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two lots, and by putting $1,000 worth of
improvements on one of them comply with
the conditions and acquire the title to both
lots 1t Is thought. howver, that such a
procedure will not vitiate the value of the
principle. The purpose of the originators of
this scheme. as stated, is to give to the man
Of small means the advantage of going in
at acreage prices, and. further, Of extend
ing to him aid in building a home.
Extension of Streets.
The decision Of the controller of the
treasury, rendered during the week, that
the money required for the extension Of
18th street could be advanced from the
treasury in the same fashion as other funds
needed for the District, makes 1t possible
that this much-needed improvement can be
carried forward without waiting for an
other session Of Congress, as at one time it
was thought would be necessary. 1t applies
as well to all the other street extensions.
There are several of the principal city
thoroughfares which are now brought to
a sudden end at the old bounds of the city,
but the demands of the growing population
are such that the pressure for better facili-
ties of communication has led to the taking
of the legal steps for the District obtaining
control of the land needed for the widen
ing of such streets and all that is now to
be done is to provide the money.
This decision of the controller opens up
the way FOR other streets to be opened at
once. for the benefit of the public. Incl
dentally this will bring into use good
many building lots which before We're not
accessible, and this improved market for
his property will make glad the heart of the
real estate owner.
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The monthly report of the statistician of
the Department Of Agriculture shows the
average condition Of cotton on August
10 have been 20. as compared with 100 on
July l. 1880 - on August l. 1883: 81 on
August !, ISIS, and s5.3 the mean of the
August averages Of the last ten years.
There was an Improvement Of condition
during July. amounting - > points in Tex
as and Arkansas. 3 points in Georgia. 10
In Missouri and in Tennessee. ON the 9TH
eT hand. there was a decline of . points in
North Carolina. in South Carolina and
Indian Territory in Mississippi. Louisiana
and Florida. , in Alabama, = In Oklahoma
and II in Virginia.
The impairment of condition is due in the
main 10 drought. and the continued lack of
proper cultivation but there are extensive
sections where heavy and continuous rains
have wrought serious injury 10 the growing.
crop
While the condition in Texas is now two
points above the states ten wear average
every other state still reports a condition
below such average. Arkansas being two.
North Carolina seven, Louisiana eight.
tennessee ten. Georgia eleven, South Caro-
ma and Virginia twelve, Florida fifteen
Alabama twen;y-one and Mississippi TWEEN
ty-Slx points below their respective ten
year averages
The averages of the different states on
August ! We're as follows: Virginia, ~;
North Carolina. so; South Carolina, "A;
Georgia. -: Florida. "A; Alabama, 81;
Mississippi. 60; Louisiana II: Texas "a.
Arkansas, 81: Tennessee, -: Missouri. "a:
Oklahoma, 50. Indian territory, 81
There has been some abandonment of land
planted TO cotton, but the area abandoned
Is somewhat less than was generally ex-
Will not at present change its acreage
figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
SECOND ANNUAL ELECTION.
A Few Ladies' Enjoyed Voting for
Mayor and Commandment

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ARUNDEL-ON-TH E-BAY. Md. Aug g 1000
The second annual election since The in
corporation of Arundel was held on tho
2sth of July. Mr.. T w. Smith WAS re-
elected mayor and the following commas
sioners were elected: Judge L. E. Payson,
Mr. n. II. Shea, Mr.. James w SomeryiIle
Mr. F. T. Sanner, Mr.. ]. c. Courts and Mr..
A f. Medford. Mr.. r. T. Jones was elect
ed constable. Several ladies voted
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Sparks and da lighter
Helen, Miss Wallace of Washington and
Miss Name Davis of Harrisburg are at
Mrs. Medfords for two weeks.
A cake walk. participated in by six cou-
pies, was held Thursday night and afforded
amusement for about 200 people
Mr.. Linville Smith. Mr. Ray Wright and
Mr.. Jos. Sinclair have gone on a cruise on
Mr.. Sinclairs yacht.
The prize winners at the Arundel Euchre
Club Wednesday were Mrs NJ E. Towers
and Mrs. Sprucebank.
A large number of Westinghouse at
tended the hop Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs: I: W. Smith have received
letter from their daughter, Miss CAROLYN
Smith, in which she announces her inten-
ton to sail from Scotland on the 18th for
home.
Mr.. and Mrs: schwakopf and Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Gordon have taken Mrs Mat
thews' cottage for the balance of the sea-
son
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprucebank. Mrs Daw and
Miss Jennie Wessberg are the guests of
Mrs NJ. E. Towers.
An athletic meet of unusual interest was
held on Saturday, July IS, participated in
by Messrs. Flint, Mathews, Smith, Mamma
kee, Ramskill. Rheinhart, Stabler, Sinclair
Exley, j. Shea, w. Shea, Torrens and
Weaver.
Miss Easterbrook of Washington and
Mrs. Hedian and family of Baltimore are
recent arrivals at the Arundel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
THE CLOSING SERVICE.
Washington Grove Camp Meeting
Comes to End.

o"es 10 nm End.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
WASHINGTON GROVE, August IL, 1900
The twenty-seventh annual camp meeting
at Washington Grove closed at noon YES
terday. The last of the series of consecra-
ton services. led by Miss Jennie Smith.
which have daily grown In interest. was
signalized by a covenanting of these de-
vcut women of the church in prayer for
special departments of service AT IL am
the Lords supper was administered in the
auditorium, Presiding Elder Lucian Clarke
officiating, assisted by Revs. Dr. Geo. Leech..
W. d. Parry, j. H. Coslin and Dorsey
White of the NJ. f. Church South one
hundred and fifty communicates particle
pated.
With a few impressive words of cxhorta-
ton by DIR. Clarke, the congregation was
dismissed, without tie usual hanGshakinc
and farewell choruses of former c..mDS
But the audience was dispersed SLOWLY
many lingering in groups within the audi
forum to say farewell and exchange wishes
for reunion here next season.
President Peck is convalescent and Is on
joying social calls from his friends at his
cottage, but is not yet strong enough 10
venture beyond his lawn.
Rev. John Berry of Virginia is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berry of Washing
ton Grove
Miss Rele Carpenter of the Foundry quar-
tet is resting at the grove the guest Of
friends on Park place.
Miss Edith Carter is entertaining Miss
jeanette Teitlow of Baltimore and Miss
Letitia Weir of Baltimore county
A party of young people. camping here
for the week, joined a trolley party TO
Chevy Chase lake last night. Among the
number were Misses Lizzie Mamie AMI
Elsie Tschiffely, Mary and Elsie Byrd, AID
Miss Maud Broomc. They were Joined by
friends from Washington and Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
TWO TRAIN ROHnERS KILLED.
Men Who Shot w. j. Fay Caught in
Kansas IiI.i.c!i.

\ dispatch from Goodland, Kan, last
night says: Two men who on Sunday
last robbed a Union Pacific train in COL
oradO aud killed passenger We're sur
rounded in a ranch hou.e near here today.
During the fight which followed bob the
robbers were killed. Two ppssemen-J.
Briggs, owner Of the Commercial Hotel of
GOodia24. and George Cuilirs-Wrre severe
ly wounded. Another of thu pursuing par
ty, ra.ne unknown, VS. wounded sl:guay.
One of the robbers was shot ana killed
early in the fight. The second rpbper, who
made his way into sod kitchen back of
the house. where he held fifty possemen
bay until o'clpch this afternoon. was
burned to death. Two men succeeded in
crawling up to the building and threw
lighted fuses the roof. The place was
destroyed and with it the rnbber
The Union Pacific Kansas City-Danver
train was robbed between I..mon junction
and Hugo Col, ninety miles east nf Den
Yer, last Sunday morning. many passengers
relieved of heir money and vaiuables and
w. ]. Fay, an aged man, who resisted. was
killed. The robbers dropped off the train
at Hugo and escaped Wednesday, it is
learned they went to the ranch of D. E.
Bartholomew, three miles out from Good
land and 100 miles overland and asked for
food and lodgings for few days. They
said they did not want to go to town, as
their clothes were ragged.
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the mfdweek hops came as an enjoyable
diversion.
one of the events of the season will he
the annual Dali at the Buena Vista Hotel
on Friday evening August IL. Nanae.r
Mills is making extensive preparations FOR
THIS ball, which promises to eclipse in bril-
nancy all former events of like nature
Among the arrivals at the Buena Vista
this week were these from Washington:
Mrs. w. II. Stevens, Mrs. D. Pratt Man
nix, Mrs E. G. Walker. Miss Ella Stevens,
Mr. Edward Stevens and wife, Mr. f Rer-
ieiner, Mr.. o. III. Wood, Mr.. A J. Briggs
Mrs; j. III. Strausbury, Mr. and Mrs. W.
w. Burdett, Mr.. c. n. Snow, Mr.. William
A. Means
MT. and Mrs. ]. Frank Ellis and little
son of Washington are SPENDING tba ,,,n,,,b
OF August at Braddock Heights, in The
mountains near here. Miss NJ Loretta
Goldsmith has returned to her home IN
washington from spending some time ut
Mountain View the country home Of NJ
F. j. Stottlemyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

Helena, Mont, special says: The fol-
lowing resolutions We're unanimously adopt
ed by the Montana conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, now in session
there:
Whereas our country has been passing
through a great crisis in its history and in
its destiny, and requires the steadfast 10y
atty of our people; therefore, be it
Resolved, That appreciate the great
courage and spirit of our nation. under the
leadership of the President, his counseIlors
and Congress, the unsurpassed bravery and
ability of our army and navy, and the
loyalty of our people; and further commend
the onward sweep of our nation in its world
wide leadership, and are proud of our flag
We rejoice that our domain widens and
beneficent institutions of our glorious coun-
try are carried to the uttermost parts of
the earth, which we approve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
Grnndsons a. PaIIbearer..

Mrs Mary Preston. who died on the 9th
instant, was one OF the Oldest inhabitants
of this city. She was born at Elizabeth
City, y. C.. July ~, 1906, and was the
widow of Anthony Preston of Sun
derland. England. The deceased was
woman Of strict integrity, remarkable for
her keen sense of Justice. and retained WON
Htrful business ability even until the last
few months of her life. She was retiring in
her disposition and always faithful to her
friends and family. Four daughters-Miss
Preston, Mrs Gwynne, Mrs. Mcknight and
Mrs Charles a. Shafer-survive her She
was one Of the original members of the
4th Presbyterian Church. Her remains
were b0rne to her last resting place in Con-
xrsss:cnal cemetery by her six grandsons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
AT THE BANSIDE.
Patrons of Chautauqua Beach Enjoy
ing "COOl ComfOrt.''
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Ing --Sool SomfoFt
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
CHAUTAUQUA BEACH, Md,
August II, 1900
While Washington and Baltimore have
been sweltering, with the thermometer way
up in the nineties, during this week. Chau-
tauqua, perched ridge jutting into
Chesapeake bay, has been enjoying ''cool
comfort The hotel is nearly full now,
the reduced rate for balance of the season
doubtless being responsible for this fact
Last Wednesday the Amaranth Lodge
knights of Pythias of East Washington,
gave its first annual excursion here The
crowd that day was also greatly aug
mcnted by excursionists from Laurel and
Hyattsvile
1t is becoming quite the thing for the
patrons of this place to make up excursion
parties and take trips the tugs which
frequently stop here Several jaunts have
been made to Kent Island and the light
house.
Bishop Latane of the Reformed Episco-
pal Church of Baltimore. Md, preached
last Sunday morning and evening at the
Auditorium.
The taking off of the 40 I'm. train out
of Washington and the 90 train in the
evening out Of Chautauuua has necesSi-
tated the abolition of the afternoon lee
ture or entertainment The only attrac-
ton at the Auditorium now is the evening
lecture or recital. This weeks entertain-
ments have been fully up to the standard
already set. Monday evening the Chau-
tauqua Amusement Company gave one of
its delightful musical and literary offerings
Edwin Higgins, NJ. a, of Baltimore lee
tured Tuesday evening from the porch of
the hotel. The Life and Times of
Francis Scott Key" After the lecture he
exhibited several mementos of Mr.. key,
one of them being photograph Of the
ir1p1
Ranner." Mr.. Higgins is at present en-
gagged upon and has nearly completed hi
ography of the famous author OF our ma
tional anthem.
of Washington gave an excellent elocu-
tionary recital and ably assisted in
the way of musical accompaniment by Mrs
Imogene Brosius. Miss Wolfe is an elo-
cutfonSt Of more than ordinary ability and
her entertainment was greatly appre ciat ed
and enjoyed.
Mrs. Charlotte Newell of Baltimore lee
tured Thursday on Edgar Allen Poe"
Mrs Newell is dee ply intere Sted in the sue
cess of the ChautauGua movement here.
Her lecture was very mu"h enjoyed. She
will be on the Chau1auqua program for
next year
Miss Isabel Goodhue was booked for an
ciocutionary recital last evening, but failed
to arrive. Chancellor Mclean, however
promptly filled the gap with most excel
lent lecture, illustrated with his stereopti-
con, on Lake Tahoe and the Yosemite
Valley" the doctors lecture was pleas
ing surprise. The pictures thrown upon
the ser IN wcr. fully cqUaled by the lee
turcrs word pictures. given in an easy.
collonlial style, at once interesting and
Impressive.
DE-. G. i. Masden will lecture tonight and
preach tomorrow at both morning and even
ing services. DIR. Masden Is a Philadel-
phia divine of some prominence. lie sue
ceeded Or. r. Dewitt TalmaSe in that
city Some years ago.
The young peoples meeting will be led
by Miss Nellie Rossman.
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The board will submit its report not later
than the 18th instant.
Dropped From the Rolls.
The following named enlisted men have
been honorably discharged from the Ma
tional Guard on their own applications:
Private Ernest A. Ferris, Company B, I'd
Battalion; Private Herbert NJ Manning,
Company B, I'd Battalion; Private Adolph
Van Reuth, jr., Company A, 4th Battalion;
Private VIM. Lynch. Company d, 9th Bat
talon; Private Leo Edmund Walker, Com
pany A, 9th Battalion; Harry f. Gladman,
ID Division, Naval Battalion.
BY reason of removal from the District
Private Richard J. Quinn, Company c, 4th
Company d. 9TH Battalion; Joseph C. Whit
ing, 1st Division. Naval Battalion
Transfers Ordered.
The following transfers have been or
dered: Commissary Sergeant w. w. Chase,
LIST Regiment. to the general non-commis-
stoned s.aff, to date from July Is, 1900, as
brigade quartermaster; Sergeant Garfield
A. Street, Comp d, ID Battalion. to
Company B, ith Battalion; Corporal Ferdi-
nand hlmmell, Company B. ID Battalion
10 the non-commisSioneds staff 9Th Battal-
ion.
Private E. C. Walker Company B, 4th
battalion, has been dishonorabIy dis
charged from the National Guard by rea-
son OF expulsion from his company
Inc leave of absence for three months
from June II. 1909. granted First I,ieuten-
ant T. David Brown, COMPANY A 1st RAJ
talon, has been revoked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

Proceedings in equity have been insu-
tuted in the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia by the Riker Motor Vehicle
Company of New Jersey against the Loco
mobile Company of America. The COM
plant involves alleged infringement of GER
tain patent rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

The Evening Star f. the
only afternoon paper IN
Warrington that receives
the dispatches of the Assoc
cfated Press. Il 10 there
fore the only one I'm which
the reader can Ind the
complete news of the
world. directly transmit.
ted by telegraph. mp TO
the moment of going to-
press.
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may be necessary to place the u. s. S.
Oneida In serviceable condition.
The board will submit its report not later
than the 18th instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
UP IN THE BLUE RIDGE.
Where the Heat Is Not Felt All Day
and Night.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, Pa,
August 10, 1900.
The mountain resort season is now at its
height, the influx of visitors this week be-
ing far in excess of the arrivals last week
The social side of life has by no means
been neglected during the past ten days,
euchre parties and whist parties being in
vogue at all Of the larger hotels. while
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-24

THE flag Of the United States
has never been hauled down to
remain in dishonor from foot of
territory over which the Govern
ment had assumed jurisdiction.
We are not yet a decaying nation.
Expansion and growth of the
Great Republic must continue.
But if the United States was in
the business of surrendering her
territory to rebels in arms, a due
regard for the interests of the
people at large would forbid the
commencement of contraction and
decay by giving up the Philip
pines. Nearly two-thirds of the
population of the world border on
the Pacific OoeanS and commerce
on that ocean will soon be more
important to the United States
than commerce on the Atlantic.
1t is hard to imagine limit to the
productions which the people of
the United States, with their en-
terprise and superior skill and in
telligence, are capable of furnish
ing for export The limit of Eu-
ropean markets for our surplus is
about reached; we want the mark
cts of the Orient, to which the
Philippines are the key. TO haul
down the Flag, to surrender to
rebels, and give up the enterprise
the Government has undertaken,
would disgrace the United States
in the eyes of all Asia. Our in
fuence would be gone and we
would sink back into an unknown
quantity in the estimation of six
hundred millions of industrious
people.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-24
AMONG the applications for ad

AMONG the applications for adj
vice and assistance in managing
woodlands which have recently
been received by the Division of
Forestry of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture is one
from the Great Northern Paper
Company, of Maine. This COM
pany owns tract of 100000 acres
on the Penobscot and Kennebec
Rivers, chiefly spruce land. 1t is
undertaking to lumber in such a
manner that the same acres can be
cut over repeatedly with good
profit, and is making use of the
aid and advice of the trained for
esters in order that its estimates
and the plans and methods which
it adopts may be reliable and best
adapted to the ends in view.
1t might be wise for the Floris-
ton Paper Mill Company to look
into this matter of wood supply, if
it has not already done so. If the
cumberland of Maine is worth such
rigorous guarding, how much
more so are the timberlands of
California and Nevada.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-24

THE Bingham Bros have given
up their lease of the 71mes-Review,
of Tuscarora. They will be missed
from the field of journalism in this
State. 1t is said that ]. c. Doughty
will assume the man agement of the
Times Review, and if this is the
case it may be supposed that the
paper will henceforth preach the
doctrin of Republicanism to the
good people of that section of Elko
County.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-24

THE Democrats are still serious
ly talking of recognizing, recon-
structing or rejuvinating their
party. 1t is very evident that
something needs to be done to it to
resurrect it from the hole it made
in the ground on the 9th inst.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-24
Delinquent Sale Notice.

u OSSUTH MINING COMPANY. Location
n of principal place of business, San Francisco,
California. Location of works, Lyon County, Ne
vada. Notice-There delinquent upon the
following described stock, on account of assess
ment No. II, levied on the 18th day OF October,
1900, the several amounts set opposite the names
of the respective shareholders, as follows:
No M he mt
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-24

And in accordance with law, and an order of
the Board of Director, made on the 18th day of
October, 1900, many shares of each parcel of
such stock as may be necessary will be sold at
public auction at the Office of the company, Room
a., tenth floor Mills Building, San Francisco, Cal
ifornia, on THURSDAY the I3th day of Deem
Der, 1900, at the hour of one O'Clock p M of said
day, to pay said delinquent assessment thereon,
together with cost of advertising and expenses Of
the sale. EDWARD p. FLINT, Secretary.
ofice-Room Al, tenth floor, Mills Building,
San Francisco, California
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-11-24

This is fine opportunity for "a
person to secure bargain in stock
cattle or horse.flesh. fs. ',.-,.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-16
For MtSwm ney Againsi the Field
(Abbeville Press aud Banner.)

The Columbia newspapers an
nounce that Hon. F. b. Gary's pres
ent intentions are to run for Govern.
or. II be should do 80, the Press
and Banner will be sorry Mr..
Gary is our neighbor, and we would
like to support hin, but under the
circumstances, we shall stand to Gov
ernor McSweeney in the race. He
has measured up to all the require.
ments as fully and az we'll as any mun
who has filled that Office. He has
been conservative, considerate and
wise in his official actings and do
ings. This. together with the we'll
established rule in South Carolina to
give the Governor two terms induce
us to oppose the making of now
rule whereby Governor NJ Sweeney
is to be Disseminated against. He
has, as far H. we are informed, done
nothing which merits his removal be-
fore the accustomed time. We re
gret not beirg able to give our
neighbor hearty and generous sup.
port. While of course it makes no
sort of difference to the gentlemen
interested as what course we persue,
yet we make the statement on our
account.
In elections our rule is, in the ab-
sence Of specific objections, to vote
for our nAighers. We have done 80
for many years, ard expect to do 80 in
future, when there are no interposing
objections.
Mr.. Gary makes q most excellent
presiding officer, and we hear that
he is the most popular member of
the General Assembly. That being
the case we do not see why be should
not run for United States Senator to
fill the place which will be made va
cant in case Of the resignation of
Senator McLanrin to take place on
the Philippine Commission. We
would most cheerfully and most
heartily support him for that posi-
tlon, but we are not going to vote
against Governor McSweeney at this
coming election. We may vote
against him two years hence, if he
rnLs for re election, but that is SO long
off that we do not care to pledge our
vote at this time.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-02-16
McLAURIN'S STOCK FALLS.
Pretident Prefers Southerner Philippine
Commis-ioner Not In ConRress.
Especial to the State. }

Washington Feb. 13.-.The only
object discussed at the cabinet meet.
ing today was that of the personnel
of the Philippine commission. II
WAS stated that the President is in
search Of a southern man, as a Nom
ber Of the commission, but that he
has not decided to whom the place
will be offered. While the President
would like to appoint Senator Lind
say he thinks that he would be oi
greater service III the Senate and il
seems altogether probable that be
will select some one not at present in
CDngress.