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SENATOR DAVIS COMMENT.
Peace is Desirable If We Do Not Con-
cede Too Much.

ST PAUL. Mimi. July 27.-"Peace is
very desirable If it can be obtained with
out too great concessions on our part"
says Senator c. K. Davis, chairman of the
Senate committee on foreign relations, at
his home, in this city.
AS chairman of the committee on for
eign relations of the Senate. do you not
expect to be called on for advice in re-
gard to the peace negotiations?"
The foreign relations committee re-
Piled Senator Davis. will have nothing TO
do with the peace treaty until it has been
acted upon by the President and cabinet.
The treaty will then be submitted to Con-
gress and the Senate may by two-thirds
vote Tatify it,
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CITIZENS AND ROBBERS FOUGHT.
Pitched Battle In Which Three
Bandits Were Captured.

MUSkOGEE. Ind. Ter, July 27.-Five
men, who attempted to rob the bank at
ChecOtah, l. T., were met just outside the
city limits by about fifteen citizens of
Choctaw, well armed. A pitched battle
took place. in which two of the robbers
were wounded. Three were captured, and
will be brought TO MUskogee to await trial
The other two, Miller and Crosby, the lead
ers OF the gang, succeeded in making their
escape, but a posse of deputy marshals is
in pursuit One of the gang had previous
~ notified the United States officials of the
intention of the robbers to break into the
bank, and the officers were watching for
them
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weather conditions and general forecast
The pressure is relatively high on the
north Pacific coast and on the east gull
and south Atlantic coasts; 1t is low In all
other districts, with depression central
in Minnesota. The barometer has risen on
the Rocky mountain plateau and fallen in
the lake regions and throughout the cen
trai districts
The temperature is higher in the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
Showers and thunder storms have occur
red throughput the gulf states, in the At
lantic states ard southern New England
also in the Missouri valley
Unsettled weather, with showers is in
dcated for the Atlantic and east gulf
states tonight and Thursday The weather
VIII be generally fair in the lower lake
region, the Ohio valley and the west gulf
states tonight, followed by showers Thurs
DAY In the Ohio valley and lower lake
region The weather will continue warm
and sultry in the eastern and southern
states tonight and Thursday.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches was reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Sioux City, LA: Phila-
delphIa, liz; Waynesboro. Ga, 1.5O Chat
tanooga, 1.76; Newman, Ga, 21O; Russell
vile, Ark, 1.62; Columbia, S. c., les; Flor
ence, s. c., 2.10; Newbern, N. c., 200.
Havana Weather.
HAVANA, July %, 8 a.m.-Barometer,
3Oo2; temperature, 81; winds east, eight
miles; weather, partly cloudy.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at S
am: Great Falls, temperature, 50; condi-
ton, l; receiving reservoir, temperature,
Sc; condition at north connection SO; con-
dftion at south connection, 36; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house, SO.
Tide Table.
Today-LOw tide, 1:33 am. and 7:54 o. M
high tide, % am and / 80 pm.
Tomorrow-I-ow tide, S:44 am. and 9.O3
pm; high tide, 2:25 am. and 2:39 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 456 a. m. sun sets, 7:17
pm.
Moon sets, II 40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 4:57 am.
The City Lights.
Gas LAMPS all lighted by S:24 pm; extin-
gushing begun at 4:06 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 500 pm; extin-
guished at 4:21 am.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for
the tWenty-four hours beginning at pm
yesterday:
July rs, pm, Sc; 8 pm. IT; midnight,
10.
July p, am, 76; am, rs; noon, SC; 2
On. 80
Maximum, 30, al pm. July q.
Minimum. "A, at am. July 81
The following were the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning at
pm. yesterday:
July 26, pm, 29.SS; pm, 1891; -
midnight, $3.50.
July p. am. 29.ss; am. $3.50; noon.
2S.S1; pm, 1855.
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Green GOOdsman Vail Arrested.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Ike Vail, one Of
the most notorious green goods operators
in the country, was arrested here today
under an indictment found some time ago
for swinding Herbert N. Chute of Chi
cago out of $500 Harry Livingstone. Vairs
accomplish in the transaction, is out on
bail pending decision on a motion for a new
trial, having been sentenced TO four years
imprisonment
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Steamship Arrivals.

Bar barossa, ar New York, from Bremen
Assyrian, ut London. from Montreal
Grecian, at Glasgow, from Philadelphia.
Oneida, at Liverpool. from Quebec.
Rkynland, at Queenstown, from Philadel
phia-
Roland, at Bremen, from Baltimore.
Scotia. at Hamburg, from Philadelphia.
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FEVER INCREASING
Large Number of Typhoid Gases al
Camp Alger.
MANY SUFFER FROM OTHER AILMENTS
Private in New York Regiment
Under Grave Charge.
NOTES OF THE MP


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CAMP ALGER, Va, July q, 1898.
Typhoid fever continues to spread among
the regiments left at old Camp Alger not
withstanding the strenuous and unceasing
efforts of the medical officers on duty here.
Ten new cases were discovered today, maxi
ing a total of thirty-six since Sunday. The
names of those who were sent to Fort
Myer today are Capt. w. G. Sherman,
Company K, I'D Kansas, and Privates G.
H. Green, Company E; Mike Burns. Com
pany D; c. Radloff and Frank Framing,
Company /, all of the LIST Rhode Island;
Horace Pease, Company D; John Gilbert,
Company K, and William Bowere, Com
pany L, of the Sd New York; John N. Ran
dale, Company H, 18th Pennsylvania, and
Howard Martin, Company G, 18th Pennsyl-
vania.
In addition to these cases there have been
reported a great number of men who suffer
from slight attacks of malaria fever, inter
mittent fever and other ailments that may
easily develop into typhoid. There are so
many cases of this latter sort in Company
G, 18th Pennsylvania, that the company has
been isolated and set on about 800 yards
from the other companies in the regiment.
The sick call in most of the regiments was
unusually large this morning. Private Carl
L. Vanderyort, Company F, Sth Ohio, and
Private John Kengall, Company d. I59th
Indiana, have both been examined by a
board of surgeons and pronounced affected
with tuberculosis. The former has been in
the hospital some time.
Private Siegumend Throen, Company A,
Sd Missouri died at Fort Myer at 10 O'Clock
last night. He was one of the typhoid pa
tients under treatment there and had been
Ill only ten days. Interment services were
conduo ted at Arlington this afternoon at l
O'Clock. Throen's company acting as fir
ing Souad
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"APENTA." THE BEST NATURAL. APERIENT
water Shows excellent proportion OF
suipnetes and ehlortdes 1t is therefore, e most
useful aperient. Julius Althaus, ND
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All efforts to move the regiments in the
LIST Division do not seem likely to result in
the transfer of a single regiment before
Saturday. Work on the wells at Dunn
Loring is progressing much less rapidly
than was at first expected. The I'd Division
seems to have met with the same exper-
fence in attempting to move several regf-
ments about the old camp. Orders were
sent to the 159th Indiana and Sd New York
yesterday directing them to change their
quarters some time today, but neither regi-
ment has been able to make the necessary
preparation within the time allowed. 1t
would have been easy enough to have
started any two regiments in camp on a
road march within two hours, but as a
change of quarters involves the taking
down of wall tents and setting up new ones,
it is entirely different and much more
difficult undertaking.
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Notes of the Camp.

Lieut.. ]. J. Doyle, company II. 7th ILL.,
nois, has applied for transfer to Gen. Cop
pinger's stan. in order to get into active
service.
The headquarters Of the LIST Brigade. LIST
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Private Floyd w. Gay, Company F, 65th
New York, is now in custody awaiting trial
for robbing the mails. He will probably ap-
pear before the division court-martial about
Saturday. When the regiment first reached
camp Private Gay asked for a detail as
clerk to the chaplain, supporting his re-
quest with the statement that his father
had at one time been postmaster of War
saw, n. Y, and that mis- training in the
post office with his father would enable him
to relieve Chaplain Fisher of much routine
regimental post offices men in thu 65th
mail was not being delivered. Investiga-
ton by the post office authorities lead to
the discovery of much carelessness on the
part of the post Office officials in Falls
Church. This was soon remedied. The
trouble about the mail of the 65th New
York continued, however as before the in
vastigation was made.
Gay CHANGED to go into Washington about
ten days ago and paid a woman there a
check for $40. When this check was sent
to Buffalo the bank refused ii, explaining
that payment on the check had been STOP
ped by telegraph. The woman then re-
ported the matter to Col. WEIGH, and asked
his assistance in identifying the man. 1t
was agreed between them that they would
walk down the company files during the in
spection Saturday morning. When the two
reached the flank of company F Gay broke
and ran for the woods pursued by three
non-commissioned officers and the woman
to whom he gave the check.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
This is to notify freLds aid customers ard
the public generally that Mr.. Ernest c Realty
has not been IN ploy since the LIST of June
1893. Also that gave him letter of
mendatiOn when he left us which we now think
we ought not to have given him. and have
requested him TO return the said letter and he
has refused TO dc therefore and hereby
take this means OF Withdrawing the same.
JOHN F. ELLIS 4 Co.
Piano and Music Dealers
ty25-3t 93I Penra. NV.
IRON FENCES AND PORCHES
We are now prepared to build Iron Fences and
Porches- Best goods. best work and lowest
prices. Estimates furnished Catalogue Of Fences
free.
my6tf BARBER & ROSS. nth AND SITS.
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Easton & Rupp, 42l lath st

my save you a serious lin. So.
That rundown fet ng is often the
A NfHf1k precursor OF ailments and
nothing tones your system up bet
i'm ffTnQ ter than the jndicous of
Tharps p:re Berkeley Rye.
S1.C0 full quart.
JAS THARP,
jy27-1O1 sl2 + ST. NV
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT MEET
ing of the stockholders Of the CITY AND ST.
BTRBAN RAILWAY COMPANY OF WASHING
TON will be held at the company's office, 18th
and d SITS ne, Washington ID. c. on the 2Sth
day Of July, 1895 at II O'Clock noon, for the
purpose Of authorizing increase Of the capital
stotk of the company
jy20, .. 25.27 S. DANA STEVENS, Secretary.
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SHOWERS TONIGHT.
Cloudy Weather, with Light Wind,
Tomorrow

Forecast till pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, threatening weather, with showers
tonight; Thursday cloudy weather; light,
variable or southerly Winds
For Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina showers tonight and Thursday
southerly winds.
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VIII Not Cause Trouble.

VIII Not Cause Trouble.
However, the part the Cuban troops had
in the Santiago campaign is of lesser i'm
-portance now than the part they are to
have in the future government of the city.
L do not believe that the Cubans, who for
three years kept up the fight against the
Spanish troops in the bushes and in the
mountains at such tremendous sacrifices,
will ever be a cause of trouble to the
United States. 1t is because OF their en-
durance that the flag of Spain is today
disappearing from the West Indies. That
the superior force of the United States has
been necessary to cause it's disappearance
does not change the conditions. The pres
ent trouble is not due to the Cubans who
have been fighting for three years. 1t
seems to be fermented by those who, dur
ing that time, were in the United States.
Some of them went back under the wing
of the American army, and they were be-
coming pretty numerous. Most of them
are bad advisers and mischief makers. 1t
is unfortunate that some of them seem to
have ingratiated themselves into General
Garcia's confidence. When before the land
ing of the troops General Shafter went
ashore and conferred with Garcia the i'm
preston made by the Cuban general on
the American officers was an excellent one.
They all eulogized him as a soldier and
praised him for his clear understanding of
the situation. At that time the conditions
which should prevail when Santiago was
taken were under discussion. None of the
American commanders had any idea ex-
cept that of a military government, and
the estimate of two requirements was then
made. With this notion so clearly fixed in
their own minds 1t is doubtful whether in
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Alleged Confession.

One of the officers of the 65th New York
was at one time chief of police and he
was deputied to search Gays clothing and
equipments Bills and checks were found
in his hat, In his clothing and packed away
in his knapsack. The ex-policeman, ii is
said soon extorted a confession and Cav
was locked up and formal charges were
prepared.
In the statement of the case sent to LIST
Division headquarters. Gays offense is ex-
pressed in two counts, grand larcency
while in the military service of the United
States, and conduct prejudicial to good
discipline. The specification in the second
charge is that Gay forged Endorsements on
three checks, one of which was drawn on
Chaplain Harvey S. Fisher for $50
Under the rules governing such offenses
it is possible to prosecute the culprlt in
both the military and civil courts, but the
custom is generally that but one action
shall be urged, and that always in the
court to which the case is first taken. If
the post office authorities desire however
the officers of the LIST Division court-mar-
tial are very willing thac Gay should be
delivered over to the civ i authorities for
trial. According to general opinion this
is not likely to occur, and Gay will be
brought before the court-martial as soon
as the other cases now on the docket are
concluded.
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The Eating Stands.

A board OF surgeons was convened re-
Gently by Brig. Gen. Davis commanding
the I'd Division. to investigate the question
of eating stands within the camp limits.
The board consisted of Surgeons l.. B.
Amy, ]. K. Weaver. T. c. Stunkard and
c. 3. Wilson. AS a good many merchants
in Washington are aw aiting the decision of
this board, The report is given in full as
follows:
Headquarters 81 Division, I'd Army Corps,
CAMP ALGER, Va, July %, 1895.
I'm pursuance of general orders is, we
have the honor to report:
Il. We consider injudicious the use of
pies ard other pastry, sandwiches tunless
fresh and made of good materially, cucum-
beers, bananas. Unripe or overripe fruit of
any kind Is deieterio1s to the health of the
and should be prohibited.
2. Green corn should not be allowed to
b.. sold, it is impossible to get 1t in suf-
ficient quantity and in good condition.
%. We woald advise that no soda water
or soda pop, cider or unfermented grape
Juice should be allowed to be sold. Lemon
ade should be allowed to be sold when
made by the gless in the presence of the
consumer, and of fresh lemons.
~. All stands considered in the order
should be conducted by permission Of and
under the absolute control of reginental
commanders and be regularly inspected by
the regimeatal surgeon, and the hughes.
degree of cleanliness should be maintained
to insure as perfect sanitary conditions as
possible.
80. All farmers and dairymen must first
obtain permission Of regimental command
ers to sell In their respective regiments, and
should be under the inspection of regimen
tai surgeons"
This report, with an additional para
graph directing that only one stand will be
permitted in each regiment, have been en-
bodied in a general order issued this morn
ing by Brig. Gen. Davis.
Nofes of the cau,,
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On real estate in District Of Columbia. No delay
in closing leans.
ap21-tf HEIsKEL.L & McLERAN. zoos y st.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-06

Lane, Gen. Roger A. Pryor, Gen. f. P
Alexander Gen. Allen Thomas, Gen.
Bradley T. Johnson. Gen. George d. John
ston, Gen. S. w. Ferguson, Gen. Ellison
Capers, Gen. NJ. w. Ransom. Gen. Rufus
Barringer, Gen. Marcus J. Wright Gen.
Trant II. Nichols Gen. Robert b. Vance,
Gen. VIM. r.. Terry, Gen. P. D. Roddy,
and a few others whose names l cannot
now recall, but who are, 1 think still lin
the land of the living" and able to re-
spond to the Confederate roll call.
There was one marked and very inter
esting feature of this reunion, and that
was the distinguished ladies present of
representatives. of heroic Confederate
generals. AT the head of the list stood
widow of the famous Gen "Stonewall"
Jackson. And with her came her beloved
sister, the widow of Lieut. Gen. d. H.
Hill One bright star was Mrs. Pickett,
widow of Gen. George E. Pickett, whose
brilliant charge at Gettysburg made his
name nlustrious. And Mrs. Helm. sister
10 Mrs. Abraham Lincoln and widow of
gallant Gen. Ben Hardin Helm, was also
there, and visited the soldiers lot where
her husbands remains reposed for many
years. Then the daughters of dead Con-
federate generals were conspicuous in
their hospitality to the old soldiers who
followed their fathers in battle. Mrs.
f1Oke smith, daugnler OF zen. 1nOHldS
r. r. Cobb and Mrs W. L. Peel, daugh-
ter of Gen. Phil Cook, and Mrs. r. T. Pat
ton daughter of Gen. Alfred Iverson (still
living, were leaders In the most pleasing
feature of the Reunion, one that touched
a tender spot in the innermost recesses
of the old soldiers hearts.
Considering the alarming mortality of
the past two years in the ranks of Con-
federate generals, and in view of the ex-
IRENE old age and feebleness of some Of
the survivors, it is safe to predict that
few great commanders will be present at
the next reunion, 20 be held in Charles
ton, a year hence. Longstreet and Hamp-
ton are quite feeble, and Gordon breaks
rapidly, while many others are liable co
pass over the river and rest under the
shade of the trees with Lee ard Jackson
and Hill, and Kirby Smith, and the hosts
that have gone before. The highWater
mark has been reached, and hereafter the
veterans will be fewer in numbers here
and more in numbers beyond the river
There was much in the greetings and COM
radeship and hospitality Of the recent re-
union that indicated a feeling that per-
haps this would be the last gathering very
many of them would be able to attend
Sidney Herbert.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-06
ERUPTION AT ETNA.
The New Jersey Town SpOuts Snakes
and Snake Stories.
From the New York Press.

From the New Ork Press.
Etna, N. j., July 31-St. Patrick is need
ed in this locality ifthe stories told at
the postoffice yesterday are to be believed.
And there is no reason to doubt the We
racity of the men who tell the stories.
Frank Pierce, who is one of the Oldest
residents of the place. told the boys of
the snakes on Albert Smiths farm. MIR
Pierce was at work on the Smith farm
yesterday. He said:
81 was working on the far side of the
place, when the first thing I saw was a
big snake, which made a dash for me. 1t
fastened itself on my leg and wouldn't let
go. l tried to shake it loose, but there it
was a-hissing and kissing and hanging on
like fly in a molasses barrel.
Il got my knife out and hacked at him.
He was trying to strike 10 my hand, but
finally got a cut in on him that caused him
to turn up his eyes and let go.
while | was wiping off my knife and
looking for club l heard a kissing like a
half-dozen engines letting off steam, and
there was twelve snakes coming for me
like troop of cavalry.
what did you do?' asked an excited
listener.
"What would you do?" said Mr.. Pierce.
'.T lust took to my heels and got clear of
them. Then l got Jim Smith, and we
went back and killed the big one. He
was waiting for US and full OF fight The
twelve little ones were gone when'l got
back"
''That Amt nothin" said another resi-
dent "Over on Bill Doggett's place two
DAYS ago they killed two black SNAKES and
rattler with rattes enough for all the
babe in Etna.'
yes" said another, land St. Ballou he
killed a blacksnake yesterday and his
daughter saw four robbing the hen house
of eggs"
men in the Second New Jersey regiment
had with snakes down a Jacksonville?'
inquired the postmaster.
Guess they were like some OF our snakes
around here" said a skeptic, as one of
the men who had been telling story took
Glove from his pocket
mot much" said the postmaster This
was in a letter to Andrew Baigree, who's
a member of the First Orange Township
Committee and was from his Two boys,
who are in Company l. hne two boys,
with three others, were bobbing for cells
in the ST Johns river
They were under a big tree with over
hanging boughs when the first thing they
knew a big six-foot water moccasin fell
into the boat.
There was only five men. That was less
than one man for every foot Of snake. The
bows went at he snake with the oars, and
while they were jumping around John
Baigree was chased out Of the boat by the
snake. and had 10 jump overheard. They
killed the snake and Mr.. Baigree has the
skin Of il. sent to him by his sons. He is
going TO have 1t stuffed.
Going to have il stuffed?" said one of
the party.
yes. going to have il stuffed" said the
postmaster.
Then what are you stuffing us for?'
sneered the skepuc, and the party broke
up.