davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times., 1898-07-30

Mr.. John Harrison Hennage has gone
on an extended trip that Will include
visits to Atlantic City. Watkins Glen.
Saratoga, and Canada On his return he
will spend some time at his old home in
Kinsail Westmoreland County. Va.
The times., 1898-07-30

Mr. and Mrs. H. Conquest Clarke sailed
Wednesday by the Norh German Lloyd
line to visit Mr.. Clarke's father in the
Isle of Wight.
The times., 1898-07-30
75c shirts, Sc.

Lot of mems Scotch madras sum-
mer shirts; have pair separate cuffs !;
have been 75c-, now cut TO SOC.
The times., 1898-07-30
5c saspenders, I9c.

Lot Of mems fine heavy and summer
weight sUspenders. have been reduced
from 25c. 10 19c. pair
The times., 1898-07-30
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

If the President will say: Let US have
peace. and the olive branch performs its
mission promptly, it may yet be possible
for Mr.. Mckinley 10 crafty the anticipa-
tions of the good people of Long Branch.
who are arguing reasonably. that as for
mer Presidents have contributed success
lively to the social history of the resort
making an endless chain of themselves.
as 1t were--tha- the present distinguished
Executive should not break the series.
The times., 1898-07-30
3ec shirts, z for 7N.

"Goidenberg's special''-an unIaund-
cred white shirt, made with pure
linen bosom; with gathered yoke:
double back and front; patent cush-
ion split neckbands and felled seams.
which sell for Ssc. each; will be sold
for for zoe.
The times., 1898-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley arrived
at the Elberon on Tuesday. and with
party of friends will remain until the
close of the season.
The times., 1898-07-30
TYPHOID At CAMP ALGER
Many Of the. soldiers Are Be-
coming Very Much Alarmed.
The BOYS WANT THEIR NAIL
Preparing for the Big Review to
Take Place ON the 9Th of August
Water supply Et DuHn Loring
Not Yet Sufficient 10 Accommodate
the Troops,

The troops at Camp Alger are begin
ming TO dread typhoid fever as the troops
in Cuba dread the yellow fever. Precau-
tion seems TO be useless. and even the ut
most care and watchfulness seem to
avail nothing as far as checking the
spread of the disease is concerned.
Yesterday two more deaths from ty-
phoid were added TO the list and fifteen
new cases were sent to the post hospital
at Fort Aiyer.
The two victims were Corporal Flint
Company A. Twenty-second Kansas. and
Private Stanley Schwartz Company e
Twelfth Pennsylvania. The body of the
Halter has been forwarded to his home
in Park Place. Pa, in charge of "a detail
of six men from Company E. The body of
Corporal Flint will be inferred at Airing
ton, pending the arrival of the dead sol
dier's friends
Sixteen deaths from typhoid in six days
is an unpleasant record, and the fever is
still spreading rapidly. Fifteen new con-
firmed cases were discovered yesterday,
but several hundred cases are in the hos
pitfalls and nearly certain to develop with
in a few days. The troops are becoming
sullen and afraid, and feel as though they
are penned up aw~tting certain death
Everything possible has been done by che
surgeons. but it seems as though the in
fection were in the air. the water and
the soil.
There is something rotten in the latter
element. as yesterday. after the heavy
rains. the red mud sent up heavy over
powering odor which seemed to clog the
pores and make the throat raw.
A number of new United States army
water filters We're set up and operated
in the National Relief Association tent
yesterday morning. These filters are
wonderful contrivances which first boil
the water and then filter and ice il. One
filter will be supplied to each company
now in camp. and it is hoped that their
use viii check the typhoid.
The troops now at Camp Alger are pre-
pairing for big review on August 6,
which VIII include the full Second Army
Corps The following order was issued
yesterday:
Headquarters Second Army Corps.
July %. 1888.
ITO General Commanding:
Sir: The major general commanding
directs me to inform you that a review
of uLis corps will be held by the Secretary
of War on next Saturday a week. Au-
gus G.
GENNI@T "
The times., 1898-07-30
f{itaen

Weakness.
Just as we
sometimes see
a tree or pole
appar e II t | V
6 tron and
S sound come
rushing down
with a sudden
Evening star., 1898-08-09
THE PURCELL CONTRACT CASE.
Arguments of Counsel Concluded and
Court Preparing Decision.

Argument was concluded this morning
before Justice Cole in Equity eourt In the
case of the Purcell Envelope Company or
Holyoke Mass, against the Postmaster
General Mr.. Charles Emory Smith De-
cision was withheld. The complainant COM
pany claims to have a contract with the
government for furnishing the Post once
Department with stamped envelopes and
newspaper wrappers for TEN of Tour
years The contract was made by former
Postmaster General Gary, but his success
sor Mr. Smith refused TO sign the papers,
and on July - ordered the contract annull-
ed and readvertised for bids. The Purcell
company entered suit for injunction TO re-
strain the annullment of the contract,
which action, it is alleged, was taken with
out cause.
Justice Cole stated just before the con-
clusion of argument that he ives perfectly
satisfied that the contract as IT exists Is
valid and binding, and that the action OF
the Postmaster General in ordering IL can
celed was void The only question in the
case left open to discussion and decision,
therefore, is whether or not the complain
ants have adequate remedy at law for a
violation on the part of the government;
whether or not the amount of resultant
damage could be ascertained. It is expect
ed that Justice Cole will readily reach 4
conclusion on this point, and that a de-
cision in the case will be forthcoming in a
day or so.
Mr.. Henry E. Davis, United States dis
trict attorney, made the closing argument
on behalf of the Postmaster General, de-
claring that by the terms of the contract
that officials power to revoke or annul was
absolute. a vital flaw in the complainant :
case was that the government had not been
furnished with the name of the concern
the Purcell company proposed to purchase
its paper from, as required. Mr.. Davis de-
clared that in such a contract the POstmas-
ter General had a grave duty to perform.
He had to engage TO furnish all of the peO-
pie of the United States, including Hawaii,
Porto Rico and the Philippines, with stamp
ed envelopes, etc, and he had to be careful
of the public interest
Mr.. Davis said it was admittedly a fact
that the court could not enforce a contract
like the one III question by writ of man.
damus, and it would certainly not under
take to do the same thing negatively by
writ of Injunction If an injunction were
granted il would only leave the Postmaster
General the alternative of accepting the
Purcell contract or making new one. In
the latter event the compiainants would be
In no better position than they are at pres
ent.
Mr.. A A. Hoehling spoke briefly in clos
ing for the complainants. He claimed. tha {
the company had no adequate remedy al
law, and therefore the injunction should
most assuredly be granted as prayed.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
THE BRITTANIC,s THIEVES.
More Evidence of Their Crimes Dis
covered by Jersey City Police.

covered by Jersey City Police.
NEW YORK, August 9.-F'urther evidence
of the conspiracy among some of the Off
GERS of the White Star line steamer Brit
tsnic to steal and smuggle was reported to
the chief of police of Jersey City today.
In the rooms of Third Officer John Ky
naston, who is under arrest here and First
Officer j. W. Jago, the first officer who
disappeared after the arrest of Kynas5on
on Friday last, were found three receipts
for registered packages mailed on Friday in
New York. These packages were sent by
Jago to London on the Cunard line steamer
Etruria, due in London next Friday 1t is
believed that they contained money and
valuahles stolen from the BrIttanic during
her trip over. The Brittanic arrived in
New York on Friday, and the packages
were Eostcd in New York shortly after
ward.
Chief Murphy has learned that the lace
which the accused tried 10 S,nuggle from
the Brittanic to the dock WIS part of the
cargo of the vessel. and that the shippers
of the lace were not in the plot to defraud
the government.
Chief OF Police Murphy said today that as
the White Star line was 4 British corpora
ten and English mail was opened the
British authorities have Jurisdiction in The
matter.
Kyaaston told Chief Murphy today that
the coupons were given him by Jago.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
OBJECTS TO SEALING WAX,
Post Office Department Makes Sug-
gestions to the Writing Public


Uncle Sans business is increasing to such
an extent in the Island of Porto Rico that
he has already found it necessary to double
the force of the postal clerks now there
looking after postal affairs. There will be
a total of twelve clerks when the new de-
tachment reaches the island. Now six clerks
arc able to attend to the mail matter that
reaches there from America, but up to this
time they have all been stationed at one
place. Owing, however, to the advance of
Gen. Miles army and the accompanying
increase in the territory under the jurisdic-
ton of this country, Postmaster General
Emory Smith has moved the postal stations
to the front. and so the force of employ es
has been Increased
The Postmaster General does not want to
interfere with the exercise of private taste
or with the habits of the patrons of the
mails, but since the department has gone
into business in tropical countries he feels
called on to advise the public generally that
letters without sealing wax are likely to be
transmitted with greater safety than If this
device for sealing letters for displaying
the family crests is not used.
Mr.. Smith has no preference in the mat
ter himself, but he says it is a condition
and not theory. that confronts him as
well as the people who use the mails The
condition is simply this, that owing to the
high temperature of the countries where
the United States army now is. sealing wax
on letters meltS and fastens one envelope to
one letter and sometimes both are de-
stroyed He therefore advises people who
write letters TO persons in Porto Rico or
Cuba to refrain for the reason above given
from sealing their letters with wax or if
they cannot entirely overcome the ha bit
and then when 1t meltS some one else will
have the trouble, and not the department
Evening star., 1898-08-09
PASSENGERS WITH GOLD DUST.
Jos. Barrett of Seattle Returns with
About &2S,OOO.


About &2S,OOO.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, August O.
The steamer Rosalie arrived here last night
from Skaguay. Alaska, with 100 passengers
from Dawson City, who came up the Yukon
river via the lakes. They bring advices
from Dawson up to July 81 and gold dust
estimated at 100000. Jos. Barrett of Seat
tie brought out about S25 900. Others
brought out sums ranging from 81, 600 up
to $4,000.
The steamer Monarch arrived at Dawson
July 23, and the steamer Sovereign July 26
from st. Michaels. The Monarch was last
reported high and dry up the river, but the
warm weather caused sudden rise in the
river and she was easily loated. The
steamer Jos. Glossett, while trying to run
W nfte Horse Canyon, struck a rock and
sunk in six feet of water. No lives were
lost and all the outfits were saved though
ma damaged condition. 1t is thought the
steamer can be t1oated. The Dawson mar
ket is well supplied with fresh beef at 81. 10
per pound dressed.
Mining operations in the Klondike are at
standstill, and will continue so until cold
weather sets in. 1t is estimated that there
are about 25,O0O idle men in Dawson eager
ly waiting for something to turn up. This
number is being swelled every day by new
arrivals from both UP and down the river.
There are now more people there than the
country can support.
VICTORIA. B. c., August 9.-The steamer
Torkinsjoles has arrived from st. MichaelA
but she brought no passengers. the reason
for which is unexplained. Her officers re-
port that the steamer Progreso will likely
return soon to Seattle with most of her
passengers, who have no means of getting
up the Yukon. The Moran fleet of ten river
steamers, which has been several times re-
ported wrecked. is said to be safe at False
Pass. The steamer Katy, from Dawson,
has arrived at st. Michaels with fifteen
passengers.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
Washington sto,.. Escbnpre

Sales-regular call-I2 O'Clock m-Capital Tra.-
uoh 10 at f3l4 L. y. Electric Light 3 M lo2
Nefgeathaler Linotype, 10 at 1884 Lanston Meme
gie' % at l1ss; % al l6i5; 100 IGIa; 80 al
l612. After call-Capitsl Traction at 78i,
District of Columbia Bonds ti5s. funding chr.
rehcy, 1925. bid. ~
Miscellaneous Bonds-Met rupslitan RatlraaA -
II II bid Metropolitan Railroad conv. 6s 12n bid
4. li0 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cerfIdeat.s ~
Indebtedness B. lU7 bid Columbia RaIlgaad Is
llS bid Belt Railroad IS, ~ bid Fckingtan ia N,
foad Us LOO bid Washington Gas Company fs Sc
ries B; liz bid Z. 5. Electric Light deb inn
l01 bid. lO3 asked. Chcsapeake and Patience T@ali,
phone 5s. lO3 bid. American Security and Trrst
os 100 bid Masonic Hall Association IS LOG hid
bid Metropclitan, So5 bid. Central lao hid
FARMERS anc Mechanics. lS0 bid. Second l40 hid
tltizens l5i bid Columbia. 130 bid. Capital IFS
bid West End. s5 hid. 30 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust, 1I2 bid. Washington lean
and Trust; l26 bid. American Security and Trust.
1891 bid. '
Insurance Stoeks.-Firemen's 20 hid Franklin.
Potomac. 5s bid. Arlington I24 bid German
American, 1s5 bid. National Union 10 bid Co
lumbia 10 bid Riggs IA bid. 9 asked. Peoule' $
% e,d- Lincoln, sls bid Commercial. bid.
bid Columbia Title AZ bid
Railroad Stocks--Capita1 Traction 49, bid *
asked Columbia. III bid. Columbia. IS asked.
Gas and Electric Light tStoeks.-Washington Gas
s. Electric Light. 100 bid. 1O4 asked
Telephone Stoc%s--Chesap peake and Potomac 5o
bid. Pennsylvania, 81 bid.
miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergenthaler Linotype
lstA bid. 1s5 asked. Lanston MOnotype 1884, bid
l1ss asked American GraphophoBe. l2s. bid 1885,
asked American Graphophone preferred xISs hid
Pneumatic Gun Carrfsge. 81 bid, 30 asked Great
Falls lea 110 bid.
X ~
Evening star., 1898-08-09
CONDENSED LOCALS,

The dead body of an infant was found in
the branch near tie mouth of the big
sewer at 18th and E streets northeast
about ) O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
police were notified and the body was taken
to the ninth precinct station and held until
Acting Coroner Glazebroek gave the neces-
sary death certificate.
A colored man named P. Lewis, who lives
at 213 I street southwest, fell from a car
at Pennsylvania avenue and 1th street last
night, receiving d painful cut over the right
eye. He was taken to his home in a cab.
The infant child of. Mary Anderson of
1854 Florida avenue died suddenly about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. AS no ply
sician had been in attendance. DIR. Glaze
brook, the acting coroner, was called upon
to give a death certificate.
Judge Mills today fined Philip Williams.
coiored $50 with the alternative of sixty
days i'll jail, for the larceny of a wagon
valued at Sc from Frederick Contee.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
SAMPSON AGAIN. ACCUSED
Chaplain Mcintyre of the Ore o Makes
Grave Charges.
Says He Reported Himself Near the
Colon to Get 100000 TO which
He is Not Entitled,

DENVER, Col, August 9.-At Trinity
Methodist Church here, in the course OF a
lecture for the benesit of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Captain ]. p. Nc
1ntyre of the battle ship Oregon last night
| described the remarkable trip OF the Ore
gon from San Francisco to join Sampson's s
feet, and the part this battle ship took in
the destruction of Cervera's fleet. He
spoke in most complimentary terms of
Capt. Clark and his fighting seamen- Chap
lain Mcintyre gives the Oregon the bulk CT
the credit for the annihilGtion of the Span
ish fleet On July A.. He said:
Sampson wrote a report of the battle
and reported himself within four miles of
the Cristobal Colon when she pulled down
her flag. He did that to get his share in
the prize money, for a ship must be within
four miles to share in the prize money. So
Sampson will get $4,000 of prize money
and Captain Clark, who fought the Oregon
as never man fought ship before, will get
only $500: and you. who have just exactly
as much to do with the battle as Sampson
did, viii not get a cent.
Chaplain Mcintyre said that when the
Spanish ships ran out of the harbor the
Iowa was within two miles of them ana
the oregon about three miles. The oregon,
he said, tore up to the front like shot ana
met the Iowa moving to the rear. where,
h added, Captain Evans kept her through
out the battle. The chaplain offered no ek-
planation of this alleged smaneuver OF the
Iowa He did not refer in any manner TO
the conduct Of Commodore Schiey during
the engagement
the Oregon boldly stated that the reason
the eastern-made ships did not come up to
expectations that the contractors VINO
made tham got the contracts through point
icaI pulls and did not care how much they
cheated the government. The Oregon was
the only one that was made honestly
Evening star., 1898-08-09
Reply Not Yet Delivered.

The Spanish answer has not yet been de-
liyered to the President or the State De-
partment either Girectly or indirectly. The
final translation in the shape in which it
viii be laid before the United States gov
ernment has not yet been completed The
reply viii be delivered today. but probably
quite late.
Nothing had been heard at the White
Evening star., 1898-08-09
VOLUNTEERS AID ASSOCIATION.
Meeting Last Evening in Drill Hall
at Armary,

AT LArmaFy.
An enthusiastic meeting of the District of
Columbia Volunteers Aid Association was
held last evening in the drill hall of the
armory at the Center Market. President Fl.
N. Couden presided.
The committee, .Messrs. John W. Doug
las and J. Whit Heron, appointed to call
on the Secretary of War in reference to the
return of the District regiment to the
United States, reported that they had done
SO; that Secretary Alger received them
courteously and assured them that their re-
quest would be granted at the earliest on
portunity, and that he gave orders Wednes-
day last to isolate the regiment.
Mrs M. NJ. North and Mr. Ferree were
appointed committee to call on the
proper railroad authorities and see if the
latter will run an excursion from Washing
ton to Long Island after the return of the
regiment to camp there; also to ascertain
the cost of board in the vicinity and to ask
the Secretary of War if the District men
can be visited soon as they reach this
country.
The reading by Mr.. Heron of a copv of
a special dispatch received by The Evening
Star from its staff correspondent at Sam
tlago, containing important news abo1lt the
District regiment was greeted with ap-
plause.
Addresses giving information as TO what
District soldiers Will need upon their ar
rival on Long Island were made by Rev
DR.. Domer, Maj, James E. Bell and Mr..
Ferree. The association adjourned subject
to the call of the chairman.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
FINANCE AND TRADE
Weakness Of American Sugar is a
Disturbing Factor.
INDUSTRIAL LIST REMAINS POPULAR
Prohibitive Premiums on G;It-Edpe
Bond Investment.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK August a.-opening prices
in today's stock market We're made unds sr
the influence of an irregular and fiat specu-
lative condition in London, weakness in
Spanish As due to rumors of Carlist upris-
iRgs and moderate reactionary tendency
in all continental markets. For a time
these conditions led TO profit-taking on a
moderate scale, prices yielding In all parts
of the list As on previous days, however
concessions Invariably attracted new buy
ers, and no material setback was recorded.
The most disturbing factor in the market
due 20 the selling period was the weakness
in American Sugar
The stock was sold for both long and
short account, but regained a fair proper
ton of its loss on covering toward the end
of the first hour. A movement of consider
aole Importance is said to be impending in
this stock. recent erratic action leaving
only the direction in doubt In some
sources trade prospects are considered to
be all that could be wished at this season,
but there is a growing disposition to fear
the results of an actual clash with the Cof
fee-roasting opposition.
Inc balance OF the Industrial list acted
well and has not lost any of its recent
popularity center of quick rafurus
cent peace terms caused some hesitation
among the conservative buyers of the rail-
ROAD and dividend list. There were fre-
quent periods Of Gullness, but bargain
hunting capital was in evidence on al!
sides.
The bond market presents a rather de-
pIeted supply of gflt-edged investments ex-
cept at prohlbitive premiums. and the stock
market must in the natural evolution of
an investment demand come in for a con-
siderable share of activity. The decl ion
OF per cent dividend and > per cenf
extra by the Standard Oil Company is an
lialcauon of the triumphant dictation of
the controlling interest in the presence Of
some reported opposition. The Standard
oh influence IN the present market is too
vital consideration to have discord in
the property, from which the leaders of the
market derive distinction. A decrease In
new YORK Centrafs earnings added ia the
dlmost UNIFORM decreases in the earnings
OF the larger roads.
While soma stock WAS SOLD 70 ,al-o -
| there was no considerable apprebensio1
Ltit' as the current reports do not indicat,s
any -ack af prosperous traffic The COM
pSFatlVe reports will improve shortly ana
tllere are no indications of any falling off
~ quarters IN which prosperity has bean
predlcted The Union Pacific preferred a.
Nloehd Is likely to be but 3 per cent az
oiiShlaIly stated, and Burlington is Thought
Y nave d fair chance at getting its rite
l-athed up 10 permanent q per cent basis
northern Pacific Common will have a
modest dividend earned to its credit even
though ii may be considered prudeut "a
"llhnold II Tor a time, and AtchisoD Pro-
ietTed may also make a similar record hut
ably certain. ieASo'i-