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KILLED BY a THIEF.
Louis Allen Murders the Man He
Robbed

Bridgeport, Conn, July 22-Louis c.
Allen of Boston, shot John Betscha, a
butcher, yesterday morning. because he
was detected robbing the TIL in Beischa's
market After firing the first shot the
thief stood 7over~ his victim and deliber-
ately fired two more bullets into his body
Allen was captured after a short chase
making no attempt TO fire on his pursu-
ers, although he held the revolver in his
hand with several loaded chambers.
Betscha was taken to the hospital, and
physicians say his death is but a uues-
tion OF few hours at the most Since
Aliens arrest much evidence has been
gathered against him, and It was dis
covered that under cloak of respecta bill
ity he had been carrying on thieving
operations for weeks. He had been court
ing Miss Sherry, a Bridgeport girl of good
family, and intended TO be married in A
few months. The proceeds from his
thefts he had been saving for the wedding
day. His fiancee was wholly unaware
that her lover was a criminal until the
sensational crime occurred.
Allen entered Betscha's market. in
Main Street, yesterday morning and ask
ed for half a dozen rolls. \ 81 bill was
rendered in payment. AS Betscha had no
change Allen took back the bill and hand
ed him scent piece Allen then asked
for 5-cent paper of tobacco and while
the storekeeper went for it reached
across the counter and extracted three
81 bills from the money drawer. which
was partly open.
Betscha started for the till to deposit
the nickel. and on opening the drawer
saw at once that the bills were gone
Running from the store, he caught UP
with Allen, who was walking rapidly
down Main Street, and, grasping him by
the collar, marched him back to the
store. The men were at the end of the
meat bench and five feet from the ice box
when Allen drew his revolver and fired.
the bullet striking Betscha in the face.
Betscha grappled with his assailant
and both fell Allen sprining to his feet
and firing twice in rapid succession, one
bullet striking the PROSTATE man in the
abdomen and the other in the breast.
The murderer then ran, but was traced
to cellar in the rear, where he had
hidden. Immediately after he was plac-
ed under arrest, Allen asked his captors
If they would recover a Iadys gold watch
which he had lost in his flight The watch
was found and restored to him He had
in one pocket a letter written in a fem
mime hand. He succeeded in tearing if
into small bits before it could be taken
from him.
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Prisoners on the Sick List.

Annapolis, Md, July 22-In the batch
of Spanish prisoners which arrived
Wednesday night are a lieutenant COM
mander. a captain of artillery, a cap-
tain of marine infantry, two chaplains.
a surgeon, two engineers, nine lieutenants
(junior grade) and eight midshipmen. The
newly-arrived prisoners have been trans
ferred from their quarters in S.ribing
row to the new cadet quarters Eight Of
ficers and twelve =seamen are on the sick
list since their arrival. Clutches have
been ordered for a wounded prisoner
One of the sick men has consumption.
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TRIPLETs ENLIST FOR THE WAR
Incident in the Music sIing in of n
Pennsylvania Company.

Franklin, Pa. July 22.-Lieut. Col. G.
c. Richards. of the Sixteenth PennsyI-
vania Regiment OF. Volunteers. First Bri-
gade, First Division. First Army Corps
is in this vicinity securing recruits to
bring the Sixteenth up to its full COM
plement of l.
Col. Ric p is recently recruited the
Third Battalion in the southwestern part
of the Sta-e securing companies at Kit
tanning. Newcastle Punxsutawney and
Jeanette. -
an incident occurred at the mastering
in of the Jeanette company that proba-
bly, has no parallel in the country's his
tory. Three brothers. tripIets. presented
themselves. one following the other. and
were sworn in. The age of each OF the
three recruits is nineteen years. The
family name is WentzeH. and the pa
rents of the boys are still living
They cheerfully gave their consent to
the tripiets going TO the front. and
brought forward a fourth son. who also
enlisted. In the same company a father
and his son were both sworn in and the
second lieutenant of the company is an
ordained Presbyterian minister
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ROOSEVELT FOR GOVERNOR.
The Independent Republicans OF
New York Favor Him.

New York, July 22.-Pians are being per
fected by the independent Republicans tor
bringing forward Theodore Roosevelt as
a candidate for governor and forcing Linn
on the machine The Independents are
at present divided. Some of them believe
that Governor Black has earned their
support and that they are bound IN honor
to stand by him. others disappIove the
new election law and are enthusiastic for
Roosevelt.
There viii be a meeting O. the general
committee of the indeDender.t Republican
organization at No. 6t Madison Avenue on
Monday night, and the question between
Black and Roosevelt wiH probably come
up for discussion.
Sentiment in favor OF the leader o. the
Rough Riders is also deyalppins in Brook
lyn. The Logan Club. Of 'Ihe Twent y-sec-
ond ward, is in favor Of MIN. and will
probably declare ior him by resolution
unless it is headed off. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Woodruff is for Governor Black,
whose denomination would insure his 1wn.
If Roosevelt sould be nominated there
would probably be objections TO taking
the lieutenant governor from the same
city. and this would destroy WoOdruns :
chances
President Lemuel E. Quigg. of the Re
publican County Committee, has named
Abraham Gruber, Charles =. Hess, VIII
liam Henkel and George Wanamaker a
committee to select the 800 Republican
deputy superintendents of election who
are to be appointed by Superintendent
McCullagh under the new law The COM
mittee held long. and. by all accounts,
a stormy session. with Mr.. Quigg yester-
day. 1t finally came TO the conclusion
that Police Commissioner Jacob Heses
was a pretty good machine Republican
after all.
Superintendent McCulagh was about
the lower part Of the city yesterday look
ing for an appropriate building in which
to establish his headquarters. He inspect
ed a building on the south side of Grand
Street, near the Bowery, put would not
say whether he would take offices there
or not.
He received a visit from Walter B. At
terbury and other Brooklyn leaders. who
came to protest against the appointment
of Clarence Van pusen, OF Brooklyn. as
chief deputy superintendent and TO urge
another candidate.
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OWED TO HIS DEATH.
Walter Gascee Drowned in the
River Last Evening.


At rs O'Clock last evening Walter Gas
coe. thirty-eight years old, was acciden-
tally drowned at Smiths wharf. near the
foot of Thirty-seeond Street.
Gascoe. who is a cooper by trade, with
a party Of friends, went to Smiths wharf
last evening TO enjoy a season in the
water after q hot days work They
were practicing at various kinds of
aauazic feats and Gascoe tried to dive
beneath q scow tied to nearby dock
He went down a short distance from the
boat and his companions ran to the op-
posite side 10 see him come up. When he
did not do so they were greatly alarmed,
and they dived several times I'm the effort
20 find the body. Robert Bolten was the
first TO discover the corpse. and he quick
ly brought it to the surface, but Gascoe
had been dead for half an hour
The body was taken to Wises under
taking establishment and the coroner no.
titled. The dead man lived at No. 1894
Jefferson Avenue.
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The Suicide of Henry Nj. Morgan

Morgantown, W. Va, July 22.-Since
the suicide of Mr.. Henry NJ. Morgan, ed
itor of the Morgantown Post, on last
Monday. it has developed that he has
been planning the act for several weeks
and his family have been watching him
About ten days ago he was detected in
the act of taking morphine, and other
actions showed suicidal mania Within
the past two weeks he conveyed his real
estate to his wife, and settled some 9TH
er business affairs. He leaves an estate
valued at SIS, ,000 A search has been made
for a will. but as yet none has been
found. The Post, which was founded in
1864, will be conducted by his sons Ber-
nard L. Morgan and William H Morgan.
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HIS SANITY IN DOUBT.
VIneenti Not Drunk. But Apparently
Is Df-mented,

Vincent Mosari, an Italian, was in the
Police Court yesterday, charged with
trespassing on the grass at the White
Lot
He had been lying about on the lawn
for several days and Watchman Riley
thought that he WAS drunk. When the
man was examined, however, ne seemed
to be demented. The charge against him
was therefore dismissed and Judge Scott
ordered him TO be committed for an ex-
animation as 10 his sanity.
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Our baby has been continually trouble

Our baby has been continually troubled
with cole aGd cholera infantum since his
birth, and all that we could do for him
did not seem to give more than tempo
rary relief, until we tried Chamberlan's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
Since giving that remedy he has not been
troubled. We want to give you this tes-
timonial as an evidence of our gratitude
not that you need 1t to advertise your
meritorious remedy.-G. NJ Law, Kee-
kuk. Iowa. For sale by Henry Evans
wholesale. and retail druggists. 93S F
Street r-arthwest. and Connecticut Ave-
nue. srE Street northwest, and If2S
Mary u Avenue northeast.
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Charges Against Beacb Re,or,s

New York. July 22.-Rev, Father Mac
Caffery, of the Church of st. Rose of
Lima, Rockaway Beach. has complained
to the police that certain of the resorts
along the beach are not conducted as
they should be. He has had reports
brought to him, he says, which indicate
that in some of9the resorts the conduct
of the performers is outrageous, and he
asks the police to take eognizance and
stop all such exhibitions on the beach.
The police have: promised to do so.
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CONSTRUCTING A STEEL PLANT
Opposition TO the Trust Organized
by German CapftaIists

Chicago. July PA company of Ger
man capitalists and steel manufacturers
has begun the construction of an i'm
mense steel plant just outside the limits
of Pullman and will undertake the pro-
duotion of steel upon large scale with
in short time Two thousand men will
be employed. The company will work in
opposition to the Steel Trust.
The times., 1898-07-23
Swallowed Dose of Paris Green

Hagerstown, Md, July 22.-Mrs. Susan
Green, wife of Christian Green, of Sharps-
burg, aged sixty-six years, last night
tried to commit suicide by swallowing a
quantity Of paris green. The timely in
reference of her husband prevented her
from accomplishing her paeloose. Domes-
tic trouble prompted the act Her only
son intended leaving home and this prey
ed on her mind. Mr.. Green tried to pre-
vent her from taking the poison, but she
took a portion of the dose She refused
to swallow an antidote. so the doctor
injected into her arm something which
counteracted the poison.
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international Chess Tourn,mon.

Vienna, July 22.-This mornings results
in the thirty-sixth round of the interna-
uonal chess tournament were as follows:
Janofski, Blackburn. Showalter, Schech-
ter Lhpke and Maroczy beat Walbrodt
Irenchard Baird, Caro-. Marco and Hal
prin, respectively. Pillsbury lost a game
against Burn, and Tschigorin and Tar
rasch adjourned their game in an even
position
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THEY DESTROYED PROPERTY
Three Men Fined Fifteen Dollars
f.nch lesferdnN.

In the Police Court yesterday George
Brown, John Howard and Randall E.
Brown were fined Sl5 each for destroying
private property belonging 10 Henry
Matthews. colored.
IL seems that while taking refuge on
Matthew'S wharf during a storm. a gun
was fired in their direction. They at
once began an assault upon Matthews's
house, attacking it with stones and
finally breaking open the door with an AK
Dur!ns the melee Randall was struck
IN the eye with hatchet. destroying
the sight Of the optic
1T was claimed that the shot was fired
a. fEighten OF imaginary thieves.
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Fishing Boats Wrecked.

Seattle, Wash. July 22.-The fishing
disaster near the mouth of the Frazer
River, yesterday afternoon is more seri-
Gus than was at first reported. The storm
burst over fully 5000 fishing smacks and
many were dashed together and smash
ed. Five were seen to sink and twenty or
thirty are missing. The damage done
will run into the thousands.
The times., 1898-07-23
THE PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS.
Losing Ground Eccnuse of Alleged
Intrigue Of Priests.


Manila, July 10. via Hong Kong, July
22-owing to alleged bribery and in
trigues among. the priests. the divisions
among the Insurgents have been serious
ly emphasized. causing retrogression
among them. They were defeated to the
southwark of Malateon. July Is. losing
the position they had acquired there.
Aguinaldo has issued an amusing proc
lamation dealing chiefly with the insignia
that is TO be worn by officials. He, as
president of the council recently appoints
ed by himself, will wear a gold collar,
with triangular gold pendant on which
Will be engraved a sun and three stars
He Will carry gold whistle and a stick
with a gold taSsei
Similar minute details are given of the
badges that are TO be worn by the other
officials of the republic
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Aged Escaped Prisoner Recaptured.

Sing Sing, n. Y, July 22.-Henry Barnes.
the eighty-year-old convict who escaped
from Sing Sing prison yesterday morning,
was captured near Creton this morning.
about miles from the prison. officers
were out all night, all over the roads
leading from Sing Sing, on the watch for
him, but he eluded them until this morn
ing. He will lose one-haIf or his commu-
tation for good conduct, which will be
oneIhalf of year
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Miss Natalie scl,enck,s Enterprise.

8abylon, l.. L. July 22-Mfss Natalie
Schenck. granddaughter of Banker
Matthew Morgan, who recently started
an endless chain of letters 20 raise
funds for the Red Cross Society. contin=
Ues to receive thousands of letters daily
over $12. 900 has already been obtained
by her.
The times., 1898-07-23
cAMARA's SUPPLY OF COAL.
An American Protest to the GibraI-
tnr Government.

Gibraltar. July 22.-Mr. Sprague. the
American consul. has handed the govern
ment of Gibraltar a protest inclosing
Spanish newspaper reporting that the San
Augustin supplied Camara with coal at
Port Said after loading at Gibraltar and
guaranteeing that the coal was for COM
mercial purposes only The governor Off
cIally acknowledges receipt of the letter.
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4 rIan to Buy Him IA Home in Mary
land.

Cumberland. Nd, July 22-The move
ment inaugurated by a mass meeting at
Cumberland to purchase a testimonial.
with contributions to be made by the peo-
pie of Maryland for Commodore Schley.
is taking shape. II is now believed that
at least SO coo will be raised with which
a handsome country seat will be bought.
Commodore Schley to select the location.
Mayor Master. of Baltimore, will
lend hearty cooperation. and will take
charge of the movement in Baltimore.
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Health of Spanish Prisoners Better.

Portsmouth. N. H.. July 22-There has
been a decided and very satisfactory i'm
prOvement in the condition OF the Span
ish prisoners during the past twenty-four
hours. Not a death has occurred. Six
Red Cross nurses have arrived from New
York TO assist in caring for the sick.
The times., 1898-07-23

Washington. d. C., s.;
l. ALFRED C.. WALKER, Secretary Of the
above-named association. 60 s1lemnly swear that
the above statement IS true 10 the best Of my
know -ige and belief.
(SiEnet) ALFRED c. WALKER.
Secretary and Trea- ure-.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 3}th
day Of June, is9s-
(Signed) LOUIS BEYER. JR-.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
T. ". STNNOT,
CHAS. EVANS.
ID. ; FLETCHER.
iy22, pm2S. .2iam Directoss-
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RECoNCEsTRADos GO HOME.
Tenants Reoccupy Abandcne,
Farms in Snnfiaco pro~;w

IN FFOS1ncc.
Playa del Este, July 22-Abandoned
farms in the conquered districts are be-
ing occupied by their former tenants.
These were in the city on account of the
Spanish RECOMMENDATION order. part of
Garcia's following has also left to return
to their former homes. .J.t
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MINERS IN HARD LUCK.

DiscouraEinG reports From the
Copper River Region.
Seattle, Wash, July 22.-One. hundred
miners have just arrived from Copper
River. Alaska, bringing discouraging re-
ports of that country. Whisky is selling
there for 81 per drink, and pork and beans
for $3.50 a plate. No gold discoveries of
Importance are reported by the miners.
and they say there are fifty miners to
every claim.
The times., 1898-07-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NoTICE.-we VIII sell you life
Insurance and guarantee the premiums
to be less every year. The policies will
contain guarantees for their sale for
cash. or their pledge for loans. after
Two C9 years. We VIII negotiate a lin
tied amount Of insurance. up to SO 0O1.
on the lives of persons who have made
application to other companies and been
declined. HADDAWAY & DOUGLAS. 80
Fourteenth Street northwest. ap17-tf
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Fay Ridge and Return via L. & o.
30 Cents.

Salt water bathing fishing. grabbing and
boating Trains leave at $50 a. m and
1870 p m. week days: 9:25 a. m, 1:30 and
S:15 p. m. Sundays. jyl5-st
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Dr.. Henry's Blood Tea.

Positive cure for Malaria and Bilious
Fevers. ~
The times., 1898-07-23
DIED.

MINNIS-On Friday. July =. Isgs MRS DOL
LIE MINIS. in the Gs:h year Of her age
Funeral from her sons residence Ij1l II Street
northeast, on Sunday. July y, at D n. Friends
and relatives invited 70 atterd.
May she rest in peace
iy23-2t By Her sons
The times., 1898-07-23
COUNTRY SEAT FOR sCHLEY.

iy22, 2Spm-23.24am
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Yesterdays Baseball Games,

At Philadelphia-Philade Is; Louis
vile, 0. At New Yorl-New York, IL;
Cleveland. L. At Baltimore-Baltimore, 9;
st. Louis, l. At Boston-Flrst game:
Cincinnati 7; Boston. 2. Second game:
Cincinnati, 8; Boston, 5. At Washington
First game; Pittsburg, @; Washington,
4. Second game: Pittsburg, 8; Washing
ton, q
At prIngfeld-Springfield 7; Syracuse,
/. AT PTovidence-VVilkesba 4; Prov
idence, I. At Montreal 40 innings. called
Montreal, 4; Buffalo, 4. At Ottawa-Ot-
tawa. u; Montreal, 3,
At Lancaster-Lancaster. G; Richmond
!. At Hartford-Hartford, 6; Newark, 3.
At Paterson-Paterson, g. Reading, 3. At
Allentown Q3 innings)-Allentown, A.
Norfolk, /.
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A Clever Trick

1t certainly looks like it, but there is really
no trick about it. Anybody can try it who
has lame back and weak kidneys, malaria or
nervous troubles. We mean he can cure
ters This medicine tones up the whole
system, acts as stimulant to the liver and
kidneys, is a blood purifier and nerve tonic.
1t cures constipation, headache, fainting
spells, sleepessness and melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and re-
stores the system to its natural vigOr. Try
Electric Bitters and be convinced that they
are miracle worker. Every bottle guaran'
teed Only SOC. bottle at A. Wasley's drul
store.
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Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is a delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it because when properly
prepared IL tastes like the finest coffee but is
free from all its injurious properties. Grain
o aids digestion and strengthens the nerves
It Is not stimulant but health builder
and children. as well as adults, can drink II
with great benefit. Costs about as much a
coffee. 10 and 25c.
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Paris, Aug. 22.-The almost tropical
heat which has been experienced herH
for some days was increased yesterday
and many deaths and sunstrokes are
reported. The air was absolutely stag
nant. The troops maneuvering in the
Nancy district suffered terribly, and
800 of them We're overcome by the heat,
some of whom have died. Every kind
Of vehicle was brought into use TO
carry them into the villages. Thunder
storms are reported in some districts
in France and many persons were kill
ed by lightning. A storm at Rouen
lasted IL hours. During the storm 4C
houses were struck.
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HAWAII ADOPTION.
impressive Ceremonies at the For
NAL Transfer of the Islands.
HAWAIIAN FLAG HAULED DOWN,

Over the Government Buildings,
aroated nv tbo Entbustnsttc PInu-
.n..'. -. ,,,,,.
"''7
San Francisco, Aug. 28.-The steamer
Belgic last evening brought the fol-
lowing:
Honolulu, Aug. 23-Precisely at 8
minutes to IL o'clock today the Ha-
waiian flag descended from the flag
staffs on all the government buildings.
and exactly at five minutes TO the same
hour the stars and Strines hoated on
tho tronicaI breezas from every oaicial
fapstaff.
rTha ca,ep,or, ,yos q most irnpressi,,a
ono no beor tho str.ins Of Hawai-
pnnoi" for tho Inst fine nc n nationaI
anthem. to hear tha bngIe hIoN te ms
&c tbe Hawaiian ensign sank from its
nositior and to notice the emotion of
,,,a,,,, Who rod hoor Nom upde, II and
bod Iived their lives under II was SOL
80, PIT tbon conoe tho bupIe call
For tba Raising of "OId Glory" and the
strotns ~ ,Jrba ctor Snanoled Ranner"
br,1,o fortb os tbot hanner was unf,,rI-
"a M 20 tha hroaaa Than tba cheers
hrol,e fortb ord aves nat had baen
5t,,, co, Co., ,,,n,,+o,, haoar,a hris,rt
hon tup Nvtv. lou ntNf
rrha Iio,,,ro ,,raso,,to,1 T., ond around
,ha o,,aa,,tI,,o h,,iid,ra- 49,, ,,,1,t .tvii,
Inn Tn tho orr,,,,a9 80 aro,,,,a ,it
tho or,,rooat,, &c -, -. 20 ,,,Io,t,N
ars - ,,oriad notia,,,Iit,, nrototi,, 20
r,,arI,o,,ia ,I,as 49, a,'reSor 20 IIa,,,at,
49,. yut.,,t.. a.. o...N....,1- a. .-.I,,.s...
and a,'ai d,.,I,, - a., IIa,,.s1,i'
80 .rao,,s TIr,itoS ctato, ,a,,-,a, o.
,,o,ntad ra,raI .i,a oiiao 80 49,
ci+igone, oua,d nrasartaa sr,Ia,,li y,
annearance white the nlatforrn for tba
evarcises and the verandas Of tho evac-
utiva huiIdInp wore pev with brIllion INF
summon dreeses dancin, faatbers and
rihhons Tho uniforme Of staff cd
naval oficars addad briIIiancv to .be
| eceue
The cerernonIes hagan with tha de.
narture Of tba First regiment of tbe
national puard Of Hawaii from then
5riu shed The narada was headed
nv n detachment Of 26 nolica Tbar
came the Hawaiian hand and the drum
| corps The reginept ,narcbad to tb.
boat landing to escort the troons fron,
the PhiIadeIpb,e and Mobican which
were already drawn nm ON shore Tbe
limited States forces were commanded
| by Lieutenant Commander stevens
and consisted of one comnanv of ma.
rines and two Of blue Jackets from tbe
| PhIladelphta. a comnanv of hlue tack.
| eta from the Mohican and an srtilIer,
detachment Of two guns and 42 men
| AS thew marched to the executiv,
building the United States troop,
were stretched across the avenue II
double files. the marines being In front
The detail of men In charge of rails
ing the American flag was In command
of ]. Ward, coxswain of the admiral
barge. The flag itself was in charg
of G.. H. Plat, gunner's mate of tn
Philadelphia. and r. Winters, boat
swain's mate of the Mohlcan. Thes
are the men who actually raised tn
Stars and Stripes over Hawaii
There was a short pause, and thei
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San Francisco, Aug. 22.-The men Of
almost every one of the volunteer regi-
ments In camp at the preside are cir
culating petitions to the secretary of
war asking that they be mustered out
Of the service. There are very few of
the officers with whom this movement
has any countenance, and efforts are
being made to suppress it.
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Death of Prince Esterhazy.

Vienna, Aug. 23,-The death is an
nounced of Prince Paul Esterhazy, one
of the richest sportsmen in Hungary.
Prince Paul Esterhazy was born March
2l, 1s43, and was at the time of his
death the head of one of the most IL
lustrious houses of Europe. He was
very wealthy, and it was asserted
about year ago that he had married
Mrs. Lily Langtry, who had a short
time before obtained divorce from her
husband in California.