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Evening star., 1898-07-25
FILES HIS ANSWER.


John Ryder, who has been sued by his
wife for divorce. today. by Mr.. Campbell
Darlington, his attorney. filed his answer
to Mrs. Ryder's petition Ryder denies as
absolutely untrue the allegations as to
assaulting his wife, using vile language
toward her or preventing her from attend
ing church. He admits thai on one occa-
sion, after his wife had thrown Two lamps
at him, he threw one at her, out it did not
strike her. He also admits that on two
occasions, after she had viclentlY assaulted
him with a chair and a h1tchet, he used
force, but only sufficient TO defend himself.
Ryder denies that he has S12,O00 in cash,
but says his only income is Sc per month
from the rent of a house in which he has
a half interest. and S. per month pension
from the government. He says he Was
trying to make a living for himself and
wife by driving a horse and carriage. but,
in a fit of temper, July ;, 1898, she chop
ped his carriage to pieces with Il hatchet.
He was compelled thcreuDon TO sell the
horse for $50. Ryder claiins that he is an
old soldier, wounded in the civil war, ond
says that his wife weighs over go pounds,
and has often assaulted i'm. He asks that
her bill be dismissed.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
REGARDED AS NUISANCE.
Complaint Made Against Premises on
Twelfth Street.

Mrs. Julia b. Banks of 1913 18th street
and A. H. Thompson of 1923 18th street re-
Gently complained 10 the District Commits
sioners that premises 1927 18th street are a
nuisance, and they asked their removal
The complaints were referred to the police
authorities Sergt. HARRISON reported that
the complained of place is a de;rlment to
the neighborhood and should be torn down.
Lieut.. Kenney reported that 1t is owned ty
James Robbins of 1914 Vermont avenue
and is a source of annoyance to those own
ing property in the neighborhood. He sug-
gested that while the building inspector
should pass Judgment en- the building
clai med to be a. tumbledown shanty, he
does not consider it dangerous in any way.
Major Sylvester, in his report on the mat
ter. said:
Il cannot see how the removal of this
building can be accomplished unless the
same Is condemned by the inspector of
buildings, and the owner requested TO de-
T.olish it. The police are powerless in the
premises, as will be seen from Lieut.. Ken
ney's report. There are many modern, in:-
proved localities in the District which suf-
fer from the maintenance of just such
'tCmble-down snanties this, but the po-
Ice can do nothing mere than to see that
peace and order are preserved in and about
them, and TO report as to whether they
come under the law which permits of their
being condemned"
The complainants, at the suggestion of
Commissioner Wight, will be acquainted
with the reports made in the case.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
ROUTINE AT CAMP THOMAS
Expectation That Remainder of First Corps
Will Stay Some Time Longer.
The Regiments Are, With One or
Two Exceptions. All Well
Equipped.

CHICkAMAUGA-CHA Ma
TIoNAL MILITARY PARK. Ga. July -.
No orders fixing the time for the depart
ure OF the remaining regiments OF the
1st Corps have been issued at Camp Thorn
as, and these regiments, although expect
ing such orders every hour, are maintaining
their regular routine. Things are progress
ing usual all over the big camp.
Maj. Gen. ]. f. Wade. the new command
er has made no changes in the methods
pursued by Gen. Brooke and states that he
Will not do SO. The indications are that
the entire 1st Corps will not get away for
some time.
Many of the officers of the I'd Division.
1st Corps, do not expect to leave Camp
Thomas for Porto Rico within a week or
ten days.
The officers are of the opinion that the d.
vision cannot move before This time for sew
eral reasons. In the first place, the %
Brigade of the LIST Division is still at Camp
Thomas and possibly will not leave before
the next day to move out from Rossville,
and this alone will cause a delay until al
most the end of the week
With one or two exceptions all the list
Corps regiments are entirely equipped. As
each brigade consists of about 1000 men
and as there are seven brigades to go out
this VIII cause a removal from Chicka-
mauga of 2S,o00 men, in addition TO those
ottedaS gone. IL Will require lJD cars OF
all Kinds for each brigade, or 1850 for the
seven brigades
10 move one brigade a day is a big Job
ana unless the troops embark at both Ross
vile and Ringgold. no more than this num-
Der can be handled daily. Then 1t will re-
quire at least a day between TO collect
cars and will take two weeks at the very
least TO move the seven brigades
ihls morn ns at oc.ock the first brigade
ID Division. 1st Corps, turned out for an
other brigade drill under General Roe
General Poland has ordered brigade drill
every day this week. The rife practice
Will also be continued.
Colonel Wilder, 14th New York, has gone
to Washington 1t is said that he has gone
to bring all possible pressure 20 bear to
secure moving orders for his command.
Colonel Wilder is an old West Pointer and
has many friends who stand close to the
administration.
The 1st South Carolina of the 1st Corps
viii not be included in the Porto Rican
expedition, and it is the hope of Colonel
Wilder and his men that the I4th will be
assigned In the place of the South Caro-
lima regiment.
captain Brady of the Ist Pennsylyania
Regiment has gone to Philadelphia for final
arrangements for hemmocks for the regi-
ment 1t is the captains hope TO raise
sufncient funds to purchase a hammock for
each man in the regiment
Evening star., 1898-07-25
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE Jgly 25.-FlvE arEn-western 81.
per, 81 sols3 Is, d." extra. s5 25as3 IS; do fam
y $500 81 80; winter wheat patent. ss-5oHsl 70;
spring do, 81. I5aSo 90. spring wheat straight
SioOnS4. a5-receipts. 1297 barrels exports 223
barrels; sales l,It0 taIrtls. What weak-splt
and month, ISl.aTsA; August, 74Na74ls; septfm-
Der, 73a73,4; Gamer No red. 7G1sa1e k-recciJts
S9943 bushels; exports, 6S SO bushels; stock
1852 bushels: salts. s. 900 bushsis-sout hefn
wheat 10y sample. 13asl; do. on grade, 74lsa79
Corn hrmer-spOt and month. IS a3S&4 August
3S&4aS9; September. sob l3ss4, ST. amer mixed
aIr9a5I receipts, 13,as5 b1shels; exports nome
stock, e53oe6 lushe &; SALTS. 1000 bushels
efn white and yellow corn. 4la42 Oats steady
demand fair-No. white, 32a32: No . mixed sita
3l-receipts, 3,lS3 bushels; exports uoI.e; stock
1851 bushels. Rye stf ady-Nn. = nearby 5UiS;
No western, 52-reCeipts, 25G5 bushels; ex-
ports. AZ, sJT Lus hels; stgck ~. .233 bushels Hay
hrm aud higher for the better grades No / timo-
thy. S12oOasl2 20. Grain fteights dull and lower
steam 10 Liverpool per bushal 1btd. July: Cork
for orders per qEarter. 2s.1Ol d.a3s. August 3sa
Ss.3d. September. Sugar strong-g RtsIlated Z s5Is
Butter steady-fancy creamery. isal9; do. fmita-
uon. Il; do. lade, l4a15; good ladle 12aI3: store
packed l0ail. Eggs fiFm-freslf I2L. Cheese
steady-fancy New York. large, sls; 10 medium
SkaSh; d.. small, ~ g. Leiture scarce-5ga7 75c.
per bushe box. " NhisEy-sl 2IaSf Is per gallon for
finished goods in loads; 81 .29aSl.3O per gal
Ion for jo6bing lots.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
WORK ON THE CRUISERS.
Buffalo Ont OF Commission and Chi
cugo Yearly Ready for Service

NEW YORK, July 25.-The cruiser Buffa-
10, on which extensive alterations are 70
be made at the navy yard, Brooklyn, went
out of commission today.
The distiliing vessel Rainbow. which ar
rived here last week, was also taken. out
of commission and her distilling plant is
to be overhauled aand renovated.
The Panther, which is being fitted out az
cruiser, will leave the dry dock where
she has been for nearly week tomorrow
The work of mounting guns on board the
cruiser Chicago is all that has to be done
to make that ship ready for active service.
The Atlanta is still in the stone dry dock
and viii soon be ready for her new batter
les, which will be more extensive and pow
erful than the old ones.
Dry dock No. Will be ready by the end
of this month to receive any of the big ves-
sells which are expected to be sent here
from SIMPSONS fleet for repairs. II is un-
derstood at the yard that the Iowa will be
the first vessel to enter the new structure.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
MARYLAND BAR aSsOCIsTIax
Annual Meeting VIII Be Held N,
Cumberland This Week
h to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch To The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND. Nd. July 25-The
Maryland State Bar Association of which
Mr.. Robert R. Henderson of Cumberlan nd
IS president. will hold its annual meeting
at the Blue Mountain House next Wednes-
day and Thursday. Many prominent jur-
lists, from Maryland and adjoining states
together with Attorney General Griggs, are
expected to be present. Many lawyers in
the state who have heretofore not affiliated
have made application to join the assocIa-
tion- Among them Is Philander A. Bowen,
jr., of Washington
An immense union meeting of the various
orders of railroad employees Is being ar
ranged to take place in Cumberland in Sep
tember, most likely on the 9th and Itb.
Some 1000 or 5000 trainmen will attend and
the high officials are taking an interest
IN and encouraging these meetings
The Cumberland council has been in
vited to attend the second annual conven-
ton OF the league of American municipali-
ties. to be held in Detroit, August /, . 3
and 1.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
FOR FOUR NEW MONITORS.
Bids Asked for Constructing Harbor
Defense Vessels.

The Navy Department has issued an ad-
vertisement calling for proposals for con-
structing by contract four harbor defense
monitors provided for by the naval appro-
priation bill. The bids will be opened Sat
urday, October /. The characteristics OF
the vessels have been confined in circular
prepared at the department and ready for
distribution among would-be bidders. 1t is
a matter of regret to the naval designers
that the limit of cost for these vessels
fixed by Congress is so low as to make it
necessary to build the monitors of very
small tonnage and of lighter battery pow
er than is desrbe in these advanced days
The construction bureau has managed
however, to prepare plans that will, after
all, result in very servieeable type of
harbor defense vessel
Evening star., 1898-07-25
CARING FOR THE WOUNDED
Mrs John Addison Porter Writes Of the Red
Gross Work.
Speaks From Personal Knowledge oi
the Barbarities of Spanish
Sharpshooters.

Under date of Near Santiago July s."
Mrs John Addison Porter writes a long
and graphic letter to her husband Secre-
tary Porter. That was week after the
great battles of El Caney and San Juan
and the Red Cross was then aiding in the
care of the wounded and feeding the thous-
ands of fugitives from Santiago.
Mrs. Porter gives detailed account of the
work OF the Red Cross, which was provided
with numberless delicacies for the sick and
wounded. The soldiers were grateful at
this kindness. Wounded Spanish soldiers
who had been captured were given the
same attention the Americans and they
showed much gratitude. One surgeon who
dressed the wounds of 200 American and
Spanish soldiers told Mrs. Porter that
nearly all the Spaniards were hit two and
three times, while a rule the Americans
received a single wound, going to show the
better craftsmanship of the Americans.
At the time Mrs. Porter wrote everybody
was busy caring for the sick and wounded
The American dead had been buried, but
the trenches We're full of dead Spaniards,
whose bodies fioated on top of the water
made by the rains and filed the air with
a sickening odor.
Firing ON the Wounded.
Mrs. Porter repeats, from her own knowl-
edge, the stories of Spanish barbarity in
firing on the wounded and says that In
several instances wounded men were shot
dead as they lay in Red Cross litters on
their way to hospitals. This dastardly
work went on SO increasingly that the sur
geons performed operations by the moon
light. They were afraid to light candles
or lanterns. Spanish sharpshooters would
have picked them off.
Mrs. Porter says that a number of these
guerrllas, or sharpshooters, were picked
out of trees by American sharpshooters,
although this was difficult because the
Spaniards used smokeless powder Com
missions for their dastardly work were
found on the bodies of some of these guer-
rillas, indicating that high Spanish officials
sanctioned the barbarities committed.
Mrs Porter tells of the heroism of the
wounded. One boyish soldier who was dy-
ing said: Il would willingly go through it
all again for my country
Euloginc Roosevelt and Wood.
Mrs. Porter says that all the wounded
soldiers are high in their eulogies of Col
cnel Roosevelt and Brgadier General
Wood The poor fellows are continually
speaking of the bravery and kindness of
these men. They are not stuck up said
one badly wounded boy In blue, "and speak
to the men wherever they see u.s." Hun
dreds of these soldiers say they will never
leave Wood and Roosevelt
Mrs. Porter says all the white soldiers
speak highly of the courage of the colored
soldiers, who fought bravely on every field
The soldiers. she says. criticise the Cubans
I"r allowing the bushwhacking by the
oaniards. The soldiers think that as the
Cubans knew the Spanish method of fight
ing they should have protected the Aneri-
can troops.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
WALLER BROKE ALL THE RECORDS
He Made 3O6 Miles in 10 Hours, AZ
Minutes and Is Seconds

NORWOOD, Mass, July 25.-WalIer. the
cyclist, completed the sixth circuit of the
hfty-oue mile course at 12I21S pm. hay
ing made 3C6 miles in nineteen hours forty
seven minutes eighteen seconds, beating
ali records. WalIer's time for 308 miles is
more than three hours better than the
worlds record for 800 miIes-twenty-two
hours ffty-six minutes eight seconds
made by H Smith at Baltimore in Nav.
1897, and leaves the Norwood rider only
forty-nine miles to ride to equal the twenty
four-hour record. which he started to break,
ana he mas four hours in which to do it.
Waller rested twelve minutes before start
ing on his last four-hours run He was in
good condition.
Evening star., 1898-07-25

Put Into Valparaiso With Captaia
md Mata nend

SAN FRANCISCO, July PA private
dispatch received here says that the ship
kenilworth. bound from Hildo. Hawaii for
New York, with a cargo of sugar, has put
into Valparaiso on fire. Both the captain
and mate are reported dead.
NEW YORK, July 25.-D. B. Dearborn
New York, agent of the ship Kenilworth,
has received advices confirming the above
report.
The KeniIworth is a four n1asted shin.
built at Port Glasgow in 1887. She regis
ters 2179 tons, is 800 feet long. forty-three
feet beam and 24.2 feet deep Arthur Sew
ell & Co. are her owners. She was COM
manded by Captain j. G.. Baker
Evening star., 1898-07-25
Personal Mention.

Capt. A. B. Ducat of the oath United
States Infantry. who was badly wounded
In the first days fighting at Santiago, and
has been recuperating at the Washington
home OF his father-in-law, Mr.. Stellwagea.
is sufficiently recovered to be able to travel
and left this morning for Chicago. After
resting there to regain his strength he will
go to the regimental headquarters, Fort
Douglass. Utah, near Salt Lake City. Mrs.
Ducat accompanies him.
DR.. Geo. f. Walls has returned from a
ten days stay at Manchester-by-the-Se Sea.
where he went after attending the eighth
whist congress at Boston.
Miss s. Olivia Moore has been appointed
notary public for the District of Columbia.
MIR. w. Mosby Williams left the city on
Saturday for two months vacation, ex-
pecting to visit his old home, Front ROYAL.
and other points of interest in Virginia,
while absent.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
IMMISEs AT NEW ORLEANS.
Hoods and Riches Regiments Ready
TO Go to Santiago

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 25.-ColoneI
Duncan b. Hoods regiment of immunes,
who have been IN camp at Covington for
several weeks. arrived here today Col.
Riches tmmunes from Texas arrived Sun
cay.
Both these regiments will be taken to
Santiago by the big transport Berlin, now
taking on stores fer the expedition Cen
eral Shafter IS very anxious to have these
TWO regiments reach him as soon as posi-
Die to do garrison duty at Santiago but
the opinion was expressed today that the
Berlin will not get away before Wednesday
or Thursday.
Ihe hammocks that are to be swung be-
tween decks and which are to be OCCUPIED
by the immunes on the trip have not vet
arrived and their absence is likely to cause
some delay. Otherwise the troops are well
equipped.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
A FLOATING DRY DOCK.
-
Chief Endfcoft {hs Made Arrange
mentsOfar hfsaPurcl,ase

Chief Endicott of the bureau of yards
and docks has just returned to the Navy
Department fEpm. New York, where he
succeeded in arranging for the purchase
by the government Of. floating dry dock,
a naval adjunct very much needed at this
time. The dock is scapable of lifting ves-
sells up to 600 tomb displacement. which
will bring within its scope most of the
gunboats Of szmpsbhs fleet and a large
number of the a.ixiiary vessels. This
dock is not sssetiona. but in one piece, so
that it may easily be lowed to the point
most available for naval use. The first
journey will be to Key West, where the
Navy Department has, found a suitable site
with plenty of water in what is known
as Quartermaster's harbor, cove not far
distant from the town. and the dock will
be started on its way at the earliest possi-
BILE moment,
Evening star., 1898-07-25
WOES OF MARRIED COUPLES.
William x. Fletcher's Version of a
Domestic Trouble.

An answer was filed today by William X
Fletcher to the suit for divorce instituted
by his wife, Eeanora Fletcher. He says
he has ever been true and loving hus-
band, but his wife has been arrogant and
insulting. He says further that his wife
prefers living with her mother and being
governed by her mothers advice instead
of living with her husband. The answer
AYERS that this is one case above all 9TH
ers where mans home and domestic hap
piness has been ruined by the despotic will
and selfishness of his mother-in-law.
The answer alleges that the present bill
was instituted at the command of his
mother-In-law because he refused to be-
come a party to one of her transactions,
and because he refused to accede to his
mother-in-law'S demands that he should
pay her for nursing her own daughter. In
conclusion Fletcher says that his wife tried
to blind him by throwing lye into his eyes.
Mr.. Campbell Darlington represents
Fletcher.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
SAYS 1T WAS AN OUTRAGE,
French Lines Agent Talks of Cam
ture of the Oiinda Rodriguex

NEW YORK, July 25-Mr. Bocande the
general manager of the French line of
steamships. expressed much indignation to-
day on the recent seizure of the mail
steamship Olinde Rodriguez. which was
taken by a United States warship. nine
miles off San Juan de Porto Rico, en- route
from Hayti to st. Thomas. with passengers
and mails. Mr.. Bocande said
1t was outrageous on the part of the
United States to seize the vessel which
was going uninterruptedly from Hayti to
St Thomas and was not cleared for any
Porto Rican point. There is a prize crew
on board the ship which has been taken
to Charleston, S. c.. with the passengers
practically prisoners and the mails de-
layed."
Evening star., 1898-07-25
FALLS FROM ELECTRIC CAR.
Former Consul in Cuba Receives
Serious Injuries.

Serious Injuries.
Mr. A. S. Dolz, who, under the admins
tration of General Fitzhugh Lee, as consul
general at Havana, Cuba, and also for
about eight years previously served as
deputy consul general there, fell from an
electric car yesterday on Pennsylvania
avenue near 14th street northwest, and was
badly injured. Mr.. DOLE was rendered un-
conscious by the fall and while lying on
the street some one robbed him off his
pocket book containing $40.
The patient was removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital, end after receiving treat
clent from the physicians recovered con
sciousness. He was unable, however, to
recollect where he had been stopping in
Washington or the names of any of his
friends here. Mr.. Dolz is about seventy
four years old. and it is feared his recovery
nay be retarded by reason of his age.
1t was reported late this afternoon from
the hospital that the patient will he re-
moved to mis- home this evening. His con-
dition is slightly improved, although he is
suffering from conclusion of the brain ana
had been vomiting during the day.
Evening star., 1898-07-25
"a WOMAN IN THE CASE"
Five Men Hurt and Many Injured in
Fight Over Female.

McARTHUR, Ohio, July ga fight
over a woman at a festival last night at
Exc. mining village near here, resulted
in five persons being seriously wounded
and many slightly injured. Those serious
ly hurt are:
William Crow, cut in seven 9.aces, will
die; Frank Trimmer, shot in leg. &and and
head; Lewis Yeager. thumb cut off; David
Anderson, stabbed and struck on head
with slungshot; Lewis Anderson, bruised
about head and face.
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
of twenty-five who participated in the
drunken carouSal.
Evening star., 1898-07-25

PiIIsbury and Tarrnsch VIII BE Tied
for First PIace

VIENNA, July 25.-The final round in the
International chess masters tournament
was played today. When Adjournment for
luncheon was taken Janowski had beaten
Trenchard and Showalter and Lipke and
Marco and Halprin had drawn their games
Pillsoury then had win against Baird
but all the other games stood even.
The adjourned games from the thirty
sixth round were concluded yesterday.
Burn beat Pillsbury and Alapin and Schif-
fers drew. Should Piiisbury and Tarraseh
both win in their games today the one with
Baird and the other with Walbrodt they
will be tied for first place, each having,
Sh2 games lost. Janewski counting today's
win, has 2IA games against 101a lost
Evening star., 1898-07-25
THE SPANIARDs CHEERED
"hen the Gunsoat FroIic Passed
Their Portsmouth Camn

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., July 25.-It was
learned today that a remarkable demon
stratlon occurred Saturday evening a:
camp Long, or Reaveys Island, where the
ca ptured sailors Of Admiral Cervera's fleet
are confined As the United States gun
beat t'roiic passed the island on her way
to Cuba hundreds Of the prisoners greeted
the vessel with cheers and waving of
hands
The ovation took the Americans by sur
prise The outburst was regarded by those
In charge of the camp a result of the
good treatment received here by the Span
lards, VINO took this method of expressing
their gratitude.
Surgeon Mcpherson said today that the
condition OF the prisoners in the hospital
showed a marked improvement.