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Z s. RANDAIliS POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Steamer HARRY RANDALL will leave River
View wharf Sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays al
am. landing at Colonial Beach, Chapel Point
ard all wharves far down as Lower Machf.jnc
Returning on Mondays and Wednesdays at pm.
and Fridays about 800 pm.
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE
WASHINGTON, ID. c., TO GLYM0NT, MD
and intermediate landings
The new Steamer ESTE1.f.E RANDALL, daily
except Sunday. $50 am. Returning about 3 D. m
Passenger actommodlat ions first class Freight
received until the hour Of sailing
E s. RANDALL
Ptoprietor and Manager
GEO. Q. CARPENTER, General Agent Washington
WIN. NJ. REARDoN. Agent Alexandria jaa6-tf 2o
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THE EVENING STAR FRIDAY, AUGUST II. 1see-1a PAGES
FOR RENT-HOUSES.
UNFINISHED,

Also a large list IF desirable furnished houses.
FITCH FOX & BROWN,
aull-u 1406 G st. ny
FOR RENT-RElAR OF 1920 CONN AVE. TWO
story brick. rooms. ....................S sic. so
II. H. T. LEOPOLD,
au116t S.W. 18th and SITS. NV
FOR RENT-DESIRABLE DWEIIINGS-BRI
ia 18th st. NV, rooms and bath S35 and
bay window brick, $40 NJ st. NV, s rooms re-
ception hall and bath. $50. Also. bay window
brick. 1113 18th ST NV, 8 rooms and bath $780,
and neat brick. s39 n. II. ave. NV s rooms and
bath s25. ALBERT +. FOX, 800 st. NV. 1t
FOR RENT-10ROOM BAY-wINDOw BRICK, 929
H. l. ave-; mod. imp; cellar; large yard; rent
duced to SIS: Inquire on premises OF EDWIN
H. GRANT, Treasury Dept. aul16t'
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FOX RENT-DEEBLE & CO.. 1919 ST
io.d 5ist lor&b, mr. 100 42S y 6rdb st p SO
lazy ia ay, sto, Gel 500 5l7 =. Gr6cb tcoiD n 90
Grant pl' i2r&D 80 81 5lS LIST Sc, 6r&h. 10 90
10 d'ln, iirSb. 3syD' 81 10th ne. 6r5b. rs so
1-ol NV, Sr&b 3530'3 ll Elm, Id Pk, Or, is 80
2sO1 Z NV. 9r&h. :. 81 90 40 Huntoon nj sw
1917 10Th. Sr&h. :. .;Sl5O. 1r wa T. ' m
Tl9 9th me- SrSh 30 SO III /, se ir ma a ~
1871 y II NV, Or, b 80 so 1919 K ar n IN
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
CNFURNIsHED.
FOR RENT

1So4 1o,l 4w, sr. 1856. SO
1897 L st NV, Sr. 80. 80
1888 Corcoran. Tor. IS. 90
Hotel&Restn't. 1900
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l4il q sw. Gr&b. is. 30
l34l NJ, store. 1000
40 Temp Hall al.
of q Wa o 80
3 his Temp av NV, Or. %. 80
2+o3-l1 Shows CT,
TT 4 wa. .........T.3
repairs prior to occupa-
CHAS. LINKINS,
) 70, &c. p, McGill bldg.
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IT'S GOING TO BE AWFUL WARM THE REST
of the summer, and how pleasant the seashore
when well supplied with the money We pay you
for your gents discarded garments Send for u.s.
JUSTH'S OLD STAND, 6I9 ID St aulI -5tf
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR ItENT-BRICK STABLE; So PER MONTH
1906 14th st. NV au9-3t.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-FoR TWO NEW BICYCLES
furniture. groceries, cow, piano house paint
ing u nice building lot in Hyattsvile near cleo
trio road CLEAR TITLE. Star Office au9-3t
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HORSES AND VEHICLES.

FOR SALE-BUGGIES. SURVEYS, TRAPS, BUSI-
wagons. daytons, stanhopes; also frst-ciass
wagons, my own manufacture
fe2S-h J. J. COOK, a2o6 II q. Nv
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LOST AND FOUND.

LGST-AUGUST o, PAIR OF GOLD EYEGLASSES
chain attached. between Smithsonian grounds
and d ST. s.w. Liberal reward If returned to
SIS ID st. sw. au10-3t'
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FOR SALE-IARGE. FINE HOUSE on NTH ST.
near .; redaced to So. 300 for quick buyer: easy
terms W. 5. MlNNlN, 1927 r NV. au10-tf
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FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. POST OFFICE NOTICE.
Should be read daily, changes may
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS forwarded TO the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule OF closlngs is
ranged on the presumption Of their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending August Il
office follows:
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

STEAMER WAKEFIELD FOR POTOMAC
RIVER LANDINGS
Leave Washington. D. c. 9th ST Ferry Wharf,
Steamer Wakefield = Mondays Wednesdays and
SATURDAYS, am. for intermediate landings TO CO.
1cnial Beach, Bushwo0d, Rock Point Coltons and
NOmini creek. Return. arrive at Washington Tues
day. Thursday and Sunday about pm
c. w. RIDLEY, Gcnl Mgr
In effect July s. 1899. jy3Ietf
THE wEFAfS' STEAMBOAT 90
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE
Summer Schedule in effect May 80 1899
Steamers POTOMAC and SUE leave Ttb strea,
wharf every Tuesday, Thursday and SUNDAY nj
pm. for Baltimore and river landings
All river freight must he prepaid
Baltimore freight solicited
Passenger accommodations strictly frst-elass
STEPHENSON & BRO Agents
Office, 91O Pa. ave.
Telephone 7i5 ieI-1etf
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FOR RENT-TYPEWRITERS AT $3.50 PER
month Why pay So: Any typewriters repair
MOORE BROS. 91S st., Rooms 2 and 3.
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WANTED-HOUSES,

WANTED
We are turning away applicants daily.
Seud us list Of your vacant houses.
aul1-lm HILL, NEWTON & CO., SO2 + St NV
WANTED = UNFINISHED HOUSES IN ALL
sections for fall demand
auI-1w COLLINS II GADDiS 5i1 11th ST NV
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WANTED A SITE FOR WARE
house; must he centrally located. in business sec
ton and contain from ZOO to $4,000 square feet
au10-3t K. E. BRADLEY, 1903 + NV.
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wANTED-THREE FIRST-C.ASS AGENTS TO
canvass in the country: expenses advanced q. n.
sEWAIL, l9lS Both It NV.
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FOR RENT-FINE LARGE STORE AND DWELL.
ing; also tne workshop to alley. 1909 q ST.
NV.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.
sc ACRES NEAR THE CITY WITH BUILDINGS
only $1,000. Apply
wALsHEl& SCHWARTZ.
auil-Zt COG + NV.
FOR SALE-DESIRABLE FARM. HALF NIUE
from railroad station, at Laupel. Md.
Ut Fac. PHIIPITT
au10-1ms Of II 1863 G st n Nc
SOME VERY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PLACES.
Including two three valuable stock farms Of
300 to 600 acres. within easy reach of Washing.
ton. WIN. II. SAUNDERS & CO.. 148T b st.
my13-tf
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
WHEELER RESTLESS
The Little Cavalryman Wants to Fight
 or Resign

Washington May 26.-(speclal.) )-Generai Wheeler has had frank talk with the president about his future in the army and now it all depends upon the president whether the general leaves the army now not.
 General Wheeler frankly told the presi- dent that he did not care to remain with out a command; that he felt 1t to be un- dignified, especially in view of the fact that there was now a war in progress in the Philippines.
 He did not urge the president to give him a command, and offered to resign if the war department felt that 1t had no command that 1t could give him at this time. The president asked him to hold on for a little while, and said that he would very soon frankly advise him what to do.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

pressed his complete approval of them, but said it would be a great pity If fne con. ference failed to embody the prlhclpie oA arbitration in some permanent shape
 ''I now beg to propose he sad, the formal establishment of permanent ar bitration tribunal empowered to deal With all matters in dispute capable of reference to the judgment of an empire. ooh iI'- tend to trouble you with details as 10 us mechanism today, or until you accept the principle of my proposal. Therefore, ash you to accept the principle now.
 "M. de Estaal at once declared: SIT 1u- liam Pauneefote having presented HIS pro posal. we are prepared to supplement anu to complete the printed suggestions Just distributed by others. dealing with a per manent arbitration board
 ,"rhereupon the Russian president or .he conference drew a paper from ms pockel and laid it upon the table then ana there The naner contained the foundatlon ol u permanent tribunal, suggesting the sups1i- tution of a new clause and referring to aii annendix not yet drawn up. The aina"eu delegates crowded around SIT JuilaI coH- eratulated him upon having playeu tns winning card which had so qulcKly pIecipi tated inc Russian alternative scheme. Some stood aghast as the matter was Io' I,, contemplated in their instructions. fl- nally, it was decided to refer the Hattei to a subcommittee.
 "The Americans, it is believed, are elaeo- rating an organi statute for the erection or a permanent tribunal which will be laid before the conference and be supported by the British delegates when the principle embodied in Sir Julian's resolution is &C., cepted."
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
uEY ALABAMIANS IN
 WASHINGTON
Politicians Strengthening Out the
 Census Supervisors.
POSTMASTER J. W. HUGHES
Among Those There-Patronage Will be Evenly Divided, Democrats Getting Four and Republicans Receiv-
 ing the Same Number

Washington, May 26.-(Special) )-The Ala bama politicians are here in force, straight ening out the census supervisors for that state.
 Among those present are Representative Underwood, stallings, Taylor, Postmaster Hughes of Birmingham, Chairman Vaughan of the state central republican committee, Marshal Cooper and others.
 By agreement, the supervisors will be equally divided, the democrats getting four and the republicans four.
 The republicans will control the Third, the Sixth, the Seventh and the Eighth census districts, which differ somewhat from the congressional districts.
 Representative Underwood controls the Birmingham district, and has named R. B. Smyers. Representative Taylor will control the First, and in all likelihood Harry Pet tus will be appointed
 Colonel Youngblood controls the Third, and has named Stratton.
 Representative Aldrich has recommended R. E. S. Rives for this district. Repre- sentative Stallings will control the appoint ment in the Second, but has made no choice as yet.
 The postoffice authorities have called for the resignation Of Postmaster Lee oi All niston and have written to Chairman Vaughan to recommend some one as his successor Charges were filed some time ago of a serious nature, and the depart ment would not give them out until suo- stantiated. It seems now that Mir Lee has been withholding s39 month out of a clerks salary. No further steps will be taken in the matter. No one has been named yet to succeed him. A. w. B. 
 R. D. S. Rives, who will be named census supervisor by Representative Aldrich, re- sides in this city. He is connected with the auditing department of the Sloss Iron aud Steel Company and has taken prominent part in the republican party dur ng the re- cent campaigns He is from Virginia, and comes from a family of republicans.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
MUST HAVE MORE
 MEN IN MANILA Gen. Otis Can Do Nothing With
 Present Army NOT ABLE HOLD TERRITORY Little Difficulty Experienced in Rout- ing the Enemy, But There Are
 Not Enough Men to Hold
 Captured Territory
NOT ABLE HOLD TERRITORY

Manila, May 26.-The events of the past week have emphasized the need of much larger army here, without which, accord ing to the best authorities in Manila, 1t would be attempting the impossible to ex- pect to establish American supremacy in the Philippine Islands. The inadequacy of the American forces is said to be respon- sibe for the large total loss in the number of small encounters, without material re- suits as a compensation. Most of the fight ing has been in territory which the Ameri- cans had swept, but had been compelled to abandon because they could not spare troops to hold it.
 The forces commanded by Generals Mac Arthur and Lawton held two important lines of communication and commerce. the railroad to San Fernando and the Rio Grande river. But much of the country they have swept, including scores of the smaller towns and some of the larger ones, have been left uncovered, simply for want of men to hold them, and the insurgents have returned and are occupying the towns the Americans abandoned, and are camp ing in the jungles and woods outside of others watch for chances to harrass the garrisons and attack scouting parties Of detached companies with greater forces. This is the kind of warfare they prefer to regular battle.
 It appears that the Flipinos who at tackled the Third regiment between San Miguel and Balinag were part of Rio del Pilars army. They came from the south across the mountains, presumably to meet a wagon train which General Lawton eX- pected along the road. They also planned to capture several large detachments and were placed in ambush a different points. They fired from the jungle at a distance of 200 yards and gave the Americans one of the hardest fights experienced in the cam paign. The FilipinoS lost more heavily than the Americans in all the recent en- counters.
 - The insurgent generals take the loss of arms more to heart than they do the loss of men.
 Foreigners who have arrived here from the insurgents country, under the recent order of expulsion, say the cemeteries in all the towns are filled with fresh graves. A majority of the Filipinos wounded die, because the insurgent hospitals are inade- uuate, medicines are scarce and they have few surgeons, except Spanish captves who have been impressed.
 The Spanish general, Montero, while on his way hither with the Spanish garrison from Zamboanga on the steamer Leo XIII, died of wounds received in a recent engagement with the Filipnos in Minda- naO,
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
THE GOVERNOR
 IS IN NEW YORK Surrounded by Close Personal
 and Political Friends, HE MAY WANT 4 THIRD TERM Friends Say He Will Not Regu- late Himself by Precedent. 6LOATlNG OVER HIS TRIUMPH Two Present Candidates Will Come
 Down if He Wants 1t.
Two Present Candidates Will Come
 Down if He Wants 1t.
GIVE HIM ANYTHING HEwANTs
Says Supporter, Both Governorship and Senatorship-Johnst Refuses to Discuss Probability of His
 Trying for Morgan's Seat

New York, May -(special)-Governor Joseph r. Johnston of Alabama is at the Marlborough, and will remain here for sev- eral days. The governor says he is here or private business, and he declines to dis cuss politics or his plans for the future. Nearly a score of prominent citizens of Alabama are now in New York, and most of them are at the same hotel as the gov close personal and political friends of Gov ernor Johnston, and naturally they talk with enthusiasm of his recent victory in the great political fight that resulted in the repeal of the act of the legislature calling a constitutional convention.
 These friends of the Goveenor say that he can go to the United States Senate if he wants to, but some of them intimate that he will be renominated and reelected to his present office
 Throw Precedents to the Winds
 In response to a suggestion that there is no recent precedent for third term for governor Alabama one of his friends said:
 Johnston is an extraordinary man, and is not likely to regulate his politi- cal life by precedent or example. He has just made the greatest individual triumph in the history of Alabama poli- tics, and if he decides to try for another term as governor he will get it. There are several men in the state who con- template seeking the democratic nomi- nation for governor next year, but at least two of them will not enter the race if Johnston decides to stand for third term.
 '"There Is strong sentiment among his political friends in favor of giving him anything he wants; and he may be governor again, and senator, too, if he seeks the honor.'
 This afternoon the governor. when asked if he would be candidate to succeed Sena- tor Morgan, replied:
 "I have made no plans for the future and have nothing to say any political subject General E. w. Rucker, J. W. Worthng- ton and L. B. Musgrove are here in the interest of some important industrial enter prise in the Birmingham district.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
WILL GIVE HEARING
On Question of Rates of Grain Export
 and Domestic Traffic

Washington, May 26.-The interstate com merce commission will give hearings on the question of rates of export and domes- tic traffic in grain and grain products in Chicago on June 12 and in St. Louis on June 15. The notice of these hearings states that it is proposed to secure evidence showing all important changes which have taken place in rates to the Atlantic and gulf of Mexico ports of shipments of grain and grain products and the reasons why such changes were made, and that the in vestigation would include the relation of rates on grain and grain products to the various ports as well as the relation of rates on domestic and export shipments of grain and grain products. Interes ted millers and grain dealers well as rail- road men are invited to take part In the inVeStigatiOn,
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
THE FIGHT IS ON
Gomez Contending With Members of
 the Cuban Assembly

New York, May 26.-A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says:
 The fight between General Gomez and tho old Cuban assembly leaders is waging hot ly. General Gomez's manifesto issued to the soldiers today requesting them to give up their arms and return peacefully to their homes will be met tomorrow by strong manifesto from majority of the Cuban chiefs urging the soldiers not to &C., cept any of the $S,OOOOOO offered by the United States, but to disband and keep their arms.
 "A meeting was held this afternoon at the home of General Mayia Rodriguez and attended by the anti-Gomez officers in the Cuban army Strong anti-American senti- ments were expressed. Gomez was called a traitor to Cuba libre' and severely scored for entering into the last negotia- tions with General Brooke without consult- ing the representatives of the army. His actions were construed by the speakers as
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
SPANIARDS DEFEATED
Filipinos Made Demand and Fought
 When it Was Refused

Madrid, May 26.-The minister of war, General Polavieja, has received dispatch announcing the evacuation of Zamboanga, island of Mindanao, by the Spanish gar rison. The dispatch further says that on the declinaton of the Spaniards to assent to the Filipino's demands that the arms and munitions of war should be surren- dered with the city, fighting ensued. the Spaniards suffering some loss.
 The dispatch adds that the natives con- tinue bitterly opposed to the idea of Amer ican annexation and that the conquest of MIndanao will prove to be a tough task.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
HARRISON AT PARIS
President Loubet Will Tender Recep-
 ton to the Ex-President

Paris, May 26.-Former President BenJa- min Harrison, who is acting as the repre- sentative of Venezuela on the boundary commission, which meets here on June 15, has arrived in this city. The United States ambassador, General Horace Porter is ar ranging for an interview between President Loubet and@Mr Harrison.
 Later it was announced that President Loubets recept on of MT. Harrison had been postponed until tomorrow afternoon.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
ANNUAL REGATTA
Of Yacht Club at Savannah Over Twen-
 ty-one Knot Course

Savannah, Ga, May 26-In the annual re- gatta of the Savannah Yacht Club today over a 21-knot course the results were as follows:
 irst-cass-Cora won; Leader second. The new yacht, Dragoon, was disqualified on account of foul, though she beat the fleet over the course by twenty minutes.
 Second nd-class-Catherne won; Shamrock second.
 Third-class-Lilee won; Undine second.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE
Touched High Water Mark at the
 Hague Yesterday.

London, May H-The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at The Hague says;
 '.Peace prospects touched a high-water mark today, when the conference found it. self face to face with arbitration in prac- ticsble and acceptable form and a per- msnent international achievement. This honor is mainly due to Sir Julian Paunce- fote. When the members of the arbitration section had finished reading the Russian proposals on this Subject, Sir Julian ex-
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
A Yankee Project

London, May N.-The correspondent of the Daily News at The Hague refers to the proposal of an arbitration board as Ian American project which M. de Estaal was unable to see.'' Out of loyalty to the czar he desired to steal a march on America by getting a start for the Russian project.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
Berlin Papers Jubilant

Berlin, May 26.-The newspapers here are jubilating over what they term Admiral Kautz's recall"
 The Lokall Anzeiger says:
 "This shows anew the American govern ments good will to remove all obstacles to a peaceful understanding"
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
Capt. Myers Dead

New York, May 26.-Captain Julian My CTS, who commanded the, confederate ship Huntsville during the engagements with Farragut below Mobile, died at Montclair, N. J., last night; aged "A years.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
REVENUE LAW MAY BE
 DECLARED NULL HND VOID

MONTGOMERY the will
 
  with md
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

Ezra Merrilrs roller coasting plant, $5o'- 000
 John Dayers saloon, 5000. George Lawrence's saloon and concert hall, $10O00.
 Bentley's drug store, $2500. DalzelPs saloon and restaurant, $15,0Oo.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
Postmasters Appointed

Washington, May 26-The president to- day appointed the following postmasters: Indian Territory, Harbhorn, Frank Dung less; Tahlequah, Jos. l.. Warrington.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
TENNESSEE STOCK UP;
 HUNDRED DERL ON FOOT

New York; May 26-(specal)-There heavy trading today Tennessee Coal stock and there slight price because of the that the promoters Carnegie company had been negotiating for control of the property
The age-herald., 1899-05-27
THE WEATHz R.

GENERALLY FAIR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY; BRISK soUTHERLY WINDS.
The age-herald., 1899-05-27

.co~..-..-A on sAaADd Pase,.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-07-21
PIT AND PENDULUM.
A Prisoner Waiting to be
Hacked by Time'o
Scythe.
Thousands Whose Situations
Are Scarcely Less Terrible
Nay Easily and Readily Find
Help.

A man lies fiat on his back, bound So that
he cannot move an inch. He is in dun
geon, at first dark as well, but in few min
utes light in the ceiling, far up, shows a
mechanical figure Of Time with his scythe
The figure dcscends slowly, the scythe
swings and the prisoner realizes that unless
some unexpected help should come, ne will
be slowly cut to pieces. What followed Is
told by Edgar Allen Poe in the fantastic
story called The Pit and the Pendulum"
The man awaiting the approach of
dreadful death is type Of large class of IN
fortunates who, entangled In the stranslins
coils of an octopus, have lost all hope offree-
dom. This monster is Morphine. Perhaps
the victim is yet reveling in that glorious
state of exhilaration which follows the first
use of the drug. ESQ. like the man in Poe's
story, he has not noticed the light in the cell
ing and is unaware Of his danger. Maybe
the disease has progressed so far that the
sufferer notices weakness of the hearts &C
ton, that the general health is feeble, the
body poorly nourished, the sight double.
This is soon followed by peculiar witch
ing of the muscles, numbness of the hands
and feet, and the utter collapse of the
Dervous system. The victim now becomes