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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

the surprise of all"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28

on $500. The gambler opposite drop
ped out. His pal to the cashiers right,
after another look at his cards, gave up
the ghost.
The record-union., 1898-08-12
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs Lee Stanley is home again from
the seaside.
Mrs. J. E. Baker and children of Fol-
som are at Santa Cruz
Thomas Fox, the Postmaster. is cool
ing off in San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Moulton of New
York are at the Golden Eagle.
Officer Taylor left last night for San
Francisco on his annual vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. f. H. Krebs and Mrs.
r. G. Fay are home again from Pacific
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Browning of San
Francisco are stopping at the Golden
Eagle
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Stevens have gone
TO join the Sacramento colony at Pa
cific Grove.
George Weber and wife have gone to
Pacific Grove and other summer resorts
for the rest of the season.
Adjutant General Barrett came up
from the Bay yesterday and will re-
main a few days to enjoy the warm
weather.
The many friends of Miss Ida V. Mil
ler, who is at present in San Francisco.
will rejoice to hear that she is much i'm
proved in health
John Maginness, formerly an employe
in the McCreary Touring mill in this
city, died in San Francisco last Monday
Of consumption.
Robert T. Devlin after an illness of
nearly four months from typhoid fever,
was able to sit up for a short time yes
terday. He signed his name to reg
istration blank filled out by County
Clerk Hamilton, and expects to cast a
Republican ballot at the coming cleo
ton.
Claude Demarars of Oakland and Miss
Margaret Chenu Of this city were mar
| ried on Wednesday at the residence of
the bridges mother, 2612 street, by
Rev. Father Titus. Miss Rose White
| was bridesmaid, George Larkin was
best man and Miss Lora Demarais was
maid of honor. The home was taste
fully decorated With rich floral dress
ings, a handsome wedding breakfast
was served, and many useful and beau
| tiful presents We're bestowed upon the
bride. A reception, very largely at
| tended, was held from to 4, when the
new married pair departed for San
Francisco and vicinity on a wedding
tour. Their home will be at Crockett,
Contra Costa County.
The record-union., 1898-08-12
IT WAS A RECORD BREAKER.
YESTERDAY THE HOTTEST DAY
IN LOCAL HISTORY.
The Mercury Forged Up to ITO in
the Shade-But Nobody
Suffered.

The Weather Bureau reports show
yesterday to have been 11O and II de-
clear weather prevailing, with few
clouds floating in the air, with light
haze prevailing.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and p. m. yesterday were $3.50 and
29.74 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 81 and 5S
degrees, and one year ago to-day VI
and 56 degrees.
The average temperature was 81, and
the normal "a degrees. showing yester-
day to have been II degrees warmer
than usual for the 18th day of August.
River, Z feet, inches.
SOME BACK RECORDS.
Weather Observer Barwick says: ''In
record Of temperatures which We're
kept by the use of self-registering in
struments, from 1853 to 1877, by DR..
Thomas Logan, DR.. F. w. Hatch and
S. H. Gerrish, and from July /, 1877,
to date, by the Weather Bureau, the
highest ever before known was 10S de-
grees, in August, 1888 and August, 1894
Yesterday the highest was no degrees
being the hottest day ever known in
this city since the gold hunters arrived
in 1S49
Even the remarkably hot wave OF
1853, as far as Sacramento is concern
ed, has been beaten by yesterdays rec
ord, and unless Los Angeles feels this
wave as severe as we are now feeling il
ha RI
their hottest day has been greater than
ours, which was the case up to yester-
day, as the records stood 100 degrees at
Los Angeles, as against 1OS for this
city. But now it stands no degrees for
this city, as against 100 for Los Angeles
in years gone by.
THE majority Of people do not feel
a temperature of Ia degrees any more
than one of 40 degrees. Before 1 went
on the roof at $3.50 p. m. to see how
high the temperature was, I was very
much surprised to find the mercury
pointing to ITO degrees. Then / be-
gan to think I felt hot, while previous
to the observation the temperature ap-
peared to me to have been cooler thar
on Wednesday. Yet it was really de-
grees hotter. The highest temperature
on Wednesday was 112 degrees al
Walla Walla, 1O4 at Spokane, 1OS al
Red Bluff, JOG at Sacramento and III
at Fresno.
Yesterday was a record breaker fol
heat in Sacramento, and may the Lord
pity places that are from six to eight
degrees hotter than this city was OF
the 11th of this month.
THE following temperature record
for a few hours yesterday is taken from
the self-registering thermometer locat-
ed in the instrument shelter in the tol
OF the tower of the Government, OF
Postoffice building. This instrumen
records by pen and ink, on prepared
sheet of paper, the ever varying tenn
perature of the air, so the temperature
at any moment of the twenty-foul
hours is found by reading from this
prepared sheet.
1T showed yesterday at II a. m. 1O(
degrees, II m. 102, p m. 1O5, 2 D. m
11O, p. m. 10S, $3.50 p. m. 11O, D. m
lOS, p. m. 1O7.
This record could be continued fol
every hour or half hour in the twenty
four, If it were desirable, useful or in.
| tereSting"
The record-union., 1898-08-12
THE NEPTUNE DESTROYED.
The Owner and a Passenger Had a
Narrow Escape.

George Knott, the owner of the little
gasoline launch Neptune, which has
been used for carrying passengers and
freight up the river to Fremont, lost his
boat by an explosion on Wednesday
night, and himself and a passenger
came near losing their lives.
Knott was taking up the river to the
Hershey break, where the easement is
being constructed. Contractor Henry
and about two thousand pounds of
freight. When about opposite the Bryte
ranch the gasoline tank exploded, tear
ing such a big hole In the launch that
she sunk quickly.
Knott and his companion escaped In
jury from the explosion and managed
to founder to the river bank. The loss
of the launch is a severe blow to Mr..
Knott, who had recently expended
about a thousand dollars on the craft,
all the money he had.
The record-union., 1898-08-12
Articles Of Incorporation.

The following articles Of incorpora-
ton have been filed in the office of the
Secretary of State:
The Mexican Commercial Company.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco. Capital stock, 100000, with
5,40O subscribed, and w. c. Reed. II.
J. Ryan and E. r. Merriman OF San
Francisco, AFRO N. Lewis and Allen D.
Cushing of Alameda and r. ID. Baker
and D. j. Ahern of Oakland as di-
rectorS.
The Git Yin Cock Merchants Club.
Principal place of business, Los Ange-
les, with Yong Sang, Won Fong, Lee
Kee, Chin Att and All Det Of Los Ange-
les as directors
The record-union., 1898-08-12
TRoI AGAINST sHREEvEs.
The Case to be Reviewed by the
Superior Court.

Judge Hart yesterday made an order
on petition Of William Shreeves for a
writ of certiorari, directing Justice S. T..
Candy of Sutter Township to appear in
court on the 10th instant with tram
script of the record of his court in the
matter of the case of Frank Troi
against Shreeves, a suit in ejectment.
in which judgment was rendered for
Troi.
Shreeves alleges in his petition for
the writ that Justice Candy exceeded
his jurisdiction, and the Superior Court
will review the proceeding.
Judge Hart has requested Superior
Judge Gaddis of Yolo to hear the mat
ter when it comes up, and the latter
has consented to do SO.
The record-union., 1898-08-12
FIFTH SUPERVISOR DISTRICT.

Precinct l, Slough House, 4 delegates
Inspector, w, H; Dixon; judges, w. C.
Sheldon, s. B; Moore Polling place.
Precinct 2, Live Oak. 2 delegates In
spector, George Atkinson; Judges E. c.
Raymond. Mark Hanlon. Polling place,
Precinct 8. Michigan Bar, 8 delegates
Inspector, G. A. Ruman; judges, Jams IS
Humans.
Precinct 4, Freeport, 8 delegates In
spector, Phil Riehl; judges, D. T. Lufkln
A. F. Williams. Polling place, Reihl's
Precinct s. Riehland, delegates. In
areso Ponej jpdsss scsa1 r5
house
Precinct g.. Courtland, delegates In
sspector, Dwight Hqllister; Judges. H, D.
Precinct I, Walnut Grove, 3 delegates.
Inspector. AIex Brown; judges, Sperry
Precinct 8, ,Isleton, 9 delegates. IN
Harvey, H. II. Hebb. Polling place,
Precinct 8, South Florin, delegates. In
a. E. Leimbach. Polling place, Florin
f. G. Association office.
Precinct 10, Elk Grove, delegates In
Tpsfsor Kpsy cSarlss ersham 1sdf 1Pons plaoe
Toronto Hall.
Precinct IL. Hicksville, delegates: In
spector. H. 8. Putney; judges, James
saylss, p L. Davis. Polling place. Hicks
Precinct 12, Gait, Z delegates. Inspector,
J. J: Campbell; judges, Jas. Graham, M.
A. Sparks Polling place. Gait Hotel
building.
Precinct 1s, Clay Station, 4 delegates.
Inspector, Ed. Steele; judges, c. Howard,
James Conley. Polling place, Steele's
store.
Precinct IA. Union House, 8 delegates.
Inspector, ]. Reith; judges, Joseph Sims,
w. J. Ross. Polling place, Korn's Hall.
Precinct Is: Franklin. 8 delegates. In
Kloss, w. w. Beckley. Polling place,
Beckley's store.
Precinct 16, Bruceville, 2 delegates In
spector,. Robert Christiansen: judges,
Peter CLAIM, G. D. Wilder. Polling place,
Walters blacksmith shop
The County Committeeman of their re-
spective districts are hereby authorized to
select clerks Of election and Ali all va
cancies that may accrue in the various
election boards. Committeeman are re-
Quested to hold caucuses AUGUST Is,
1898, Monday evening.
Dated August IL, 1898.
A j. BRUNER, Chairman
h M-R1ohardeou, Secretary.
The record-union., 1898-08-12
YOLO REPUBLICANS.
Result of Caucuses Held in Wash
ington Last Evening.

The Republicans Of Washington
Yolo County, held caucuses last even
ing, when the following named person:
were chosen to be voted for at the pri-
mary election to-day for delegates tc
the County Convention:
North Washing ngton-William Roberts
]. G. Bright, George Lynch and Frank
De Kiss.
South Washington-Frank Todhunter
Homer Lee, Newton Kripp and Charles
Soule.
The caucus was called by A. Lovdal
member of the County Committee fol
that district.
The Yolo convention will meet In
Woodland tomorrow.
The record-union., 1898-08-12
REGISTRATION.
Close on 10000 Voters Now Regis.
tered-Three DAYS More.

At the close of yesterdays registra-
tion there We're just 1854 names on the
great register. There remain three
days in which to complete the registra-
tion-or three days and evenings-dur-
ing which time seven or eight hundred
more applicants can be accommodated,
II they will show up. and possibly more.
The previous estimate of II, 900 will
probably be nearly reached.
County Clerk Hamilton yesterday re-
ceived from Captain Lucey registration
applications of thirty-four of the men
OF his company in camp at Santa Cruz,
the blanks having been forwarded there
for that purpose. Others may yet be
received, and it looks as though there
The record-union., 1898-08-12
ACTIONS ON NOTES.
Three Commenced on Behalf Of
David Harris Estate,

David Levy and Solomon Loorya, as
executors, and Lizzie Harris, as execu-
trix, Of the estate of David Harris, de-
ceased, have, by their attorney, Isaac
Joseph, brought suit against j. L. Bris-
coe to recover payment of a note for
S5S306, with interest from October II,
1894, and costs
The same plaintiffs have sued John
Laugeuour for S1,61409 on behalf of
the Harris estate, and S. T. Sherer for
S55S.7S, all on promissory notes.
The record-union., 1898-08-12

CT all the voters or said county in ac
cordance with the provisions of Section
1894 Of the Political Code of the State of
California, 1T will be necessary for all
electors, in order to vote at the next
general election, to be held on Tuesday.
November 5, 1858, to make application in
person to be registered.
Notice is hereby given that said new
registration will commence on June l.,
1898. and continue to and including August
IA, 1893, when such registration shall
cease, provided that any elector who has
registered and thereafter moved his res
idence to another precinct in the same
county thirty, days before said day of
election may have his registration trans
ferred to such other precinct upon his
application, verified by oath, setting forth
the change of residence and containing
the other. facts required for original regis
tration but no transfer from one pre-
cinct to another shall be made after a
date twenty-seven days before November
& 1898
The, office of the County Clerk at the
Courthouse, corner of Seventh and l
streets. Sacramento City. California will
be open from-9 a. m to 6. p. m. and from
z p m. to p. m. each day except Sun
day. All citizens please take notice and
get registered.
". B. HAMILTON. County Clerk
The record-union., 1898-08-12
OUR CoUNTY's PRODUCTS.
An Exhibit Will be Made at the
State Fair.

There will be an exhibit of the prod
ucts Of Sacramento County at the State
Fair next month, and it will doubtless
compare favorably with any that has
been made in the past.
AT an adjourend meeting Of the Board
Of Supervisors yesterday Mr.. McLaugh-
lin moved that Mrs. Elizabeth Shields
of Routiers be appointed to take charge
of the matter Of preparing an exhibit
of the county's products, at a cost not
to exceed $500.
The other two members present, Nor
rison and Dreman, voted in favor of the
proposition. The money will come from
the special immigration fund. Mrs
Shields has had much experience in
such matters, and it is safe to say she
will make as fine a display as the ap-
preparation will allow.
The record-union., 1898-08-12

will be quite q delegation of the boys
in blue here on election day.
Blanks were also sent to Captain
Cookies company at Fort Candy, Wash,
but none have yet been returned, and
yesterday Clerk Hamilton telegraphed
Captain Cooke to hurry them along, If
any of his men desire to be registered
here for the coming election.
The record-union., 1898-08-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON. wholesale hard
ware, bicycles. carts, buggies, carriages,
phaetons. Balm farm and header wagons
Send for catalogue
MRS. wINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions OF mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays pain,
cures wind collie. regulates the bowels, and
is the best remedy for diarrhea whether
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
q bottle. NWE
The record-union., 1898-08-12
Ordered Out Of Town,

In the City Justices Court yesterday
John McMahan, a cripple who had been
arrested for being drunk and abusive,
was ordered to leave the city on pain of
IMPRISONMENT
The record-union., 1898-08-12
22D ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Fourth Supervisor District)
Precinct !, Sutterville, Bush Quinn's.
delegates. Inspector. A. F. Kock; judges
Robert Merkley, T. Higgins; clerk, John
Precinct 2. Oak Park, Foresters, Hall, {
delegates; Inspector. p H J. Winters
paf eIerEs George & Re- caSfrwSoa Reh w. vi rodd DAVIS
Precinct 8, Swiss Station, Goldberg's, 4
delegates Inspector, George E. Duden
J.r,s jIdges w e West Albert Gasseli III
Precinct 4. American River Schoolhouse
2 delegates. Inspector, Charles Cooley
judges Judges George MiliGan; George Smith
Precinct 5, North Florin, Jones, 3 dele
gates. Inspector, Charles Stubbs; judges
VIM; Neeley; A. L, Whitman; clerks, w
specser reonfs Festen Festn: juages esetfT g. s. clip
pinger. Ed. Mandy, Sr.; clerks. VIM
Precinct Z, Walsh Station. Jones', 2 dele
gates. Inspector F. M. Jones; judges
w. w; Ellis, 2. 1. Coy:
Shaver VIM. Baker: clerk. VIM. Criswell
PRECINCT a, Fair Oaks, / delegate. In
Shelton, ]. E. Holts; clerk, Mr.. Dobbins
Precinct Is. Arcade, delegates In.
spector. Chas; Johnson; judges, E. S. Tul
ber,, George Tilson; clerks, Eugene Has
Precinct IS, Antelope, delegates In.
spector, John Parsons: judges, j. T. Glad
ney Philip Van Maren; clerks, Rudolph
Luppe, l.. s. Day.
Precinct II, Lincoln Schoolhouse, del
egate. Inspector. " s. Strauch; judges
Thomas Cippa- John Wulf; clerks, VIM
Wait, Henry Harms.
Precinct IS. Twelfth-street Bridge. Goto
beds. 2 delegates. Inspector, w. H: Bas
Ter; judges. Mr.. Pearson, F. Quimbel
Precinct g. Natoma. Polls at railroad
station. Judges, Herman Schusler, =
Nutall; inspector. Dave Finch.
Precinct 10. Buffers. Polls at Halfway
House. Judge, ]. e. Butler; inspector
- Wilson.
Precinct II, Folsom Precinct. Polls a.
Imhoffs store. Judges, ]. H. Sturgis
Ralph Curries; inspector George Imhoff
Precinct IL, Mormon Island. Polls a
Schoolhouse Judges, Bert Hoxie. Mr.
Johnson; inspector, Wallace Plumb; clerk
= Townsend.
Precinct 13, Orangevale Precinct. Poll:
at Lawton's store, Ashland. Judges, Johr
Lawton, - Wilkerson: inspector, Chri:
Lawson
The record-union., 1898-08-12

AT A MEETING OF THE REPUBLI-
can County Central Committee of Sacra-
mento County, held August H., 1888, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the following be the ap-
portionment of delegates to the Republi-
can County Convention, to be held at
sacramento City on AUGUST Is, 1888, and
the following named persons be and they
are hereby selected to act as officers OF
election a. the primaries to be held in the
various precincts, ON AUGUST 16, 1888,
for the selection Of delegates to the Re-
publican State, Congressional and County
Conventions.
The record-union., 1898-08-12
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: s. w. Scott, T. H. Craig,
G. F. Moulton and wife, New York; A
L. Young, s. Abraham, Andrew r.
Jackson, Charles Qualman S. j. Conger
w. Z. Sons, Thomas j. Duffy, c. T..
Browning and wife, San Francisco; F.
F. Thomson, city; James Whitaker,
Gait; A. w. Barrett, Los Angeles.
The record-union., 1898-08-12

The largest piano house in Northern
California, carrying the most complete
and extensive stock, is the Wiley B. AL
len Co., 415 K. Jobbers and retailers.*
The record-union., 1898-08-12
2oTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

Precinct /, Front to Fifth streets, north
@ ID eeons strest deiegates Polling place
derson; judges. r. Donahue, 8. Maroney,
Precinct 2, Fifth to Eighth streets, north
Sf street, Is delegates Polling, place,
Kimber. j. Ii. Magennis.
PRECINCT 3. Eighth to Twelfth streets,
Inspector, W. ii. Haub; Judges, Russell
Flint, Dougald ellis.
Precinct 4, bounded as follows: Com
mencing at X and Twelfth streets, thence
along K to Eighteenth street, thence
along Eighteenth to G, thence along G
teenth to A street, thence along A street
to Twelfth street, thence along Twelfth
Street to point @ Of beginning, q delega5eS
Judges, w. II. Leeman, Harry Repp in
spector. Frank Rider
PRECINCT 5. all that portion Of the city
A. IS delegates. Polling place Twentieth
and III streets. Inspector, VIM. Lowell;
judges, R. F. Jones. R. Heintz.
21sT ASSEMBLY DIsTRIsT.
Precinct /, Front to Fourth streets,
south of X street, IA delegates. Polling
place, 1902 Third street Inspector, W. r.
Jones; judges, E. c. Rott, c. K. Lip
man.
Precinct 2, Fourth to Seventh streets,
south Of X, 16 delegates. Polling place,
Capital Hotel: Inspector, Carl Koening;
judges, John Measure, T. J. Fitzgerald.
Precinct 3, Seventh to Tenth streets
south of K, IL delegates. Polling place
Smiths Hall. Inspector, ]. A. Harney;
judges, David Stewart, George Meiderich
Precinct 4, Tenth to Seventeenth streets
south of X, p delegates Polling place
Queen Anne Cottage. Inspector, Matt
Flynn; judges, w. ]. Carroll, B. G. Brier,
Precinct 5, Seventeenth to Thirty-first
streets, south of x. 20 delegates. Polling
place, Twenty-third street, between n and
Q. Inspector w. w. Mott; judges, G. A
PhilliDS ,TOe Anderson
The record-union., 1898-08-12
NEW TODAY.
ROOMS WANTED FOR DELEGATES.

PARTIES HAVING ROOMS TO RENT
for State Convention will leave name and
address with A. c. Herrick, Secretary,
Room II, Breuner Building, between Sat-
urday, August 18th, and Tuesday, August
10th. r. d. STEPHENS, Chairman.
The record-union., 1898-08-12
Deal with merchants who display
EEA||lll|'|a EE||l E[lY.AllisI5

Two-thirds of the people Of the
United States are collecting Sperry
& Hutchinson's green trading
stamps. The other third are just
beginning. Beware OF tmita-
tions."
The record-union., 1898-08-12

New York Times: To those cyclists
who take pleasure in the opportunities
provided by the bicycle in addition to
cycling itself a feature with many pos
sibilities of pleasure is afforded by the
picnic run. Any. Sunday or holiday
Arizona republican., 1898-08-30
THE UNIVERSAL PEACE SCHEME.

2The oy or the make the restoration Of AsaceLoraine  The Temps Tt is dde the whereby
  erse aid atrmony which her
  ana the president regarding Muavefs circular speech not was intended Therefore the meaning Of the proposal nothing
 
 United States of the initiative Nicholas? hardly second fiddle"
 La remarks that the which demand
  ocatons has consulted that he his views will
Arizona republican., 1898-08-30
WILL NEVER FORGET IT.
Admiral Cerver2 Expresses His Grafi-
 tude to pcOele of United States.

New York, Aug. 29.-The following telegrams have passed between Ad- miral Cervera and the New York Sol diers' and Sailors Families Protective association:
 Admiral Cervera, Annapolis, Md:
 ''The citizens of the city Of New York, voicing the sentiment Of the peo- pie of the United States, meeting in the Metropolitan opera house, under the auspices of the New York Soldiers and Sailors Families Protective as sociation, Lieutenant Richmond Pear son Hobson presiding, desire to express to you their profound appreciation Of your magnanimous, chivalric conduct toward Lieutenant Hobson and his gal lant men on the occasion of the sink ing of the steamship Merrimac in the harbor of Santiago. Greeting and good health. JOHN BYRNE, President. MT. John Byrne, President New York Soldiers and Sailors Families Pro- tective Association:
 Your telegram did not reach me until yesterday. I feel very gratifiad at your manner of appreciating my be- havior toward the gallant Lieutenant HobSon and his men. 1 seize with pleasure the opportunity Of expressing my gratitude to the people of the Unit ed States for tEa -.1arkS of sympathy they have always shown me, whiCt I shall remember as long as I live.
 "CERVERA."
Arizona republican., 1898-08-30
WAS A SPANISH spy.
Papers Of a Typhoid Fever Victim
 Indicate His Guilt.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 29.-The papers of Frank Mellor, or Miller, who died of typhoid fever at Fort McPherson today, were examined by the officers there to- night. Miller was arrested at Tampa several months ago for fraudulent en- listment and suspicious actions, and was Tn the guard house waiting trial. A number of documents and telegrams, all from Montreal, indicated that he had acted as agent for one A. L. Sid dell of that city. Among his papers was an official discharge from the ac- tive military of Canada for Frank Miller. gunner. battery A, Royal artil- lery of Canada. Naturalization papers made out to Frank Mellor show date Of May IS, at Tampa, HillsbOro county, Florida.
 The telegrams for the most part in dicated that the sender was supplying Miller with funds. One of them reads:
 T cannot telegraph you money to- day. Move at once to some other town. Write fully R. E. Stocks at once. Will wire money and instruc- tions on receipt A. SIDDELL.' D
 Miller left an aunt in Montreal, to whom his effects will be sent.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-30
COMING TO GET MARRIED.
Why General Merritt Is Returning to This Country.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Up to this moment no orders have been sent General Merritt to leave his post. It IS said, however, that the general in command of the military force in the Philippines is at liberty to leave Ma nila and go where he sees fit in his own discretion.
 It is suggested by some of the off cials here that the purpose of his visit to this country at the present moment Is to get married. It was the inten- tion of the president to avail himself of Admiral Dewey's services in the matter of advice regarding the Phil ippines, but after consultation with that officer, it was believed to be bet, ter to allow the admiral to remain at Manila, where the experience he has acquired will be of great value ir the days following the decision of the peace commission as to the future oj the Philippines