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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-13
SKIPPING NEWS
Maine Ports.

BooTHBAY-Aug IL, ar, sch va.
Reppard. Boston. ''''a
sd sas Peerless, VIM Picker,,.
Emma Story, VIM Saulsbprv 80
Sarah Mas, New York; Nortba.u
| Light. Nesburyport: w e Norcr,a.
, > 7nsih Reuben G Eastman. Ia.
vester, Mariet, John NJ Fiske. ~
| Whh4nofe' Metropolis Utility. Paw
ION, Ailahiaand VIM E Legget pos
ton; VIENNA Portland; kolon. san,
| RIVER. y Julia Ann. Bangor. 3
| Lindsey, Rokport. M n E,a...
Penobscot; 4mes Freeman. MachIs.
Snoo-AuK ~. cid. sch Jeremiah
BATH-Augl2. ar. scbs Norroan.
f"r'iahn ,afin Harris. Boston.
Spartan. BostN
SID scfls F'aAutb phiIada,,.t
,. Barrett. Wilmington: Charles K
9chuik, Ihlanephia; Oracle u gu.
chanaIh baitiute: Bessie c Beacn
fhlladeipnia' Sslight, New York.
ELLSWORTH-A Aug IL. sla al %,
enZi. Rockland.
CAi-ai0-Aus ar, schs Andrew
49, .,,,,t',, ,, -" Nellie Eaton, do.
Rogers. Rockland: srlapa ai1a, my "
Isle; Copy. Grant, Nockton. We Deer
orai,t' buessp9rt Yicks burg, Gott
Ssp,fa'i, POI. od9,e vey Low, Boston.
Rich, Belfast; Mabel trav Ero,.,l,,.1',l's'
.o, snn5 booa inteH Danforth. Rock
,x,; ~ h.obert a hlnfer. Bracket, M
New York. was in the aarhor ana ~;
for Bar Harbor with e.presiafnt ,,ic,'7 ;,,,''e"
land and party on boar
ROCkPORT-Aug u. sid sobs I,,,.,
Chester, Beal. Bosto; Sefb Nvrna,
Rice. Addison. "a''
PORTLAND-Aug IL. :. sim uanb,,
tan, Bennett. New Yort scbs sais,
Rhodes. Dobbin, Boston Adam p6uIt,,
Hutchins. Bangor for BevrJv. Gen so,
Johnson: w T Emergon,IjI Pscs
Horse. Bishop. and Leon<a. NlckarSon
Bangor for Boston. w.
Cid, stm Ardanc0rracfi fpD uir.-
Glasson Dock; bk E,lmirada. CoIbefh'
Rosario.
SD, tug Herald, with bgs haImette and
Belle Of Oregon. for Phila@lphja,
MACHfAS-Aug - sid. sch Victor
Moncton, II, for BOst2 Highland
Queen. Boston
RELFAST-Aug Il, ar, "a Lester A
Lewis, New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-13
The Cologne Chess Tournament.

Cologne. Aug. 12.-The 10th round of the
international chess tournament was
played, today. Cohen beat Fritz: Sho-
walter and Schlechter and Iiottschau and
Charousek drew: Steinitz worstcd Schif
fers; Tschgorin defeated Schallopps: Po-
piel disposed of Janowski; Ueinrichsen
was beaten by Burn. and Berger van
quished Albin. There will be no play. TO-
morrow. The adjourned game from the
seventh round between Charous.k and
Tschgorin was drawn, today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-13
GARCIA SUSPENDS OPERATIONS

New York, Aug. PA special disnatob
from Santiago says that word has hean
received there of the suspension by Go,
Garcia of military operations for 30 davs
and that Garcia has given his men per-
mission to go home with instructions to
report to him at the end of that time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-13

The transport Berlin. from Santigo
ie Cuba. reached New orleans. Fri6y'
after three days detention at quarih-
'ine. ON board are Col. Charles DeK'
the Ohio Republican leader: Capt. E-
kittrick, who raised the flag over Sn-
iago: DIR. Goodfellow and Capt Ms'h
" Gen. Shafters staff. Col. SctY'
iuartermaster in charge here exFc.s
o get the Berlin away with Rfh .
Texas immunes. Saturday.
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Relief In SIX HOupn.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dissas,
eheved In six hours by New Ges
south American Kidney Cure" 1t
great surprise on account of its exe.e.s Z
ng promptness in relieving pain in NAG
Ter, kidneys and back. in male or fenaie
relieves retention % water almost inme
diately. If you want quick relief an
cure this is the remedy. Sold by ~
Itch, Webster & Co., Druggists. Aug.
Ne. thurs. fri. oolSm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-13

where his parents and his wife and two
children now are. He graduated from
West Point about T. years ago. and has
been stationed since then principally
in the West. t.--i5ostGn Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-13
The Admiral Leaves Annapolis.

Annapolis. Md, Aug. l2.-Admiral Ger
vera and several officers of his staff left
here, this afternoon. on special permis
sion from Washington to visit the Span
ish prisoners at Portsmouth, y. II.
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SEC. LONG ON A VACATION.

boston, Aug 12.-Hon. John d. Long.
secretary OF the navy, arrived in Boston.
early this morning. and Immediately 1af.
for his home in bingham, where he homes
to enjoy 10 days rest He was accom-
panied by his daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-13
ADMIRAL KIRKLAND DEAD,
The Gallant Officer Passes Away al
Vallejo, Ca|., Friday Evening.

Vallejo, Cal, Aug. 12.--Eear Ad-
miral Kirkland, commandant of the
Mare Island navy yard, died, this even
ing.
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Sw|F 5.
SPE(,IF|

IL far ahead OF any blood remedy on ~
market, for It does 40 much more. Be.
sides removing impurities, and toning up
disease It matters not how deep-seated or
obstinate, which other so-called blood
comedies fail to roach. 1t Is = real blood
Somedy for real blood diseases
Mr.. Asa Smith, Of Oreencastle, Ind,
writes: II had such bad case OF Sciatic
Rheumatism that became absolutely
helpless TO take my food or handle
myself in any way. l took many patent
medicines, but they did not reach my
trouble. One dozen bottles OF s. 8. =.
cured mo sound and we'll. and l now weigh
i70."
Books on blood and skin diseases mailed FREE
By swift SPECIFIC Company. Atlanta. Ga.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-13

They begin to soothe and absorb eos
pain and soreness the moment y0t "a
ply one. Hop Plasters. The cure u 80
manent and pleasing. 10Ar me6clns
healer will supply yo1.
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Disasters.

Rockland, Me, Aug. Ia cablegrsn
ulted at Kobe, Japan, was received "
Edward Ellis O'Brien of Thomaston be
This evening. saying that the ship Barsg
brothers of Thomaston. has been bursd
and is total loss. The captain of he
Barring BROTHERS is Captain Smalley Of
Thomaston
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stop FIGHTING"
Continued from page ID

get Havana. win also notify all Gu
ban forces | can reach
(Signed) SHAFTE,R.
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Other Domestic Port

l.
schs Helen Montague. Huncane Isl
and for Philadelphia; AlieeMaud. St
/ Margaret Bay for orders.
| SID schs Richard Hill. AvhWuIiam
| F Campbell. f and T. Givanl lordered
10 Long Island City.)
| Psd, schs Elwood Barton ad Gyp-
sum Empress. Windsor for Nes York.
| Addie Fuller, Shulee for do; msie
Oliver and Lunet. Bangor br do.
| James A Brown and Eliza Kellar.
| Thomaston for do; Robert a Snw and
| EdWaId Lameyer, Rockland tr do:
/ Il c Borden. Windsor for do: Lding
! Ballard. Gardiner for Philadsohia:
/ !; K Wnodside. Hillsboro for Ckster.
| Pa. Henry Il Peckham Kennebs for
| Baltimore: Eliza Pendleton. Bat for
| do, Daylight. do for Washnnon:
| Maud Briggs. Bangor for New Yerk;
| VI ] Solely, Swandhila from Nova SEQ
/ tia, bound west.
HOSTON-Aug IL. ar stms Storm
! King. Antwerp: Halifax. Halifax. y
$: Prince Edward. Yarmouth, n S:
| Rarrowmore, London; Loango. AVON
mouth: Pavonia. Liverpool Williams
| port. Bangor.
'Ni'i TLiii- NesiiiibiidD anu ffflFi. Lon
don: tugs Juno with barge InGepen-
dent. Portland. towing barge c RR of
No 4: schs VIM III Davenport.
Bath; Pemaquid. Rockland: Bramhill
and Catherine, eastern ports; Crescent
and Bertha Dean. Kennebec and
| Washington: Charles ID Hall. Rock
polt. Me. and Portsmouth. Va: Mary
Augusta. Gardiner and Brooklyn: Hat
tie T. King. st John. Ella and Jennie.
Grand Manan: Carita. Port MedEay;
l.yra. Noel and Parrsboro. n s; Dam
icl simmons. Port Gilbert; Olivia. Bear
River y :; Belmont. Meteghan: Hen
~ S Little. North Boothbay and Phil
adelpha.
LYNN-Aug IL. ar. sch r S Kelley.
Kockand
NEW YORk-Aug -. sid, stm Mon
golian. Glasgow.
SALEM-Aug II, ar. schs Uranus,
i!lilsboro for New York; Everett.
Shulee, for do; Maud Mullock. Calais
for New London; Lizzie Lane, Perth
Amhoy for Bangor
TSMOUTH-Aug l.. ar. sch Ore
con. Eockland for Boston.
NEW TAVEN-Aug u, ar. schs Rondo,
81 John; Parlee, Calais.
NEW LoNDON-Aug u. sid, sch Annie
Ainsley. Philadelphia for Saco.
fHi il1ADEIP@ilA-Aug u. ar. sch E c
Allen, kennebec: Shenandoah. from Lynn,
and Draper from New Bedford.
CITY ISLAND-Aug II. bound south
schs Edith and May. Augusta. Me: Nat
Meader. Gardiner Me; Abbie Bowker,
South Gardiner; Florence | Lockwood.
Damariscotta, Me; Thomas Borden Rock
land. Me; Francis r Baird, Richmond
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Foreign Ports.

ST JOHN. N B-Aug l., ar, stm'
Tther. Delisle, Montreal via Halifax,
- CroiN, Pike. Boston.
CID, Sims Tiber, Delisle, Sydney; H
CrolX. Pike. Passport; schs " u
waters, Belyea. New York: Winne
Lowry. Smith, New York
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-13

Washington, Aug. 12-The order sen
to Gen. Merritt to suspend hostilities
was as follows:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-16

when they started, but it is most al
exhausted since at the thought OF
not going to the front till fall. Our
mess i composed of Wheeler, linn,
Keller, Mcclure, Harsroves and Nor
gan. There are lots of old war relics
{ here
The supper at the Christian church
last Wednesday night. They cleared
over S27, so report says.
Mrs Charles Gardner, who went to
Butler sometime ago TO doctor, il
reported very sick. She Is staying
with her daughter, Mrs Frank For
sythe.
Mildred HensIey found n grip con
tanning baby clothes last Monday,
just west Of Butler.
Lille Walker went to Omaha last
week to visit relatives.
Mrs Rufus Sellers l. on the sick
list.
The II " OF \ camp OF Virginia,
will give an fee cream supper June
p and a public drill and music by
virginia band. Everybody cordially
invited to attend.
Mrs Waters is going to X G. this
week to join her husband, who /.
working there.
Our postmistress got "a spell on her
and put up bunting around the post
office porch and hung some nice
flags around, then seated herself I'm
the midst TO complete the decora-
tions.
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Ballard Items.

w Is MOrlan was out from Butler
looking after his prospects here.
Arbuckle and Hays were over buy.
ing turpentine and copperas for hogs.
d Teeter, all will be glad to learn,
Is much better at this writing, able
10 be up part of the time.
Amos Hughes had narrow escape
few days since from a stroke of
lightning. He had Just tied his horse
and left the post when it was struck
and split to pieces.
Jas Basker drove TO Butler a day
last week to consult DIR Renick.
I H Lynch says he will not be Il
candidate for squire unless he gets
70 feeling better, not enough bay
window to win, he il afraid.
Bud Koontz, of White oak passed
for Culver neighborhood a day 10
visit relatives.
Riley Gilbert passed Just now with
a fine new carriage.
Hick Ray, an old friend Of ours
living IN Shawnee township, made
Us pleasant call the other day.
The Childrens Day exercises at
Salem Sunday was a grand success.
We noticed DR. Wright and family
and Chas Moore and family Of Altoona
and number Of other old friends.
Marion Price started out Saturday
night and made the round trip by
Monday. Suppose he, with several
Others took in childrens day at
Spruce Oh Sunday. Ask DAILY Brad
ley.
Rev CIemmens preached 1T Walnut
last Sunday, and Rev Emmon- will
preach at Bethel next Sunday.
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PETITION GRANTED.
Writ of Custer Against St Louis Trust
Companies for doing a General
Banking business

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, June 14-In
the supreme court, sitting en- banc to-
day, an opinion by Judge Burgess was
rendered granting the petition of At
torney General Crow for q writ of
custer against the st. Louis trust COM
panies which are doing a general
banking business contrary to their
charters and the state banking law.
The attorney general affirmed that
the companies were doing general
banking business by receiving and
paying out deposits daily and as re-
suit of the decision they will be COM
PEELED to confne themselves to the
business specified in their charters.
The decision does not prohibit the
trnst companies from receiving de-
posts but compels them TO pay inter
est thereon.
The supreme court en- banc, denied
a rehearing in the case of the attorney
general VS. Judge Bland, OF the St
Louis court OF appeals The decision
was in favor of Bland, who viii not be
ousted for alleged violation of the cor
rupt practices 8ct-
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Virginia Items.

| We write what we hear the virginians say Is
true:
Dear Reader, don ! blame Us if We hear 'em say
What happens you.
C W Wolfe was at X c last week
| with a car load OF hogs.
Childrens Day at the II f church
Sabbath was well attended. The lit
| tie fellows did well.
Rev W T Pyle preached at Mount
Carmel Sunday afternoon and at
Virginia at night.
We received letter from Lee FOs-
ter of Co. B, End regiment, written
on the 9TH. He says the boys are
well. During the week they drill,
eat and sleep. He says the Mo.
troops can stand the racket better
than any of the other state troops
here. There has not been a death
among them; most all the other reg
iments have lost men with heat or
pneumonia. He says they are in a
good place about five miles from
Lookout mountain. The park is
about - miles square and d river
about 200 yards from our camp. The
land in the park would not sprout
white beans, cedar trees and scrub
oak and sassafas roots. The soil i
made up OF flint rock. He says, "the
boys are faring pretty well. The
only drawback, the pay has not
come around yet and we do not know
when II will. We have not got our
state pay yet. The orders are pretty
strict. We have no idea how long
we will remain here. Ny arm il 20
sore where l was vaccinared that
can hardly write. The whole regi-
ment was vaccinated last week.
We have more water than we had ar
barracks but ell the wells and springs
are guarded and we cannot get water
without an officer. The boys from
Butler got some grub and some pres
eDts the other day from home, bat
we country boys did not get any
thing. There are only six Of Va and
it looks like you country folks could
send US something TO cheer Us I'D.
The boys had lots OF patriotism
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-16
TRIPLE FUSION PROBABLE
fopulists' Democrats aud Free Silver IA.
pubIicans OF Kansas VIII Meet In s,,,,
Convention on the same nav.

EorEkA. kan, June iA-Three stat,
conventions in Kansas will. uuls,,
some thing now unforeseen occurs pcr.
mate the same ticket this week. m,
populists and free silver Republican,
will meet in Topeka and the demo
Gratis in Atchison. All az the conyep.
tions will begin Wednesday. M,
populIsts will rcuominate nearly An
of the present state officers and m,
democrats and silver republicans will
indorsc the ticket with only enough
rcmonstraucc 10 show that they orc
still independent and separate parties
II Is understood that IA democrat win
be named for lieutenant governor
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-06-16
OREGON SANK THE TERROR.
Thirteen-incb Shell Destroyed the
Destroyer.

Port Antonio, June 9.-TEe ship
which sunk the Spanish torpedo
destroyer Monday night was the
Oregon. A 13-iEch shell from one
of her guns did the work The
moon was shining brightly when the
destroyer was discovered. II the
warship had hoped to creep within
striking distance Of Sampson fleet
under cover Of night, the attempt
was i'll timed
Swiftly down the coast from the
west side came the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyer. Her course lay
within the belt Of shadow close to
the coast line Her officers and
crew could make out every one of
the big American ships lying in wait
for her, their signal lights twinkling
in the moonlight The big auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis swept seward in
circles, guarding the rear. The tor
pedo boat Porter was well out to
sea, carrying a message to a collier
The cable ship lay outside the feet.
The searchlight of the New Orleans
revealed the Terror, and with the
Oregon, Brooklyn and New York she
gave chase, The Spaniard suddenly
turned and started for the New
York, when the Oregon opened fire
and I3 inch shell sent the Spanish
craft to the bottom.
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FIVE MEN PERISH.
I:oof ZEN on Miners Working ia il shaft at
stotts G.ts, sIo-, iiuryias Them Tn
der several Tons Of Rock.

AURORA, Mo., june 1.-The most ter
ribIc mine disaster ever reported from
the southwest mining region occurred
At Stotts City, L mining camp 20 miles
northwest OF this place last nigh, re-
sulting in the death of five men.
The accident occurred at the Mount
Vernon company's mine. The work of
pumping the water from the mine had
been IN progress the water being
about IS feet deep III the drift and
about 90 feet in the shaft The
men working on the shaft were
upon a raft trimming the top of the
drift wood from the shaft when
several tons OF powders suddenly fell
upon them. wrecking the raft and car
ryiug five of the unfortunate miners
with the rock to the bottom of the
shaft Every effort is being made to
recover the bodies, but there is little
hope of being able to do so. until 80.
feet OF water is pumped from the
shaft which viii take several weeks.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRevITIEs.

The Ottawa (kan-l Chautauqua as
sembly opened on the 14th with pre-
Eminary exercises by DR.. J. L Hurl-
but.
The Missouri supreme court has de-
rided that the property o. building
and loan associations is exempt from
taxation; that such corporations are
taxed by assessing the shareholders
upon their shares
The president On the I4th sent to con-
gress report made by the third assist
tant secretary OF state upon the Paris
exposition In transmitting the re-
port the president said: II cordially
renew my commentator that
liberal appropriation be Immediately
granted
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CHICAGO, June 14.-United States
Senator Butler, chairman of the popu-
list national committee, passed
through Chicago to attend Il meeting
of the committee at Omaha. The SEN
ator says he had tip that Mark Han
ma has fixed up n deal with prominent
populists to hold a national conven-
ton next month at which Wharton
Barker, editor of the Philadelphia
American, is to be nominated for the
presidency and resolutions passed
against fusion with the democrats.
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DecisI ons AnectIng Kansns sherIr.

TOPEKA, Kan, June IA Kansas
sheriff brought suit for additional per
diem, claiming that If he were out on
IA case 10 hours continuously he could
get pay for two days under the eight
hour law. The attorney general holds
that the cight-hour law does not up
ply to sheriifs, and II they are out 90
official business - hours must be con.
sidcred days work. The attorney
general also holds that a sheriff can.
not collect constructive mileage
That Is, II he has several tax warrants
20 serve on one trip he cannot charge
mileage for each trip
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WASHINGTON, June 14.-It will be a
great Fourth of July for the Hawai-
| ians The flag of the United States
| will be floating over them. This an
| nouncement is made advisedly The
| house will vote for annexation on
| Wednesday. Friends of the propo-
| sition hope that the senate viii
| promptly follow. But whether the
90 up. If the annexation reso-
buttons are adopted By both branches
of congress then the raising OF
the flag will be legislative result If
the senate fails to act on the matter
then the president will act, taking
possession Of Hawaii as a military
necessity. The president much pre-
fers that the senate shall concur in
the action of the house, completing
the annexation at this time But his
mind is fully made up as to what he
will do Senators who talked with
the president yesterday came away
with the information that the United
States viii be in possession of Hawaii
in few days. The flag that is to be
raised is now on the way to onolulu.
Must Not Sell Liquor to Soldiers.
Intoxicating drinks to soldiers in the
District of Columbia is to be stopped
by the police Instructions have been
sent out by the police department to
call the attention of saloonkeepers to
the law on the subject, and violators
are to be prosecuted. Soon after the
breaking out of the civil war, when
Washington was filed with soldiers,
congress passed law, dated August
B, 1861, making it unlawful to sell or
give any spurious or Intoxicating
drink to American soldiers This act
has not been repealed. 1t has been
amended, and is now directly applica-
BILE to licensed saloon proprietors.
For some reason it has not been strict
ly enforced. Recently, however, the
numerous soldiers in the city, who
have imbibed quite freely, called to
the mind of the District commission
ers the statute on the subject.
Pension Frauds to BE stopped.
New YoRI-, June 14.-Frauds in the
execution of pension vouchers have be
come so extensive that Commissioner
of Pensions Henry Clay Evans has |
sent a letter to every notary public |
and other person in this city who has |
ANY IhIhS 10 40 Win the execution OF |
pension vouchers. saying that u recent |
investigation has demonstrated an |
almost total disregard of the laws and |
regulations governing the subject" |
He says that while many men do not |
realize their criminal liability, it is |
certain that many knowingly and |
willfully resort to violations of the |
law" The abuses to which the com |
missioner calls particular attention
are post dating, false certification, |
false claim and stock witnesses" The /
pension bureau will institute criminal |
against the culprits
VIII BE Over-SubscrIbed.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-Treasury |
officials say the indications are that |
the 5000, 0O0, 600 loan will be largely |
Oycr-su bScribed
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"o6k Or a KANSAS no,


tl'r,a.N-uH Aau., June IA,
Becker. who murdered Nvr,I. :, as
met>tcr. ia barton county. Anil -
taken from here % Great BEND ~ ri
dag Tor trial. HIS ATTORNEYS -. -, e
change ot venue 10 Eirs e Yet
sheriff Ab,r started from tbs s ".t
house 10 thc depot, intending =
turn 10 Hutchinson with the ~ = =
lie was headed uiE by mob ana o-
powered Becker was taken 49, Z
The courthouse and hanged In tbS -.
cnco OF over 500 people 20
ON the evening of April : n,
shot and killed Myrtle HofmsS'.sc
the l5-year-o.d daughter Of Ww.'
llohmclster, prominent farne. !,
Barton county, because She wopIA y.
marry him. lie then fred the No..
and attempted 20 fire the hons. -,
He'd. Becker was "a German IA -
old. lie had known Myrtle HoFws.
ter but short time and was emnlov.s
on her fathers farm.
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WAsHISGToS, June Il. Sturgeon Cen
erals Stern berg, of the army, and Van
Reypen, Of the navy, have taken every
precaution 10 protect the army and
navy from yellow fever. Up 10 the
present time neither of them has re-
ceived any report Of contagion in
either branch Of the service, nor DO
they feel that the present conditions
give ground for serious apprehenslon.
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WAsHINGTOy, June i3.-Chairnan
Richardson has called caucus Of the
democrats Of the house ~ meet this
afternoon Immediately after adjourn
ncnt 70 consider the question Of Ila-
y"ai.au annexation 4 lively ght over
making - strictLv 9 party question viii
occur, many u the old democrats who
favor annexation being opposed 20
taking party action.
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TUESDAYS SENATE.
The Resolution to Investigate Payments to
Agents in Connection with the Meth
odist Book Concern Adopted.

WAsHTSGToS, June 1.-THE senate
to-day adopted the Lodge resolution
to investigate payments to agents or
Lobbyists in connection with the claim
of the book concern of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south.
a bill reported from the military
affairs committee by Mr.. Hawley, pro-
viding that advertisements for sup
plies needed by the war department
may be inserted in the newspapers of
this city, was passed.