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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
THE FLY AND ITS STICK,
Trick by Which IL Was Made 10 TX
bibit Its skill - a Jugglcr

say said the observer 20 his friend
VINO was twirling a cane. edo you know
that o common fy can Jungle a stick bet
ter than you can?'
"l don't profess 10 be in possession OF
any medals for Juggling" replied the
friend but 1 know 1 can best a fly at IL,
anyway"
The observer broke or about three-quar-
ters OF an inch of a match. whitfield It TO
about double the thickness of pin, and
poked each end through a piece OF cork
an eighth of an inch square.
Now" said me-. I'VE shall see how a
fly can twirl that piece OF match and the
little corks We must first gct-the iiy.
The friend attempted 20 catch one that
was trying 20 drink from his glass or
beer. but the observer said'a saloon bred
rs wouldn't do.
saloon files he explained, ARE half
drunk an the time They drink beer an
day and die. We want good lively tenn
perance fly for this performance
One was finally procured from out Of
doors. and the observer. who examined IL
closely. declared il 10 be a good specimen.
This he explained alphabetically. 'Is
the part OF the performance that is OBJ
jecti0nable. However. this being a sort OF
scientific demonstration to show our
friend how little he knows about Jug
eiins IL IS permissible under the cir-
substance
lie inserted the point of "a pin in tho
nys back and held the head of the pin
between his fingers $50 that the Insects
feet were pointed toward Che floor Then
hr lightly held one cork-headed end of the
tiny stick TO the hy's feet AZ first there
was uO movement OF the feet. but the
next Instant they eraspod the cork The
observer released his hold ON the stick
and the ny held 30 unaided.
That's "a good trick -aid--the friend
who had been twirlins the cane. "but DO
doesn't prove the rs 10 be my superior
sa a 1ugglcr"
eft proves" answered the observer.
"that the little ny also has more patience
than you. when 10 feels quite certain that
&c g. not 10 Doe released-and it is now
patiently waiting TO make certain-it viii
try 20 help itself. and the moment DO does
the Juggling Will Begin
The nys patience was not of long dura-
ton. for before the observer had ceased
talking there was q movement OF it's legs.
ana the piece of cork at the other end 0f
the stock began 20 swing like a miniature
pendulum Then the legs worked rakidly,
and. leaving. the cork reached the wood.
carried the wood along until the other
piece OF cork was reached. and when the
object had made a half revolution the
tiny legs carried the stick along again
until the original piece Of cork reached
the feet. So the hy continued 90 turn the
stick end over end FOR several minutes.
The pieces of cork ana the stick made a.
complete revolution every seven seconds.
The observer having demonstrated his
point killed the fly.
well. tn be hanged" said the friend.
III I don't begin 20 believe I'm lob
ster. 1 had a faint idea ! was last winter
when saw an elephant waltz and knew
that ! couldn't dance n STEP Now am
half convinced Waiter, come here."-New
York sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
MAKE A DASH
FOR LIBERTY.
Twelve ConviCts in a Florida Camp
0verpower the Guards.
THEY WERE HUNTED WITH DOGS
Aud Made a Desperate Resistance,
One Being Killed and Three
Woundcd-None of the Pur-
suing Party Was Injured.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Aug. ga
special 10 the Times Union and Citizen
from st. Andrews Bay. Fla, says.
on Thursday night Of last week twelve
convicts. employed on the turpentine
camp OF J. A. Donelson x CO., OF East
Bay overpowered two guards, securing
their arms. and made q bold dash for
liberty Fastening az once 10 the inland.
FOLLOWED WITH DOGS.
\ party OF pursuers was Immediately
organized. and. employing dogs. spirited
chase was Instituted. The escaped were
successful I'm evadng the pursuers until
late on last Wednesday afternoon. at
which time they were overtaSen TN a
small cypress swamp near Bayou George,
and battle between the men intent on
freedom and those whose duty 10 was
90 youch for their safe-koeping imme-
diately ensuod.
A DESPERATE BATTLE.
Many shots were fired. the convicts
fighting desperately from behind trees
and cover. one convict was instantly
killed and three others were wounded.
but no casualties occurred on the side
of the pursuers. After the burial Of the
dead. the injured We're at once placed
under proper medical attendance. Con-
sidering that the criminals secured arms
belonging TO the guards. much surprise
Is ELECTED from the fact Of the total abb
sence OF injury resulting 10 the pursuers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27

on a stretch eve, the engineer looked
back AZ the lad sitting on sne Npai we"
ing and enjoying the eve, -.n""S.n SIN, Pas'-
oramic landscape about MN "heh the
brakeman returned the lad ASKED
Amt going to put me on. are you
"Oh. no. stay there as long as you
please"
SAY. can you pass me back on the
next train?~
Eyes. I will further down the road -
said the brakeman. -,
Say. II Won ever get to New York. III
show you around II meet you. said
the boy, trying 10 lisht eisH'e''e' d.
which he failed
Ten miles further down the valley the
traveller was transferred 10 an up coal
train which ran empty. lie got a place
on the engine and was allowed 10 ring
the bell when approaching crossings at
grade. That part Of his railroad trip he
said he enjoyed most Of all.
As between a farmer and an engineer,
he said he'd rather be conductor on a
swell road The lad finally got back TO
the farm, the train slowed up for him,
and he crawled down from the engine.
Sure this Is the farm asked the en-
gineer.
Yes" said the lad. know it by the
hogs"
The boy Jumped and landed on his feet
and waving mis- hand shouted: IS long,
and the train was on while the crew
waved the lad a goodbye New York
sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
ALGER At WORK
AT CAMP WIKOFF.
He Makes a thorough Inspection OF
the Camp Hospitals.
BURROUGHS FOR SICK SOLDIERS,
Those Who are Able VIII BE Allowed
IN Go Home and Make Room for
the Others Who are Yet to Ar
riyc-Two Deaths Yesterday

NEW YORK. August 2G.-Secretary Al
ger resumed his Work or lnNtstsaiihs
Inc affairs OF camp Wikom today. anon &
the first things be did was 10 give atten-
tion 10 granting thirty day burroughs
10 tho men OF the Seveniy-frst New
York Volunteers and the Second 'Massa-
chusctts. The Rough Riders are also 10
DO granted furlOuehs, ana 50 VIII the
Michigan Volunteers.
At the expiration Of their burroughs
the Sevcnty-nrst men will not return To-
Camp WikOn but 10 camp Black u" ne
formally mustered out.
The Second Massachusetts, men Will re-
port az South Pennington FOR. mastering
out after their furloughs.
some Of the sick men IN the hospitals
who are able and willing % Doe removed
to their homes will be included ia the list
OF those on furlough.
REGULARS TO co.
General Alger has given notice that
sick regulars will also be allowed TO -
home on Burroughs. so that within a few
days thousands OF them who are now IN
camp will be away 10 make room fer
those now on the transports IN Fort
Pond Bay waiting 20 come ashore and
those expected on transports yet 10 come
from Santiago
General Alger. while making his rounds,
made a careful inquiry on routine affairs.
and whether n sufficient supply Of ice
ami milk had ben received ~ the hOspi-
tails. when he found what he considered
neglect anywhere. he plainly called 10
account those responsible Secretary Al
ger to-day received a dispatch from Ad-
jutant-General Corbin. in Washington. fine
forming him that President McKinlev
could not come 90 Camp WisoG THIS week
The President will visit the amp. hul
ne is not looked for nov before the
middle or end OF next week
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE.
Another transport reached the camp
to-day. It was the u. II. Miller. and
she has the men Of the First Regular
Infantry, 37G in all. on board. Twenty OF
them are sick. but there were no deaths
during the voyage. Neither are there
any of the sick men down with conta-
gious disease.
There were two deaths in camp reported
to-day.
In the general hospital there are 1OsO
patients There are $50 typhoid patients
in the hospital. which Is a decrease The
number of men in the detention camp
was 236. and this is also a lower record
than yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
CAUGHT BY THE "REyENUERS."
Ways of an Atlanta Lawyer in Getting
MOonshincr on.

The "ravenYers' caught him near At
lanta. a bit Off in De Kalb county. They
had had him spotted for a month or more.
lie was a simple. houest-lookns fellow.
with "a face full OF strength, "a face one
now and then runs across amouns the
mountaincers Of north Georgia. There
were only some honest-lOOking. harmless
cans OF buttcrmilk in his pine-made wagon
which he was In the habit of bringing
daily 10 Atlanta. He had spied the reye-
nue. officers from the distance on this par
ticular morning. and. hating his team,
Jumped out. When the officers reached
the hilltop he was OF in the field at work
with the cotton pickers.
Here. you" they shouted.
me. sir?' bee responded innocently
after repeated calls and gestures from
them.
eyes. YOU. Come over here. is this your
team. sir?'
Nav. that belongs to Bul Hardesty."
"NNho does this coat belong tot'
The man was in his shirt sleeves.
Hum" mumbled the officer You
come along with as brother
The other officer had drawn six big
kegs Of corn whisky. dripping with but
ltrulllh. out or tue 'dtins
"Youn lay I'm Fulton county jail for the
next six months. young man.
An Atlanta lawyer gave bond FOR him.
Now. look here when your time comes
I'm look out for You. You 90 back home.
let your beard grow. get YOU new
suit. and then come 90 my Office" said
he. The man promised and FOR two
months no more cans OF buttermilk were
carried into Atlanta by him-just cracker
chickens. which weren't as suspicious
looking as buttermilk cans When the
,oung moonshiner again appeared at his
friends Office he wore new suit-a gen
ueman's suit.
you come along with me SIR" The
lawyer took him 10 the Turkish baths.
then 10 the BARRIERS whore a Van Dyke
cut was given 10 his beard and d curl or
two 10 his hair.
Changer" YOU never saw such
change in your life. man" cried the law
yer afterward. telling his cot friends
about It. why. the fellow looked like
a young god
In the courtroom his distinguished APP
pearance created stir The officers and
informant sat quietly awaiting their man.
Here is Richard Johnson. indicted for
moonshining.
The crowd stared vih 'iopp'nss Jaws
o. "ths gentleman
ole. moi the yellow 7'o arrested.
.-,,,-... ,,is..k. .ama,ner~ c.i.a ore
o. the "revenuers.
-rbsr haint mo- mo Dlck join-ins tnan
he nv.elf. mutferad no. informant
.Thi. Is Richard Johnson. of --. DE
kalD county.
That's the place. Judge. bu, 10 ain Z
the man"
Case Is dismissed
The LAWYER took his man out-saVed.
The man quit wildcat sitting. at least
the lawyer says so.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
Doings at Camp Thomas.

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
August 26-By Sunday night or Monday
the entire First Army Corps VIII nave
gone from Camp Thomas. The regl-
ments that left to-day were the Ninth
PENNSYLVANIA. First New Hampshire for
Lexington and the First West Virginia
for Knoxville.
Brlgadier General Frank returned to-
day from Huntsville. where ne went un-
der orders from General Breckenridge,
10 inspect the proposed site for the
Third Army Corps. General Frank eN-
pressed himself as well pleased with the
location He thinks IL will make suit
able camp, but does not favor the mass
ing OF the troops from two or three
corps there. This means that General
Franks long experience in military af-
fairs has proven to him that the dan
gers from fever are largely due from
putting so many inexperienced soldiers
In one camp.
The Eighth New York Regiment started
a special hospital train from Camp
Thomas to New York city tonight with
upwards of two hundred sick and con-
valescont soldiers OF the regiment on
board
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
Leaving Fernandina.

FERNANDINA, FLA. Aug. 6-The
Sixty-ninth New York Regiment broke
camp to-day and late this evening march
ed to the train bound for Huntsville. AS
they made their way 10 the loading
place the Thirty-second Michigan and
Third Ohio Regiments lined themselves
upon the sidewalks and as the Sixty
ninth passed, every man was at pre-
sent arms"
The resimmtal bands made the air
hum with PATRIOTS airs. The railroad sot
the entire regiment out tonight.
The Thirty Michigan Regimen
is very much elated over the news that
they are 10 be mustered out Of the SER
vice. The hospital ship Olivettc b. eN-
pected 10 arrive here early next week TO
carry a number OF sick north
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
A NIGHT IN A BUFFALO HIDE.
Queer imprisonment Of Hunter in
the Northwest

a party Of scouts from the stations on
Bledsoe's creek. in Sumner county was
over in Wilson on a tour Of observation
FOR Indian signs. As they prepared 10
camp late one winter afternoon. Capt.
Jennings, who was one of the number,
started out 20 Kill buffalo from herd
which was nearby There was heavy
sleet on the ground and he found +, diti.
cult 10 get I'm good range on account OF
the noise OF his feet ON the cracking
ice. but after following the game for sew
eral miles he at last killed 4 very large
bull. Fearing that the meat might be in
jured il left until the next morning, he
skinned the animal ana took out the Wis
cera. BY the time he was done night had
come. and he decided 70 remain with his
meat instead Of seeking camp In the dark
ness SO. wrapping the huge hide around
him. flesh side out. he lay down and slept
very comfortably until morning on wax
ing he FOUND himself tightly imprisoned
IN the hide. which had frozen hard and
now resisted an bis efforts TO escape.
Hour after hour rolled br ln agony 20
th- Captain re yelled -l che Top OF hi-
voice f,r hello 3nd araiust anD kicked
with au nis might 900 tle raWhiGc ncios-
degree Re doubtless sw0rl many o. oilte.
oath. for he Wa OF TOO iraaciole Co. tem-
permanent 90 submit tamciy. lie expected
his companions 10 search for him. and
they did, but with a great deal OF eau
lion, fearing that he had been killed by
the Indians. His prolonged absence could
be accounted for I'm no other way He
gave up all hope Of extricating himself
as the hours wore away. but help which
he had not thought OF was 10 save him
from death which would have been ex-
tremely Notifying. az the least. 20 a man
who had escaped Indian bullets and swan
icy rivers Ike a beaver. We will let him
relate the issue In his own words: well.
the sun came out I'm the afternoon and
this soflencd the hide on-the top so |
could get one arm ont. and when | got
one arm out I worked like pizcn until
got my body through. Portland Oregon-
ian.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
HIS VISIT INFORMAL.
The President Docs Not Wish a Review
At Camp Meade.

~ camp McaNc.
CAMP MEADE MIDDLETOWN. PA.
Aug Northumberland Corbin noti-
fed General Graham to-day that the
visit Of President Mckinley 10 Camp
Meade tomorrow would be entirely in
formal and that he does not desire any
review.
The President will be escorted through
Che camp by General Graham and STAFF.
after which he viii visit the division hos
pitfalls and examine the system Of feed
ing the troops. The order for march
ing review in the Presidents honor has
been revoked at his request
Colonel Allison. chief commissary has
issued field ovens 20 each regiment and
hereafter they will bake their own
bread.
The first battalion of the Eighteenth
Pennsylvania arrived in camp this morn
ing from Alliance o.. and was followed
later by the Seventh Illinonis from
Thoroughfare. Va.
Colonel William j. Elliott, of Philadel
phia has been detailed 10 muster out
the Sixth Pennsylvania regiment
Orders were received this morning TO
muster out the First Rhode Island and
Twenty-second Kansas.
A resident OF Aiiddletown was arrested
to-day for selling liquor to the troops
and turned over 10 the civil authorities.
The Pennsylvania railway has asked
that guards be placed on all passenger
trains going 10 and coming from camp.
The engineers are sull laying water
pipes through the camp and by Saturday
night every regiment will have pure
water al It's doors.
The division hospitals are filling up
with patients but there are very few
serious cases.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
lMPEACH HIM, SAYS SHERMAN,
The Man Responsible for the Ill Treat
p1ent OF Troops Should BE Punished.
EN.Sacrafarv ShArnnan WAS asked by q


Star reporter to-day If he had been cor
rectly quoted in an interview attributed
70 him this morning criticising the man.
agement o. the war. Mr. sherman re-
Piled that the quotation was substantially
correct. IL was inaccurate IN some minor
particulars as 10 forms of expression but
generally expressed his views. He then
reiterated some OF the criticisms for
which he had been quoted and spoke with
intense feeling Of what he described as
monstrous Encouragement Il don't
see" he said how there can be any
mistake or Misrepresentation as TO the
condition Of affairs among our soldiers
IN Santiago or IN the camps The Official
reports. the statements of responsible OH
GERS and OF the men who suffered IN that
campaign are all 10 the same enect,
that there was horrible suffering and
great loss Of life resulting from made
Quite provision for the care % 'As SICK
and wounded, and that suitable too1 was
not provided for those wh1se conoiuon
OF health would not armit OF their est
ing army rations They were short OF
medicines and suitable food. and did not
have surgeons enough 10 perform the
services which the condition Of the army
demanded.
we have fully authenticated and UNI
disputed accounts OF the wounded lying
.n the wet grass and awaiting their turn,
while a single surgeon endeavored as
best he could TO attend the wounds OF
several hundred men. The less severely
wounded declined treatment that those
IN more serious condition might be more
quickly cared Tor. The whole story IS
100 horrible TO talk about. and there can
DO no possible excuse orered. / cannot
undertake 10 say what individual au'
thority is responsible. but tae facts
themselves are mOnstrous. and whether
the fault les with officers in the field.
those IN the department or the Secretary
OF War himself. the responsibility should
be Fixed. and the person responsible
should be severely punished II was
known that there was 10 be battle. our
army was sent there for that purpose,
and II was nothing short OF criminal 10
neglect those necessary preparations for
the care Of the wounded and sick and 10
provide for the sustenance OF the army.
An investigation should be had at once
end an example should be made OF those
responsible. The President might order
an investigation. but | doubt whether
the matter can be adequately dealt with
except by Congress. The persons re-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
DEAD SPANIARDS
AS PASSENGERS.
Passage Money Collected for Men
Who Die En- Route to the Ship.
SKATER AND HIS STAFF SAIL
yhey Are Now on the Way TO Montauh
Point--Con,alcsccnt Leave
from siboney-A New
Bank for Santiago.
SKATER AND HIS STAFF SAIL

SANTIAGO DE CUBA August %
g3 p M-Tho Spanish transports san
Francisco. san Augustin and Colon left
this Afternoon for Spain with ioes Span
tards. including hneen officers and their
families and four priests Eight men
died on tho way 20 tho ships. Tncir
rorpses were checked OF Is passengers.
II appears tina there have been many
Instances OF this during tho emDarHa ion
Of the spsniards. the transportation
company thus being enabled TO collect
the passage money, a thing readily man
uged under tho easy inspection of The
Americans.
YIELD WITH HONOR.
General Toral when bidding adicu 70
the Spanish officers and men who were
leaving, said.
yourselves and 70 Spain whatever may
be the future OF Cuba. history viii pre-
serve the story Of your heroic and noble
deeds in this country. We regert our
failure and its cost In treasure and IN
blood. but you have nobly fought and
uobly lost.
SKATER LEAVES.
General Snafter and MS stan salleu inns
afternoon on the United States transport
Mexico. His departure was not marked
by special incident on arriving at
Montauk Point he will 90 with Major
Wiley 70 Washington 70 meet President
Mckinley and Secretary Alger afterward
proceeding 10 San Francisco.
Col Green. Of General Skaters STAFF,
and captain OF the Signal Corps will re-
main for another ten days or until he Il
relieved by Captain Leigh. who with NJ
ty-nine men Of the Signal Corps Is eX-
pected on the Seguranca. Maps and
charts have been prepared for military,
telegraph and telephone service between
Santiago. Guantanamo, Baraco. Sagua
de Tanamo and San Luis, all garrison
points and Captain Leigh will begin the
work Of stringing the wires as soon as
he arrives
A NEW BANK.
On the recommendation OF Washington
a bank OF exchange will be established
here The scarcity Of small coin is a
great inconvenience and a cause Of much
trouble among the soldiers and local
merchants One result is exhorbitant
prices.
The transport houmania arrived to-day
from Ponce. Yesterday the transport
Oriziba left for Porto Rico The Berk-
shire. with $50 convalescents from Sibo-
ney. sailed for Montauk Point to-day
She was soon followed by the Berlin with
General Bates and his stat and the First
Illinois Infantry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
YELLOW FEVER IN TEXAS.
One Case in the Hospital at Fort Point
Four Cases at Dry Tortugas.

WASHINGTON. Aug Cdr. Wiman,
Surgeon-General Of the Marine Hospital
Service has received official informs-
ton that a case OF suspected yellow fever
exists at the artillery post at Fort Point
near Galveston. Texas. A difference Of
opinion as 70 whether the case Is yellow
fever exists among the physicians, the
marine hospital surgeon believeing that
II is, while the Galveston health officer
takes a contrary view. The strictest iso-
lation Of the case Will be enforced until
the true character OF the disease is dis
closed.
a telegram from the Dry Tortugas
states that the wilma just arrived there
from Havana, has four suspicious cases
Of yellow fever on board. The vessel
has been quarantined. These isolated
cases, DR.. Wiman says. are easily ham
died. and he expresses no fear that the
disease will spread. The utmost precau-
lions are being taken in all directions
TO prevent yellow fever getting foot
hold in the United States.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
ROBBING THE MAILS.
A Case OF Long Standing at Marion
Reception TO Three Brides.

MARION. August Special.-About
two weeks ego 4 sixteen year-oid boy
the mail rider between this place and
Mouth OF Wilson. Grayson county, was
noticed to De spending considerable
money and also that tho mall sack had
been tempered with lie was arresief
and confessed nc had been robbing the
mail and implicated a man named Car
rico with whom he boarded. Carrlco
took to the mountains. but was arrested
a few days ago. and both are now In jail
here awaiting trial before United States
Commissioner X. a. Anderson.
Mrs. f. w. Boatwright. OF Richmond
College. has been spending some time
here with her father. Captain J. v.
Thomas.
DR.. A. j.. Dickinson stopped of here on
bis way back from the Lebanon Asso-
citation.
Colonel John W. Richardson. Of the
Land once. il mere on visit TO his
family.
Last night at the residence Of Judge
D. G. Miller the Ladies Tuesday Club
rendered reception 10 three brides.
members OF the club, who were married
during June About one hundred guests
were present and all enjoyed the occa-
sion. which was managed in manner
highly crcdltabie to the club.
The District school Board will this
week elect teachers and the public schools
will be ready to begin work September
5th
The book question has attracted con-
siderable attention. and the general i'm
preston Is that The new books are an
Improvement on those heretofore In use.
Hon. John w. Daniel is booked 10
speak here September court, and IL is
reported that Judge Rhea and General
Walker will be here October court, so
politics viii begin TO move up in this
vicinity.
General Walker has declined Judge
Rhoa's invitation for joint canvass OF
the district.