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The times., 1898-08-17
THE G. A. R. ENcAMPMENT.
The District VIII BE Well Repre-
scented in Cincinnati

The thirty-second national encampment
Of the Grand Army of the Republic will
open in Connecticut on Monday, Sep
;ember 5.
In regard to arrangements for the Dis
trict of Columb.a's representation there
general orders just issued by Commander
Hendricks say in part:
"A special headquarters train. of vesti-
buled day coaches and Pullman sleepers,
carrying the commander, officers and
comrades of the department, and the
department of the Woman's Relief Corps,
will leave over the Chesapeake and Ohio
road, from the Baltimore and Potomac
Station, corner of Sixth and B Streets, at
noon Sunday. September 4, stopping at
Clifton Froge, Va, one hour for
dinner. which will be served at
the Gladys Inn, at so cents each and ar
riving at Cincinnati at Z q. m. Monday.
Department headquarters will be To-
Gated at the Grand Hotel, rooms 2ls and
go where comrades and their friends
will find hearty welcome. A cordial
invitation is extended to all comrades of
this and other departments to attend a
Joint reception of this department and
the Department Woman's Relief Corps
at headquarters, Tuesday evening Sep
tember o, from 10 10 clock
The parade will take lA1ce Wednesday,
the 7th, starting at 10 a. m. This depart
ment VIII form at that hour on Linn
Street. corner of Clark. The route will
be over asphalted and shaded streets
through the finest part of the city, and
will no. exceed two miles in extent. The
commander earnestly hopes that as many
as possible OF the comrades will be in
line.
The thirty-second national encamp
ment viii open at 10 a. m. Thursday, Sep
tember s, at Music Hail.
The representatives and other members
of the encam mpment from this department
are invited to meet the commander, for
conference Tuesday, September G, at 7:30
p. m, when the official badges will be dis
tributed.''
a particularly agreeable feature of the
coming encampment will be the many
concessions which have been secured for
the veterans. They win, upon applica-
ton. receive a little coupon book, which
entities them to either reduced rates or
free admission to theaters, baseball parks.
excursion resorts and a number of other
points of interest.
The District department is doing its ut
most TO send a large delegation. From
present indications, over 800 persons will
go from Washington.
The times., 1898-08-17
River view Tournament

The twelfth annual tournament and
dress ball. which takes place at River
View today, promises TO be one of the
most enjoyable affairs of the kind that
has taken place in this section for some
time. The committee in charge of the
affair has been busily engaged in arrang-
ing the decorations in the big pavilion and
erecting the tournament arches and
grandstand. Forty riders have entered
for the contest
After the tournament, Miss Retta Dan
zell, the pretty young lady aeronaut, will
make one OF her startling high flights to-
ward the clouds, descending in a para
chute and dropping in the river or
on the land. as the wind may take her.
Tonight the ceremony of crowning the
queen of love and beauty and her three
attendant maids will take place and this
will be followed by the coronation ball.
which will be kept up until the wee small
hours" for those who chose to remain
for IL.
Today the steamer Pentz will leave her
wharf at 10 a. m, 2:l5. and 6:45 D. m.
and returning, leave River View at l2:15.
5, S. and 1880 p. m. There will be no
change in prices. Stops Will be made at
Alexandria on all trips.
The times., 1898-08-17
STOCK MARKET BUOYANT.
There Were Many Sharp Recessions
From the Close

New York, Aug. 15.-Today's stock
markes, was again notably active and
buoyant, and the latter adjective does
not require modification by reason of
financial changes OF the day While in
the forenoon the general average OF
prices made new high level, there were
many sharp recessions before the close
The confirmation of yesterdays reports
of the capture of Manila prior TO the
signing of the protocol in the peace ne
sotiations was regarded as likely TO sim
plify the solution of a difficult problem
and so far as the war situation was con-
cerned. was the chief news of the day.
The actual influences in the market
were, however. those which have been
effective since the ending OF the war
came in sight, namely. the brilliant crop
and business prospects for the year and
the new rates for money All the fresh
data and statistics coming TO hand only
go to strengthen and confirm the excel
lent business progress, and the stock
market shows the situation is attaining
wide public recognition.
While the granger shares were rather
reactionary, partly on the realizing sales
noted, and partly on misgivings as 10 the
action of the Burlington and Quincy di-
rectors on the dividend this week, the
firmness in other quarters of the market
was unabated. The lower-priced stocks
of the general class of c. & O. and
Southern Railway preferred were nota-
bly, strong. Elsewhere there were sharp
advances in C. C. and ST. Louis on the
more general acceptance of the intima-
tions in regard TO the acquisition of the
Chicago. indianapolis and Louisville and
the Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton
companies and in Louisville and Nash
vile. Tennessee Coal and other of the
specialties. In the industrial group the
strong features were American Tobacco,
American Matted common and United
States Rubber shares. London houses
traded heavily In this market and on
both sides of the account. on balance
their transactions were on the selling
side to the extent of about 10000 shares,
but the American division of the London
market was reported very strong and
giving evidences of increasing outside in
terest.
The times., 1898-08-17
EXCURSIONS.
Washington and Great Falls r.

washlnStOn ana Great Falls r. II.
If any one thing could serve to demon
strate clearly the care with which the
Washington and Great Falls Road has
been built and the absolute safety of its
line, that thing should be last Fridays s
storm. With constant downpour of rain
which lasted nearly seven hours and
managed to destroy nearly every perish
able thing in the open, the system prov
ed Its strength and only the most trifiing
trouble resulted.
A careful examination of the roadbed
made on the following morning showed
that the rocked earth was as firm and
unyieldng as it had ever been. No re-
pairs were necessary.
Another portion of the system that was
found TO be practically unharmed was
the series of block signals that have
been for the last two years a safeguard
for travel there,
Tn brief the Washington and Great
Falls Road was entirely finhurt by a
storm that has never been equaled in this
locality. This fact speaks volumes for
the efficiency of the officials who control
it and the constructors who built IT, There
need be now no Apprehension from timid
travellers who have hitherto been alarmed
at its nearness to the Potomac
The times., 1898-08-17

The transactions al the stock market
yesterday were large In volume and the
tone at the beginning of the day was
buoyant 1t was the kind of day for which
the rampant bulls have been looking for
weeks as a result of peace negotiations.
Despite the good opening, there was
reaction later and some decline in price.
The excitement subsded somewhat as the
day advanced and prices showed the eff
feet of the great amount of long stock
that buying orders did not fully absorb
at the top prices. The market was a
good one for traders and the room trad
ers were active in ii. 1t is noticeable that
the tax on sales has ceased to be fac
tor, or at least to any such extent as was
feared for a time. The speculation that
has ben seeking a vehicle in the bond
market has returned to the stocks The
principal feature of the activity yesterday
and the one that looks best for continued
activity Is the fact that there is no one
stock or even group that can be said to
absorb the most attention. The trading
was distributed with great impartiality
The meaning of this is taken as evidence
that no clique lie doing the booming, but
the whole body is. speculatively inclined
And this in turn seems to point to con-
tinuance of activity. It is not thought
that the slight decline in prices yester-
The times., 1898-08-17
Spend the Afternoon at Arlington
Mount Vernon

There usually comes at least one after
noon in the week when those who must
remain in the city during the warm spell
find time hanging heavy on their hands.
That is an excellent opportunity to enjoy
a cool ride on the electric trains and spend
a few hours in viewing the beauties of
Arlington or the many historical points
of interest which abound at Mount Yer
non One is always sure of continuous
breeze during the entire trip, for the
trains run at a great rate of speed. and
the beautiful scenery along the route
make the ride unusually attractive This
is without doubt the quickest and most
convenient means of reaching both these
places. Electric trains leave the station.
Thirteen-and-a-half Street and Pennsyl-
yan!a Avenue, every hour for Mount Yer
non. from 10 a m. until 3 p. m, and for
Alexandria and Arlington about every
forty-fve minutes during the day and
evening
The times., 1898-08-17
CANDIDATES TO THE FRONT.
LabOr's Interest in the Nonpartisan
Industrial Commission

BB0uskFlal NODmtSsGHn
The local members of organized labor
are manifesting a deep interest in the
selection OF members Of the Nonpartisan
Industrial Commission.
As the commission will consist of nine
members the local leaders say the Presi-
dent should exercise great judgment and
discretion in order that the board shall
not be unbalanced as a result of political
affiliations and individual opinions OF
labor leaders.
So far as can be learned the greatest
number of candidates for places on the
commission came from the trades union
list faction of organized labor. Only one
of the aspirants ". F. Steinbiss. has so
far been indorsed by the local trades un-
ionists He mas been indorsed by both
the Central Labor Union and Building
Tardes Council Of this city. The other
trades unionists are ]. B. Lemon. a men,
Der Of the executive council Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor; John L. Ken
nedy, OF Columbia Typographical Union
No. l0l and II. NJ Ratchford, of the
United Miners.
The Knights of Labor are making stren-
nous efforts in behalf of Jacob ]. Schon-
faber, of Baltimore. He is generally in
dorsed, it is said, by the order through
out the United States and also can bring
a strong political influence to bear in his
interest. He is said TO be indorsed by
United States Senators Wellington and
McComas of Maryland and also by the
Republican State Central Committee Mr..
H 3. Martin, an eX-member of the gen
eral executive board of the knights of
Labor, is also a candidate and is indorsed
by local District Assembly No. &c.
The times., 1898-08-17
LOVE PROBABLY FOUND A WAY
George NJ. Pullman, Jr., Relieved to
Have Married Miss FerRuId


Long Branch, N. j., Aug, 16.-George
NJ. Pullman, jr., son of the late palace
car magra.e, made three unsuccessful at
tempts to marry Miss Lime Fernald, of
Chicago, at this place last. night and
whether he has succeeded in having the
nuptial knot tied is somewhat of a mys-
terry
Miss FernaId was engaged at one time
to Sanger Pullman, the would be-groom s
twin-brother
The couple visited police headquarters
at S o'clock last night in search of a
marriage license Chief Layton was out.
and the janitor. Abraham Sherman, acted
as information bureau.
Where can l get a marriage Hcense?"
young Pullman inquired of the janitor.
Il want to get married and at once"
The ianitor said he would have TO go
to Freehold, sixteen miles away. Pullman
! tipped the janidor and said:
isn't there a justice of the peace or a
Methodist preacher in the vicinity who
/ will marry me?"
Sherman called at the parsonage of the
J Simpson NJ. E. Church. The pastor, the
Rev. J.-F Shaw, scout
The janitor next called on Squire Brin-
ley. The latter was asleep and would
not be reused He said this morning:
I'D took chances on marrying that cou-
pie if they had only found me-"
The third attempt was made before
Squire A d. VanDoren. The judge re-
fused to marry the young people, al
though Pullman assured m he would see
him through all difficulties should trouble
arise The couple were then driven to
the Central Depot, presumably TO take
the $3.50 train for New York. Mr. Pull
man was seen in company with DR.. G..
S Gagnon, at Hollywood, later in the
evening.
Mr. Pullman told Dr. Gagnon that
Judge yanDoren had married him and
Miss Fernald.
Today young Pullman, Notwithstanding
his claim that he had married the girl.
drove from Long Branch 10 Freehold, and
tried TO procure a marriage license from
the county clerk. The two came in a
tally-ho with four horses and attracted
much ac.ention.
Not being able TO furnish witness of
identification, the license was refused.
The pair then hunted up minister.
The Rev. Theodore Heisig of the Bap-
tist Church, was the only one a: home.
! He refused to marry them. as neither
was a resident of TIE State.
/ Young Pullman became angry because
the minister would not stretch point.
/ He asked TO be directed to some one
whom he could get TO swear that he was
q resident
Both he and the young woman drank
whiskey at the hotel. She was handsome.
tall and dark The couple left for New
York this afternoon. The tally-ho and
horses are still he-e in charge OF servants.
The couple is expected back tomOrrow.
The times., 1898-08-17
MASTERING oUT-rHE ARMY.
.r-kfs. .
Nearly Forty Thousand Troops Hav
Been Released

Nearly Forty Thousand Troops Have
Been Released
The work of mastering out the troops
who volunteered and enlisted under the
second call was begun yesterday.
The first batch of troops to be mustered
out were those of the Tenth Massachu-
setts Signal Corps. who were stationed
at Montauk Point. These were followed
by the Twenty-first, Twenty-second
Twenty-third, Two Hundred and First,
Two Hundred and Second, and Two Hun
dred and Third New York Regiments, the
Thirty-fifth Michigan, the Second West
Virginia, the Second illinois, the Second
Wisconsin, and the First Vermont.
Nearly 10000 troops will be sent home IN
this release. The boys are anything but
sorry TO get away. They now realize the
improbablity of getting whack at the
Spaniards, and are only too pleased 10
get back to civilization" as they term
it.
number or regiments that saw service
at Santiago will also be mustered out,
while the commands which have seen no
service as yet will be retained for garri-
son duty in Cuba and Porto Rico
The Rough Riders will be disbanded as
they have performed their share of work
and are suffering from wounds and sick
ness.
One regiment from each of the eighteen
States which have not yet been represent
ed at the front will be selected for duty
and will doubtless serve the full two
years of service
The disbanding of the army will be
gradual and may take several months
The navy will soon be cut down by a
board TO be appointed for that purpose
The question of how many men will
be needed In Cuba and Porto Rico is still
being discussed in the War Department,
and no sweeping mastering out will oc-
cur until this has been settled.
The discharged troops will all be fur
nished with transportation and the equiv
aient of rations necessary TO bring them
to their homes.
The times., 1898-08-17
DIR. N. CHAPMAN DEAD.
Was n Member of First Maryland
Confederate Cavalry

DR.. n. Chapman. formerly OF the First
Maryland Confederate Cavalry, died at
his residence, corner of Thirteenth Street
and Massachusetts Avenue, yesterday
morning, after protracted illness of two
years.
The funeral will take place from the
residence at 4:3O this afternoon. The
Confederate Veterans Association, of
which the deceased was an honored mem
Der, will attend in a body. A committee
of the organization will also accompany
the remains TO the last resting place near
Glymont, Nd, on Thursday morning.
DR.. Chapman was born in Maryland
fifty-eight years ago. He enlisted in the
Confederate army shortly after the out
break of the war and served gallantly in
many battles. Since the war he has been
a resident of Washington. He leaves a
wife and family. .4 $40.
The times., 1898-08-17
1T Is Always Delightfully."- Cool on
the Indian Head Trims

Each week during the Summer brings
three events that are looked forward 10
with the greatest pleasure by those who
must remain in the city during the warm
weather. These are the delightful even
ing sails 20 Marshall Hall and Indian
Head on the steamer Charles Manchester
every Thursday Friday and Saturday
evening During the hot nfgnts OF the
Summer these trips afford about the only
means of keeping cool that one can con-
veniently accept. Now that slightly cooler
weather is still here. when everyone
wishes TO be out. these pleasant trips
should be unusually we'll patronized. The
sail on the river in the cool. fresh breezes
is luxury indeed. Those VINO care for
rest and quiet take the entire sail TO In
dian Head and return But the many
amusements, especially dancing is suffi-
cient TO attract many 70 spend the even
ing at Marshall Hall Those who spend
The evening at Marshall Hall may enjoy
the sail TO Indian Head without extra
charge. Steamer Manchester leaves 7th
81. wharf for Marshall Hall and Indian
Head at 6;30 p. m Round trip Csc
The times., 1898-08-17
DROWNED IN ROCK CREEK.
Edward Shoemaker Met Death
While in Swim ming

Edward Shoemaker. thirty-seven years
old, formerly employed by the Potomac
Electric Power Company, was drowned
near Lyons dam while swimming in
Rock Creek yesterday afternoon.
Shoemaker and several friends decided
to go in swimming when they left work
yesterday evening and repaired to Rock
Creek They had been in the water some
time when his companions saw Shoemak-
er throw up his hands and sink TO the
bottom Help was sent Immediately but
it arrived too late The body was re-
covered by John Hail. and was taken
to the morgue in No z patrol wagon.
The coroner was notified.
The times., 1898-08-17
LONG HOURS AT THE ZOO.
Alleged Violation of Labor Laws to
Be Investigated

A well attended meeting Of the Building
Trades Council was held last night at
Electrical Workers Hall, President Will
liam Silver in the chair.
A letter from J. Addison Porter pri-
vate secretary TO President Mckinley.
was read, acknowledging the receipt of a
communication from the council. indors-
ing w. F. Steinbiss, of St. Louis, for d
place on the non-partisan industrial COM
mission.
1t was reported that mechanics and
common laborers were compelled to work
nine hours day at the Geological Park,
and the secretary of the council was in
structed to bring the matter to the at
tention of the superintendent Of parks and
he Secretary of the Interior as viola
tion of the eight-hour law.
The times., 1898-08-17
Movements of Warships-

The movements of warships announced
by the Navy Department last night were
as follows:
Topeka arrived at Key West ST. Paul
arrived at Montauk Point Resolute,
ed at Guantanamo; all on August Is.
Yale sailed from Guantanamo for San
tiago Glacier sailed from Fort Monroe
for Guantanamo, Yosemite sailed from
Guantanamo for League Island Talbot
sailed from Key West for Hampton
Roads; all on August 10.
Hercules sailed from Norfolk for Key
West. Dolphin from Lambert's Point for
Norfolk on August 16.
The times., 1898-08-17
The Hest Remedv ,or NJ,

Mr.. John Matthias, well-known stock
dealer of Pulaski, KY, says: After suf-
fering for over week with fiux and NV
physician having failed TO relieve me T
was advised TO try Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have
the pleasure of stating that the half of
one bottle cured me-" For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail druggist. sas
T Street northwest, and Connecticut Ave-
nue. and S Street northwest, and l2S
Maryland Avenue northeast,
The times., 1898-08-17
LARGEST SUIT YET FILED.
Otto c. Haaren Asks Heavy Dam.
ages for Injuries Received.

ages for Injuries Received.
The largest suit for damages yet filed
against the Capital Railway Company. as
the result OF the accident which occurred
on that road on the night of July 10 at
Hillsdale, Anacostia, was instituted
yesterday by Otto C. Haaren through his
next friend, Adolphus Haaren. The suit
is for So. eco
The affidavit of the complainant alleges
that Otto c. Haaren, having paid his fare.
was a passenger aboard a car of the
Capital Railway Company on the date
mentioned and through the negligence
ana carelessness of the company he was
Violently precipitated from the car cans
ing his right and left legs 20 be broken
and his shoulders and arms TO be bruised
The injury TO his right leg. it is claim
ed, necessitated the amputation of his
right foot.
The times., 1898-08-17
Co.ored Boy Drowned.

Charles Janey, colored, nineteen years
old, was drowned in the pond on the
Washington Brick Machine Company s
Yards late yesterday afternoon.
Janey, with number of companions,
went swimming in the pond He was
seized with cramps and went down before
assistance could arrive. The body was
recovered and removed to the morgue by
order of the coroner.
The times., 1898-08-17
visit of President Cirord

William J. Clifford, president of the In
ternational Union of Stone Cutters, is In
the city. the guest of James F. McHugh,
the general secretary and treasurer of the
organization. Mr. Clifford is accompanied
by Thomas Gibbon. member of the
national auditing board, who is making
his annual tour of inspection. Mr.. Glib
bon reports Secretary MeHugh's books
balanced and the accounts properly re-
corded
The times., 1898-08-17
Young Girl Burned.

Annie Atkins, sixteen years old, living
at No. 1245 G Street northeast, was pain
fully burned about the lower part of her
body yesterday while attempting to de-
stroy heap of rubbish. She had gotten
a pile of waste paper and refuse in the
back yard of her home and set the heap
on fire. Her dress caught the flames and
she was badly but not seriously burned
before assistance arrived.
The times., 1898-08-17

According TO the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle. the net earnings of the Pacific Coast
Trading Company for five months OF the
fiscal year, from December l to May l,
were s609, COO This means, according 10
the Chronicle, full interest on the first
SIS and dividends on the first and sec
ond preferred. Taking into consideration
that the war has materially interfered
with the traffic, especially the Klondike
the earnings from now on should increase
materially, the Chronicle suggests.
The times., 1898-08-17

Peoples Gas was one of the features of
the market yesterday. The impression is
general that the dispute with the Indiana
Natural Gas people is at least in a fair
way to settlement. The earnings of the
Peoples Gas have been excellent. With
this matter out OF the way the friends OF
the company are of the opinion that it
will show up well in the bull movement
henceforth.
The times., 1898-08-17

Manhattan was trif1e stronger yester-
day There is talk on the street that per
haps the clique OF MANHATTAN has been
forcing the stock down purposely for the
last few weeks with the intention of
crowding out the weak holders and buying
up stock at low figures preparatory TO
the improvements that are said TO be
contemplated The information to this
effect. however, is in the air entirely.
and there may be no truth in IL.
The times., 1898-08-17
AGED COUPLE TORTURED.
Thieves Make Them Tell Where
Their Money Is Hidden

Norristiown. Pa. Aug. 16.-Frederick
Asmus and wife, octogenarians. were
tortured almost to death during the night
by two masked men. They beat the cou-
pie almost into insensibility until they
revealed the hiding place of their money
about 500. The old man cannot sur
vive
The times., 1898-08-17
RurfnI Of John H shannon

The remains of John H. Shannon, who
died Saturday night at his home in Ana
costa. were inferred in Mount Olivett
Cemetery yesterday morning. The funeral
services were conducted from the resi-
dence. $50 Monroe Street, by Rev. Francis
Schwallenburg, assistant pastor of ST.
Teresa'S Church.
The times., 1898-08-17
Remove Mines and Cable

Gen. Wilson. chief of the Engineer
Corps of the War Department, yesterday
ordered officers in charge of Notifications
and works of defense TO remove all mines
cables and electrical apparatus connected
Herewith in harbors and rivers as rapid-
ly as the work can be performed without
endangering the public safety,