davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
TRAIN WITH SOLDIERS WRECKED.

Birmingham, Aug. 29.-Two enlisted
men Of the Sixty-ninth New York vol
unteers were instantly killed. one was
fatally injured and six were seriously
hurt in a wreck which occurred on the
Louisville and Nashville near here last
night. The killed are: Peter Farley,
company g. New York city; Peter Glen
nan, quartermaster sergeant. company
G. nephew of Colonel John Duffy The
fatally injured is Sergeant Manning.
The train was carrying the Sixty
ninth to a new camp in Huntsville, Ala.
1t left Fernandina. Fla, at o. clock Sat-
urday afternoon, three or four hours az
ter the time set for its departure. 1t
was going at a high rate of speed when
the engine and tender jumped the track,
derailing five cars. which rolled down a
steep embankment. The soldiers claim
that the train was running too fast
around a curve.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

preme duty today imposed upon all
states. Filled with this idea. his ma
jesty has been pleased to command me
10 propose to all the governments whose
representatives you are accredited to
the imperial court, the assembling OF
conference which shall occupy itself
with this grave problem. This confer
ence will be. by the help Of God. happy
pr. age for the century which is about
TO open. II would converge into one
powerful focus the efforts of all states
sincerely seeking TO make the great
conception of universal peace triumph
over the elements OF trouble ard dis
cord. and II would. at the same time,
cement their agreement by corporate
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

took charge at Montauk Point. AL
though suggested by myself, this order
became an order OF the war department
and II became obligatory upon the COM
manding officer and the surgeons TO
comply with its terms.
1T was never known to me or to the
war department that there were men
other than the sick who needed the tr-
ticles mer toned by General Wheeler.
and whicl, were allowed by law. The
order, No 49, would have covered all
the requir tments OF the case. 1t should
have occurred to those in charge that IL
a man WIS not able 10 eat the regular
army ration he could have been and
ought to have been put on the sick list,
and in that way he could have obtained
the benefit of the 60-cent per day COM
mutation"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
AS VIEWED BY LONDON EDITORS.

London, Aug. 2s.-IThe Graphic says
tempt to ignore the many and grave diff
ficulties standing in the way Of the at
tainment OF the czar's wishes but II
cannot be possible to doubt the sincerity
OF the magnanimous proposal"
The Times says: If Russia. which
has also a great, but still undevelopeS
fully convinced. as we in England long
have been. that her resources are better
devoted to the beneficent arts Of peace
than to the destructive uneconomic en-
ergies OF war. Englishmen, as essentially
a peace loving people, can only hail the
cars pronouncement with the utmost
cordiality as glad tidings of great JOY.
which. whatever may be the practical
issue. does cast honor upon that SOW
ereign's generous and lofty spirit and
humanity. The difficulties are great,
but nothing can henccforth deprive the
czar of having brought peace and dis
armament into the sphere Of practical
politics"
The Standard says: I'm England at
least respect and sympathy will be felt
for the proposal. 1t Is a conception well
worthy of the young sovereign. 1t Is
painfully obvious that there are enor-
nous difficulties to be overcome which
II is possible the czar, in his ardor and
humane enthusiasm. has not maturely
considered. 1t is a vision which has oc-
Cured to many minds. ut has always
had to be dismissed as a mere dream.
The nations are not likely TO cast away
the sword unless they have better war
rant than paper protocols and conven-
tions. Moreover. the moment does not
seem altogether propitious. New armed
nations are arising in Asia and America
whom II might not be easy TO convince
OF the safety and desirability OF aban-
doning the enterprises on which they
have embarked with so much energy"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
FEARED THE coURTMARTIAL..

New York. Aug. 29.-Private Harry
Duval OF the rough riders committed
suicide Sunday by shooting himself in
the temple at Camp Wikoff, Montauk
Point, l.. l. The shooting took place in
the guardhouse. where he was under
arrest. Duval had been absent from
camp for 13 days without leave Of alb
sence. and feared to face the court
martial. He enlisted from Arizona and
was considered an excellent trooper. He
will be given a military funeral by his
comrades.
Advertise In The Providence News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
SURPRISE is EvINcED.

Paris. Aug. 2e.-The Paris papers pub
Iish the czars note. but too late for
comment. In diplomatic and press cir
cles the greatest surprise Is evinced.. II
is no secret that the sensitive czar's
feelings are towards peace. He hates
militarism. and even objects TO moving
about with military escort. He would
prefer to govern Poland with sympathy
and IL shocked by bloodshed. Here the
great question Is asked. What attitude
Will the kaiser take2"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
HERES A HEALTHFuL CAMP.

Middletown. Pa. Aug. 2p.-The health
OF Camp Meade is splendid. there being
lass than 20 cases In the general hospital
With the exception OF Is cases of typhoid
fever none rs serious. The typhoid cases
are being treated by the female nurses
at the Red Cross hospital. Eighty pa
.ients from the two Missouri regiments
were taken away from here in Missouri
hospital train. which was met at Har-
risburg with so more patients from the
Camp Alger hospitals.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
Is
FOR PEACE.
Remarkable Proposal Made by the
Car of All the RuSSiaS.
A CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS SUGGESTED.

For Purpose of Securing Enduring Peace-ReducOn of
Great National Armamsnts to Be Brought About 10
Lessen the Burdens of the People-The Evident Sin
cerity of Purpose of the Car Likely to Have Strong
Effect on Other European Nations-Englsh and Paris
ian Press is Favorable to the Conference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
A PROFOUND IMPRESSION.

Rome. Aug. 2s.-The czar's note has
made profound impression here. Some
or the newspapers applaud. while others
greet the communication with reserve
or distrust.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29
GOING FROM
BAD TO WORSE.
From Day to Day the Fever Camps
Are Claiming More Victims.
WHERE DOES THE RESPONSIBILITY REST?

WikO Said to Be the Worst Camp Ever Established In This
Country-Anything That Can Exceed Camps Thomas
or Alger In Fever Horrors Must Be Awful Indeed.
Another Pest Transport Arrives-The Yucatan in as
Bad a Condition as the Concho or the Seneca-A
Report on the Conditions at Camp Thomas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

furnished; but the secretary OF war
could not be everywhere 10 see that his
orders were carried out"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

conservation of the principles of equity
and right whereon rest the security Of
states and the welfare Of peoples"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

Advertise In The Providence News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-29

A NEW FEATURE.
FREE EVENING VAUDEVILLE, 1880 TO $50 D. m.
No Charge to Quarterstretch and Grand Stand
The evening times., 1898-12-17
SPIRITED DEALINGS ON
THE STOCK EXCHANGE
A STRONG AND ACTIVE OPENING
Railways Make a Good Showing at
the Start and Generally Hold
Their Advances

New York. Dec. T.-Stocks opened act
i've and in the main strong The interna
tionally-Ested shares responded TO higher
prices in London for the Union Pacifics
The common opened a point and the pre-
ferred one-half per cent higher and trad
ing in the stocks were spirited
The traders attributed the rise partly
10 the Chicago and Alton rumors Other
strong stocks were Central Pacific. Atchi-
son and the Grangers. The advances ex-
tended TO point in strength were noted
in Reading bonds and in Atchison adjust
ments. Sugar sold off nearly a point ear
Her, but made a slight rally. Shading in
prices to a fractional extent occurred in
some instances after the first fifteen min
utes.
Manhattan declined nearly / per cent
Governments are strong at unchanged
prices.
AT the close the stock market was very
irregular the changes in the main beng
fractional. Trading continued active
throughout the session.
The evening times., 1898-12-17
FLOUR
TRUST A FAILURE
PIil>bury and Other Minneapolis
MiIlers Refuse to Ga Into the
Mcintyre Combine

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Flour Trust is a
failure. Thomas Mcintyre arrived here
last night and refused to discuss the sit
uation.
From Minneapolis comes this dispatch:
Ex-Goy. John s. Pillsbury. Ci>ss ussing the
failure of Thomas Mcintyre 10 effect u
combination OF the dou--mIll interests,
said: He came to Minneapolis 70 se1Iue
the Pillsbury interests and did not get
them l always opposed consolidation.
both when l saw Mr. Mcintyre in Sen
tember and on his last visit here.
Il said to Mr.. Mcsatyre that / did not
know anything about his stock I was
sure, however. that il had not acquired
reputation. | said that while / might
be willing to dispose of my personal in
terest | would not do so for the purpose
of such consolidation as he proposed. He
was very much disappointed.
Miilers in general do not wish to an
tagonize farmers. IL IS to our interest
TO be on good tsrris VIII wheat grow
ers and 10 pay them fair price We
have no desire TO create a fictitious val
ue for either grain or it's products.
I'VE had a meeting OF the milling in
terests in Minneapolis. The other gem
tlemen expressed satisfaction that the
Pillsbury interests We're not 20 be dis
posed of to Mr.. Mcintyre. We all de-
cided that consolidation was not the
thing, and when Mr.. Mcintyre was made
acquainted with the result of the meet
ing he decided to leave the city When
he could not get the PiIIsbury interests
his plans were bound to fall
The evening times., 1898-12-17

The experience Of Louis P. Shoemaker
with his large tract between Rock Greek
Park and Connecticut Avenue is illus
trative of this and is most interesting
There are go acres in the tract and he
put il on the market a year ago, not in
25-foot front building lots, but to sell to
intending residents in one to five acre
tracts. There has been no running OF
new streets or grading as Yet except in a
minor way. and the tract has been very
little advertised. Ii has been a stipula-
ton I'm all the sales that have been made
that residences should be erected imme-
diately. Several people have bought
themselves-homes I'm the tract during the
year. among them w l.. Crounse the
newspaper man; John II. Carnes Samuel
LudlUm and Joseph Gates. DR.. H l.. +.
Johnson also contemplates purchasing a
large lot and building himself residence
on the tract. The price paid in all these
cases has been 81. 40 an acre. Stone cot
tages and houses have been started on
several of the lots.
Mr.. Shoemaker will dedicate AIbemarle
Street through his property from Con-
.necticut Avenue 10 Rock Creek Park as
soon as Congress passes the bill provid-
ing The money to grade the street. En-
sineer Commissioner Beach is said to be
in favor of the early opening of this
street as il is a much needed one At
present there is no connecting road from
Tenleytown to the Park between Pierce's
Mill Road and the Military Road
This tract has been in the Shoemaker
family for over a hundred years. 1t was
decided to Mr.. Shoemaker's great grand
uncle by the original patentees and since
that time there has been no sale Of the
property.
The evening times., 1898-12-17

The permits for The erection of the two
one in the east part and one near North
Capitol Street, mentioned heretofore in
The Times, were issued this week John
Sherman and r. +. Middaugh, owners,
viii erect on the south side of s Street
northwest at Nos. IS and 49, six two
story and basement dwellings, to co t
$1,000. 5. NJ. Haislip is the archit ct
The houses are to have fronts of bun
brick, bay windows, modern improve
ments and latrobes.
Charles Fairman has been given a per-
init TO erect four houses on T Street in
lie Droit Park, 211 to 217, for $l2C90. H. A.
ham the builder. They are TO be two stor-
les, IS feet front and will have furnace
heat and all modern improvements. They
are TO have press-brick fronts and bay
windows. This row will completely fill
the square on the north side of 7 Street,
between Second Street and Harewcod Ave
nue.
Hornbiower & Marshall have been given
a permit To make the extensive alterations
10 the building at 1913 F Street hereto
fore mentioned in The Times The i'm
provement will cost $l2, ,000
Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend has made the
preliminary application for a permit TO
build her residence at 2121 Massachusetts
Avenue. Ii is understood that the permit
VIII be granted next week and that she
Will begin the erection of the residence
in few weeks As has been stated here
tofore, the architects are to be a New
York firm.
The evening times., 1898-12-17
FEEDING SOLDIERS
4 SERIOUS PROBLEM
Commissary General Egan
Makes Some Suggestions.
&
PRESENT METHODS WRONG
Bad Cooking the Cause of Vast
Amount of Sickness.
PRESENT METHODS WRONG
One Department Should Buy. Trans
port, Prepare and Deliver Food
Ready for Eating.

The Alger Relief Commission, besides
making an alleged inquiry into the meth
| DDS of the War Department in the trs at
ment OF troops, is devoting consid darable
time TO the gathering of Information that
will tend TO overcome the shortcomings
of the Department should anothSr seri-
Gus emergency arise.
When Commisary Gen. Egan was se-
fore the Commission several days ago he
deplored the fact that subsistence had to
go through so many hands before it
reached the soldier He would he said
if he had his way, not only provide the
food. but he would so arrange matters
that his department should cook it and
hand it over to the soldier ready for elt-
ing. He would arrange for the employ
ment of cooks who should do nothing hut
see TO IL that food given the soldiers was
cleanly, carefully. healthfully and in
every way properly prepared.
1T is a fact that the cooks of the vari-
Gus troops and companies in the army
are drawn from the ranks. In almost ev-
cry instance they were men who were
worthless for almost any soldierly duty
and We're put into the cook tent because
they were worthless. The evil of such
methods was clearly apparent. They
We're responsible for much of the sick
ness and suffering that beset our soldiers
at Chickamauga and many other big
camps
As matters now are, the commissary de-
partment purchases food, the quartermas-
ter's department transports IT, the first
sergeant of a troop or company provides
the cook and the ordnance bureau fur
nishes the knife, fork, spoon and plate
from which il is eaten and the cup from
which the soldier drinks his coffee or
water
Gen. Egan is opposed to this round
about way of feeding soldiers. He was
emphatic in the suggestion that all of
these various processes of supplying fo1d
TO the men should come under one head
be embraced in one department and that
the comnissary department He was sure
that under the conditions he offered the
health, spirits and efficiency of the SOL
der would be greatly increased.
Quartermaster General Ludineton in his
testimony yesterday, however. did not APP
prove Gen. Egans plan. He said ii
would overwork the commissary depart
ment. As far as transportation of sup
plies went and that was all his office had
to do with the feeding Of the soldiers,
he thought-he knew-that was carried on
as well as Gen. Eagan or anyone else
could do II.
Ii was apparent however, that the
Commissions members Were all more or
less impressed with Gen. Egans propo-
sition. 1t seemed to promise better re-
suits than the method now in vogue and
ii is not improbable that some suggestion
will be made 10 Congress looking TO the
concentration of the work of feeding the
soldiers i'm accordance with the ideas
laid down by the commissarv general
The evening times., 1898-12-17
sent 10 the Reform SchooI

Charles and Ben Johnson. colOred.
who gave their ages as ten years, and
Cleveland Ward, thirteen years old. We're
arrested yesterday by Sergeant Daley and
Policeman Mudd of the Second precinct,
and locked up on charge of being impii-
Gated with Arthur Washington, the col
ored boy arrested on Thursday. in the
theft of several lap robes from buggies
standing on the street
Several of the robes have been recovered
and few OF them identified by persons
who had missed them. The boys We're ar
raigned in the Police Court this morning
Arthur Washington. Charles Johnson and
Cleveland Ward were sent TO the Reform
School. Ben Johnson was fined 80
The evening times., 1898-12-17
New York Cotton Market.
Demanded n Jury Trial.

Annie Belle Childs, colored, formerly
an inmate of a house at 1225 Street
northwest, was yesterday arrested by
Detective Lacy at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station, as she stepped from an in
bound train. The woman is wanted here
for the alleged larceny of a gold watch
from Mamie Ellis. another inmate of the
d Street house, alleged to have occurred
early in November. She left the city i'm
mediately after the loss was discov ered
and suspicion fell on her. When arraign-
ed this morning in the Police Court she
demanded jury trial, and the case went
over
The evening times., 1898-12-17
An Excellent Progrnm.

The Columbia Athletic Club has sent
out cards for smoker" which will take
place this evening at the club house in
6 Street, near Seventeenth, and the in
vited guests and members anticipate a
most enjoyable time.
The committee in charge of the affair
has arranged an excellent program of
athletic events, consisting of wrestling
and sparring bouts, by the MEM
bers of the Columbia Athletic Club and
other local clubs.
The evening times., 1898-12-17
Washington stock Exchan..e.

Substituted States IS: sl00d106 -. lGC
ello6 3-S; American Security and Trust
5@i10; Capital Traction: 6GGS9. 20aSS IL.
lOdSS 3-S; Washington Gas: 25a50 II:
Mergenthaler Linotype: I0QIS6 -: Ian
ston Monotype; 2Gts5 5-S 25G15 rs: Arneri-
can Graphophone: 3ftl3 1t After call
Capital Traction: 20aSS Ii, IodSS II:
Washington Gas: $3.50
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The evening times., 1898-12-17
phiIadeIphians seeking Places.

\. Nelson Lewis. of Philadelphia, who
the Bureau Of American Republics, Is in
Washington seeking Endorsement from
members of the Pennsylvania delegation
in Congress. John Craig. of West Phil
adelphia, is also in the city today. He
wants the appointment OF Inspector Of
granite for the hew mint building
The evening times., 1898-12-17

The earnings of Ontario and Western
for the same period show decrease OF
$50, and from July l a decrease of $76,eO1.
Big Four for the first week of December
shows decrease of earnings of sl,1S.
The earnings of Wisconsin Central for
the same period show an increase of SLIGO
and since July l $1,000. Iowa Central
for the second week of December had an
Increase of earnings of s5.6S3, and from
July an increase of $99 252.
The evening times., 1898-12-17
Pains in the chest when a person has

Pains in the chest when a person has
a cold indicate tendency toward pneu-
monia A piece of flannel dampened with
Ckamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on
to the chest over the seat of pain will.
promptly relieve the pain and prevent the
threatened attack of pneumonia. This
same treatment will cure lame back in
Z few hours. Sold by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93S F
Street northwest and Connecticut Avenue
and 8 Street northwest and 1I2S Maryland
Avenue northeast.
The evening times., 1898-12-17

quarter of million. The grangers, new
ertheiess, We're weak, with the remainder
OF the list today showing considerable
declines from the highest prices of the
week
The evening times., 1898-12-17
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

DR.. E. w. Tanner, of Battery II, First
L. s. Artillery, Fort Barancas, Fla. is in
town on leave and stopping with his pa
rents at COL NJ Street northwest.
The evening times., 1898-12-17

1t is noticeable that suburban property
is in somewhat better demand. and that
transfers are more frequent than in the
city. 1t seems very evident that the sub
urbs viii be the first TO recover entirely
from the stasnation of the past few
years. both As to the activity of the mar
ket and as 10 prices. There is much in
quiry and sales are not infrequen1 in sew
eral Of the northwest suburbs, especially
those in the vicinity OF the Tenleytown
Road and the Capital Traction, Chevy
Chase extension.
The evening times., 1898-12-17

There was still fourth rumor as to
the future control of Alton on the Street
today. it is now the suggestion that
Union Pacific viii be the successful bidder
for the road.
The evening times., 1898-12-17

The deed of transfer of the Kali tract
was put on record at the Recorders Of
fice this week. The transfer price is Civ
en- at $lG5,coo. and the property is made
subject 20 a deed of trust of $l3O.O0O There
were no new developments this week with
regard TO the plans OF the gentlemen who
are 20 subdivide the property and put it
on the market
The evening times., 1898-12-17

There was a general decline in prices
in the stock market this morning induced
by heavy realizing by Keene, and people
who are working with him. and it is said
also by Flower. The movement was
helped by selling short by the room trad
ers. Many stop orders were reached.
There was not a good minute for the
bulls~in the entire day until within ten
minutes of the close when there was
some buying and a slight upward move-
ment that made the total losses for the
day less serious than they would have
been. There is difference of opinion
as to the outcome of the decline and as
to its meaning. The best belief howev-
er, is that the reaction has begun and that
next week may see a further drop in
prices of or points.
The bank statement was satisfactory
and shows the general condition of bust
ness, but it is the technical market con-
ditions that is to be reckoned with on
the Stock Exchange at present. The fig
ures follow:
Reserves increased s2SO,O75. Specie in
creased $25S, ,600 Legals declined $497 500
Loans increased s6.246,5O0. Deposits in
creased $610, COO Circulation decreased
S45, Co.,
Fan Handle common and preferred are
both very strong, among the best stocks
on the list. One of the directors of the
company in an interview with a reporter
for The Times recently made the predic-
ton that these stocks would both adj
vance several points before the beginning
of the year. The advance yesterday was
part of this, but it is believed that there
will be stir further gains if the market
is in the least favorable
The earnings statement of st. Paul for
the second week of December is as good
almost as that for.s the first week, which
was one of the best in the history of the
company. The gross earnings for the
week show an increase Of Sis, 300. The
increase for the first two weeks IS over
The evening times., 1898-12-17

There is much bull talk as to the pros
poets of Rubber
The evening times., 1898-12-17

Pacific Mail reached within a fraeti n
of 42 today and the contrast between the
eager buying of the stock last week and
the selling today was marked 1t is the
general belief. however. that there will
be much higher prices for this stock in
the near future. It's position is unique as
is that, of the company itself
The evening times., 1898-12-17

least likely TO meet with the approval of
either Congress or a commission Of ar
chitects.