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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-25
WEYRRInoE.

John Rivers remains at Burlington.
Mrs. Chas Sturtevant is quite feeble.
The social al A. J. Stoves melted S. in
spite of the darkness of the night.
Hon. A. d. Hayward is quite bad, being
confined to his bed for few days
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-25

buoyant happiness. 1t will
cure headache, neuralgia,
rheumatism, female weak
ness of all kinds, and
nervous debility.
Mrs. F. E. Morgan,
who resides at III Austin
ST., Worcester, Mass,
says:
" My nerves were SO
weak, and 1 was so very
nervous, that 1 could not
shep nights. 1 would
get up in the morning
feeling so weak and tired,
with loss of appetite and
constipation of the bow
els.
81 gradually grew
worse until life almost
seemed a burden, and at
last | had nervous pros
tration. My nerves were
in a terrible condition. l
had hot flashes with cold
c hills; one minute 1
would be cold and the
next be all perspiration, 1
felt too bad for anything,
had no strength and no
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-25
They Break Down Under the Strain Of
Household DrudgGry.
DR.. Greene's Nervura is a Specific for Ner-
Vousness, Weakness and Irritability, the
Remedy Which Makes Women Well and
Strong.
~ of household cares strongest could
der that fral women break down under the strain.

The ceaseess drudgery of household cares is more
endure and it is wonder that fra break dowI
Thousands of women in offices, shops and factories
break down in health under the strain and become weak
tired and debilitated, tortured with female
complaints racked by headache, neuralgia, backache
and kidney trouble.
Women must be helped and the help they most need
Is that great strengthened and of vigor and
vitality, DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and 4
remedy. 1t makes weak strong, creates e
pure rich blood, strong nerves. and the vigorous
energies of perfect health. Under its magic in S5
fuence melancholy and despair give place to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-25

ambition My sister advised try
and remedy and did
have Disappeared and say enough of this
medicine have lots of friends who
merits and this the only remedy that should advise people
sick to it the wonderful of all medicines
If feel the need of special advice
freely Personayor by letter his Office "a Temple Place Boston,
Mass He recognized curing
disease and makes charge for consultation
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-25
Highest Grade OiI---7c.

For more than year we have sold
very superior kerosene oil. 1t
gives clear light, does not char the
wick, does not smoke, and has less
of the disagreeable kerosene odor~
Our customers, old and new, have
recognized the excellent quail
tiles of this oil, and we hope every
hOusekeeper will try our oil. Our
price, one gallon or more, is &c.
gallon.
Bond Bros.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-25
THE MARKETS.
PRICES OF PRODUCE IN MlDDLEBURY.
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Best butter 20 cents per pound; eggs % to
cents per dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05

sea. bound for Montauk Point. L. I. In
the place of these weary and battle-wern
troops will be five regiments of immunes.
supposed to be proof against yellow fever.
and at any rate gifted with a fresh store
of energy and health to draw upon. Then
General Miles has with him in Porto Rico
a force probably equal to the actual de-
fnand of the campaign there, so that the
heavy reinforcements now on their way to
that island or about to be dispatched could
be safely diverted to Santiago or any other
Cuban point at short notice If 1t is deemed
essential to SO use them. 1t is with a
knowledge of these facts that the officials
breathe easier and feel tolerabiy safe as
to the future conditions at Santiago.
News Sent Abroad.
1t is supposed that the government Gen.
sors at New York made an effort to pre-
vent the communication of the facts stated
in the Santiago dispatches to Europe but
it is unlikely that the effort succeeded, ill
asmuch as the same news, being freely
given out at Santiago, must undoubtedly
have reached Kingston, Jamaica, and thus
have beer III position to secure ready
transmission to Europe without censorship
at the hands of our government. 1t is
oNeistdtiHS tHe case ~ say tLiat HeAei al
Shafter was rebuked for allowing this pub
LEGATION, for the Secretary of War confined
his communication to a simple inquiry as
to whether the general had given publicity
to the Roosevelt letter and the round-rob-
in. But it is certainly the fact that hence
forward the effort will be made to guard
more closely from the public information
of a character to work serious mischief, as
this might have done had it not happened,
as already stated, that the conditions have
changed for the better i'll season to prevent
harm being done.
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been forwarded. They were: Killed-of-
GERS, II; men, 81. wounded-OfIicers, 80;
men. 561. Missing-62 men.
The strength given in the statement above
is the aggregate strength of the command.
but as there were many details the above fig
ures are about 10 per cent greater than the
forces actually engaged in battle. Gen.
kent's force on July / was about 1000.
The command has been active in strength
ening their position and commanders and
their stats have thoroughly Informed them
selves as to the typographical features of
the country and the situation of the army.
(Signed) JOS. WHEELER,
Major General Volunteers.
JOSEPH WHEELER, Jr., Aid.
Opposed to Withdrawing.
Accompanying the report is copy of thes
dispatches which were sent to General
Shafter by General Wheeler, beginning
June % and ending July 2. On July / a,
$40 pm. General Wheeler, writing from
San Juan, has the following to say about
Withdrawing from the position we had won:
L examined the line in front of Woods
brigade and gave the men shovels and
picEs and insisted on their going right to
work. also sent word to General Kent to
come ana get intrenching tools and saw
Geheral Hawkins in person and told him
the same thing. They al promise to do
thelr pest but say the earth is very diff
i
positions our men carried were very strong
anu the Entertainments were very strong.
number of officers have appealed to
me TO have the line withdrawn and take UP
strong position farther back, and | ex-
pect they Will appeal to you. | have posi-
lively discountenanced this, as it would cost
us much prestige
me INES are very thin, as SO many
men nave gone to the rear with wounded
ana So many are exhausted but | hone
these men can be got up tonight, and with
our line tn;renched and Lawton on our
right we ought to hold tomorrow. but /
Iear 1t Will be severe day. If we can get
through tomorrow all right we can make
our oreastWolks very strong he next night
1ou can hardly realize the exhausted con-
ditlon OF the troops The I'd and 9th Cav
airy ana other troops were up marching and
matted on the road all last night and have
Fought for twelve hours today, and those
mat are not on the line will be digging
trenches tonight.
Il was on the extreme front line. The
men were lying down and reported the
spanlards not more than 800. yards in their
'front.' 80 'A-Ntt
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In Memory of Elijah A. Morse.

AT recent meeting of the Church Tenn
perance Society of the First Congregational
Church of this city the following minute
communicative of the late Elijah A. Morse
was adopted:
1.-THE members of the Church Temperance
Society of the First Congregational Church
of Washington, ID. c., desire to record their
deep gratitude for having known the late
Elijah A Morse during his membership in
our national Congress for several successive
years, and in having been familiar with his
ardent efforts. in and out of the House of
Representatives, to promote justice, free
dom. temperance and every other good
thing.
'-f-e was quick to champion the oppress-
ed, fearless in opposing injustice and al
ways ready to declare his faith in the Re-
deemer of men. We desire to express our
appreciation of this active and helpful life
and to send our deep sympathy to his be-
reaved friends"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
DESTITUTE OF COLORED RACE.
Report of Institution Filed With the
COMMISSIONER.

Secretary H. NJ. Hatch of the National
Association for the Relief of Destitute Col
oil ed Women and Children has submitted
10 the District Commissioners, through Mr.
Herbert w. Lewis, superintendent of char
ltles report for the year ended June 30
1913, from which 1t appears that an aver
age OF 1oo colored children between the
ages of three and twelve years were con-
stantly cared for, and ten infirm OLD wo-
H.en.
When the children reach the age of
twelve years they are placed in families to
be intelligently and humaneIy treated unti,
they reach the age of eighteen years and
are able to care for themselves. The home
building, 1t is stated, has been kept in good
CONDITION during the past year, a great
amount OF labor and money having been
expended upon the grounds. The opening
Oh irving street upon the north boundar nv
o. the land rom 9TH street by the District
authorities made 1t necessary to cut down
the land three and a half feet in confor-
nifty TO the grade of the street, and then to
grade the whole home lot.
g. me secretary of the association says tina.
the fact that no householder will take
lfto his family colCred child except as a
servant, and with the intention of getting
full equivalent for what he gives makes
II important that these children should be
ICrtlned with common school education
which is at once their protection and de-
Tense, and herein lies the great value of
the training received in this institution"
The report of the matron of the institu-
ton shows: Number of inmates June 30
1897, 81 children and 10 old women; receiv-
ed during he year, 80 children and 3 old
women; dismissed, 40 children; died chill :.
dren and 3 old women; remaining at the
close OF the year, 81 children and 10 old
women.
The report of the treasurer shows: Bal
ance from last year, endowment fund, So
S4.4'; appr opriation, $500; board of in
mates, SS1SSS; interest on endowment fund
$50; sale of rags, 70 cents; membership
dues, "a, and donations, $685. total receipts
s14, 1851 Expenses - Salaries s3.39S.5S.
drugs and medicines, $17649; maintenance
$l,3i9.65; extraordinary repairs, 1857; en-,
dowment fund Invested. 5000; balance on
hand, Si3S.S9; total, $14, 1856 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05

The following facts are shown by the
annual report of ST. Joseph's Male Orphan
Asylum, submitted to the District super
intendent Of charities: There were 81 chill
dren in the institution at the beginning.
and 90 were admitted during the year.
Thirty-flve were dismissed, leaving 50 on
hand June 30. Of the &c admitted, 16 were
received from parents, from interested
individuals and 4 from ST. AIMS Asylum.
OF the 35 dismissed, % were returned to
parents, were transferred to other insti-
tutions and situations were found for 10.
The average number maintained during the
year was 81.
The cash expenditures, per child, were
$797O.
The receipts were: From balance from
last year. 1882; from board of inmates,
S275; from appropriation, $500; from all
other sources, 81, 939. 90; total, $I.040.S7.
The expenditures were: For salaries
$J04.30 for drugs and medicines, s6561; for
extraordinary repairs and improvements
81, 225.21; for maintenance, $5,13S. 81; balance
on hand June 80, sl06sS; total. s7.04O.S7.
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Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm. which developed over Maryland
Thursday afternoon. has moved to the New
England coast and has united with the
storm in the St. Lawrence valley. 1t has
caused thunder showers and rain in the At
lantic states. and these will continue this
afternoon and tonight the immediate
middle and north Atlantic coast.
The area of high pressure, central in the
middle Mississippi valley Thursday morn
inS, has moved to the middle Ohio valley.
increasing in magnitude, and north and
west winds from this high pressure have
caused a decided fall in temperature in the
Atlantic states, extending to the Ohio val
ley and the lower lakes.
The temperature has risen in the Mis-
souri,. the middle and upper Mississippi val
legs. and fallen on the middle and north
ern plateau.
Generally fair weather may be expected
in all districts east of the lower lakes the
Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys, pre-
coded by showers on the middle and north
Atlantic coast.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours
Washington city, liz; Tampa, la; st.
Paul. Les; Albany 1.02: Montgomery LOS;
Cumberland. Md, S-03; Woodstock, Va.
194; Harper's Ferry, W. Va, 214; Way
cross. Ga. 2.1O: Pine Apple, Ala, LEO;
YazoO City, Miss, 10.
Havana Weather.
HAVANA, August 3. S am.-Barometer.
5000; temperature. so; winds, east, eight
miles; weather partly cloudy.
Tide Table.
high tide, 1925 am and 1O:41 pm.
TomOrrow-Low tide, 5:15 a m and $50
pm; high tide, I'LL am. and 11:26 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:04 am: sun sets, 7:O6
pm.
Moon rises. s:52 pm.
TOmOrrow-Sun rises, sos am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by STA pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at Ala am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:59 pm; extin-
guished at 4:29 a. m.
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at 3
am--Great Falls, temperature, rs; condi-
ton, !; receiving reservoir. temperature. 81:
condition at north connection, -: condition
AT south connection, %, distributing reser-
Voir, temperature, 50; condition at infuent
gate house, SO; eftiuent gate house &C.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the eather bureau for the.
tWeHty-four hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
August A. pm, %; s pm, 10; II mid
night. to
August 81 am, 66; am, 20; II noon,
-. pm. 30.
Maximun-92 at pm. August f.
Minlnum-66. at am. August D.
iAe following were the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
PAST " enty-fOur hours, beginning at t pm
yesterday.
August IL pm, 1856; pm, 29.s4; II
midnight, 2gSi.
August - am. 299s; am, 3o.os;
noon, 800; pm. 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
A WEALTH OF FICTION.
Inc Entertaining Stories to Appear i'm
Saturdays Star.

y star.
Tomorrow's big Star will be particularly
rich in fiction. In it will appear the first
lnstailment OF new serial story by Louis
Tracy, entitled THE Lost Provinces"
The story deals with the struggle between
France and Germany over the lost prov
lnces Of the former. In dire straits, France
appeals to a wealthy American, Vansittart.
who once before proved her salvation. He
Immediately responds and sets out across
the Atlantic his private yacht An at
tempt is made by the Germans to capture
him. but he escapes through the interven-
ton of an English man-of-war and arrives
| safely in Paris, WI ere he is welcomed as the
one hope of the despairing nation. VAN
sittart becomes commander-in-chief of the
army and the military operations, through
which he brings the war to a successful
issue, occupy the chief part of the story.
There is a charming picturesqueness in
the characters presented and the story
moves on its way with a sprightliness of
action which makes it especially entertain
ing
THE Lost Provinces is about 10000
words in length and will run in ten INSTALL
| ments each of which will be illustrated
with two three drawings by competent
artists who have made a careful study of
the story.
In addition to this, Bret Harte contributes
one of his chara cteristic striking stories
under the title of 1.-The Desborough Con-
nections.' The tale is in two parts, part
No. 1 appearing tomorrow, and the conclud-
ing portion next Saturday.
The young folks have not been forgotten,
and have treat in store for them-"Prince
Wong's Lioness,' by Murray Graydon,
being leaves from the note book of Mat
thew Quin, wild beast agent.
The following some of the additional
features to be printed tomorrow
DINNERS IN SUMMER Qllustrated)
Ellen Osborn in a chatty letter tells how
to entertain and the costumes to wear
at this season
THE THOUSAND ISLANDS Qllustrated).
Some pleasures among the beautiful group
in the ST. Lawrence river.
PUGILISTS AT HOME QllustIated).
How Fitzsimmons ana Corbett train at
the seashore.
BILLIONS OF BULLION.
Frank G. Carpenter describes the silver
mines of Peru and Bolivia, which are
said to be the richest on earth.
KEEN SENSE OF HUMOR Qllustrated).
Commanding army officers who enjoy
jokes and fair play. as Illustrated by in
cdents at western posts
ORCHIDS AND MYRTLE Qllustrated).
A Paris letter about society toilets for
brides and bridesmaids designed by
Felix.
CUTICLE OF STEEL.
A modern battle snip must have clean
skin and sound stomach.
THE STARS IN AUGUST.
The brilliant illumination of the heavens
this month and how to find the constel-
lations.
THE FUTURE OF FRANCE.
Sterling Heilig in an interesting letter
shows that there has been a steady
lowering in the physical standard of her
people.
RICH TREASURE.
What opportunity the Hawaiian Islands
offer to wide-awake Americans for
wealth and comfort in living
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
rloney at s Per Cent toLoan
On real estate in District OF Columbia. No delay
in closing leans
ap21-tf HEIsKELL & McLERAN. zoos E st.

scanty food, while the so-called volunteers,
Il given arms, are as likely to Join the
Americans as they are TO fight cor the
Spania:6s.
The English residents OF :he Island OF
Porto Rico, as a matter of course. are eager
for American occupancy, and this is true,
Mr.. Hanna adds, of the Frencl and Ger
man residents as we'll
In the light of the Cuban developments, It
may be pleasant to know thar the Insur-
gents of Porto Rico are merely insurgents
at heart That is TO say, they are neither
armed nor organized. and when our troops
have captured Porto Rico there will be no
u,solved problem to trouble our authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
while THE WAR LASTS

All who march. walk stand, should shake into
their shoes Aliens Foot-Ease. powder. 1t cures
achihg' tired sore. swollen 4, ct ard makes tiyht
or new shoes easy. 1t absorbs Moisture and pre-
FeLls thahng, hot sn artng, bllstered, sweating
rect All the regular army troops and navy mea
use ~ sSicnteets il hot climates can't exist I'm
comfort without IT,. Aliens Foot Ease is sold by
all DRUGGISTS I'd shoe stores, &c. Sample sent
myl5-3m - '' ~ -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
WALLACE MAGRUDER BURIED.
Death Resulted From Typhoid Fever
at Hunting Hill, Md.

The funeral of Wallace Magruder of this
city, who died at the summer residence of
his mother, Hunting Hill, Nd, Tuesday
last, took place yesterday and the remains
were inferred in Glenwood cemetery, near
Washington. Mr.. Maeruder's death was
caused by typhoid fever after an illness
OF six weeks. Young Magruder and his
mother and sister moved to Hunting Hill,
where they have a residence for the sum-
mer, about two months ago.
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Hidden From View.

1t is probable the Spaniards would NOT
have been so willing to attack had they
been able to see the big warshiDs and the
transports outside the harbor, but these
vessels were hidden from Guanico by the
points of land on each side of the harbor
entrance.
The landing of the troops was conducted
IN methodical manner, and was easily ac-
complished, having been carefully nlanned
Eoat load after boat load of men, and
sometimes long strings of boats towed by
the steam launches of the Massachusetts
made for the shore, and the troops formed
INTO companies and promptly occupied the
points OF vantage in the neighborhood. A
strong detachment of troops was sent to
1auco, small place about five miles in
land, which forms the western terminus of
the railroad leading to Ponce, fifteen miles
distant due east. The highway thence IS
very bad, but the military road from
Ponce to San Juan, eighty-five miles long
is in admirable condition and fully adapted
for the passage of artillery and munitions
of war
The port of Pence contains considerable
shipping, and before this letter is published
the cable viii doubtless have announced
the fall of the second city of fruitful beau
tiful Porto Rico. The island, by the way, is
healthful, If ordinary care is taken, and
fears of yellow fever, as an epidemic, need
not be entertained.
There may be fighting, hut it is safe 10
predict that there will not be so many
American casualties at Santiago before
Old Glory replaces the Spanish flag over the
MORO of San Juan
At the request of Colonel Whitney of
General Miles staff, who made the famous
reconnaissance of Porto Rico, the dispatch
boat of the Associated Press tonight will
take from st. Thomas to Guanica Philip c.
Hanna, consul of the United States a. Porto
Rico, who left San Juan about The time
General Fitzhugh Lee left Havana and
who has been in st. Thomas ever since lie
will be able to assist Gen:-al Miles, III a
number of ways. He will take with him
several Porto Rican guides :or the use Of
the army.
Mr. Hanna thinks the only troops 10 be
feared III Porto Rico are about $500 Snan-
ish regulars and 1000 colonial troops. The
latter, however. are already grumbling
over their arrears Of pay. official lies and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows:
White-Emmett E. Corcoran and Mamie
" Champagne; Ezra l.. Oursler and Fan
ME L. Slasman, Baltimore: Geo. N Shur-
man and Lula Birch: Henry Leman and
Virginia Greenfield; Abraham Carpenter
and Irene Marion.
Colored-Wm. H. Hicks and Christiana
Frazier: Thomas j. knight and Charlotte
Love; James Jones and Julia Burns.
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Mr.. Macnrtney,s Conoit,op

No marked improvement has been noted
in the condition of Mr.. John W. Macartnev
who was recently taken to Gloucester
Mass. He has not regained the use of his
limbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-05
Threw Up Entertainments.

Ashore, Lieutenant Huse and his men
had not been idle. LAS much for practice
as anything" as he put it, they threw up
an intrenchment across the street, mount
ed the Colt rapid-fre gun on lis center,
tangled some barbed wire in front of tie
ntrenchment to repel a possible cavalry
charge, signaled for reinforce,nents and
then opened fire on the Spaniards with the
Colt, with the result that four of the
enemy were soon killed while nor one
American was even wounded
IL was only a skirmish after all but Il
was as gallant little ''scrimmag.'' as one
could wish to see. The presence OF an act
I'VE Zoe was not suspected after our flag
was raised, and the Spanards were well
concealed by the houses, trees and trenches
of the neghborhood
General Miles stopped on his way ashore
boarded the Gloucester and warmly thank
eu Lieutenant Commander WAINWRIGHT
ior, nad not the Spaniards been uncovered
by the Gioucester's fire, many American
nVes would have been sacrificed in the
IandinS of the troops, which followed i'm
mediately. -i
;, w men Lieutenant Huse and his men were
neVed by battery of the 9Th regular
artillery and returned on board the Glou-
ceSter they We're most heartily checred bv
their shlpmates, by the soldiers on the
transports and by the crews of all the YES
sells in sight.
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II IIR.
nsant Tomorrow and
weather sunday.
" arIlaSr

Forecast till s pm Saturday-For the
District of Columbia. fair: pleasant tenn
perature Saturday; warmer Sunday; north
erly winds, becoming variable.
For Delaware. Maryland and Virginia,
fair; warmer Saturday afternoon, northerly
winds, becoming variable.