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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
CUBA L1BRE A vERITABLE HELL
DIR. Nelson Says The Island Must Re-
come. nm American Calony

Drs nelson says the Island Must He
come an American Colony.
Boston, Aug. 23.-Among the papers of
general interest read at today's session
of the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science was one by DR..
Walford Nelson, of New York, on Cuba.
In the course of his remarks DR.. Nelson
said:
when the lawful land-owning interests
in Cuba vote no doubt it will be for an
independent Cuba under an American
protectorate. The Cuba libre of the
blacks would be veritable hell upon
earth, blot upon Christian civilization
Cuba, the fair and fertile to take her
place in the family of nations, must have
law order and peace guaranteed by the
United States. Cuba to be a creditable
part of the earth must be ruled by firm
hand. A rebellious, beggarly minority,
largely criminal elements in the island
must be taught that the great, law-abid-
ing majority have rights that must be
respected. That 5000 or 10000 ragged ne
groes should dictate terms to over a mil
lion and a half of people is the acme of
audacity, but their sole possessions are
Semi-nudity and audacity. Knowing that
Island as i do, fear that independent
Cuba will be an impossibility. AS an
American colony, she will blossom and
bring forth her increase. Then, and then
only, will the black plague of Central and
Eastern Cuba cease TO be nightmare"
Among other valuable papers were the
following: By Miss Mary Proctor, of
New York, daughter of the late r. a.
Proctor, speaking of her experiences in
making astronomy popular; by Miss Cor
nelia Horsford on evidences of the North
men in Massachusetts in the Columbian
days, and by Henry NJ Parkhurst, of
Brooklyn, n. Y, on photometry
Mayor Quincy addressed the meeting of
the American Forestry Association Col
Fox. of New York, spoke of the forests
In the Adirondack Park, and w. B. De
Las Casas, of Massachusetts,, and Dr. j.
/. Rothrock, of Pennsylvania, spoke of
tree cultivation in their respective States
In the afternoon the members gave their
tline mostly to excursions to Middlesex
rails and about Boston Harbor. In the
evening Mayor Quincy entertained the
i officers and guests of the association with
a dinner at the Union Club.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
STOP ON THE WRONG SIDE
Mr.. Merrill Wanted to Know Where
to Hail Cars.

G. w. Merrill. of the firm of C. w
Merrill & Company, coal dealers, has
written to the Commissioners asking why
the cars of the Capital Traction Com
pany stop on the near side of crossings
in the northwest section of the city and
on the far side of crossings in the south
east section of the city
Engineer Commissioner Black forward
ed the letter to Commissioner Ross yester-
day with the following indosement:
The Capital Traction Company's cars
step on the farther side of street cross
ings in the southeast section of the city
at the request of the people of that Sec
ton, who prefer that position for stop
Ping on account of the paved footways
in the parking in the center Of the street
whereas. if the cars stopped upon the
near side the passengers would have to
adght in the mud"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Brave MEN die like Dogs
Sick Heroes Sent North With
None to Minister.
MRS. GORDON'S TENDERNESS
She Seeks TO Revive Feyer-StriclSen
Soldiers. Crowded CareIessIy Into
Cars mt SAVANNAH and After Car-
ing for the Living and Dying,
Takes Home a Dead Volunteer.

savannah, Ga, Aug 23-All day today
and until a late hour tonight, the dead
body of an Indiana volunteer lay in the
pariors OF Mrs. w. w. Gordon, wife of
the commander of the Second Brigade.
First Division. Seventh Army Corps, L.
S. ". and Porto R.can commissioner.
Mrs. Gordon arrived in the city late
last evening from Jacksonville. Just as
the train was about leaving for Savan-
nah. the Fernandina train arrived and
between stops the work of crowding sick
soldiers into the Pullman cars COM
menced.
Men were brought by the front and rear
doors and showed through the windows,
helpless and some of them hopelessly in
valided in the various stages of typhoid
fever.
There was no surgeon with the sick
soldiers. No nurses had been sent along.
If rourishrnent had been provided it had
been exhausted. The men were weak and
some of them nearly famished.
In the Throes OF Death.
One poer fellow was laid across the
seat in the throes Of death. AS soon as
Mrs. Gordon saw him, she realized that
mis- case was desperate.
With all her sympathy and energies
she secured from the Pullman buffet its
entire supply of milk, and with free use
Of brandy and ice. set about TO revive the
Frustrated soldiers.
one man died shortly after the car
started. He did not accept the brandy
put to his lips.
A physician who happened te be on
the train while Mrs. Gordon was work
ing with the soldiers, was summoned.
He Informed the lady that the young
volunteer was past relief.
The Situation Becomes Desperate
AT this time il turned out that another
soldier was delirious from fever, and
third, who was in the last stages Of ty-
phoid. developed some hemorrbages.
The situation became desperate. Other
passengers were driven from their places
in the Pullman and the apartments left
to the soldiers.
Mrs Gordon continued her work and
supplied the weakened invaIds with milk
punches and iced milk. Many Of them
revived.
Here was a lot of invalids just from
the fever camp going home without a
hospital car without a surgeon, without
a trained nurse or steward.
Ii turned out that they belonged to
Company C. One Hundred and F'ifty-sev-
enth Indiana Regiment, Col. Studebaker.
The men were in charge of Capt Elias D..
Salisbury.
The young man who died was Private
Perry, of Goshen, Ind. He was member
of Company {, and his brother, Capt.
Perry, accompanied him.
Mrs. Gordon wired Undertaken Dixon,
of Savannah, to meet the body. She had
the dead man and his brother carried TO
her own home.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Nunicinnl HIcYitieS.

]. n. Smith, rodman in the water
department of the District, receiving $50
per day, has been temporarily assigned
to the position of inspector on the work
of sinking deep wells at a compensation
of $3.50 per day.
Leave of absence has been granted d.
E. Garges, an employee of the District
building, from August % to September g.
All the bids which were recently sub
mitted for a site for a new school house
in the Third school division have been re-
jected, and new proposals viii be opened
on the Both instant.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
STORE AWAY THE NAVY.
Warehouse for Twenty Torpedo
Boats viii he Built,

Plans are being perfected by the Navy
Department for building a storage ware.
house to Shelter such of the torpedo boats
as it IS found desirable to keep out of
commission.
The house will be located at Boston
and viii accommodate twenty boats
The building villa cost $4,000.
Several of the torpedo boats bids for
building which were opened at the Navy
Department yesterday, WI probably be
sent to the storage house Immediately
after having been accepted by the Gov
eminent. New York and Norfolk viii
become the rendezvous, and some of the
torpedo boats now afioat Will be ever
hauled. Pensacola viii be the southern
station for torpedo boats.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
THE PRICE OF PATRIOTISM.
New Jersey Troops Places Cannot
Be Kept Much Longer

Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 23.-Several of
the men in the Second New Jersey re-
ceived letters this week from home stat
Ing that, while their employers were all
wei pleased when they went to war, and
that their places would be kept for them
while war lasted, yet now that peace had
been proclaimed their duty was to their
families first, and that their old places
could not be kept much longer, especially
If men went 10 Cuba
This has produced a depression upon
the enthusiasm of them for a Cuban
move. There Is going to be much dis
cussion and perhaps some trouble in set
ting the question.
Col. Hine, of the Second New Jersey,
and most Of his officers, are in favor of
going to Cuba.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
CRUISERS AT MoNTAUK.
The Arrival of the ResoIute and
badger From Snnfian.n

BADGER From Santiago.
Montauk Point Aug. 23.-Two auxiliary
cruisers, the Badger and the Resolute,
put in an appearance early this morning.
DR. Magruder boarded the Resolute and
reported later that she carries go men
Of the Second, Fourth and Fifth Artil.
lery, under command of Gen. Randolph
She also carries 4GS marines, under COM
mand of Col Huntington.
The Resolute has sixty-one sick, main
~ among the artillerymen She has no
contagious diseases aboard, and there
were no deaths on the trip. She left San
tiago August is.
The artillerymen will be held here, but
the marines viii be carried TO Ports
mouth, N H., and landed there.
The Badger sailed on August IS. She
carries 1S9 troops of the Thirty-fourth
Michigan, from Companies =, and L.
under command of Capt. Curtis. She is
manned by men from the New Jersey
naval reserves. She has eighty-two sick,
and there have been no deaths during the
trip There is no contagion aboard.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
sisters of Charity at ohickamanea.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 23-Sister
Mary Stella, superior of St Vincent's
Hospital, this city. has gone to Chick
amauga under orders from the superior
general, in response to a request from
President Mckinley. She will have
charge of corps of sisters of charity,
who will enter the hospital at Chicka-
manga.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Roastedhx Mine Gas.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Aug. 23.-Forget-
ting the miners usual precaution against
gas explosion Michael Peel and Andrew
Boshinski plunged into chute at North
Mahanoy Colliery yesterday, with naked
lamps, and were fearfully roasted about
the head and face. The gas had accu-
muiated in the chute during their alb
sence at dinner
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Shot His SISTERS Alleged Defamer.

ST. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 2S:-Campbell AL
lairere shot and killed James A. Baker,
superintendent of the Steel Range Com
pany. yesterday in front of his home,
No. 5055 Ridge Avenue. 1t is alleged
that Baker made certain statements
about Allaiere's sister, Betty, over which
the men quarreled. Allaiere is wild
over, aged twenty-five years, and has
been arrested.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
ABANDONING cHIcKAMAueA.
The Troops Are Leaving for Hunts
willie. Knoxville and Lexington.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 23.-Chicka-
mauga Camp Is to be abandoned.
Gems. Frank and Compton will take
thefr divisions TO Huntsville, Ala.
Gen Breckenridge win 20 to Lexing-
ton. The Twelfth Minnesota and Fifth
Pennsylvania left last night for Knox
Vile. The Twelfth New York is prepar-
eng TO go to Lexington today.
Second Lieutenant Curtin, of the First
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
ACCUSED BY a WOMAN.
CoIored Nan Charged With Huy-
ing Murdered His Wife.

Harrisburg. Aug. 23-Albert Smith,
colored, aged forty years, was arrested
in this city yesterday, charged with the
murder OF his wife in Virginia last De
cember Smith has ever since been en-
ployed in the iron works about Harris
burg and he was apprehended through
a woman with whom he has been keep
ing company.
She alleges that she saw Smith give
his wife medicine in which he had in
troduced poison The prisoner denies
her story and declares he gave Mrs.
Smith nothing but what his physician
prescribed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
PRISONERS Pass rhrouch.

An Atlantic Coast Line train with four
teen Spanish prisoners aboard, pulled into
the Pennsylvania station yesterday morn
ing at about half past and the Span
iards were taken into the depot restaurant
for breakfast. They are nearly all men
who were captured in the fight at San
tiago. They are en- route to Portsmouth,
II
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
HAVE NOT HEARD OF PEACE.
Counsel Rubens's Explanation OF
Possible Fighting i'm Cuba.

New York, Aug. 23-H S. Rubens,
counsel for the Cuban delegation, when
Informed that the Spaniards had COM
planned that the Cubans were attacking
them, notwithstanding the protocol. said
1odady:
1T may well be that in the interior of
the island small bands of Cubans are stiIl
waging war on the Spaniards.
There are no wires running over the
island, and ii is altogether likely that
some of the small bands may know moth
ing of the cessation of hostilities. These
bands would. of course, continue to fight
the Spauiards.
Wherever news of the protocol has
been carried, however, j am sure the Gu
bans have ceased 10 fight. 1t is foolish to
suppose that the Cubans, with their enc
my only anxious TO leave the country,
would wish TO provoke further HOSTILE
ties
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
The Best remedy for FINK

Mr. John Matthias. welI-known stock
dealer of Pulaski, KY. says: After SUI
fering for over a week with hux, and NV
physician having failed to relieve me. I
was advised 10 try Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. and have
the pleasure of stating that the half of
one bottle cured me-" For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail druggist, s3S
F Street northwest, and Connecticut Ave
nue. and Street northwest, and las
Maryland Avenue northeast
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
HoteI-Keeper Disappears.

Elizabeth, N j.. Aug. 23.-John D.
Moon, the keeper of Van Court Inn, Ro-
selle, has disappeared. A sheriff's CON-
stable went there yesterday with a writ
of attachment for $1,000 and is now in
possession of the hotel. Moon, several
years ago, was a clerk in the office OF
secretary of state at Albany, and later
kept a hotel near Glens Falls. 1t is said
long line of creditors are waiting fol-
him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
FIGHTING THE SUGAR TRUST
ArbuckIe Brothers, New p-o.,
UnderseIls the MarLat

New York, Aug. 23.-Refined sugar is
now being produced by the new refinery
OF Ar5uckle Brothers in Brooklyn. The
product has been put upon the market
and it was estimated today that there
mad peen sales of about 1000 barrels.
Inc sugar at present made is an off
grade granuiated, which sold at lis of a
cent pound below the ruling market
price for graduated. II is expected that
the rennery Will be in good working order
by September l. when standard grades
will be produced
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
SIN Shipping ProjectiIes.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 25.-During the past
month the Carpenter Steel Company
made the largest shipment of projec-
tiles FROM their works in this city since
the sta4ashment has been in operation.
They consisted of all sizes from to 13-
inch, and wdre consigned to various
stations designated by the Government.
The shipments aggregated in value more
than $780, 900. The establishment is still
busy and the employees are working day
and night
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
Lieutenants Tappan and Brumby
Advanced Five Numbers

Advanced Five Numbers.
The following promotions in the naval
service were announced at the White
House yesterday.
Lieuts. Benjamin Tappan and Thomas
NJ. Brunby to be advanced five numbers
on the list of lieutenants, for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle.
Ensigns Harry H. Caldwell and Will
lam P. Scott, to be advanced five num-
bers in the hist of ensigns, for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle.
Naval Cadet William r. White, to be
advanced five numbers in the list of ma
val cadets performing service at sea,
for eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle.
Acting Carpenter James l.. Healey, to
be carpenter in the navy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
THE NAVAL ORDERS.
Official Announcement of Capt. Sfgs-
bees Advancement.

The following naval orders were posted
yesterday:
Commander ]. V. B. Butcher, ordered to
the navy yard at Portsmouth, N H
Lieut. ]. W. Hageman. retired, detailed
from the navy yard at Portsmouth. n.
H., and ordered home.
Capt. C d. slgsbee. advanced three
numbers.
Assistant Paymaster W. r. Geath, or
dered to the Frolic.
Past Assistant Engineer C. II. Manning,
retired, detached from the naval station
az Key West and ordered home.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Professor Lnmour's sudden Death.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 23.-Prof German
Lamour, of Philadelphia, teacher of
languages, arrived on the farm of Mrs
Samuel Lands, near New Berlinville,
this county, to meet his family who are
spending the summer there. Just as he
was entering the yard he was seized
with sudden hemorrhage and bled to
death. He was in his thirty-fourth year.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24

The conference between the represen-
tatives of the Minnesota Iron Company
and the Illinois Steel Company was still
in session yesterday at Saratoga over the
details of the consolidation 1t has been
decided that the Illinois Steel stock shall
go into the pool at 80, and that of the
other company at 1T.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24

The stock market yesterday was not
encouraging to the bulls. There was
plenty of business and the activity of the
market cannot be complained of, but
there was an evident disposition TO con-
tinue the realizing begun on the day be-
fore. Prices receded during the day,
some fractionally and some for two or
three points. The reason for the lack
of support is not apparent There are
very few in the street who believe it
means that the top prices of the advance
have been reached. There was general
hopefulness yesterday afternoon that the
start upward would begin again today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
THE BRITISH FLAG RAISED.

III. NJ. s. Mohawk Takes POssessiOn
of Santa Cruz and Duff Islands,
San Francisco, Aug. 23-Word reached
Sydney on July 20 that II. NJ. S. Mo
hawk had raised the British flag on San
ia Cruz and Duff Islands, in the Pacific
1t seems that the British foreign office
suddenly awakened to the fact that there
were several groups of islands over
which neither the English nor any other
flag had yet been hoisted, and in view
of the recent developments, the gov
eminent decidedly to formally take pos
session of these places.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24

equipment. The street is of the opinion
that the pull of the company with
Tammany will be sufficient to get il the
contract. 1t is said that the plans of
the company provide for enough surplus
power 10 light the entire city. There was
a decline in Consolidated Gas, which was
thought by some TO be due to the same
story about the Metropolitan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24

The grangers were weak yesterday,
though their losses were not large. The
very good prices az which these stocks are
now selling has made many traders be-
lieve in the last two days Of hesitancy
that perhaps they have gone high enough
for the present. On the basis of the divi-
dends that are now paid by the companies
the quotations are certainly higher than
is usual. AT the same time il is pointed
out by the friends of the grangers that
the conditions of the present year are ex-
traordinary. For instance, il the earn
ings of Rock Island be maintained on the
present basis for the remainder of the
month, they will show a gain of 500. 600
as compared with the same month of last
year. The figures that are cited by the
other roads are quite as attractive
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Weekend b. & o. seashore Excur-
sfOns.

Beginning June "a to Atlantic City, Cape
May Sea Isle City and Ocean City, N. j.
Tickets good. going on 1000 a. m. and
H:O5 noon trains, Fridays and Saturdays,
valid for return until Tuesday following,
at rate OF IS. W&f-tose9
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24

The belief of the street is that the set
Element between the Peoples Gas Com
pany and the Indiana Natural Gas con-
Germ is certain TO come within a short
time now.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24

Vermont, died yesterday afternoon. after.
a lingering ilness. He was the adjutant
of one of The battaFions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
SPANISH PRISONERS OF WAR.

Seventeen of Them Arrive nt Tren-
ton. n. j., Under Guard.
Trenton, n. J., Aug. 2S.-Snortly after
o'clock this afternoon a special train
on the Pennsylvania Raj ad passed
through this city bea' IL seventeen
Spanish prisoners on their way from
Fort Mcpherson to Portsmouth, N. H.
The prisoners were under guard of
United States troops.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
Weekend EAcursions Via d. & O.

Weekend Excursions via q. & o.
From Washington to Annapolis juno
ton, Frederick, Charlestown, and inter-
mediate points at greatly reduced rates.
Tickets sold Saturday and Sunday dur
ing the season. valid for return until Mon
day following. je1o-w&f
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
EN- ROUTE TO FORT ADAMS.
The Seventh Artillery Arrives mt
Jersey CITY From Tampa

Jersey City, n. j., Aug. 23.-Battery H.
Seventh L. S. Artillery, consisting of
III men, under command of Capt Bush,
arrived this morning on its way to Fort
Adams, r, l. The troops left Tampa
on Saturday
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24

9 pence lower for spot wheat. Heavy
rains prevailed throughout the North
west. which will interfere with receipts
for a few days.
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There is not much need of particular

There is not much need of particular
izing. Nearly every active stock on the
list showed the effect of the downward
tendency. 1t was as well distributed as
was the bull movement of early last
week Brooklyn Rapid Transit, however.
seemed to have incurred the particular
enmity of the spectators, and 1t was sold
all day in considerabl lots. This was fol-
lowing selling in small lots for several
DAYS before and it had the effect of send
ing down the price quickly, nearly point
below the opening which was low.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
A HOLE IN HER BOW.
The Schooner Pearl Strikes "a Buoy
I'm the James River.

I'm the James River.
Norfolk, Va, Aug.-Tha schooner
Pearl from the Chickahominy River for
Baltimore, with lumber. struck buoy
in the James River, staving a hole in
her bow.
The buoyant nature of her cargo pre-
vented her from sinking. She was towed
here safely this morning.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
New york Stock Market.

Corrected daily By w. B. Hibbi s. Co.,
members of thu New York Stock Exchange
I427 Street.
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Metropolitan was strong on the report
that the company is expecting to get
the contract from New York city for the
street lighting, when its Sixth and Eighth
Avenue lines are supplied with electrical
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-24
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN on D. G. real estate; paysbIs
in small monthly installments JOHN h
WALTER. WILSON WILLIAMS. 1921 St. NV.
iy23-tf
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Chicago Grain and Provi-ionMarket

Corrected daily by w. b Hio58 s Co,
members of the New YORK Stock Exchange,