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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
NEEDS OF SICK SOLDIERS.
Articles Wanted by COnvaIesceRt.
at MCntauIk Point.

Philadelphia Aug Prev. DIR. Joseph
an inspection of Camp wikoff. a: Mon
tauk Point. made for the national relief
commission, brought with him the fol-
lowing letter from Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
addressed 20 the commission:
AT the request of DR.. Krauskopf, I
will state that the soldiers arriving from
Cuba are in a very low condition. The
Mobile arrived yesterday with 1.6o0 men,
Over 800 men have to be brought from
the ship in litters, and nearly all the
rest are so weak that they must be
transported to the camps in wagons.
Ten died on the voyage and we fear
others will not survive,
"A great change of diet is absolutely
necessary.
"Dr. Krauskopf and Mrs. Babcock
have consulted with the chief surgeon
and chief commissary to ascertain what
supplies are necessary, omitting those
which are supplied by the Government
and other relief associations. There are
now about 2,oo0 sick and many others
who are by no means we'll"
Dr. w. H. Forwood chief surgeon of
the camp made up the following list of
articles needed at once and for which the
commission makes an earnest appeal to
the public:
Thirty chests of tea, 80 cases of matted
/ milk. $50 cases of condensed milk and
evaporated cream, 50 cases of extract of
beef. 20 cases of lime juice 50 cases OF
canned soup, 80 cases of mineral water;
80 cases of graham waters, 20 cases OF
cocoa, 30 cases of canned peaches. 2G
cases of evaporated apples. Is cases of
pure rye whisky, Is cases of brandy, q
barrels Of ginger ale. 20 barrels of oat-
meal 500 pairs of slippers, 800 cotton
towels. $50 palm leaf fans. 200 spouted
cups. 100 tin basins. 100 boxes of carme
soap. 5000 paper spit cups 100 medicine
measuring glasses. 50 thermometers. /.
| bath tubs, 100 rubber cracked ice bags
| 100 yards rubber sheeting, l 1-2 yard:
! wide
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
HEAVY SHIPMENTS OF COAL.
Large Consignmcnts Sent to Various
English Stations.


Newport News, Va. Aug. 22-Eighteen
thousand tons of coal were shipped from
Newport News last week for the British
admiralty, consigned to various coaling
stations According to the best-informed
shipping agents here. this is only the be-
ginning of immense sales of fuel 10 the
English navy by coaling agencies operat-
ed from this port.
Until this week Norfolk has been do
ing most of the shipping for the British,
but from now on Newport News will be
an important factor, as a test Of the IA
nous Kama wha and New River coal has
resulted to the satisfaction of the ad-
mlralty experts, who heretofore would
have nothing but Welsh and North Coun-
try coal. According to the masters and
engineers of the ships that loaded this
coal here, the strike in the mines will be
the means of giyinng the American coal
a place in the navies of the world. Lead
ing officers express their opinion that if
war does not actually ensue England will
soon be on a war basis, fully prepared for
any emergency. The noticeable feature
of this shipment of coal as far as New
port News is concerned is the charter by
the British government Of a great num-
ber of tramp ships that have heretofore
come for miscellaneous and grain car
goes. a merchant here stated 1t to be his
opinion that the admiralty placed their
orders for coal in the hands of one Of the
great shipping agents. which al once Sc
cured control OF the tramps awaiting or
ders
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
THE SHARON DISASTER.
Seven Killed and Tv-nty-eiEht In
iurcd I'm n Collision.

Sharon Mass Aug. 22.-SeVen persons
were killed and twenty-eight injured,
more or less seriously. in the rear-end
collision which occurred here last night
on the New York, Hew Haven and Hart
ford Railroad. The dead are:
Franklin NJ Waters. somerville, Mass
Mrs w ]. Fitzpatrick, Boston
c. B. Frye, selectman, of Revere.
Mary Fitzpatrick. ten years old, and
her brother, FIVE years old
A woman. supposed to be Mrs. Watson,
of Westerly, f. l.
Mrs C. II. Briscoe. Revere.
The injured: James II. Fitzpatrick Bos-
ton; Mr.. and Mrs ]. II. Whitcomb, Bos-
ton: Mrs James Ray. and her aged moth
er Jamaica Plains; Mrs. Crockett. Ho-
mervi!le Mass; Mrs. Alice Braman, Bos-
ton: MIR. and Mrs. Ericsson and child;
Daniel c. Canter; D. c. Mccain. Boston;
Fred Tudor Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ogden Lowell; Mrs. Maggie r. O'Connor
and two children Boston; George Quinn,
Providence: Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon.
Boston; C. W. Dadman. Boston; Mrs
Ida NJ Walker, Waltham: j. A. Phillips.
Boston; AL f. Newmark, P.ttsburg Pa.
Joseph NJ. Mann. Providence; Mrs. Della
V Brennan. South Boston: Marguerite
NJ. Grimshaw. Someryilie.
The collision occurred at 7:15 last
night The train from Providence and
due In Boston at 7:30 p. m. The forward
section was a accommodation. and the
rear section an express. AT Sharon the
forward section was twelve minutes late.
The forward section had just come TO
a stop at the station, when the second
section. running abow. thirty-five miles
an hour, came around the curve. shrek
ot;t a warning blast and a second later
crashed into the rear car. passed clear
thaough 1t and poked its battered front
about five feet into the next car. The
crash was heard all over Sharon and
hundreds .of people were on the scene
in few minutes.
The work of rescue was begun at once
and soon five bodies and all of the injur-
ed were taken out of the wreck. Relief
trains with surgeons arrived and afte,
caring for the wounded sent them To
the Boston hospitals.
Mary Fitzpatrick died just as the spec
ial started for Boston. and C. B. Frye
died after he reached a Boston hospital
Engineer Getchel and Fireman
Holmes, of the express. saved their lives
by jumping. They sustained severe
bruises.
The locomotive is wreck. The acct.
dent is said TO have been caused by tbs
failure of the signals to work properly
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
FoMENTING DISCoRD.
Eyil-Disposed Persons Trying ts
Make Trouble in Porto Rico

Eyil-Disposed Persons Trying to-
Make Trouble in Porto Rico.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. 22-Order
prevails here, although some eyiI-dispOs-
ed persons are trying to stir up racial and
religious prejudices among the ignorant
portion of the public. The sooner the
commission arrives 10 settle matters and
dispel doubts the better for the future.
The streets of San Juan are filed with
furniture-laden carts and people return
ing from the suburbs. AT the palace and
the other government buildings the work
OF packing the archives is already going
no. Senor Camo. the captain generals
chief of staff. has resigned He owns
considerable property here. His resisna-
ton is likely to be accepted
Telegraphic communication with all
parts of the island was opened yester-
DAY and permits granted TO those who
desire to visit Ponce and other ports
The Spanish authorities are doing ev-
erything possible 10 preserve order One
of the fist necessities on the part OF the
Americans will be a strong police force
There is great anxiety here regarding
the probable changes in financial and ju-
dicial matters. Reasonable haste IS con-
| sidered advisable.
| brought the first news since the blockade
| yesterday There was exciting scene
I when she arrived.
| Ore paper here warns the natives that
| the Americans are prejudiced against the
| colored race
| II is still impossible for large ships TO
enter the harbor. and there have been no
| importations as yet. There are some
! signs of a scarcity of foodstuffs.
! this morning received
! long dispatch from Gen. Miles. Both
agree to do the utmost to preserve order
| The generals communicate every day
about the news receives from Washing
| ton
Mercantile firms are now allowed TO re-
| ceive cipher messages Many merchants
| have ordered extensive importations-
The mines in the harbor are being rais-
| ed The brigadier of marine Is doing all
possible with a staff to raise the obstruc-
| tfons at the entrance TO the port, but he
| has no implements.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
1HE sEvENTY-FIRsT.
Colonel Downs Tells of the Suffer
inEs of His Men.


Camp Wikoff, Aug. 22.-"I am proud
of my regiment and am glad and willing
to stand on it's record" said Col wal
lace A. Downs, of the Seventy-NIst Reg
iment, yesterday. 1t was his firet state
ment for publication since the war.
$50 far as any criticism has been made
I must refer you to Gen. Kent, whose
opinions relating to some matters con-
nected with my regiment have under
gone a decided change since he made his
report / must decline to be drawn INTO
any newspaper controversy, and Will not
express to any newspaper any OPINION
relating to criticisms which have been
made regarding the Seventy-first. am
very proud of the regiment and its rec
ord
.sThe Springfield muskets with which
we were armed were murderous to
| believe that everytime one was fired
by one of our men the smoke from IL
brought fifteen Spanish bullets
I'VE were under a terrible disadvant-
age with those Springfield rifles ala
manage to get a whole battalion armed
with Krag-Jorgensen and Mauser
sruokelesS- powder rifles, Dul lHey were
taken AWAY from us because there were
no orders for us to be so armed. III we
had the improved arms we could nave
done much more than was possible with
the guns we had.
| when we were supporting capron
battery IL did not make 50 much differ
! ence about the smoke from our rifles,
! as the cannon made smoke 100. Then
we-had the chance TO do some shooting,
and we did 1t.
..My men behaved splendidly and | am
nroud of them. Our sufferings from ex-
] nosure and 6tsease were worse than
anv could imagine who was nos there
tn see for himself You can form no
idea of what the men had suffered No
| one can.
$50 long as the excitement OF battle
kant IN it was not so noticeable. but
! afterward the expose and hardship told
hard on them. For about two weeks we
Law in the trenches, ready and anxious
for a chance to fight, but later. when II
was all over, the men felt what they hat
undergone.
Col Downs is looking well except fo'
a certain holiowness of the cheeks which
indicates what he personally has endur'
ed but he evidently has had no thought
for himself, but only for his men.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
baltimore scuIptors.

Baltimore Aug. Pit is possible that
Messrs. Ephraim Keyser and Charles
Pike of this city, both sculptors of repute,
may submit designs for the Lafayette
monument to be erected in Paris, France,
by the United States, and unveiled dur
ing the Paris Exposition in 1890. 1t is an
nounced that the design will be awarded
by the Lafayette monument commission
to an American sculptor and in a short
time letters will be sent to the best
known sculptors of the country inviting
designs The commission will consist of
nine men, all of whom have been selected
by Mr. Ferdinand w. Peck, commissioner
general for the United States of the Paris
Exposition The following have accepted
their appointments: John w. Mackay,
Senator w. B. Allison of Iowa Rev. DIR.
Edward Everett Hale of Boston, Frank
Thomson, of Philadelphia, president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. and Aiexan-
der H. Raveii of Chicago
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
SAYS 1o1 is HER AGE.
Delilah StrOther BEYOND the Gem
fury Mark.

Fredericksburg, Va, Aug. 22.-Delilah
Strother. who lives near Belle Fair Mills
in Stafford county. is more than one
hundred and one years old, as is clearly
established by an old Bible containing
the record of her birth. She is eolored
woman and belonged to the late Walter
Hooe a large land owner and prominent
citizens of Stafford in his day and gen.
Grafton. She remembers the war of 1872,
speaks of a comet when she was about
grown and thrillingly tells of the falling
of the stars but her memory as to dates
is poor She has perfect eyesight in one
eye. but is blined in the other, hears well
and has a good appetite. She has been
an inveterate smoker for fifty years. She
works her little garden with a trowel.
feeds chickens and is splendid cook by
an ld-fashioned fireplace
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Alleged Incendiary Tracked h
blood stains on the Ground.

Alleged Incendiary Tracked by
Blood Stains On the Ground.
Frederick. Md, Aug. 22-George Blu
menour. aged about fifty years. was az
rested Saturday and held in GOD bail for
the action of the grand jury, charged
with arson.
He is charged with having set the coll
ored schoolhouse on BentZ Street on fire
about > o'clock Saturday morning A
large hole was burned in the floor and
desk and chair were consumed. but from
some unknown cause the fire became ex-
tinguished-
In leaving the building. which is brick
and only erected a few yers ago. il was
observed that a window pane had been
broken and the party badly cut. as the
place was plainly marked with blood
stains The officers followed the tracks.
the blood spots being plainly visible on
the pavements. and traced them for ten
squares, where they led 20 Dr. Frank
Smiths office. Inquiry revealed that the
doctor had dressed Mr.. BlumenOur's hand
that morning. when they repaired TO his
home, and finding his hand bandaged.
placed him under arrest, charging him
with the crime. He maintains his innO-
ceuce, and claims he cut his hand with a
hatchet while cutting kindling wood
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
FRIENDS SAW HIM DROWN.
Gallant Life-Sayer yainly Tried to
Reach the sinking Man.

AngIesea. N J.. Aug 22--In the pres
ence of seventeen of his friends and ac-
auaintances. Daniel Clifford aged thirty
four years. met his death from drowning
Yesterday by falling overheard from the
Yacht ]. A Gault. Capt George Jeffries-
The yacht was going over the bar in
front of the pavilion Clifford was pole
ing the boat as the wind was light.
when he slipped and fell overheard Ii
is asserted that the men in the boat
made no concerted effort TO save Clifford.
probably thinking he would swim ashore
The Yacht proceeded on its way
Life Saver Herbert Shivers, who W.T.
messed the accident. plunged bravely into
the surf in an effort to save the drown
ing man. but Clifford disappeared before
the would-be rescuer could reach MIN.
JTp TO a late hour the body had not been
recovered
The victim was a glassoiower. OF WI
Jamestown. n. J., and leaves wife ana
two children. who were stopping al the
shore during the summer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
Coxe.,. Private Car.

Chicago, Aug 22--General J. S. Caxey.
who a few years ago headed an army
that marched from Masillon. Ohio. to
washington. d. c, viii now travel in. a
private car disseminating trading stamp
checks and non-interest bearing bond
ideas He will also carry a brass band
of sixteen pieces. The length OF his trip
will depend entirely upon the amount oi
sradinfr stamp checks ne can dispose Of
II the country merchants take kindly "a
his method of doing business he expects
20 visit every State in the Union. He Is
firmly convinced that the scheme Is a
Cood one. and he looks forward 10 a sue
cessflil tour of the country,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
PRISONERS SETTING SAIL.
shafter,s Army VIII Soon He Ont
NJ Gnha


Gen. Shafter sent to the. War Depart
ment yesterday the following information
relative to his Spanish prisoners and the
departure OF the American army:
Santiago. Aug. p.
III C. Corbin, Adjutant General, u. s..
Army, Washington:
II recommend that all the Mauser rifles
and the ammunition for the same be
shipped TO some arsenal In the North
with as little delay as possible to prevent
rust. There are several millions OF this
ammunition, and probably 10000 or 1900
stands of these arms. OF course a large
number of those turned in were Reming-
ton and another inferior weapon. The
surrender at Barracoa shows total OF
%. .726 surrendered, little less than three
thousand of them being guerrilias ana
volunteers; leaving about my original
estimate of 81 600 to be shipped So far no
sickness among incoming regiments.
"SHAF'TER, Major General
Santiago, Aug. q.
III. C. Corbin, Adjutant General, Wash
ington:
THE Berlin has just arrived with the
Ninth limited States Volunteer Infantry
on board. There are now plenty OF trans
ports here and in sight to take all the bal
convalescents The Spanish prisoners will
all be loaded by Saturday; many are GO
ing on board today. ] think will leave
either the afternoon of the Ath or me
morning of the 25th. SHAFTER,
Major General"
The Ninth Volunteer Infantry is the
ninth of the regiments enlisted under the
special call for troops immune to yellow
fever 1t is the last regiment that viii
be sent to Santiago to take the place OF
| the army under Gen. Shafter. The Ninth
makes the permanent garrison for thu
city about 5000 troops, and the depart
ment has decided that the force viii b'
sufficient unless there is serious furthel
| trouble with the insurgents.
There are now at Santiago five regi
ments of the original army under Gen
Shafter. four regulars and two volun
teers. numbering in all about 400o men
The department believes in view of wha
Gen. Shafte- says of the sufficiency o.
transports, that the entire navy will b'
on its way Month within few days.
1t Is understood that there are abou
1000 of the Spanish prisoners remaining
| al Santiago. They are nearly al of tn
last detachment that surrendered a
Sagua de Tanamo and Barracoa a weel
ago. If the Spaniards all get away thi
| week their shipment will have taken
little over 4 month.
II was stated at the War Department
last night that the recommendation .
Gen. Shafter that the Mauser rifles ant
the ammunition captured from the Span
iards will be acted upon Immediately
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
MoNTAuK HOSPITAL REPORT.
Twelve Hundred and Fifty Cases
Cared for and Two Deaths.

Montauk Point, N. Y. Aug. 22--The re-
port from the hospitals today was as fol-
lows:
Nine hundred in the general hospital,
with room for $50 more, and $50 in the de-
tention hospital, with rom for POD more.
In both hospitals there are -E5 cases of
typhoid fever, many Of which are convaI-
escing There were TWO .ieaEhs in this
hospital this morning.
Frank Norton, of Company l., Second
Massachusetts,. died of dysentery, and T.
A. Demming, of the Seventy-irst New
York Volunteers, expired of typhoid fever.
There will be four funerals today in
camp the men being buried in the little
cemetery on the knoll north of the de-
tention camp and facing the sound. which
has been named Prospect Hill.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
Adn.iraI Cervera TO De Member OF
the Peace Commission

II is rumored that Spain viii make Ad-
niraI Cervera a member of the Peace
Commission to meet in Paris which VIII
he much better than to court-martlal hin
for not doing what it was impoSsihle 70
do. Spain will make an excellent choice
by appointing the venerable adniral 10
such an honorable position, and the peo-
pIa of Washington make a very excellent
choice in selecting Heurlch's beer as their
beyerage-a just reward for the true re-
gard received from the numerous friends
of the Heurich brew Maerzen. Senate
Extra Pale and Lager Beers are the
favorites of everyone. which popularity
can only be achieved by brewing beer OF
superior qualities. A case OF Heurleh 5
bv 'phoning six-thirty-four, Arlington
Bottling Co.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
nsPEAKEAsY" MEN ARRESTED.
Dodging MKneuvers of n proprietor
on the District LiEe.

Rockville. Nd. Aug. 22.-During the
past week the constables nave made a
large number of arrests in an effort TO
breack up the "speakeasies' of Mont
gomery county. where liquor is sold
without license. Arrests have been
made as follows: At Bethesda Park, hve
cases; Chevy Chase, three cases; BoydS,
four: District Line. one. In this latter
case the charge is laid against James
Higgins. His home is half in Montgon-
ery county and half in the District Oh
Columbia. and when arrested he was IN
that portion of the house whlcn "as
u,ithin th. District line. This method OF
dodging the officers by skipping over the
line has long been resorted TO, and II Is
effectual. as the officers have no au-
thority whatever across the line.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
FEVER AT SANTIAGO.
Skaters Daily Report shows No
Change In Conditions.

Gen. Skaters health bulletin for yes
terday, received last night at the Adju
tant Generals office. Is as follows
Santiago. Aug. %.
"Adjutant General, u. S. A. Washington:
Sanitary report for August p: Total
sick, l,l01; total fever cases. Sl7; total
new fever cases. 156; total fever cases
returned 10 duty. 81.
"Deaths-August 20. Private c. w
Richardson. Company l.. First Illinois
Volunteer Infantry, dysentery; Private
Michael O'Malley. Company K, Ninth
Massa chusetts Volunteer Infantry, perni-
cious malarial fever; Musician John Ly-
mons, Company E. Thirty-fourth Michi-
gan Volunteer Infantry. typhoid fever.
August q, Sergt. Henry Connors Com
pany G. Thirty-third Michigan Infantry
Volunteers, typhoid fever, following yei-
low fever; Private John Richards, Com
pany c. Twenty-fourth Infantry, yellow
fever; Private Sandy Smith. Company II,
Twenty-fourth Infantry, yellow fever:
Corporal Charles A. Butcher, Company A.
Tenth Infantry. typhoid fever.
.SHAFTER, Major General.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
KILLED I'm n storm.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Aug IA storm
which came from the northwest did
great damage between Spirit Lake and
Superior. The home of Herman Egges-
tein was blown down, and EgSestein and
his wife were killed Another family Nv
ing between Superior and Spirit Lake
are reported to have been Killed An
cher family living between Superior and
SDirit Lake is reported TO have been
killed
Several churches and outbuiidinss were
wrecked Corn and wheat in stack were
blown down in everyn direction Fields
were devastated for y distance to the
northwest
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
Gems stolen mt Narraeansett

Narragansett Pier, R. l., Aug. 22-The
first diamond robbery of the season has
just occurred here. The victim is Mrs.
]. o. Bonnell, of Youngstown. Ohio, at
the Rockingham Hotel. Mrs. Bonnel1
had two diamond rings which she priced
very highly on account of associations.
When she went down to the beach Sat
urday she suddenly missed her jeweiry.
She quickly returned TO her room in the
hotel, where the rings were left upon a
stand, but no trace of the diamonds
could be found. One of the rings was a
solitaire and was valued at several hun
dred dollars A detective is working on
the case.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTTCE.-TO Whom II May
Concern: Henry ]. He'll. SO FOur-and-a-
half southwest. my former driver. having
left me without notice. / hereby eau
ton my trade not to give their laundry 10
anyone who does not have one of my de-
livery wagons. DEXTER STEAM LAJN-
DRY. II. NJ Dexter. Proprietor. II
SPECIAL NOTICE--Dis,rict of CoIum-
bia Volunteers Aid Association A spe-
cial meeting of the association viii be
held at National Guard Armory. over
Center Market, TUESDAY. AUG %. AT
S p. NJ II. y. COUDEN.
President
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
CIerryman as Army Nurse,

Boyertown, Pa. Aug. Prev. George
A Minotte, Of Pottstown. ex-pastor OF
the Nantmeal Baptist Church, Chester
county, received an appointment as army
nurse and will leave today for Camp Wi
kon, Montauk Point, L. l. He is vet
eran of the civil war, and was wounded
sn the artillery service.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-23
Fatally shot Mt a Dance.

Lexington, KY. Aug. PAT a negro
dance in Warrenton, a suburb of this
city, Saturday night Dick Waters, mas
ter of ceremonies, shot and fatally
wounded Ed Lewis The wounded man
was dragged out into a back porch and
the dancing was kept up until l o'clock
Sunday morning. when the condition of
OF Lewis grew so serious that Waters
fed and the dance stopped.