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Evening star., 1898-09-17
Two Heroe. of santkau

Two of the heroes of Santiago were at
the War Department today. They were
Gen. Kent and Gen. Liscomb. The latter
bears a reminder Of the battle of San Juan
in the shape of bullet which was imbedded
in his shoulder after ploughing through his
chest He was lieutenant colonel of the
gallant Oath at the time.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
APPOINTED BY SPAIN.
Names of Her Peace Comm iss ion RS
Announced Mt Madrid.

LONDON. September IA special dis
patch from Madrid says the Spanish peace
commissioners were appointed today.
They are Senor MOnJero Rios, president
Of the senate. who is president Of the COM
mission. General Cerero and Senors Abar-
zuza ViIlarrutia and Garnica.
The Spanish commission. the dispatch
adds will start for Paris on September -.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Miss BlOunt to Sail.

Miss Mary Blount the daughter of Col.
Henry F. Blount Of The Oaks. Georgetown,
will sail Saturday of next week for Paris,
where she expects to spend q year. She
intends to study with a daughter of Del
sarte the physical culture teacher.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Bayard Holding His Own.

DEDHAM. Mass. September 17-Thos.
F. Bayard was resting fairly well this
forenoon. and in several ways he is holding
his own. notwithstanding these favorable
symptoms the patient grows slightly
walk -
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Funeral of Mrs. Joseph II. Smith,

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
URBANA Ohio, September 1.-THE fun
eral of Mrs. Mormil Smith, widow of
Joseph p. Smith, was held yesterday
afternoon at the family residence The
floral offerings were superb, among them
being a beautiful piece sent by President
and Mrs. Mckinley.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Permission to String wirex.

Permission has been granted by the Dis
trict Commissioners to the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company to string
eight additional wires on the company's ex-
listing poles on Binney street between 18th
and 18th streets for making house connec-
tons.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Home Not for Sale.

Mr.. E. c. Baumgras, real estate dealer
has received a letter from Mrs. George w
Childs in which she states that her house
1927 X street, is not for sale.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Prisoners Burned in Their Cell.

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. September
sI--Two prisoners confined for the Right in
the town lookup. Ernst Branford aged
twenty-sevan years. and John Marsh. aged
forty. met their death today in a small fire
which originated in the cell occupied by
Marsh.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to is a bona fde one.
1t IS easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, IN orier to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable, and which are In fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded In what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
judge by results. and bogus circula-
tions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Circulation of The "Evening STAR
SATURDAY, September 10, 1893. 81, ,943
MONDAY, September IL, 1898. % ,23a
TUESDAY, September IS, 1898. .ss, 1872
WEDNESDAY, September IA, 1895. S,112
SepieLiDeI 1879. So,IO
FRIDAY, September l6, 1885,. .2s,O77
Total. ................114,71O
Daily average. 29, 1S
l solemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday, September Is, lS9s-that is, the mum.
Der of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
fde purchasers subscribers, and that none of
the copies 50 counted are returnable TO or remain
In the Office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
seventeenth day of September, AID. 1898.
FRED. MCKEE,
Notary Public, d. C.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
London Enamel Works Burned.

LONDON. September 17.-AspinalFs en-
an'el works this city. were destroyed by
fire today.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Government Rece,pt..

Government receipts today-From internal
revenue, 81, ,O92. 234: customs. $4S4.S27: mis-
cellaneous. $3Oe. 1893. Expenditures, $780,
600.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs &, Co, bankers
and brokers, l421 f St, members New YorL
stock exchange correspondents Messrs
Ladenburg, Thalmann * Co., New York.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17
COLORA ITEMS.
COLORA, MD, Dec. lG. 1898

COLORA, Nd, Dec. lG, 1888
The Colora Council Jr. 0. L. A. NJ, will
raise Nag over the new public school house
ut this place on Friday afternoon. Dec. 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foster gave very
pleasant party last Friday evening in honor
Of their guest Miss Clara Fito. Those pre-
sent were: Misses Clara and Grace Hines,
Clara Brumfeld, Bessie Way, Margaret
Trimble, Eva Brown, Emma WOODROW.
Rachel Ingrim, Cora Tyson, Messrs. George
Hines, viii Christie, Wells Wiley, George
Ingrim, Norris Mcdowell and Carroll Tyson.
Elmer and Robert Egan are visiting friends
in Virginia.
Rev. W. L. Greenfield spent few days
with friends at Avondale, Pa.
Mrs. Frank Foster and Miss Margaret
Trimble spent Sunday with friends in Ian
caster, Pa.
Walter Jones has moved from New Valley
to his place recently purchased near Row
landvillc.
Miss Clara Hines is quite ill with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Thomas Warning, formerly Of this
place died ut her homo in Camden, N j.
last Friday. The remains were taken to Oar :
lington, Hartford county, on Monday, for
nterment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17
Two POiuteJ Questions Answered

What is the USE Of making n better article
than your competitor if you can not get II
better price for II?
Ans.-is there is 10 difference in tine
price III" pubic will buy only the better 90
that whlio our profits may De smaller on II
s.nSie sac they will lbs much greater in tt"
aggregate.
How can you get the public to know yonr
mike Is The best?
If both articles are brought prominently
be Gre the public both are certain to bn tried
and the pubic will very quickly pass udg-
ment on them and use only the better one
rus explains the large sale ON Chamber
I"in's Cough Remedy. The peopI" la 3e
D en- sing It for years and have found that
It eau always be depended upon. They may
occasionally take up with some fashionable
novelty pnt forth with exaggerated claims
bat are certain to return TO the one remedy
that they know to b" rrliahle, and for coughs,
colds and Group cher" is nothing equal to
Chamberlain Cough Remedy For Yale by
Ii. IL. FiaHrr, druggist, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17
CECIL &yA4#ts WIG
SsssaaasdssasiN
P0f ! DEPOSIT NEWS.
IoET EErosIT. Dee. IL, 1898

IoET EETosIT. Dec 1G, 1898
Mis- Lizzie A. Atkinson had as her guest
over Sunday Miss Jennie q, Rhoads, Of
PhiIadel phir.
Mra. IL G. Nesbitt is with relatives in
Philadelphia
Mr.. \. =. Davis is visiting in Baltimore.
Mrs. W. i. Compton ard children have re-
turned from a very pleasant visit in Lancas-
ter, ii
Miss Nan G Jewet' will lead the Christian
Endeayor IN Sunday evening. Subject,
"How to enjoy our religion" Neb. SSH;
Peter i.3. II l3 You are cordially invited
to be pres mt
On the 20 n of this month the NJ Z. Sun
day School Will give their Christmas treat TO
the scholars 'Santa Claus Entertainment is
the rame of the cantata that will be given
Parents HGd friends Of the scholars are in
vitsd to ha present
Rev. L. L. Barrett, Of Milford, Del was
Mrs Sarah EvcrjsI', guest VI nday.
tn" home of Robert Pam. has been new
ly pant"d.
Mr.. bonn and Mr.. George Keen, Of Lqnras-
ter, Pa, were delightfully."- entertained by Mr.
and MIR. John Atkinson last ThursGal ard
Fridn-
"lHs torcrnnner Of the Messiah Predicted, d"
Mai 3D. j. the subject Of the Junior League
sun r." ''"uing which will he under the
Leadership Of Miss Vlfgic Ti.nur.
MIS-. J. A Gcrr! entertained Rev. II. A.G.
Nesl"rt"Id, Of chesapeake City, Il few day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17
WOODLAND NEWS.


" VIT LAWN, IVV, 10. I'VN
Tn" new lamps at Hopowel were t,s ed
Sunday night. None need complain ABOUT
poor lights hereafter
7. Rntter and son, Harvey, met with n
narrow escape last Friday evening The
horse they were driving became lrSh euod
and threw the occupants ont. The formed
received severe cut on the head. The lat
ter escaped uninjureI.
On saturday evening while H. s. Smib-ou
was feeding. he WAS badly kicked by horse
on the arm and leg.
Miss Margaret Miller has been appointed
assistant teacher al Liberty Grove school.
The young people seem to be enjoyin. the
skating season.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17

Pains in the chest when person has a
cold indicate tendency toward pneumonia.
A piece of flannel dampened with Cham
heriain's Pain Balm and hound on to the
chest over the seat Of pain will promptly
relieve the pain and prevent the threatened
attack OF pneumonia This same treatment
will cure Il lame back in a few hours. Sold by
Il. b. Farzer, druggist. Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17
December Is, 1888.
Beware Of ImpOStOrS!
NO AGENTS OR PEDDLERS EMPLOYED
READ MY TESTIMONIALS

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Centrevile Md Oct IS95M
glasses number they
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glasses Gen WIN. MCKINNEY
Centrevie Md have used glasses purchased sep and
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procured from MI ge pan glasses that lalze power vision and
object could distinctly discern
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respect N''
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17

NEN. JNO. n,
Cumberland, Nov. s, rHSS.--I
SieGel for the reason they now ap
been using for several years past.
Fl, stDurg, Md, Oct. Ig, l>g6
pairs OF eye glasses, On, for rcani
which are highly satisfactory, and
years past 1t was impossible to
cause OF 4 oiItercnc" i'll her cl
same frame This deficiency Mr..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-12-17
THE BIG STORE WITH
THE LITTLE PRICES.
Some GIelpful...
Hints for Christmas.

Help these TO he suggestions that viii
will
holiday We profitable profitable in
money .
tntas
hold the fashions Factors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
welded QUIETLY AT HOME.
Marriage of MIR. Charles Roberts and
Miss Anna Sweat.

Mr.. Charles Blanton Roberts and Miss
Anna Katherine Sweat were happily we'd
ded yesterday at noon at the residence OF
The brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Sweat, No. 11s Duffy street, east. Rev.
John ID. Jordan joined the young couple
in his usual pleasing and impressive way.
The ceremony was beautiful for its sim
plicity. 1t was the desire of both the bride
and groom that the wedding should be
free from formally and in keeping with
this desire, there were only few invita-
tons sent out These included only the
brides relatives, and a few Of the more
intiRate friends of the family
The parlor, in which the marriage was
performed had been preitly decorated.
Attractive plants on the mantels ana tasu-
ly placed about the large rooms Whlch
had been thrown together, lent a bright
appearance to the scene.
When the bridal party entered the bride
and groom took their positions in front
OF Rev. DR.. Jordan. who was awaiting
them Miss Marion Cooper, the bridesmaid,
and Mr.. Theodore Fulton, as groomsman,
preceded the young couple 60 the parlor
Closely following them was the bride and
groom. The bride looked sweet in a plain
travelling costume. She carried large
bouquet of roses. 1t was but a moment
later when the lives and destinies of the
young couple were made one, after which
they received the congratulations and best
wishes of their friends for a long and
happy life
After light refreshments had been served
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts left for the North
on their bridal trip. They go to New
York first and after a brief stay in the
metropolis, will visit Niagara Falls, where
they will spend a week They will stop
at several of the larger cities on their re-
turn, and will also visit Mr. Roberts old
home, at Knoxville. Tenn. They will
be at home to their friends at No. lis
Duffy street, east, after Dec. l.
A number of pretty and costly presents
we're given them. Among them was one
from the employees of the freight depart
ment of the Plant System, where Mr..
Roberts has been engaged for three years
as private secretary to Mr.. James Mem
zies. general freight agent of the Plant
system
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
ISSUING THE NEW GUNS.
The Third Georgia May Share in the
Distribution Before 1t Goes.

The Third Georgia May Share in the
Distribution Before 1t Goes.
Lieut.. Col. Rogers Brnie, chief ordnance
officer of the Seventh Corps. had the work
Of distributing the new United States rifles
to the soldiers begun yesterday.
The battalion of the Second Regiment,
Volunteer engineers, were given their guns
first, because they had TO leave the city
last night for Cuba. The Krag-Jorgensens
were also distributed to the First Texas
and Second Louisiana Regiments, and the
Springfield rifles collected in.
The new guns will be given to-day to the
Third Nebraska and Second South Caro-
lima Regiments, and the Fourth and Ninth
Illinois Regiments will receive theirs on
Friday, as there will be no distribution on
Thanksgiving day. That will finish the
distribution to the First Division. The
Second Division will then be equipped with
the new guns and ammunition at the rate
of two regiments day until all are sup
piled.
The Third Georgia Regiment, which ar
rived yesterday, sta has the Springfield
rifles, but it is understood that these will
be taken up and the regiment will be given
-Jorgensens prior to its departure for
Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
aunrrelled over the wedding Pres


"Why did you strike your wife?'' asked
the judge of the defendant, a medium
sized, mid-looking man.
"Wen, Judge" said the prisoner cit was
all about the wedding presents. We got
married about a month ago, and yester-
day we were looking over the presents,
'sorter sizing them up, as 1t were. You
see the presents were mostly from my
wfe's family and friends and they were
as emery job-lot of odds and ends as you
ever saw, and ! said as much. One word
brought on another, and-here / am-and
I'll leave it to you, judge, IL youll look
over the outfit, if l wasn't justified" The
presents never came from Sternberg &
Co.'S. They don't handle that kind. Pres
ents from Sternberg's are sources of joy
and satisfaction to all concerned as
quality" is the especial feature of this
house, whether in solid silverware or fine
cut glass, diamonds, jewelry, watches,
clocks, Italian statuary, rich onyx tables.
same with combination lamps. etc. Stern
berg & Co. S stock is the largest and best
selected in Savannah, and their prices are
equally attractive.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
ENGINEERS OFF ron HAVANA.
Mai. savage's battalion on Its Way
TO Port Tampa.

w Il VIZ AahAPAts
The First Battalion of the Second United
States Volunteer Engineers left yesterday
afternoon at o'clock by the Plant System
for Port Tampa.
The battalion, under command of Mai.
Richard Henry Savage, got away without
incident. The train was taken near the
camp of the battalion, which was on the
old rife range, near the Cathedral ceme-
terry. Three box cars, a baggage car, eight
coaches and a sleeper being the makeup
of the train. The box cars were needed
for the provisions that were carried, the
order upon which the engineers proceed to
Havana having instructed that, besides
the travel rations for five days, that field
rations for thirty days be taken. These
rations were supplied by the depot COM
missary officer.
The members of the battalion had to
put in some hard ticks in order 10 get
everything in readiness for their depart
ure. The order stated specifically that it
was important for the battalion to be at
Port Tampa to-day and for this reason
the preparations for departure were hur-
ried as much as possible. Getting every
thing in readiness 10 leave one post for
another is something of a task, and it is
usually the case tndI more time t0an was
given the engineers is allowed for it's per
Torrance. The department. had evidently
just decided upon the movement of the
battalion. however, and there was no time
TO be lost between the receipt of the order
and its execution.
The greater part of the impedimenta If
the battalion was left behind. II will he
loaded aboard the Roumania as soon as
that transport arrives in port, which, il
is expected, according to the order le-
ceived from the war department. viii be
the latter part of this week. Officials here
however. have not yet heard anything 70
Indicate that the vessel viii get in.
The battalion of engineers will take the
steamer Florida for Havana Immediately
after arriving at Port Tampa. The en-
gineers will be the first American troops
10 reach Havana, distinction of which
they are proud. They viii be reported tc
Mai. Gen. Il. V. Greene on their arrival
| and win be assigned 90 duty in laying out
the camps for the troops that are TO fol-
low them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
HERE'S A PRETTY HowDY DO.
A Mistake of "A Western Firm Floods
the Market with Poultry.

Mr.. H. Logan received a telegram yes
terday from a Western firm that in ad-
dition to the carload Of poultry and game
shipped for Thanksgiving business, they
sent another carload by mistake, 1t be-
ing intended for a Northern house. The
firm inquired what to do about ii.
Logan replied: Let her come. I'll use
every pound at a price"
This means that Logan will have enough
turkeys, ducks, chickens and game to sup
ply not only the whole town, but the en-
tire Seventh Army Corps, on Thanksgiv-
ing day-and at prices that will be lower
than any other house can afford to supply
them. Send in orders to-day, in order to
get the choicest of the lot-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
WILL LEAVE TENTS BEHIND.
Men viii BE CHARTERED Differently
on Their Arrival in Cuba.

None Of the regiments here belonging 10
the Seventh Army Corps win carry their
tents 20 Cuba with them. Information to
this effect was received from the war de-
psrtment yesterday.
Some of the regiments have just re-
ceived new tents, but they will leave them
ali behind when they embark for Cuba,
and new tents will be furnished on their
arrival there. The regiments will be quar-
tered in Cuba either in large hospital
tents holding six men each, or in wooden
buildings, in which hunks and mattresses
+ will be supplied. The exact details with
regard to quarters have not yet been ar
ranged but it is settled definitely that
none of the small tents will go to Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
MAY REACH FREEZING.
Cold Wave Now Here VIII Send Tenn
perature Down 10 Nearly 81.

Cold Wave Now Here VIII Send Tenn
perature Down 10 Nearly 81.
Take in your plants tonight and get out
your overcoats. The first freeze of the
season is on it's way from the boundless
West, and is scheduled to arrive before
midnight. If the temperature does not get
to 50 degrees 1t win be so close to It that
the difference may not be appreciable.
All of yesterday white penuant over a
red flag with a black center flew from the
weather bureau signal staff 1t gave warn
ing of the approach of the northwest winds
chat accompany the cold wave that is
sweeping down from the land of the biz
card. Up to dark there was little to indl-
cate that any sudden change of tenaper-
allure was imminent.
The air was warm and moist, and ap-
preaching the sickness common to the
early fall. But darkness brought some
evidence Of what was coming in sharp-
ness in the atmosphere that became more,
marked toward midnight and It was then
evident that to-day would be marked by
a bracinR temperature that would make
oak wood fires not unpleasant
At the weather bureau it was stated that
the indications were for a drop almost 10
the freezing point some time tonight.
with cool, or cod. weather for two or
three days to come This is the entering
wedge Of winter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
MIDST PALMS AND FLOWERS.
Mr.. George steIIies and Miss Margn-
ret Monsces Were welded.

Mr.. George steIIies and Miss Margn-
ret Monsees Were welded.
A very pretty wedding occurred last
night in which Mr.. George Stelljes was
the groom and Miss Margaret E. Mongees
was the bride
The ceremony was at the residence OF the
brides mother, Mrs. NJ. w. Suffer ind
was performed by Rev. ~. c. Schaeffer.
The wedding march from I1ohengrin was
played by Miss Addie Tietjen. The at
tendants were Miss Meta c. Doscher and
Mr.. H. w Suffer. brother Of the bride.
and Miss Annie Suffer, sister of the bride.
and Mr.. F. W. Henges.
The bride was handsomely attired in
white duchesse satin, trimmed with Lib
erty silk and orange blossoms, and ar
ried boquet of brides roses tied with
white satin ribbon.
The bridesmaids wore white organizes
over yellow taffeta, with yellow ribbon,
and carried bouquets of marechal neil
roses tied with yellow taffeta ribbon.
The spacious parlors were beautifully
decorated with ivy and palms and yellow
and white crysanthemums. Shortly after
the ceremony wedding supper was serv-
ed The dining room was festooned with
garland Of ivy and smiiax. The numerous
and costly presents testified to the popu-
larity of the young couple. At 80 they
left on the Plant System for the North,
and viii visit Washington, New York,
Richmond, Baltimore and other places.
The bride has many friends and admir-
ers. The groom is a well known business
man of this city Among the out OF town
guests were Miss Tena Viohl of Charles
ton. Miss Wnhelmina Patjens of MI. Pleas
ant, S. c., and Miss Williams of Reds