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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04

lows, who never stay under fire a second
longer than they are forced to stay | made
olrect Tor three of them with nv drawn
sword; Two OF them went back TO duty
Ire thlrd told me to go where IL was hot
Ter than 1t was that hottest day AT Get
tysburg, and said he was going back no
matter If the whole staff stood in the way
20 BACK to your place instantly I de-
manded At that he cooked his rife and
was lifting the barrel so that I would get
It's contents. Down went my sword to The
ground and out came my revolver. Quicker
than L can tell you IL cracked and the man
fell dead. Yes IL was a case of shoot him
or be shot. L only wanted to disable him,
but that was no time to hunt for a good
place 10 disable without killing. A second
more and he would have killed me-"
Then, why do you say you would give a
million dollars to forget the Incident"
1t Is an awful thing TO kill human be-
ing; L can see just how that man fell back
with an oath on his lips. l don't like it,
You wouldn't L nave commanded con-
panies. regiment, brigade and diyisioa
TO do wholesale killing in battle. That was
what We enlisted to do. That is different
from shooting a man. one of your own SOL
dlers, at your side. / shall always regret
that 1t became my duty TO have hand in
that army tragedy"
Report TO your Headquarters under ar
rest sir"
The colonel of a western regiment Missed
that remark TO his lieutenant colonel as he
dismissed the parade one evening in De-
cember, 1864, few miles back of Peters,
burg.
Il refuse to go, d you" was the reply
'Adjutant, see that Lieut.. Col Blank
goes to his quarters at once" said the
angry colonel, who was in the right for tho
lieutenant colonel, who had been drinking
had disobeyed orders.
The adjutant knew both officers well and
that Ii would not do for them to come to-
gether that night. He had a merry time of
1t keeping them apart. The lieutenant
colonel would jump up and start for the
cabin door with threat to go to the
colonei's quarters and cut him down with
his sword. He was powerful man, able
TO carry out his threat unless the colonel
should get the drop. Once the arrested off,
Ger got away and was half way TO the
coionels cabin, with sword drawn. "Stop,
man, said the adjutant. Would you blot
your record of three years by committing
murder? Think of that. Think of your wife
and children. Come back 10 your quarters.
You shall not go step farther in that
direction until you have killed me-"
II don't want 10 Kill you, but I'm going to
kill the colonel"
All right, kill him, but wait until tomor-
row-until 1t Is light. Don't shoot a man IN
the dark That is way for a brave man
TO do" He went back to his bunk and
slept until morning.
How can get out of this scrape adju-
tantg"
Write the colonel an apology"
he wrote 1t, and the adJutant took Il to
tne colonel, who read Ii, laughed and said,
Bring Col. Blank to my quarters" They
met like a pair of brothers and to this fay
the adJutant believes that he prevented an
army tragedy, and I guess he did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
SENATOR'S FINE SHOWING
won Half the Games Played on III.
Western Trim


Inc senators played their twelfth game
OF their second western trip at ST. Louis
saturday, defeating the Browns by to I
with the greatest ease, and making a
total Of six games won. and six
lost on the trip, average of 800.
the best ever made by Washington league
ciup on a western trip. 1t was an even
break with the st. Louis people and to the
ineffective work of Esper and Gilpatrick.
their twirlers, was due the downfall of Tim
Hursts men. Esper pitched the first three
INNINGS TOUR runs resulting from five hits
Aor total OF seven bases. During the six
innings Gilpatrick officiated nine hits uere
MADE by the visitors for a total of fourteen
bases, hVe runs resulting. Gus weighing
pltcned Tor the Washington men, and but
four hits were made off him. the solitary
run of the Browns being made in 1ha
seventh inning
Inc senators scored one run in the first
inning, on Selbach's double Gettman's sac1
rince and .Andersons fly to Stencil. In the
next. inning they, got three men across the
plate on three hits, steal and two outs
In the fifth inning they sent the same num-
Der of men home on Andersou's three-bag-
ger singles by Farrell and Wrigley. and
Myers triple. Three singles in the eighth
gave them run and Anderson's double an
out and Farrell 5 single gave them another
IN the last inning. The one run of the
Browns was on Myers low throw to first.
a long fly to right and Sugden's single to
left. Other Saturday games:
Louisville. 1; Baltimore o.
Cincinnati, s; Philadelphia. 4.
Cleveland, s; Boston, l.
New York, s; Chicago 6.
Brooklyn, B; Pittsburg, 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
MIR. ALLEN IN OPPOSITION.
Consideration of the Hawaiian Res
OlutiOns Resumed.

The Senate was the only house of Con-
gress in session today. Barely a quorum
was present, and the attendance in the
galleries was light. Rev. ]. F. Heisse of
Washington. in pronouncilly the invocation,
referred to and gave thanks for the tri-
umph of the governments land and naval
forces. and prayed the blessing of heaven
upon our brave men.
Resolutions calling upon the Secretary OF
War for information as to experiments
with explosives and inventions were passed
and consideration of the Hawaiian resoIu-
tions was resumed.
Mr. Allen CNeb) opposed the resolution.
He laid down the proposition that annexa-
ton involved the abandonment of the Mon
roe doctrine, and the traditional foreign
policy of this country. He declared that
Porto Rico. Cuba and the Philippines should
be made independent Spain should pay
the entire cost of the war, and the war
should not end with any increase of this
governments territorial possessions
AT noon Mr.. Turpie Qnd.) read and COM
mented upon the Declaration of Independ-
ence. ~
Mr- Allen resumed his speech, conttnuing
the reaJlng OF state papers relative to the
countrys foreign policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
DEATH AMONG, KLONDIkERS
Seurvy Has Marked Hundreds of Miners for
Its Victims.
Typhoid Fever and Pneumonia Also
Actfve-The Hospital Full OF
Sick Men.


SEATTLE. Wash, July 4.-The miners
who arrived from the Klondike on the
steamer New England report that scurvy
has marked hundreds of men in the Klon-
dixie for its victims.
Typhoid fever. and pneumonia have al
ready begun harvest of death in the
camp. The unhealthy season has begun,
and the one hospital in the camp was
crowded with victims of the diseases Pc
culiar to a new and thinly settled country
The deaths average about three per day.
When r. A. Hall, who worked on the
Berry Brothers claims, Eldorado creek
left the diggings. June 5, the miners were
in the midst of their annual spring clean
up. Gold dust vas being brought into the
camp rom the mines, but when Hall left
Dawson not more than 100000 of this sea-
sons cleanup had been carried to store
houses at Dawson.
George M. Erwin said out Of fifteen hun
dred claims that have been recorded in
Dawson district less than 200 have proved
to be paying property.
ISJngnuKEnS nv ruu, Sv,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
AN ADVANCING ARMY
Members Experts in Teaching Young
Ideas How to Shoot.
TWENTY THOUSAND In RANKS
Completing Preparations for the
Educational Convention.
I NTERESTING POIN T S

An army Is proceeding to move on Wash
ington, and already some of its skirmishers
have entered the defenses of the national
capital and commenced laying the plans
for it's capture. 1t is an army of peace,
however, although its ranks are made up
entirely of experts who devote themselves
to teaching young ideas how to shoot. Its
name is the National Educational Associa-
tion and it comes for the purpose of allow
ing it's members to interchange their views
on all the subjects embraced in the great
general one of the education of the young,
to the mutual advantage of the partici-
pants and value to education throughout
the Union. 1t is expected that no less than
10000 ladies and gentlemen will be in at
tendance, and will give close attention to
the convention proceedings, as well as hay
ing an admirable opportunity to see the
sights of the national capital.
Qualifications of Members.
Hundreds of persons will come to Wash
ington who are not at present members of
the association but who are DESTROYS of
joining, and the important duty of ascer-
tanning and passing upon the qualifications
of members will be in the hands of the
membership committee, with Mr.. James w.
Wheipey, chairman. and the following
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04

The Duke is Nine Points Ahead Of
Keller in hitting.

Inc Duke IL Nine Points Ahead of
keeler in batting.
Charley Farrell, the hard-hitting catcher
of the Washington team. today leads the
league in hitting, with an average Of 800
being nine points ahead of Willie Keller OF
the Baltimore club, the second man in the
race. The next best batsman on the home
team is 'Old Reliable" Jim MCGUIRE with
an average Of 1875. Reitz IS but five points
behind the playing-marager of the Sena-
tors. with 800, and but nine points behind
De Montreville. The averages Of the other
Washington men are as follows:
Setback, 33d. .313; Doyle, 45th, COT; Gett-
man. sd, .2S9; Mercer. 61st. PSI; Wrigley
ED. .2o6; Myers. 96th, .254; weighing, 149th
1873
The average of Anderson. the Washing
Ton siugger was inadvertently omitted
from the list of these averages which were
made up by the Philadelphia Press, but he
g said to be well above the 800 mark. The
Senators are shown to be fifth in batting
and last in fielding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Agreement on Everything hut the.
Pacific Railway Provision.

racine hallway Provision.
1t is not expected another conference on
the deficiency bill will be necessary In or
der to dispose of the, one subject of dis
agreement between INF two houses of Con-
gress. The provision: in regard to Pacific
railroads is the only provision in the bill
which is now iniedispute. and many SEN
atcrs think the House, will tomorrow vote
to recede from IFS, disagreement and thus
finally dispose oftthe measure
Z Inc TWO houses have. agreed on all other
provisions of the tbiiEs among them being
the provision legalizing all existing cleo
tr1c light conduitsiin. the city and all over
mead wires in the county, with permission
1or mousse connections with these overhead
wires. 81, a
The Senate amendment providing for 100
fire alarm boxes an sfhe suburbs of the
CITY and the appropriation for paving 26th
street between HndoWater streets north
west have both been stricken from the
measure -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
GOOD SCORES AT TRAPS.


Sn00t
Capital City Gun Club.
The hot weather prevented a large at
tendance at the regular weekly practice
shoot of the Capital City Gun Club, held at
the Highlands Saturday. but those who
went out found the shady grounds most
pleasant. and they came back to the city
In the evening well fortified to stand the
sultriness of the night. Owing to vaxa-
tious error In the report of the practice
shoot of the previous Saturday, which was
published in The Star last Tuesday, it was
made to appear that the shoot was held
Sunday. OF course this was a mistake. as
neither the club or Manager Benton allows
any shooting on. the grounds on Sundays
The first shoot last Saturday was at 80
clay pigeons thrown from hidden traps IN
known angles. Wagner and Nutting faced
the traps. The score resulted in Nutting
breaking 45 and Wagner A. Nutting broke
% of his last 80 birds.
The next shoot at 10 targets, same condi-
lf,<1f F11l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
Try ALIENS E0aT-EAsE

powder TO be shaken into the does At This
season your feet feel swollen. nervous and hot
.no &c, tired easily. yeu have smarting feet
o. ugnt shoes. try Aliens Fpot-Ease 1t coo,s The
feet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet. blisters and Gallons spots Re
neyss corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort Try IL to-day. Sold by ali drug
g.su and shoe stores for 25c. Trial pacL.
Ryi7-3m - ~ L,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
Yale wins From Harvard,

Yale. defeated Harvard at the Polo
Grounds at New York Saturday in the de-
Gliding game of the college championship.
Most of the work on both sides was done
by the batteries. Score: Yale 81 Harvard
l. Batteries-Greenway and Sullivan; FftZ
and Reid. Harvard won the first game, 8
to 4, and Yale the second by to 0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
Local Riders Registered.

Chairman Albert Mott of the L. A. W.
racing board announces the registration of
the following cycle racers:
No 146, Harry l. Dodge; 145, Lee Coun-
selman; 147, C. J. Mueiiler; AS, ]. j. Fister;
$40. H z. Greer; $50. c. E. Cause, and ISL
Geo. E. Smith of Washington. D. c. No.
152, w. ]. Wilkinson :S153, E A Miller: 134
A. ]. Murphy; 142.- r.. l.. French; 142, Ed.
Wedekind, and IA, w. G. LIE Compile of
Baltimore s--+
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
while THE WAR LASTS.

An who march. walk or stand. should shake into
their shoes Aliens Foot-Ease. q powder cures
acning. tired. sore, swollen feet. asd makes tiSnt
% new SHOES easy. II absorbs moisture, and pre-
veEts onsfng. hot. snurting, blistered, sweating
Ieet All the regular army troops and navy mel
use II Volunteers in hot climstes can't exist In
COMFORT without IT,. Aliens Foot Ease Is sold by
al 11ueSisfs aad shoe stores. 25c. Sample sent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
NAVY NOMINATIONS.
enpt- sampson Promoted to Re- 70
nandnro

N"Vt- SuhipsOn PrOmOtcd to Re Cn,,
mOdOre.
The President today sent these nominal
lions TO the Senate.
Navy-Comrnodore Frederick V. McNair
TO be rear admiral; Capt William T. samn
sor, to be a commodore: Commander Fran
CHS '" Dickins. to be a captain: Lieut.
Cunior gra6e) H. A. Field. to he Hen
tenant; Ensign Albert L. Norton, to he q
lieutenant Lieut. Com. VIM. s. Cowles n
be d commander ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
Franking Privilege for so,a,er,

Mr. Mason Saturday endeavored to secure
the passs ge of bill granting the frankinr
privilege to the soldiers during the present
war. Mr.. German made objection to IT'S
consideration ON the ground that there was
no precedent for the measure Mr.. Mason
gave notice that he would call the bill up at
an early date. = =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
KLoNDIkERs ON THE SEA.
Two Parties Stranded Without Funds
In South American Ports.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 4.-The steamer
Pennsylvania has brought to this city nine
gold seekers from Boston. who sailed on
the schooner Stowell Sherman and ware
stranded at Montevideo. Their vessel was
pronounced unseaworthy at that port Capt.
al. F. gilbert and the first officer Roose,
remained TO loSk after the schooner. The
men who have reached here report 1hatsthe
klondikers who left New York in February
in the schooner Aetaea, under Capt, Nc
Carthy, ara at Buenos Ayres without money
to pay for necessary repairs to their craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
The Record for Three MILES.

The widely published statement that the
University of Pennsylvania eight made
new record for thressri,ies in Fights at Sar-
atosa Saturday Is Incorrect. The record
for that distance zwasSnade by Cornell at
New London, JurhI23 1891 and is 14:27h.
Pennsys time was I5:511a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
The Horrors OF War.

From Pick.
Il can't help feeling sorry for the span-
iards."
We'll. they brought this on themselves,"
Yes; but think how they are being pun
isfed. 1t is bad enough to shoot them and
starve them. but 1t seems inhuman TO cut
their cables. Why. they'd rather send ca
be messages thar eatr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
Enlistment of Cooks.

The Senate has passed bill providing
for the enlistment N cooks in the volunteer
army The bill permits the enlistment of
one COOK in each company, who shall have
the rank, pay and allowances of a cornorsi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04

From PUCK.

From PUCK.
Doyle-"srea choosed a novel uifthod ~
ccmsnitin' suicide"
Duggan-"Hcw did he DO tn, thrickr.
Doyie-"He attinded an East Soiie mash
bafl ripresinting q Spanish To-rsy-re-r.w.
ay-dor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
The Hawaiian Discussion.

The Senate remained in session Saturday
afternoon until 5:2s o'clock, when an adj
journment was taken to today. Mr. Petit
grew continued his speech against Ha-
watian annexation after The Stars report
Of the proceedings WAS closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04

members: n. P. Gage. Bernard T. Janney.
DR.. F. r. Lane, w. B. Patterson H. NJ.
Johnson, John T. Freeman. Miss Edith c.
Westcott. H. p. Montgomery, Mrs. l. g.
Myers. Miss Lucy E. Moten, J. r. Keene,
Mrs. s. E. w. Fuller, J. III. n. Waring, Miss
Annie Scanned, Ellis w. Brown, Miss E.
S. Jacobs, c. S. Clark. Mrs. NJ. w. Cate. \.
T. Stuart. J. A. Chamberlain, Isaac Fair
brother. Mrs. Sara A. Spencer, James H.
Hill, Miss S. f. Syphax and w. S. Mont
gomery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04

aMa. can't + go to the show and see the
wild man ~ =.
No. child. IN do the best can for you
I'll iron all the buttonholes out Of your
fathers shtrtA"-lndisnapolis Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04

=, iAFned runs-Washington, 81 Brooklyn. g Stolea
Bass-shindie Two-base hits-Shindle Reitz
Deubie pnys-Halmsn. Tucker. Shindie; wrfgIey
Reitz Anderson; Magoon. Tucker First base on
oaEs.on Mercer. 2 Hit BY pitched ball-Jones
Strick oGf-By Mercer. 1. Left on bases-Wash-
,nsfon Broekiyn. 3. Time-140. Umpircs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
Cincinnati Won Two.

AT Cincinnati the Reds took two games
from the Browns yesterday Dammann
and Sudhoff were the opposing twirlers in
the firse game, and Hill and Carsey and
Esper in the second. Miller hit hard In the
first game, while Harleys hitting was a
feature of both contests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04

From Puck.

President Mckinley asylng down the Ia
OHlth oner 70 raise o regiment,--By The
way. what's become Of Coxsyr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
Chicago. z, Louisx,IIe 4

Heavier hitting and slightly better field
ing enabled the hcme team to win over the
Louisville Colonies at Chicago yesterday
The Colts hit Fraser for twelve safeties
and the Kentuckians got nine off Thornton
1sbell goi four hits out of five times at the
bat and Clarke got four hits one each time
ct bat.
R.H.E.
Ihlcago ............ 0 o o 2 81 0x-7 IL 9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-04
AN UNLUCKY SLIP
Wrigley's tumble Lost a Double
Play.
CLOSE GAME With TIE BROOKLYNS
Cordial Reception Given the Local
Players.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS


TOday's Schedule.
Brooklyn at Washington.
Philadelphia at Baltimore.
Louisville at Cincinnati
Cleveland at Chicago.
Boston at New York.
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
Morning and afternoon games in each
city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-09

relieves them from the answering OF
questions which seem indelicate. and
the examinations and local treatments.
50 offensive TO the natural delcacy Of
women, and generally so entirely un-
necessary to n specialist of Dr. Pierce's
wide experience. The sympathies Of
women are sometimes played uDon by
invitations TO write to "A woman who
can sympathize with women" etc. A
sick woman does not need to go abroad
for sympathy. What she needs is the
skilled, intelligent help of an educated.
experienced physician. AS far as is
known there Is no woman connected
with any proprietary medicine who is
a graduated physician, who has indeed
any qualification to treat the common
est hurts OF ills. There certainly is 10
one--man or woman--whu can offer as
does DR.. Piercc--thc snecialism of thirty
years practice and experience in treat
ing female diseases, wii'> record OF
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-09
FOREST CITY.

y. u. Eehren, electrician for the
Forest City Electric Light. Heat and
Power company, met with an accident
MondaE afternoon that might have
resulted in very serious injuries to
him. but which fortunately did very
little damage. excepting to badly shake
him up. Mr.. Kchrcn was at the top
or Il pole IN front of the Forest City
Hous" when ne came in contact with
II live wire and received such Il shock
that ne lost his hold and was thrown
backward. He could not avoid the
fall, but partially broke the force of
it and rightcd himself by grasping an
other wire as he was descending. He
suffered q spraincd wrist. but was
able to walk home without assistance.
Willie Jones, young lad employed
by the Hillside company had one of
his fingers caught between the cars
on Monday and so badly crushed that
tn" member t"d to be amputated. n
short time his brother lost one
of his feet in an accident
Superintendent w. a. May. of
Scranton. was looking after the Hit
side Coal and Iron companys busi-
ness here Yesterday.
on Saturday. December u, Anthra-
cite lodge, Shield of Honor, will give
n ball i'm the opera house in honor
of its first anniversary
The Preachers Alliance. of Carbon
dale and vicinity, met here on Mon
day and held q very interesting ses-
sion, the chief feature of which was
Il paper on Immigration" by Rev. j.
l.. Williams of this borough and the
discussion thereof by other members
of the alliance who were present.
Beginning Sunday evening last SER
vices will commence in the Baptist
church Mt : o'clock until further notice
Young Peoples meetings will be held
at u. m.
The matter of bonding the borough
to bdild a town hall was not hrodght
to vote Of the people at Yesterdays
election. The reason was that it had
not been properly advertised and could
not legally br voted on.
Prof Scott of Carbondale. will
form class in stcnography here and
has been given permission to use a
room in the school building for two
nights a week.
On Saturday. November 10. at p.
m, the sheriff will sell the house and
lot on Delaware street owned by j.
g. Staley, on an execution issued by
Helen Fleming.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


invitations were received in this city
by number Of young society people 10
alteHd the sixth annual social Of til"
Amity club, OF Honesdale The affair
VIII occur on Thanksgiving eve.
John oConnell. Thomas Lotus, WILL
laH Nealon and Charles Bridget viii
return to their studies at the University
or pennsylvania today.
Mrs, y. Franzak and family, Of Ninth
avenue, left yesterday for Brooklyn, \.
v. where they will reside in the tuturc.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roache left for
New York city .oday after spending
some timc as guests az the Byrnc resi-
dcnce on WaghiNcton street. They
were accompanied By Miss Kate .Byrne.
y 5. Nanna,ctt sp"nt yesterday in
Waymalt.
Miss MargdreL Joyce has returneG
after weeks visit with Scranton
friends.
Mrs. Joseph Bradley spent last cVCn-
ing in Mayiieid.
Professor H. !. EIockenhnrry has go.
turned from Carlisle.
Miss Baglcy, IF New Nork city. IS The
guest If friends in town.
Miss Mary Watt il a guest 4. The
homo of her grandmcthar. Mrs. 4.