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The evening times., 1899-08-11
PRAISING AMERICAN TROOPS.
Complimentary Comments From a
Newspaper in Japan.

Newspaper in Japan.
United States Minister Buck, of Toxic,
Japan. has sent to the Department OF State
the following clipping from the Toxic,
Japan, Daily Herald" which pays a just
compliment to the American soldier which
will be gratefully read by millions of our
people. and in whose estimation the Jap
anese will be elevated because of their ap-
probation of the elements that go to make
up the splendid character of our soldiers.
The article is published under date of Ju-
ly 10 and is as follows:
For the last few days We have had in
Yokohama nearly 5000 American volun-
teers who have completed their term of
service in the Philippines are now home
ward bound. They are the Nebraska and
/ Utah regiments on board the Hancock, and
the Pennsylvania Regiment on board the
I Senator. Many remarks have been made
about the general appearance of these men,
who coming as they do from hard fighting
against the Filipinos-and the Nebraska
and Utah regiments have done some of the
severest fghung-do not always present
the spotless purity of appearance usual in
soldiers on parade. They are nearly all
/ big men, some, in fact most Of them.
showing clear traces of the campaigning
and mental worry to which they have been
subjected, in their sunburnt skins and
somewhat cadayerous cheeks.
But one thing is apparent TO everybody
and that is the exemplary behavior of this
large number of men on shore leave A
few thousand soldiers are a small army
and nobody who has watched them can
have failed to remark, as they roam over
the town, their quiet and friendly demean-
or towards japanese and foreigners al Ike
and the entire absence of drunkenness
among their ranks. The police, on whom
the brunt of keeping order devolves in the
hrst instance, report-both in Nagasaki
als1 here-that they have not had single
case of refractory behavior or intoxication
to deal with. Large numbers OF these vol
untee-s have made the Grand Hotel their
headquarters, and there they can be seen
at leisure. All of them seem to have
money TO burn for they have bought Gu
rios and souvenirs of Yokohama in large
quantities. 1iAnd this is not TO be Won
dered at, aside from the fact that the
American soldier is the best paid soldier
In the world, we find that their ranks are
not made up of vagabonds, who were out
of job in the FIRST place. and took the
chance to get employment. but of intelli-
gent men, among whom are bankers law
yers merchants, farmers, mechanics, etc.
ETC., who left their homes when the coun-
try called for volunteers to fight for its
cause. And these men have done honor to
their country and to their flag. They have
shown that gentlemen can be fighters, and
are proving now that fighters can be gen.
tlemen-"
The evening times., 1899-08-11
SHE WANTS TO GO TO WAR.
Application of Young Woman IL
Enlist in the Army.

Springfield, Mass. Aug. 11.-Captain
Perkins, of the regular army recruiting
station, has received from young woman
a letter that shows her earnestness even
if it is mixed somewhat with an ignorance
of military affairs. The letter is in part
as follows:
Dear Sir-My brother wrote to you and
wanted to go to war in the Philippines and
showed me the letter you wrote and the
blank you sent. 1 want to go to war, too.
Don't girls ever go to war? / am a big,
strong girl of nineteen. / am five feet six
inches in height and weigh las pounds 1
am in fine health and have no physical de-
formities, with good hearing and eyesight.
l can ride horse as good and as long as
any man and can stand long exposure to
wind and rain. 1 would like to go to war
very much, and l would bob my hair in
about one minute if / had to go. Do girls
ever dress in boys clothes and go? I
would even dress in boys clothes aad 60.
would if I could pass the examination.
If I couldn't go as volunteer soldier,
could not l go as nurse?"
The evening times., 1899-08-11

running northeast and southwest. by four
or five miles widet will include ,lhe most
important ground without infringing on
any precious minerals or agricultural land.
Mr.. Shafroth made copious notes TO take
with him 10 Washington, and will work
for the passage of the bill. He advises
that no appropriation be asked for in the
first measure. 1t will be sought to make
some provision for the caretaking of the
ruins. Excavations must be made scien-
tifcally, and will be restricted by license.
Mr.. Shafroth will try to enlist the inter-
est OF the Smithsonian Institution. The
matter will be pushed with all possible
speed At the present time two large ex-
ploring parties of one hundred members
each are being organized. one in San Fran
cisco and one in the East, TO visit the
Mancss Canyon and exeayate in the ruins
The evening times., 1899-08-11
AUDITOR ANDREWS, REpoRr.
The Amounts Involved In Settling
Accounts Unusually Large.


The Auditor for the Treasury Depart
ment. w. E. Andrews, today submitted his
annual report to the Secretary Of the
Treasury. The report shows that at the
beginning of the year July 1, 1898. there
were 1.201 accounts on hand, 27,613 were
received during the year, making total
of 28,S20. On June 80, 1899, there were
4,4s5 accounts Of all kinds unsettled.
In the Division of Customs the total re-
ceipts and disbursements and warehouse
and bond accounts were $400. .949, ,824.52. in
volying II, ,15e accounts.
Collections by the United States en- ac-
count of tariff errors were $8,312.53, and
short collections on account of tariff
errors, $39,743.79, which was made good by
the importers. making a net balance OF
$31. 1926 due to and collected by the
Government over and above amounts orig
inally reported by collectors Of customs.
During the first ten months of the fiscal
year July /. 1899. to April 80, 1899, 322. .S56
manifests were received, examined, and
checked.
The public debt settlement for the fis-
cal year 1898 aggregated $415, 5,047 ,649. 10
while those for the fiscal year 1899 aggre-
gated 1898, ,636, ,962.67 making a difference
of $21, ,410, ,6S6.43. This difference is fully
explained by the fact that the redemptions
Of Pacific Railroad bonds, currency certi-
flcates, and United States notes were much
larger in amount during 1898 than 1899.
The internal revenue accounts received
and settled during the fiscal year 1897 num-
bered 2,497; during the fiscal year 1898
1854. During the fiscal year 1899 S,51O
were received and 5,501 were settled leay-
ing 1908 unsettled at the close of the year
Thus it appears that the receipts Of ac-
counts for 1899 exceeded those of 1898 BY
5,946 and the settlements by 1881 This
increase in the number of accounts receiv-
ed was created by the war revenue act ol
1898. Under modified constructions of said
act 1909 applications were submitted for a
refund of taxes alleged to have been illegal
ly paid There We're z, ,410 applications fol
redemption of stamps.
The miscellaneous accounts settled dur
ing the fiscal year 1898 numbered 7,102 and
involved 1895, ,5S1 ,226.23, while those Of 1895
numbered 6,649 and involved 1902, ,816,-
616.76. The settlements for the preceding
fiscal year were 81 ,935, involving $1,000
1886, ,072.44, thus showing for 1899 an in
crease of 1880 settlements and s1.o42, $751;
SS3.39 in the amount involved.
With single exception, 1880, the amount
included in the settlement of 1899 exceeded
the amounts included in those of any pre-
ceding year since 1860.
The evening times., 1899-08-11
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES
Best American Record Reached In
the Last Ffscai Year,


American manufacturers made their best
export record in the fiscal year just ended.
Not only were their expectations larger
than in any preceding year. but for the
second time in the history of our foreign
commerce they exceeded the value of the
imports of manufactures. In the fiscal
year 1898, for the first time in the history
of the manufacturing export trade. the ex-
portation CT manufactures exceeded the
importation of manufactures, the total
value of exports of manufactures being
about 25 per cent in excess of that of i'm
ports of manufactures. In the fiscal year
1899, however, despite the increase in i'm
ports OF manufactures, the total exporta-
tation of manufactures was 80 per cent
greater than the Importation of manufac-
lures, being 1898 8,667, ,794, against $3.50 3d. :
293 OF imports of manufactures.
Prior to the fiscal year 1885. imports of
manufactures were always greater than
exports of manufactures. From 1883 to
1897 imports of manufactures ranged about
81, 100000 day with the single exception
Of 1894. During all that time the expor-
tation of manufactures was steadily in
creasing, so that in 1897 they amounted to
$277. 900 zoo. against $3.50. 0.00O.e0O in 1888.
having thus more than doubled in that pc
riod. In 1898 they were $3.50. .697 1854, and
in the year just ended, as already indi-
Gated, $685.. .667. .794.
1t was not until 1898 that through the
combined reduction Of imports and the in
crease Of exports the tide turned in favor
OF American manufacturers and. in that
year the total exports of manufactures were.
for the first time, greater than the imports
Of manufactures, being $3.50, ,597. .354. against
ports of manufactures exceeded the imports
manufactures exceed imports OF manufac-
lures by $40 ,097, sol.
Imports of manufactures in 1899 were
nearly S100, ,000, 900 less than in 1890, while
exports Of manufactures were nearly $780,
900 more than in 1890.
Manufactures in 1899 formed larger per-
centage of our total exports than in any
preceding year. During the last half OF
the year this was especially true, in some
months the exports of manufactures being
more than 33 per cent of the total exports.
while for the entire year they were 2S.13 per
cent of the total exports, against 26.S7 per
cent In 1897 23.14 per cent in 1895, q. Il
per cent in 1894, 1887 pc" cent in 1891,
IS 80 per cent in 1883. 1859 per cent in 1889,
and II. 4S per cent in 1880 During the last
half OF the fiscal year 1899, exports OF man.
ufactures averaged fully $50, coo, 900 per
month and during the entire year averaged
more than 81 900 GOO for each business day
The following table shows the imports
and exports of manufactures of each year
from 1890 to 1899:
The evening times., 1899-08-11
LOCOMOTIVE SAVES A TOWN.
Reading Railway Engine Dumps Wa
ter for n Fire at Cresson.

Pottsville, Pa. Aug. n.-Largely through
the york of an engine on the Reading
Railway the town of Cressona was saved
yesterday afternoon from complete destruc-
tion by fire. The warehouse of Charles F.
Beck took fire. There is no fire depart
ment in the town, and the flames defied
the attempts of the bucket brigade to hold
them in check until the Schuykill Haven
Hose Company went to the rescue.
The Reading locomotive ran up the rail-
road to Payne's dam, and pumped water
into the mains. Attachments were made
at the round house by the hose company,
and water was thrown on the burning and
adjacent buildings. The fire was subdued
but not until the warehouse, with a large
stock of merchandise, an ice-house and
slaughter house. with their contents, a
wagon shed and a tenement house were
burned to the ground. Beck's loss is So, 900;
no insurance, and Charles Shappel's loss,
$780, partially inSsred
The evening times., 1899-08-11
To Preserve the Cliff Dwellings.


AS result of meeting held Monday
night at the residence of Henry Van
Kleeck, bill making the cliff dwellings
region in the southwestern part of Colora-
do National park will in all probability
be introduced at the next convening OF
Congress Congressman John F. Shat
roth. Judge George T. Summer, Booth Ma
lone and DR.. Camden NJ. Cobern, with the
host. constituted the meeting. Congress
man Shafroth went over the details o!
passing such bill, and the other meE
present, all of whom have been on the
ground, recapitulated all they personals
gathered concerning the interesting ruins
below Durango. Granting that the people
living in the agricultural country contigu-
Gus to the cliff dwellings made no objee-
tion to the setting aside of the land cor
tanning these prehistoric buildings, alj
he had received almost an assurance thai
thew would not, Mr.. Shafroth saw no i'm
pediment in the way of passing the bill
Maps and pictures of the ground and ruin.
were carefully gone over and studied
While the dimensions of the area were no
specified, 1t is thought that fifteen miles
The evening times., 1899-08-11
DEER IN THE ADIRoNDAcKs.
Fine Sport for Hunters When the
Season Opens.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. lit is roughly es-
timated by the superintendent of forest,
Col. W. G. Fox, that there are $4,000 deer
in the Adrondacks, and that when the
season for killing opens on Tuesday sports
men will find the game the thickest of any
season since, before bounding was allowed.
Hounding was prohibited by law three
years ago.
The superintendent takes as a basis of
his estimate that there is at least one deer
to every square half-mile, or 160 acres of
area, which is the most familiar unit for
the purpose of Measurement and this
would give at least $4,000 deer. OF course,
on some square half-miles there are no
deer, while on others there are more than
enough to make up the deficiency. An old
guide told him yesterday that the deer are
extremely thick about Indian Lake, Gran
berry Lake, and Moose River. The condi-
tions which obtain in these sections are
also the conditions in other parts OF the
virgin forests.
The evening times., 1899-08-11
MIR. GALATIANS DENIAL.
The Constable Replies to Charges
Recently Made Against Him.

Constable s. B. Callahan who is charged
by John A. Chapman, Assistant Superin-
tendent of the Railway Mail Service, with
acting in an unbeeoming manner while
serving 4 legal process on his wife, Mrs.
Myra Fl. Chapman, fatty denies the accu-
sations made against him. AS heretofore
stated, Mr. Chapman submitted his COM
plants against Callahan to Attorney Gen
eral Griggs, who in turn referred them to
United States Attorney for the District
Henry E. Davis for investigation.
Callahan has filed an affidavit reviewing
the circumstances which led to Mrs. Chap
man preferring charges against him.
An affidavit from Constable Darling has
also been filed IN the case. Darling states
that he attempted to serve Mrs. Chapman
with the process. and. failing in his eff
forts. turned the paper over to Callahan.
Justices of the Peace O'Neal, Herbert S.
Grey, and Charles S. Bundy have also
written letters testifying that Constable
Callahan is good and competent officer
and always pleasant and respectful in the
discharge of his dAlty.
The evening times., 1899-08-11
BRONZE FOR THE MEDALS.
Arranging Additional Details for
Admiral Dewey's Reception.

.
The work of arranging for the reception
of Admiral Dewey is very well underway.
considering the fact that numerous chair
men of committees are out of town. This
morning Secretary Van Wickle received q
| communication from Lieut.. Commander n
E. Mason, inspector of ordnance, at the
League Island navy yard at Philadelphia,
stating that the 250 pounds of bronze from
the Sehwartzkopf torpedo secured by Dewey
at Manila, which has been secured by the
Committee of One Hundred from the Navy
Department for the purpose OF making the
Dewey medals is at the disposal of the
committee, subject to the order Of either
| Chairman Moses or Simon Wolf, chairman
of the committee on medals and badges
| provided the same amount of new metal is
| furnished in its place.
An order for the metal will be sent to
| Joseph K. Davidson, of Philadelphia, who
| has the contract for making the medals
and who will procure the bronze, and
make the medals without further commu-
nication with Washington. Numerous let
| tiers have been received from out of the
| city, asking about the medals, and 10
! whom money for them should be sent
| For the present, or until some other ar
| langement is made, the chairman II the
committee on medals and badges. Simon
| Wolf, 926 Street, will handle all money
sent for the purchase of medals. The CON-
| mittee feels certain that in view of the
| limited number OF medals, ,0O0-the
| demand for them cannot be filled. The
committee will shortly issue circular let
| ter TO the members OF various committees
| which have been appointed, or which will
| be named, requesting that all who desire
medals send their orders at as early a
! date as possible, stating how many each
| will take. The orders of committeeman
! will be filled first
A New York firm has sent to the COM
mittee samples Of red, white, and blue
Grape paper intended for patriotic decorat-
| ing purposes. The samples and letters
have been turned over to the committee on
decorations and illumiantions. 1t has been
suggested that paper of this sort be pur-
chased by each citizen to be used in dec
! Grating windows. A lamp placed behind
such paper would make a very effective
display and would at the same time bring
out into prominent relief the national col
ors. AS the illuminations is to form one
of the most important features of the re-
ception it is very likely that some such an
idea will be urged. An effort will also be
made to persuade the merchants along the
streets through which Dewey will pass TO
decorate their establishments with various
figures suggestive of patriotism to be IL
Illuminated by electricity or other means.
There is no doubt that such requests will
! be complied with.
The evening times., 1899-08-11
A GREAT MEDICINE.

''I have used Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and find
it to be a great medicine" says Mr.. E. s.
Phipps, OF Poteau. Ark ''It cured me Of
bloody fiux: I cannot speak too highly of
it." This remedy always wins the good
opinion if not praise of those who use it.
The quick cures which IT effects. even in
the most severe cases, makes it savoTite
everywhere. For sale by Henry Evans.
Wholesale and Retail, and ali druggists.
The evening times., 1899-08-11
WILL JOIN THE TELRGRAPHERs
Railway Men to Cooperate With the
Striking Operators.

Striking Operators.
New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. 11.-At last
the telegraphers of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railway have prevail
ed upon the engineers and firemen to join
in their cause and to threaten to strike
with them next week if the order is given
to them to go out.
This morning it was announced by mem
bers of the Order of Locomotive Firemen
that they had formulated their demands
for higher schedule of wages. The fire
men and engineers made an attempt on
Tuesday to consult with the officials of
the Consolidated railroad. They were de-
MED recognition. Tomorrow they will
make another attempt.
President Powell, of the National Fed
Grafton of Telegraphers, was expected yes
terday, but had not arrived this morning.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

At the dance to be given shis evening at
the Elkton, Eikton, Va. and which will be
attended by number of Washingtonians
who are spending the season at that very
pleasant place, the patronesses will be
Mrs. l.. W. Wise, Mrs. Walter d. Wyville,
Mrs. A. w. Armstrong. Mrs. Joseph Ste
phens, and Mrs. J. S. McElhany. The
committee in charge of the dancing in
cludes Messrs. Grey Douglas, H. H. May,
C. +. Voorhees,, W. G. r. Lea, and E. R.
F. Blogg.
The evening times., 1899-08-11
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Janet Richards has joined her
mother, at Walters Park Sanitarium. The
and Miss Richards expect to remain at
Walters Park until October
The evening times., 1899-08-11
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Closing Out Sale of
Odds and Ends
In our
Remnant Dept.
CTHIRD FL00R.)


o. Ladies Striped and Figured
Pique, Duck and L1wn Suits, con-
sisting of skirt and waist. Styles
of former seasons. They are
marked g.. so. s.. 90 and So. so.
To close them out quickly IN,
we have marked them. ~
A lot of Scotch Lawns, 2Hc yd.
I2Hc Lawns, short pieces, Sc yd.
I21lc Lawns, fine quality. 4Hc
yard.
I5c and ISc Figured and Plaid
Organdy, 6Ac yd.
I5c, ISc and 2oc Colored Pique,
7Ec yard.
I5c, 2oc and 25c White Pique,
1f1zc yard.
Lot of Fine White Cambria, sac
yard.
Percaline, Silesia and Cambria
Remnants, 25c yard.
The evening times., 1899-08-11
SUBMARINE boat TESTS
The Holland Preparing for Final
Trial of Merit.

An Investigation of Her Qualifica-
tfons ms an Engine of War to BE
Her Motor Power When Speeding
Below the Surface of the Water.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs John p. Clum will leave
today for about a months trip to the Yel-
lowstone and picturesque points in the
Rocky Mountains
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Rev. M. w. HANNA, D. D., and Mrs.
HANNA, who have been enjoying trip to
Georgian Bay and Muskogee Lake, are
now at Murray Hill among the Thousand
Islands
The evening times., 1899-08-11
Hoods Pills sais Ds mo: %s,ss:, sss,

or calomel hey are purely vegetable. perfect
ly safe for the most delicate organism. Mild.
efficient, thorough. Sold by all druggists. 25c.
The evening times., 1899-08-11
Summer Assembly Christian Work
ers' Associations. Black Mountain.
N. c.. August 1924, 1899.

The Southern Railway will sell tickets to Black
Mountain, N. c., at one frst-class fare for the
round trip on August 1921, final limit August
IS. 1899.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George A R. McNeir are
at Jordan's White Sulphur Springs.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Ballinger are To-
Gated at 1910 Massachusetts, Avenue, where
they will be ar home to their friends after
September l,
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Meyers and
daughters are spending the summer at
Ocean City, Md.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Miss Julia Smith, just returned from
Crawford, N. j., is going to Berkeley
Springs, w. Va, with her mother, Mrs.
Clarendon Smith.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

The Misses Agatha and Eleanor Harris
are spending August at Long Branch as the
guests of their aunt. Mrs. May, who has a
cottage there.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Rev. Dr. Radcliffe and Mrs. Radcliffe are
among the Washingtonians who are spend
ing the summer at Nantucket
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Mrs. Harrison Howell Dodge and daugh
ters are at Nantucket for the remainde
of the summer.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Bovee and their sol
Arthur are AT Ocean Grove.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Miss Eva Gilbert, who is at Brookside, in
the mountains of West Virginia. won the
first lady's prize at large euchre party
recently given at the resort.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Rev. Henry Baker and Mrs. Baker arr
spending their vacation at Ocean Grove.
The evening times., 1899-08-11

Mr.. E. ]. Bachman, of the Treasury De-
partment, with his wife and daughter, will
leave today for Eaglesmere, Pa.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26
GOLF WILL BOOM
The Game VIII Be Popular
Here Next Season.

The game of golf so popular in near
~ all the large cities as well as in the
fashionable resorts at shore or noun
tains, promises to get foothold in
Worcester this season. With the organ
izatiop Of the Country Club here and the
laying out of links, Worcester was in
itiated into the mysteries of the driver.
the brassey, the putter, the driving
iron and all the other paraphernalia, re-
CURED to successfully master the sport.
This year it is believed that golf will
be very generally played i'm the heart
of the commonwealth, that number
of links will be laid out in the suburbs
and that golf clubs in 80 viii be as
numerous as were tennis clubs here 10
years ago. Realizing that there is to
be big local demand for general golf
supplies, Manager George S. Davis of
the local agency of the j. p. Lowell
Arms Company, has concluded to carry
line this season.
His opening of golf goods will take
place on Wednesday and Thursday of
this week, and the exhibit, which will
comprise every conceivable implement
or adjunct of golf, will be in charge of
William Campbell, a professional play
er of Scotland Campbell is recognized
as one of the highest authorities upon
golf in this country. and it was he who
surveyed the turf for the links of the
Country club of this city Campbell
was formerly connected with the Nc
EVAN links of the Musselburg links in
Scotland, and is at present in charge
Of the Franklin Club links in Boston.
While Mp. Campbell is in this city he
viii be entertained by some of the To-
cal golf enthusiasts.