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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
THE INsULAR COMMISSION.
Decision to Pay OF Members Who
Are in the Army,

Lieutenant Commander S. A. Staunton,
the disbursing officer of the Isthmian canal
commission, has asked the controller of the
treasury for an opinion on what salary he
shall pay Colonel Haines and Colonel
Ernst of the engineer corps of the army
who are members of the commission The
act creating the commission fixes the salary
Of the members at $l.9D per month. and
if less than ten months is served a salary
of $1,000
Mr.. Tracewell. the controller, decides
that it is the intention of the act and of
the President that each member shall re-
ceive $1,000 per month. 1t is not the inten-
tion that this salary shall be drawn in ad-
dition to other salaries. COlonels Hains
and Ernst will draw their regular salaries
from the army and the disbursing agent
will pay them the difference between that
and $1,000 a month, that they will be
on an equal footing with the other mem
berS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
MEN FOR PHILIPPINES
$4,000 Men Will Reach There Hefare
Dry Seasons Begins

A statement prepared at the War Depart
meht shows that by the 22d of October
there viii be at Manila or on the way to the
Philippines 10000 men. They will all reach
the islands before the beginning of The dry
season and ready to commence work in put
ting down the insurrection. The troops to
be sent from this country are ten regiments
Of volunteers, amounting TO 1900 men:
recruits for skeleton regiments organized
IN tne fhihpp!nes, 1900; recruits for reg
uiars, $500; eight troops Sd Cavalry gG1.
marines, 400. Beginning tomorrow. Au-
gust 3, and up to October -. there win sail
from the Pacific coast seventeen transports
Win WI IN carrying capacity of 633 officers and
iI'o'v men, which VIII include nearly all
the Organizations above named
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NO MORE BODIES FOUND.
believed That Only Twenty Perished
at Bar Harbor Yesterday.

BAR HARBOR, Me-, August IA care
iui examination by divers in the vicinity of
the MT. Desert ferry slip, the scene of the
tefrioie accident yesterday, and investiga-
tloh on shore by the officials of the Maine
central railway and others, up to 10 o'clock
thls forenoon seem to indicate that the
twenty victims reported in last nights AS
sociated Press dispatches are all who per-
ished as result of the catastrophe.
a Mr. Southard of Bangor who was Sc
rlousiy injured, is not likely to recover
ana Two other persons are suffering from
pneumonia. Others who were hurt yester-
DAY We're reported today as being in a
favorable condition.
The complete list Of dead shows no
change from that sent out last night. save
that the woman who was designated as
unknown has been identified as Mrs Sleep
er of Bangor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
LEAGUE ISLAND DOCK,
ne bids May Be Submitted for a
Legal Decision

AuiiilraI Endlcott chief of the bureau of
SaruS ana docks of the Navy Department.
may submit the bids for the League Island
dock, which We're opened on Saturday. to
the legal officers of the department for a
decision. This action may be necessary.
owing to the confusion arising from some
of the conditions made by the bidders rem
dering 1t difficult for the bureau 10 figure
out which is the lowest bidder. From the
hrst examination of the bids Admiral En-
dicott believes that the award should go TO
either the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Com
pany, whose bid was 1886 600. or TO the
firm of Curtis & Driscoll whose bid ac
cordinS TO their own Interpretation of the
specifications, is placed at $S90O 600. But
conditions are introduced into the latter
bid which may make it in reality a higher
bid than the former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
SAMOAN COMMISSION.
American and German Members Have
Arrived at Frisco.

Arrived AZ frisco.
The State Department has received A
brief dispatch from San Francisco announc-
ing the arrival of the American and Ger
man members of the Samoan commission.
They Will come on TO Washington for
conference with the officials, bringing their
report and the draft of the proposed trea,y
which 1t is proposed TO substitute for The
treaty of Berlin.
Chief Justice Chambers will be here about
the same time, and this will afford an op-
portunity for clearing up some OF the mis-
UNDERSTANDINGS in connection with his re-
tirement from the chief justiceShip Al the
State Department it is not expected that
the commission will hold a meeting here
as the British commissioner, M. Eliot, has
land, thus making it doubtful whe' her iEo
of the commissioners could 10 anything
beyond submitting their individual reports.
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DEWEY DECLINES INTERVIEW
Admiral Will Not Discuss His Opera-
tions i'm Philippines

NAPLES. August Admiral Dewey.
who arrived here Saturday morning from
Trieste on board the United States cruiser
Olympia, positively refuses to discuss his
operations in the Philippines or his reIa-
tions with the German navy
The mayor Of Naples yesterday called on
today.
The olympia will sail for Leghorn Satur-
day or Monday next. Afterward the cruis-
er will go to Genoa or Nice
Vice Admiral Gonzales will give a han
Quet this evening in honor of Admiral
Dewey Mr. Lewis NJ. Iddings. secretary
of the United States embassy at Rome
Mr.. r. c. Parsons, second secretary of the
embassy; Mr. II. de Castro, United States
consul general at Rome; the officers of
the Olympia and the Italian authorities
here have been invited to be present.
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Personal Mention.

Mr. Louis G. Wilson of the executive
oihce' Dlstrict government, returned today
from vacation spent in the mountains of
West Virginia.
Mr.. H. Ralph Burton and Mr.. Perry o,,1a
Bailey will spend the month of August AT
Rehoboth Beach, Del.
MIR. W. w. Georges will spend the hal
ance of August at the Ampusand, Saranac
Lake, Adirondacks.
DR.. Chas w. keyes of HOS Sth street is
spending few weeks in the mountains Of
Vermont.
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Not subject to DUTY

The Treasury Department, at the re-
quest of the collector of customs at SCAT
tie, has decided that caskets containing
corpses are not subject to duty. The treas
ury officials say that under all tariff Ia y,s
it is customary to admit a corpse free of
duty. The easket is considered a COVERING
for the corpse, and is also admitted free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
Aids to AdmiraIs, Paw

Mr.. Mitchell. the assistant controller of
the treasury, has decided that aids to ad
n.irals and rear admirals are not entitled to
the same pay as officers Of the army serv-
ing as aids to generals and major generals
and should receive only the paw of officers
of corresponding rank in the army, less the
prescribed reduction for shore service when
their duties are on shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
GEN. ALGER'S FUTURE.
He Mny Not Run for the Michigan
ScHRtOrRhfp.

Information comes from Michigan sources
that MIR. Alger's business associates advise
him that, being relieved from official duties
he should stay out of politics for a while
and devote himself TO his business interests.
1t is said that in Difference to this advice
he has intimated that he may reconsider
his purpose To enter The contest against
Mcmillan for the United States senator
shin
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Transports to BE Repaired.

SAN FRANCISCO, August THE trans
port Hancock is at the Union Iron Works
undergoing extensive repairs. She is being
entirely overhauled, and is to be fitted up
similar to the Grant and Sherman. The re-
pairs will cost about $4,000. The hospital
ship Relief is also to be repaired at an ex-
pense of $4,000. When completed these
vessels will be the finest of the transport
fleet.
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Cuban Death Report.

The War Department has received the
following from Gen. Brooke:
HAVANA. August G.
Death report-Havana Hospital, No. j,
Robert Bird. civilian employe, quartermas-
ter, died August 2. dysentery; Santiago,
James A. Hayes, quartermaster' employe,
died August ,, yellow fever; William J.
Money, civilian, 6ied August g. yellow
fever; Havana. Duncan Mari, machinist
fever. BROOKE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07

service, and DIR. Norris has been directed to
proceed to Alexandria and Quantico, Va,
from time to time as may be necessary in
the performance of hiS duties
These changes are TO date from the 1st
instant, and were madh to assist the health
officer in enforcing the quarantine estab-
lished by the Commissioners last week
upon his Recommendation. The Commits
mayor of Hampton, Va, stating that there
is no yellow fever in that city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
Engineers Express Willingness to
Enter Into Competition.

Messrs. George S. Morrison. William II.
Burr L. L. Buck and William r. Hattou,
the engineers who were called upon TO sub
init plans for the proposed Memorial bridge
at Washington, have notified Gen John NJ.
Wilson, chief of engineers, Of their willing
ness to enter the competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
Plans of the Citizens Committee
Meet the Admiral's Desires.
AN INTERESTING HISTORICAL FACT
The Hero Wanted to Take Manila
Away Back in 1873.
A NATIONAL RECEPTION

A characteristic letter was received to-
day by the officials of the committee of
one hundred having in charge the forth
coming reception to Admiral Dewey from
that distinguished gentleman. 1t will be.
noticed from perusal of it that the plans
under consideration by the citizens of the
District of Columbia have met with Ad-
miral Dewey'S warm appreciation: Il note
with pleasure. he writes, that it is pro-
posed to make the exercises as simple as
possible The letter is as follows:
Flagship Olympia.
TRIESTE. July -. 1870.
Messrs. W. II. Moses. and W. p. Van Vic
kle, Chairman. and Secretary of the Re
cepti0n Committee Washington. d. c.
Dear Sirs: | have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter of the Sth
inst. informing me of the arrangements
proposed for my reception in Washington.
also of a telegram of similar import sent
by the Secretary of the Navy. | am deep
ly sensible of the high honor your com
mittee proposes to confer upon me and
have telegraphed to the Secretary that the
arrangements approved by the President
and by MIN are entirely agreeable to me.
/ note with pleasure that it is proposed to
make the exercises as simple possible.
Ii is impossible at this time to fix the date
Of nv arrival in Washington. but l will not
fail to give you the informant ton on that
point as soon as possible.
Thanking the committee for the great
honor it has paid me. and you personally.
for your courteous letter. I am,
Very truly yours.
T,I-NX
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n You Mia. TlIe Star.

Subscribers who experience any difficulty
in receiving The Star. caused by the carrier
not ringing the door bell will please report
such failure or non-deltvery to the Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
As Necessary as steam.

As Necessary as steam.
Today advertising is as
necessary to the transaction
of certain lines of business
as steam and electricity are
to machinery.-R ]. Gun
ming.
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Local Pride Inspired.

Local interest in the reception is wide
spread and earnest. for local pride is in
spired 10 make the Dewey reception the
nnest thing that ever happened in Wash
irgton.
The members of the committees so far
am ounced are representative in ey,rv sense
OF the word OF al that means progress and
activity in the District Of Columbia and
none OF them regards his selection in a
pertunctory sense. Each one regards his
position as ole Of responsibility that means
1ndiVidua! effort and harmonious en5eayor
with every colleague. and the result of this
aPpi&uiab.e sentiment cannot fail 10 be
productive Of splendid results
The committee on medals and badges. of
which Mr.. Simon Wolf is chairman. met this
afternoon at 3 o'clock There was a fuIj
attendance of members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
Interest of the Railroads.

II Is consequently permissible to feel as
sured that Washington will be called upon
to entertain the largest crowd of visitors in
her history Of immense throngs, and the in
terest being taken in the event by railroad
men indicates that the transportation COM
panlsS are alive to the Importance of the
event The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
paHy mas already rendered to the citizens
committee special train TO convey the re-
ception committee To New York and bring
Admlral Dewey To Washington. and is un-
derStood to be making extensive prepara-
lions 10 transport thousands of sightseers
over its far-reaChing lines. The Baltimore
and Ohio, the Southern. the Chesapeake
and Ohio and the roads connecting win
these great systems are equally alert to the
Importance Of the approaching reception.
am when the transportation committee is
created i Will doubtless find the work be-
fore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-07
An Historical Fact.

OF course, Admiral Dewey's approaching
return 10 America is the inspiration for re-
calling many incidents and stories in which
he has figured more or less centrally. but
none is more interesting or of such great
historical value than a fact which came TO
light today. HIS capture of Manila and the
destruction of the Spanish feet are among
the prDudeSt paragraphs in the pages of
American history, full as the volume is of
superb achievements. 1t is a remarkable
fact that Admiral Dewey many years ago
contemplated the assault and capture of the
Philippine capital. and had the necessity
arisen he would have probably accom-
pl4Shed II then successfully he dill
last year. although he would not have had
a large Spanish fleet to contend with. In
1873 Admiral Dewey. who was then d COM
mander. was in command of the L. s. S.
Narragansett, on the Asiatic squadron, TAX
ing the command March l. 1873.
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AN LONDON TOWN."

Yondcr in the heather there's a bed for eleep-
ing
Drink for one nthirst. ripe blackberries TO
edt.
YonGer IN the sun tho merry harcs 20 ieapinR,
And the pool is clear for travel wearied feeti
tsorely throb my feet. a-trampiny London high
ways
,Ah. the sprinRy mos upon northern
moor!
Through tho endless stroete, tho gloomy
squares and byways.
Homeless in tho city. poor among the poori
london streets are gold-ah. givo me leaves
aglnting
Midst gray dikes and hedges in the autumn
London water. wine. poured ou. for oil an.
hintinR-
God! for tho little brooks that tumble as they
Tun
Oh. .ny heart IL fain to hear the soft wind blow.
ing,
souglng through the fir tops up on northern
fcls!
oh. my eye's an-acho to geo the brown burns
flowing
Through the pcaty soil and tnkling heather
Ada Smith IN Quarter Latin.
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the Days "r 'G3.


Hf"hf""" (Epn" Penny Pres.
( J"mr, Canpi"Il, Of Charleston. :.
'.'s . br"lhrr Of Alexander Camp
bell Of tins city He Is also the only
{ living prr-on whose picture il in the
relic room in Russell Library Hall.
lie vas lirutc AIT in Confederate
battery Alexander Campbell was on
the other Sldr, being lieutenant in
the 18th New York ynluntcrrs At
the time the following letter was writ.
ten he was color sergeant Of the rcgi-
rn"nt The letter which has been
framed and drpnst. d in the relic
ro"n, together with the picture Of the
w'ircr. explains itself fully, and is az
follows:
JAMES ISLAND June IL, 1863
Dear f}r"thrr: was astuni-hei TO
hear fr'n the prisoners captured 1T
the battlc "f the 10Th instant that you
WAS color bearer of one "f the rrg-
mcuts which assaulted the battery at
this p"int the other day. When
first heard it looked over the field
for you, when met one Of the
wounded Of your rrvimcnt and he told
me that he believed that ynu were
safe. | was on the brca,twnrks dur
ing the whole engagement, doing my
best TO beat you, but hope that ou
and | will never again meet face To
face, bitter enemies on the battlefield:
but if such should be the case, you
have but TO discharge your duty To
your cause, for can assure you will
strive to discharge my duty to my
c"untry aud my cause. Iu the late
battle the killed on your side was
very heavy in proportion 20 ,hc
wounded, and for the forces engaged
the slaughter terrible. Most of the
wounded are doing we'll Col. Mnrri
sor know nothing IF; he must have
been killed. When ynu write North
you will please let sister Ann know
that | am still alive and in good
health. l am very anxious to hear
from her, but circumstances do not
afford a chance.
will send this (npcn) by flag Of
truce. Give lieutenant Walker my
compliments. am your brother,
JAMEs CAMPBELL.
Brother John left here about Two
years ago. have not heard from him
since.
James Campbell was in this city
durin5 the past summer and visited
the relic room with his brother.
On Thursday there came from him,
as gift to the clic room, two one
hundred pound conical shells, which
were thrown into Ch rlcston during
the war by one Of Gilmore guns.
Such relics as these are very hard
to get now, and the curators Of the
museum appreciate very highly the
courtesy Of their Confederate com
radc.
Additions are being made to the
museum daily.
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T. q. Rice, prominent druggist Of
Greensboro, Ga. writes as follows :
II have handled Dr. Pitts Carmina-
tive for eight years. aud have never
known Of a single instance where it
failed to give perfect satisfaction. Par
ties who once use it always make per-
mancnt customers. We sell more of
this article than all the other Carmina-
tives, soothing syrups and collie drops
combined" For tecthing children it
haa no equal
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Blind In Left Eye.

An eminent citizen OF Detroit called
upon an eminent physician the other
day to consult him about his eyes.
They seemed all right up to three
or four days ago." said the eminent
citizen, "but then l noticed that the
left eye was falling
"Do you wear glasses - asked the
physician.
oh, yes.
Let me see them -
They were PASSED over, and after Il
brief inspection the physician broke
into Il hearty laugh.
Tie trouble is with the left eye,
ch = he qucricd.
Yes, sir
No wonder. Look at your glasses. +
The lcfthand class hal been lost
out.
There smouldcrin" spark nr
wisdom in the brain Of the man who
knows when t. go home.
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Churles Martin, All English artist,
lately quoted Dickens Us telling him
ono day how the name Of Oliver
Twist had suggested itself TO him.
The author had long puzzled his brains
to know what name to bcstow on the
youthful parish foundling, when, one
day getting into one Of Shillibeer's om-
nibuses-then not long establislied-ths
conductor slammed tho door and shouted
out to the driver, $50 on. Oliver
Twist" ''Tho singularity Of the cog
nomen struck me-. said Dickens, "and
/ said to myself 'Thnt's tho name for
my now hero -
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- The most evpcnsi, material ever
produced for dress was that pur-
chased by the German empress last
year from Lyons. 1t was white silk
broca'l". having flowers, birds anu TO-
lia-c in relief, and cost sl21 yard
the actual value Of the raw silk. il is
said. being 500 The empress was so
struck with its beauty that she had not
the heart to cut it up, and it was
eventually turned into curtains.
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afterwards IN" sor. healed ny an.i WAS cnr,.l:
sound an'i we'll. nm SUR =. -. y. is ..v lar
III" rei hin,~l remedy malr.'
!; miati"v> not how they ars. acquired
ur What treatment has failed, :. :. =
will rul., tho most obstinate. deep
seated sore or ulcer. II is useless To
expect local tl'cnt,uent of salves, To-
tipns. etc, to effect cure, because
trouble. which is the blood s. =. s.
drives but every trace. of impurity in
the blood. al,d in this way cures per-
niancntly the worst eases. 1t is the
only blood remedy Guaranteed
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-25

- A little romance was happily
spoiled in New Hampshire town re-
Gently, where young man became
much in love with young lady and
asked her to be 'his' She stated
the case to her pare ITS, and was very
much surprised to learn for the first
time that she was only an adopted
daughter, whom they had taken as
an infant from Boston institution.
Inquiry revealed the fact that she
aud the young man are sister and
brother. But she consoles herself
With the thought that while she can
not be his wife she can she sister
TO him !"
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An Authority.

II understand that Mrs. Alimony has
been mnrried number of timee.''
"Oh, yesi Her lawyer often consults
her Oh intricate points os divorce law"
brooklyn Life.
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To The Public.

We are authorized to guarantee every
bottle Of Chamberlain 3 Cough Remedy
and il not satisfactory 60 refund the
money to the purchaser. There is no
better medicine made for la grippe,
colds and whoopins cough. Price, %
and Soc per bottle. Try it. For sale
by Hill. Orr Drug Co.
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Purely Vegetable

and contains not particle of potash.
mercury, nr other mineral. 8. S. S.
cures Contagious Blood Poison, Scrof-
ula. Cancer. Catarri, Eczema. Rheu-
other blood trouble. Valuable books
on these diseases will be mailed free
to any address, by the Swift Specific
Company. Atlanta, Georgia.
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Headed His Company In Fine style.

Dave Howian,: was a high private in
an Alabama 'crittrr company during
the war, and sometimes was carried
into the hottest sort Of u fight when Il
charge was ordered because his horse
would run when the others ran, no
,nattcr how hard hc pulled at the
rcinS.
Onc day the captain dismounted his
company and ordered the men ito
charge the enemy afoot. With Il big
yell away went the boys, but they
soon got far ahead of Dave, for he
hadn The spirit of his horse Dave
began TO think Of the cursings he was
to get from the captain and the rail-
ings from the boys, when, looking
ahead, he Jaw them coming back in
full retreat. Dave says he "immcdi-
atcly recovered his courage and
wheeling around, shouted ont. Come
on boys, aud then outran them az
badly az they had him few moments
before. When they reached the cover
Of the brcastworks Dave sanntcrcd up
to his captain and inquired: "Didnt
| lead that retreat in fine style. cap?'
| .
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IL Matters Not How OBJ
stinate, or What Other
Remedies Have Failed.

Obstinate sores anI lic..r> which
refuse io heal nn'irr ''rl,nar! treat
;nrnt. SOON b'rnnr' rnr.,nic and deep
seated. and lrau =. conditions most
serious. They n. 'au-"d in different
ways. hut in every casc the blood is
involved. and nn amount uf local treat
mcnt can have mry effect. The poison
must ir eliminated from the blood
h'inr,' n cure. can b. had