power
house, was set in motion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
KNIGHTS ON THE ROAD.
Large Delegations Travelling Ea
Route 10 Boston.

Large Delegations Travelling Ea
Route 10 Boston.
New Haven, Conn, Aug. ga large
number Of special trains were to-day fur
nished by the Consolidated railroad for
the accommodation Of the knights Tens
plar en- route to Boston. Last night spe-
cial cars, attached to. through expresses
carried large delegations and special
train of eight cars, carrying the Birming-
ham (Ala) delegation, stopped half an
hour here. giving the southern Knights
an opportunity to pay a visit to the city.
Boston, Aug. 26.-The busiest
place IN Boston is the head
quarters Of the triennial conclave CONS
mittee Of Knights Tempfar. Early in
the morning the chief of each sub-con-
mite was at his desk ready for the bus
mess of the day. The scene was decid-
edly suggestive of the headquarters Of
the commander-in-chief of an army, that
after weeks Of preparation, was about
to be led into battle. Aides hurrying in
and out with reports and orders kept the
heads Of the departments continually On
the qui vive, and the knights, clad in the
picturesque regalia or the order, lent
the martial touch necessary to complete
the scene.
Among the arrivals were Memphis of
Memphis. Tenn. South Carolina, and
Grice Of South Carolina; Old Dominion
Of Virginia: Richmond Of Richmond. Va;
Columbia, Demolay and Washington OF
washington. ID. G. OF these. Columbia
Commanaery Of Washington made tho
largest showing, while the distinction OF
the finest appearance Ia line would DO
hard 10 determine. this lodge AMI Dem-
olayo Of Washington being about equally
well drilled. Columbia had about 100
knights IN iine ana about the same num-
Der of followers Other arrivals lnclu-
ded Jacques Demoiay ~ New Orleans.
Ipdigisahie Friends 81 New Orleans ami
Ascension cf shreveport
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
CANADA AND THE COMMONS.
Great Britain VIII Not Guarantee
NewfOundIand's Debts.

>
London, Aug. 26.-In the House Of Com
mons to-day Mr.. William johnson, con-
servative, member for South Belfast, ask
ed for information as to the position of the
negotiations which had been pursued be-
tween Newfoundland and Canada to the
end that the former should be merged into
the dominion. He also asked whether the
home government would assist in settling
the financial difficulties of Newfoundland.
Mr.. Chamberlain, secretary of state for
the colonies said that the negotiations
were in allegiance owing, he believed to
the disinclination of the dominion to as
sumo the debt OF Newfoundland. If the
second part Of Mr.. Johnson's question
meant the imposition upon the tax payers
of Great Britain of any liability for the
debt for the colony of Newfoundland.
Mr.. Chamberlain said, he must answer in
the negative
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
THE BRITISH NAVY.

Liberal Party's Estimates Adopted
by the Present Ministry.
London, Aug. 26.-The navy estimates.
which were prepared by the late liberal
government and adopted by the present
ministry have just been issued. They have
been subjected to slight alterations, but
in the main, the details are the same as
originally formulated. The number Of
men provided for Is s. $50, which IS an In
crease Of 5,4O0 over the estimate Of last
year. Besides the expenditures under the
provisions Of the naval defense act Il Is
proposed 20 lay out Is. .3s56f2 on the con-
struction OF ships and f7s0.oO0 on arma-
raents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
Reception 20 Naval Officers.

Hayre, Aug. A-Presldeut Faure. who
is AT present stopping az his residence
ia this city. gave reception to-day. 10
Admiral Kirkland of the United States
navy ana a number u officers OF the
United States steamfhiD san ffaDclaco,
which 81 now in this hafbor, ana 10
1fr Chancellor. the American consul
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
THE RUmoR DOUBTFUL.

No Confirmation Received of the Al
legged Killing of BannoeIxs.
washington. Aug. 2s.-The Indian Of
zee has received no adyiees concerning
the alleged slaughter Of Bannock Indians
by the whites. and officials who are con
versant with tho country deny the pos
sible accuracy Of the report The place
where the slaughter Is said 10 have taken
Mace Is J00 miles from the Bannock res
ervafi0n and 80 miles from the nearest
telegraph station. Indian bureau officials
solnt our that a " extremely improbable
that these Indians could get SO far from
their reservation in view ~ the alertneas
win which their movements are now
being watched by the aEeats.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
Free silver Men VIII Thoroughly
Organize the state.

Organize the State.
Raleigh. N. c.. Aug. 26.-secretary Of
state Octavius Coke is reported worse to-
day and his recovery is extremely doubt
ful. Senator Butler, Ilon, said to-day
that he was receiving every day advices
Of the organization Of free silver clubs
and that the free coinage men would
thoroughly organize the state The cam
paign for free silver has already begun.
Ex-Representative Cheatham, one of the
negro leaders, said to-day that there would
be no independent political action by the
negroes, as had been anticipated, but that
they will vote the republican ticket as
heretofore. The negroes now hold the bal
ance of power in the state and some of
them want to take possession Of their
marty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
CAPTURED BY THE FRENCH.
Invaders Take Town Almost with
out a Fight.

Paris, Aug. 26.-Gen. Duchesne, the
commander of the French forces operat-
ing in Madagascar. has Informed the war
Office, under date of Aug. % that the
French have captured Andriba, almost
without a fight.
His dispatch says: We opened the at
tack yesterday. The enemy became de-
moralized by our artillery fire, and quick
" evacuated six 6f their field positions
We captured seven guns. The only losses
sustained were the killing of one Mala-
gassy sharpshooter and the wounding
of an artillery man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
SEARCH FOR A DYNAMITER.
Scotland Yard Detectives Looking
for the Bomb sender.

London, Aug. 26.-In pursuance of ad-
tectives have made a search of several
foreign clubs known to be haunts of an
archists in the Soho district of this city
in the endeavor to find some clew to
the sender of the Internal machine to
Baron de Rothschild Saturday afternoon.
No arrests were made.
A dispatch from Paris TO a news agency
says that a man. whose name is not
given, was arrested at Vfe-sur-Cere, near
the town OF Cantal in the province of
that name, to-day the local postmistress
having alleged that he posted at her
office a letter addressed In handwriting
similar to superscription on the parcel
containing the explosive which wounded
Baron de Rothschild's secretary..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27
Increased southern EARNINGS.

New York, Aug. 26.-The Southern Rail-
way reports for July gross earnings Of
q 4ss 9s7. an increase Of Sl6s,S9i. expenses
and taxes. 81. .134,i4s, an Increase Of SG9,064
and net S352, ,7S9. increase S9i,s29.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

Washington. Aug 26.-Reports show that
the West India storm is stiil moving IN
the South. Gulf and this morning was
near the peninsula Of Yucatan, a pres
sure Of 29a2. with a brisk north wind, be-
lng reported from Merida.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

washington, Aug. 2s.--A cabIegram has
been received az the state department
from Minister Thompson at Rio De Ja-
neiro stating that an agreement Of peace
has been signed BY the federal govern
ment Of Brazil and the Rio Grande royoin-
figutata.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

Fort Monroe, Va. aug. 2g.-The Hamp-
ton Normal and Agricultural Institute
started "a handsome exhibit, consisting of
farming implements aud products firni-
ture. ETC., Tor The atlanta exposition To-
aay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

washington Aug. 26-The contract for
the erection Of a public building az sa-
vannah was to-day awarded 20 Miles
pradt OF Atlanta, Ca. the lowest bidders.
az sii7O04
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-27

London. Aug 19-Fivc men Nere drown
81 ~ the capgiziEg u yanl ~ seegncs.
5n tas sast coast " England, to-day
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17
CLEANING THEM OUT !.
A Raid By the Police on Saturday
Night.
TOM TOSH PULLS THE SHAFT
Three Women and a Man Pay Fines
and Costs and Agree to Leave
the Town at Once-Reioiclng
by Residents,

Chief of Police Tosh and his corps of
assistants have succeeded in wiping out of
existence the notorious resort on North
Chestnut street known as "The Shaft. "
The place took its name from the style of
architecture of the building. 1t is a mar
row, three story frame structure.
Chief Tosh raided the place at about
half past eleven o'clock Saturday night.
Policeman Hand was placed in front of the
house and Policeman Kerwiu took posi-
ton at the rear. Tosh, Lee and Walaitis
entered the house A search revealed the
presence of three women and only one man.
The latter was Joseph Keiser, the "boun-
Ger" employed at the establishment The
women were Florence May, the pro-
pretress, Alice Brown and Fannie Irwin.
1t was the latter's second experience in
raids within short time, she having been
an occupant of the Daniel establishment
when it was pulled by Chief Tosh and his
men.
When the police entered the women
became very indignant. They wanted to
know by what authority the police raided
the house. Lieutenant Thomas Lee replied
by reading a warrant charging the occu-
pants with maintaining house of ill
fame and without any more ado the women
and their protector were marched to the
lookup. Several well known men of town
and a base ball player from Pottsville
escaped from the house just before the
police arrived.
Upon arrival at the lookup the May
woman went into Mysteries and carried on
to such an extent that the police sent for
DIR. w. N Stein, who prescribed for the
woman and recommended that she be taken
to her home. This was done and she re-
mained under guard until oclock yester-
day morning, when all the arrested parties
paid the borough fine and costs and agreed
to leave the town at once. They said they
| intended locating at Wilkesbarre The
residents of the vicinity praise the police
for their work. as the place had become
so notorious, respectable families felt it was
unsafe for them to remain in the locality.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The interior of the First Presbyterian
church presented a beautiful appearance
last evening. The space within ihe chancel
rail and the altar platform were filled with
fragrant flowers and plants and the sills of
the windows on each side of the church
natures bosom. To add to the enchanting
appearance a dozen brass bird cages We're
suspended above the seats occupied by the
congregation and the little yellow occu-
pants occasionally attested their apprecia-
ton of the surroundings by warbling
sweet notes The program consisted of
excellent musical and literary exercises
and all were impressively rendered in
the following order; Singing, CAN Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" congregation;
prayer, by the pastor, Rev. 4. Maxwell
Morrison; singing, "IIing of Glory"
school; rotations Misses Ida Dusto,
Margaret Garner, Flossie Hoover; anthem,
"Jesus and the Children" choir; recita-
tions, Robert and Albert Jones and Miss
Lizzie Leckie; hymn, Sparkling Eyes, -
infant GLASS; responsive reading, school;
hymn, 80, Come and Sing, school; recita-
tions, Misses May Garner, Edith Acker
and Annie Conway; solo, Miss jeanette
Ramage; recitations, Miss Carrie Garner
and David Watsoni singing "March On, "
school recitations, Misses Grace Graham,
and Bertha Holderman; hymn, "Buds of
Promise, infant class; responsive reading,
school; hymn, "Armageddon," school;
recitations, Miss Alice Beddall and George
Watson; talk by the pastor, Rev n. Max.
well Morrison; duett, Misses Ramage and
Stein hymn, "What a Friend we Have
in Jesus benediction.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
The pretty little place of worship of the
Calvary Baptist congregation on South
Jardin street was the scene of very pleas
ing Children's Day exercises yesterday
The altar platform was loaded with flower.
and amid clusters of choice plants wert
beautiful crosses and screens painted tC
represent rugged rocks. In the center ant
to the front Of the platform there wa'
stationed small fountain that remained
in full play during the progress Of the
exercises, and the whole was an excellent
reproduction of one of those picturesque
hooks which the poets find in the mountain
wilds. The scene presented was certainly
a beautiful one and surpassed anything
pre- yiously exhibited in the church. JOIN
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17
Guests Entertained.

There was gathering last evening at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. Lauter-
stein, on North White street, in honor of
Mrs. j. L. Mintzer and daughter, Annie,
of New York, and Miss Sarah Rubinsky,
of Pottsville, who are. guests of town
friends. Mrs. NIintzer is sister of Mr..
Harris Self, of the Schuyll1ill Hat & Cap
Manufacturing Company. After COLA
ton piano solos were given by Mr.. Isadore
Self and Miss Annie Mintzer rendered a
number of excellent vocal solos, Miss
Mintzer has gained quite reputation as a
vocalist during her stay here. She has an
excellent voice that is well trained and it
is a treat to listen to it. The gathering was
a very enjoyable one and among the people
who had the good fortune to take part in it
besides the guests of honor were Max
Rubinsky and wife and daughter, Sarah,
and Miss Theresa and Harry Rubinsky, of
Pottsville; Miss Annie and Joseph Rabino-
witz and Louis Feinberg, of Mahanoy
City; Isaac Silberman and wife, Girard-
Vile; Ellis Supowitz and wife, David Le-
vine and wife, Harris Self and wife, Rev.
H. Mitniok and wife, Max Levitt Levi
Refowich, Isaac Shapiro, Isadore Fried
man and Isadore Self, Of town,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17
Smoked In Bed.

The fire companies were called TO house
in Bradley's row near the eastern end Of
Centre street yesterday morning on account
of fire caused by a man smoking pipe
while lying on bed. The fire was ex-
tinguished without the aid of the fremen.
Shortly after the hose carriages had been
placed in their quarters a second alarm was
sounded from the same box and the COM
pGnies responded, but it was found that the
alarm was false one. Somebody made
mischievous use of the key left in the box.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17

There are still a number of reserved seats
left for sale for the Grammar and High
School comm encement exercises to be held
in Ferguson's theatre on Thursday and
Friday evenings. The seats should be
secured at once. The exercises will start
promptly at o'clock and reserved seats
will be forfeited after that time, Tickets
can be procured at the library room on
South West street 6-l6-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17

Henry Hawley and Miss Gertie Morton,
both of town, were married on Saturday
afternoon by Rev. John Bath, pastor of
the Primitive Methodist church, at the
parsonage of the church. The couple have
taken up residence at the home of the
groom's parents, on East Coal street
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17
L. d. Wilkinson, 29 S. Main St.
New Carpets.

This week offer line of choice patterns of Axmin
se and Moquete Carpets full stock of Velvet Tapestry and
Body Brussels Also another lot of Ingans at 35 CENTS
exactly the quality have been selling at so cents
Ingram 25 cents reduced from 40 centsA Wool Ingrans
Extra Quay-A large stock of Rag Carpets all prices and
styles. New MOquette Rugs at low prices Lnoleums at
duced prices
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17
Silver novelties at Holderman's.
A Good Thing

If good goods and low prices is any in
ducement to you then go to Max Levit's
Up-to.date Hat and Gents Furnishing
Store, Htman's new building, 10 e, Centre
street
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17
Grnhnm a CnndIdnte

Michael Graham, the First ward grocer,
has announced himself as full hedged
for the Republican nomination
for Director of the Poor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-17
WILKIN@
Bargains Like These This Week

Lace curtains 69c SOC and 98c per pair worth double
White bed spreads at SOC SIC Csc and upwards Extra values
linen towels 25c per pair $25 per dozen Regular 4Oc
table linens 22c yard Chenille table &c.,
formerly co. better 50c worth $l25 Large chenille
79 reduced from $3.50 Ladies' ribbed vests for 25 cents
Choice pckngs the remnant table Ends of canton outing
prints blue drngs muslns, etc. at money saving prices two
thousand yards linen percae wide and heavy regular 2tc
kind for only cents