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A BOY LIEUTENANT.
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and my unwilling host constantly urged
my departure.
Probably he feared for the ash-pone as
much as the approach of the Provost Guard
Telling them not 10 say anything about my
visit. took my departure. Outside every
thing was SO dark that decided to take the
chances of passing through the city and
finding some negro quarters whose occu
pants were more enthusiastic for the Union
cause. As | crossed one of the principa
streets door opened, letting out flood o
light, and an officer, with saber and re
volyer, followed by several guards, stepped
out. The light was thrown directly upon
Te, and the quick eye of the officer saw
me, and instantly knew that | was an
escaped prisoner.
AGAIN A PRISONER.
"Hullo there, Yank. VII are you
doing here?' His voice was pleasant, but
heard the Click, click" OF his pistol, and
knew that he had me covered.
Taking stroll about the town." | re-
piled, walking up to him.
Rather dark night for strolling, amt
it:' he asked, good humoredly.
remarked that had other engagements
during the daytime, and this answer seem
ed to amuse him greatly. He ordered me
10 come inside. The room was a bar-room,
and an old man was behind the bar.
81 wasn't lookin' fer any of yo'uns," said
the Provost officer. "My men run guard
from the camp, and I have to hunt them
up"
told him that hoped that he wouldn 4
give himself any unnecessary trouble about
me; that could find my way back to the
prisoners camp at the railroad again. He
replied that he feared that might miss the
way, the night was so dark. and then he
invite me to come to the bar and have a
drink. ! was brought up strictly on tenn
perance principles, but this was the only
lstan g that any Confederate had ever
rendered me any courtesy. and l deter
mined to accept the proffered hospitality.
"Whatll you haveT asked the bar
keeper, as we braced up ag inst the bar.
What have you got" was the q cry.
"Got some right peart old applet jack, ~
said the old man.
bar.seeper set out some tumbfers and a stone
jug, Now, had no more idea of what
"applejack" really was than a child.
Help yourself, Lieutenant" said the
Provost officer, politely passing me the
jug. ! poured out nearly half a tumbler-
ful, and saw the officer and his compan-
10 IS exchange glances, and | realized that
| had made a mistake; and was sure of it
a moment after, when saw my coml a1ion
take less than half the quantity that
did With polite bow the officer raised
his glass and drank it of. did the same.
and for a wonder the liquor did not strangle
me. 1t was smooth and oily, and | felt
warm as soon as had swallowed it.
81 think" said the officer, that win be
obliged to send you back to your camp at
once"
He directed Sergeant to go with me to
the camp. and before | reached there un-
derstood why he wished to return me to the
camp so promptly. The applejack was
t tl.Sing effect. and was staggering, and in
a higiiy-exililarated condition. My mess
mates took me in charge, and made me GO
to sleep. The next morning | awoks
thirsty, but otherwise none the worse for
my big drink of appieiack.
"A Il Go be continued)
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DESPERATE FALSE CO.NERS.
How the Nto.;ous "Bish" Ware Gang Was Broken Up
Golfers WeekIu.

Occasionally it happens that it becomes
necessary for a deal to be made directly
with the handlers of spurious money, and
in these cases it takes man of nerve and
keen wit to bring it TO a successful Issue
Such transactions arc always fraught witt.
great personalrdaager. Perhaps this may
be best Illustrated by briefly outlining the
experience OF operatives OF the division in
breaking UP tho notorious "Bish" Ware
gang in western Pennsylvania. Ware, who
had heen known as desperate in the
mountains abont Altoona for many years,
finally formed al combination with one
slippery Jim Funk, as bad Il man as
himself. to embark in the enterprise OF
showing counterfeit coins. His connection
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Send yOnr name and address to DIR. l. W Knapp
l1G Hull Building, Detroit. Mich, stating that
yuu are not writing out OF idle curiosity but
wish to make use of the prescription by giving
the remedy trial, will be answered promptly
and without evidence as to where information
came from.
The Dr's. object OF distributing this inforrna-
tion free is 70 make men better acquainted with
bilitated nerves and wasted yigor Each differ
en drug is thoroughly explained and tie suf-
ferer will thus know what h. should use in his
suits. Write to-day. There is no doubt about
the offer being genuine.
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Thousands OF men will welcome the news that
a most successful remedy has been found which
will quickly cure them of any form of nervous
debility, failing manhood. lack of vgOr, relieve
them of all the doubt and uncertainty which
such men are peculiarly liable TO. ard restore
the organs to natural strength and vigor of
youth. As IL costs nothing to got this wonder
ful formula it would seem that any man, suffer-
ing from ans form OF nervous debility, ought
to be deeply Interested in such a remedy, with
ont W hcb they continue to I've an existence of
untold misery. The remedy in question was
the result of many years research rs to what
combination of medicines would be most effect
i've in restoring to men the strength they need.
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Governor viii have the veto power and The
Chief Justice will be the final authority il
the land, from whom there will be no appeal
This arrangement net the approval of The
SamoanS.
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Dispatches from the Philippines show
matters rather quiet at present Filipino
insurgents attacked Calamba which was
captured week before last, but were re-
pulsed with loss There was slight fight
ing on TIE islands of NesrGS ard Cebu.
The transport Senator arrived at San Fran
cisco from Manila with the officers and men
OF the 10th Pa and the hospital ship Relief
arrived with sick soldiers ~ -~--
A correspondent writes interestingly
thus: The American army during the
rainy season can hardly be expected To do
anything more than hold what il has
gained and prepare for the next campaign.
The ground 10 defend is not very great On
the south of Manila We have linus, about Is
miles away, where the ith and 18th Inf i,
with several guns from the 9Th Art, are
stationed. This territory was gained only
within the last two weeks 10y tae ilard fight
ing at Paranaque, AT which event the rattle
Of the rifles could be heard at Manila We
hold the road that runs to linus through
Paranaque and Raco1r every inch of which
was only gained by hard fighting, and
which was to be closely guarded all the
way to linus by troops in trenches, ard
massed in two or three companies at the
villages and bridges. Northward tie
farthe5t point in the control of our soldiers
is San Fernando, IL miles from Manila, on
the railroad The railroad is ] la miles long
but the insurgents control all the track be-
tween San Fernando and Dagupan, the
northern terminal of the road.
THE country north of Baliug that Gen.
Lawton's troops marched over to San
| Isidro had all to be evacuated owing to
| the Lack of troops 10 garrison the captured
| towns, and will have to be retaken when
| the next campaign opens.
The insurgents are continually receiv.
ing fresh supplies and arms"
Secretary Root, after consultations with
Assistant Secretary Meikleiohn, Gen
Miles, and other officials of the War De.
partment, Is said To have developed a com.
| prehensive plan for conducting the war in
the Philippines, which only awaits the ap-
provai OF the President before being made
operative.
Secretary Root would send to the Philip
pines 10000 additional troops, increasing
the army there 10 more than 10000.
Thus the $4,000 additional troops author
lZed under the Army Reorganization bill
would be utilized.
While 10000 men might not be secured
IN the requisite time, that standard would
be Kept IN view and approached as nearly
as possible.
There is thus a possibility that Otis
would be relieved of command Of the field
aid still be Governor-ieneral; whether
Niles would be sent into the field is not OF
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Not Unenviable.
.yudu.

Mrs. Gadabout-That Mrs. Hardhead
next door doesn't seem to have many
friends.
she manages it?
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COL. ALEXANDER HAWKINS.

= Col. Alexander Hawkins. who COM
manded the 10th Pa during all its service
in the campaigns in the Philippines, died
on board the United States transport Sen
ator. while returning TO San Francisco with
his regiment, which is shortly to be mus
tered out Col Hawkins's illness dated
from the battle of Malolos, when he exposed
himself almost recklessly in the disease
breeding climate. He was respected and
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One or the Other.
Indinnnrnlis .In1I,.1lnL

Shea man called to-day vino said he
hal just got back from the Klondike.
He-What did he waut-to bay the place
or beg some Cd clothes?
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Evans Must Go.

The North Central California Veteran
Reunion Association, at its Convention at
Santa Cruz. Cal, July IL, unanimously
passed resolutions declaring that they had
welcomed the election of Comrade McKin-
ley. and the appointment of Henry Clay
Evans as Commissioner of Pensions. but
that they have been grievously disappointed
in Evans. on account OF his unjust. unfair,
and unfriendly treatment OF the veterans"
They go on to specify Evans's inexcusable
delays. his harsh treatment of veterans
and widows. and respectfully petition the
President to remove him.
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Death Of Gen. Ruins r. Dawes.

Gen. Rufus r. Dawes, father of Charles
G. Dawes, Comptroller of the Currency,
died at Marietta, o., Aug. 2, aged 81 years.
He enlisted in the 9Th Wis, il the civil war,
was chosen Captain of a company, pro-
NOTED to Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Col
onei, and brevet Brigadier General, and
fought in 20 battles. He received severe
wounds and was the only officer of the regi-
ment who went through the war. He
served one term in Congress in 1SSO-S2.
President Mckinley rendered him the post
of Minister to Persia. but he declined
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE SAN DOMINGO REVOLUTION.

l
AS phase of the troubles in Santo Do.
| mingo, which were brought TO a chmaxeby
the assassination of President Heureaux
| on July 26, Vice-PreSident WenceStaC
| Figuereo has taken charge OF the Govern
ment, and has reappointed the former Cabi-
| net. The country is reported quiet. but
fears are entertained of further disturb
| anceS. The State Department will soon
| recognize the new Government
Friends of the revolutionary party de-
clare that the killing Of Heureaux is TO be
regarded as political act and that it was
the putting away of ruler who for Ia years
has held power by system of terrorizing;
he overruled the constitution which pro-
yideS that no one shall hold office for more
than one term in succession. and there has
been, it is said, no legal election since 1889.
An appeal to arms by the opposition re-
suited in defeat These revolutionary folk
declare that the Vice-President is also of
course an usurper as was Hetreaux, but
there would be no trouble If he would an
nounce that legal public election will
take place on Aug. 16, the independence
day of the country
JimineZ. the leader of the rerolutionistS.
IS Ia Havana. and proposes a campaign to
overthrow the Government With Hen
raaux out OF the way the path Of the insur-
gents is easier than before. The revoiu-
tlonists, ii planning action. were appar-
emily not quite prepared when HeureauX'S s
assassination took place. -,-..- 80. --..- ..--
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If were to follow Henry Clay Evans's
example, and viliify a whole class On TIE
strength Of a single vicious instance, ]
could make out terrible case against the
Special Examiners of the Pension Bureau,
who are Evans'S particular pets. Last
Sunday morning one OF these..BenJanin
III. SneH,-who has been special favoritc
of Lochren and Evaps. and rapidly ID
vanoed by them from $500 a year sal; r b
81 800 and made a Special Examiner.
crowned a disreputable life by brutaily
numbering Lisa Weisenberger a girl of j.
and the daughter of a neigibor. He al
most decapitated her with a razor He had
adopted the girl, and then became in
fatuated wi h her. Her parents saw hec
danger, and took her home Smell foiloWec
her there, and perpetrated the borribl,
deed. Smell WAS born in Vermont about SO
years ago, but after some years Of wander
ing located in Alabama, and. being ar
expert panman, became a clerk in a bank
in Montgomery. He secured an appoint:
rnent in the Pension Bureau in 1890 at
$500, and when Lochren came in be was
rapidly promoted Evans assigned him Il
duty as a Special Examiner in ii e South
He was a frequenter Of low doggeriss, and
became involved in many disgraoefui
broilS in them In one of treSe III "A low
saloon in Washington he was thrown or
with such violence as To break bis leg
His parents live at Oconee. Ga, and his
brother is Clerk of tie Court at Sanders
vile, Ga. Smell was prom p ~ arrested
and is now in Jail. Mr.. Evans promptly
Informed the newspapers that he had dis
missed Smell from the Pension Bureau, to
date from last Saturday.
In order to meet the demand for parer
c,irre~cy with which TO move the aops
Secrc Y Gage has orllered the Bureau of
Engra ing and Printing to print so, co.,
90 in gold certificates Of the denomination
of $50. Tire Treasury has on hand srTf-
ficient supply OF those Of larger denomina-
tions, remaining over from tie time when
Secretary Carlisle ordered that no more
5ho,lld DO issued. These certificates will
only go out upon the deposit of gold coin.
dollar for dollar, in the Treasury or Sub
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course decided. Should it be decided in
expedient for Gen. Miles to go to the Philip
pines. Mr.. Roots plan is said 10 be to make
a selection of field commander from those
ow on duty in the Philippines.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
Retirement Of Secretary Alyer-Bru.al Murder by q
Special Examiner Of the PsnSoa Bureau. Ee Cuts q
Girls Throat with q Razor.

Secretary Alger stepped down and out OF
the Office OF Secretary Of War Tuesday
Aug. 1. His last official acts were tho
signing of number OF commissions and
contracts. The last commission signed
was that of Frederick X Ward, 1st {. 5
Cav, promoted from Captain to Major
His signature to a req,lisition for $1,000
for repairing army, transports was his last
official act The officers of the Army, il
full uniform, and the chief officials. cane
in to bid him good-by and greet his sue
cessor, whom Gen, Alger Introduced Il
them. At 12:45 the ex-Secrcfary left fol
Philadelphia 10 visit his daughter, and
then go to Detroit His house il Washing
ton, has beeuh taken by Secretary Hitch-
cock.
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to evolving political organism Samoa
will in future be ruled by white Governor.
appointed by the three powers, much as the
Chief Justice is at present. There will be
a native council or legislature, but the
Governor will have the veto power and the
Chief Justice will be the final authority in
the land, from whom there will be no APPEAL
This arrangement net the approval of the
SamOanS
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THE SAMOAN sITrAT1oN.

A dispatch from Samoa, dated July 26,
says thai at a Ineeting bots4 parties signed
an agreement abolislling the kingshp and
Presidency and agreeing 10 an administra-
tor, with a Legislative council of three
tdpartite nominees. United STATES Consul
Osborne viii act as Chief Justice. DIR. Solf,
the German President OF the Municipal
Council being persuaded 10 resign the
ofice OF President, bat declaring that the
Commission s action in refusing to allow
MIN to at as Cjlief Justice was an insult TO
his honor and nationality. TIE coming Of
the Commission is now awaited with i'm
patience and much Interest
The U. S. S. Badger, bearing two Of the
three Samoan Commissioners, arrived
al Honolulu. july 26 eight days from Apia.
on her way 10 San Francisco. On board
are Hon. Bartlett Trip, United States
Commissioned, and Baron Won Sternberg,
representative Of Germany. Mr.. c. n. T..
Eliot, Commissioner for Great Britain,
sai}ed for London. The later days Of the
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MEDICAL.
UNDERTAKES.
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
building Association Formed-Sinru-
lar Accident to n Bow

A number Of Anacostia and Twining city
gentlemen who are interested in developing
the latter place have organized Twinin9
City Building and Loan Association as a
branch of Baltimore concern Officers
have been elected as follows: President c.
G. Robinson; vice president, q. J. 2. Maierf
secretary George w. King jr; treasurer,
John Herath; board of directors DIR. T. d.
Mudd. c. G. Robinson, c. J. p. Maier, John
Herath, George w. King, jr., c. p. Jockey
and A. Q. Brady.
Residents of Congress Heights are much
interested in the entertainment which il
to be given on the evening of the 31st in
slant by the children of the public school.
under the direction of the teachers. A
piano has been contracted for by the pupils
and teachers for use in the school building,
and it is to raise funds with which to pay
for the instrument that the entertainment
is to be given.
George Staub a twelve-year-old boy. is
i'll at the residence of his mother at Com
gress Heights, suffering from the effects OF
an accidental fall from tree by which he
sustained injuries described as peculiar.
though not dangerous. He had climbed the
tree to a considerable height when his
hold loOsened and he fell, striking in his
descent a sharp pointed limb. projecting
upward. which pierced his body below the
stomach and tore an ugly wound upward
lof some distance, narrowly missing a
blood vessel. 4 physician from Anacostia
was summoned, and took sixty stitches in
the wound. Today the lad is doing well.
OF all the cases Of diphtheria that ap-
peared among the children at the German
Orphan Asylum, on Good Hope road. Ana
costa, not a fatal one has been recorded.
The children are still quarantined how
ever, as the isolated hospital contains some
twenty children, many of whom never had,
ii is said. a case of genuine diphtheria, hut
who were placed there as suspicious cases.
Those really i'll now are said TO be improv-
ing.
The steam pipe at the power house or
the Capital Railway Company. which was
complained against as nuisance, has been
fitted with an appliance to prevent any
more water being blown on the street and
sidewalk.
Mr. John F. Anderson, who came TO
Washington in the interest of Philadelphia
capitalists who wish to construct the Mary
land and Suburban railroad. has been on a
visit at the same time TO his brother, Ser
geant w. T. Anderson.
Mr.. James Dillon, who has occupied the
position of gate keeper at St Elizabeth for
a long time died at the institution Thurs
day evening at o'clock.
Mr. Thos. ]. Putnam and family are now
occupying their new residence on Franklin
street.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUcIIoNEERs.

THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUCuoNEERS
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNrfPRoyED
PROPERTY, BEING PART OF BARRY'S
By virtue of deed of trust. dated February 10
1897, and recorded in Liber 2ls0, folio 456 ct seq
one of the land records Of the District Column
premises; FRIDAY. JANUARY siXTH' =" 1888 t
Barry Farm containing ss' square fee section
Terms one-third cash. balance in one and two
$50 per annum. payable semi-annually, or all
cash, at purchasers option.
de26-dts C. II. ALLENDER, Trustee.
ETHE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED. on
account of the rain, until FRIDAY JANUARY
TH Hi aE 1882 IS same hour and place
Jao-dts BY ORDER OF TRUSTEES.
1.-THE ABOVE SALE IS FURTHER POST
JANUARY EIGHTEENTH, 1899, same hour and
ja14-dts BY ORDER OF TRUSTEES.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMpRovEp
PROPERTY IN ANACOSTIA d. C.
By virtue of a deed of trust, dated the Sd day
Of July, 1896 and recorded in Liber No. a1s0 folio
of Columbia and at the request of the parties Sc
cured thereby. we will sell at public auction.
1889 AT THRRR ocIock PM Gt NUMBERED
531 in the plat Of Uniontown Tor Anacostia): %. c.
of the District of Columbia.
Terms One-third cash, balance in one or two
years, with interest at the of six per per
annnm. payable semi annually: or all cash, at pur
chaser's option. H. X. SIMPSON. Trustee.
de26-dts C. H. ALLENDER, Trustee.
UTHB ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED. on
account of the rain, until FRIDAY. JANUARY
THIRTEENTH, 1899. same hour and place.
ja6-dts BY ORDER OF TRUSTEES.
EyTHE ABOVE SALE is FURTHER POST
poned on account of the rain. until WEDNESDAY
JANUARY EIGHTEENTH, 1899. same hour and
place.
jal4-dts BY ORDER OF TRUSTEES
For Other Auctions See Page q.
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The 153d anniversary of the birthday Oh
PestaIozzi was celebrated Thursday at the
Normal School, Miner building. Several
musical selections were rendered by the
students, and papers were read, as follows!
1.-The Life of Pestalozzi," Miss Mabel Lee;
Cooperation Competition in tho
School," Mr.. o. Davis; Review of Leonard
and Gertrude" Miss Mary Mason. DR.. L.
b. Moore, professor of pedagogy at Howard
University, made an address appropriate to
the occasion. and Trustee George IL. Rich
ardson and Rev. F. j. Grimke commended
the students on the excellence OF the per-
formances. After the exercises a number
of devices and charts illustrating Pestaloz-
zian principles were exhibited by the menu
bers of the class of 1900. The principal of
the school is DIR. Lucy Z. Moten.
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OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
review, District Building, Washington, DC,
January 2, 1S99.-In accordance with the pro-
visions of the act Of Congress of August IA, 1884
the Board OF Equalization and Review of assess
ment OF re IL estate in the District of Columbia
Will be In session in the District building. FROM
AND AFTER THIS DATE UNTIL THE FIRST
MoNDAf OF JUNE PROX1MO, for the purpose
OF hearing and determining such complaints as
may be made In respect to the new assessment of
real property in said District. The books con-
tanning the returns of said assessment open
TO public inspection, and can be seen at the Of
hce OF the board between the hours Of 8 o'clock
am and o'eioc's pm. of each day. To insure
due consideration all complaints should be filed
at the earliest possible date. The law requires
that the equalization and review shall be CON-
peted as nearly as practica ole on the first Mon
day IN June proximo, after which date other
or further complaints as Il, valuations will be
received, and when approved by the Commission
will constitute the basis of taxation for the
next succeeding period of three years and until
another valuation is made according to law.
Blank forms for making complaints can be hal
on application. MATHEW TRIMBLE, Assessor
ja11-6t
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LADIES' GOODS.

MISS c. CUNNINGHAM, FURRIER, 1903 sTH ST.
NV, BET: AND 9; Go signl ALTERING
A SPECIALITY. LATEST DESIGNS. no23-3m,4
FuRS OF ALI. KINDS MADE AND REMODELED
to the latest styles; ladies' tailor-made suits
finished in the most excellent manner. E. HOR-
GAN. Tailor and Furrier. SOC 4 1t. NV. se16-tf