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was good and bountiful. The men were
usually healthy and strong. The United
States rations were ample. and the health
of the regiment was excellent, barring
the few cases of measles.
From Col. Henry Chauncey, the Eighth
New York Volunteers:
las to arms and equipments. every one
has blankets and ponchos and all other
articles Of clothing, belts, haversacks,
rifles and bayonets and the entire mess
kit The men have received blue shirts.
underclOthes shoes and socks, as they
have asked for them. The quality of all
| is excellent.
The quality of the food furnished is
| excellent, and the quantity is the full
amount prescribed by Army regulations.
Health and general condition are most
| excellent throughout the regiment. We
are proud of our State, and our State
| has reason to be proud of her soldiers.
| They are the best-drilled, disciplined,
equipped and armed outfits here
| From Colonel r. E. Leonard. Fifth New
| York Volunteers:
Many captains are able to give their
| men all they can eat and yet save one
third of their rations. The one-third is
| exchanged for vegetables. The health of
| the command has been excellent, and for
| some time We were the only regiment in
| Chickamauga Park without any sick.
Worn-Out clothing Is being replaced by
| issue from the Quartermasters Depart
ment of the United States Army. The
| clothing we draw is not so fine, but more
| durable than the State issue.
| IF I were asked what l had to COM
plain of I could only say that the Gov
ernment shoes are of poor quality and do
| not wear This may be an accident. for
| the shoes issued to the Ninth New York
were of excellent quality. and 1 do not
| think there is any discrimination"
| From Col f. NJ. Hoffman. Third Regi-
ment. New York Volunteers:
when this regiment left Hampstead
il had all the uniforms. equipments. arms.
| etc, which it needed for the men then in
| the regiment and sufficient Jennings for
| all its purposes and upon our arrival
| here we were the envy of the troops then
in camp on that account Most of the
other regiments here came from their
| homes with little or nothing in the way
of equipment or uniforms. The only State
that / recall now that did as well or
better by its troops than did New York
was Massachusetts,, whose men came
here fully equipped and uniformed
"The troops from Indiana. Missouri,
Kansas. Tennessee. and some other
States came here in citizens clothes and
without arms or other equipments. In
the matter of food. we are of course is
sued the Army rations. which have been
found after years of trial to be sufficient
for the men in the field. and our men
have plenty to eat at all times"
The evening times., 1898-06-22

As a result of the rapid fouling Of
American men-Of-war in Cuban waters
the Naval War Board Is seriously con-
sidering the advisability of recommend
ing that some of the ships now under
construction be sheathed and coppered.
Reports from Rear Admiral Sampson to
the department show that the bottoms of
all the armorclads under his command,
with the exception of the Oregon. are
covered by thick marine growths. which
have reduced the speed of the battleships
from fifteen to less than twelve knots.
and that OF the armored cruisers cor
respondingly.
The seriousness of the matter is thor
oughly appreciated by the Naval War
Board, because the slow speed of the
armor clads materially interferes with the
successful execution Of plans which it
has in contemplation. For instance. as
soon as Cervera's squadron is captured or
destroyed 1t Is desired to form flying
squadron, but 1t is impossible to gather
such a fleet when the speed of the slow
est ship is the fleet speed. and the condi-
tion Of the armorclads would consequent
ly prevent swift progress.
Recognizing that the operations of the
Navy during the next year and possibly
for many years will be largely confined
to tropical waters. some of the members
of the board are desirous that the depart
ment shall copper some of the battle
ships now building. The board is gath
ering considerable data on the subject,
including q report submitted by its naval
Mr.. Hichborn. after an ex-
haustive investigation made some years
ago. As result of Mr.. Hlchborn's ef-
Annapolis. Vicksburg. Newport and
Princeton were sheathed and coppered.
and reports made to the department by
the commanding officers of the five first
named show that their speed has not de-
Perforated in the slightest, though they
have been in Southern waters for some
months.
Some of the department officials are in
favor of imediately sheathing the bat
tleships Kearsarge and kentucky. but as
1t would naturally take some additional
time TO put on the sheathing 1t is doubt
ed If a recommendation to this effect will
be made. In the case of the battleships
Illinois, Wisconsin and Alabama. howey-
err no surprise would be felt If IT were or
dered that they be sheathed and copper
ed. 1..--r
Another naval commander has broken
down as a result of the arduous duty in
volyed in the maintenance of the Cuban
blockade. This officer Is Commander ].
F. Merry. of the gunboat Machias. The
Machias was present with the Whining
ton and the torpedo boat Winslow at the
attack on Cardenas. when the Winslow
was disabled and Ensign Bagley and
number of her crew were killed. Com
mander Merry has been condemned by
Board of Medical Survey and has been
invalided to Key West. He will be sue
ceeded by Commander w. w. Mead now
equipment officer at the Norfolk navy
yard.
The evening times., 1898-06-22
MARYLAND MELANGE.

The Ladies' Auxiliary Relief Associa-
ton. of Laurel. has shipped to Tampa
a welI-filled box of provisions. articles
of clothing, ETC.. for the Laurel boys
now located there with the District Of
Columbia National Guard and the Fifth
Maryland Volunteers. Through the ef-
forts of one of the members of the asso-
citation. free transportation was secured
for the box. Among the articles sent
were flannel bands. housewives. socks
towels. condensed milk, sugar, soap. writ
ins-pads. pens. pencils. tobacco. vaseline.
salve. lemons. pickles. canned meats, jel-
ly. mustard. preserves. cheese and books.
The Pharmaceutical Associations of
Maryland and Pennsylvania met in
joint session at the Blue Mountain House
yesterday. The Marylanders are enjoy
ing the mountain air, holding business
sessions. bowling for good prizes and
making trips into the wooded hills.
The program for the Reformed Church
reunion at Pen Mar on July q, is being
prepared and will be sent out in a few
days. Rev. DR.. William Rupp. professor
in the Theological Seminary at Frank
lin and Marshal College. will be one of
the speakers. Others on the program
will be Rev. J. s. Garrison. of Virginia,
and Hon. Fillmore Maust, of Carlisle. Pa
The farmers of Prince George country
are now in the midst of their haryes,
work. and from all accounts the yield OF
wheat in this section will be less than
half a crop. The oat yield Is a perfect
failure, and as yet not one-tenth of a crop
of tobacco has been planted. Many far
mers are hauling water. wetting the hills
and planting few thousand in the late
afternoon.
Rev. A. H. Zimmerman. formerly pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in Frederick, has accepted the superin-
tendency of the Buckingham Industrial
School, soon to be established at Buck
eystown. Mr.. Zimmerman has lately
been pastor of the Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church at Mt. Savage. but has resigned
his oastOrate there.
Mr.. c. P. Walters, contractor will be-
gin work next week on the shirt factory
in Centreville, which he is to erect for
the Business Mems Association of Queen
Anne county. The promoters OF the en-
terprise hope to have the factory In op-
Grafton by the 1st of September.
The county commissioners Of Allegany
county have signed the annual levy.
which fixed the tax rate at eight-seven
cents. which they had decided upon ten
days ago President Armstrong signed
the issue of $4,000 of new school bonds
which will be disposed of on July to tho
highest bidders. After signing the bOnGS
they were turned over to the country
treasurer until disposed Of.
The evening times., 1898-06-22
INVASION OF PORTO R|CO
Twenty Thousand Troops Are
Being Made Ready for 1t.
WILL START NEXT MONTH
Major General Miles Is Personally
Superv Using All the Details Con-
nected With the ExpeditiOn-A
Powerful siege Train Under COm-
mand of Brig. Gen. Rogers.

Now that Major General Shafter has
arrived safely OF Santiago de Cuba War
Department officials are directing their
entire energies toward preparing an army
of more than 2e,0OO men for Porto Rico.
Major General Miles is personally super
vising all the details connected with this
expedition He has the strongest hopes
that the army will leave the United States
during the first week of July.
After General Miles has left America,
Major General Brooke, now commanding
the troops at Chickamauga Park, will be
the senior major general left in the Unit
ed States, but it does not necessarily fol-
low that he will command the Army.
General Brooke has telegraphed the War
Department that the troops under his
command are rapidly getting into con-
dition for actual service. He would now
be able, If necessary, to send to Fernan-
dina fifteen well-equipped regiments, that
will form part of the expedition to Porto
Rico. His selection of these regiments
will. however, be withheld until the last
moment.
In the expedition to Porto Rico will be
infantry, cavalry and artillery. Besides
q SITOnS lOTCe u hSht Gi aAiSAS eAA~A>
be a powerful siege train. This is now at
Ybor City, Fla. and will be commanded
by Brigadier General John /. Rogers.
considered one of the best artillery ex-
perts in the Army. General Rogers has
received orders to proceed to Ybor CITY
and assume command of the siege train.
Assistant Secretary Of War MeikieJonn
has outlined definite policy for obtain
ing transportation for the Porto Rican
Hanhnar hPPn
tailed to inspect steamships in New York
offered for transporting troops.
The Assistant Secretary said today 1t
was the purpose of the United States to
buy outright all American steamships
that cannot be chartered. The steamers.
not tramps, now doing business between
the United States and Europe under a
British registry. If found fitted for utili-
zation as transports will be given Ameri-
can registry by Congress.
The Government has already received
offers from companies owning such ships
placing their boats in the hands Of the
Government for comparatively small
sums 1t would. of course. be impossible
to use any ships sailing under foreign
flag for transporting the troops without
violating the neutrality laws.
There Is now little or no complaint be-
ing made to the War Department in re-
gard to food furnished the troops. The
men are learning how to properly cook
the food given them and how to AVOID
unnecessary waste.
Major Gen. Butler commanding a d.
vision of Camp Alger. said today that hi
was very well satisfied with the condition
OF his troops He said the principal
trouble in the beginning was due to the
fact that majority of the men had neyei
before been exposed to much hardship
and when they enlisted thought they
were simply going out on a frolic.
The evening times., 1898-06-22
TFFTH Gold Crowns and
Bridge Work, s S
WASHINGTON DENTAL PARIoRs,
n. E. Cor. Seventh and Streetc n. W.
Vital Statistics,

There were $50 deaths in the District
during the past week, of which fifty
eight were white persons and sixty-two
colored. The annual death rate was ac-
cordingly 2. .26 per thousand for the whole
population, that for the whites being Is 70
and for the colored 35.51. There were 6
fatal cases of typhoid fever / of whoop-
ing cough. / of measles. 2 of scarlet fever
and II of Summer diarrhoeal diseases
AS compared with the last report deaths
from affections of the nervous system in
creased from II to Is. those of the heart
from to 13, and those of the kidneys
from to 6. There was a decline from
IA to 10 in the deaths from consumption
and those from pneumonia from to 3.
AT the close of the last report there were
~ cases of diphtheria under treatment.
During the week 10 new cases developed,
and 10 were discharged by recovery, leav-
ing i5 cases in isolation in q premises.
There were 81 cases of scarlet fever in
isolation at the c.ose of the last report
Seventeen new cases were reported dur
ing the week and IA were relieved from
quarantine leaving 3S cases under treat
ment in 10 premises. The main tempera-
dure of the air for the week was "a de-
grees the highest point being 81 degrees
on the 18th inst. and falling to 5S degrees
on the 11th. The mean relative humidity
was "A, and mean barometer 1894 There
were cloudy days with a trace of rain
and southerly winds averaging miles
per hour.
The evening times., 1898-06-22
A NAVAL OFFICERS DEATH.
Lieutenant Commander HerwiE. Re
tired. Passed Away Yesterday.

Lieutenant Commander HerwiE. Re-
tired. Passed Away Yesterday.
Charlottesville. Va. June 22.-Henrich
Leopold Julius Herwig. a distinguished
officer of the American Navy. died sud
denly yesterday afternoon at the Uni
versity of Virginia. where he had come
with his family to spend the Summer.
He was born in Hassfield- -Fulda
Germany. January. 1S4S, and came to
America when about twenty-six years of
age He soon obtained. upon competitive
examination. position as assistant en-
gineer in the American Navy. and rose
to be chief engineer. with the rank of
lieutenant commander. As a naval con-
structor he had been concerned in the
design of most of the new vessels of our
Navy. Two years ago. on board the Ma
rion. off the coast of Mexico. he was
stricken with paralysis. He returned to
his home in Alexandria, Va. and was
retired from the service. He married
Miss Wheat. of Alexandria. who sur
wives him. with three little children.
The evening times., 1898-06-22
Welded q virgfnian.

Mr.. Harry Edward Tabb. of Ports
mouth. Va, and Miss Grace Clayville
ROLAND. of this city. were married this
morning in the Church of the Ascension
by the Rev. Jasper Spectt. The bride is
the sister-in-law of Mr.. Thomas Will
kinson. a well-known local business man.
and the groom is prosperous young
business man of Portsmouth, Va. During
their stay in this city the bride and
groom will be the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Wilkinson.
The evening times., 1898-06-22

Bad management keeps more people in
poor circumstances than any other one
cause To be successful one must look
ahead and plan ahead so that when a
favorable opportunity presents itself he
is ready 10 take advantage Of 1t. A little
forethought will also save much expense
and valuable time. A prudent and care
full man VIII keep a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme-
dy in the house. the shiftless fellow will
wait until necessity compels 1t and then
ruin his best horse going for a doctor and
have a big doctor bill to pay. besides;
one pays out IS cents. the other is out a
h..ndred dollars and then wonders why
his neighbor is getting richer while he is
getting ;roorer. For sale by Henry Evans,
wholesale and retail druggist. 93S F Street
northwest and Connecticut Avenue and s
Street northwest and 142S Maryland Ave-
nue. northeast
The evening times., 1898-06-22
Howard-Baker Feud Reopened.

Manchester. KY, June 2s.-Word has
reached here that body of armed men
Sunday night went to the house of Carlo
Baker. on Crane Creek. fifteen ES7<s
northwest of here, and fired a number of
times into the house. Carlos brother.
Beverly was instantly killed. The Bakers
did not go out while the firing was in
progress. and they do not know who did
the shooting. These Bakers are sons of
Gerard Baker. The Bakers say the
Howards are responsible for the last kill
ing More trouble is certain to follow.
The evening times., 1898-06-22
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

VINO are injured BY the use Of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed in all the
grocery stores . new preparation called
GkAIN-O, made Of pure grains. that takes
the place of coffee. Tho most delicate
few can tell It from coffee. It does not cost
over 0nc-Quarter ~ much. Children may
drink It with great benefit. l6c ao1 20
per package Try It. AK for 0RAIN-0
The evening times., 1898-06-22
DIR. R.LEAIHERMAN.

EXPERT SPECIALIST in the cure Of all private
diseases. Hydrocele, Varicocele, Structure, I'm
potency and Syphilitic Diseases positively cured.
Advice and Consultation Free. Both Sexes.
Hours, 9 to II, to S; Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday Evenings, to g.
8O2 Street Northwest.
(Closed Sunday) mhSo-u
The evening times., 1898-06-22

just ar it comes from the vaults. That's the
way the Wash. Brewery Co.'S fine beers are
served at the ''Alhambra'' Garden 4th and E
ne. Crabs, sandwiches. etc, to enjoy with your
beer. Bring the ladies. 1t
The evening times., 1898-06-22

There is nothing better for the appetite
than Heurichs Maerzen beer. Order
case from the Arlington Bottling Co.
Phone 63x
The evening times., 1898-06-22

9nn nm Drink and Drug lnebristes re-
0uU,UUU stored by The Keeley Cure Au-
thorixed Institutes, o05 ct. NV,
Washington, =. c.: 14l8 Madison Are. Raltimoes.
Nd. and Gree wboro. n. @. Write coahdentially.
jx7-n
The evening times., 1898-06-22

SHIPS WITH F0DL BOT TOMS |
American Armorclsds in South
era Waters Need Docking.
COPPER SHEATIHSG PROPOSED

1t Is SuRgested That the Battleships
COpPered Below the Water Line.
This May be Done In the Case of
Three of Them.
The evening times., 1898-06-22
b. z o. seas6oFe E7car:
afOna,

Beginning June "a to AtlantiA City, Cape
May. Sea Isle City and Ocean City, N. ].
Tickets good. going. on 1000 a. m. and
12:05 noon trains. Fridays and Saturdays,
valid for return until Tuesday following,
1t rate of S. w&f-tose9
The evening times., 1898-06-22
EXCURSIONS,
FOR MARSHALL HALL

Steamer CHARLES MACALESTER''-L L.
BLAKE. Captain-leaves 7th-St. Wharf daily at
10 a. m and 2:3G p. Sundays, IL a. m.
and 2:30 p. M
FARE, ROUND TRIP. 25 CENTS.
Good music. All amusements. Cafe on steamer.
s1 "CHAS. MACAIESTER' leaves for Mount
Vernon daily except Sunday. at 10 a. m. and 2:30
p. Fare. round trip. Soc Admission to
Grounds and Mansion 25c.
The evening times., 1898-06-22

ONE OF THOSE WONDERFUL CROWN UP.
RIGHT PIANOS, with pedals, harp and prac-
tice attachments. to go for $500
1t E. +. DROOP SONS, 925 Pa. ave.
The evening times., 1898-06-22
The 8 Days" Cure

(Nor men) ieads an remedies IN this city, =
prompt and permanent cure charge: con-
sultation tree. DIR. McKEEHAN. ne Eth =
Az. Once hours, 10 Z. m. to ! p NJ. to Q
p. m: Sunday. to Z p. m. my241n
RoMANY RYE, Gypsy Queen. reveals past.
present and future; readings. 25c. STORk.
1l31 7th st. NV. je2l-3t
NME LA RUE, Medium. tells past ana present:
gives luck, and spells taken of. 123 J 2
st. NV. Walk upstairs jel52t-em
The evening times., 1898-06-22

Charles D. Gibson, read special notice. Item
The evening times., 1898-06-22
PROF. CLIFFORD,
scotland's famous palmist and clairvoyant; con
suit him on business love and marriage; to o,
Csc, Soc and 81. 11o2 n. Y. ave- te5-1m
Mrs. DIR. RENNER.,

In obstetrics, gold medal awarded for the science
Of obstetrics from the University of Munich b.
varia, treats successfully woman's complications
and Irregularities; private sanitarium for ladies'
before and during confinement. Infants adopted.
Office hours 3 to p. m. 6l9 Pa. ave. NV. Metro.
poiitan Block, Washington. D. G. jel0-h
The evening times., 1898-06-22
DR.. CZARRA,

DR.. CZAKKA,
SPECIALIST in the cure Of all Privats, Blood and
Skin Diseases, Hemorrhoids, Structure, lmpotence
and Syphilis positively cured Consultation and
advice free and strictly conAdential to both
sexes. Hours. 2 to 9. Closed Sunday. 61o Pa.
ave. nw.; Metropolitan Block. je15-n
WELL, HE Is MEAN FELLOW II he would not
tell you where he got such a hne CUSTOM
made suit. little worn, for such tride; We havs
lots of others. Call and see them; one price,
JUSTH'S OLD STAND. 619 ST. je2l-7t
NINE DAVIS, born clairvoyant and card reader:
tells about business; removes spells and evil
influences; reuntes the separated and gives luck
to all; cures piles and drunkenness. l228 e5th st.
NV. te7-lm
The evening times., 1898-06-22
NATIONAL DENTAL PARLORS.

Gold Filings and bridge work . specially at
the lowest price: amalgam filings SOC; full sets
Of teeth on plates. S; extracting, either BY gas
or local spray. absolutely painless, Soc; with.
out 25c; all work done by experts and guar
anteed the best; open on Sundays from 10 to 3
o'clock. mh22-tf-em
The evening times., 1898-06-22
M NJ Il. THEO,

Medium and card reader. Tashingtcn's most
famous Clairveyant and Palmist. Consult her On
business, love and family aaain; reunites tAs
,eparated; removes spells; causes speedy mar
riages and gives good luck Open daily. Cerman
spoken; 25c and Soc. 90 st. NV. je1l-1At
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-30
BAD TASTE ON BOTH SIDES.

The dinner given to Cervera at the
Naval academy by Admiral McNair,
who is supposed to be his custodian
rather than his host, can only be
looked upon by the country as bit of
decidedly bad taste on the part of Ger
vera as well as his entertainer. How
ever honorable in private life Cervera
may be, and no doubt he is a man of
more than common fairness and intel
ligence as compared with his fellow
countrymen, he is the enemy of this
country and he came to America to
destroy our ships and our sailors
Had he his freedom and the opportun-
ity it would be his delight and his
duty to attempt further harm against
the United -tates. An officer of the
United States navy or army has no
business giving a banquet to a man
who is prisoner of war, and who, but
for the fac tnat he is in captivity,
would be still prosecuting war HUI
manity requires that prisoners be
treated humanely and kindly, but not
that they be made heroes and be fed
on the fat of the land with money COL
lected in revenue stamps from the
families of men now engaged in fight
ing Spain to the death.
And had Cervera the delicate sense
of honor that he should possess he
would not accept such courtesies
when offered Spain will justly uues-
tion his antipathy toward American
things and American enemies, and,
justly or unjustly, will further ques-
ton his integrity and loyalty. Ger
vera may be honest enough in his re-
lations with his captors, but his ia
and his acceptance of un-
usual favors are in bad taste, at least
until the war is over and diplomatic
friendliness is restored. The present
Of affection is tiresome, and
Will be troublesome to explain when
CerVera goes back to Spain.-Pitrs-
burg Times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-30
EDITORS AS / KNOW 'EM.

Editors are cranky lot
They think they own the earth.
But most of them don't.
l have often sent pieces for publica-
tion,-
Good, bright stuff, too
And had it turned down by some
chump of an editor who didn't have
the brains to appreciate it.
Sometimes editors will use part of
my articles and leave out the balance.
This is the meanest of all, for they
always take out the best of it and what
they print is as fat as dish-waters
Another thing / don't like about edi-
tors is that they think they know bet
ter how TO run their blamed old papers
han we do.
If there is anything that makes me
mad it is when have gotten up a
splendid, long story about something
that happened to me or my neighbor-
hood, and sent il to an editor, TO have
him quietly go ahead and FIJI up his
space with lot of rot that isn't half as
good as mine, and not even write to
tell nee why.
Then another thing don't like bout
editors is the pompous way in which
they refuse to feel pad when criticise
'em. l was talking to "Veritas' and
Taxpayer" the other day, and they
don't like it, either.
If these editors only knew it. they
could make much better papers than
they do by printing all of the matter
we send in. because why would we
send it if it wasn't best?
And when we write and tell what we
din't like why do they continue TO give
/. 10 us?
1t seems to me that there is no class
of people who take so many mean ad-
vantages of their patrons as editors do
l have been told-although it hardly
seems proba ble-that they actually pay
money for some of the stuff they print.
This makes it seem so much more alb
s2rd when they throw away so much
that we send 'em without charge.
l have made up my mind to try and
get "Old Subscriber" "Pro Bono Pub
lico," Zone Who Knows" IA Victim"
and "One Who Has Been There" to join
with us and organize society for the
prevention of editors.
BY CONSTANT READER"