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THEIR STATIONS CHANGED.
Orders Issued for the Transfer of
Regular Troops.

The following changes in the stations
Of troops were ordered BY the War De-
partment yesterday:
Headquarters, band. First and Third
Squadrons. Sixth United States Cavalry.
comprising Troops A, B, c. d. /, K, L and
VI, Will proceed by rail fully equipped for
field service 10 the Preside OF San Fran
cisco, Cal. there 70 be sheltered and put
in readiness for duty in the Philippine
Islands, IN such manner as the Command
ing General, Department Of California,
nay ulr &C., anu E-EasatIl that sta
tiCn until such tine as TRANSFORMATION for
men and animals is available Such horses
as cannot be shipped in animal transports
now at San Francisco. will be sent TO Port
land, Ore, for shipment on transport Len
nox, due June 20. $500.
Upon the departure OF Troop ID from
Fort Reno. Oklahoma Territory. the Com
manding General, Department OF the Mis-
souri,, Will make the necessary arrange
ments 70 replace them by two troops OF
the Eighth Cavalry from Fort Riley. Kan
sas. and viii also make arrangements 10
transfer the necessary number Of horses 70
mount these squsdrons. from such cavalry
troops now serving IN his department as
are available for this purpose. Command
ing generals OF departments Will by con-
cert or action arrange with the Command
ing General. Department Of California. for
details Of movement. and viii report hours
OF departure and arrival and strength Of
commands BY telegraph TO the Adjutant
General OF the Army
The Second Squadron Of the Sixth United
States Cavalry Troops E, F. G. and h,
VIII retain its present stations and viii
serve as the depot squadron for the Tegi-
ment as contemplated by paragraph 2, Gen
eral Orders No. I53 August q 1899, from
this ofice, and enlisted men who are unit
for duty with the active squadrons, and
enlisted men who have less than q year
10 serve viii be transferred TO the depot
squadron, and a sufficient number OF en-
listed men viii, II possible, be transferred
TO the active sQusdrOns in order 20 bring
them up 10 TIE maximum strength prior 20
departure.
Property left behind by the troops VIII
be securely packed, stored, marked, and
listed, in duplicate.
Troop commanders viii make every prop
er eflc-J 70 have married men going abroad
arrange for their families by alIotments Of
pay as contemplated by General Orders No.
149, August L, 1899. from this Office
The QU2rtermsster's Department viii
provide the necessary transportation. the
Subsistence Department suitable travel "a
tiOus. and the Medical Department proper
medical attendance and supplies.
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CHICAGO DEMOCRATS SUED.
Charged With AbductIng n Man for
Political Parposcs.

CHICAGO, June 12-Thomas Gahan.
chairman. and Robert E. Burke, secretary,
Of the Democratic County Central Com
mittee have been sued for sIO0, 600 dam
ares by BENJAMIN F. jenkins. former cash
Ter in the State Grain Inspectors Office
under Dwight W. Andrews. Gahan and
Burke are charged with being the chief
instigators in a conspiracy which resulted
in jenkins abduction a year ago last No
vember, just prior 20 the election for
County Treasurer. James a Quinn. City
SeaIer; Matthew J. Leinen, William Tin
lin. and Thomas heTwiU are also named
as defendant Mayor Harrison will be a
witness IN the suit, and some Of his lead
ing lieutenants viii be called 10 prove the
charges
Jenkins claims he can show that his
abduc;ors drugged him; that they pur-
chased chloral and laudanum both before
and after they had him IN their power;
that Thomas Gahan and Robert E Burke
furnished money to pay the expenses Of
the sbductors; that Burke tried 70 buy
him OF from testifying to stuffed pay rolls.
and that the entire strength of the party
in Cook county wss called on to assist
in the alleged abduction.
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make cOunter-mOvement that is likely
to disturb the portable seat OF Boer Gov
eminent and bring the burghers from the
Orange Free State eastward. thus with
drawing the forces that have been annoy
ing General Roberts by interfering with
his lines of communication
Butler had some heavy fighting in his
latest Natal victory. The hard work fell
upon the Second DOrsetshires. who made
a bayOnet charge to carry the FederaIists'
position. The Third Cavalry Brigade had
a share IN the success. as they were Wig
orously attacked on the right from very
mountainous piece Of country.
The Beers position reached several miles
and Buffers losses were comparatively
heavy, it being his opinion that they viii
number about 100. General Hudyard is
mentioned for good work in the official
despatch to the War Office, which says:
Natal Headquarters. June II-IO:5O
p. m.).-We forced Almondsneku to-
day II is not marked on the map. but
IL is the last defle Cn the road 10
Charleston Flats
The enemy was in considerable force
and had several guns in position. The
Second DOrsetShITeS, who carried the
position at the point Of the bayonet,
and upon the Third Cavalry Brigade,
who were heavily attacked On the right
from the very broken country round the
Iketini Mountains.
i hope the casualties are less than
100. which, considering the extreme
length OF the enemy's position, is much
less than l expected.
,-hO
General Hildyard, whose dispositions
Of his forces were extremely good. the
artillery and the Tenth Brigade doing
most Of the work. BULLER"
Inasmuch as there is no news from Pre-
toria. where General Roberts has been cut
OF for several days because of DESTROYED
telegraphic lines. a report from Lourenco
Marques, dated Monday. is unusually in
teresting and is credited in certain quar-
ters here as having some truth in. it. The
despatch comes to the Central News and
says:
Consul Pot. of the South African Re-
public. officially announces that the Beers
have retalen Bloemfontein, to which Pres
ident Steyn, he says. has just returned.
He also announces that the British have
sustained a severe defeat at Elandsfon-
tein.
The correspondent prefaces his des-
patch with the statement that communica-
tion with the TransvaaI is practically cut
of and that the widest excitement pre-
walls. the most incredible rumors being
afloat."
According to a despatch from Maseru.
Basutoland, General Brabant is meeting
with great success in establishing peace
in the Licksburg district The despatch
states that 1900 Beers have surrendered
to him.
1t is also reported that Commandant
Oliver was killed and Commandant De
Villiers mortally wounded in the last
heavy engagement at Rooskrantz
President Steyn, OF the Orange Free
State. is said TO be at Vrede.
Mr.. Greenberg, sn agent of the Creusot
Works, has arrived at Lourenco MARQUES
from the Transvaal on his way to Europe.
He says that the Boer resistance is prac-
tically over.
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BACK FROM MANILA.
Transport Grant at san Francisco
with oSsrerS and Men.
The following despatch was received AZ
the War Department today:

The following despatch was received q
The War Department today:
san Francisco. Cal
''June Il, 1900.
i'Adjutsnt General. asblrgt0n. u. {.
Following military passengers ar
rived on transport Grant: General
Graham. retired: Major Balch, sur
geon; Captain Tyler, Lieutenants Gra-
ham and Valentine. Nineteenth Infsn-
try; Captain Gnlenwater, Thirty-frst,
and Lieutenant Mcmillan. Thirtieth
Infantry; LieutenanJs Mcintyre, Sixth,
and Cessels. Seventh Artillery. i've
acting assistant surgeons, thirty dis
charged soldiers, sixth Artillery, eight
soldiers as guards eighteen Hospital
Corps men, ffty-seven soldiers u be
discharged for disability. seventeen in
sane soldiers, 125 general prisoners,
19S sick soldiers.
Casualties during voyage: Corporal
George r Clay. u. Forty-third Infan-
try. died May 18th CT phthlsis; Musi-
clan Balious Schooler, NJ Thirty-ninth
Infantry. died 9Th instant Of chronic
dysentery; Private Harry J. Jackson.
B, Thirty-ninth Infantry, died Sth in
stant Of chronic cysentery-
"SHAFTER,
Major General"
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BOSTON, June i2-The Dominion At
lantic Railway is making overtures for the
purchase Of the Yarmouth line of steam
dependent boats from Boston to various
Nova Scotia points. The sum involved
is said 10 be over 81 ,0e0. 900. confer
enee was held at Yarmouth last Saturday
betweeA a committee of the Yarmouth
line and General Manager Gifkins. OF the
Dominion Atlantic Company, at which IL
was decided to sell the Yarmouth line.
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THE TROLLEY CAR VICTIMS.
Rhode Islands Lieutenant Governor
in Serious Condition.

PROVIDENCE, R. l.. June 12.-GeOrge
Bankerone, one OF the Suburban Line col
lision victims Of Sunday whose leg was
amputated at the Rhode Island Hospital
yesterday noon, was in a much worse con-
dition this morning and there appears TO
be no chance for him.
Lieutenant Governor Kimballs condition
is becoming more serious At a COnsulta-
tion last evening. il was said that if no
other complications set in, he might pos
sibly have a chance for recovery. He be-
came very restless and continued so un il
1 o'clock this morning when he sank iuco
a stupor. Mr.. KimbalTs chief injury is at
the base Of the skull. the blow received
there causing concussion Of the brain.
Conductor Manchester of the telescoped
car. is still too excited to talk intelli-
gently OF the accident. An official insyeS-
tiOn has disclosed that both motormen did
the 0est that they could when they saw
that a collision was inevitable Both had
jammee on their brakes and kept them so
till the crash came
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THE GoEBEL ELECTION LAW.
No Demand for Its Repeal Made in
Kentucky Countfes

LOUISVILLE, June 12-Returns from
the 119 county mass conventions held IN
Kentucky are all in today and in not one
county was demand made for the repeal
or amendment Of the Goebel election law.
There was an open endorsement Of the
GoebeI law in Franklin, Kentcu and Nc
Cracken- IN other counties, the election
law was not mentioned inrtne resolutions.
In the instructions for delegates-at-
large to the Kansas City Convention the
selection Of which will be the only busi-
ness Of the State Convention here Thurs
day, Blackburn, McCreary and Nc
Quown have a lead which insures their
election. The fourth delegate will proba-
bly, be either Commissioner Printz or
former Congressman Hendrick.
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Mr.. Choate Receives a Degree

LONDON, June 12.-Cambridge Univer-
sity today conferred honorary degrees on
Mr.. Joseph Choate. the American Ambas-
sador; the Earl of Rosse, Hon. William
Court Gully. Speaker OF the House Of Com
mons; Prof. William Matthew Finders
fetrie. Of the University College OF Lon
don; John Williams White. professor OF
Greek AT Harvard University. and others.
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WOODS MORTALITY REPORT.

Death of n Few Soldiers in Cuba
From Yellow Fever.
The War Department today received
the following despatch from General
Wood, at Havana:
"Adjutant General. Washington.
Death report. 1st TO l0th.-Santa
Clara, Private J. A. Kramer, Co. z,
Second Cavalry; Albert Kummerow,
Co. E, Second Cavalry; Packer Noah
Hunt: Private Amos Guensch, Co B,
Second Cavalry. All yellow fever.
MORO Castle. Santiago: Corporal
William p Johnson, Co A. Fifth In
fantry. liberated endocRrditis-
WOOD
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CHARRED BY A LIVE WIRE.
Asbury Park Man FrightfuIly shock
ed and Rurned.

ASBURY PARK. N. j., June 12.-Dr
Eugene S Ripley, former proprietor of the
West End Hotel, was fearfully burned and
nearly shocked to death yesterday while
attempting to replace burned-out fuse on
the hotel elevator supply wire. He acci-
dentally grasped a charged wire. His body
stiffened and one leg wound around the
pole
unconscious. His face was burned a char
coal black and both hands were horribly
eharred, but IL is thought that ne will
recover
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COLLISION AT DEs MONIES.
Engineer Fatally Hurt and Governor
Shaw Slightly Injured.

DES MONIES. Iowa. June 12.-In a head
end collision of passenger trains within the
depot grounds of the Northwestern Rail-
road here last night. Engineer Thomas
Smith, of Eagle Grove, was so badly in
jured that he will die.
Governor L. n. Shaw was slightly in
jured. Mrs. R. F. Jones. of Ames, was
bruised and W. F. Knight. conductor had
his shoulder dislocated. The collision was
heard all over town. Both trains were run
ming at practically full speed. Governor
Shaw was in double seat, and WIS thrown
forward, his temple striking seat in front
of him.
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JAPAN's DEMAND ON KOREA.
Bad Feeling Growing Out of the Exc
cution of Refugee

~
cutiOn of a Refugee
LONDON, June I2.-Korea has proposed
to Japan that the audience which the min
lister Of the latter country has demanded
be postponed pending a settlement OF ques-
tions arising out Of the execution of refu-
gee 1t is reported that Japan has de-
manded an immediate audience.
Some time ago, one OF the alleged as
sassins Of the Queen Of Korea took refuge
In Japan. The latter country regarded him
os political exile and refused to surrender
him until Korea guaranteed that he would
r treated properly. or rather that he would
EJt be put to death. The moment the al
legged assassin arrived in Korea, he was
sunmarily executed. and it was stated at
the time that Russia had urged Korea 10
take this step in order to create bad feel
ing between that country and Japan
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LONDON, June 12.-General Butler is
making progress against the opposing
Beers in northern Natal. He has forced
another defle on the road ID Charleston
Flats and may soon be expected 10 enter
the Transvaal. where he will be able to
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BULLER FORCES A DHFILB
British Open the Last Gateway TO
Charleston Flats.

Push Forward Into the TransvaHI.
Severe Losses in His Latest Opera
Ii0as-Positions Taken ut the Point
Beers Have Recaptured BIOemfOn-
tein and Won a Victory AT Glands
fOntein-Fifteen Hundred Burgh-
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Swallowed Di.mo,a p,,

PLAlNFIELD, n. J., June IA dia-
mond ring valued at $50 was swallowed bv
Elsie. the three-year- daughter Of Mrs.
Edward Plindell, Of Newark, while visiting
W. II. Spurge. this city. recently. The
ring was recovered yesterday. The child
suffered no ill-effects from having made a
diet OF the precious stones.
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Consular Omcers Recognized.

The following foreign consular officers
have been recognized by the State Depart
ment: Albert E. Lee, Consul Of the Meth
erIsnds at San Juan. Porto Rico; Luis N.
Moraguez, Consul Of Nicaragua at Mobile,
Ala; Ormond W. F. o. Lin, Honorary
Vice Consul OF Guatemala at San Diego.
Cal. and Vicente T. Vidal, Honorary Vice
Consul of Guatemala at Pensacola, Fla.
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cHILE's PRESIDENT DYING.

Consul Wilson Reports the Fact to
the State Department..
The following despatch announcing the
dying condition Of IL President OF Chile
was received at the State Department to-
day:
Santiago. Chile, June II.
Secretary Of State, Washington:
President ETrszarize had third and
dangerous attack OF paralysis yesterday.
Death simply a question of time Ex-
ecutive functions transferred 70 Prime
Minister Alhana, as provided by con-
stitutiOn. WILSON,
United States Consul"
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CONSUL CALLS FOR help
The Chinese Rebellion Extends TO
Chin Kiang.

peais for an American Cruiser
Insurgents Gathering and the PeO-
pie without Protection-The York
town or Castine Likely To He Des-
patched Government Ohcials
Hold Conference in Regard to
Sending Troops From the Philip
pines-Instructions to Macarthur.
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A Farmer Hangs HimseIf.

ELIZABETH, W. Va, June 12.-Charles
Hackle. prominent farmer residing near
Morris, this county, committed suicide
Sunday evening by hanging himself in his
barn He had been brooding fer some
time over business obligations, which he
feared he would not be able to meet.
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ATLANTA, June 12-Herhert Spitz.
the three-year-oId son Of Mrs E Spitz,
died yesterday from drinking half-pint
bottle Of cocktail The little fellow was
left alone in his mothers room Sunday,
and he secured the bottle from a wash
stand. He went TO sleep, and did not wake
until O'Clock in the afternoon. when he
was thrown into violent and fatal eonvuI-
SionS.
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Transferred to NeMnort.

Assistant Surgeon c. H De Laney has
been detached from the Naval Hospital in
this city and assigned to duty at the Naval
Training School az Newport, r. l.
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! TRIP OF THE KENTUCKY.
The Bnttleship Leaves for "A Three
Days Exercise Voyage

NORFOLK. Va, June 1.-THE battleship
Kentucky passed out Cape Henry at Z
o'clock this morning.
The battleship is off on a three-d days
exercise trip, and may go as far north as
New York She will return to Hampton
Roads Thursday night, unless something
unforeseen occurs to change the present
plans OF Captain Chester, her commander
The ultimate destination of the ship is
not generally known
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Farmers Boy Saves a Train.

KENOSHA, Wis, June 12--An attempt
was made last night to wreck a North
western train due here at e:32 p. m by
placing a Iareg number Of loose ties on the
track. Charles Hawes, a farmers son, said
that he saw three men pile the ties, but
was unable TO get close enough to identify
them. When the men left, Hawes removed
the obstruction, completing the work few
minutes before the train was due.
The evening times., 1900-06-12
II. g. o. Week-End Country Ex-


Tickets sold Saturdays and Sundays, for return
until Monday following. at reduced rates from
Washington to Charlestown, Frederick, Annapolis
Junction, and intermediate points.
The evening times., 1900-06-12
THE SILENCE OF METHUEN

A Report That He Has Not Beer
Heard From Since June =.
LONDON; June 12.-The War Office has
received the following despatch from Gen,
Sir Fred Forester Walker, the COM
mander at Cape Town:
Cape Town, June i2.-Kelly-Kenn
reports. under date Of June II. that he
has received no communications from
Methuen since June I. He was fight
Ing on June to the north Of Veht
Kop.
Steyn is near Reitz, thirty-two
miles from Bethlehem in the Orange
Free State. The British prisoners have
been sent TO Vrede and are being well
treated
The evening times., 1900-06-12
A FIRE IN NORFOLK.
Three stores burned After n Gaso-
line Explosion.

NORFOLK, Va, June 12.-Fire in Car
rolls tailor shop. caused by a gasoline ex-
plosion, this morning resulted in cutting
O'Neilrs sporting goods and the Cannon
Ball Clothing Company's stores on Main
Street The loss is probably $50, ,000 fairly
covered by insurance
Paxton Pollard, a deaf mute engraver.
hed from the flames on the third floor
and took refuge on narrow eornice Here
he clung until Charley Gait, colored. re-
cued him
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''FORREsTIER- /,

This despatch causes considerable con-
cern here. 1t is not believed that General
Methuen has been defeated, but his five
days silence is regarded as ominous.
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ID. a O-SI Frederick. HaEerstOwn.
Winchester. and MartInsBGrE,

by special train, leaving Washington a m,
sunday, June Il Returning. lczye Winchester
and Hagerstown : p. m, Martinsburg. 7-l5 p m,
and Frederick 7.50 p m. same cay Tickets alSo
sold from intermediate points.
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IN PORT AND TO SAIL.
he Gunboat Don Juan de Austria


Ready for Service.
The Navy Department today save out the
following movements Of naval vessels:
The North Atlantic squadron has arrived
at Newport and leaves that point for Bos-
ton on June 13.
The captured Spanish gunboat Don Juan
de Austria, which was sunk by Dewey at
Manila and which has been raised and re-
paired, has arrived at HOngkOng and is
ready for service under Rear Admiral
Kempff. If needed
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LIPToN's NEW CHALLENGER.
Watson Receives n Commission for m
Gun Yacht

LONDON, June I2--It is announced that
Sir Thomas Upton has commissioned Mr.
Watson TO design a challenger for the
Americas Cup in 1901
The Shamrock will be used as a trial
horse against the new boat.
The evening times., 1900-06-12

Manila. June y.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Report capture Generals HiZOn,
near Mexico. and CaVestany at Alcala.
both important, latter very important
leader guerriIlas Pangasinan province,
CLuZOnl- MACARTHUR
The name "Cavestany' is not recognized
b. the officials az the War Department
and is thought to be mispelled
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Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co

Delightful trips daily at $50 p. na To Old Point
Comfort, Newport News, Norfolk Virginia Beach
and Ocean View For schedule see page Z.
The evening times., 1900-06-12

One car load Common Rustic. sIs5
per 100 So #, ix6in- size, dressed, at 9Th and
n. y. ave.
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The Music mt Chesapeake Beach
Is Haley's Band and Orches ira every afternoon
and evening. Dancing.
The evening times., 1900-06-12

Lumber news free-daiIy prices
and always lowest on lumber and milIwork. ky
libbey & Co.
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CHESAPEAKE DEACR-oN THE BAY.
Daily schedule.

Trains leave District line depot, 10 a. m, II a.
m, 2, 5, 6 p n. F0c round trip
The evening times., 1900-06-12

Carpenters always get prompt bids
ard lowest on their lists from Frank Li5bey & Ca
The evening times., 1900-06-12

MiIiworlS for all houses ready to use
and clear dooSs only sI25. at 6th ard n. Y. ave.
The evening times., 1900-06-12

New ShinEIes-0xZo--NO- 4. only $500
by F. L.bbey & Co. 9th and n Y. ave. NV.
The evening times., 1900-06-12
can Won Dlve so Feet .

The Thompsozs do at Chesapeake Beach daily.
$50 and 7:30 p n
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Fiynn's business College, sth and X.
S5=CenEns ofice Examinafinn-s5
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tuesday, june u % cent? round triI

9th Annual Outing at Chesapeake
Beach, MEMS CIub, GurIey Me-
mortal Church.
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Cargoes Best boards, now in. only
$50 per 100 So #, kiln dried, bright, by F.
Libbey & Co.
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Everything necessary 10 constr

frame houses always ready, and boards, 81 so. by
F. Libbey & CO.
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Daughters of America Excursion
To Chesapeake Beach, Tuesday,
June IL.
Martha Dandridge Council soc round trin.
The evening times., 1900-06-12

Church Of Our Father s. \. Excursion.
Chesapeake Beach, Wednesday,
June L.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-09
Got What lie Called For.

The barru0m of well known hotel
was crowded with the thirsty the other
evening. and the OvcrwOrked servers of
mixed drinks were beginning to grow
bit testy. when the door swung open
and in walked one Of those hardtacks
who grow fat on bad whisky.
81 want a drink Of the pizenest liquor
in the lace" he said.
The bartender, weary from the con-
coction of hundreds Of high balls and
rickcys. languidly reached under the
counter. and. drawing out a bottle Of
alcohol. ammonia and salt, used for
cleaning copper work, set it before the
human sponge. who poured himself a
liberal drink and gulped down the
nauscous stuff. His eyes bulged and a
half suppressed sputter escaped from
his lips. but he was game through and
through.
Thanks" he said. as he paid his
check. II always did like this hotel.
You get here exactly what you call
for"
And he escaped by the side door, still
coughing and Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer.