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RAu1oAn 49,
gIAff0H C0RNB1 OF SIXTH AND = oRREET8,
s'se = 4 veek days-PfrISBURc RxPRES9-
Pssi~ and Dinias Cans Harrisbug y Pitts
'ie:ss < NJ PENNSYLVANIA Imrrrp-ru.s.
=. sleeping. Dining. Smoking and 0hcess
nat. indianapolis. st Lotis, Cleveland -
"a. q doiedc; Bucet Parlor Car to H.risburg-
io:oo A. y. PAST LINE-Pullmsn Buffet Parlcs
s;., ~ % Hanisbusg. Bufet Parios Car. Har'
$40 2 4. cHicAdo AND 81. Loup Ex-
pseo.sleepiDg Car Washington to s.. Louis.
9; Louis. k.sh.ii%is % II. SI ciaci.sssiS .nd
s:so z. \ WESTERN ExpREss-P.l,n..
50 :. 4 SOUTHWESTERN ExPREss-Pull-
~ Sleeping Cana Washington % Itetsous
n;o,I. mo nsfTfisourS TS to q. Louis and cincinnsu'
ie:so 2. 4. PAclv1c ExpREss-purlnn aesp.
..so x < e. to 70 R,ssc R.. ,.,.,. .o.s. ~
at.eara Falls daily. excepS sandav.
Dss9 A, y. for EImira asd Remove daily. e1eeye
,so sIPa kos e Wip WWilIii.nsposs dsily .;S Z 81. =
Buffalo and Hisgara Fsiis. dsiiy. e1etPt
Saturday. saturday. With Sleeping csr. Washington =
1870 P n. for Erie, oanandaigua. Roehester.
Saaaio and Gias.rs Fall. daily. PulI.n
Sleeping Car waahisGton To Rochester Sat-
udsys only.
Fer Philadelphia, New York and shs
100 P. y. CONGRESSIONAL LIMnEDr
daily. all Parlor Carr. with Dining CIR from
Baltimore: Regular It 700 Dining. Carl:
~ s=.s. s.s % Ds.sns s.1sss.s Gss s: s.!si.e.:
$50. 1000 snd ii 80 ?. Il. On Sunday. 200
tDininS som ;c.i1: s:So. s:cS Hoo (Diniss css
%isins car rom nsl,in.;sl. $50. io:oo ..d
70 70 a An T. , .e;t a s; F1Pst's s.i1z II"
days. and l:2o P. n. dsily.
f'f Ie.ia n.lfimSss s;ss TO- TO SO - fe e@
s:is. $40 N:oo Limitedj. 4:2o. .:so; s;s2:
S:I5: $50. 7:zo. 1000. 1O:4o. lis and n;5o
2. u On Sunday, 7:0o. 500 500. s.a.
$40 u.co o. Limited. IN cd 10 40. $40. SO s:is. "a
7:2o. 1000. 10:40. and II so p. n.
For Pope's Greek Line, 7:50 A. N. and 4:3s p. u.
rox snn:nG,s sundays go' end So:
4. y. and T Ia 'isePi F. 4 su0'' ''n
Exprea tor Florida and points on Atlantic Coast
Linz. $50 A. d.. s:a6 p. n. daily; Richmond
only, lo:57 A. X. week days; Atlanta special,
via Richmond and Seaboard Air Line. 4:x0 =.
=. daily. Accommodation for Quantico, 7:o
A n daily and AIS p. u week days
seashore Connections.
For Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge. all
rail route), 3:15 and 11:50 p. u. daily; via
Market ST. Wharf, 1000 and II a m. .R:ts
daily. - ~
Ticket oa,ces, corner Fifteenth and Streets.
orders can be left for the checking of baggage to
Jestination from hotels and residences.
J. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
J. R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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ron sALs-coUnrRr PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-A farm; about IL miles from city;
good buildings and fencing; good fruit and
excellent land; $50 acres; $50 cleared; fine wheat
and grass farm. Address BOX 7e, this Office.
FOR SALE-A beautiful place. for = country
= home: 81 acres; and some improvements,
- 500. GRACE NJ THOMAS, 100 Coreorsn bldg.
my24-st-em
FOR sALE-A beautiful cottage a Afundfc-on-
Ie-I,ay; corner lot; facing the bay; roomss
completely furnished; pump in kitchen; dne
porch; plenty Of shade trees; some NUT; large
stable and excellent b.thinG. Ashing md cab
s0ens L .aa y nya4-se
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FoR IlENT-oFFlCBs.

FOR RENr-Ligh., asrJ91 pee rsoms crow Island
Of Cuhs Cisu s.deG sapply at STo8E. No.
$40 7th q. nv nyzs0
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STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk and Washington
SteanbOatCO
STEAMBOATS,

Every day In ths year for FORTRESS Moa-
South By tbs superb. powerful, sted. PAL
ace steamen, Newport News." "Norfollf'
and ''Washington." on the following sc,,sd-
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Fon nEsT-rLATs.

FOR RENT-eofz llth It. n.y., 5room nat: al
floor. IS. my2s Stem
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wANrED-RooMs AND BOARD.

wANTED-Room and hoard, by young married
couple; terms must be reasonable. address
BOX no, this Office. my2.-st
The evening times., 1898-05-25

Hygeia." and Virginia Deaeh IN nnd this
the most attractive route. insuring . com
Spstalle nightly rot
Large asd fuxurioss rooms, heated b.
steam and fitted throughout with elec-
trio lights Dining room service Is Q u
carte. and II supplied from the best that
Afford
Tickets on sale at U. s. Express Office.
ei7 Pesnsylvsnia Avenue. SIS, 6l9: 1871
Pennsylvania Avenue; b. & o. ticket Office.
corner 18th Street and New York Avenue,
map. etc. can also be bad,
Any other information desired will be
furnished on application to the undersigned
At the company's wharf foot Of eth Street,
Washington. d. c. Telephone No. $50.
JNO CALLAHAN General Manager.
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pany is spending his vacation at the
Fletcher camp on Logger creek.
l. W. Simons is now helping Or. Cham
bills at bis sanitarium.
Miss Batterton is now camping with
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenyon in Bridger Fan
yon. just above the fish hatchery.
F. J. Davies and James Johnson are
spending a few days in st. Pau
Colonel Carter of Red BluT was in
town on Thursday.
Professor Cobleigh returned from the
Park on Monday. having spent a very
pleasant time in Wonderland.
George kinkle. Jr.. was in the city
IN Tuesday on business.
Walter :. Hartman made a trip to
Manhattan on Wednesday.
Miss Carlyle returned from her trip
through the Yellowstone park on Mon
day.
Connecticut. where he will pursue a
course of study preparatory TO entering
Columbia college his all.
The Ed. Ellis Yellowstone park party
returned from their trip the last of last
week. having spent an excellent time.
Miss Hicks is visiting her sister. Mrs.
+. Ellis. for a few weeks.
Father Coopman was in the city sew
eral days this week.
MT. anc Mrs. James wafer, Mrs.
and Miss Woolsey of Helena were
among the party who passed through
Bozeman last Friday from Helena 10
the park. They were Joined by Miss
Bell, who has been visiting friends IA
this city for several weeks.
Lee Warren made a visit to Butte
this week on business.
Senate Hoffman was in Helena sew
eral days this week.
Thomas Davidson, sherin of Lewis
and Clarke county was in the city on
official business Monday.
Mrs. Fredericks and h. Tinsley were
up from Willow creek this week on
business.
Mrs. +. b. Weirick Of Suite is a
guest at the Fletcher camp in the Gal
latin canyon.
f. c. Kinney was up from Manhattan
this week.
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In Bozeman.

Bozeman, July ~30.-Sunday is the day
for the citizens of Bozeman, who have
no religious scruples as to breaking the
Sabbath, to HE them to the mountain
where they can spend a quiet day mid
the grandeur of natures most beautiful
handiwork, or start out soon after sun
rise for the Gallatin river, or some of
the smaller streams that the country
abounds with. to entice the trout. the
sreyling or the whitefish with a fly or
hopper. Many are the fish tibet stay i'm
the streams. and few are they that
adorn the dinner or breakfast tables of
the fishermen, but stories are numerous.
Bridger canyon has now three or four
camps ~enshadowed in pretty hooks. cor
ners or bends of the creek: Bozeman
canyon has three or four; Middle creek
canyon several. M the Gallatin cam
yon quite a number of these delightful
canvas homes. More people than ever
before are enjoying the summer in the
hills and more will go In the course of
a day or two, all who can go for a week
or two or TAKE a trip on Sundays.
A very unique luncheon was given at
the Fish hatchery last Wednesday by
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al Feel Like n New Person."
Mrs. Gro. LEACH,

Mrs. GEo. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, H., writes:
Before ! began TO take your Vege-
table compound | was a great sufferer
from womb trouble. Menses would APP
pear two and three times In a month,
causing me to be so weak | could not
stand Icould neither sleep O eat and
looked so badly my friends hardly
knew me.
Il took doctors medicine but did no;
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave me n of your little books,
and after reading it | decided to try
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. ! feel like a new person. |
would not give your Compound for all
the doctors medicine in the world. /
can not praise II enough"
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Dentistry In Montana.

An actor is i'm deep trouble In Missoula.
Mont. For work performed by a local
dentist he agreed to give a horse. As a
horse WAS not forthcoming the dentist de-
coyed the actor TO his office, and lille
pretending to examine his teeth, ierlked
out the fun set and pocketed 1t. The aclDr
is now forced 10 feed himself with soft
fodder. with the aid of a spoon.
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RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
"I Owe You Ny Life.-
Mrs. Z. WooLHIsER.

Mrs. Z. WooLHIsER.
Mills, Neb., writes:
"DEAB Mrs. PISKHAM:-I owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
doctors said l had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
menstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water. l
had several doctors. They all said l
could not live. lbegan the use Of Lydia
4. P~inkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it helped me right away; menses
returned and have gained in weight.
| have better health than | have had for
years. It'll wonderful what your Com
pound has done for me"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
MANY OFFICERS PROMOTED.
Reward for Those Who Participated
in ManiIa's Capture.

Before leaving the city the President
ordered the following promotions Of Of
ffcers who participated IN action in the
capture of Manila:
To be major generals of volunteers-Brig. Gen.
T NJ Anderson. Brig. Gen. Arthur Macarthur
and Brig. Gen. F. V. Greene.
To be major general of volunteers by brevet-
Brig Gen. John B. Babcock.
To be brigadier generals of volunteers-Col. 5.
Ovenshine Twenty third United States Infantry;
Col Irving Hale First Colorado Volunteer In
fantry, and Lieut.. Col. C. A. Whittier, United
States Volunteers.
To be brevet brigadier general of volunteers
Col c. McRoye Thirteenth Minnesota.
To be breyet colonel in the regular army-Lieut.
Col. John French, Tweniy third Infantry.
To be brevet colonel of ynlliateers-Lieut. Col.
R. z. Thompson, chief signal officer.
To be brevet lieutenant colonels of volunteers
Major Cuthbertson, Tenth Pennsylvania Voluu-
teers; Major J. F. Bell United States Volunteers;
First California; Major fSturgs, assistant sdju-
tant general of volunteers; Major Strother, volun,
teer engineers: Major Bemont. volunteer en-
gineers, and Major Simpson, assistant adjutant
general of volunteers
To be brevet major in the regular army-Capt
Hobbs. Third Artillery: Capt Herman, Twenty
first Infantry: Capt. Sichols3 Twenty third In
fantry. and Capt. Sago Twenty third Infantry.
To be brevet major offvolunteers-Capt. T. B.
Mott, assistant adjutant general of volunteers;
Capt. W. G. Bates, United States Volunteers;
Capt. R. W Young. Utah Artillery; Capt F. A.
Grant Utah Artillery; Capt. Bjornstad, Thir-
teenth Minnesota; Capt. Oscar Seabeck, Thir-
teenth Minnesota; Capt.vC. G. Sawtelle, United
States Volunteers; Capt. P. S. March, Astor Bat
tery, and Capt. E. A. McKenna, volunteer signal
corps
To be breyet captain in the regular army
Lieut. Hagadorn, Twenty-thiTd Infantry.
To be brevet captain of volunteers-Lieut. Lack
are Thirteenth Minnesota; Lieut.. Whitworth,
United States Volunteers; Lieut.. Poroy, Second
signal corps; Lieut. Philip J. Perkins volunteer
signal corps; Lieut.. Charles E. Kilbourn, yolun-
teer signal corps and Lieut.. Anson J. Rudd,
volunteer signal corps.
To be brevet first lieutenant IN the regular
army-Lieut Williams, Sixth Artillery and Lieut..
Koeh,er Sixth Artillery,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
A Run on the Store.

'CaIl in the poIice!''
'Bar the doors,''
These were familiar exclamations FRI
day and yesterday at the clothing and
Quitting establishment of Parker.
Bridget & Co. of No S15 Seventh Street.
This enterprising and progressive firm is
selling off the bulk of its stock prior TO
removing to its new and elegant build
ing at Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Av-
enue, formerly Perrys old stand The
prices at which the goods are being sold
are so low that great crowds have been
attracted. In consequence OF the jam it
has been necessary to close the doors OF
the establishment four times and call for
a police detail TO restrain the crowd The
sale is unparalleled in the commercial
history of Washington. Never before has
a mercantile firm been obliged to close
doors and call for tae police 10 keep pur-
chasers from overcrowding its stOre
rooms. Another great crowd is expected
tomorrow, and arrangements are being
made to accommodate all buyers
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
THE ARMY ORDERS.
Changes of Interest to Those in the
Service

ShihScS OF 10 THOSE In the
Service
Maj. Charles NJ. Candy, brigade sur
geon. United States Volunteers, will pro-
ceed to Huntsville, Ala.
Second Lieut.. George Florence. Fourth
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, will proceed to
Montauk Point. Long Island. for tenn
porary duty.
Capt. Frederick II. Bugher, assistant
quartermaster. United States Volunteers.
will proceed TO Fort Hamilton N Y. for
assignment to duty as quartermaster.
Capt. William Lassiter. Sixteenth Infan-
try, now on sick leave at Milford Pa.
will proceed to Camp Wikoff. Montauk
Point. Long Island, and join his COM
pany.
The following named officers. having
rendered their designations, are honorabIy
discharged from the service of the United
States: Capt Arthur Rowland. First New
Jersey Volunteer Infantry; First Lieut.
Henry w. French, Eighth Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry; Capt. James w. Coop
er, Second North Carolina Volunteer In
fantry; First Lieut.. Stuart Brown, adju-
tant Fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry:
First Lieut.. George L. Snowden First
Georgia Volunteer Infantry; Second
Lieut.. AlonZo Coons, Fourteenth Mime
sofa Volunteer Infantry; Capt William
Infantry.
Maj. John L. Bulls, paymaster. now at
Tampa, Fla, will proceed to Atlanta. Ga.
for duty.
Lieut.. Col Charles II. Ribble. Judge ad-
vocate United States Volunteers, is re-
lieved from duty as judge advocate of the
Third Army Corps and will proceed to
Santiago, Cuba, and report in person to
the commanding general. Department of
Santiago, for assignment to duty as Judge
advocate of that deDa rtment
Mai. Augustus w. CorliSS, Seventh In
fantry, now under medical treatment at
Fort Logan, Col, will proceed to Camp
Wikoff, Montauk Point, Long Island, N
Y, and join his regiment
Acting assistant surgeons have been as
signed to duty as follows:
At Middletown, Pa.-H. NJ. Cohen. e. W.
Hartmann. At Huntsville, AIa-Charfes
II. Andrews j. Fred Halier. At Chicka-
mauga Park Ga.-Albert n. Jacob Dwight
B. Taylor Charles II. Stoddard, Andrew
Godfrey. Chauncey I. Scudder, Charles l.
Woolford.
try, now on sick leave at Fort Porter. N.
Y. will proceed to Camp WikOff. Montauk
Point, and join his regiment.
Capt. Abraham Benedict. commissary
of subsistence, United States Volunteers
is relieved from duty as assistant to the
purchasing and depot commissary at
Dunn Loring, Va. and viii proceed to
Camp George G. Meade. near Middletown,
Pa, for assignment TO duty as chief COM
missary of subsistence of the Second Di-
vision, Second Army Corps, to relieve
Capt John Landstreet. jr., commissary OF
subsistence. United States Volunteers. of
that duty.
First Lieut.. William F. Flynn, Eighth
United States Cavalry, is relieved from
mastering duty at Topeka, Kas.. and will
rejoin his station. Fort Leavenworth.
Kas.
Capt. Ulysses C. McAlexander, assist
ant quartermaster, is relieved from duty
with the First Division of the Fifth Army
Corps and will proceed to Governors ISL
and, New York.
Capt. Frederick w. Hyde, commissary
of subsistence. is assigned to duty as de-
pot commissary at Camp George G.
Meade, MiddletowR, Pa.
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ANXIETY AT HOME.
Friends, Relatives and Citizens in
General Greatly Interested in the
Condition of the District Troops
and the Proposed Reception to
Them oI Their Return


While the patriotic citizens of Washing
ton are making the most lavish prepara-
tions for the fitting reception and enter
tainment of the sun-browned boys of the
First District Volunteers, a committee,
composed of prominent gentlemen, has
gone to Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, to
prepare the heroes for the ordeal of fire
works and music, flowers and enthusiasm,
love and blessings which will greet them
upon their return to their home city.
Scorched, fevered, and Drowned by the
fierce rays of a tropical sun, and having
subsisted for many weeks on coarse, un-
palatable Government rations, the boys
naturally crave a cooling and nourishing
diet, and the members of the committee
propose to see that they receive it dur
ing their stay at Montauk Point.
Cash and Credentials
The committee has cash and credentials
with credit galore. If necessary, to pro-
vide for the wants of the District SOL
diers. This committee originally consist
ed of Major James E. Bell. chairman; DR..
h L. E. Johnson. Major E. H Neumeyer.
OapI- L hOilldS M Likely, ana Hon. SlInOn
Wolf Yesterday afternoon Mr. Wolf an
nounced that 1t would be impossible for
him TO accompany the committee to Mon
tauk Point last night and Chairman Bell
added to the list the names of Capt. J.
Harrison Johnson and Major Arthur
Brooks of the First Separate Battalion,
District National Guard
Before Major Bel and his fellow-com-
mitteemen started for New York last
night he was called upon by a Times re-
porter He said it was the purpose of
the committee TO look carefully over the
condition of the entire regiment Capt
johnson will be left in New York City
as the purchasing ag Mt. He will prompt
ly provide anything that may be needed.
See What Is Necessary
1--WE will carefully go over the regi-
ment," said Major Bell, land see what is
actually necessary for the comfort of the
boys. and then It Will be procured prompt
ly. The amount of money in my hands
viii be sufficient, / believe. If it is not 1
will ask for more. You can say we have
plenty of cash and credentials from the
War Department which will allow US to
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
FROM DEATHS JAWS.
Survivor of Ell Caney Pictures HI
Eypecieucea

survivor of Ell Caney Pictures His
Experiences.
Shamokin. Pa. Aug. 27.-After having
laced death in Gen. Lawton's brigade
Turing Its terrific fighting at Ell Caney on
July !, the night attack that followed and
he Siege and bonlbardment of SanEago
rom July to IT, Daniel Falmestock, a
member of the Twenty-second Regiment
'n5ted States Regulars, arrived here yes
.erday to be narsed back to health at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Harry C. Smink.
His face is pinched and his frame enact
ated. showing the suffering he under
went.
In speaking of the war, Mr.. Falme-
stock said:
1--WE marched toward Santiago almost
untnterruptedly until Ell Caney was
reached, where the fighting was fierce.
but we came out victorious. The en-
gagement lasted ten hours. and our boys
were almost exhausted when the two
blockhouses and fortifcadons were
taken. During the might and while we
were in the trenches sleeping the Span
iafds attacked us suddenly, coming with
II our lines, but in minute with rifle in
hand, we were picking off the intruders.
The next day we marched toward San
tiago, and the bombardment and siege
began. We were in the trenches six
hours at a time from the Sd to the 18th,
when the surrender took place.
THE fighting was terrific at times. and
smoke almost obseured us from the enc
my. We used the Krag Jorgensen rifles.
and did effective work. While attempt
ing to cut our way through the barbed
wire one of my comrades was shot dead
TO my left, while another received fata!
wounds to my right. When the surren-
der took place there was great rejoicing.
as our men were half famished and al
most naked.
"a few days later / was down with the
mountain fever and the terrible expert
ences left me in such a weakened eond1-
bion that / have not yet regained my
health When the order came TO return
to the States our regiment boarded the
transport Mobile and as she steamed past
the sunken Merrimac all aboard gave
three cheers for Lieut.. Hobson and his
brave men"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
PECTPITATED SIXTY FEET.
Fearful Fall Out of Fourth-Stor,
Window

New York. Aug. 27.-George Morgan.
while sitting in the window of his fiat
on the fourth story of tenement, at No
$50 West Fortieth Street, at an early
hour this morning. was suddenly taken
with an epileptic fit and lost his ball
ance and toppled over the window. As
he fell he regained consciousness and
seized a clothesline.
His wife and brother heard his screams
and went TO his assistance. The thin
rope was fast giving away. but they pull
ed hard at it. drawing the dangling man
nearer the window. Just as Morgan 5
brother was about TO grasp his hand the
rope gave way and he went down sixty
feet, striking on a cement paving His
chances for recovery are slight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
CITY BREVITIEs.

The Government has refused the tender OF
Washington Park, opposite League Island, Phila
delphia, for hospital purposes. made time
ago by the owner, William j. Thompson.
A third-class engineers license was issued yes
terday by the Commissioners to Joseph S. Jacobs.
A. L. Mills, proprietor OF the Oakland Hotel,
Oakland, Md, who has been seriously I'll for
several days. was brought to Washington this
afternoon a special train the B. Il o. Rail-
read The train left Oakland at l:20 and arrived
aere at 1856. which is considered remarkable time.
Detective f. L. Phillips yesterday q rested FEEL
istrauter, coiored, in Philadelphia. StrautFr is
''argrd with the larceny OF sI7. .75 from Wiilam
r son colored, OF 1910 Street northeast.
Skauter lived with Benson last month but sud-
denly disappeared at the same time as the money.
He will be brought to Washington.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Annie Bennett DeIuged in n shower
of Burning Gasoline

Miss Annie D. Bennttt. daughter of
]. B. Bennett. of the Agricultural De-
partment, died at her home No. 137
Eleventh Street northeast, about II
O'Clock last night. as tht result of be-
ing de,uged by a shower of blazing gasO-
line.
The young lady was lighting a gasoline
stove yesterday afternoon. and did not
notice that the fluid was escaping from a
leaky pipe There Yas a sudden explo-
sion. the burning gasoline scattered in
every direction. ard she was quickly
veloped IN flames.
Miss Bennett ran scrtaming from the
house, and ]. B. wallinS, who was pass
ing in buggy, threw his blanket over
her. The flames were extinguiShed, but
she was 50 terribly burned about the
head. face and body that deayh relieved
her of her suffer.ngs after she had linser-
ed several hours.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
SECOND ZIONIST CONGRESS.
Thousands of Strangers VIII Visit
BasIe During It's Session

Basic. Aug. 27.-The Second Zionist Con
gress will open here on Sunday. There will
be $50 delegates present and thousands
of strangers will visit the city during the
proceedings. The president of the con-
gress will be Dr. Herzl, of Vienna.
Prof Max Nordau and Prof Gotthel.
the latter from New York, have already
arrived The largest delegation will come
from Russia.
The great question that will come be-
fore the congress is the establishment of
Jewish Colonial Bank. with a capital of
SO, ,0500J0. Although the prospectus has
not yet been issued, Jews in every part
of the world have applied for shares
Many applications are being received dali
ly. The delegates who are bankers held
private conference yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-28
Presidential Appointments

The President made the following ap-
pointments yesterday:
To be chief engineers in the revenue
cutter service: Andrew ]. Harrison Eu-
genious A. Jack, William Robinson, Ma
thaniel E. Cutchin, Charles f. Nash, Ed
ward j. Noonan. Harry L. Boyd, Herbert
w. Spear.
To he postmaster at Berkeley, Va,
George T. Tilley.