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The times., 1898-09-21
Ladies' Tea Gowns.
YELLOW FEVER PRECAUTIONS
Persons From Injected Districts
Must Have Clean Bills.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 20.-The report
that yellow fever is in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi does not cause the slightest APP
prehension, and business goes right along.
The State board of health has placed
quarantine inspectors on all trains enter
ing Florida with the view of preventing
the ingress of persons from New Orleans
and the infected districts of Mississippi
These inspectors are clothed with con-
siderable authority. being authorized to
make arrests without warrants and turn
over the offenders to the nearest sheriff.
Inspectors are on duty wherever railroads
enter the State, the most important point
being the Alabama and Florida State
boundary, where the agent of the board
for Escambia County is giving the matter
personal attention. No one will he al
lowed in Florida who comes from New
Orleans or Franklin, La, or Jackson,
Miss, or neighboring towns of Missis-
sppi. until they have certificates from
DR.. Edmond Souehon. president of the
Louisiana State board OF health: DR.. H
H. Harolson and DR.. J. F. Hunter, of the
Mississippi State board of Drs. Carter or
Murray, of the marine hospital service
No baggage can be brought in until it
has been disinfected. No more furloughs
are to be given soldiers who go to or
through the Sta les of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. and those absent are to have
their furloughs extended.
The times., 1898-09-21
They shouId TnIIS.

1t has been the opinion of most of the
soldiers that they incurred the danger
OF a court-Tartial by reciting the suf
ferings they endured; that they were
prohibited from commenting on the in
competency and neglect of the higher
officials charged with the duty of pro-
viding for their wants. This has been
apparent not only in the refusal of
many TO talk until discharged from
the army" but also in the defiant atti-
tude of others who have said, in Civ
ing the facts that not even a court
martial could reduce them to silence.
That the War Department discouraged
complaints was inferred from Secretary
Alger's assertion that the soldiers
= We're too manly to complain and that
the scandals were the creation of the
newspapers; and also by the sending
OK telegram to a Hoosier chaplain
who denounced the Government for toll
Grating the horrors of the Camp
Thomas hospital
But on being asked the direct question
whether he would allow furloughed
soldiers to tell what they knew about
the defects in the commissary, quarter
master and medical services, Secretary
The times., 1898-09-21
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER p. 1895
BIanca EfoyianuS.

Blanco is a most eXcelientiy bloviant
individual. and, withal. man able to
rise to the plane of his opportunities
Since he is one of the exceptional Span
iards in military command who has not
been whipped in the war. his chance To
pose as a hero who could have annihi-
lated the Yankees if only he had beer
given the chance, is too gaudy to lose
So Blanco is not much to be blamed in
that he strikes an attitude and tells the
home government that, if the peace ne
gotiations should fail. his noble army
will give a good account of itself
We have not a word to say against
Elanco in this connection. To give hiIo
his due, he has always been opposed To
the surrender of Havana without a
fight What we do object to, and siren
uCusly, is that ou- friend Sampson
should nave encouraged him to believe
that he would be in Cuba long enough
to take any professional interest in
things subsequent to the conclusion of
the Paris Peace Conference Under the
protocol, SO shrewdly inspired by Mr.
Edmunds, Monslgnor Ireland and
others, while the olive branch of gratu-
itous REIMBURSEMENT of the Philippines
was held out with both hands, there
was a small sop provided for the Ger
berus Of American Indignation, in the
shape of a prOviso that Spain should
eyacuate Cuba Immediately.
1t is barely possible that the proviso
referred 70 was inserted only for politi-
cal effect upon tke November elections.
If IT was not, even Mr.. Mckinley must
admit that his placing Sampson upon
the Cuban Commission was at
least open to the suspicion of a desire
to construe the word immediate" in a
way to delay accomplishment months.
if not years. At any rate the mana
ma" genius Of Sampson appears to have
promoted such a delay
A real man like Admiral Schley
would have had Blanco packing his
bag and pocketing his pelf and ready
TO leave by this time. Sampson, the
hero Of Matanzas and the mule, seems
to have succeeded in postponing results
sufficiently TO assure the captain gem
eral of time enough TO wait upon action
in Paris, with the very proper profess
sional idea that, if there should be a
hitch in the proceedings. he will have
a healthy army all ready TO resume
hostilities.
If we might be bold enough to ex-
press wish. it would be that some
time President Mckinley would wake
himself up to realization of the fact
that his admiring fellow countrymen
experience weary feeling every time
they hear the name of Sampson.
The times., 1898-09-21
Cuban gnEratitcde.

There has recently been published the
call of the council of the alleged but un-
recognized, Cuban government, for
general election of representatives,
which was appointed to be held last
week. The representatives SO elected
are expected to meet some time in Oc-
tober, not later than the tenth, to con-
fer on the alleged, but unrecognized
with foreign states.
We doubt if in the worlds history
there is similar instance of black in
gratitude. We may have the satisfac-
ton of believing that it does not in
volye majority of the Cuban people,
or of the more intelligent classes. who
have some regard for the future well
fare of their island. The ingrates who
are responsible for the call are selfish
politicians, who have had no higher
ideal than the personal advantages they
hope to gain by obstructing the Ameri-
can administration of Cuban affairs.
The first purpose of the American
people in entering into a war with
Spain was to rescue an unhappy people
from the vindictive policy of the ma
lignant Weyler-a policy of extermina-
ton by starvation A second aim was
this hemisphere and extend the bless
The times., 1898-09-21
SYMPATHY FOR MRS. DAVIS.
Her Daughters Remains VIII Leave
NarraGansett Pier Tomorrow.

Narragansett Pier. R. l.. Sept. Pot
has been decided that the body of Miss
Winnie Davis, after a brief service here,
will be forwarded to Richmond, Va. on
the train leaving here at 1920 o'clock
Thursday morning. Mrs. Jefferson Davis
has asked Gen. Archer Anderson and the
vestry of St. PauTs Church. where the
services will be held. 10 take charge.
The jefferson Davis Monument Associa-
ton will participate in the ceremonies.
and the Confederate soldiers of Richmond
have been formally invited to take part.
So far as selected. the honorary pail
bearers are: Maj Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
L. S. A. Burton n. Harrison. Clarence
Cary. a. A. Maginnis Gen. Archer An
derson, William o. Shelton, and ]. Tay-
lor Ellison.
Hundreds Of te.egrams arrived today
from soldiers and statesmen and from
the commanders of many camps of Con-
federate Veterans.
The times., 1898-09-21
MAY BE A MARYLAND GIRL.
A Suggested solution of the Bridge
port Murder Mystery

Baltimore. Sept. 2O.-The Bridgeport
murder mystery may find it's unraveling
in Maryland.
Last March Miss Laura Gertrude Nc
Coomber twenty-one years old. sister of
a prominent ST Mary's County farmer.
left her home and went 10 Philadelphia,
where she stated she had secured posi-
tiou in cigar factory. From PhiIadel-
phia she wrote TO her family that she
was going to New Haven, Conn. but did
not state for what purpose The last
heard from her was on June Is, when she
wrote her brother that she had been
offered position in Bridgeport. Conn.
Miss McCoOmber had dark blue ewes.
chestnut hair, and one or more teeth
hlled with gold. The matter has been
placed in the hands of local detective
agency for investigation.
The times., 1898-09-21
PERSONAL BREVITIES.

Prof. Harrison Randolph, president of
the College of Charleston, at Charleston.
is the guest of Gen. Gibson in this city.
Rev. kemper Babcock of Grace Church.
Georgetown, has returned to his home
in Virginia, for several weeks stay.
Lieut.. John W. Stewart, of the navy.
will make his home in this city this Win
ter, and has taken up his residence at
No. 400 Massachusetts Avenue.
DIR. John w. Jennings, recently married
to Miss Isabel Auth, has returned to this
city with bis bride.
S. r. Bond has returned from an ex-
tended visit to the Maine coast.
j. Louis Loose. whose place of business
narrowly escaped destruction during the
Robinson-Chery Company fire, has just
returned with his family from a European
trip.
John P. Healy will leave the city to-
morrow for Cumberland Md, for a two
weeks vacation.
B. J. Downey. jr, of L Street, has left
the city for an extended tour through
North Carolina and other Southern and
Western States.
Benjamin Woog, one of Washington
recruits in Roosevelt's Rough Riders, has
returned to his home in LeDroit Park. on
furlough. Mr.. Woog was one Of the un-
fortunates of Col. Roosevelt's command
who were kept in camp at Tampa during
the war.
William Price, of the Treasury De-
partment, has returned from a trip to
England where he visited his father.
District Commissioner Wight made a
personal call upon Secretary John Addi-
son Porter at the White House yester-
day.
Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has re-
turned from his inspection tour of the
seacoast defenses. He called upon the
President yesterday.
Mr.. Iddy Dean, of Chicago, secretary
of the National League of Willing Work
ers, is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs
Ellen G. Whitney, of No. 500 Third Street
The times., 1898-09-21
Washington Building Inspection.

The revelations made in the letter of
Mr.. Bernard r. Green concerning the
Robinson-C Cherry building, which we
publish this morning, should give the
District Commissioners a most inter
esting and instructive quarter of an
hour.
How many more of these buildings
are there on F Street, and how long
will il be before the next one, impatient
of fire. falls down of its own accord.
1t may be that Washington is the
best governed city on earth, but some
of the ways of government pass all hu-
man understanding.
The times., 1898-09-21
Bank safety Paper.
(From the New York SUM-

new kind Of safety paper for hanks etc. :
announced, though the inventors nam. does
not appear. Ii is foreign idea one feature Of
the invention consisting in printing otherwise
impressing on the paper employed a plurality oi
sets OF lines marks. more sets g:
which indelible and the remaining sets deli
BILE; these lines marks are made fine and
so closely alternating relatively disposed that.
in ordinary observation with the naked eye, no
single line mark is distinguishable. Again the
indelible lines marks are made of color dit
fering from, though complementary 10. that OF
the delble lines marks, 50 that, owing 70
their close juxtapositioE. they viii convey the
impression of a color differing from those OF
either ef the sets Of lines or marks. Thus. any
chemical action eraSure on such paper wOs;ld.
it is claimed, be at once disceTnible. and the
shade made by the two color combinations would
be haTd TO duplicate.
The times., 1898-09-21
Personal Details
(From the Minneapolis Tribnne.

NT lVIIt tIIe 'lIIliItaEJIIs lfiblnt-
Mr.. Andrew Lang asoribes the popularity OF
such religious novels as 'Ben Hur." "'Quo Vadis''
and tBarabhas' to modern delight in the inter
view. People like personal details. They want
to see the apostles at home. They are iutere ted
in such family gossip ''Peter's Wife's Mother
Lay Sick OF a Fever They want to know the
characters of apostolic story amid their every day
surroundings, and in their personal relations to
their fellow men, No matter how much the
novelist draws on imaginati tion for his facts, the
reader is inclined to accept his fctions as yerit-
able history strong is the desire for this outof-
the-way information.
The times., 1898-09-21

There were so many Republican work
ers throughout the country still unpro-
vided for, that it is proposed to exempt
from the civil service rules all appoint
ments of the internal revenue service.
When worker has to demonstrate his fit
ness for an office what reward is there for
party work?
The times., 1898-09-21
FUNERAL OF WINNIE DAVIS.
Confederate Veterans From wash,
ington Who VIII Go to Richmond

In compliance with the order issued by
Gen. j. B. Gordon, commanding the
United Confederate Veterans. the following
detail has been made from the Confederate
Veteran Association of this city to at
tend the funeral of Miss Winnie Davis,
at Richmond, Va, on Friday next:
Gen. l.. l.. Lomax, Gen. Marcus J
Wright. Gen. Frank c. Armstrong, Major
r. W. Hunter, Major H. l.. Biscoe, Major
Holmes Conrad, Major E. w. Anderson.
Capt Charles c. 1vey, Capt. J. w Drew.
Capt H B, Littlepage, Franklin H Mac
key, Leigh Robinson, William A Gordon
E. C. Crump Hon Silas Hare, Hon IL
a. Herbert, Thomas w. Hungerford, DR.
W. p Young, G. Edmonston, Hon. W. H
Sims
The times., 1898-09-21

1t IS a tremendous advance for justice
and a sickening blow for the whitewash
Journals, that Surgeon General Stern
berg has confirmed all The Times has
charged against the hospital service of
the army
The times., 1898-09-21
Col. Bryan and Nebraska

The charge that Col. Bryan is needed on the
stump in Nebraska in the present campaign is
untrue The bmetallists OF this State will win
a splendid victory without the presence of their
great leader. The Republican organs may CON
tinue ther despicable filings at the colonel of the
Third Nebraska. but every new assault VIII only
add TO Bryan's fame, and the people of this
State will hold the administration responsible
fer the health and welfare OF every member of
the Third Nebraska.
The times., 1898-09-21

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, of CHI
cago, hereby certifes that it has, by its expert
examiners, proven and attested the circulation
Of THE TIMES, Washington, d. c. Tie daily
average PAID circulation for the month of Au-
gust. 1885, was 5000 copies.
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers OF
the country by BOND CT $4,000 in the Fid hty
and Deposit Company of Maryland, deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank, of Chic ago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
By j. r. MASON. PsesiGGnt.
The times., 1898-09-21

That the War Department envies the
power of the French war minister to i'm
prison editors who criticise army admin
istration we infer from its attempt to in
tlmidatea chaplain VINO opened his mouth
to make charges of inefficiency.
The times., 1898-09-21
Ladies' Hosiery.

This is a short story-two items long
only But it offers the inducements
forty would ordinarily.
200 pairs Ladies Lisle Thread Hose;
richelieu ribbed. One of Smiths pur-
chases that came after Smith had lhn
gone. All sfzes-35c grade. fvV
A pair.
Ladies Gray SILK and Lisie Thread
Hose: that's worth 81 a pair-but 1Eo
SIS and S1-2 are all that are left kJG
The times., 1898-09-21
Cold Facts.
(From the Chicago Post. J

tFrom the Chicago PoSt.t
''The difference between the idealities and the
realities of life," said the philssoph thought
fully 'ies in tie chance that when you meet
your ideal and have thoroughly satisfCd yourself
that she is your ideal you will frd that you are
not hers
Then they knew that he was not philosophiz
ing in this instance. but giving scrap of per.
sonal history.
The times., 1898-09-21

There may be some hesitation on the
part of the volunteers who are still ex-
posed to Alger methods to come up before
that distinguished official and tell the
truth as he invites them to. This diff
dence, however, is very apt to disappear
when they are summoned to give evidence
before the Congressional committee on
the conduct of the war, which will be
authorized and organized early in Decem-
her,
The times., 1898-09-21
A Contrast.

(FrOm the Philadelphia REM
Contrast this Government train with the finely
equipped hospital trains PhiladeIphia sent out
On the latter every possible attention and d-Ii-
caey had been provided. There were sufficient
TO that every sick man made as
comfortable Is possible
One true BrotherIy Love. the other was
United States army red tape and UnwiSe economy.
The times., 1898-09-21
The More the Better
(From the Brooklyn Eagle. J

IfTOlf tHe BrOokIyn EagIe.l
They say that may not have cable to
Hawaii for while. because it is easier to reach
Asia by way of Alaska. What is the raatter
with two cables?
The times., 1898-09-21
Ladies Neckwear.

meaning Linen Collars Lace Ruffies and
Silk and Wash Cravats.
Lot of Ladies' Linen Collars and White
and fancy Shirt Fronts that have On
sold from I5c to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W
Ladies' White Pique and Fancy Wash
Flat Scarfs and Silk Puffs; the cheapest
59c In the cbaic~'l' hot were s'o-from that to &c
Ladies' Black Fancy Runs, for COo
the neck-fun and fine; were sI.O0.. y JI
The times., 1898-09-21
Ladies Pique and Lawn Suits.

Altogether they'll only hn one rack
and at these prices they should be clear
ed cut in one morning.
Pique Suits. plain and fancily trimmed.
taiioT-made. perfect fitting. Smttb,s
prices ranged from S. 10 SD rnoo
Our closing out price IS ... LJ6
Ladies Fancy Lawn Dresses. made Nm
in the best style and best man Ct 40
ner; reduced from $3.50 10 .4 10
Another lot OF Lawn Dresses. dark.
fancy patterns; made up in the CT 0C
latest style; reduced from 3. to-. 1L.JJ
The times., 1898-09-21
Takes After Him.

From the Chicago Post)
Here's story of dog named Dewey that
lives in machine shop and actually eats iron
flings.''
'swell. why not? The man he was named
after made meal of Spanish warships, didn't
hep
The times., 1898-09-21
An Assault From the Rear
drom the Binghamton Herald.)

q IUff tIie bIiIgHaiilOh ffefaId.
One sick soldier returning from the war was
kissed on the train by fifteen young wcmen''-
Exchange. Probably the fact that he wasn't
kissed on the mouth prevented him from being
killed outright.
The times., 1898-09-21
Girls Wash Suits.

New blouse effects. trimmed with
White. Red and Black braid. Those that
have been $50. we shall sell at sI45:
Three Girls White Duck Dresses: sizes
s. and 10 years: they are made with
blouse effect Smiths price was Ct 90
The times., 1898-09-21

Isn't it rather snub to America that
Chile and Argentina choose Great
Britain to draw the disputed boundary
line?
The times., 1898-09-21

Readers Of The Times who may at time
be unable TO procure copies OF it at any news
stand or railroad station railroad trains.
viii confer favor upon the management By send
ing IL this Office information Of The fact.
The times., 1898-09-21

Of course, the army hospitals are less
offensive now than they were last month.
Most of the patients are dead.
The times., 1898-09-21

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
snd must IN all be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. Rejected COM
rnunicstions viii not be preserved. and cnly man
uScripts of obvious importance will he returned
TO their authors
The times., 1898-09-21
Spreading an Epidemic.

From the Chicago Record.)
.Those people at the country hotel didn't give
us hall enough to eat
The times., 1898-09-21
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES. In all its editions, Morning. Even
tng and Sunday, win he mailed TO address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
ms often as desired
The times., 1898-09-21

A. p. Folsom, of New York, who is on
his way home after a visit to Key West.
is at the Arlington.
While in Key West" said Mr.. Folsom
last night, II met number OF Americans
and cubans who had just left Cuba.
They were bitter In their denunciation of
the Cuban War Commission because of
the extremely slow progress that is being
made in the negotiations for the evacua-
ton of the Spaniards and the apparent
desire on the part of the Commission TO
act only IN accordance with the wishes of
Gen. Blanco
In my judgment the Commission
should have completed its labors before
this. The delay is adding greatly TO the
suffering of the Cubans. particularly the
reconcentrados, and the President would
do well to prod Sampson with a sharp
stick
The times., 1898-09-21
Ladies Dress Skirts.

. Linen Dress Skirts. in all lengths
properly draped, wide hem. and worth
S-2sDthat was Smiths price. 7r
NO" -.---.--.-...-.- .-.--..........I0 0E
10 Black Dress Skirts. cut IN en- or
latest style; worth s5.J9-for 49,. S0,J5
The times., 1898-09-21
Mems Furnishings.

Those bargains you've already had from
the Smith stock will whet your apprecia-
tion for these-the last you can have
Choice patterns in Silk Band Bows and
Club Ties; worth 25c. Your - r. I'm
PICK OF ny..-.----.---..-...- iOi <cS
What are left of the regular SOC. Silk
Tecks. Puffs and Four-in-hauds; 1rn
every pattern good one.-...--.-..--.Z ZJu
All the Smith 1Oc. Linen Collars are
tumbled into big basket. On
CnOlce. - ~
Lot of SOC Negligee Shirts; with sep
arate cuffs; only sizes 16 IL and ar
IL ft....-..-..--.......--.-.- @~
What remain of the soc. and 75c. Mad
ras Negligee Shirts-not all sizes I1n
by any means. .--------.--.-.-..Ss
Smiths regular 81 Gray and Cam cGn
els Hair Underwear is offered at. oSo
The times., 1898-09-21

1T must be apparent to the warmest
friends and admirers of Secretary Alger
that gross mismanagement has marked
his administration OF that department
during the war" said Charles Hendrick-
son. OF. Mobile, at the Metropolitan last
night. :
II an{giad that the President is deter
mined 20 push the investigation. and l
fear that the majority of the charges
brought against Secretary Alger will be
found to be true. When his administra-
ton OF the War Department il coutrasted
with that of the Navy Department. his
incompetency is magnified. | hope that
the investigation win be honestly con-
Quoted, and that If he has been derelict
the commission will have the courage to
say So
The times., 1898-09-21
Ladies Underskirts.

IA Striped MerinO UndeTskirts. fin
ished with ruffie. Worth N&. 70.
/" c4ose -'-...---...---.--------- JOO
II Near-silk Underskirts, in silky
shades and effects. Worth no,
N@+'Of 81 o. WV
Ladies' DOmet Flannel Underskirts.
striped and plain. finished with scaIlop
around bottom. Smiths price was m.
0oc. We close them cut at....Z ZJG
The times., 1898-09-21
HEARD IN THE LOBBIES.

Levi Edgar Young, of Salt Lake City,
is at the National for a few days before
proceeding to Cambridge, Mass, where
he will complete his studies at Harvard.
Mr. 4bung is a grandson of Brigham
Young, thesfamous Mormon and resem-
bles his ifustrious grandfather to a
marked sdegIee. The young man has been
acting as professor in the Utah State
University Tor several years, and his peo-
pie honor him as their ancestors loved
Brigham Young.
Levi Young is a handsome young fell
low with a massive head and has scores
OF friends throughout the country.
Il have Just returned from Omaha,
where visited the Trans Mississippi Expo
sition, : said he last night, II was greatly
impressed with our progress in the West.
as shown there, and our progress during
the next decade will surely be great.
1t is strange how completely the Klon-
dixie craze. has vanished. When l was
last in the East everybody was wild over
1t, and now one never hears a word of
the famous find. Out in Utah we always
distrusted this Klondike business and
very few, If any, of our people took the
trail"
Capt. w. II. III. Lewellen and his son,
Lieut.. Lewellen, of Las Cruces N NJ,
are at the Ebbitt House. Both father
and son belong to Troop / of the Rough
riders, and fought side by side all
through the Cuban campaign. Neither of
the two were wounded although they
took part in the famous charge which
mas immortaliZed the Rough Riders
Lieut. Lewellen is nearly seven feet tail
and weighs over 200 pounds, and, to use
his own expression, was the best target
in the troop"
The times., 1898-09-21
Ladies' HandkerchiefS.

Hemstitched: fancy bordered; lace
trimmed, and Mourning Handker- Cn
chiefs, u lie. and l5c. qualities, for VI
The times., 1898-09-21
Ladies Shirt Waists.

All there are-but not over twenty doZ-
en-some Of them have been selling up
as high as s22[Madras.= PercaIes.
Lawns. Ginghams. Dimities, fine
CheviOts. etc: choice of any Waist coo
In the OJG