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The times., 1899-08-23
THE HOMECOMING TROOPS.
How the BattaliOns From Cubn Are
to BE Distributed.

The following idea for the assignment Of
the battalions returning to the United
States from Cuba has been made public:
"One battalion each of the First, Second,
Fifth. Eighth, and Tenth United States
Infantry, 10 be selected by the command
ing general, Division of Cuba, will be re-
lieved from duty at their present stations
and proceed TO take stations as hereinafter
directed, to serve as depot battalions Of
their respective regiments in contradis-
tinction to the other two battalions, which
will be known as the active battalions.
The depot battalion of the First Infan-
try at Fort Leayenworth. Kan; of the
Second Infantry at Fort Thomas. Ky; Of
the Fifth Infantry at Fort Sheridan ILL.,; /;
of the Sixth Infantry at Fort Smelling.
Mimi, and OF the Tenth Infantry at Fort
Crook. Neb.
Officers and enlisted men who are unfit
for duty with the active battalions will be
transferred to the depot battalion, and a
sufficient number of officers and enlisted
men Will, if possible, be transferred TO the
active battalions TO bring them up to the
maximum strength prior to the departure
of the depot battalions, and thereafter
when regiment has a depot battalion Off
GERS and enlisted men, grade for grade. as
nearly possible, Will be transferred be-
tween the active and depot battaiions upon
the recommendation of regimental COM
manders by the concerted action of the
department commanders concerned, report
ing action in each case 10 the War Depart
ment without delay. and to the station of
the headquarters of the depot battalion
viii be sent all recruits, invaiids, and other
transients pertaining to the respective reg
iments."
The times., 1899-08-23
CONDITION OF PORTO RIcANs.
False Reports of Their Refusal tc
Unload Relief Supplies.

Hotel Champlain, N. Y. Aug. 22.-Secre-
tary of War Root received the following
this evening from Adjutant General Cor
bin:
Washington, D. c., Aug 22.-Follow-
ing received from General Davis: 'Rations
from Neuvitas may be unloaded in quaran-
tine, but it seems to me the supply can
come easier from the States, fear OF gel
low fever from Cuba making extra pre-
caution necessary. Press reports that Porto
Ricans refused to discharge relief supplies
without double pay are untrue. The Mac
Pherson arrived Saturday afternoon and
unloading proceeded Sunday morning.
Dock hands refused to work without the
customary Sunday pay. Soldiers OF the
Porto Rican battalion volunteered to take
their places, but the longshoremen re-
turned TO work when they learned the
nature of the supplies on board, and un-
loading was completed by them. Some re-
fused any pay whatever. Their original
strike was due to misrepresentation stories
that laborers in the interior refuse TO work
because they are to be fed by the Govern
ment is principally sensational talk ana
hysterical. / can solve that matter easily,
as no issues viii be made to those apie
to work unless they do so. The cargo OF
the Macpherson has been forwarded to
distributing centres, and part was issued
yesterday evening. In few limited areas
the coffee is half safe. In the remaining
areas the crop is almost totally ruined and
the trees so injured that next years crop
Will not exceed 90 per cent average; ba-
nanas furnished one-half the food, and
sweet potatoes, beans, rice. corn. and
yams. all of which are grown here, sup
piled the other half TO 90 per cent of the
inhabitants. All the bananas, beans, rice,
and corn are destroyed, and half the po-
tatoes. l now estimate over 1000 dead,
and 100,0 900 hungry, one-half Of this num-
Der being homeless; hunger will increase
rather than diminish for many weeks.
The times., 1899-08-23
Fruits I'm Honduras.

The following report dated Utilia. July
1, 1899, has been received at the State De-
partment from Consul Johnston:
THE movement of bananas has been fully
up to the average on the coast, but Bay
Island has not recovered from the storm oil
last October and November. The crop OF
pineapples, mangoes and other fruits has
not been favorable this season, on account
of the want of rain Prices are as follows:
Bananas, 25 cents (gold) per bunch; plan
tains. $3.50 (gold) per thousand. The BAN
ana Trust undertook TO put the prices down
but the planters combined and refused to
furnish bananas to the trust so long a.
other ships could take the fruit. The Blue
fields Banana Company Is now serving this
section regularly. and its steamers are get
ting full cargoes. The imports are about
the average for this season of the year"
The times., 1899-08-23
D.L. & W. ENGINEERS TO CONFER
Arthur Summoned to Scranton by
the Grievance Committee.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 22.-There is a ser
ious hitch in the negotiations between Gen
eral Superintendent Russell and the griev-
ance committee OF the Delaware Lacka-
wanna and Western engineers. What 1t Is
cannot be learned, but the matter is so
grave that Grand Chief p NJ. Arthur has
been summoned by wire. He answered that
he would reach here this morning in time
for the conference fixed for today. Neither
the company's officers nor the engineers
committee would give any information re-
garding the conference, not even an intima-
ton as to whether or not it was likely to
end today or to continue indefinitely. The
probability is that the session will last
throughout today and tomorrow at least
There is possibility that Grand Chief
Arthur is being called in for the mere pur-
pose of ratifying the action of the COM
mittee, but among railroad men it is said
that his presence is considered decidedly
urgent by the engineers committee.
The times., 1899-08-23
FFEsAsn FEEsfs1s For PREMIUM STAMPS
KINGS PALACE.
eI2-sI< -th Sc. zI5 Market Space.
An Australian cattle stampede.

fFon aiItt Aae4Llhe.)
When a cattle rush comes IN the bisckest Of
me night. among Understanding. low-iimbed
trees. with the nature and levels OF the country
unknown and invisible, 10 stem 10 calls for the
finest and fercsst quality Of hogseEnsnship. As
be doages, sweryes and cliags in the saddle 10
avoid muiila1ion from the rushing trees he must
sc 10 IL also that the horse shall win to the
lead Of that thunde-ing multitude beside him.
u hands and spur may compass H. And when he
does. the nscdost Of the danger is still 10 come
The riders hands must do double duty now,
he lets looss ihe whip and guides the horse
well The rout mus; be turned and directed
against Itself. The horse is dragged inward, the
whip Kisses and fails; the man. silent until now
opens tilrost and lungs in the stockmsns battle
cry. IL the leading cattle sTerve and swing away
carrying confusion among the rest and breaking
the directacs Of the rush il is the finest moment
Of fbe drorer's life. As the beasts that come
thuadering blincly feel the scorching Of the
fhong on heed and flank, and hear the note Of
man's supremacy that they have feared since
branding time, the eddy spreads The
blfEd rush becomes o nlaestrom, the nael-
srrom spreads into eddies vi confusion-the clash
cf horns and huge mnttering sounds. Then the
herd SETTLES down and spreads out When the
sound arises Of big muzzles blowing and nibblfnK
Al the grass the horsemsn knows that his dan
ger is past LoE down in an eanbrasure Of the
woods white planet burns; # Is the herald Of
the dawn.
The times., 1899-08-23
TRADE IN PORTO RICO.
Imports and Exports Reported by
the War Department..


the War Department..
According to report made yesterday by
the War Department, the imports and
exports at the port OF San Juan.
Porto Rico. for the month of July were
as follows: From the United States,
s137,276; from Germany, s2s,S32; Spain,
s14S,479; Italy, s1,406; Nova Scotia, s5.-
361; France. $12.123; Holland, s1,522;
Cuba. $1S6, and Belgium, s31. Total Of
merchandise imported, SAILS
The exports at the port of San Juan
for the single month of July were: To
the United States, s32.697; Cuba, s4s,0S6;
Spain, Sal, ,154; France, ss,66S. Belgium,
$4,000, Germany, $2,69s, and Venezuela,
$676 Total value of merchandise export
ed, s135.s76, principally of raw sugar,
coffee and unmanufactured tobacco.
The War Department also gave out to-
day the exports at the port of Fajardo,
Porto Rico, for the month of July. Dur
ing that period the United States received
s138 worth of hemp, S55,326 worth OF raw
sugar, and $3.50 worth of other articles.
st. Thomas received $40 worth OF vegeta-
bles and Canada received $23, 1876 worth OF
molasses and syrup.
The times., 1899-08-23
SAILING OF THE PANTHER.
She Leaves Philadelphia With Sup
plies for Perto Rico.

Philadelphia, Aug. 22.-The United States
transport Panther with cargo Of 500 tons
of food and other supplies for the storm
sufferers of Porto Rico, the contribution of
the people of this city, sailed at $3.50 o'clock
this morning for San Juan. There was a
crowd at the wharf TO see the start among
the throng being Mayor Ashbridge, Chair
man OF the Porto Rico relief committee.
The cargo is valued at $4,000.
The times., 1899-08-23
THE BUBoNIc PLAGUE.
Prompt Measures TO Prevent Its In
PRODUCTION Into the United States.

received any information concerning the
reported prevalence of the bubonic plague
in foreign ports Precautions have been
taken TO prevent the disease from entering
the United States, and the Marine Hospital
officials say there is no cause for alarm
The Marine Hospital Service is on the
alert, however, in New York and at other
places where the plague might enter this
country The hospital headquarters in
Washington would be Immediately in
formed of a case or suspected case in the
United States. Reports are received daily
from the various stations in the service
which are published weekly in the Surgeon
Generals Health Report"
The times., 1899-08-23
A New Railway in Perm.

Minister Dudley, of Lima. under date of
July II, 1899, sends to the State Depart
ment a translation of resolution award
ing MIR Ernesto Thorndike the contract for
building the railroad from Oroya to Cerro
de Pasco. II appears that Mr.. Thorndike
was the only bidder. The contract is to last
for twenty-five years The rates for pas
sengers are to be: First class. 6 cents (26
cents gold); second class, cents Q3
centsl. per kilometre l0.621SI milesl
The times., 1899-08-23
CHARITY BREEDS TROUBLE.
Porto Ricnn Laborers Take Advant-
age of the Hurricanes Work.

San Juan, Porto Rico Aug. 22.-Follow-
ing is the text of circular issued by Gen
eral Davis to alcaldes OF Porto Rico; 1T
has been brought to my notice that at some
places in the island laborers decline TO
work. or strike for higher wages, saying
that it is not necessary for them to work
as food and clothing are provided for them
by the Government. / request that you
will explain to the laborers that the con-
tributions are from generous people whose
belief is that the recipients are suffering
from the effects of the hurricane. Should
it become known to the donors that the
laborers decline to work the contributions
will cease" The circular is signed by
Adjutant General Hall.
The times., 1899-08-23
Canadians to he Let or.

Instructions were sent from the Treas
ury Department yesterday to the collector
OF customs at Port Townsend, Wash. di-
recting him not TO bring proceedings
against the seven Canadian fishing vessels
that were seized last month near Point
Roberts on the charge of fishing in Ameri-
can waters. The United States district
attorney having jurisdiction in the matter
made an Investigation into the charges
against the Canadians and became salts
fed that no intentional poaching had been
committed. A similar representation had
been made to the State Department
through the British Embassy.
The times., 1899-08-23
Two Brnkemen murdered.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Aug. 22.-Three
tramps stealing ride on Chicago and
Great Western freight train that left here
shortly after midnight shot and killed j. Z.
Wilson and Conney Matthews, two brake
men. and threw their bodies under the
wheels. The murderers escaped. but an
armed posse at once started In pursuit.
The times., 1899-08-23
BARON FAvA COMING.
ItnIy's Ambassador VIII Sail for
America August 20

The Italian Charge d'Affaires. Count
yinci, yesterday called on the Acting Sec
retary of State and informed him that
sail on August % for this country. He
will probably reach Washington the first
week in September. The Louisiana lynch
ing was referred to, but neither of the Of
ficials had heard Of any new developments.
Governor Fosters report on the lynching
has not been received at the State Depart
ment
The times., 1899-08-23
A Main Coach Hcld un.

The Chief of PostofIice Inspectors was
notified yesterday that the mail stage be-
tween Red Rock and Salmon. Mont. was
held up Monday. but the mail was no.
robbed
The times., 1899-08-23
Systematic Recreation.

(From the Chicago Record)
''is your office boy systeTnatic?"
''iie hasn't any system about his work, but
he is abnormaly systematic about his holidays"
The times., 1899-05-02
Acndemy-"uncie Toms cnbin.v

To those who have seen a production of
Uncle Toms Cabin at any time within
the last ten years it is needless to say
that the novelist would never have recog-
nized her famous work as it was done last
night at the Academy. To paraphrass
Mulvaney. the people who see this SHOW
will know some of the things of which
Mrs. Stowe wrote land a dale more that
the gallery shouted" In certain parts OF
the country benighted natives get their
Impressions OF the book from the play and
the results are unhappy for lovers OF
truth.
The audience of yester- evening was
hydrocephalous and fairly appreciative,
though all the applause came from the
overweighted top story. The presenting
company is not particularly good and the
scenery and costumes are worse. Miit
Barlow, who plays Uncle Tom, appears TO
be under the impression that burnt cork
thick accents, and melodramatic clap
trap make a faithful portrayal of the
plantation negro. Stella Thompson's Top
sy, while fercical rather than sensational.
is constructed much op the same plan.
William Corbett, as St, Clare. does some
really good work, as does also Hattie
Laurent. in the small part of Marie
while Little Helene Is a pretty and dainty
Eva Julia Gilmore plays Classy as sue
cessful'g as anyone could considering the
lines she is forced to repeat. and she
dresses the role to perfection. Charles
Lave, as Legree, Is satisfactory villain,
The times., 1899-05-02

ed by the Frawley Company in the pres
ence of an audience which laughed at the
DEGREES of the weather clerk and was fully
repaid for its trouble by being enabled to
laugh at the situations and incidents evolv-
ed in the fertile brain of William Gillette.
the gathering was one to enthuse the
players and evidently it did so. Not only
was the Offering excellently rendered but
1t was also free from those little bitches
which so frequently mar the primal per-
formances of resident organizations.
The chief attraction of the evening was
the premier appearance of Alice John
son. Washington girl in the role OF
the opera singer. and the handsome young
woman more than sustained the recon-
mendations of the Frawley press agent.
She acts well, her few vocal attempts be-
ing worthy of her characterization and
only making one hungry for more. Since
she was last seen here with Della Fox
the advancement of Miss johnson has been
rapid and notable. Mary Van Buren Is
at last introduced in congenial role and
scores heavily. She is hardly qualified for
ingenue parts from physical point OF
view. but looks sweet sixteen, at least,
and acts still younger. Mr. Frawley ap-
pears to excellent advantage in lightly
humorous character, being always natural
and never tiresome
But after all, il is Alfred Hickman who
created the general and genuine surprise
of the evening in his low comedy creation
of Tom who gets alf' He is extremely
laughab,e. Another legitimate actor who
goes farceward is Charles W. King whose
eccentric musician takes high rank, while
| Mrs. Bates and Harry Corson Clarke sus-
tain their previous regulations. Those
least commendable are Harry Gwynette
and Frank Matthew, though the last-named
gives the best impersonation with which
he has been credited since his arrival in
| Washington. "All the Comforts of Home"
is really play Of bits and many of the
most capable Frawlians are out of the bill
or cast in parts of four and five lines each.
| But the genius of hard work and careful
stage management shows under the whole,
and, as said in the outset. the Offering is
clean. enjoyable, and humorous. ''rhe
| Wife" follows.
The times., 1899-05-02

When we see young woman go out TO
meet fate that way it brings to mind the
Frenchnian's saying of the Charge of
the Light Brigade. " 1t was magnificent
but it was not war" 1t is magnificent
to see the young girl face the future SO
fearlessly, but it is not life. No young
woman is ready for married life unless
her physical condition isup to the stand
ard of marriage, in the health of all the
delicate womanly organs, and rarely is
that the case
Young women entering upon the
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organs peculiarly feminine, prevents the
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AT an early stage of married life" writes
Mrs. Flora Arm of Dallas. Jackson Co.. Mo, :"
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saw the wonderful effects OF that one he got me
two more, and after used those up there was no
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The times., 1899-05-02
Riiau-Ynudeyille.

An excellent bill is given this week at
the Bijou, and two excellent audiences
witnessed the performances yesterday.
After the usual musical melange had been
supplied by the house stock company. co..
Inns and Ray presented their comedietta.
Browns Night Off;' Nina Collins was
heard in three vocal selections; the Brown
ings enacted a sketch, entitled The New
Hotel Clerk" Maud Caswell and Arthur
Arnold furnished some acrobatic work;
George Allen and Elotta Deimain were
seen in Never Again. farcelet which.
despite its name, does not belong to
Charles Frohman: George Diamond sang;
Sadi provided several remarkable gym
nastic feats and R. Roy Mackey wrestled
with Alex T. Goroum for a purse. This
bout proved interesting. though the re-
ward will net be given out until Saturday
night, when a series OF matches Will have
demonstrated who is the better man.
The times., 1899-05-02
BIDS FOR KHAKI CLOTH.
The Department Decides to Buy tn
UntaiIored Product.

Bids were opened yesterday in New York
by the Quartermaster's Department for
furnishing three hundred thousand yards
of khaki. TO be made into uniforms for the
troops in Manila. This will make $4,000
suits, and in addition 10 that. one contrac-
tor is now engaged in filling contract fo-
one hundred thousand khaki suits. half OF
which have already been delivered.
The difficulty encountered by the con-
tractors in procuring khaki in large guam
titles led the department to invite bids TO-
the untailored article. Manufacturers
were not anxious TO make large quantities
OF khaki with no assurance OF a market
and waited until contractors secured or
ders from the Government before manufac-
turing the goods.
This led the department to provide for
an emergency by the purchase of three
hundred thousand yards, which viii be held
by the department until such time as suits
may be needed, and contracts will then be
let for the making OF It into suits.
The times., 1899-05-02
Gransi-yuudevIiie.

Ordinarily the name of Frederic Bond
is a potent one among Washington thea
tre-goers, but the sun was hot yesterday
afternoon and, though the auditorium of
the Grand Opera House seemed a shelter
rather than an enclosure. the presence of
the clever comedian on the bill offered did
not serve to draw what might truthfully
have been described as notable gath
ering Willard Holcomb's Her Last Re-
hearsal, which Mir. Bond is using a
vehicle, is undoubtedly the cleverest
sketch just now being seen in vaudeville
and, so far as the average spectator is
concerned, the manner in which il is play
ed is entirely adequate To one who
knows. however. the role of the stage
manager is burlesqued by Mr. Bond in an
attempt to make it funny. and thus half
the poetry and all the realism of the piece
are lost. Dallas Tyler does extremely
well as the amateur actress with desire
to impersonate Juliet, her reading of
Shakespeare's lines being decidedly anus
ing. despite the fact that much of the
humor is lost when it is discovered that
J. f. Cook. whose Romeo is supposedly
serious. is much less possible in the part
than is his opposite. Her Last Re
hearsal" is the success at the Grand this
week and not Frederic Bond and COM
pany
Inc programme announced ana IOIO"eu
is composed of eight acts outside of that
mentioned, and most of them are enjoya-
BILE Zimmer a clown juggier keeps his
mouth shut while working and thus gives
one leisure to applaud his really clever ma
| nipulation of objects which have formed
| the stock in trade of his profession from
time immemorial Josephine Arthur is
| just a triile amateurish in appearance, but
| she has charming voice. which she ham
| dies WELL while La Dazie does some ex-
| tremely graceful toe dancing, and William
| c. Davies, 1.-The man from Ireland. tells
| the usual jokes in the usual way. q. G..
| Seymour and Miss Dupree have nothing
| new either, although they are advertised
| as the quaintest of orignators," but the
| jumping OF the one and the terpsichorean
| specialties of the other commendable.
The only two really poor turns" on the
| bill are those of the Crane Brothers and of
T. M. McFarlane. The team first men
| toned is seen in stupid round of nom
| sense which its members term take OFF,
| probably because any audience might be
| expected to take itself off in preference to
| witnessing the act. Mr.. McFarlane shows
| some interesting pictures of scenes in the
| Philippine Islands. but accompanies them
with a descriptive lecture which is not only
| disconnected but given in such eXecrable
| English as to be hardly understandable.
Outside of these people the entertainment
| given is commendable and the attendance
at the Grand will probably go up as soon
as the mercury begins going down.
The times., 1899-05-02

The social outlook shows another quiet
week with nothing more important to LOOK
forward TO than a few dinners, card
party or TWO. the garden fete for Thurs
day, and cotiIlion later on. Variety is
SO distinctly the spice of social life that
purse favored people whose whole souls
seemed a little while ago to be centered
in the gaieties the Capital had to offer, are
now absorbed in plans as to how soon taey
can get away from it and how long they
can manage TO stay.
The times., 1899-05-02
Kcrnnn,s-DLondon BclIe.v

On the bills distributed this week at
Kernan's in order that audiences may
know what to expect of the performance
given by Rose Sydeil's London Bellies"
the combinations headliner. Karina. is
described as "a dream Just why the
printer was allowed to rid himself of this
superfiuous enthusiasm in a tangible way
is not explained, but the man who could
sleep when Karina was on the stage must
needs have a most enviable conscience.
The star sings three songs that are con-
ducive 10 anything but drowsiness, and
she sings them in a fashion that would
put Fourgere or Anna Held to the
blush. Beside this portion Of the olio the
entertainment provided yesterday includ-
ed the acts of THE Great Hilton. comedy
juggler; Campbell and Hart, dialect dualo-
gusts: Reigger and Chatham, soubrettes;
Richmond and Clements. sketchists: the
Fonu Boni Brothers, European vocalists;
Francis ]. Bryant, who has the courage to
acknowledge having written the ballads he
offers, and the rendering of two burlesques,
The Widow Wynne's Reception and Be
hind the Scenes Daily matinees.