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ENTITLED TO CHEvRoNs.
Order Affecting All Soldiers Who
Served i'm the War.

Adjt. Gen. Corbin has promulgated the
following general order concerning deco
rations of war:
"All enlisted men who, between April
q. 1898, and such time as treaty of
peace is concluded between the United
States and Spain, were assembled in
camps or rendezvous in the United States,
or into separate bodies, such as regi-
ments. brigades. divisions, or corps, for
the purpose of carrying on military
operations and bringing to a conclusion
the war with Spain; and all who embark
ed on transports for campaigns against
the enemy in Cuba, Porto Rico, ana the
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sniciae. in Front of MIRRORS.

(From the New Orleans TiInes-D Demccrat9
''A queer thing about suicides. said i doctor.
speaking of the taking-Off Of Watchman Jesse
Williams ''is that nine men ont Of town who
either shoot themselves or cut their threats. 10
so in front Of a looking glass. They certainly
don't need the aid of mirror to do the work.
and the only way account for IL : BY the
theory that there is sort of Insane cur3Csity 10
witness the deed-to see how it looks sorls years
ago n German scientist suggested thar the feeling
images a glass might be restored by me sort
of chemical process IL was all moonshina no
doubt but I've often thought what a startling
picture would be invoked IL the experiment wee
tried upon a mirror into which suicide bad
looked his last Imagine a long procession OF
smirking men and women. and then. of 4 S1d-
den. that grim vision flashing cut! The idea u
dramaiic-to say the least
The times., 1898-09-14
THE SEAL HERDS.
Diminishing Rapidly, According to
Chief Townsend.

San Francisco. Sept &c. H Town
send, chief of the Division of Fisheries.
United States Fish Commission, who has
had the official inspection of the seal herd
for several years, and a member of the
recent Behring Sea committee, has just re-
turned from an inspection tour of the
Seal Islands. His observations from year
to year conclusively prove that the herd
is rapidly diminishing in numbers. deciin-
ing from 10 to 10 per cent each season,
this being the customary falling off since
ocean sealing became general. He says
that pelagic sealing is carried on by
schooners owned in British Columbia to
the exclusion of the American vessels.
II this practice does not cease the herds
will soon be exterminated.
The times., 1898-09-14
BUILDING TRADES MEET.
Violations of the EiEht-Hour Law
Are Reported.

The Building Trades Council met last
evening in Electrical Workers Hall The
treasurer of the committee on Labor Day
reported that the receipts. so far. were
nearly S1,OO0. and that all sources of rev
enue had not yet been heard from.
1t was reported that the eight-hour law
is being violated at the navy yard and
new city postoffice.
Chairman Andrew Murray of the joint
committee on Labor Day, from the Cen
trail Labor Union and Building Trades
Council. reported that the prizes awarded
for tickets and athletic contests on Labor
Day were being turned over to the win
ners. when called for. at his residence,
No. 1107 Tenth Street
The times., 1898-09-14
EXCURSIONS.
Electric Trains for Mount Vernon
Alexandria and Arlington

There are three places reached by the electric
trains from Thirteen-and-a-h Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue that strangers in the city should
rot fail to visit These are Arlington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon. Arlington was the home OF
Parke Custis and Gen. R. f. Lee before it was
converted into national cemetery. 1t is one of
the most beautiful places for miles about the
city, with its weil-kept grounds, fine old shade
trees. and its commanding location on the high
Virginia bluffs overlooking the city Alexandria
is rich in historical interest. Within its limits
is Christ Church, where Washington and the
Lees worshiped; the lodgeroem OF the Masons. OF
which Washington was a member; the Brad
dock, famous colonial Eostelry the Marshall
House, where Col. Ellsworth was killed; and
many other notable spots and places. Mount
Vernon, the home and tomb Of Washington, is, il
general. Just as when inhabited by the Father of
His Country and is yearly visited by thousands
from all parts of the country. The electric trains
leave the station at Thirteeu-and-a-haif Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue every forty-fve minutes
during the day and evening for Arlington and
Alexandria, and every hour from 10 a. m. to 3
p. m. for Mount Vernon. Fare for the round
trip to Mount Vernon including stop-oveT Privi-
lcges at Alexandria and Arlington, GO cents
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To Be General Hospitnls.

Hereafter. according to a general order
issued by the War Department yesterday.
the post hospital at Washington Bar
racks, District of Columbia: the stern
berg and Sanger field hospitals at
Chickamauga Park, Georgia and the mil
itary hospital at Ponce, Porto Rico, are
designated as general hospitals and will
be under the exclusive control of the sur
geon general United States Army. in ac-
cordance with paragraph 1888 of the reg
ula atiOnS.
The times., 1898-09-14
Long VIII Return Home,

Secretary Long may leave Washington
today or tomorrow for his Summer home
at Hingham Mass.
He left his sick wife and came here at
the urgent request of the President to
attend the important Cabinet meeting
Yesterday.
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EXnectei Hnme Today

John F. Victory, former secretary of
riers. who was reported 10 have disap-
peared from the convention of that body
held last week in Toledo. had not return
ed to the city last night.
Mrs. Victory said she expected him
home this morning She does not feel
at all uneasy over the report, nor do his
fellow letter carriers in this city, among
whom he is very popular
The times., 1898-09-14
New Cast in ..The Hula GIRL

The second of the casts to be seen this
week at the Columbia Theater in THE
Hula Girl was applauded last night by
a large and attentive audience, Among
its members were Messrs- Cathell, Hen
sey, CIabaugh. Arthur Ernest. George
O'Connor, William H. Conley. Doo,ey,
Shade, Seibo.d. Harris. Daniel. Harry
Morgan. and the Misses Ivy Herriott and
Eva Whitford. Clever little Marie Howe
contributed a graceful and entertaining
dance. The third of the eight companies
will be seen at today's matinee.
The times., 1898-09-14
Hecht & Company.
Your boy
school suit

can be bought to best advantage at
Hecht' ht's-with more saving now
than ever-with more satisfaction.
Principally-because we are sacri-
ficing the entire stock just now be-
cause we don't want to move any
of it into the new building, which
will soon be ready for occupancy.
We extend everyone the same
privilege that of having his or
her purchase "charged"-and pay
ing the bill as is most convenient.
The times., 1898-09-14
TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRAIN.Ol

Ask your Grocer today to show you pack
age OF GRA.N-O. the new food drink thai
takes the place OF coffee. The children may
drink it withouttnjury as We'll as tie adult.
All who try it, like it. GRAINO has that
ffch seal brown OF Mocha or Java but il Il
cate stomach receives 1T without distresA
One-Quarter tho price of cDffee. / 80 and 26e
Der package. sold by all 2roceIs. Ja27-6
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islands of the Pacific, or on the high seas.
or elsewhere, are entitled to wear the
"service-in- war chevron prescribed in
the regulations and decisions pertaining
to the uniform of the army of the United
States, approved May II, 1897.
1.-The foregoing will not apply to en-
listed men who were performing service
in garrisons on the western frontier /,
which is requisite in time of peace. and
in no wise considered part of the army
assembled to carry on the war with
The times., 1898-09-14
75c knee nants, 49e.

Choice of boys knee pants. of fine.
all-wool materials, which are the regu-
lar 75c kind, for 80 cents tomorrow. If
the boy can make out with an extra
pair OF pants, this is a splendid op-
portunity to save the price of an en-
tire suit. Every pair is strongly made,
built to withstand the hard knocks of
school.
The times., 1898-09-14
School suits. S249.

Choice of boys knee pants, me-
dium weight, all-wool suits, which
belong 10 $3.50, for $2.49. The
vestie style is in sizes from 3 to
years. and the double breasted style
is in sizes from to 16 years. They're
good, serviceable suits, every one, and
just the thing for the rough wear OF
school life.
The times., 1898-09-14
Marine Band Concert.

The program for the Marine Band con-
cert at the Capitol Grounds this evening
is as follows:
March, 'The Charletan'' n'...............S .Sousa
Overture, Lebanon '.......-.-..... .Santelmanl
Grand fantasia, Carmen (by request) -. Bizet
Spanish dance, ''No 2"...............M .Moszkowsk
Waltz, '.Our Volunteers (by request) .Sanelmana
Grand selection ''sbamus o'Brien'' Stanford
March, 'sThe Princeton University Zimmerman
Descriptive, ''The Night Alarm Reeves
Hail Columbia -Fyles
The times., 1898-09-14
Youths suits, SITS.

A big Bargain Tor youths and small
sized men-the best SO far. Choice of
fine all-wool cashmere suits. made in
the latest style, with every care-per-
fectly tailored. in fact-whieh sold at
$3.50 and s5-for s275. These suits are
medium weight. and just right for
wear between now and Winter.
The times., 1898-09-14

Mrs. Heath, wife of the First Assistant
Postmaster General, will make visit
to Louisville, KY, before returning to
Washington.
The times., 1898-09-14

Miss Juliet Lehman left Monday for
Peekskill, N Y. Miss Matte Lehman will
remain at Atlantic City until October 1.
The times., 1898-09-14

Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, and
Mrs Tillman, who have been the guests
of Senator Chandler. of New Hampshire,
are now on visit to Concord n. IL.
The times., 1898-09-14

Capt. Sigsbee has recently Joined his
family at Asbury Park,
The times., 1898-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Murray, who are
now at Berkeley Springs, will go abroad
later In the Autumn.
The times., 1898-09-14

The Misses Marie and Agnes Ethridge
have returned from Narragansett Pier.
where they have been visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Williams. who has cottage
there.
The times., 1898-09-14
HIS NINETIETH BIRTHDAY.
The Father of Assistant Secretar,
Allen Celebrates 1t.

The father of Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy Allen celebrated his ninetiath birth
day at his residence, in Boston, Mass.
yesterday. Many congratul tions were re-
eeived by the venerable gentleman
among them a telegram from President
Mckinley, conveying his respect AMI good
wishes
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Fortunes in Cuba.

See lad" page } Cuban Land and
Trading Company. 1i21 F Street
sel1-tf
The times., 1898-09-14

Among the delegates to the convention
of the National Editorial Association.
held at Denver, Col. September o-lO, was
Mrs Marian Longfellow O'Donoghue, OF
this city, who represented the Oil CITY
Derrick Mrs. O'Donoghue was also the
authorized representative of the Inter-
national League of Press Clubs, the other
association, for a joint effort toward es-
tablishing a national home for jour-
nalists Mrs. O'Donoghue read paper
entitled Pressing Need of a National
Home for Journalists" before the con-
vention last Thursday. The movement Is
heartily endorsed by the National Edito-
rial Association, which already has a
local home in Florida.
The times., 1898-09-14

The announcement of Miss Marie Mat
tingly's engagement to Mr.. Robert Treat
Paine, jr., was the prelude of number of
entertainments given in their honor at
Manchester where Miss Mattingly, with
her parents, spent almost the entire sum-
mer She has recently been the guest or
Mr.. Paine's sister, Mrs. Charles Cum
mings.
The times., 1898-09-14
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Sartoris and the Misses Sartoris,
after quite long stay at the Oceanside,
Magnolia, left with their maids on Thurs
day, going to New York, from which
place they go on to the White Sulphur
Springs for a part of September. Mrs.
Julia Dent Grant has found Magnolia a
most delightful Summer home, and her
prolonged stay there bears out her fond
ness for the place
The times., 1898-09-14

The French ambassador. NJ. Jules Cam
bon accompanied by his son. NJ. Roger
Cambon, and his secretary, NJ. Oliver
Taigny, returned TO Washington from
Saratoga yesterday
The times., 1898-09-14

Miss Josephine Perkins. of Sixteenth
Street has returned from Iowa. where
she passed the Summer with her sister.
Mrs. Let's. Her trip also included tour
among the Wisconsin Lakes.
The times., 1898-09-14

Mrs John c. Fainter. jr., and Miss Mel
lie Fainter, of Hyattsville, are on visit
to relatives in Lexington. W. Va. They
contemplate a trip 20 the Natural Bridge,
Luray Caves and other points of interest
before their return.
The times., 1898-09-14

Mrs McBerner has returned from
visit of several weeks TO the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-23
sANTIAGO's FEVER CASES.
Affairs Seem Brighter from Washington
standpoint-rotai Number of Gases
DO Not Exceed 800.

Washington, July 19.-With the San
tiago campaign successfully closed
there was lull in the activity Of the
war and navy departments to-day and
the officials expressed the belief that
the stirring developments Of the last
few weeks would now give way to the
details of occupying Santiago, the
shipping of Spanish prisoners to Spain,
coping with the yellow fever situation
and preparation for the next aggres-
sive campaign. No report from Gen.
Shafter or Admiral Sampson was re-
eeived during the carly part Of the day.
A dispatch was received late last night
stating that the entire number Of fever
cases up TO that time did not exceed
800. This lowered the estimate by one
half from that given in press dis
patches and was source OF satisfac.
tion to the authorities Col. Alden,
acting surgeon general. says the situa-
ton is much less serious than would
appear at first glance. for while the
aggregate of 500 seemed large, it is
relatively small when it is remem-
bered that there are $4,000 troops al
the front
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WILL STAY AT SANTIAGO.
Skaters Troops VIII Not Be Brought
North-Must Guard City from Other
spanish Armies.

Washington, July 19.-It has finally
been decided that none of the troops
that participated in the actual fight
ing before Santiago shall be employed
on the Porto Rico expedition. There
are two reasons for this: First, the men
have suffered severely from hardships,
the climate and from fevers and are
entitled to a rest; second, it is deemed
to be very bad practice to allow the
soldiers who have been exposed to vel
low fever to be brought in contact
with those fresh from the United
States. There is also still another
reason, purely military one. Ten
thousand Spanish troops are at Hol-
guin, Manzanillo and other points
within striking distance OF Santiago,
and might not lose an opportunity to
recover the ground lost at Santiago Il
the place were left insufFiciently pro-
tected. Therefore, Skaters entire
army is 10 be kept on guard on the
high hills in the rear OF the town un-
til the men have stamped ont the yell
low fever. Then they will take turn
at the Spaniards, II they can be found,
and 1t may be that Shafter's march
will end Mt Havana. He will work as
far from his base as possible after his
army is thoroughly refreshed, hunt
ing the enemy wherever they are liza
BILE to be found.
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A HINT FROM DEWEY.
German Cruiser at Manila Again Attempts
to Ignore the Admiral and Is Quickly
Brought to Time.

London, July 19-The Hong Kong
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says:
United States Consul Wildman informs
me that as the German cruiser Irene
was passing Mariveles, off Manila,
the other day, the United States gun,
boat Hugh McCulloch was sent after
her to ask her to stop. AS the Irene
refused to obey shell was sent
across her bow and a small boat sent
to discover what she was doing. The
German admiral protested and insisted
that German ships had right to en-
ter the harbor without being searched,
a claim which Admiral Dewey de.
clined to recognize. 1t Is reported
that Admiral Won Diedrich, who Is
in command Of the German squad.
ron at Manila, interviewed Capt. Chi.
chester, of the British cruiser Immor.
talite, as to what he would do IL the
Germans interfered with the bonn,
bardment Of Manila. Capt Chiches-
Ter replied that only Admiral Dewey
and himself knew that.
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EUROPE LEARNS ITS LESSON
Force, to he Reckond with by
the Powers.
New York, July 1s.-The London
correspondent of the New York Com.

New York, July 1S.-The London
correspondent of the New York Com.
mercial Advertiser says:
Engllshmen grow more and more disposed 10
assume tncitly that the progress and the inevi-
table results Of the war with Spain will leave
the United States the ruler, real and virtual,
OF the more important Spanish colonies The
more foresghted OF them foresaw this from
the outset Of the war and even during the
events that preceded H. They gave they still
give, due weight TO the humanitarian motives
that prompted American Intervention In
Cubs but they had long seen In the United
States growing Anglo-Saxon power that
was drawing steadily closer to the moment
Of colonial expansion Expansion beyond the
sea seems 10 them the natural destiny of q
strong Anglo-Saxon race They do not doubt
Its fitness to rule ana oivilize inferior peoples
More than half the English approval OF the
Anglo American understanding springs from
the belief that the two powers will have hence
forth many common interests, imperial and
commercial. to be jointly prosecuted with Joint
strength The continental powers are waking
up TO the fact that we understand how 10 handle
the peace question
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pSIzE MONEY.
Rules which Have Governed the Al
lotment of spOiIs OF War I'm the
Past and Present.

1t is an elementary principle of the
laws OF war, as well as International
law, that all captures in war, whether
made on land or sea and whether of
public or private property, inure to the
benefit of the government of th, eaptur-
ing party, and that the government is
responsible for all captures illegally
made. If the captured property or any
part of its proceeds is distributed among
the captors, 1t must be authorizes by
local law, and without such local law
the capturing party can claim no pc
cuniary interest in the captures he
makes. 1t is the practice of nearly all
governments to give to the captors a
specified portion OF all captured prop
erty as a reward for bravery and a
stimulus TO exertion.
BY the early Jewish laws distinc-
tion was made in the booty between
animate and inanimate things, the lat
ter being given to individuals who cap
tured them, while the former were dis
tributed proportionally to those en-
gagged in battle and those who guarded
the baggage. Later the booty was dis
tributed proportionally to the whole
army. Among the Greeks booty was
sometimes distributed by lot and some
times sold and the money divided.
In the early days of Rome each sol
dler retained the plunder he captured.
Afterward the soldiers were obliged to
bring all the booty into common. 1t
was then sold by the general, the pro-
ceeds consigned to the public treasury,
and part distributed pro rata to the
army.
In the middle ages pillage was the
general practice, but the evils were so
great that the system of distribution
was substituted and strenuous meas
ure adopted to prevent soldiers from
plundering,
From very early times the admirals
court in England has had jurisdiction
of all maritime questions, and as the
English have been engaged so frequent
ly In maritime wars, there was stand
ing proclamation for granting and dis
tributing prize money to the navy, and
borne upon the books, all the residue,
according to their respective rates of
| pay n the service.
Our own laws respecting maritime
prizes are modelled after those of Great
Britain, and the decisions Of cur prize
courts have been as able as those OF the
British admiralty. The most recent law
in regard TO prize money directs that
where the enemy's force is equal or
superior to the captors the entire prize
goes to the latter; II inferior, one-half
goes to the navy pension fund and the
other half to the captors. The COM
manding officer Of the fleet or squadron
receives onetwentieth, II acting indie
pendenuy, and onetenth Of what goes
to his ship, II under the immediate com.
mand of superior officer to the re-
naming officers and men on board.
The number of prizes captured in the
civil war was about 1900, the most
valuable being the ironclod Tennessee,
taken by Admiral Farragdt in the bat
tie OF Mobile bay, and valued at $505,O0O.
IN. Y. Herald.
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Madrid, July l9.-The defense works
are being rushed at all the Spanish
ports. The Madrid newspapers assert
that the United States intends to de-
mand an enormous indemnity ''in or
der to have the pretext to seize the
Philippines as guarantee" The
supposed American peace terms are
greatly exciting the public, and the
opinion is expressed among the people
that war TO the death would be pre- fer
able to the ruin Of Spain.
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Dangers of the Century Run.

Beware the century rm!" This
is the advice of an eminent army physi-
sian. He cites the fact that among the
national guard who enlisted from New
York state were many well-known BIZ
cycle riders, and that when they were
subjected to medical examination at
camp more than dozen of the most ex-
pert riders were rejected because their
heart action was not healthful. A New
York physician attributes the sudden
decline of a well-known society young
woman, whom he has sent south for re-
lief from lung trouble, to overexertion
in making century runs" The bicycle
is useful and harmless source of recre-
alton, but the century" rider makes it
an instrument of torture and DEATH
Leslie's Weekly. 4
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Taking Advantage of Their Parole.

Annapolis, Md. July 10. Admiral
Cervera and his officers are
evidently determined to take full
advantage of the liberties, though
they are prisoners, which are so freely
accorded them, and yesterday the
figures Of the Spanish sailors were
familiar in the streets of Annapolis.
They made round Of the principal
stores in the city, purchasing articles
OF apparel, returning to the academy
bearing bundles OF various sizes and
shapes.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-23

Washington, July l7.-The attitude
assumed by the German naval com
manders in the Philippines is without
doubt a serious menace and apprehen-
sion to our government Still, our
government is satisfied that its inter
ests are safe in the hands of Admiral
Dewey, and is adhering to its original
intention of allowing him free hand
to deal with the situation. Until he
himself asks for action on the part OF
the government it is not the purpose
to make any representations regard
ing the Philippines to the German gov.
arnmant
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would Con.Ider only Cuhn.

Madrid, July 1s.-A member of the
cabinet in an interview yesterday
asserted that the government was
seeking an honorable peace with the
United States. An official dispatch
from Porto Rico says $50 cases of am
munition exploded there, killing IA
persons and wounding many others.
Ell lmparcial says that a member OF
the ministry declares that negotia-
tions for peace with"the United States
are only possible so far as the ques-
tion of Cuba sconcerned, To demand
more would be to say that Spain must
commit suicide.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-23

Washington, July II. Assistant Sec.
retary Vanderlip says that corrected
figures show the total subscriptions to
the war bond issue amounts, in round
numbers, including syndicate bids, to
si,3Go, 100000 Mr.. Vanderlip stated
that those subscriptions for amounts
below $1,000 will be allotted in full,
those for exactly that amount will be
awarded in part, and all subscriptions
for more than 81, 900 will be rejected.