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The times., 1899-07-21
Funds for Military Departments.

Secretary Atser yesterday signed an order is
sued by the War Department allottiug to the dif-
fercnt military departments the OF 5000
for contingent expenses. This sum is divided
as follows: Three hundred dollars to the Divi-
sion of Cuba; s225 each to the Department Of
Porto Rico and the Department OF Santiago and
Puerto Principe; 500 each TO the Department OF
the East, the Department of California. the De-
partment of the Gulf. the Department of Hl-
vana, the Department OF Matanzas and Santa
Clara, and the Department Of Provinces of Ha-
vana and Pirar del Rio and SlIj each to the
Department Of the Lakes, the Department Of Co
lumbia, and the Department of Texas The law
provides that this appropriation is TO BE- ex-
pended in the discretion Of the several military
commanders The following allotments have been
made for theoretical and practical instruction
at the service schools named: To the Artillery
School at Fort Monroe, Va, $1,000; TO the In
fantry and Cavalry School at Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. i. 800; to tho Cavalry and Light Artillery
School at Fort Riley, Kan, 5000.
The times., 1899-07-21
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
4 Mine-Owner's Testimony Against
Railroads

Denver. Col. July 20.-The chief witness
before the Subcommittee on Mines of the
Industrial Commission was James Doyle
the Victor millionaire, who was brought
here from the Ell Paso county Jail. where
he is serving a sentence for contempt of
court, growing out of a s750,00o mining
suit Mr.. Doyle declared that small miners
were Disseminated against by the rail-
roads and also by the smelters in the way
of rebates. The president of the Port
land he asserted, received $4,000 in re-
bates from the Midland Terminal Railroad
while the witness was manager OF the
mine.
Former State Senator James Johnson of
Florence, Col, an oil producer. was ques-
toned regarding the methods OF the Stand
ard Oil Company and their effects upon the
oil industry OF the State. He denied that
the producers had any grievance against
the monopoly
The times., 1899-07-21
YELLOW JACKS LAST VICTIM.
superintendent of the Barber Asphalt
Company Dies Mt SanftnEo.


Santiago de Cuba, July 20.-George OIL
sen. of Denver Superintendent of the Bar
Der Asphalt Company. died at noon yester-
day from yellow fever. His was the last
case of the disease reported. and his death.
will probably be the last one, as all the
patients in the fever hospitals are recover
ing. Five days have now elapsed since
Olsen's case was reported and this is taken
to Indicate that the disease has been exter-
minated. Last week there were only six
teen deaths from all causes. This is the
lowest death rate ever known here. Gen
eral Wood thinks that all danger is over.
but he will not order the return of the
troops to the city or the raising OF the
quarantine for some time He says that
the average number of deaths monthly
during the Spanish regime was 250. anil
that this has been reduced during tha
American administration to 1C0. with the
country healthy and business improving h.
The times., 1899-07-21
Customs Receipts MT uoi,o.

Intelligence received by the War Department
from Manila yesterday shows a gratifying in
crease in the amount Of customs receipts at the
port Of Iloilo fer the month Of May over every
other month since American occupation. As will
b. by the following receipts for the month
Of May are within 3.G24l9 as much as the total
receipts OF the three previous months: February
Is to February 2s 1899, S2I. 1s3.J3; March, $10-
307.2s; April, s5I, ,4T7.fl; May, So. .gg403. Total
foE lhrea months and thirtecn dlEs. SlES. .ll2 .
The times., 1899-07-21
Fear Their Boy II, Murdered

Chester, Pa. July 20.-Harry Chadwick.
who was murdered in Connecticut, is be-
lieved to be resident OF this city Harry
left here to go East in 1895, and his rela-
tives here say the published picture of the
murdered man resembles him. At that time
Harry wore no mustache. James Walls
worth, OF Upland. an uncle, has telegraphed
to Miss Smith, of Chester, Conn, for in
formation. but no reply has as yet been re-
ceived. Harry's father is Joseph Chad
wick. who lives on East Eighth Street. this
city.
The times., 1899-07-21
A Great Medicine.

81 have used Chambersin's Collie. Cholera.
and Diarrhoea Remedy. and fnd it to be a great
medicine" says Mr.. T. 5. Pbipps, OF Poteau,
Ark 1T cured me of bloody hux; / cannot
speak too highly of L." This remedy always
wins the good opinion II not praise of those who
use it. The quick cures which it effects. even
in the most cases. makes it fayorite
everywhere For sale by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail. and all druggists.
The times., 1899-07-21
Hemp From the Philippines.

The following statement OF the number of bales
of hemp exported from the port OF Crbu, Philip
pine Islands since 1887 was received yesterday
by the War Department The statement shows
that, in the importation Of hemp which is the
leading product OF the Philippines, the United
States leads all other countries. Great Britain
ranks second, and China third. Since 1857 the
bales; Great Britain, is5. 81 bales; China, 1851
bales; ST. Helena Il ,0G2 bales; Singapore. l3 05s
bales; Australia. l.775 bales, and Japan. 12d
bales. Total for twelve years. l.l7G.1s6 bales.
The times., 1899-07-21
The New York Navy Yard Fire.

The Navy Department has been Informed by
Rear Admiral Philip, Commandant Of the New
York navy yard that expenditure of $1,000
will be necessary TO repair the damage done to
the supplies storchouse in the yard by the fire
OF last Sunday This estimate does not cover the
damage to the winter clothing for the Navy
sary orders TO begin the repair work were is
sued yesterday. The wooden beams OF the ware
house will be replaced by iron girders.
The times., 1899-07-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
The Fort Duci,c.ne Fires.

Adiutant General Cofbin has received the fol-
lowing preliminary report from Denver as to the
fires at Fort DuehesRe on July IL and lG:
Fires occurred at Fort Duchesnc on the lIth
and 10th. destroying one cavalry and quarter
masters stables, with considerable property. /
have ordered Colonel Mct;rcgor, Ninth Cavalry
10 investigate cause and extent Of damage.
MERRIAM Brigadier General"
The times., 1899-07-21
The Cnsc Dismissed

Fireman Frederick Long. of No. 10 Engine
Company. was arraigned in the Police Court yes-
terday morning charge of.disorderly conduct
preferred by Bicycle Policeman Henry Burrows. OF
tie Fifth precinct. The charge against the FIRE
man was not stibsiantsted. and Judge Scott dis
missed the ease without comment II would np-
pear from the testimony Of witnesses that Bur.
iows exceeded his authority in making the ar
rest and then made statements in court concern
ing the AFFAIR which he could not prove Police
man larrick, OF the Ninth precinct was n wit
ness in the case, and be fatty coniradicted the
statements made by his brother officer Larrick
said he was surprised at the arrest. as he knew
Long well.
The times., 1899-07-21

appearance and is a fluent talker. He is
at present quartered at the Raleigh. and
will remain here for about ten days. He
refused TO discuss his mission here. but
stated that it was for the good OF the
people of Cuba, and that he expected the
President to aid in bringing about reign
OF peace and plenty.
The times., 1899-07-21
PAULINE HALL pIsINHERITEp.
The Actress Gets None of Her Moth
er's Large Estate.

er's Large Estate.
Yonkers, n. Y, July 2O-Surrogate
silkman has admitted to probate the will
of wHhelmina Schmidgall who died sew
eral months ago in her residence. at CaryI.
South Yonkers. Her entire estate. which
is large. is bequeathed to her daughter.
Albertina Schmidgall who is made sole
executrix.
In her will Mrs. SchmIdgaH ignores her
son and osher daughter. Pauline Hall. an
actress. who is mentioned in the will as
Pauline H. Mcclellan, that being her hus-
bands name. The actress and her brother.
however. communicated with the surro-
gate, consenting to the proving OF their
mothers will
The times., 1899-07-21
SUMMER RESORTS.
PINEY POINT HO-EL,

Wcems line Of steamers leaves Stephenson,
wharf Sunday. Tuesday. and Thursday al A
O'Clock p, IA, foot OF 7th ST., Washington. steam
er Arrowsmith leaves her wharf Monday aaJ
Wednesday at O'Clock p. m. also on Saturday
at o'clock p m. returning 10 Washington
Sunday evening by 10 p. IN weems line Of
steamers leaves Baltimore Tuesday. Thursday.
and Saturday at . o'clock p. M. stopping at The
hotel Coed trip for parties wishing to spend
day for salt water bath near Chesapeake BAY
ie2S-lmo-em WASH. b. WILLIAMS Prop.
The times., 1899-07-21
Thieves Get Cash and stamps.

Thieves entered the store OF J. W McCleIland,
at 1900 Moth Capitol Street, carly yesterday
morning and secured $50 in cash and twenty.
five 2.ccnt stamps Entrance effected by
crawling through iransom at side window.
The police have been notified.
The times., 1899-07-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company-A dividend OF 81
per share will be payable on the 2frH
DAY OF JULY. 1899. to the stockholders
OF record at the close of business on the
1tTH OF JULY 1889. at the Office OF the
Treasurer Of the company, $40 Fourteenth
Street northwest. Washington. ID. c.
The transfer books will be closed from
the 18TH DAY OF JULY to the 24TH
OF JULY inclusive.
JEREMIAH NJ. WILSON. President.
CHARLES G. BEEBE. Treasurer.
Washington. d. c.. July 10. 1899.
jul2. Is. H. 6.1S.2i 932i
RHEUMATISM and Gout cured by MedI-
cal Gymnastic- Consultation free Call at
me Gynnastic Institute. 20 Third Street
northeast JOHN E RUEBSAN. DR.. NJ Pn
The times., 1899-07-21

Look for the framed glass sign with the words
'Maerzen Beer in gold letters. Where this sign
is displayed Heurieh's Maerzen will be found on
draught.
The times., 1899-07-21

Women as well as men are
made miserable by kidney and
bladder trouble. DR.. Kilmer's
ssamp-Root. the great kidney
remedy, promptly cures. At
druggists in fifty cent and dol
lay have 4 sample bottle by mail
iiet telling all about it and its
mer q Co.. Binghsmtoa, N. Y.
The times., 1899-07-21
Make the Fight ssunre,y.

Il shall make the fight squarely on the
principles which l have represented, and
which the people of Virginia know | have
represented for a number of years.
shall avoid all personalities. l shall not
speak i'll of, anyone, because, as indi-
viduals, / have nothing against the men
who oppose my views. / repeat that |
do not wish to criticise any man harshly
on personal grounds. | attack only prin-
eiples and methods. II certain men behind
those methods and supporting those prin-
ciples happen to get in the way that is
their fault, not mine.
MY only purpose in entering this can
vass and in making this fight is to pre-
sent certain grave and important ques-
tions to the people Of the State, and 10 get
an honest, free, untrammeled expression
of opinion from Virginians on those ques-
tions. They are simple questions. definite
questions. easily understood questions
The times., 1899-07-21

ARCHER-At his late residence. ls57 Thirty
second Street northwest. on THURSDAY, July %,
Is99, at p. m, JoHN ARCHER, aged ffty-eight
years and lN months.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. II
KANE-0n Thursday, July 20. 1S99 at d:So a.
m, JOHANNA, the beloved wife Of John Kane
Funeral Saturday, July -. at $50 a. M, from
her late residence. gls First Street northwest
Requiem mIss at ST. Aloysius Church Rela-
tives and friends invited to attend. Item
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17

leave one of their number watching in the
top of one of the tall pines, and the rest
would fly down into the cornfield and pull
up the young corn row by row to get at
the grains still clinging to the tender roots.
No one could approach near enough to
shoot them, for the sentinel in the pine
top would sound the alarm the moment a
human being appeared in sight, and away
all the crows would fly, to return promptly
when the way was clear.
one day, however. Miss Elviry heard a
great ciamor of crows in the cornfield such
a hubbub, indeed, that it attracted her at
tention- She went into the field and there
she saw the crows fiuttering and fiying
about like mad. At first she thought thew
had attacked an owl or a hawk, but as she
went nearer they all flew away but two.
one OF these was making tremendous ef-
fords to fly, but the other lying on his
back. was holding him
What in the world. says to myself"
remarked Miss Elviry. II went TO where
they was at. and there saw Cawky holding
the other crow by the feet. The toes of
the two was so tangled that twas as much
as l could do to ontangle 'em. That put
the idea In my head that maybe Cawky
would make a good crow trap. So Brother
fixed up a couple of straps Wi pegs at the
ends, an We took Cawky out I'm the field
iaid him on his back in corn row, put the
straps acrost his body and pushed the pegs
In the ground to hold him. OF all the
squalifn' an jabbering you've ever heardt
Cawky made more fuss in one minnit than
d HoSh VI crows make In a week. The
crows fairly swarmed down on him in lit
tie or no time, an l run back for fear
they'd kill him; but he want hurt an he
had another crow! Along at first Cawky
didn't like it, but he's got so now that when
he hears crows about he'll come ALVIN
and a-runnin' an make the biggest kind of
a fuss tell We git out his harness-we cal
1t his harness-an' fasten him down in the
Held reckon they've got some sign of
distress like the Free Masons, for Just as
soon as he starts up his hollerin' all the
crows In the settlement IL come flynn an
try to git him loose"
Again Miss Elviry went to attend to her
household duties, leaving the children with
Cawky, who, while she was talking, had
been trying to pull the brass buttons from
Buster Johns jacket. He succeeded in get
ting one, and with this in his beak he ran
around and around with his wings half
spread, and uttering loud cries of triumph.
Then he ran under the house and hid it.
He found the old house cat under there
watching mousehoIe, and he ran her out
and pursued her about until Miss Elyiry
had to take the broom to him.
1t was great fun for the children, and
Cawky seemed to enjoy 1t, too But he
subsidized when Miss Elviry brought out the
broom. and went stalking back to the chill
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So ExasperatinH.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
by George! said a Hyde Park man
who was riding downtown in an early train
yesterday. ct detest people who are so
blamed positive about everything"
lit is a disagreeable habit" the passen-
ger who sat next to him admitted, land It
always pleasas me to see such people con-
fronted with proofs that they are in the
wrong"
Yes, it does me- too. My wffe's cousin
has been visiting US for several days, and
he's one of these know-it-all fellows You
can't tell him anything. Yesterday morning
he was reading about this Dreyfus trial
and 1 gave him pointer on how to pro-
nounce French word that was used. But
do you suppose he willing to admit
that 1 knew more about it than he did?'
Il suppose not"
No; he sat right there. right at my own
table, and argued with me for twenty min
utes, trying to show that I didn't know
what l was talking about. Such peopls
make me weary"
why don't You get French dictionary
and prove to him that he was wrong?'
"Oh, looked it up yesterday and found
that l was mistaken myself, but what
makes me mad is the fact that he was so
blamed positive about it."
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MAGNIFICENT LAZINESS.
A New Orleans Tramp Who Holds the
Record for Ease.

From the New Orleans Times-D democrat.
At about noon yesterday fat and healthy
looking but phenomenally tattered tramp
sat furtively doing a bench in Lafayette
square. The nearby tablet of the geodetic
survey announced that he was in exactly
latitude 200 Sc 80" and longitude 000 4 81.
but the fact disturbed him not. Leaning
back luxuriously, he appeared to be burst
ing from every seam of his dilapidated at
tire, and as he passed in and out of cat maps
he nodded solemnly, like a porcelain man.
DARN. His legs were crossed. and his sus-
pended foot was incased in a shoe from
which most of the forward portion of the
sole was missing, exposing mis- bare and
dirty toes from below. 1t was held to mis-
foot by a string tied around his instep: in
fact, he was literally ION his uppers" a
circumstance which evidently bothered him
as little as the geodetic tablet. Presently,
in one of his waking intervals, he cspied
half-smosed cigar stump lying on the pave
ment about a yard from the bench. For
moment he surveyed it calmly, dispassion-
ately, almost judicially. Then he executed
remarkable strategic movement. Without
stirring the upper portion of his body, he
slowly uncrossed his legs, lowered lis foot
accurately and deliberately over The treas
ure trOve, gripped it in convulsive clutch
of his toes, reversed the motion, raised his
foot, carrying with it the stump, crossed his
legs, languidly stretched forth his hand and
secured his prize A equity .lubmau, who
was out for constitutional and who had
watched the proceeding from another bench,
was lost in admiration. why, the man Is
a wonderr he exclaimed to a friend There
is something magnificent, almost supernat-
ural in such laziness as that He has ele-
waited it to an art. to a-but hold, II ould
be thousand pities If he Were disturbed
for match. / must offer him one,' The
equity clubman arose with difficulty, hob
bled down the walk, and, drawing a silver
match case from his pocket extended it
with a polite bow. The tramp manifested
no surprise, but slowly extracted "A match
and ignited the stump. Tanks" he muir
INJURED. and closed his eyes. He is su-
perb,' said the clubman when he .ejoined
his friend: he is a record breaker! He is
the LATEST man in the worldI'
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another old crow, What makes people do
US so? For. you know, since We were born
it's been our trade to pull up corn Cack-
ak, corn-'
There was something very quaint about
Cawky, as he walked back and forth,
chuckling, laughing and apparently trying
to show off, before strangers. He did 1t
all so solemnly that it became comical, and
the children were so much amused that
they laughed till the tears came in their
eyes-that is they all laughed except Drll-
s.lla, who firmly believed that the crow was
q bird of evil.
Once Cawky paused in his promenade,
seized a ring that Sweetest Susan wore and
tried to twist it off.
You better not let dat creetur fool wild
YOU" Drusilla exclaimed. II tell you he de
Oh scratch; he'll grab you an fly away wild
you. You mark what 1 tell youI"
'Ek-ek-ek" laughed Cawky. whose at
tention was attracted to Drusila. You
have crows in your family, Cackity, I'd
like to catch that one in my trap"
Huh! Eff you wuz a crow, an not de
Of boy hisse'f, I'd wiring yo' neck said
Drusilia.
''Ek-nack, neck-ek," chuckled Cawky,
as he promenaded about, picking up flakes
of mica or glistening pebbles or broken
pieces of crockery.
AT this point Miss Elviry returned and
explained that in the spring, when the
young corn was just sprouting and show
ing a tiny green blade above the soil, the
crows did a good deal of damage They'd
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the waif 40 had been left with Miss Ell
viry Bobs, "to be called for" as the saving
is. Naturally enough the children were
keen to go; Sweetest Susan, because she
wanted to play with Billy Biscuit who she
said, the cutest thing in the world and
Buster John, because he wanted to have
another talk with Mr.. Bobs He had an
idea that Mr.. Bobs could tell him some
thing show him something queer
every day in the week, and Saturday too.
Buster John was still loyal to Aaron
More than that Mr.. Bobs was so different
from the son of Ben ALI in all RESPECTS that
there was no danger that admira ton for
one would clash with admiration for the
other. Aaron was Aaron, and there was
nobody like him but himself. Likewise Mr.
BObs vas Mr.. Bobs, quaint and original
AS both the children had motive for go
Ing they besieged their mother singly and
collectively until. finally she was Obliged
to8urrender and give her consent If she
had known about the wonderful bubble it
Is probable she would have refused; but
since thei- experience with Mr.. Tbimble-
finger the children had grown somewhat
reticent about theitn Adventures They had
| dropped fintSe hereliand there about what
they had Scent but They were laughed at as
crude and clumsy inventions of wild and
impossible fiction.
One day Buster John, walking with his
mother through thes lot, burst out laughing
at somethinglthe Muscovy drake said to
the big white Jgander. He laughed so long
| that his mother concluded that he had hys-
terics and carried him back to the house.
and proceeded tof dose him with hot
and bitter drinks He made matters worse
by telling herawhat the drake had said to
the gander for sheoiwas then sure he was
"f1ighty" in the head, and so he had to 90
to bed, though the sun was shining warm
invitation He never made similar mis-
take, ror did SWEETEST Susan. after this
terrible warning. %
Drusilla finally consented to make one
of the party, but she was particular to Law
down the conditions under which she would
give the youngsters the pleasure of her
company. She held up her left hand with
the fingers wide apart, and as she named
the conditions she would register them by
pulling the fingers together with her right
hand.
You all say you want me ter go dar whar
dat OF man live at? I tell you right now
I amt aehin' ter go dar, kase 1 don't like
de way he look out'n de eye; he chug fun
err rank venom. But eff does go. amt
gwine ter follow after you In no foolish
ness. I amt gwine in no bubbler-here she
pulled the little finger Of her left hand
81 amt gwine in no Fimblethinger doin's.'
the third finger was pulled down-.an' I
amt gwine nowhere ner. do nothin' dat
folks don't do when dey got der seven
senses"-here the middle finger was pulled
down to, join the other two. as
These were the terms OF the contract to