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Evening star., 1898-08-17
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
Summer Schedule, in effect July IL, 1898.
Steamers Wakefield aud 7. V. Arrowsmith.
Wakefield leaves Washington am. Mondays
and Saturdays for river landings to Colon ial
Beach. Wicomco river, Cclton's, Nomini Creek:
returning, arrive at Washington Tuesdays and
for the above landings, including St. Clement
Bay; returning, arrive at Washington Thursdays
pm.
i. V. Arrowsmith. MorGoys ard Wednesdays. 2
Atell's, Piney Point, st. Georges Island, Smith
Creek Coan and YeCcon,icC Rivers SATURDAYS q
p for Riverside. Colonial Beach, Cotton s. Piney
Point, ST Georges Island, Smith Creek Coaa and
pm Gy12-tD C. w. RIDLEY, Gen. Manager.
F. S. KANDAIL;s POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Steamer HARRY RANDALL will leave River
View wharf Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at
3 am. landing at Colonial Beach, Chapel Point
and all wharves as far down as Lower Macholoc
'''N - United STATES NAIL ROUTE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., TO GLYMoNT, MD,
and intermediate landings
The new Steamer ESTELIE RANDALL daily
except Sunday, $50 q. IN. Returning about 3 D. M
Passenger accommodations frst-class. Freight
L. s. RANDALL,
Proprietor and Manager
GEO. o. CARPENTER. General Agent Washington
WM. NJ. REARDoN. Agent, Alexandra. teIC-2Otf
THE wEEMs STEAMBOAT CO..
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE
Summer Schedule in effect June 3. 1898.
STEAMERS POTOMAC AND SUE.
Steamer POTOMAC leaves Washington eyery
Thursday at pm. and Steamer SUE every Mon.
day at pm. for Baltimore and River landings.
All river freight must be prepaid.
Passenger accommodations first class.
OFFICE 9l0 PA. AVE.
STEPHENSON & BRO. Agents
my27 Telephone 745. 7th st. wharf.
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for many of the sick had no clothing what
ever, being wrapped in an army blanket
and laid on straw-and there were instances
where the workingmen went the next day
to their labors minus their accustomed
lunch pail because there was nothing in
the house with which to fill them, so Gener-
Gus had been the gifts of food and money
to the soldier boys.
Any donations OF fruit, soups or de:ica-
cies for the sick may be sent to either of
the above named addresses. Money for the
purchase of milk, bread and ice may be
sent to Mrs. Tanner, Red Cross heaicuar-
ters, 1910 G street northwest
Evening star., 1898-08-17
Nominated for Congress.

Minnesota, second district, w. S. Ham
mond.
Wisconsin, fourth district, Theobald o.
jen, republican, renominated.
Indiana, ninth district, q. NJ Thompson,
pcpulist.
Texas, second district, S. b. Cooper,
democrat, Fenominated.
Tennessee. fourth district, George II.
Morgan, republican
Mississippi, first district, ]. S. Williams,
democrat, renominated-
Evening star., 1898-08-17
Old Offender.

Minnie Judson is spending sixty days
en- the farm for vagrancy. She is an old
offeEder, and last night Policeman San
ford arrested her. The woman said she
had kept sober for several months, but
yesterday she net some alleged friends,
with the usual result.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
TROOPS LEAVING SANTIAGO.
Gen. Shafter's Announcement to TIN

Gen. Shafter's Announcement to the
Department..
The adjUtant general last night received
kilograms from General Shafter at Santa
go saying that the steamer Leona left there
yesterday with two companies 9th Cavalry.
three companies 18th Infantry, two COM
panies 3ith Michigan, one battery heavy
artillery and Lieutenant Parker with CAT
ling gun battery. Arcadia also left with
two light batteries.
General Shafter said that the sth Ohio
Regiment would sail on the Mohawk this
morning
Evening star., 1898-08-17
Her Arm Broken.

Maude E. Keiser, the eleven-year- old
dat ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Keiser of
1:25 Emerson street northeast, while ut
play Monday evening fell and broke her
left arm above the elbow. In response to
a telephone message DIR. Wilson came and
soon succeeded in setting the broken arm.
The little girl bore the painful operation
with great bravery. and is now in a fair
way to speedy recovery.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
FRENCH LINE.

Compagnie Generate Transatlantique
DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE = PARIS tFRANcE).
Sailing every Saturday at 10 An,
La Normandie. Aug. 20 La Champagne. Sept. 1o
La Gascogne Aug. 21 La Navarro. Sept. II
La Tourane. Sept. La Normandie. Sept. "a
Gerl Agcy for U. S. and Can,
. Bowling Green, N. 7.
G. W. MOSS, 921 Pennsylvania ave.
BELL & CO.. 14J6 st. fe12-1y-15
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Bedford Springs Hotel,

NEAR BEDFORD, PA
THE CARLSBAD OF AMERICA.
Now open until October l. Increased attractions
Golf Inks tennis. bowling fine driving. Waters
Of the springs most effective in the world. Price
to August IS $500 TO $3.50 Fer week. After
Auguit %, 10 close of season. SIS per week, or
$500 per week for two persons occupying one
These .attcr rates apply TO those coming
prior to August 25. provided they remain to Oc-
tober /.
BEDFORD 81 RINGS CO., Limited,
my24-3m' Bedford, Ia.
Evening star., 1898-08-17
VIRGINIA HOT SPRING.
White Sulphur Springs,

Greenbrier county, W. Va.
REPRESENTATIVE RESORT OF THE SOUTH.
Directly main line OF Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, only eight hours from Washington.
NOTE REDUCTION IN RARsS:
$40 10 SIS per month OF 2S days; $12 so tc 81
per week Children under twelve years Of age
and servants, s32 so Der month.
L. w. SCOVILLE. Manager
Excursion tickets and pamphlets at C. and o.
Offices. 5l3 end 1921 Pa. ave. ty5-tf
Evening star., 1898-08-17


keeping off for the great event. Lons
lines of Spanish troops can be seen in the
city. 40
I'VE are still quite hungry Please have
some beans baked in the pot when l get
home, and have pumpkin pie and iced tea
and cold milk. L dream OF them at night,
and have had but two glasses OF milk
since 1 left home. And please do not have
any bacon in sight.
THE boys are getting pretty well tanned
down here. g
July 19-I had no chance to write about
the surrender We saw it, and how we
cheered! We are hoarse yet. We moved
camp today and are now on the Siboney
side of the city. OHaye>a nice breeze
Il sit and write, while in wild glee
The ants run riot over me,
likewise other sorts of insects. killed
four tarantulas this, morning. They are
plentiful.
I'VE are farns. better now. For break
fast We had coffee, fat back and fried hard
TACK. We ate 1t at o'clock, and at your
breakfast time we were wading along a
military road-niitery because some officer
walked over it orgce, guess. The boys are
correcting all sorts of souvenirs-Spanish n
bullets, pieces of shell, shrapnel and so
on; but as 1 have to stay at the head OF
the company street the only souvenir 1
nope to bring heme will be myself. l am
getting quite brown, and with the custo-
mary dirt look almost like n Cubano.
July 2S-Fever RACES among the men.
but not yellow lack The fever lasts from
Tour days to two weeks, but is not dam
serous In my tompany--D-thirteen men
were down yesterday and twenty today.
Company K has thirty-five. Some of the
men are getting well, others coming down,
and l guess we will all eventually tumble
10 IT, Otherwise things are Improving. We
get enough to eat 1t rains every day, and
| Is very hot when 1t is not raining. VIE
have breeze about tweve cut of twenty
Tour hours. h;ivc sept out doors in my
hammock every night SO far in preference
Evening star., 1898-08-17
W WESTMINSTER SCHOOL,

DOBBS FERRY, Y. 7.
A Preparatory School for Boys Eleventh year
opens Sept. 29th W. L. CUSHING. MA.
jy20-w f. m-2St Head Master.
ST. GEORGES HALL FOR BOYS. ST, GEORGES,
Md. j. c. Kinear, An, Prin.-College or bus-
Itss life; 23d year; noted for home comforts. m
dividual training, thoroughness and safety.
rnG 2ys
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CAPE MAY, n. j.
CAPE MAY POINT, n. J.

CARLTON HOTEL-NEW MANAGEMENT: DI
rectly on the beach; accommodates 400: o.chcs
ira; cunning fishing Send FOR booklet. Terms
je20-tf
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
MOTHER.

How sweet the accents of that tender word
Upon The dewy lip of infancy!
1t strikes all vibrant on the deepest chord
OF human hearts, quick'ning to melody
Whate'er the tongue-a savage language
crude,
Patois, or polished language of our age,
The appellation which greets motherhood,
Like blessed balm with bit'rest grief as
suage.
Whisper 1t to the hero on the field,
And mark the soft'ning of his blazing eye
Speak it 10 him who did his honor yield,
His mouth will droop repentant, visit
fully;
Repeat it to the king. cen he will yearn
To change for footstool his canopied
throne;
Unto the orphan breathe it. he will turn
His eyes to where a sanity form has
flown.
Tie feel of childish hands upon the breast,
The tear-wet lash. the smile of purity,
The rose-leaf cheek our saddened lips have
pressed.
Merge, bud in bloom, to rich maturity.
But, ah, there is a spell, a mystic name
That bridges DER the years and tempers
fate.
The incense born of loves hottest flame,
And deeds unselfish mothers immediate.
Ida Cole. in Farm and Fireside.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
DR.. SCHENCK'S DISCOVERY.
Important IL True-Must Starve the Moth.
ers to RepIenish the Ranks of the Army.

Important IL True-Must Starve the Moth.
ers to RepIenish the Ranks of the Army.
New YORK, Jan. 6.-The medical fra
ternity in this city is much interested
in the report from Vienna that DIR.
Schenck had discovered the secret Of
exercising an influence over females so
as to fix the sex of their offspring. DIR.
George F. Shrady, editor of the Medical
Record said yesterday:
Il think DR.. Schenck's discovery is
probably a revival of the old theory
which holds that the sex of a child is
determined wholly or partly by the
name in which its parents are our.
ished.
The study of animals has shown that
the female, when confined to a low
diet, if it conceives at all, will bring
forth a male. Contrarily, when the
diet is of high nutrition the issue is
likely to be a female.
The breeders of all sorts of animals
have gone to great length to indubita-
bly, prove this theory, and to a certain
extent the results bear it out or
course there are exceptions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
BETTING ON A PROFIT.

What the Letters Are Doing in Conneo-
ton with Their Wheat-NO Truth in the
Reports of Sales-They Say 1t is "A Waste
of Time In Their Present Frame of Mind,
and Their Views, to Talk OF Selling ut
Present Prices.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Rumors which were
persistently circulated Tuesday night
to the effect that Joseph Letter had
closed contracts for the disposal OF the
greater part of his vast accumulation
of wheat to New York and Baltimore
exporters, who had placed it in Europe,
were positively denied by rolter
George b. French, who represents the
Letter interests. On account of the
known fact that numerous bids ave
lately been received from exporters for
the high quality wheat in the posses
sion of the Letters, the reports were
received with some credence. Mr.
French stated emphatically. however,
hat there was no truth in b reports.
If the Letter wheat has been sold,
the price paid for it, judging from the
reception given to some of the buying
orders for the cash article, was much
higher than ruling quotations.. An Of
fer to buy 100. 900 bushels from a prom
inentholder at about two cents over the
May price was refused, the broker be-
ing told hat his bid would have to be
about ten cents over the present May
price to get the wheat. The Letter
people say it is a waste of time in their
present frame of mind, and with their
views, to talk of selling their wheat at
the present prices. They add that they
are betting on Il profit, and can afford
to see if their views are not right.
Private advices from the east indi-
cate that behind the Letters is SO. UOO,-
COG that will eventually " II con-
troll over 80, 900, 900 bushels of cash
wheat for better prices. If this
be true, the refusal to sell
cash wheat would indicate that they
propose to hold on to what wheat they
now have, and to increase their hold
ings very largely or large enough to
discourage to a great extent, short sell
ing as Il business.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
LONG,.
The Secretary OF the Navy Replies to Per-
tInent Questions.


tinent Questions.
NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-Secretary of the
Navy Long, who was in this city, was
asked if. the Chinese complications
would render it necessary to have the
United States more strongly repre-
sensSd in Asiatic waters.
NO, l don't think we will require
any more war vessels over there" he
piled. we always keep a pretty good
fleet in those waters"
When asked his opinion of Senator
Teller's declaration that this country
should interfere to prevent the dis
memberment of China, Secretary Long
said:
las far as complications are con-
cerned in foreign countries, we ought
to follow the advice of George WASH
ington."
Regarding the armor plate for the
Alabama, Illinois and Wisconsin, Sec
rotary Long said that it was not yet
ready, and that some provision ought
to be made for it at once. Secretary
Long said that in the future he would
not ask governors of states to designate
some one to name battleships. Il
think | will let contractors attend tc
hat matter hereafter" he said.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
DEFICIENCY ESTIMATES.


Deficiency Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The secretary
of the treasury sent to congress yes
terday deficiency estimates of .appro-
priations for the current fiscal year to
be inserted in the deficiency bill. The
additional items include:
Salaries and contingent expenses in
the office of surveyor general OF Alas
ka, So, 2O9.
Examination OF public land surveys,
$50, 900.
Bureau Of American republics, Sal,
9T2.
Geological survey, S64,3l9.
Indian service, so, $50.
Postmaster-Gcneral Gary has asked
for an additional item of SO, 900 for the
enlargement of the space of the New
York city post office building in the
way of widening the streets, removing
a sidewalk. etc.
The postmaster-general also has sub
mitted additional estimates of $3.50, 90
on account of the effect of the sale of
the Union Pacific railway on the APP
preparations for the fiscal year iS99.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
Two rival manufacturers of French

Two rival manufacturers of French
coffee met before a judge. The latter
took up one of the contestants empty
ans 81 do not consider" affirmed the
judge, that this is an honest label. On
the front you place, in large letters,
Pure French Coffee and on the beck,
in small letters, in very small letters,
you print: "A Compound of Chicory,'
etc" The person thus addressed unused
for a moment. Then he said, quite
1neekly: But will your lordship kind
ly explain to the jury by what means
you distinguish between tbs front and
back of a round can?"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
BECAME a
From Indulgence to Amuence in a Single
Day.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 3.-Clarence
Danvers Davenport, a young English
a who has been leading a hand-to-
mouth existence in Portland since Au-
gust, has become a baronet. He re-
ceived a c%ablegram announcing the
death of his uncle, Sir Richard Dan
vers, of Danvers' court, Lincolnshire,
England, and informing him hat he
had succeeded to the estate and title.
Money for the trip to England was
telegraphed him by American agents
of the estate, and he left to take pos
session of his Inheritance. Davenport
drifted into Portland last August He
had been in Chicago. San Francisco
and a number Of other American cities,
existing somewhat precarinunlv
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
a BIGAMIST AT BAY.
Fined and Sentenced in the Presence OF
Three of His Victims.

Fined and Sentenced in the Presence of
Three of His Victims.
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-David Z. Bates, ac-
cused of having six wives more than
the law allows, and who, as u result of
mis- arrest several months ago, has had
steady employment at the Dime mu-
scum. was yesterday afternoon con-
Eicted OF bigamy in the first of the
numerous cases against him. He was
given a fine of 81, 600 and an indeter-
inmate sentence in the peniteutiary.
Upon the announcement of the YER
dict the examination of veniremen for
a jury to near the second charge
against the prisoner was begun imme-
diately. 1t is also proposed to press a
charge of perjury against Bates, based
on admissions made by him yesterday
on the witness stand. Three of the
wives were present in court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
THE ST. LOUIS BROWNS

Likely to Become the Property OF John t.
Brush, of indianapolis, and Others.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 5.-Accord-
ing to the News, John L. Brush is
likely to become the owner of the st.
Louis baseball franchise. Accompa-
MED by Wm. Ii. Schmidt, Mr.. Brush
left for St. Louis yesterday, hoping to
close the deal which has been pending
for three weeks. Mr.. Schmidt took
with him certified checks for a large
amount OF money, and it is believed
that the doal, all but paying over the
money, he's been completed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
The idea Growing in Favor In View of
Recent European Moves.

CHICAGO, Jan. "a special to the
T;mes-Herald from Washington says:
The outlook for ratification Of the
Hawaiian annexation treaty is now
considered very bright. The friends
of the measure believe they a secure
for it 81 votes, or three more than are
needed.
There has, it is said, been a marked
change Of sentiment since the Euro
pean powers began their aggressioas
In China"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
WITH SIX-SHOOTERS.
Robbers Hold Up a Pittsburgh d
Gulf Train.
They hine the Local or Way Safe Taking
from 1t Everything of Value, but Make
No Effort to Disturb the Through Safe
Police Hurried to the Scene,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. 5.-After
about three months of inactivity, Kan
sas Clty's train robbers scored another
brilliant achievement last night. This
time the Kansas City, Pittsburgh &
Gulf road is the sufferer. The COM
pauy's Port Arthur express, which left
the ~company's depot here at GAO last
night, was robbed before it had passed
beyond the city limits. Two men, whom
no one but the express messenger seems
TO have seen, climbed into the express
car as the train left the depot. They
oVerpowered the messenger, bound and
gagged him and rifled the car before
The train came to a stop. When the
train slowed up at a railroad crossing,
known as Air Line junction, near the
southeastern limits of the city, they
climbed out of the car and disappeared.
Nothing was known of the robbery I'M
til Il negro tram porter entered the car
and found the helpless express messen-
ger.
After the train had been stopped and
others of the crew had come forward
and released the express messenger. it
was found that the robbers had riled
h local safe, taking from it every
thing of value. They had made no eff
fort to disturb the through safe, which
is protected by a time lock.
From Air Line Junction a Geographic
report of the robbery was sent to the
city and the train proceeded south.
The Wells Fargo company controls
h express business OH the Pittsburgh
& Gulf road.
At the express company's office here
C. K Teas, the local manager. stated
that there was not much of value in
the local safe, and that $500 or $500
would probably cover the company's
loss. In police circles, however, the
impression prevails that the robbers
secured several Thousand dollars in
money and jewelry.
The report received at the express
Ncompany's office here states that the
robbers entered the express car as the
train was pulling out of the yards
having forced the rear door with a
Jimmy. E. n. Hyde, of Kansas City,
was the express messenger. Upon
turning from his work he looked into
the barrel of a siX-shooter. The messen-
ger offered nc resistance, though he
was well-arned, and after the robbers
had bound him one of the two stood
guard over him, while the other ri1ed
the safe.
The robbers are described as smooth
faced young men, and the fact that
both were extremely nervous while in
the express car is taken as evidence
that they are new recruits to Kansas
City's force of train robbers.
At 7:l0 o'clock last night Il special
train was sent to the scene of the
robbery with a force of policemen and
marshals, and these men are now scour,
ing the country along the river banks
in search of the robbers.
Though this robbery is the first that
has occurred on The Pittsburgh 81 Cult
line, it is the sixth crime of the kind
perpetrated in Kansas City within ID
months. There have been several ar.
rests of alleged train robbers during
this period, but there has not been q
single conviction.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
RELIEF FOR CUBA.
n Small Appropriation Made and an Urgent
Gail for Further Donations.

Gail Tor Further DOnatiOns.
WASHINGTON. Jan 5.-The National
Relief association for Cuba has appro-
prIated an additional sum of $500 to
be sent to Consul-General Lee for the
relief of the distress in the island.
The association makes a renewed APP
peal to its members and supporters
throughout the country to redouble
money, medical supplies and food for
the suffering people in Cuba. In view
the opening of the direct and official
avenue for relief through the govern
ment, the association hereafter drops
from its name the clause In aid of the
American Red Cross"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
1t Is to Be Hoped So.

Hogan-Oi wonder who will be tn last
man on airth?
Grogan-Oi dunno amy more than you.
But it is hoped that he'll be an o~ondertaker.
so he will know how to bury himself dacent-
ly.-Indianapolis journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08

How silly it makes one feel to reach out
to shake hands and not he noticed by the
other fellow.-WashingtOn Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08

When a person gets over a spell Of
sickness, folks say he would have got
well without a Observation-Disclosures
Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08

All kinds. little or big. St. Jacobs Oil
Surely cures aches and pains.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08
Coughing Leads to Consumpti,

No man ever had as many suspenders as
be wanted.-WashingtOn Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08

Sudden weather changes bring rheuma-
tism. St. Jacobs Oil makes prompt cure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08

Hoods Sarsaparilla
Absolutely cures scrofula,
Salt rheum,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh and all diseases
Originating in or promoted
By impure blood. 1t is
The great nerve tonic,
Stomach regulator and
Strength builder.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bottles, 80 cents
and Sl.O0. Go at once; delays are dangerous.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08

Unbidden guests give p~leasure-when
they go.-Ram's Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-08

SAN FRHNcISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, kK. NEW YORK, N.Y.