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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
OFFERED TO BRYAN.

Governor Of Missouri Would Not See
Him without . Regiment.
ST. LOUIS, June la special to The
Post Dispatch from Jefferson City,
Mo-, says that Governor Stephens in q
telegram offered the command Of o
Missouri regiment to w. ]. Bryan Of
Nebraska, 'in view of the fact he
(Bryan) cannot lead regiment from
hts own state"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
NO OFFICIAL NEWS AS YET
Details of Tuesdays Bombard-
ment by Our Ships Still
Very Meager.
Engagement Not Considered
Serious by Officials at
Washington.

CAPE HAYTIEN, June "A dispatch
from Santiago confirming the bonn.
bardment Of that place says great
events are expected. hourly there. The
American warships are in front Of the
harbor and the insurgents are gather.
ing on the hilla The Spanish have
taken extraordinary precautions to
guard the harbor entrance.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
WILL GO TO MANILA.

Monitor M0uadnoCk Being Prepared for
the Voyage.
VALLEJO, CAL, June Alt seems to
be well understood at the Marc Island
uavyyard that the Monadnock has been
ordered to go to Manila and that the
governments has purchased the British
ship Whitgisnt to accompany her. The
Monadnock is now on her way here
from PUGET Sound to be docked.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
LANDED MEN AND ARMS.

Steamer Florida Returns After q Success
full Trip to Cuba
KEY WEST, Fla, June 1.-The
steamer Florida returned here at z a.
m. from Cuba, having successfully
landed most important expedition on
the island.
Nearly 400 men, with q pack train
and large quantity Of arms and am.
munition, sailed from here on
the Plant line steamer Florida on the
night Of May 81. These men and the
equipment constituted an expedition
able to operate independently and to
defend itself against any body Of Span.
ish troops which might oppose 1t. The
expedition was under command Of
Colonel Jose Lacret, formerly insur.
gent commander in Matanzas province.
He assumed the direction of affairs i'm.
mediately on the landing of the expedi.
ton. Until then, General Joaquin
was in control.
Most Powerful Ever Landed.
This Is the most powerful anti.Span-
ish expedition ever sent to Cuba. About
800 Of the men are Cubans; the others
are Americans. The engineer corps of
the expedition Is composed entirely of
Americans, under Aurelien Ladd.
The men were dressed in canvas uni.
forms furnished by the United States
government. and the commissary de-
partment had rations enough to last Is
days after the landing. The pack
train consisted of 70 mules and 25
horses. The expedition carried 1000
rifles and 2,00O. 900 rounds Of ammuni.
ton for General Calixto Garcia.
The expedition was conveyed by the
cruiser Marblehead, the torpedo boat
destroyer Eagle and other warships.
The expendition was landed on the
coast Of Cuba, about 20 miles east of
Havana on Thursday morning, May 26.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03

KEY West. June !. - Fifty.threo
hdets from the naval academy at An.
epolis, composing the first class,
lhich has not yet graduated, arrived
pring the afternoon on the City Of
icy West and will be distributed
|nong the various ships OF the feet.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
PUBLIC DEBT INCREASE.

Expenditures on Account OF
the Wat.
WASHINGTON, June a-The state.
msut Of the public debt shows that at
the close Of business on May III, 1893,
the public debt, less cash In treasury,
amounted TO ol,oS7. 71S, 100. an increase
over last month Of ti0,8Al, l06. This
increase 10 due TO tho expenditures on
eseosnt q the wAh
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03

GIBRALTAR, June l.-Advices re.
ceived here from Cadiz say that all the
guns of both the batteries and the forts
are being replaced by heavier guns.
1t is reported that the departure of
Admiral Camara's feet has been de.
layed by defects discovered in the tor.
pedo boats.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
Couldn't Enter Cardenaa.

NEW YORK, June A Key West
special to The Evening World says that
o British tramp steamer that had OBJ
tanned permission Of the blockading
feet to enter Cardenas was unable to
do so on account of distractions sunk
by the Spauiards at the entrance to the
harbor. .
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
Cervera Was Not Present.

HAVANA, June 2.-Admiral Cervera.
1t is reported here, was not at Santiago
de Cuba during the bombardment by
the American squadron. Had he been
there the Spanish warships would have
entered the combat against the Amer.
leans confident of victorious out.
come.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
Life % Camp Aissr.

WAsH7x0Tox, June l.-Inspectton Of
nuipments and supplies and muster.
pc OF troops consumed the day at
amp Alger. The latest addition to
hs foross was the Seventh Illinois
lBiment undss command Of Celoael
|atanaH6k 8,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
Eiehtesn Thoussnd at Camp Alger.

Eightesn Thousand NJ Camp Alger.
WASHINGTON, June 2-Camp Alger
now contains 1881 men, Of which
p,Sol arc pronounced ready for active
service. supplies are being received In
quantities 80 large % can b con-
Sepisutly handled,
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
WAR Is VERY EXPENSIVE.

AlgeF Sends Congress Estimates Iof More
Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, June 2. Tho secretary
of war has sent to congress estimates
for additional appropriations amount.
ing to $3, 10000 The items are given
as follows: Gun and mortar batteries,
o., ,562, ,000I expeditionary forces to
Cuba, $3.50, ,OOO; signal service. $l95, 900.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03

A few horses and cattle for sale by
Geo. Rude. 100w3
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-06-03
Harvard Changed Her Couvse.

LONDON, June IA dispatch to The
Standard from Kingston says the
United States auxiliary cruiser Harvard
sailed ostensibly for Key West, but
when several miles out she turned and
headed for the east end Of the island.
Evening star., 1898-11-05

state, to administer the several trusts, ex-
cept as may be directed by the court.
1t is further set forth that under the
deed of assignment Mr.. Baum reserved
legal exemption. while under a decision of
the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia a question has arisen whether a
merchant is entitled to exemptions of 500
worth of stock and 500 worth of fixtures.
Therefore, the assignees say, they are in
doubt whether or not they should set aside
the sums mentioned to Mr.. Baum.
The court is asked to give directions to
the assignees to the manner they should
proceed.
In compliance with the petition of the as
signees, Judge Cox, in Equity Court No. ],
this afternoon signed an order on the sub
ject, in which the assignees are directed to
file within three days a bond in the sum
of $4,000. They are authorized to employ
the necessary help and assistance and to
incur the necessary expenses for the sale
and disposition to the best advantage of the
stock in trade and other assets of Mr..
Baum. They are further authorized to pay
the rent overdue premises No. 416 7th
street out of the first moneys coming into
their hands, and to collect the rents ac-
cruing from the various pieces of real estate
assigned to them by Mr.. Baum. The latter
has consented TO the decree of the court.
Evening star., 1898-11-05
SIGNING AND RELEASING.
Boston and Brooklyn Looking Out
for Next Year.

Manager Selee of the Bostons has drafted
Outtielder F7rsbee of Kansas city ana
Pitcher Street of Dayton. Mr.. Selee Say ,
that the league battle will be hotter than
ever next season, and he intends TO nave
the best there is. He says he is surprised
that some club did not draft Frisbee before
William Traffiey, who managed the DeS
Moines club had Frisbee in his club ana
told Mr.. Seee that in his opinion frispee
would make one of the greatest bail play
ers in America, and that he (Selee) would
make the biggest mistake in his HE IL ne
cid not sign the player. Frisbee Is put
twenty three years of age.
Street was secured because he was the
most eligible left-hdnded pitcher that was
available. The addition OF these Two pray
erS brings the number of men on the lists
of the Boston club up to twenty. There are
now seven pitchers on the roll-Nlchois'
Lewis Willis, klobedanZ, PittenSer, Hlck-
man and Street.
Then there are three utility men-Staf-
ford, Smith and Frisbee, and three eaten
ers Bergen, Yeager and Brans1eld. IL
would not be surprising if another last
catcher were added to the team II the rlSht
man can be secured. .
The Brooklyn club has withdrawn Its
claim on the following players: fitchers
Morse OF ottawa ana Gray OF Bultalo.
Shortstop Cockman and Pitcher Fertsch OF
Reading This leaves twenty-five players
under the control of the Brooklyn club lor
the selection of ITS 80 team. They are as
follows: Catchers, Grim, Smith, Ryan and
Crishan; pitchers, Kennedy, Dunn, Yeager,
Miller, McKenna, Castor, Mcfarland, How
ell Hopper and Dowd; intielders, Lachance,
Kelly, DAILY, Magoon, Cassidy and kiester;
outtielders, Grittln, Jones, Sheckard ana
Anderson; also Mccarthy.
Evening star., 1898-11-05

Nueces, having on board Battery B. 9Th
Artillery, regular army. We dropped anchor
IN the harbor just as the marines were
landing, and almost at the same moment
beats were lowered from both transports
filled with troops. The boys in both boats
rowed splendidly. but our boys having had
three weeks hard drill in handling the big
pontoons of our bridge, beat the regulars to
shore by about fifty feat. Private Stuhman
and Sergeant Campbell of our company
who were in the bow of the first boat, made
jump for the beach, but Stuhman was a
little in advance, and was the first man OF
the army on Porto Ricsn soil. and Sergeant
Campbell second. As Stuhman stepped on
shore he grabbed handful Of sand and
throwing IL in the air. shouted: ''Hurrah
for America" Capt. LOCKER then formed
the company quickly as possible anl
took the first skirmish line through the
town of Guanica. Our boys went into this
skirmish as If they were veterans inst cad
of volunteers from every walk of life. The
marines did get the flag that floatel i'm
Guanica, but Capt. LOCKER has in his DOS
session the first flag seen in Porto Rico 1t
was hauled down from ths flag pole on the
lighthouse at the entrance of the harbor.
This flag was seen by the feet an hour be-
fore the town of Guanica could be SEEN
We built the foundation of the first Ameri-
can fort in Porto Rico, viz. Fort Capron
OF thirty men from our company, raised
the first flag on the fort. In an article in
The Star of August 2, written by an officer
on Gen. Miles staff, he gave the credit of
the landing to Company Ii, District of CO.
lumbia Volunt GERS. where IL justly belongs.
Sergt. o. w. HYDE, Co. II, ID. c. V.
November ), 1898.
Evening star., 1898-11-05

with Yale next Saturday. and as Yale was
held down TO ten points by the Cadets last
Saturday, experts are eager to compare
that with the score that Princeton will
make today. Yale will play the Chicago
Athletic Association team at New Haven
today. Other games to be played today are
as follows:
Cornell VS.. Williams at Buffalo.
Lehign VS.. Lafayette, at bethlehem.
Wesleyan VS.. Trinity, at Middletown.
Brown Boston University, at Provi
dence.
Swarthmore VS.. Franklin and Marshall, at
SWarthmore.
Amherst VS.. Dartmouth. at Amherst
Union VS.. Hamilton, at Clinton.
Dickinson VS.. Carlisle Indians, at Carlisle.
Evening star., 1898-11-05
ASK FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
Assignees of Charles Baum Appeal to
the Court.

The assignees of Charles Baum. the we'll
known 7th street merchant, this afternoon
applied to the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia for instructions and a
determination of certain legal questions re
lating to the settlement of the business. The
application is in the form of a bill in equity,
in which Mr. Baum is named as defendant
and the assignees, Messrs Myer Cohen and
Henry Strasburger, complainantS. Inc
sum of $500 is due for rent of the store
occupied by Mr.. Baum, at 416 Ith street,
it is explained by the assignees, and they
think it should be paid, SO that the occu-
pancy of the premises may be continued
until the stock Is disposed Of
The assignees state that suit in equity
was instituted against Mr.. Baum the 3lst
ultimo by Eugene Benjamin of New York
asking the court to decree certain deeds
ON record and certain shares of stock to be
debts that Mr.. Baum made no denial of the
allegation and the court ordered sale OF
the property. Information has reached the
assignees they say, that $500 interest Is
due on lot 3, square All; that all general
taxes on the realty of Mr. Baum is pay
able during the present month and that the
rents and profits arising from the property
should be collected
The assignees go on to say that the pro-
visions Ii the assignment embrace the
household effects of Mr.. Baum, but that
mart of the same are claimed by Mr.. Baum $
wife as her separate estate, while part Is
claimed by other persons. 1t will be diff
cult under the circumstances, the assignees
Evening star., 1898-11-05
WHIST LEAGUE TROPHY MATCHES.
Schedule of Dates for the Winters
Contests.

Contents.
The following is the schedule of dates
for the matches for the American Whist
League trophy:
Nov. 5-Pennsylvania Whist Club.
Nov. 12.-The Whist Club of New York.
Nov. l9-knickerbocker Whist Club of
New York.
Nov. 26-Capital Bicycle Club of Washing
ton.
Dec. 3-Buffalo Whist Club
Dec 10-Philadelphia Whist Club.
Dec. 11-Albany Chess and Whist Club
Dec. 2i-Walbrook Whist Club of Balti-
more.
Dec 31-Ionic Club of Troy.
Jan. baltimore Whist Club.
Jan. 14-Narragansett Whist Club of
Providence.
Jan. 2l-Bostor Duplicate Whist Club.
Jan. 2S-Park Club of Plaintield, N J.
The club that is now on the list for to-
night is the Pennsylvania Whist Club,
which is liable to default. The Capital B-
cycle Club of this city is scheduled for
November 26. and may default. In case
they do. the Walbrook and Baltimore
teams will advance in date two weeks
each.
Evening star., 1898-11-05
First Landing in Porto Rico.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
1 noticed an erroneous statement in last
nights Star, under the heading of Trophy
from Porto Rico" The first marines TO
land were not from the gunboat Gloucester,
but from the battle ship Massachusetts.
While the Gloucester was entering the har-
Dor and bombarding the town of Guanica,
steam launch put off from the Massachu-
setts, having in tow four surfboats filled
with marines. and made for the entrance
of the harbor. They were followed almost
Immediately by the transport Lampasas,
having on board the 1st Provisional Engi-
neer Battalion, composed of Company II,
District of Volumbia Volunteers. and Com
pany A, lst Illinois, and the transport
Evening star., 1898-11-05

Karrick. w. c. Hayes the Messrs. Morris.
E. H. HanLan, Tom McGee, r. l.. Stephen
sen, J. Hynes, Joe Howell and many 9TH
ers.
The officials of the meeting will be: Pre-
siding judge, Clarence Mcdowell; stewards,
s. S. Howland, Samuel c. Ross and Jesse
Brown: clerk of the scales, H. G. Crick-
ore: Handicapped, w. S. Vosburg. ard
starter. Mars Cassidy Mr.. Cassidy is a
local man. who will be remembered for his
starting at Alexander Island and other
tracks. and is regarded a most capable
man. The official timer will be w. H. Bar
retto. The executive committee of the club
is composed of the following well-knCWn
men: John A. Baker, A. C. Barney, F. n.
NJ. Rirckhead, Woodbury. Blair. Jesse
Brown F. / Burgher. H. Rozer Dulany,
c. T. Havenner Ben. HELEN. S. S. How
land Henry May. Fred. B. Mcclure, Sam
uel Ross. Guy F. Whiting and w. C.
Eustis.
There will be not less than five races
each day. the first race to be called at ia
Special trains will run direct to the track
from the 9Th street station at l and l:f3,
returning Immediately after the last race
Special efforts will be made by the club TO
insure the comfort and convenience OF Ia
dies and the ladies' club house Will be
glassed in. thus protecting the occupants
from the weather.
Evening star., 1898-11-05
FRIENDSHIP IN SESSION.
Inc Hecent efarly Meeting of SOcfet,
In BaltimOre.

A"e Necent sfarly Meeting of Society
in Baltimore.
Inc annual gathering of the Unitarian
branch OF Friends which occurred in Balti-
more during the past week was one of the
largest ana most notable for some years
frlehos Serena Barnard of New York, Joel
ana mary Berton of New Jersey, Sarah T
LinVllle and Mary Travilla of Philadelphia
ana John J. Cornell and Martha s. Town
seho OF Baltimore were among the minis
ters present.
"liilam w. Birdsall, president of Swarth-
more College, made an address, Wednes-
oay' When the subject of establishing
scnool upon lot adjacent to the meeting
mouse on Park avenue, was discussed. The
lot was given to the Baltimore meeting by
several Friends idf1SJh and it is now val
ued at $1,000 The proposed building, de-
sisheu 10 Accommodate kindergarten, prim-
airy and academic departments, will cost
about twenty thousapd dollars. This sum
mas been nearly faised1by a bequest to the
meeting for educational purposes by vol
untary subscriptions and by securing the
consent of Doth branches (men and women)
TO expending in TINS manner 5000 of what
Is known as the educational fund. The in
terest on the remainder of this sum, about
Sl3'ooo will in futuce haspent upon Friends
schoois ana TO aid scholars outside of Bal
timore. =
The women's bnnch of the yearly meet
ing has a large ana active press committee,
upon the publication of the press"
which made lengthy report, showing
their efforts in ibis direction during the
past year They State that their object is
to arouse an individual watchfulness In
every home which shall exclude any and
all publications not tit to be placed in the
hands of a boy or girl.
1t is understood that Mary Travilla will
attend the Friends meeting ON l street Sun
day. She is a granddaughter of Elizabeth
Newport of Philadelphia, famous minister
some thirty years ago, and she is said to
inherit in no small degree the elouuence
of her grandmother
Evening star., 1898-11-05
BENNING FALL MEETING.
Every Stable EnSnEed-Splendid Rae
ing Assured.


ing Assured.
The gates of the Benning race course
will be thrown open next Saturday after
noon by the Washington Jockey Club for
a meeting of thirteen days. The track was
Eever in better condition, being safe and
fast, and the owners of the nearly one
hundred horses which have already ar
rived are loud in their praise of it, Stable
loom is already at a premium, every stall
having been assigned, and about every
stable in training Will be represented at
the meeting. Indeed, Superintendent Lee
has been compelled by lack of stable room
At the track to disappOint any number of
owners. although many that failed TO Sc
cure accommodations at the Benning track
Will stable at the old Ivy City course.
y feature of the coming meeting will he
the placing OF the races over the jumps,
which particularly pleasing To District
race -goers midway in the daily program,
instead of last ON the card, has hereto
fore been the rule An unusually select
field of jumping horses are expected and
the events over the jumps will be made un-
usually interesting and exciting. Another
feature of the meeting will be long gdis-
tance race. This race, which will be run
on Thanksgiving day, is u revival Of the
Washington cup, and the distance will be
two and quarter miles. The Washing
ton cup race in the days of the old Ivy
City course was one of the most camous
events of the racing calendar, and Thora
Drake Carter Miss Woodford, Parole and
other great horses contended for the stake.
The giving of d long distance race will be
particularly gratifying to local race-goers
who are delighted with the determination
of the club to revive such events.
Among the stables which have arrived at
the track are those of J. j. McCafferty
with twenty-tEree horses; Frank Beard
with fourteen: w. p Burch, with fifteen:
c. l.. Littlefield jr., with five; Nichols &
ROBBERS. with five ponies; and among
those who have engaged stable room are
w C. Daily. G.. b. Morris; p. s.. p Rar:-
dolph. j. w. Colt. NJ. Hogan Tom Barrett,
Tin. Gaynor, W. Oliver. Sam FIildreth.
James Mclaughlin Frank Reagan Wn
Evening star., 1898-11-05
DeNer to BOX temnn

Jimmy Dever. the clever little scrapper.
arrived i'm Washington this morning from
New York Kid Murphy. the well-known
trainer. has Dever in charge and has put
his protege in tirst-Class condition. Joe
Bateman and Dever will come together
Monday night at Steubners road house,
and an interesting boxing contest is looked
for. Both men will weigh in at 3 O'Clock
Monday afternoon. and il is expected thar
they Will Zip the scales at lis pounds.
Evening star., 1898-11-05
Cans Defeats Mcfarland.

THE referee decides that Joseph Cans
wins the fight on points"
This announcement was made last night
at the Lenox Athletic Club, New York,
and was received with deafening cheers
from a crowd of two thousand five hum
dred men, who through half the fight of
twenty-five rounds were silent as the tomb
at every point made by the Baltimore col
ored lightweight against William l..
C'Kid'D Mcfarland, the pride of New York
and the bearer of thousands of dollars In
wagers a. odds of 100 to so in his favor.
Evening star., 1898-11-05
EMILE BOURLIER DEAD.

WelI-KnOwn SpOrtinE Man PRsscs
Away at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November 5.-Emile
Bourlier, widely known throughout the
United States in theatrical and sporting
circles, died suddenly at his home in this
city last night For many years he was
one of the lessees and managers of the
Temple Theater in this city. At the time
of his death he was the principal owner Of
the Louisville Jockey Club, and until last
year was largely interested in the Latonia
race track and was a large stockholder in
the Oakley track.
Evening star., 1898-11-05
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century for the quality and finish
of its work-continues to excel in
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SPECIAL FEATURES
WEDDING INVITATIONS
CUTTING OF MoNoGRAMs
HERALDIC DESIGNS, AND
STAMPING OF FINE WRITING
PAPERS
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Evening star., 1898-11-05
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coffee at night. II spoils their sleep You can
drink Grain-o when you please and sleep Ike a
top For Grain-o does not stimulate; Il nourishes
cheers and feeds Yet IL looks and tastes like the
best coffee For nervous persons. young people and
children Grain-o Is the perfect drink. Made from
pure grains. Gei a package from your grocer today
Try II In pise' Of coffee. 15c. and 25c
Evening star., 1898-11-05
Reported as ConvnIescent.

Geo. G. Crooks of Company X LIST Regi-
ment. District of Columbia Volunteers. re-
siding at i$4 I street northwest. who has
been seriously ill. Is convalescing.
Evening star., 1898-11-05

Joseph Cooper, through Attorney Foun-
tain Peyton, today instituted suit for di-
vorce against Hester Cooper. The COM
plainant alleges desertion and improper
conduct on the part of his wife.
Evening star., 1898-11-05
LATE SPORTING NEWS
Great Interest in the Foot Ball Game
at Cambridge.
STRENGTHENING THE BOSTON nine
Schedule of Contests for the A
w. L. Trophy.
I'll E BENNING EETIN q

The first of what are known as the great
foot ball games of the season will be played
at Cambridge, Mass, this afternoon be-
tween the Harvard and the University Of
Pennsylvania elevens. Elaborate prepara-
tions have been made to care for the crowd
Evening star., 1898-11-05

The District Commissioners have appoint
ed DR.. Virgil B. Jackson physician to the
poor at the rate of $50 month. to serve
during the absence of DIR. Battle.