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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
A HOUSE BENT ON BURNING.
One Building Afire Four Times
Within a Single Week.


Within a Single Week.
For the fourth time within week fire
was discovered at No. 93s Fl Street north
west last night about u o'clock. caused
by defective range. and the rear of the
dwelling was made uninha habitable by the
flames.
The house is occupied as a boarding
house by Mrs. Eliza Brooks.
Last Monday night about 10 o'clock the
first fire occurred and did small dam
age The same night the place was again
discovered to be in blaze but the
flames were soon extinguished without
calling on the fire department About 9
O'Clock last night flames were discov-
cred bursting from the walls and floor
ing cf the room above the kitchen, and
the engines We're called out. The fire.
men worked over the building for an
hour. and when they left they were con-
hdent that they had smothered the last
Nestige of fire. However, at l2 o'clock
the same room again became ablaze
The firemen were again called into ser
vice, and this time they flooded the place
with water. ~
The fire was confined to the rear of
tiiC the kltc1en ana the
rooms Immediately over it, while the
dining room and halls were badly dam
aged by the firemen and policemen track
ing dirt over the carpets.
Several of the boarders lost ali of their
clothing and all of them who occupied
rooms in the rear of the house were COM
PEELED to seek shelter elsewhere for the
night. The fire was caused by the over
heating of the woodwork over the stove
in the kitchen and by the dry. infiam-
mable condition of the wood in the cell
ing and walls. The laths which hold the
plaster caught fire from an exception
ally hot fire. which was maintained in
the range all day and even till a late hour
last night as the Goals were still smol-
dering when the fremen arrived al 12
o'clock.
The ceilings and walls of the rooms in
the immediate vicinity of the flames were
soaked through with water and all the
woodwork in the kitchen and the room
above it was thoroughly drenched.
The damage to the building, which is
covered by insurance. will probably
amount to about $500, while the value of
the personal property lost was impossi-
BILE to ascertain The entire rear of the
building will probably have to be rebuilt
and new flooring put down throughout
the halls.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
UNDERTAKERS.
]. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAkER,
332 Pa. Ave. n. w,
First-cIass Service. 'Phene, 1885
UNDERTAKERs
PROPOSAL.
ippopoSAyS f,r oo,s,r,,o

PROPOSALS fer constructing addition to sta
ton house No. s. on lots is, 10 and 20,
square s6l, u ST., Washington, d. C.-Office OF
Commissioners. d. C. Washington. ID. c., Au.
gust 4. 1898. Sealed proposals. will be received
ar this office until u NJ. on AUGUST 20, 1898,
fer constructing an addition TO station house No.
s. ON st. NV. Washington, ID. G..
Blank forms Of proposals and specifications to-
gether with all the necessary information, can be
obtained upon application therefor at the office
of the Inspector of Buildings OF the District OF
Columbia and bids upon these forms only will
be considered The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. Proposals must be inclosed in an
Proposals for Constructing an Addition to Sta
ton House No. s. on st. NV, Washington, d.
CO JOHN. b. WIGHT, JOHN W. ROSS, Lam.
SING II. BEACH Commissioners, D. c.
au5-6t-exsu-em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
Charged with Leading a Girl Astra

Wheeling. W. Va. Aug. 6.-Charies
Devalinger, of Elkton. Md, was arrested
here on a warrant sworn out by Deputy
Sheriff William McAlhster. of that town
charged with enticing 10 this city Pearl
Meredith, aged seventeen. of Elkton. The
couple came here July %. and have been
occupying q room on Eleventh Street. A
bond of $500 was required. which Deval-
niger was unable ITO give. ard he Will be
taken 10 Elloton. Miss Meredith is a
pretty girl, and says she wishes to return
home
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
Lansburgh Furniture Co.,
Il6 F ST. NV. Lz26F ST. NV.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-Washiagt ID. C..
Aug. s. 1S9S.-By direction Of a
majority of the acting corporatOrs
of the East Washington Heights
Traction Railroad Company. the
first meeting of the Stockholders
OF the said company for the choice of
directors will be held at the office OF
Blair & Thorn. 412 Fifth Street north
west. Washington. d. c.. on FRIDAY,
AUG. II. 1895 al 4 O'Clock in the after
noon The polls will be open from TO 5
O'Clock
CHARLES A. BARKER
duS-Jt-2m Clerk
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
THE COMMENT OF BERLIN.
German Newspapers Refer to the
Situation SIightingIy

Berlin. Aug. 6.-The Berlin newspapers
treat the AngIo-Russian situation slight
ingly, saying that the bull is only rat
Ting his sword again and induIging in
similar remarks
The VOssische Zeitung says il does not
suppose that the British threats are taken
seriously anywhere. Even should Russia
behave stiIl more ruthiessiy England
would manage to effect courageous re-
treat.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
Gould Wins His Fight

Rockville, Md. Aug. 5.-CSpeciaD.
After one of the most notable and
hotiy contested primary fights in the
history of the Republican party OF
this county, Ashley NJ. Could. today
defeated Capt. john Mcdonald for
the control of the Nom gomery county
delegation to the Sixth district Congress
sional convention, carrying nine of the
thirteen districts. An unusually large
vote was polled and the Gould majority
is about 500 in to total of 2e0o
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
soldiers, Postomce at Montauk.

The Pcstofffce Department is busily en-
gagged in preparing for the arrival of
Gen Skaters army at Montauk The
little village postoffice now in operation
there is to be abolished and an up-to-date
postal car equipped with all modern ap-
pliapces viii be run on a side track and
labeled '.Montauk Postofficep
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
Detention Camp on Montnuk po,.,

Surg. Gen. Wyman, of the Marine Hos
pital Service. will establish a detention
camp for the reception of the Santiago
forces, about one mile from Montank
Point and the troops upon their arrival
will be taken there and kept until they
are free from all disease. This plan will
do away with quarantining Montauk
Point
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
Husbands Death Drove Her Mad

New York. Aug. 6.-Mrs. Hannah L.
Schwartz has become insane after wit
Messing the death by drowning of her
husband. She had accompanied him to
an East River pier. where he donaAd
his bathing suit. plunged in the water
and disappeared. The woman was car
ried to a hospital by a policeman. who
found her raving mad
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
An Australian welcome.
CFrom the sydney Daily Tel graph.

ATablb -Ahe s-tCliSs Dd!lA
We trust that no Australian voice will he raissd
against the proposal 10 annex Hawaii to the
United States The only possible ground of
objectioe is that Hawaii must be annexed to
the empire. That ground is impossible, because
if annexation is to be TIE only protection for Brit
ism interests the whole world must be annexed at
once. 4 change has been for some time com
ing the spirit of United States policy
These Americans are unmistakably marching
away from the older limitations, and the war
with Spain Will probably accelerate their stems
Under the new conditions they may see their
way 10 complete the Nicaragua Canal and guard
II with naval stations, of which would un-
doubtedy be Hawaii. The place cannot long
escape annexatiop by some power and if any
power can be said to have the right of annexa.
tion the United States has obviously the hest
right. 1t is their affair. however Should the SEN
ate. as seems probable, follow the example of
Speaker Reed and withdraw its opposition. we
may be sure that the American flag will wave
over the islands very soon. Our policy is to
do nothing 10 thwart those who in the future
may be very close neigbboTs of ours on long
lines. If We picked the world over we could not
have better neighbors. 1t is better. therefore,
TO bow them in 10 Hawaii should they be bent
on gong there than to accompany them with
an iripo;ent but untorgettable snarl.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08

SPECIAL NOTICE. Will sell you life
insurance and guarantee the premiums
TO De less every year. The policies will
contain guarantees for their sale for
cash, or their pledge for loans after two
% years / will negotiate a limited
amount of insurance. Up to si0.0c0. on the
lives OF persons who have made applica-
ton TO other companies and been dec ined
T. D. HADDAWAY 5l9 Fourteenth Street
r-erthwest. or p o. Box 503 apI7-tf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
A Cashier Commits suicide

ST. Louis, Aug. 6.-Charles c. Willis.
thirty-eight years of age. was found dead
in the bathtub at his home last night
He had closed the windows and turned
on the gas. No motive for the suicide
is known. He was cashier of the Evans
& Howard Friedrich Company.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08

Try a case of Heurieh's beer and be
convinced that it is the best beer in
Washington. Phone 634 Arlington Bot
Ting Company, for a case of MaerzeR,
Senate. Extra Pale or Lager Beer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08

Was cured of Chronic Constipa-
ton of several years standing by
DR.. Henry's Blood Tea.
ar7-tf n. ]. Keaae.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
killed for a Watermelon.

! Hoxie, Ark. Aug. 6--Douglas Horton.
blacksmith at Powhattan. killed Elmer
Wright there yesterday in dispute over
a watermelon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
Positively the
Last Week of
SuchP rice. :.

This week will end this sale. as Satur-
day Is the last day we are al owed 10 re-
tain lZl6 + St II il is at all possible Wa
wiu sen everything in the store before
that time We have cut prices down IN
d mere fraction of what they should be-
and all shopworn OF slightly narred sr-,1t
VIII be sold for next to nothing. II vJ,I
are skePtical about the goods being
worth as mucn as We say. a very curso-y
siatsce at the goods will convince you Of
the truth Should You not find what YOU
want at i2l6 F ST. reman5er that We
, carry tremendous stock of goods al
10 f St. and that we are making special
Summer prices.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
He Knew,

(From the Indianapolis Journal)
Oldrider7-After a bicycle ride the finest pick
me-up is
Newrider-the ambulance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08

Connecticut Artillery fIr Porto Rico
Battery \. Connecticut Light Artillery.
has been ordered TO Porto Rico
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-08
DIED.

PHILIIPS-On Sunday August Z, at 2:15
O'Clock a. m, LILA NJ PHILLIPS tnee Welch),
beloved wife of Everett l., Phillips.
, Notice 'ief funeral hereafter. 1t
MORRiLL-0n Sunday. August q 1898, at II p.
M, PARK MORRILL,, in the 9Sth year of his
age.
Notice of funeral hereafter. 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02
LOYAL BKETITIES.

The GAZETTE will not be published
ON Monday, July Fourth.
The Loudoun Enterprise says teat
Mrs. Maukin, wife OF the late George
Mankin, Of Pleasant Valley, Gied last
week.
Mr.. Elmer Underwood, of this city,
has gone to New York, where he has
enlistened as second class fireman in
the navy.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Relief Hook and Ladder ComI any,
neld last night, one application for
membership was presented.
A letter from Camp Alger says: Private
Crusie Jones, Company F, Third Virginia
Volunteer Infantry, now here, will be dis
harged from the service Of the United States
By the commanding officer Of his station"
Captain r. H. Atkinson of Co. F, Third
Regiment was in the city today and had al
=, sted two IN embcr3 OF that regiment who
were absent from Camp Algcr without leave.
lie ssii two others would also he arrested.
The market to-day was not ovcrstocked
with country produce and vegetables, the
dry, hot we4ther having cat down the
supply. Prices had al upward tendency.
About thirty colored men have enlisted in
the army since recruiting Office was opened
here few days ago aud it is said that about
thirty more men will join the army
The taking of testimony in the Case Of Az
new VS.. tho Moupt Vernon and Marshall Hall
Steamboat Company was concluded in Wash
ngton yesterday.
The schooner Pansy, loaded with lumber
by J H D Smoot left here to-day for Sheri-
dams Point
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02

PERsoNAL.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Davis and family of Alexandria arrived
at Remington Tuesday, and will spend
the summer with Mrs. Davis's brother,
Mr.. J. B. Burroughs [Culpeper Ex-
ponent.
The family of Mr. O. F. Carter left
to-day for Belmar, n. J.
Mr.. Alexander Suter, formerly of this
city, but now of Lynchburg, is in the
city on short visit. His mother is Sc
riously i'll in Georgetown.
Mrs. Pearl Thompson OF Salisbury,
n. G, is visiting Mrs. ]. A. Marshall.
The Richmond letter OF to-day's
Washington Church News says: Rev.
James B. O'Reilly, pastor of Sacred
Heart Church, left on Sunday for New
York to attend the meeting of the gu
preme body of the A. o. II. On the
return of Father O'Reillv, Father
Carne will take short rest at his old
home in Alexandria.
Among the delegates to the conven-
ton which met in this city TO day was
Capt. ]. E. Willard, of the Third Regi-
ment, wearing his full army uniform
and looking every inch a soldier.
Miss Irene and Mr.. Eugene Gentry
have returned from q visit to Char
lottesvi'le.
MIS-. Yeager, and children CT Mitch
ell, Va, are spending few days at
Mrs. G. .. Shoots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02

WANTS FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
Evangelist Randall sent the following
TO this office to-day
Martinsburg, w. Va Independent.
E1 Randall, ex-Convict aud Murderer.
was in town on Monday distributing
tracts. There is, ! believe, q place
csIled Hades, of which Ed. is King
Morgan County Items.
S50O-Randall is out for $500. He
is fixing his documents to canvass for
$500 He says he holds documents
from ali the powers that be in the
churches and all that be in the churcnes,
sud all that be in the offices
of the land; that his work reaches a
class OF people that the churches cannot
reach. The $500 is to be collected by
him personally, placed in the bank at
mis- disposal to be used for his bene ut
and to furnish burying ground and 8
mesnment for him when his work is
done here on this earth. He claims
that 80 years work has been done by
him at the rate OF S., 900 per year. The
Christian community, generally, owes
him that much. Let few business
men give like gentleman Of this city,
but now resident of Georgetown, ID.
c., aud the $500 will soon come.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02
BIG REDUCTION IN OUR SILK
DEPARTMENT.
PLAID SILK REDUCED TO zoe.

PLAID SILK REDUCED TO zoe.
LADIES SILK PUFF sCABFs, formerly
SOC, now 25c.
There are lots of other goods which we have
not the space to mention.
The DINE MOSQUITO FRAMES and
NETS, although just introduced are being
adopted. at the best residences, hotels and
hospitals in every city where they are shown
They require no stepladder to put them "
and they are always in working order.
Come in and ask for circular which ex
plains all about them.
GREAT REDUCTION IN MATTINGS
TRUNKS! TRUNKS TRUNKS.
All sizes, styles and prices.
We have this day reduced all of our 12lbC
and DC Lawns TO Zoe
Sc and Toe Lawns reduced to sc.
Also 25c and SIC French Orgardies choice
1lc.
800 yards of Remnants Of Organizes at 4c
White, Blue and Pink PiQue Shirt Waists
lust received.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02
AT CAMP ALGER.

Three more cases of typhoid fever
were sent to the Fort Myer hospital
yesterday. The spread of the fever is
causing some alarm, and precautions
are being taken to stamp it out. Be-
tween measles aud typhoid fever Camp
Alger is keeping number of hospitals
well filled. A detail is now at work in
zestigating the causes of the dis
case. The water y,ill be caeetully ana
lived and all contagion prevented as
much as possible.
There were over twenty five heat
prostrations reported yesterday but not
ali CT the men were taken to the hos
pitfalls, some OF them being cared for in
their quarters.
Batteries c and NJ, of the Sixth
United States Artillery, now on duty
at Fort Myer, have been assigned for
duty to the Philippines. They will
ctart on their trans.continental journey
Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02
TELEGi!APHIC BREVITIES.

Because of strike in the Chicago
newspaper offices by the members of q
stereotypers' union for an increase in
paw aud red ion in time, all of the
daiIies of thai city decided not to issue
papers to-day. An influx of stereo-
typers from other cities has begun.
The intense interest in the battle at
Santiago renders the situation pecu-
liar one, and this fact was undoubtedly
seized upon by the operatives. There
is no little public feeling aroused against
the operatives.
Miss Birdie Sanders, in resisting an attack
by three men who opposed her retention as
teacher of tho :, ht3 Cross school. at Bosa
City, Idaho, to-day shot two Of them, the
third running away. One of the wounded
men may die 1t is supposed the men in
tended to abduct Miss sandcrs in order to
scare her out OF the country. She is from
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02

POLICE CoU8r.-Aagor G. L. Simp-
son presiding.-The following cas' s
were disposed OF this morning
Jack Beach, colorcd, arrested by Officer
Goods charged with indecent conduct, WAS
foed SO or sent to the work house for 20
days.
James and Amelia Lee coorcd, arrested by
by Officers Beach and Belts, charged with
disordorly conduct and lighting, the former
was dismissed and latter sent 10 the work
house for 30 days.
Ed gar Johnson colored, arrested by Officers
Howson and Hall charged with assaulting
and beating James Scott, was fined $40 or
sent to the work house for 80 days.
A man, charged with permitting vicious
dog to run at Ia &c, was ordered 10 have the
dog killed.
9lbcr. Motley and Charles Motley, arrested
By Officers Wi kin on and Goods charged with
an assault on G orge and Maggie West, the
former W as fined IS and the latter dismissed.
Night Report Last night was clear and
warm Four prisoners ard no dodgers were
at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02

FIRE.-At twenty minutes to two
O'Clock this afternoon fire was d iscover-
ed in the basement of the boiling es-
adjustment of the Robert Portner
Brewing Company, on the east side OF
St. Asaph street, between Pendleton
aud Wythe. The fra soon attained
dangerous Roadway, and by the time
the engines arrived on the scene flames
were issuing from every window
The fremen worked heroically but
they were over an hour in getting the
fire under control, not, however, until
the building had been partially Destroy
ed, together with the valuable ma
chinery it contained. Some small build.
ings on the north of the bottling house
were damaged. The loss will amount
to between $4,000 and $4,000, on
which there is an insurance OF $4,000.
The botting house, it will be remem-
bered, was destroyed by FIVE several
wears ago,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02
,sr,l1Ar,oN-Mount Vernon Coun-

Neutrality-suspicious. Vernon Coun-
CT. Daughters OF America, held pleas.
1t meeting last night. Several visitors
were present from Washington. An
invitation was received from Mary
Washington Council to attend their in
stallation Of officers on next Tuesday
night. The invitation was accepted
and the council will attend in body.
Miss Mary A. Penn then installed the
following officers in most grace
full manner: Junior Past Coun-
cilor. Mrs. Fred Athey; Associate Junior
Past Councillor. Mr.. Herbert S. Good
rich; Councillor, Mis- Ella Green; AS
sociato Councillor, Miss Katie Heisley;
We, Councillor, Mr.. T. F. Jefferson;
AS ,ociote Vice Councillor. Mis-. Ada
l.. les; Recording Secretary, Mr.. o. B.
Hopkins; Associate Recording Secre.
tary, Miss Maggie Rollins; Financial
Secretary, Miss Mamie Jefferson;
Treasurer. Miss Jennie Heisley; Con-
juctor, Mrs. Mary Goodrich; War
den, Miss c. Griffin; Inside Sentinel,
Mrs. Simpson; Outside Sentinel, B. F.
Warder; Trustee, Mr.. G. n. Cradlin;
Representative to National Council,
Mr.. 0 B. Hopkins. After the installa-
ton refreshments were served.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-02
THE BATTLE AT SANTIAGO.

Yesterdays battle near Santiago was
the first great land engagement of the
present war. Four or five hundrtd
Americans are reported to have been
killed or wounded. The American
made a general advance aud gained
many points of vantage The battle
will be resumed to-day. General Shat
ter's men attacked the Spaniards at
C4ney and Aguadores, pressing them
back after desperate fighting. At the
same time the army made general
advance, presenting solid front from
the coast TO Santiagos northern de-
lenses. American warships shelled the
Spanish troops at Aguadol es and Adj
miral Cervera's ships fired on the Amer
lean troops.
The American army il preparing 10
cut of retreat should the Spauiards at
tempt such a move. Two lines are
open for retiring from the city. These
are the road 10 FL Cabre and the line
Of the SAbanillo and Marato Railroad.
TIE War Department last Dignt re-
ceived The following from Gen. SKATER,
dated at Siboney.
Had avery heavy engagement to-day
which lasted from S a. m. until sun.
down. We have carried their outworks
and are now in possession OF them.
There is now about three quarters of
mile of open between my lines and the
city. BY morning troops will be en-
trenched and considerable augmenta-
ton OF forces will be there. Gen. Law
toms division and Gen. Bates brigade
have been engaged all day 10 carrying
Caney, which was accomplished at p.
m. They will be in line and in front OF
Santiago during the night. [ regret to
ay that our casualties will be above
four hundred. OF these, not many
killed"
The fighting yesterday continued
until dark. The United States troops
carried the enemy's outer works and
occupied them yesterday evening. The
battle will probably be resumed to-day.
The American loss is heavy Some es-
Inmates place it at 500 killed and
wounded.