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FIVE CUBAN SOLDIERS KILLED.
Result OF Row at Cuevitas Durin,
Payment of Troops

Payment of Troops.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba yester-
day says: Five men are dead and ten
wounded as a result of fight last night
between gendarmes and disappointed Gu
ban soldiers, at Cuevitas three miles from
Santiago. where the payment of the Cubans
troops Is progressing. Five thousand Gu
bans gathered there to receive pay. and af-
ter three days only $50 had been paid,
Thousands who had been disappointed at
other points had come to Cuevitas. as the
last place Of payment in the province.
The imperfect list caused great dissatfs-
faction. and rumor circulated Yesterday
that the paymasters would leave today
alarmed the men who had not been paid
They began to collect in groups and to show
their annoyance. Finally their threats be-
came serious.
Captain Baliat, with twenty gendarmes.
was present to preserve order among the
applicants, and the United States troops
protected Colonel Moale the officer having
charge OF the payments. Suddenly Captain
Baliat, who was mounted. was surrounded
by mob. struck by stones and bottles and
shot in the arm. His men promptly fired
volley into the mob, three persons being in.
stantly killed and thirteen wounded two
of whom died this morning.
Colonel Moale's guard promptly surround.
ed the money office, but took no part in the
fighting.
For few minutes there was a lively corr
fiict, carbines and machets being used frees
ly. Captain Baliat was the only gendaruG
wounded All the dead were colored Gu.
ban soldiers.
This morning payment was resumed under
heavy guard. There are rumors that a
force is being organized to attack the pay
office, but these are probably unfounded.
General Castillo, civil governor of Santa
go de Cuba, was at Cuevitas at the time and
soon restored order. There is no doubt that
the inaccurate list will cause great deal
of hardship. Many veterans have vainly
followed the United States commissioners
for six weeks, only to find that their names
are not listed. General Leonard Wood, mil
itary governor, does not, however, antici-
pate serious trouble.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTIoNEERs
Excellent Household Fur
niture and Effects at
Auction.

On MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST TWENTY
EIGHTH, 1899, commencing at TEN O'CLOCK
we shall sell, at residence No. 1888 II st. NV
southeast corner, the following effects, viz.
TWO FRENCH PLATE MANTEI. MIRRORS IN
FINE CONDITION; HAIRCLOTH AND OTHER
PARLOR FURNITURE, ROCKING AND EASY
CHAIRS, LOUNGES. HANDSOME WALNUT
CABINET, PAINTINGS AND ENGRAvINGS
LIBRARY TABLE AND REVOLVING CHAIR
HANDSOME HALL RACK AND CHAIR LACE
AND OTHER HANGINGS. WHATNOTS. HAND
SOME MARBLE-TOP TABLES WALNUT CHAM
Der SUITES AND OTHER CHAMBER FURNI-
TURE, WALNUT WAEDROBES, FINE HAIR
MATTRESSES. FEATHER PILLOWS AND Boil
STEERS, BRUSSELS AND INGRAM CARPETS,
EXTENSION TABLE, REFRIGERATOIsS, KITCH-
EN- REQUISITES, &c, &c.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts.
au23-4t
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUCTIoNEER
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO THREE STORY
BRICK DWELLINGS, NOS. 1858 AND 1855
FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST.

BnIcK DMEhL1NGs. nos. 1ass hs AS5 Ias5
FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST.
NEAR FIRST STREET SOUTHEAST
BY virtue of a decree Of the Supreme Court Of
No 2O3O3 the undersigned trustees viii offer for
gFsPiss is l u aS SH R1T To
O'CLOCK PM. the following described real es-
tate situate in he city of Washington, District
square numbered seven hundred and GOD
beginning for the said lot numbered one ~ at the
southeast corner Of said square seven hundred and
one t7op. and running thence west fifty 500 feet
and three ~ inches; thence north seventy-two
az! feet; thence east fifty go, feet three e,
inches; and thence south seventy-two (72) feet to
brick dwellings. Nos 1853 and 1855 ist street
after the sale of the above all that part of lot
number two t2). said square hundred and
t7op. beginning for the said part of said lot
south street fifty (5oj feet three 3) inches west
Of the southeast corner of lot numbered one ~. In
said Iuare numbered seven hundred and COD
and at the dividing line between lots numbered
respectively ~ and two ~. in said square.
feet thence west sixteen t1s) feet; thence north
twenty-four (24) feet: thence west nine 20, feet
two e. nshes: thence south 18th ni9s s 800 feet
inches 10 the piece IF beginning, together with all
the improvements rights, &C. ,.,.. ,>
and two (2) year,. 18th interest from the day Of
sale at six per cent per annum secured by deed Of
ton of the purchaser 500 deposit on each parcel
required at time cf sale. II terms OF sale are not
complied with in afteep Gays from day Of sale the
the risk and OF the defaultng purchaser after
Ave days advertisement Of such resale in some
'' . ' &fLToN J. LAMBERT. trustees.
CHARLES BENHEIM, Trustee,
au22-d&ds Al La. ave NV.
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MILES SPEAKS OF THE WAR.

COmmends Otis and Advocates o
Larger Force for Him.
A special dispatch to the New York Tri-
bune from Philadelphia yesterday says:
Major General Miles was in the city for
a few hours today. After making a few
calls upon personal friends. including Cen
eral Pennypacker. his old comrade in arms.
he resumed his journey to Washington. In
conversation with Tribune correspondent
the general said:
'The new Secretary of War is a man Of
business. AS result very different con-
ditions already exist. The interests of the
country have demanded vigorous prose-
cution Of the war In the Philippines; now
they VIII have It.
II know nothing about q change OF COM
manders on the islands. My command Of
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AUCTION SALES.
G G. SLOAN 4 CO., AUo1oNEERs 14o7

c. G. SLOAN 4 Co, AUCTIONEERs, 14O7 G ST.
ON SATURDAY. AUGUST TWENTY SIxTH. 1899
AT TEN AM. WITHIN OUR AUCTION
ROOMS, 140I ST. NV, A DESIRABLE col.
LECTION OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, CON
SiSrfNG, IN PART, AS FOLLOWS:
EBONY CASE UPRIGHT PIANO, FINE OAK NOR.
RIS CHAIR. COMBINATION OAK FOLDING,
BED HANDSOME WALNUT FRAME MIR.
ROR. PARI.OR SUITES, OAK AND WALNUT
BED ROOM SUITES, WARDROBES, CHIF.
FONIERS, CHINA CLOSETS, BOOK CASES.
SIDEBOARDS. ODD BUREAUS AND WASH.
STANDS, ELEGANT COUCHES, BED
LOUNGES, FANCY CHAIRS AND TABLES EX-
TENSION TABLES. DINING ROOM CHAIRS,
MATTRESSES. PILLOWS AND BOISTERS,
PICTURES, MIRRORS, TOILET SETS, CHINA
AND GLASSWARE. RUGS, CARPETS, MAT.
TING, STOVES, KITCHEN UTENSILS, De.
ALSO, AT TWELVE NJ,
HORSES, HARNESS. CARRIAGES. &c.
TERMS, CASH. G. G. SLOAN & CO.,
au2A-22 AUCI1ONEERA
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The Scorpion Going to Long Branch.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Allen has
directed that the Scorpion go to Long
Branch tomorrow, when the President and
Vice President will be there to take part
in a patriotic demonstration. The people
have raised large quantity of supplies
for, the Porto Rican sufferers. and the
Scorpion will take these aboard, at the
same time representing the navy in the
demonstration.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
DuNcANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF NOS. 627 ACKER STREE
AND IAN STREET NORTHEAST

TRUSTEES SALE OF NOS. 627 ACKER STREET
AND 1877 r STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue of two certain deeds of trust, recorded
in Libers Nos. 1874 and 1913. at folios 205 and
1885, respectively, ct seq. Of the land records of
OF the premises on FRIDAY, the TWENTIETH
DAY u AUGUST. A. D. 1899. at FIVE O'CLOCK
PM in street. parts of lots "a and To- In square
861 lot 1877. in square 1929 all Of the city of
thereon.
Terms Of sale: 0ne-third cash, balance in one
and two years. with interest at six per cent per
annum. payable semi -annually. $50 on each re-
CURED at time Of sale. and the purchaser allowed
chase or purchases.
ISAAC L. JOHNSON
CHARLES F. BENJAMIN
WIN. b. DUNCANSON,
oa1e-d&01 Irusteee
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JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUcr1oNEER.

TRUSTEES. SALE OF FIVE Is, BRICK HOUSES.
NOS. 81, 80, Al, 43 AND 45 FENTON STREET
NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust, duly recorded in
Iiber No 1880. fol. 103 ct seq, Of the land rec
ortls for the District Of Columbia. and at the
quest Of the party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will offer for sale by public auc-
tion. in front Of the premises, on MONDAY.
FOURTH DAY of SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1899. at
HALF-FAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, the follow
ing described real esrate, situate in the city Of
Washington. in the District Of Columbia. to wit:
All Of lots numbered three hundred and eighteen
t318 three hundred and nineteen (319). three hun
dred and twenty 1920, three hundred and twenty
one t321) and three hundred and twenty-five (322),
in John G. DavidsOn's subdivision Of certain lots
in square numbered six hundred AMI seventy-four
t674. as the same is recorded in the surveyors
office Of the District of Columbia in Liber num-
Der IS at folio LA, together with all the improve
ments, rights. &c.
Terms stated at sale. 5000 deposit required upon
acceptance Of bid. Terms to be complied with
in Is days. All conveyancing stamps &c at
purchasers cost.
WALTER A. JOHNSTON
SALVATORE s. RICHARD,
au24-d&ds Trustees.
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ures must be taken to save her from COM
p1ete mental and physical wreck.
II was so nervous couldn't bear to hear the
sound of my own voice when alone " says Mrs.
Nellie Brittenhan, of Davenport Thayer Co.,
Nebr. 81 felt As though there was some one
ready to grab me If the least sound was made
really cannot describe the feelings had but
can say have no such ugly feelings now and
trust never may again. I was suffering from
female weakness and very much from nervous
prostration.
1T was not able to do anything. I could not
sit up all day. Thad not sat up ali day since the
birth of my baby, four months before began to
take DIR. Pierce's medicines. Itook one doctors
medicine for four months but did not get along
at all: so, discouraged, thought would try
DR.. Pierce's Favorife Prescription and Golden
Medical Discovery took six bottles of the
Prescription and nine of the Golden Medical
Discovery and used DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
along with the other medicines and can say
they have done wonders for me.
do all my work now and feel better than for
two years. had not eaten anything for three
months except some kind of soup and crackers;
now eat anything want. believe owe my
health to DR. Pierces medicines"
Discouraged. broken-down women should
write to DR.. R. " Pierce, at Buffalo, N. Y,
and learn how carefully he studies into
these apparently hopeless cases. He will
send Without change, Tin q plain sealed
euvelopel the best advice of . capable, En-
peSiencsd physician.
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Trial of the Alabama.

The Navy Department has been notified
that the battle ship Alabama is SO far
along that her builders trial will be made
next Monday, when she will leave Cramps
ship yard for a trip to the capes and back.
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In teen minutes with only cake of Ivory Soap and water
you can make better cleansing paste than you buy
Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from clothing and will clean
carpets rugs kid gloves slippers patent enamel leather
canvas soe leather BELTS painted woodwork and furniture The
special value of Ivory Soap this the fact that it
can De used with damp cloth cleanse
a cannot be washed because they will stand appca
ton of water ~ff
pnECIioNs FOR MKINGTo
n
I oomomnAu
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AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c
Tomorrow.

Duncanson Bros, sAucts.-Trustees' sale Of No.
621 Ackec st. and 1877 r st. Me-, IN front Of the
premises, on Friday August %, at o'clock pm.
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WOODS
Commercial College,
3a1 e. Capitol St.

Seven Reasons Why You Ought to Attend:
BECAUSE 1t is the best.
BECAUSE the Instructors experienced
BECAUSE the tuition is the most reasonable.
BECAUSE the graduates secure good Positions
BECAUSE pupils in typewrfting, by paying spe-
cal rate. will be presented with new typewriter.
BECAu Sc shorthand students may take short
course in book Excepting without extra cost.
BECAUSE one thousand students have at
tended in the past two years.
Fall term begins September 8.
Day and night sessions ull the year
Call and us, send for Il catalogue
aulS-tf COURT F. WOOD ILL.,, NJ, Principal.
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Tanners Shorthand
And Business College,
COR 9TH Eff. H. c. TANNER, Principal.

The principal has had 20 years experience
OFFICIAL COURT STENOGRAPHER, BOOK
KEEPER and teacher in business methods.
Students in Shorthand and Typewrtirg (tuitiOn
$50 for scholastic year; half year, $3.50 may take,
without COST PART ALL of the BUSINESS
COURSE to wit: bookkeeping, PeDmanship, Arith-
metc. Business Practice. Civil Service, &c. Bush
Course alone year. $45; half year, $2S. Now
in session Day and Night Sessions. Catalogues.
Rms
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Gen. Miles and Adjutant General Corbin
will attend the G. A. r. reunion In Phila-
delphia September 4.
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$9.98 for $16 Roll Top Desk-Hoeke's
Clearance Sale.-Advt
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HOTEL BRIGHTON, OCEAN CITY Md; NOW
open for the reception Of suests; frst-ciass fam
ily hotel: reduced rates for September. Hos
particulars address JOHN l. STREEPER.
0ulS-lms
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FRENCH LINE,

Compagnie Generate Transatlantiquc
DIRECT LINE TO HAyRE PARIS GRANGE.
Sailing every Saturday at 10 Am.
From Pier ~. North river foot Of Morton street.
La Normandie. Aug. 20 La Gascogne. :. Sept 1o
La r rsu Sept Sept TG.afns Sept %
First-cIpss passaye TO Hayre. SIS and inward ''
Gen'l Agcy for US. and Can, 80 Broadway NY
G. W. MOSS, 90: Pennsylvania
BELL & CO. 14O6 G st. mh1S-tf
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AUCTION SALES,
FUTURE DAYS.
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUcrIONEER.

JAMES W. RADCLIFFE. AUcTIONEER.
Trustees sale of a very desirable
Three-story and Basement Brick
House, No. 1921 Princeton Street
Northwest, ColumbiasHeights.
BY virtue of n deed in trust duly Recorded in
Liber 2427. fol- -. ct seq OF the hnd records
trustees will offer for sale BY public auction in
front If the premises. WEDNESDAY THIR-
TEETH DAY Of AUGUST, A. d. 1885, at HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, the following de-
scribed real estate. situate in the county Of Wash
ington. in the District of Columbia to wit: Lot
"a, in Phebo E. sharpless subdivision Of lots
eight 49, and nine (9). in block twenty four (24)
Columbia Heights. together with all the Improve
ments, rights, &c.
Terms stated at time Of sale. $500 deposit re-
Qured upon acceptance of bid. All conyeyancing
stamps, &c. at purchasers cost.
WALTER A. JOHNSTON
412 9th st. NV
A. NJ COLEMAN,
704 14th st. NV,
auZ3-d&ds Trustees.
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HOTELS.
The Lamgham,

FIFTH AVE. AND SD ST, N. Y.
WILL REOPEN OCTOBER 1ST, 1902
FAMILY HOTEL OF THE FIRST CLASS.
Situated in the most select and desirable part Of
New York's grertest avenue. Apartments ele-
gantly furnished. CUISINE UNEXCEILED. All
arrangements toi the comfort and satisfaction Of
guests as perfect careful and experienced
management insure.
g. E. PuTTFARCKEN, Manager.
au22- tn, THIS 26t-14
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-BOOk=KeeDing.

J. E. Bates counsellor and expert instructor in the
theory and practice of bookkeeping and accounts;
Is years experience; men fitted for the best posi-
tions; day and evening loo and lilo Washington
lOar and Trust building. au19-7f
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Education for Real Life

For SONS and Daughters IN
SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Academy OF Music Building 9th cor ID st. NV.
The 35th scholastic year begins Monday, August
Is. All departments reopen that date. Day and
night sessions II" zen months.
Rapid, legible and beautiful Writing. Rapid Cal
cuiations, Thorough English. Bookkeeping and Bust
ness Practice, Correspondence, Civics, Laws Of
Business Commercial Geography Science of
Wealth. Shorthand md Type-writng. Art Of Ex
preston Delsarte Method). Moral and Social Gull
ture
For further information call at College Office, or
send for New Announcement C99-19OO) containing
a Directory OF One Thousand Graduates Of Spen-
cerian College. where they are and what they are
doing.
College office open day and evening. $40 am. to
$50 pm.
Mrs Sara A. Spencer. Principal and Proprietor.
=
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.

THE vENABIB SHORTHAND SCHOOL. 600 F ST.
NV, FIRST-CLASS SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND
and TYPEWRIFING. Advanced. businesalike meth
DDS. Terms moderate. Send for circular.
aul9-2ws
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that there is some special
disease or weakness of
the important and deli
cate organs which make
her a woman. Nine times
in ten it means that some
instant and radical meas.
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When a
WON an 8
m in d is
constant
ly filed
with nerv-
Gus I'M
reasoning
dread and
| apprehen-
: sion it
shows
tn at her
entire
nervous
\ system is
| disorder
ed and
broken
'wn. Nine
mes in ten
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OUT OF WASHINGTON.

MAFLEwOOD. CoNCORDvIII.E, PA $21e
Successful school. One of the best to infuse
with Cherry, to wake up boys TO duties Of life.
um. Under IL yrs, Sol. Location beautiful,
elevated and healthy No tobacco.
JOS. SHORTLIDGE CYale), A. M Prin.
au24-s IN. W, TIL 21ts
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WASHINGTON Individual instruction for both
pREpARATORy sexes and all ages. THREE
,I,II.nt schools of the highest order:
SoHooL A PRIVATE DAY SCHOOL
Primary. intermediate and High School Depart
ments Prepares for all colleges
A BUSINESS SCHOOL-Shorthand PITMAN sys-
tem by and RAPID method; Typewritiny.
bookkeeping.
A GOVERNMENTAL EXAMINATION SCHOOL
Prepares for al examna tons; special drills for
CIVIL SERVICE AND CENSUS OFFICE
Hiss ANNA M. Laise,
au9-tf PRINCIPAL. 1893 18TH.
Darts TBS 18TH ST. NV. French
WI W. School of
French conversation; rapid method to acquire a
command of language; to understand and be I'M
derstood. Prof +. F. COLLETTE- OLLENDORFF.
au5-1m"
MISS BALCH'S CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE
AND BUSINESS COLLEGE,
1911 11th st. H.
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BROOKSIDE HOTBL AND COTTAGES
Altitude, ), loo feet; 81 per week is Inc rate
offered for September enga gements; hours on
b. and o. via Oakland. Md; bowling, billiards,
tennis and swimming pool free to guests; livery
attached: no hay fever, fog or malaria: illus
trated booklet application. 8. PRESCOTT
WRIGHT Mgr, Brookside. W. Va. au2i-tf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-08-18
ALGERISM STILL AN ISSUE.
The Aamiaistrstien's Record Cannot
he Cleared of che
MACK spot

Two % senator NcMillsns business
partners and a,owcd friends made lib.
vral contributions 60 the fund with
which the expenses OF the "Algrr vel.
come" 10 Detroit were 20 be dsfrayed
One OF them accompanied his check
with a note expressing contempt for
President Mckinley and his cowardlv
,rsRimcn, Of Gen. Algcr." The donator
also hoped "the reception viii be the
biggest thing on record"
Neither President Mckinley nor his
supporters need have cause to regard
this. or the numerous other manifesto
iious la Michigaa. seriously. The
strange ways Of Michigan politics may
be past finding out, but there Is moth
ing In this particular Kind 81 ebuliition
either strange or threatening. IL IL
exactly 81 piece with the "sympathy"
which Senator Mcmillan recently cx.
pressed for Alger when the latter war
forced 10y the pressure ~ public opin.
ion 70 retire from the cabinet.
Tactics 81 this sort cannot divert the
issue 81 Algcrism IN Michigan any
more than in other parts Of the coun-
try. Algcr Is gone, but Algcrism re-
mains to plague the administration. as
witness Pagan. II may bs possible that
sufficient woe can be worked up In
Michigan 20 send Algcr 90 the senate.
but that will not cleanse the admins
tration's record ~ Algcrism Wash.
ington Times.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-08-18
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

If Hanna has really given M
business" he's out OF poltics.-N. Y.
World.
An "anti-Ianna republican" has
been nominated for office in Green
county, OBJ. Cock ~ white crows
has also been seen: hens are cutting
full sets of teeth, and the democrats
expect to carry Nermont.-Albany Ar
gus.
President Mckinley Is MS rcspon-
sible fer the conduct OF the war Dc.
pariment as Mr. Algcr. lie has known
how that department was administered
and nothing has been done without his
sanction. The retirement ~ Alger,
therefore, viii in no measure be IN ex.
patton OF the sins OF the administra-
uon.-Baltiinore Sun.
IL Mr.. Mckinley had asked the
secretary OF war TO retire n year ago,
when the demonstration OF his utter
unhtneks was complete. he would have
saved his administration frar he
odium Of Algerism. But by retaining
and sustaining him until he Voluntarily
teiires the president has made himself
responsible for Ayers offeukes aud
shor'eomiugs.-N. Y. World.
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THE WEST VIRGINIA "soUp. t"
u Involves hi.sias nee ssa
spread. and Originated DIR
isg the War.

A novel custom. started in the DAYS
II the civil war. prevails in the eastern
West Virginia. Al Shepherdstown
they have picnic called soups" Zach
person invited brings a dressed chicken.
the host providing the vegetables
Poultry and vegetables are placed in
large kettles holding from ten To TWEEN
~ gallons. and the combination j.
cooked over open fires for several
hours. or until il is reduced almost 10
Jelly. Pepper and other seasonings are
Introduced
The girls and young fellows stir the
soup with long handled spoons. keep
ing up march or walk around the kei.
ties as they do 50. When q girls spoon
clicks against the spoon Of Young
man be Is al liberty 10 catch aud Kiss
her. OF course, there are many lively
skirmishes. and a great deal - fun in
the game. When the soup is done IL /,
Labeled out into plates and eaten. Itis
said 10 be delicious.
The custom owes lie origin 20 q com.
pany of Stonewsu JBcksons men who
were recruited in that part Of the state.
These eX-confeds keep up their or
ganization. They have a reunion once
a year, al which they celebrate with a
grand soup
IL - said that soup" properly got
ten up should be MADE Of stolen chick
ems. but the veterans had 10 gire Up
foraging after the war and make a
by going around in squads
and robbing each others roosts by InU-
tual understanding J. sun.