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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
Incident of the Moscow Retrea,
(From the CornhiII Marnuinsn

tFfom the Cornhil Magazine)
Inc provisions brought from Moscow
al an events such as were attainable by
the rank and file. were exhsusfe5 h.. Oc,
tooer 3D. and horsefeSh was becoming all
most the only article OF diet. II a man
mad secured little rice or a few pota-
toes, ne consumed his stores. II possible
Out OF slSht. or, If an unusually generous
disposition, shared them surrenfitiousIy
with one or two intimate friends. Darker
stories began TO be told One day Bour-
gogne. half by force. half by persuasion.
had succeeded in persuading another SOL
DER 10 spare" him seven haIf-cool,ed
potatoes for the price of ffteen francs
AS he walked on. lost In calculation as 70
the length OF time he might prOlong ex-
istence by the aid of this addition 10
his supplies. he missed the road.
first found out that I was astray."
BOurgogne says, by the yelIs and oaths
or hve men who were fighting like dogs:
beside them was a leg of horse. which
was the bone of contention. on seeing
me. one of them came up TO me. saving
that he and his comrade. belonging 70
the transport service had with some
others been ing a horse behind the
wood. AS they were returning with their
share to the-r bivouac they had been set
upon by three men of another regiment,
who wanted to take Il from them: but II
N-P e-4S-i ~ ueleHd II. tneE
would give me some. Fearing the same
fate for my potatoes. I told them ! could
not stop. but if they would hold their
own for a moment I would send them
some help, and SO went on.
II had not gone far when I met Two
men of our regiment and told them all
about it. They went off in that direction.
Next day heard that when they reached
the spot they found only a dead man.
just dispatched with a bludgeon of fire.
wood, which they found lying by him
stained with blood. Probably the three
assailants had taken advantage of the
poment when one was imploring my aid
get rid of the other. who remained
alone"
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The proof-Reader'. Nemesis.

ltrom the GlaSgOW Evening Ilmes.1
Whats the matter?" inquired the fore
man, as he entered the sanctum for copy
and noted the editors bleeding nose, swoI-
len forehead, puffed red eye. and tattered,
dusty coat. Fall down stairs?'' NO
only that" replied the editor, pointing
with his finger to paragraph in the
paper before him. Its our account of
the Crapley-Smith wedding. 1t ought to
read, Miss Smiths dimpled, shining face
formed a pleasing contrast with Mr. Crap
leys strong, bold physiognomy' But see
how it was printed" And the foreman
read. Miss Smiths pimpied, skinny face
formed pleasing contrast with Mr.. Crap
ley's stony, bald physiognomy." 'Crapley
was just in here continued the editor.
throwing one blood-streaked handkerchief
into the waste basket and feeling in his
pockets for a clean one, 'and he-but just
send that fool of a proofreader in here!
There's fight left in me yet
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He Found Ludlow.
Frnm Harnar,s WealklvA

The major has done his work well. During the
fight around Caney his duties led him several
times into ''the jaws of hell as he says. and he
went in-not without fiinching for the maicr
is frank, but he went in. Once he was sent with
a guard OF five troopers to find Gen. Ludlow
''The bullets in one lane were like hail. said
the major '' Don't go down there. SIR said
soldier. You'll be killed. Gen. Ludlow is back
there / rode back through that awful lane
Where is Gen. Ludlow? / said to a soldier
Gen. Ludlow- he said, and a bullet caught
him in the forehead, and he fell dead / was
sent to another place and another, and I couldn't
find him. I've got five troopers here. I'm not
married myself and OF course | don't care for
myself, but they're all married men and Pve
got to think of them. don't want to risk their
lives any more. Now Pm a tenderfoot and I
ask you frankly what ought to do Don't you
report to your superior officer said the colonel
until you have found Gen. Ludlow That was
enough for me, and l started, but | said to the
troopers, You needn't come; not SRe of YOU
own line. heard click, looked up, and there
was Spanish picket-post, not fifty yards away
with their guns leveled.. lay down on my
horse and skipped. The bullets whistled. but /
wasn't touched. Finally, / did find him. This
way, Webb, my boy he called from the woods
1t was hot in there. 'Stoop. sir; stoop' said
soldier, and as I stopped the poor fellow himself
got bullet in the breast. Here you are,' called
the general who was standing straight with his
shoulders squared. l Strengthened up my back
bone, too, though never felt SO humble in nv
life, and I gave my message and started away.
When had got off fifty yards the general called
me back through that death-hole. | left again.
and if he didn't call me back again! General, far
Gods sake, don't call me back any more He
laughed, and didn't. and here l am"
So that promotions rustic the Cuban air.
the major says frankly, and with logic and
justice: III am staff officer, put me hack in
the rear and let me be ornamental If l am
to have duties steadily on the firing-lne and
ahead of it, as I had ana do them, as / did
here's So-and so-and-so being made colonel, brig
adler general and major gsheral-what do gets''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
THE SITE Is UNHEALTHY.
Developments in the Investigation
OF Camp AIger

The investigation inro the sanitary
condition of Camp Alger made by
Majors Reed. Shakespeare and Vaughn
on Saturday promises to develop some
facts of interest to those who are trying
10 place the blame for the selection Of
unhealthy locations as camping grounds
for the volunteers
Col Girard, who accompanied the in
vestigating party, now holds that the
present site is very unhealthy, although
he himself selected the location and
claimed that il was everything that
could be desired.
The three majors represent Adjutant
General Corbin, and will make their re-
port early this week
The First Division will begin TO move
10 Middletown. Pa. this morning Or
slers were received yesterday and it is
evident that water must have been found
NJ the new camp.
The boys of the Third Virginia are still
waiting anxiously for the decision in the
case against them. Until the division ar
rives they viii be held as prisoners under
the order issued by Gen. Butler
The defense in the case of Capt.D Dun
can Twenty-seoond Kansas. will be open
ed this morning. Capt Duncan is charged
with felony in the form of desecrating
the graves of Confederate officers. The
Government has strong case against
Duncan and the trial is being watched
with great interest.
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PARADISE FOR HoRsEMEN.
Schemes Proposed for Racing an,
Training In Cuba

AAORObe0 fOF 1tacfnE anu
Training in Cuba.
Lexington, KY, Aug. 20.-There is
strong talk among the trotting horsemen
here OF establishing trotting tracks in Ha-
vana and San Juan IL Cuba and Porto
Rico become United States territory.
Races could be trotted there in the Win
ter months, and the horses trained there
all Winter If necessary. They could then
be shipped to the States early in the
Summer well fitted for a long campaign.
Porto Rico especially would be an ideal
place for winter training, and many
horsemen would take their fast ones
there to prepare them for the early cam
paigns at least, provided the cost of
transportation would not be too great. 1t
is believed by horsemen who know some
thing of the characteristics of the Gu
bans and Porto Ricans that they would
take kindly to turf sports in lieu of bull
fights. and that they would soon become
enthusiastic horsemen
The heavy rains which have fallen near
ly every day since the beginning of July
have caused the Lexington horsemen TO
po c<iShWafu III training their uOrSSS, anu
unless better weather Is experienced not
few Of the horses quartered here will be
far from ready for bruising races this
Fall At the same time Lexington is not
the only place where rain has interfered
with the work of training. 1t seems to
have done the same thing in other West
ern States.
l.. " Hardness, the wealthy New
Yorker, who came to Kentucky and
bought several thousand acres near this
city for the purpose of rearing trotters.
is also dabbling in coach horses. Several
months ago he bought the premium
bred coach mares. He has now just
purchased forty highly-bred trotting
mares TO be bred to Indre. They are
nearly all by Indian Chief. the excep-
tions being those out of mares by these
horses Mr.. Harkness's object Is TO
breed mares rich in the blood of Indian
Chief TO Indre. with the hope of getting
a high-class coach horse, capable of
showing great speed and at the same
time fine form and much style. AS Indre
has SHOWN his ability 10 go a mile at the
trot in 2:24. it is fully believed that his
colts and fiIlies will be very fast. espec-
tally those out of well-bred trotting
mares.
Not a single horseman in this section
has Joined the army. While lawyers,
doctors. preachers journalists, politic-
ians bookkeepers. bankers, business
men, and farmers and mechanics have
enlisted. no trotting horseman has
Joined.
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Fire mt the Navy y,rd

a Slight fire occurred yesterday after
noon at about $50 o'clock in the ship
house at the navy yard. The flames were
discovered by Sergt. Mcdonald, of the
Marine Corps, who turned in an alarm at
box 52S.
The city fire department responded and
assisted the yard engine in extinguishing
the blaze. 1t is thought that the fire
was caused by spontaneous combustion
in the oakum stores. The damage was
but s25
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
MORE MEN At MONTAUK
Arrival of Four Transports at
Camp WikOff.
ELEVEN DIED ON THE TRIP
Capt. HaIIett Alsope Borrowe, Left
Behind on the Embarkfng of the
Major Part of the Rough Riders
for Home, Is ON the Olivette-The
Troops Are In Good Condition.

Camp Wikoff, Montauk, l.. l., Aug. 21.
-Four transports, all in good condition.
arrived here from Cuba today. loaded
with American troops. They are the
Breakwater, Olivette, City Of Macon and
-Martera.
All OF the transports left Cuba on Aug
ust Is. with the exception of the Martera,
which left on August II. She Is one of
the steamers captured from the Spanish
by Admiral Sampson's feet and was
turned into a transport She is a very
slow boat, but Notwithstanding the long
voyage. the men on her are in first-ciass
shape.
No Contagious Diseases.
The Breakwater brings 345 men of the
Twelfth Infantry. Fifty are i'll with dys-
entery, malaria, and swamp fever, but
there are no contagious diseases aboard
During the trip, Sergt. Perdrotte died of
intermittent fever, and was buried at sea.
On the OIivette are 275 men from the
various regiments in Cuba. All of these
men were Ill when the transport left
Santiago. Seyenty-ffye entirely recovered
during the trip, eight died on the way,
and 1872 are still III. Private James A
Perry, of Company A, First Illinois Vol
unteers. and Capt. John A. Bobb, of the
Thirty-fourth Michigan Volunteers, died
after the transport left Fort Monroe.
On the City of Macon were 462 OF the
Seventeenth Infantry. Ninesy-two of the
men are sick but there are no infectious
disease Two men died on the trip up
They were Sergt. Howell, OF Company
G., and Private c. T. Tewede, a musi-
clan Major O'Brien is in command of
the troops on the City Of Macon.
On the Martera are 312 of the Twenty
first Infantry, under command of Capt.
Ebstein. Twenty men are sick, but. like
the other transports, the Martera is free
from infectious diseases.
None of the men on these transports
can be landed until tomorrow. and it is
doubtful if they can all get OFF before
Tuesday night
Anxiety About Capt. Borroye.
On the Olivette is Capt. Hallett Alsope
Borrowe. of the Rough Riders. VINO was
left in Cuba when Col Roosevelt and the
other men sailed, because he was too i'll
10 be moved.
Mrs. Austin Corbin and her daughter.
who is Mrs. Borrowe came down here
this morning from the Shinnecock Hills
on a special train. The last they heard
OF Capt. Bcrrowe he was in pretty bad
shape, and they were exceedingly anx-
ious about him
When the Olivette was sighted early
this morning Mrs. Corbin asked Super
intendent Charles A. Beach, of the Long
Island Railroad. whether there was any
way in which something could be learn
ed of Capt. Borrowers condition. The
aid OF the signal corps was enlisted
and message came back from the ship
that he was very ILL., but had improved
since he left Cuba
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
The Kind of Stems.
CFrom the Argonaut-)

Not long ago a number of coEstables
were assembled at Scotland Yard. Lon
don. for the purpose Of being examined
in matters relating to police duty. pre-
vious 70 being appointed as ssrgeants.
The following question was asked a can
didate by member OF the examining
board: You are on duty in The vicinity
of a menaGerie. and you are informed
that lion has broken loose and is roam
ing about the streets. What steps would
you take?" Jolly long steps. sir!" re-
Piled the constable.
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bitten ny a snrposed Maa Doe.

Raleigh, n. c., Aug. ZG.-Ex-Congress-
man W. H. H. Cowles, of Wilkes, and his
little son were on Thursday bitten by
dog, which was declared to be mad They
left last night for New York to take the
Pasteur treatment. Col. Cowles, during
the war, commanded the Second North
Carolina Cavalry.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
BLANCo Is PUGNACIoUs.
He Again Refuses to Preside Over
the Evacuation of Cuba.

London, Aug. 2l--The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says that Capt.
Gen Blanco has again notified the gov
ernment of his refusal to preside over
the operations of the evacuation, owing
to the fact that he favored resistance.
The government is displeased and en-
barrassed by his refusal.
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THOS. o. JONES.

Undertaken and Embaimer. SIC II Street north
east; every thing strictly rst-class and at
able terms; have as an assistant the only lady
embalmer in Washington; graduate OF Champion
College Of EmbaIming- auI2-lmo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
An Echo of the panama canal.

London. Aug A-The personality of the
late DR.. Cornelius Herr who, it is
charged, was implicated in the Panama
Canal scandal, has been sworn to at ego.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

The blood should be pure at ali
times. Use DIR. Henry's Blood
Tea, which puriies and enriches
the blood.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
LEGAL NOTICES

IN JUSTICES COURT Of the District of Colum
bia, before Lewis | O'Neal. Justice Of the
Peace-Willism f. Lewis vs.. james r. Harper,
No. q ,S01-A summons in due form having been
issued out Of this court to a lawful constable Of
this district for the said defendant and the slme
having been By said constable returned Not to
be found il Is hereby ordered that the said de-
fendaut cause his appearance TO be entered here
IN on OF before the FIRST TUESDAY IN SEP
TENDER, 1895 otherwise the cause will be pro.
ceeded with in case OF default.
LEWIS !. ONEAL. Justice Of the Peace.
auI5. p .29-em
ESTATE Of Lucy Ross. late Of District of Colum-
bia- No. s.45L Docket "a Issud August L.
1893 Application having been made 10 the SD
preme Court Of the District of Columbia hold
ing Orphans Court, for probate Of a last win
and for letters Elementary said estate, by
Panl T. johnson, the executor nominated in said
will, this IS 10 give notice to all concerned 70
appear in said court on FRIDAY. THE 10TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, ~ d. 1898 at 10 O'Clock
a. m, to show cause why such application
should not be granted. ]. NOTA MctTLL.
Register OF Wills, ID. c.
PAUL f. JOHNSON, Proctor for Applicant.
auI5, %, %
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CHARGES MODERATE, MEDICINE IRCIUOED

Daily Office hours, 10 a. m. 10 5 p. m. Mon
day, Wednesday Thursday. and Saturday, 6 10
p. m. Sunday. 10 a. IN. to l2 IN.
CONSULTATION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL-l
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UNDERTAKERs

]. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKEN.
332 Pa. Ave- y. w
First-cIass Service ,Phcne, 1885
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

For years | have suffered from Kidney Conski-
patton, and Bladder Diseases; | have had doctors
who would treat for something else, but
would never do me any good: they did me more
harm than good. Ny urine petty thick with
considerable blood: I could not sleep; had pains
in the back and in the bladder, but (5) FIVE days
OF your treatment did me good than all the
other doctors put together The pains disappear
ed. ! stopped passing blood. and in about ca
weeks of your treatment feel ten years
younger. (Signed) f. @. SMART,
905 9th ST. Sc.
This is but of dozens OF wonderful cures.
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A ADJUSTMENTS.

The sale of seats for the benefit OF
Manager Frank r. Clifton Wednesday
night began at the Orpheum yesterday
and was fairly good. 1t will be better
to-day. The Elks, Athletic Club and
merchants are moving in the matter
AT meeting of the Capital City Wheel
men last evening a resolution was pass
ed unanimously commencing the bene-
fit, reciting the necessity for maintain
ing house OF legitimate theatrical at
fractions in this city, indorsing Mr.
Chfton's management as business like
gentlemanly and in all ways satisfac-
tory, and asking the public to fill the
Orpheum on Wednesday evening. Mem
bers OF the club as individuals will at
tend in considerable numbers. The en-
tertainment TO be provided is varied
full Of mirth and music and presents not
few features Of superior order in
music, athletics and comedy.
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years named appear as follows: 1896,
20, 6S3, ,9OS.O9; 1896, So. 5.sO1. .75947; 1897,
So,o4i, 1880; 1898, about $1,000, ,OOO
The total apportionment Of school
moneys disbursed from the office is
shown by the following figures: 1895,
s2,S29O O51 40; 1896, $3,043, $1,000; 1897,
S2,943,310.1O; 1898, So, ,1O6,O72 -.
STATE LIBRARY.
Another interesting report Is that Of
the State Librarian. BY this report it
appears that the number of volumes in
the library has increased during the
last two years from 1O0,61S to 1O7, ,O1O.
1t appears, also, that a Boston book
house has orders for law books aggre-
eating value of $1,000. Since April
lst Librarian Coombs has added $40
volumes, at a cost of $500 He says
that he finds most of the books of the
| library such as were selected with good
judgment. He urges the necessity of a
new inventory, as that of 1890 shows
that o,496 books had been lost, and
that they We're probably stolen Since
the lst of May his forces have been
making the inventory required by law.
at an increased cost, but still at total
cost of more than 1925 a month less
1 IiieIh tHc cOSl VI the Oe-
partment under the old running ex-
| penses.
| 1t is recommended that the "diction-
ary'' system Of catalogues be enforced,
rather than the present sysrem of in
| dexing books under their authors s
names only. Complaint is made that
there are a great many people who
| ABUSE the privileges of the library and
VINO fail to return the books in the two
| weeks required. The Librarian has
| round it hard to get people to live up
to the rule, as many look upon his
| discipline as an unwarranted innova-
ton. To reform matters, he has chang
ed the receipt system SO that State
| officers are liable for all books sent out
| on request bearing their Endorsement
He asks that the law department be
removed to a part of the building where
It can be opened at later hours for the
| accommodation of the public and their
| lawyers, as the present quarters are
inconvenient and require the opening
OF the entire library every time the
law department is opened to the bar.
| He also asks that the law be changed
SO that the Librarian may determine,
according to the value and use of the
book taken, how .long it shall be kept
| out of the library
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Supervisor John brennan is back
from San Francisco.
August Svensson has gone to Bartlett
Springs for few weeks
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Gett are home
again from Santa Cruz
Miss Olive Pruett has gone to Dixon
10 visit friends for a few weeks
Dr. G. T. Milliken leaves to-day for a
two weeks outing at Lake Tahoe.
Lawyer E. D. McCabe has returned
from prolonged stay at Merced.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Haub left yesterday
Tor months trip to San Francisco.
General J. G.. MARITIME is home again
atter trip down the southern coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Larkin and daugh-
ter have returned from the springs.
Mrs John Didion and daughter have
returned from a weeks visit in San
| Francisco.
City Trustee G. w. Paine and family
leave this morning for an outing at
Pacific Grove.
| Mrs. VIII Kerby has returned after a
months visit at Bartlett Springs. much
| improved in health.
| Superintendent John Mackey of the
Rancho del Paso returned yesterday
from his trip to the East.
DR.. F. F. Tebbets left last night for
San Francisco to attend a weeks ses-
sion Of the State Board of Dental Ex-
aminers. Mrs. Tebbets ACCOMPANIED
the doctor.
Deputy State Controller Frank r.
Swain has returned from a camping
TY~I in T'ri,
still at Weaverville
Hon. Charles Swisler Of Placerville
and j. II. Burnham of Folsom are at
Echo Lake, as are also Professor Becker
and family Of Sacramento
David Falconer has returned from 2
residence of several months at Skaguav.
He made the trip over the White Pass
to the lakes, just to see what it was like
Mr.. Falconer says it is a tough country
up there.
| Assistant Chief Engineer Louis Mont
galllard of the fire department, who
was so badly injured at the Metropol-
itan Theater fire some months ago, is
| able to be about on crutches. One of
| his legs was broken.
| Mrs. Preble of Mohave formerly Miss
| Maggie Palmer, is in the city, having
| come hither with the remains of her
father, the late A. J. w Palmer whose
funeral took place yesterday Mrs.
Preble was general favorite when she
resided here, and though her visit was
made necessary by sad affliction, her
old friends are glad TO meet her.
Among the campers at Phillip Station.
on the headwaters of the American
| River, in the high Sierras, are: SUPER
visor Curtis and family, Miss Lou
Morrell. Henry Ecklon and wife and the
Misses Levy Of Folsom. Hon. A. p Hall
and Mr. Lardner and wife Of Penryn,
Fred Sanford ('Happy Jack') of Or
angevale and his wife, Tom Hardy and
| family of Placerville
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CARSON WHEELMEN.
They Had a Hard Journey Over the
Sierra Nevada.

c. Kftzmeyer, II. c. Mulcahy, 7. E.
Meder and L. A. Mcclure of the Carson
City Wheelmen, arrived in the city yes
terday on a tour awheel. They came
over the Sierras by the Genoa, Straw
berry Valley and Placerville route.
They report the hill riding as something
fearful not so much because of the
grades as of the horrible condition of
the roads, of sand and dust, treadle
deep, to say nothing Of the stones lying
hidden in the accumulation.
They were the guests of the Capital
City Wheelmen last evening, and will
leave to-day for San Francisco, via
Stockton. They will make quite tour
Of California before they start on their
return trip to the land of Washoe
zephyrs, and they are dead certain not
to wheel back by way of the Genoa
route
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Returns from the Auditors of twenty
four counties are yet to be received,
and until they are in and examined
the State Board will not be able to de-
termine which, if any, of the counties
will be cited to appear and show cause
why their assessments should not be
increased. County Auditors have until
the 10Th instant to make such returns
and the probability is that no citations
will be made before that time. In the
meantime the Equalizers are busy ex-
amining returns already received.