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D1sMFEcr1Na THE SHIPS.
Troops On the st. Louis Still Under
Quafantine Rulsa

Troops On the st. Louis Stin Under
Quafantine Rules.
Montauk Point. N. Y, Aug. 15.-The
presence of yellow fever on board the
transport st. Louis startled the health
officers when that fact was discovered,
and all night the barge Protector lay
alongside busy at disinfecting the ship
and the 1.soo people on board 1t was too
great a task for one day, and it will be
late this afternoon before II is completed
Yesterday two old excursion barges were
towed into Fort Pond Bay, and when the
Protector went to work on the soldiers
on the St. Louis. one of the barges was
pressed into use as reception boat.
As the men were bathed on board the
Protector they were put on the barge
and there supplied with new clothing.
They were taken ashore 100 at a time
and landed at Quarantine pier The pres
ence OF yellow Jack on the ship has the
result of a much closer quarantine than
that of yesterday when the troops from
the Gate City were landed
The work on the St. Louis has not vet
been finished. but the Miamfs troops will
not be held any longer than necessary
One day Of sunshine has done more for
Camp WikOf and the soldiers than an
army Of doctors could have DONE The
camp Is full of life. as are all of the men
except 125. who are in the hospital and
under the invigorating influence of the
fine air Of Montauk
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Death Of Rev william swan

Swan. pastor Of Mackenzie Memorial
Church. Snow Hill. died a. the Pras.y-
terrain parsonage here Saturday af;er-
noon, after an illness of only five days.
Erysipelas Of the face was the direct
cause Of his death. but there ware other
complications. Mr.. Swan was born in
Bridgeport. Conn. in 1871. He was the
son of a Presbyterian minister. Who is
still living in Bridgeport. at The age of
eighty-six years. He was n brother Of
James Swan, the millionaire Hour MANI
facturer of Chicago. Msss-s. ,1arence
Swan, a retired real est1.e dealer. End
Samuel Swan, president Of n vaIr.ss,
manufacturing company. 10th Of Bridge
port, are his brothers.
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BE WENT FOR A SOLDIER.
Now AntOnia Wonders II Her Fian-
ce Is Living or Denl

Now AntOnia Wonders II Her Finn
ce Is Living OF Dead
New York. Aug 15.-when Alfred James
Roser member of Company E. Twelfth
Regiment, New York Volunteers left
Peekskill for Camp Thomas he was the
accepted fiance of Antonia Bright. q
daughter OF Robert Bright. of No. 105
Sackett Street. Brooklyn. Miss Bright
and her parents, as well as Roser's faith
er and brothers, are now greatly per-
picked. having heard that the young man
is dead. and also having received a con-
tradiction of the report
Roser wrote regularly to Miss Bright
until he was taken Ill with typhoid fever
three weeks ago. Then his letters were
written for him by his friend. Benjamin
C. Welden. The last of these letters was
dated August l. and In It welden inform
ed Miss Bright that her fiance was very
low. Welden also stated that he was
himself going directly to Chattanooga.
and would not be able to send her any
further news.
Miss Bright was grieving over this bad
news on Monday night last, when a
strange man and woman came to the
house and asked for her. The man said
he was ROser's brother. and that his mis-
sion was to inform her of her fiance's
death. The woman. he said. was his
wife. They both were in deep mourning.
The man added that his father. who is at
Long Branch. had engaged an undertaken
to bring the body on here fer burial.
Miss Bright received the man again last
telegram was a mistake. and that Roser
was not dead. but slowly recovering.
Meantime Miss Bright's father has writ
ten to the colonel of the regiment asking
for authentic news. He expects an an
swer this week. he stated last night
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Happy q the man who has learned how to
live in hot weather He will live longer enjoy
life bitter. and accomplish more than the man
who Is careless reckless.
In drinking, the liability to error and injury
to health is especially great during hot weather.
Many persons have recourse to impure, injur-
ious decoctions Of the soda fountain; or, worse
than ALL add oil to the flames by pouring alcO-
holic beverages into their systems. The only
Summer beverage that is better than Spring
water or water moderately iced in Hires Root
beer, which is better because it contains ex-
tracts from roots which, while entirely harm.
less in any quantity, constitute a natural tonic
which cools the system not only by the low
temperature Of the beverage itself. but also
by the action Of its ingredients upon the blood.
In everything the very best is culled out
from the markets of the world for making
Hires Rcotbeer, and the list of its ingredients
gives hint to those familiar with herbs as to
why Hires is well adapted to its purpose
rs hot weather beverage. Of sanapaIlia 1t
contains more than many of the sarsapsIilla mix
lures sold as blood purifiers. and it likewise
contains spinkenard and wintergreen pip
sissewa, both famous tonics and diure;ics; dog
grass, imported from Germany, where il is used
N diuretic drink and forms the chief ingredi-
ent Of many kidney cures: juniper berries from
Italy. used also for their health giving action
the kidneys, and birch bark very valuable
astringent. Hops and ginger are also used. and
these ingredients with others blended with
high degree Of skill, producing the uniform.
palatable beverage which. though used mostly
n milu tonic anu fenesnlnk beverage, mas
proved Of great value in relieving dyspepsia,
quieting the nerves, purifying the blood, bene-
hting the kidneys. and curing insomnia.
Hires Rcotbeer is the only preparation Of the
kind taxed because Of its medicinal properties.
Artificial preparations fvored to initiate and
sold as rootbeer are exempt.
One Of the secrets Of hot weather living then,
has been mastered by those who rely upon Hires
Rootbeer. Those who know its value and sp
precate its high reputation exercise care in pur-
chasing II SO as TO avoid the worthless concoc-
tions that put up in imitation of Hires, and
which are easily detected by anyone who takes
the trouble to examine the wrapper for the
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CRUSHED BY A CAR.
Mamie Honesty the Victim of a Pc
culiar Accfds mt

Motor car No. 2s of the Washington
and Great Falls Electric Road. ran over
and crushed the legs of Mamie Honesty
colored. last night about Ills o'clock.
The woman was carried to the Emergen-
cy Hospital, where it was found necessa-
ry to amputate both of her legs.
The woman was lying on the track,
according to the accounts of the only
witnesses obtainable. just inside Of the
District line, a rather unfrequented part
of the road. As the car In charge of
Mouorman Claude Clements and Conduc-
tor s. s. F. Shoemaker was rounding
the curve at the District line the motor
man saw a dark body on the rails and
two figures standing close by. He turned
off the current and put on the brakes. but
there is a slight downward grade at this
point. and the momentum of the car car
ried II over the object lying on the track,
though 1t was stopped a few feet be-
yond. The conductor and motorman, as
sisted by some of the passengers. raised
the woman and placed her in the car.
which was brought to Washington with
all possible speed.
There is nothing to show that Motor
man Clements was at fault and he has
not been arrested.
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any Of his teeth and so got a chance to go
with the Twelfth New Hampshire in our
last war. and now gets $12 a month for
1t (Which is a great help to HIM. When
/ was twelve years old / could drop a
rabbit on the '.clean jump" with my Win
chester. and now want to get crack
at the saw-tOothed Spaniard. But the
only thing wrong with me is that my
front teeth have been filled. and lack the
required pull. Give me a chance. Mr..
Secretary, send me to help take Havana.
or anywhere. l will give a good account
of myself. l want no plums-just a
chance to fight the Spaniards. Please
answer. Yours tor Spaniards.
"F. l.. BERRY"
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Mr., C,.,, Decl.,ea Ip..ne

A marshars jury convened this morn
ing to inquire into the mental condition
of Catharine W. Clapp. After hearing
the testimony Of several Witnesses who
have been intimately acquainted with
her for long time she was declared in
sane.
The finding of the jury was approved
by Justice Cole. who appointed Mr.. Chas.
A. Douglass and John D. Brown as her
temporary guardians.
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pin. of 22S East Capitol Street, and was
for two years captain of the Eastern High
School football team.
His brother John Is also a member of
Company G. and notified the family of
the sad occurrence. The cablegram re-
ceived from him merely stated, Soc.
dead. Typhoid" but the three words
contained a volume OF sad meaning to the
family.
Young Maupin had host of friends
who are mourning his loss. He was a
prominent member of the Metropolitan
Baptist Church and Sunday School
The body was inferred at Santiago on
Friday. A squad from Company G fired
a volley over the grave. This was the
last act of the District regiment before
leaving Santiago for Montauk Point.
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WILLING AND READY TO FIGHT
Complaints of an American Not Al
lowed to Serve

As evidence that there is plenty of
fighting material left in the nation. Secre-
tary Alger has given out the following:
Secretary of War, Washington. D. c.:
Dear Sir: 1t seems strange to me that
our Government will reject the services
of a good able-bodied man. with good
eye and long straight body. full Of good
American sand. some brains. and pretty
good record as a fighter, simply because
he has a little gold filling in his teeth.
instead of his pockets. and accept another
man with more weight and a head shaped
like a young birds egg. who knows moth
ing about fights and three months ago
knew less about handling rifle or Judg-
ing distance than a mine-born mule knows
about astronomy.
II am twenty-eight years Of age. six
feet in height, weight about 155 or l60,
straight and well built Of bone and mus
Gle, never was sick a month since can
remember. Was born up in New Hamp-
shire in the shade My father never broke
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strange Poi.oninr Cn.e

Wilmington. Del. Aug 15-There is
still much excitement in Dover over the
strange poisoning case which resulted in
the death of Mrs. ]. D. Deane and Mrs.
J. P. Dunning, the daughters of ex-Con-
gresham Pennington. and the Illness Of
several others. It IS now the opinion of
some of the family that the candy was
sent to Mrs. Dunning for the purpose of
poisoning her, but this is not regarded as
Likely by others in Dover. 1t Is believed
by many that the poisoning IS pton aine
poisoning, which wcs caused by a mix
ture of the candy, which was stale, with
some of the food which they ate.
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The Reading soci.Ii.t..

Reading. Pa, Aug. 15.-The nominating
committee of the Socialistic party of
Berks county met last night to count the
returns of the primary election. At a
late hour the following ticket was de-
clared to have been nominated: Con-
gress. Isaac P. Merkel: legislature. Wal
ter L. Smith. Benjamin L. Paradise:
sheriff, Irwin Shollenberger: clerk Of
quarter sessions, Daniel ]. Hafer; dis
trict attorney. William C. Hoyerter; pri-
son Inspector William H. Adams; dfrec-
tor Of the poor, Adam H. Schmeck. All
the candidates reside in Reading except
SholleEberger. who lives in Hamburg.
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or three days convention at the former
place. II Is the intention TO delay the
nomination of a ticket until It b learned
definitely what the Democratic' ticket q
to be. This may keep the Democratic
convention in session longer than expect
ed. for no nominations are anticipated In
Syracuse until the Republican ticket IL
known.
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NEARLY HAD A COLLISION.
A Lady Jumps From n Chr. Receiv-
ing Severe Injuries.

Ing severe Injurics.
A collision of the cars of the Metro
politan and Capital Traction companies
was narrowly ayerted at the intersection
of their tracks at the corner of Four
teenth and H streets northwest last night.
Car. No. II was coming down Fourteenth
Street at full speed and when the motor
man attempted to stop at the crossing
the brake did not respond as quickly as
usual and the car was almost on the
tracks of the Metropolitan Company be-
fore it was brought to full stop. A
lady in the car became frightened and
jumped OF. receiving severe injuries. She
was taken to Emergency Hospital where
it was found that she had fractured one
IF the small bones of her right leg. She
said she was Mrs. Robinson. and lived at
No. 719 Eleventh Street northwest.
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PRIVATE MAuFm,s DEATH.

Young District Volunteer . Victim
Of Ty PhOid ut Santiago.
The friends of Private Socrates Maupin,
of Company Morton Cadets, District
Volunteers, were grieved to hear of his
death from typhoid fever at Santiago on
Friday last.
The dead soldier, who was but eighteen
years old, was very popular around town.
He was the son of Mr.. William C. Maui
The evening times., 1898-08-15
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Tragedy ReSultinE From a Wife DE
serling Her Huyy, and

New York. Aug. 15.-George Guth shot
his wife twice in the head. in the hallway
Of the house at 511 East Twelfth Street.
this morning and then put the pistol to
his own right temple and pulled the trig-
ger. Both will die. Guth and his wife
had been living separately for over a
year. Time and again he pleaded with
her to come back and live with him. She
refused. This morning Guth made a final
appeal. When his wife again refused. the
tragedy occurred.
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STOCK MARKET ACTIVE.
The List Advances From One-eighth
to Several Points.


to Several Points.
New York. Aug. 15.-The stock market
displayed noteworthy strength and AMI
nation in the early dealings. With few
exceptions the list showed advances
which extended from l-s to several points.
The only stocks that showed decided pres
sure were Sugar and Manhattan. The
first-named opened over one point lower
but regained its loss.
The Grangers were the leaders and st.
Paul the feature.
London prices for American stocks
showed sharp advances. but foreign
houses were not active In this market.
The market at noon maintained its
strength. Realizations In the last hour
caused declines in some directions. but
the offerings were quickly absorbed.
Trading continues on an active scale.
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About one month ago my child. which

About one month ago my child. which
Is fifteen months old. had an attack Of
diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting. I
gave 1t such remedies as are usually given
in such cases, but as nothing gave relief
we sent for a physician and 1t was under
his care for week. At this time the
child had been sick for about ten DAYS
and was having about twenty-five opera
tions of the bowels every twelve
hours, and we were convinced that unless
1t soon obtained relief 1t would not live.
Chamberiains Colic, Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy was recommended, and I
decided to try 1t. I soon noticed a
change for the better: by its continued
use a complete cure was brought about
and it Is now perfectly healthy.-C. L.
Boggs. Stumptown. Gilmer, Co.. W. Va.
For sale by Henry Evans. wholesale and
retail druggist. 9sS F Street northwest
and Connecticut Avenue and s Street
northwest and 142s Maryland Avenue
northeast.
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Orderrd to Lexington, Ky,

The Fifth Illinois. 16oth, Indiana and
Third kentucky have been ordered from
Newport News. to Lexington. KY. where
they will go into camp. This brigade
was ordered to Porto Rico. but was stop
ped by Gen. Miles notification that he
needed no more troops.
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Atlantic City Deg. Are Happy.

Atlantic City. N. J.. Aug. 15-Atlantic
City's dog catcher has been discharged
after a reign of terror among the valu-
able CANNES of the resort. His practice
waste follow up ladies and children who
had valuable pets with them and pounc-
upon the dogs the moment they were re-
leased from the owners arms.
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Ge.ernl Bancroft Re.ie ms,

Brig. Gen William A Bancroft, of Gen.
Lees division. has resigned.
He states in personal note to q
friend that he regards the war as over.
and that his private interests, which are
large, require his attention.
He Is the first officer to resign as re-
suit Of the protocol being signed
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Trust Conn my Sued

Katharine A. Darragh. through Samuel
NJ. Darragh, today filed suit against the
Washington Loan and Trust Company and
others, claiming certain money on deposit
in that Institution. The others named as
defendants are Joseph s. Miller. Samuel
N. Darragh and s. Ferguson Brooks. ex-
ecutors of the estate of Franklin B. Mil
Ter, deceased.
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RIVERS VICTIMS FOUND.

boates OF Yeang warwick and HeA-
derson ReeovCred.
The b0dfes Of John Henderson and
Lawrence Warwick. who. with Charles
Royce, were drowned In the Potomac
River near fhe Aqueduct Bridge last
night, were 3recovered by the police boat
crew todayA
The bodice we're taken charge of by
relatives and Viewed by Deputy Coroner
Larkin W. Giazebrook. He decided that
an inquest was Unnecessary. and issued
certificate of death from accidental
drowning.
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Prisoners. Taken to Trenton.

James H. Smith. the colOred lawyer
who was convicted some time ago be-
fore Justice Bradley. in Criminal Court.
No. ., of endorsement Of funds held in
trust and was sentenced to eighteen
months In the penitentiary, was taken to
Trenton. N. J.. 1his morning by Warden
Harris. The other prisoners taken 80
Trenton by Warden Harris are Robert
and Edward Moore. Wolford Green Isaac
Campbell, William Wood Charles Banks,
Joseph Brown and Annie Ross. The war
den was accompanied by Deputies Linge-
baugh and Perry and his clerk. Mr.
Wrenn,
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General Grant. Brigade.

Brig. Gen. Fred D. Grant. who stole
march on the War Department and put
to sea with his brigade Thursday night.
on the Alamo for Porto Rico. has not
yet been reported to the War Depart
ment. and has probably reached the vi
cinity of the Porto Rican coast.
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Aged Cierxyman Dead

Camden. N. J., Aug. 1s.-Rey. DR.. Abram
X. Street. the Oldest minister in the New
Jersey NJ E. conference, and probably
the Oldest clergyman In the United States,
died at his sons residence IN this city to-
day. in the ninety-first year of his age
The evening times., 1898-08-15

An It.iian Divorce Case.
Louisa Letora today filed suit in the
Supreme Court of the District Of Column
bia for divorce from her husband Jiacomo
Letora. The parties were married in Italy
in August, 1889.
The evening times., 1898-08-15
Wiscon.in woed~erker., strike

"NeonsAn WO0dWGrkers' strike.
Oshkosh, Wis. Aug. 15.-Last evening
secret meeting of the striking wood
workers was held and it is understood
that calling out all the woodworkers in
the furniture factories was discussed.
There are four large furniture factories
in the city and one trunk factory, employ
ing 200 men.
The evening times., 1898-08-15
wreck Of the Funk

Consul Bray. at Melbourne. reports to
the Department of State that the ship
C. C. Funk. Tacoma to Melbourne. has
been totally wrecked at Flinders Isl
and. All aboard were drowned except
two seemen..
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AUCTION SALES.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS Il CO.. Auctioneera

TRUSTEES SALE Of house No. sele st. NV.
Washington. d. C.-By virtue ef deed of
trust. recorded in Lber 1874 folio s5l of the
land records Of the District of Columbia, we will
sell at public auction in front Of the premeises.
on SATURDAY. AUGUST 20. 1898 at O'CLOCK
P. NJ, part of lot So. in square No 12ls in that
part OF the city Of Washington formerly known
Georgetown. in the District of Columbia. the
same fronting 20 feet ! inch on the south side OF
n Street, by depth Of $50 feet. and lying next
east Of the east - feet II inches of said lot S.
Terms of Sale-Cash- deposit of Sl0O
quired at time of sale. Conyeyancing stamps
and recording at cost OF purchaser
J. H0LDSWORTH GORDON,
Trustee.
CHARLES H. FICKLIEG.
au9- -dtds-em Trustee
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Tide Table

Today-I.ow tide at $50 a. m. and 6:23
p. m: high tide, 12:63 a. m. and -.
City Lights,
Gas lamps are lighted at 500 p. m: ex-
;inguishine begun at 4:ss a m. The light
ing is begun one hour before the hour
named. Arc lamps are lighted at 7:4s
p. m; extinguished at 4:N a. m.
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DIED

SHANNON-Suddenly. Saturday night August
Is. ls9S. JOHN H. SHANNON, aged sixty nine
years.
Funeral Tuseday from his late residence in An
acostia. Item
RUTH-On Friday, August Is, at IL p. M.
sf Providence Hospital, FRANK c. RUTH, he
loved husband of Katie A. Ruth (nee French.)
Funeral from his mothers residence, liz 7th
st. NV, Tuesday morning, $50 a. m; thence to
ST. Mary's Church. 1t
L0CHBOEHLER-on Sunday. August IA. 1898.
at II o'clock a. m, JOHN H.. below d husband
Of Emma Lochboehier. aged 26 years and
fEonths.
Funeral from his late residence No. Sc
Street northwest Tuesday, August 16. at 1890
a m. Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend. 1t
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In every encounter. whether 1t requires
brain or Drawn. Heurich's Maerzen Beer
will be found invaluable. Sold on draught
and in bottles by all hotels and restau-
rants.
The evening times., 1898-08-15
H.u De.troy. Ac,er of Grail,

Darlington, N. D., Aug. IA hail
storm, destroying ,0oo0 acres of grain.
swept over the western part of Foster
and Eddy counties Sunday. The crops of
many farmers are a total loss. Some
fields are scarcely touched. while the ma
jority are injured from 20 to 50 per cent.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
that all bills and money due R. c. Ste
yens & Co. are payable only at store. 1l10
F Street northwest. r. c. STEVENS.
au13-3t
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LEGAL NOTICE.


IN JUSTICES COURT of the District OF Colum-
bia. before Lewis l. O'Seal, Justice Of the
Peace-wiiliam Z. Lewis james H. Harper.
No. q, ,3o7-A summons in due foim having b,en
issued out OF this court to a lawful constable Of
this District for the said defendant and the same
having been by said constable returned Not to
be found it is hereby ordered that said defend
ant cause his appearance to be entered herein on
before the FIRST TUESDAY IN SEPTEMBER,
1s3s. otherwise the cause will he proceeded with
in case of default. LEWIS !. 0NEAL.
aul5-3t-em Justice of the Peace.
ESTATE Of Lucy Ross, late of Dist.ie, Of Colum-
bia. No. e,45l. Docket "a. lssu.d August Il.
1898 Application having been made Ia the su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia, hold
ing Orphans Court, for probate of last viii
and for letters tetamentary on said estate. by
Paul E. johnson, the executor nominated in said
will this is to give notice TO all concerned to
appear in said court on FRIDAY. THE 18TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1898. at 10 O'Clock
a. H. to show why such application
should not be granted J. NOTA McGiLL.
Register of Wills. d. G.
PAUL E. JOHNSON, Proctor for Applicant.
aul5, ,22,29
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0nl1 mn Drink md Drug inebriates ne
OUU,UUU stored by the Keeley Cure. Au-
thorised Institutes. COS st. NV,
WashinetoA D. c.: Has Madison Ave. Balti-
more. Nd. and creensboro. n. G. Write con-
adcntially. FIT
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New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by W. u. Hibos & ca.
members Of the New York Stock Exchange,
l4zS Street.
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CARRYING NEWS OF PEACE.

AUHITHI ScVIey NOuVFyfbE the IId-
ings 90 American Cruisers.
The Navy Department has had no word
direct from Admiral Schley for several
days. but his flagship. the Brooklyn. is on
its way north. by way Of the north coast
Of Cuba. where 1t is rounding up the ves-
sells Of the blockading squadron and no.
tifying the captains of the cessation of
hostilities. He will then probably follow
the other vessels of SIMPSONS fleet to
New York.
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Mr.. PLATT AND his PLANS
Sunday Political Discussions at
Manhattan Beach.
VIEWS OF MACHINE LEADERS

The senator Unable to Gain the
Presidcnt's Consent That Mr.. Bliss
come Candidate for Governor Of
New York.