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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
AFTER AN ELECTRIC LINE.
Highland, ILL.,, Hopes to Be Con
nected With East st. Louis,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Highland, ILL.,, Dec. D-The citizens Of
this place will make strenuous efforts to
have an electric line built connecting with
one OF the suburban lines out of East st.
Louis. The matter has been taken up by
the Commercial Club and was discussed at
the meeting last evening, but no definite
action was taken.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21

Fancy Hosiery, 15c to SOC.
Black Silk Hose, 81 pair.
Underwear, 45c to So.
Novelty Scarf Pins. 25c to S1.50.
Fancy and Dress Shirts from 81 to 50.
Pajamas from 81 to $3.50.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
Mems Suits and Overcoats.

Smoking Jackets and Bath Robe.
New STYLES, 8 $3.50
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21

Silk Umbrellas from s15o to $40.
Canes from 25c to 81
Kid Gloves from 75c to 50.
Suit Cases and Travel Bags,75c to $3.50
Silk Neckwear. 25c to 81.
Silk Mufflers. 81 to $3.50.
Full Dress Protectors, 81 to So.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-21
Mems Lounging Robes.
very desirable gift, "a to s15

Silk and Satin Suspenders. SOC to So.
Stiff or Soft Hats, 95c to S5.
Silk and Opera Hats. $3.50 to $3.50.
Fancy Slippers, 8Oc to 50.
Shoes. from S1.45 to $3.50.
Night Robes, SOC to S1.50.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
BALTIMORE & OHIO
RAILROAD.

ID.
1;n Leave Washington, Isl New Jersey ave and st.
Cincinnati, st. Louis and louisville. s1o:05 an,
~3:45 pm, s1:10 night. -
Ftttsburg and Cleveland. 'l0:45 am. $3.50 n
and y :00 night. 7FI~". =
Columbus and Wheeling, 1920 pm.
Winchester, 1885 am, t3:45 and f5 80 pm
Luray, '3:45 pm.
Annapolis. f7:I5. $3.50. ts:s5. t11:bb am. 's:ss
Frederick. 1885. ss:oo tlo:4s an, s1:I5, f4:se.
1920 pm. = %
Hagerstown, t1o:05 am and $50 pm.
Boyd and way points, te:36,1 f9:00 an, Il :lb
1880, 1880. uo:f5, III 50 pm.
,,aaa Sa,ahetsbasr ssss ana aao way 200
$40, s10:15. III 30 mIssI 9I
Washington Junction and way points. 1855, 20 90
an, &1:15, f4:30, 1880 p,tg. " :,
Baltimore. week days. x3:00,o 300, 6:3o II :06
Kills. 1880. s35. 1880, x1A:0a5l1:56 am, 1880
noon. Il :S5 1900 x4:o0. x4:so :s5 x5:05, 1886
xe:2o, $50, xs;91 @ 1!o;oo % tddisg l1:s5 pm sun.
lis, Is:o6. 1890. z5.6t, X;sS, $50. $3.50
ROYAL Blue LINE.
Al trains Illuminated with Pintsch light
Baltimore, Philadelphia. New York Boston and
the. east SEQ, .I:65 tdiaS1 $3o {bufret). $500
(diner), $500 and 1880 pm 3Sleeping ear open
Pullman ears on all day trains.
Atlantic City, 1890 noon.
sDaily. Except Sunday. al sSunday only
xExpress trains.
Baggage called for and Gbecked from hotels and
ticket Offices 619 PeHHsylyania avenue northwest
New York avenue and 18th street and at station.
no1S
Evening star., 1902-01-02
CONVICT PLANNED BIG FRAUD.
Came Near -Swindiing Board of Trade
at Spencer. Mass.

A dispatch from Elmira, y. Y, yester-
day says: The arrest of Emil weinberger,
an instructor in the tailoring department
at the reformatory, disclosed bold scheme
to swindle Spencer, Mass. people by a con-
Wet named George E. Shepard, who is con-
fined in the reformatory on the charge OF
grand larceny in the second degree.
Shepard sent letters TO the Spencer. Mass.
board of trade through weinberger. In
which he Offered to locate branch factory
Of the Shepard Knitting Mill Company OF
Maryland In Spencer for a bonus OF 81 800.
The Spencer board of trade accepted his
to a firm of architects I'm Spencer. asking
them to prepare plans for a building. which
they informed him would cost $4,000.
He had representative on the spot to
attend to the necessary arrangements. and
It is claimed a deed for certain property
to be used a site for the new factory
was sent here, but If IL arrived here the
police have as yet been unable to find Il.
Il is supposed that Shepard wished TO use
the deed as collateral TO obtain money on
it, and intended to get more money from
contractors a guaranty for the erection
of the building within the specified time.
formatory authorities believe. he intended
to bribe a guard to aid him In escaping
from rhe institution.
On the discovery of the scheme General
Superintendent Robertson Of the reforma-
tory notified the Spencer parties and dis
charged four employees for completely in the
deal. He then caused the arrest of Wein-
berger. The Shepard Knitting Mil, Company
knew nothing of the negotiations trans
acted in their name
Evening star., 1902-01-02
DIR. CZARRA.
DIR. LEATHERMAN.
DIR. Reed. Specialist.
THE COFFEE GLUT.
An Article of Universal Use, but Of
Little Value.

Little Value.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
In a general way the position of cof-
fee is similar to the status of cotton in the
days when every price on the New Orleans
boards began with the figure 8. The crisis
has been aecentuated by events in the
financial world. The Rothschilds hold great
blocks of Brazirs obligations, and have. in
self defense, set to work to lift the rate of
exchange as between mlreis and sterling.
The efforts of the great bankers have sue
ceeded so well that the Brazilian planter
now receives less per pound In his own cur
rency than he did in the historic depression
of 1899. In the very nature of things there
can be but one end to conditions that spell
out ruin for many millions Of people. Ma
ture works on the law of average, and one
may, therefore, safely infer that an under
production will come in its turn.
Coffee is still an article of universal use,
but has practically ceased to be an article
of value. 1t has, indeed, been seriously
proposed in Brazil that a fixed percentage
of the present monster crop be burned, SO
that living prices might be had for the re-
mainder. Human nature being what 1t is,
no such palliative is within the bounds Of
the possible. Every man would be willing
to help burn his neighbors crop provided
his own were spared. 1t is at such june
lures that the speculator performs his legit-
innate functions, by carrying the destruc-
Of scarcity. Stephen Girard declared that
he had made his fortune by buying what
nobody wanted and selling what everybody
wanted. The plan has lost none of its ef-
fectiveness with the lapse Of time. For
tunes We're amassed by far-seeing opera
tors, who bought cotton when 1t went beg
ging, and calmly awaited their opportunity.
Such method Of procedure requires much
more nerve and patience than the average
man can ever hope to possess
The vast majority Of spectators prefer
to sell what nobody wants and buy what
everybody wants. Hence the tears that are
secretly shed on the international ex-
changes from year to year. The buyer Of
coffee may be sure that many bad quar-
ter of an hour lies before him, for the
gloom will deepen as the price goes down.
1t is, assuredly, no game for weaklings. and
even the giants may grow weary Of the
work. This is only another way for saying
that, in the markets as in the more pro-
sale ayocations, the laborer is worthy Of
his hire.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC
Plsl\TlNG AND B1\DING.-SeaIed PROPOSALS will
p received until January .. ls02, at 1870 O'Clock
m. for furnishing the PAPER for the PUBLIC
PRINTING AND BINDING for the year ending
18th OF February. 1903, the said proposals to be
op-D"d before and the award of contracts to be
nade by the joint committee Of Congress on public
print NJ to the lowest and best bidder for the IN
gerest Of the government, the committee reser, ing
to itself the right to reject any and all bids as its
Judgment OF the best interests Of the government
nay dictate Detailed schedules of the description
Quantity and quality Of the paper required ac-
companied by samples and blank proposals, and
giving the regulations with which bidders must
Comply. can be obtained by addressing F. w
Palmer. Public Printer. Washington d G. The
Contracts viii be entered into for supplying such
Quantities OF paper as may be needed during the
year. AMI no more The estimated Quantities set
forth in detail In the schedule comprise: So 500
feams machine finish printing paper, 24x3s; 2o,OO0
rsanls machine finish printing paper. 3Sx4S; 80 500
teams sized and super-csendered white or tinted
printing paper, various sizes: 81 800 reams white
writing paper. various sizes and weights; 500
Teams cOlOred writing paper, various sizes and
weights; 1000 paper various sizes and
weights: J0.0oo pounds OF best plate paper: aDO 600
Spe OF single RsS anS pounds Of
$500 reams manila paper, various sizes and
weights: 100000 pounds bond paper; % 600 pounds
parchment deed: l2o. 600 sheets cardboard yarious
Solors. sizes and weights g. 100 sheets bristol
board various eolors, sizes and weights: 4 e0
Teams nFst class ledger paper. white or blue laid
seCOnd-class ledger paper, white or blue laid or
wOYs. various sizes and weights; 8, 400 reams it's
eny required color and weight: 500 reams plaid
marble comb and lining paper. various sizes: 500
feams typewriter paper, various sizes and weights:
2OO reams white French folio, Ex22; 1900 sheets
parchment. 15x21- Proposals will be received for
1,o09 resms or more. By direction Of the toint
fALMER, Public Printer Washington, b. G.. De.
tember 10, 1901. de19, 20, ta2 st
Evening star., 1902-01-02
An Intemperate Town.

Paris Letter In the London Express.
At the distribution Of prizes at the Ma
tional French Society OF Temperance. DR..
Philfbert. speaking Of the ravages Of alco-
holism in France, mentioned that in a vii
lage OF 1,224 inhabitants In Brittany there
were IL public houses. Each inhabitant
consumed monthly 90 pints of spirits and
Az pints of wine, cider or beer. OF every
hundred drinks served on given day-Sun-
day, October q iast-21 were eau-de-yie
lbrandy distilled from cider), A brandy. ~
rum, 2 absinthe and the rest beer, Wine or
cider The result Is that the birth rate il
stationary, 80 per cent of the children die
before they are twenty. and barely more
every year. may mention that the village
of Mailly Maillet. in the department Of the
Some. gives points to the doctors In the
matter of drinking shops. The village num-
bers 500 persons. % public houses, brew
cries and distilleries. II Is probably q
record.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
LoNDoN,s PRIVATE PALACES.
What Their Furnishings COst-$1OO,
600 to Decorate Single Rooms.

What Their FurRishinGs COst-$1OO,-
900 to Decorate Single Rooms.
From the London Mall
The recent sale of Battle Abbey for f206,
0OO-a figure at which the property is con-
sidered almost ruinously cheap-gives some
small idea Of the vast sums that may be
expended ON ones domicile. Eaton Hall,
the Duke of Westminster's Cheshire Seat,
cost the late holder of the title considerably
over 100000 sterling to build, and prob
ably even this figure would go only very
small way toward purchasing any one OF
some score Of London houses as they
stand.
Perhaps none Of these palaces strike the
visitor with vivid sense Of their wealth
more than do Spencer House, in Arlington
street, and Norfolk House, in ST. James
square. Stafford House. st. James palace.
the largest of them by far, contains prob
ably more moneys worth than any Of the
Others but is not SO lavishly decorated.
One may discover that for a single side
hance its value the sum Of f5O0 may be
paid; for suite to accompany 1t another
$500; for carpet for the dining room, f750:
for curtains for the same room, ELI yard
on fireplace and mantlepiece f300 may be
laid out: the tapestry and carved paneiing
with which to clothe the walls will cost
f10O per panel. and the ceiling, IL Whist
Ter a Sargent decorates 1t, will run
away with $1,000. Altogether, one may in
vest f11,170 on the dining room-one Of the
cheapest apartments in the house. The
mere mural decoration in the grand draw
ing room will cost more and its other ap-
pointments four or five times as much.
Then there will be three or four smaller
drawing rooms. boudoirs and music rooms
to furnish at a proportionate cost: a morn
ing room or two, which will cost a mere
10000 apiece: library, that cannot very
well be furnished In keeping with the rest
for less than f12.000. including books.
With regard to the bedrooms f500 apiece
may be paid for some of the suites and
f1OO for the beds. These figures are by no
means fancy prices that 1t would be diff
fcult to spend. To such a firm as War
ings they represent items that there would
he ca sily Sllpplfed-
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry,

Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
300 PM. DAILY-Cincinnati and 81 Louis Spe.
cia1-Solid train for Cincinnati. 1'Hllman Sleepere
to Cincinnati Lexington Louisville. Indianapolis
and St. Louis without change. Connection for viz
ginia Hot Springs. Dining Car 1arfor Cars Gin
cinnah to Chicago.
1f:1o PM. DAfLY-F. r. Y. Hmftsd-solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers to cincinHati
partment Sleeper to Virginia Hot Spriuss Tuesdays
and Saturday. Dining Car Sleepers Cincinnati to
Chicago and st. Louis. -
Reservation and tscksts at Chesapeake. ard Ohio
ONCE, 6l8 PennsylyAnla avenue: 900 ronrteenth
street near E. and at the stAtion. Telephone csil
Main i44l for Peansyivania Railrosd Cab service
Telephone Main 1885, General Passenger 4esnt.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
A Survival I'm the Coronation Service.

A Survival I'm the Coronation Service.
From the London Spectator.
1t is so long since we elected our nominal
rulers that many of US forget that king
was ever on the footing OF a Roman consul
or an American President. Yet a survival
OF that early practice is still to be heard In
the coronation service. "Sirs," said the
archbishop of Canterbury after Queen Vic
toria had entered the abbey and shown
herself in the prescribed ritual to her peo-
pie on all sides, 81 here present to you
Queen Victoria, the undoubted queen of
this realm. Wherefore all you who come
this day to do your homage. are you will
ing to do the sameT' In this rite, now
purely formal, we see the remaining
shadow Of the old Teutonic custom Of
choosing. the most capable or popular man
in the nation to be It's leader or ruler.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Decadence of Madeira.
From Beverages.

from Beverages
In 1852 the vines of the Island of Madeira
were attacked by the dread oidium disease
and totally destroyed. The vineyards were
at once replanted. but later TIE phylloxera
affected every vineyard In Madeira, and
reduced the production of these vines. OF
late years they have gone out Of fashion In
England. being largely replaced by the
light wines Of Germany and France. The
expectations OF Madeira wine have neveg
since been 90 great a. before these visitae
tions although II II said that there he's
been recently revival In the taste foe
Madeira.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Kaiser conplf.e.ts Ms. Roo.evelt

Kaiser Compliments Mr. Roosevelt.
In his conversation with Ambassador
White at the New Year reception at the
palace In Berlin the German emperor re-
ferred to President Rooseyelt's message IN
most appreciatiye terms. saying that Mr.
Roosevelt evidently knows his own mind
and speaks II. says what he means. and
means what he says"
Evening star., 1902-01-02

Tickets. sleeping car reservations and detailed
Information can be had at ticket Offices 7O5 I5th
St, e11 Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Sta
tfon: Baggage checked through from hotels and
residences
Phone Main 1441. P. r. r. Cab Service
FRANK s. CANNON. Sd Y. P. and Gen Mgr
1. S. BROWN. General Agent
Evening star., 1902-01-02
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR sALE-TRACT I4h ACRES on DANIELS
and ROCK CREEK FORD ROADS. directly oppo
site ROCK CREEK PARK; CITY WATER, con-
yenient, fashionable location for summer home;
few minutes from line. JAMES NJ GREEN,
al I4tb st. de11-ISt
Evening star., 1902-01-02

Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton 6:42 am. 6o2 an, 7:35 am, 200 PM
900 pm. and $3.50 pm. daily. Local trains from
Harrisonburg II :37 m. week days and 9:4o D. m
daily. From Charlottesville. S:2S am. and 94O
DIE daily 49,
Evening star., 1902-01-02
PALMISTRY

NINE CATHERINE. sos 5TH NV
Celebrated English Paimfst
PARTIES AND RECEPTIONS A SPECIALLY
Phone West 1854 25c. and Soc
de14-ISts
HAVE YOUR HANDS READ BY MME RITA
the worlds greatest palmist and astrologer hold
Ing receptions daily at III st. NV, cor OF sth
Fee. 25 and so eents. oc22- -T2ts :
Evening star., 1902-01-02
SOUTHERN RAIL, WAN.
Schedule corrected to November "a, 1870

Schedule corrected to November "a 1901
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station
S:01 am. Daily. Local for Harrisonburg War
rehton. Charlotte and way stations.
1881 am. Daily Washington, Richmond and
Florida Limited; First-class coach and drawing
room sleeper to Jacksonville. Dining service.
11:15 am. Daily. United States Fast Mail
First-eiass coaches and drawing room sleeper to
New Orleans. DiRing service.
11:31 IN. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
'lottesyIlle.
4:0l pm. Week Days. Local for Harrisonbure
and way stations Manassas branch
4:3o pm Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
lottesrille.
$50 pm. Daily Washington and Chattanooga
Limited Vfd Lynchburg). Firstclass coach and
sleeping car to Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga
and Mt mphis: sleeper to New Orleans Dining car
service ~
$50 pm. Daily. New York and Atlantic Ex-
press First-class coach and sleeper to Atlanta ::
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Sunset Route
Tourist sleeper Washington TO San Francisco Pull
buffet service
s:55 p IN. Daily. New York and Florida Express.
FEst-class coach and sleeper to Savannah jack
sonville and Port Tampa; sleeper to Summerville,
Charleston, Augusta and connection for Aiken
Dining car service.
le IS pm, Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Limited. All Pullman train, club and observat tion
cars to Atlanta and Macon; sleepers to Nashville
Atlanta, Macon, Memphis, New Orleans. Tri-weeE,
!y to Pinehurst, N. c., Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. Dining car service
Evening star., 1902-01-02

TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH
Leave Washington 9:01 am. daily ZOO pm
4:ao pm and 4:4S pm week days, and 6:25 D. M
SUNDAYS only foe Bluemont and 8:25 pm. week
nesdays and Saturdays for Leesburg =
Evening star., 1902-01-02
RAILROADS.
sEABOARD AIR LINE RY.

CAPITAL CITY ROUTE.
LEAVE WASHINGTON, p. r. r. STATION:
il;ol An, sEABoARD DAILY FAST MAIL
Through Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville, con-
lsnta.
I PM, FLA AND METROPOLITAN LIMITED
DAiLY-Through Pullman Sleepers to Tampa
and Atlanta. Cafe Dining Car Service. Pullman
sleeper Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays to
Southern Pines-Pinehurse. These trains ofer
eeilent schedules TO Petersburg. Raleigh. South
ern Pines Pinehurst). Camden columbia. Sayan-
nah. Jacksonville and all Florida points; Char
lotte Athens, Atlanta, New Orleans, Chatta-
nooga, Nashville, all points west and southwest
$50 AM. DAILY, LOCAI~To Petersburg Ra-
leigh. Southern Pines tPinehurst, Hamlet and
intermediate points.
Oaace: 1421 Penn. ave.
R. e. L. BUNCH. w. II. DOLL.
Gen. Pass. Agt. Gen. Agt.
ARIINGTON-MYER-FA CHURCH.
STATION, AQUEDCCT ERiDiE.
To Falls Church x6:13 1850, II %, "a 30,
70 80, 1890, xf1:S0 1880, 1880, $3.50. xs:3o T.
44:so. 8. 1850, Q, 1850, I. rs. 1850. XII, .i2
Sat and Sunday night, hourly after 2. N. Hourly
to West End on Sunday. ITO Wes, End:
te:45 f7:45 PM, fs:45. fa:45, fio:S5. ili:s0
ITO Eauek Coach aeross bridge 8 q. a. to $50 D. M
Evening star., 1902-01-02

No. l0:s05. ADMIN DOC 2s.-THIS is To GIVE
Notice: That the subscriber, Of the District Of Co
lumbia. las obtained from the supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia. holding special term
Tor Orphans Court business. letters testamentary
the personal estate Of Frank :. Williams late
Of IN" District of Columbia. deceased; all persons
baying claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers
thereof. 10 the subscriber, before the 18th
day II December next; they may otherwise by law
b. excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 1Tth day Of December.
1871. BBICE ]. MOSES. Asst. Treasurer, The
Washington Loan and Trust Go. Attest: JOHN
3. LARNER and E H. THOMAS Attys. LOUIS
A. DENT. Register Of Wills. de19-1aw-3t
Evening star., 1902-01-02
ATTORNEYS.

DEFENDANTS IN DIVORCE CASES CAN Sc
services Of competent attorney Of Is years
experience. at moderate cost. Address EQUITY
ADVOCATE, Star Office. ja1-6ts
DIVORCE AND DAMAGE CASES ESPECIALLY
Advice free: everything strictly confdeRtial
divorce law takes effect JAM /, 1892. Address
Box 237. Star Office. noS-52ts
PERCY METZGER, LAWYER, PRACTICES In
all courts of the District Of Columbia Equity,
Law and Probate Court business Notary Public.
ONCE, 472 La. ave. NV. Res, GIG st.
seS-104ts
CHASE ROYS. ATTY-WIIIS DRAWN WITH
care: divorces obtained on easy terms; all other
equity 25 years practice Consultation
free. Room 10, 63l NV. t4th foorD no4-52ts
CHARLES s. BUNDY,
Commissioner of Deeds for New York and all other
states and territories. Fendall building, cor. Az
ST., opposite City Hall. Phone 1919. au23-4 tt
CAMPBELL CARRINGTON, ATTORNEY -AT-LAW
Webster Law building. 5o5 st. n.w., Washing
ton DC. Residence, No. Mount Vernon Flats
. New York ave. and 9th st. NV. sel3
Evening star., 1902-01-02
ART,

Mr.. WALTER PARIs. ARTIST,
Studio. TIA Penna. ave.
Instruction In Water Color Art to private pupils
and classes. For Information apply at studio. fhs
residents Of Washington and Visitors to the city
are always welcome. large collection Of water
nol6-dff
Evening star., 1902-01-02
UNUEkTAkERS,
!, w. X. Speare,
Undertaken & Emba1mer,

w SIhE1EI NOHIdWE T. =
| Everything strictly nrst-class and on the most
reasonable terms. Telephone call $40. ja7-fo.u
Evening star., 1902-01-02

@MgWW CHASE
French and English School for Girls Suburb of
WASHINGTON French the language Of the house.
Nile l. ~ Bouligny. Prin.. Chevy Chase p. O.. Nd.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-08
TOWN IS SAFE.
Reports of WreckinE of Los AIamOs
Cal, by Earthquakes Ex-
agGerated.

Los Alamos, CAL, Aug. 2.-The re-
ports telegraphed from this place and
other sections of Santa Barbara and
San Luis Obispo county, telling of the
enormous damage done here by the
series of earthquakes which have Wis
tied this county and this vicinity in
particular at frequent intervals since
June 81, have been grossly exagger-
ated. It is an undeniable fact that
there has been an unprecedented num-
Der of earthquakes, some of them
more or less severe, but as to the re-
ports of great assures in the earth,
upheavals of the earth and similar
stories of the havoc wrought, it is only
charitable to say that they are untrue.
Within the limits of Los Alamos the
property damage will not exceed $4,-
900. Several slight shocks were ex-
perienced Friday morning, but no
damage beyond further dismaying the
inha bitants of this little town.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-08-08
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
Battle Between Colombian RevoIu-
tionists and Government Troops
Raging for Several Days.

Panama, Colombia, Aug. 2. = The
peace commissioners who left here
July 90 on the British steamer Cana
to visit the revolutionary, Gen. Her
rera, near Aqua Dulce, returned to
Panama at noon Friday. They stated
that they were unable to fulfill their
mission, because very severe engage
ment between Herrera's forces and
the government troops has been in
progress since Tuesday, July 30, when
the revolutionary forces began to at
tack Aqua Dulce. At five o'clock
Thursday morning the best battalions
of the revolutionary forces attacked
the government entertainments with
fierce courage. The slaughter of the
revolutionists is said to have been ex-
cessive and barbarous. That same aft
ernoon the white flag was raised in
their camp, and they asked for an ar
mistice during which they could bury
their dead. This was granted The
losses of the rebels up to Wednesday,
July 80, were reported at over 200,
while the government forces had had
eight men killed and II wounded.
At the expiration of the time of ar
mistice the engagement recommended
with the same fierceness. Nine gov