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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21


being yesterday We shall now de-
velop differently, more rapidly and on
much broader scale But for the
present come, we must join
We hurried forward 70 where this
singular army was forming, and. pass
ing the flank. l stood for moment
looking down the line IN the faces Of
the men was all the war passion Of liv-
ing beings, but none Of the fatigue,
none Of the suffering. The forms were
ike a night mist, and / noticed that
they not only fickered with an I'M
steady motion. but the line seemed
like a Gag through which a breeze IS
passing, imparting undulations
BY this time there was a line Of bat
tie formed composed Of regiments,
whose meager numbers were indicated
by the nearness of the standards
heard a cheer-it sounded like a dis
tant whistling Of wind-and q man
rode by In a generals uniform
Gle was the ranking sacrifice yester-
+ day said man at my elbow, "but he
! Is no match for the Confederate gener-
al in chief"
our leader waved his sword above
/ his head, beck0ning us to follow him.
4 There was neither sound Of firing nor
tramp of men. often since, when look.
ling at the great panoramas Of battle
fields IN which the action Is wildly
portrayed without the slightest sound,
[ have thought Of this advance Of dead
men. Here and there we would come
to part OF the field occupied b
ramps, but we passed through them as
though they were Of vapor. Then sud-
denly emerging from wood we saw
The Confederates advancing to meet US.
Their leader was a tall, magnificent
looking man in the uniform Of Con-
federate general When / first saw him
he was riding back and forth before
his troops encouraging them. They
were singular army, infantrymen
artillerymen, cavalrymen, standing
shoulder to shoulder The battle flags
were torn and dingy. The singular fea-
ture TO me was that disembodied spir
its Should have had to do with ma
terIal surroundings. But moments
thought shows this to be probably ow
ing 10 the imperfection Of my spiritua
vision. Might I not have been able tt
discern the spirit with an embryo spir
ltual eye, clothing 1t with material
surroundings with my bodily percep
tions? Be that as it may the n1sI
we're dressed and armed and moved Al
living beings.
But nay vision was cut short Ia th'
beginning. for just as | was loolZini
forward to a knowledge of how spirit
ight we clashed, and I heard a by
nan voice say. "This one isn't dead,
and in d twinkIing the spectral armie
vanished, and man stood over nj
4 leaning on a spade. A cloud Of smok
sailed past from the muzzles OF th
! rides fred over a grave. They wer
burying the dead and It was doubles
This funeral volley that restored me
mortality.
Whether or no I stood for time Q
the brink of another existence, the e.
pegienee SO far as 1t went was certainl
y not human. r. A. mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21

Boston, Axg. 20.-The south end was
the scene Of bold holdup just before
midnight, when +. +, Winslow Of Wal
pole was accosted at West Newton and
Washington streets by two men, each
Of whom thrust a revolver into Wins
lows face. They secured gold watch
and $500 in bills A half dozen people
witnessed the robbery, but were kept
at a distance by the highwaymen- who,
brandishing their weapons, made their
escape.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21

restricted by the protocol 70 countries
which are disinterested, thus eliminat-
ing selections from Great Britain, Ger
many, italy, the United States France,
Mexico, Spain Belgium, the Neither
lands and sweden anti Norwav. Nil al
which are interested in the issue be
fore the court
The residence of the arbitrator at
St Petersburg, Paris and Copenhagen
gives strong belief that they will be
able to assemble quickly at The Hague
FOR the opening of the case on Sept /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21

Salt Lake city, Aug. 20.-Elijah II.
Lewis. aged nineteen, a private in the
Twenty battery. stationed at
Fort Douglas but now in camp near
Provo, was shot and instantly killed in
camp. whether he was killed as a re-
suit Of a quarrel between himself and
L. w. Burden, a member OF the same
battery who was the only witness to
the shooting, or met death through the
careless handling Of a revolver is not
known Burden is under arrest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21
cr.,. picnic Mt 9lcott Beach.

Olcott Beach, n " Aug. 20.-It IS
estimated that from 10000 to 10000
people attended the annual picnic Of
the Niagara County Pioneers associa.
ton The morning was taken up with
a business meeting Of the association,
followed by a reception to the Hon.
David B. Hill, ait which thousands Of
people paid their respects to the former
governor Of the state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21
MORO CELEBRATION.
Major Ballard Planning Big Peace
Conference.

Major Bullnrd Planning big Peace
Conference.
Manila. Aug. 20. Major Robert L.
BulIard. with the assistance Of the
friendly Moro chiefs, is meHing ar.
engagements for a grand celebration
and peace conference on the, completion
Of the Lanao military road.
The Philippine commission has APP
pointed Captain George 7. Langhorne
Of the Eleventh cavalry secretary 20
the provincial government Of the PROV
ince of Moro and Captain Keller en-
glneer officer. both Of the new ap
pointees to receive an addition Of q
per cent TO their army pay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21
THE PRESIDENT
OF the City Council, Wilkes
barre, Pa, Cured Of
Rheumatism.

Col. VIM. j. Harvey, q president OF
wilkesbarre' s city council, who will long
~ remembered for his great work for the
citv was once a mere physical wreck,
torn in every muscle and nerve from the
frirhtful pains caused by rheumatism
He consulted the best physicians, went
abroad took mud baths, and almost
every known treatment for the disease
A friend had had averysimilar experience
and DR. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edv had cured him, 50 he recommended
This great kidney medicine to Col Harvey
and he is to-day well man, hale and
hearty. He writes straight to the point
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Berlin, Aug 20. Lieutenant Kayser
was shot, and probably fatally, in a
duel at AIlenstein with Lieutenant
Klauendugel. Both officers belong to
the seventy-third regiment Of field ar
tillery. The duel was the result Of
Joking at a farewell supper given at
the officers casino to Captain Fiege.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21

st. Petersburg, Aug. 20.-A dispatch
received here from Port Arthur says
that band Of native bandits recently
attacked a dynamite magazine near the
NIanchurian frontier station and at
tempted 20 blow it up. Ndetachment
Of Cossaclxs captured twenty Of the
bandits, bat the majority OF the band
acnapad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21
VENEZUELAN
CLAIMS
Arbitration Court to Convene al
The Hague on Sept. |.
GEAR NAMES ITS MEMBERS.
Request Of Powers Presented 60 the
Russian Emperor AZ the Result %
Energetic Action of Ambassador
rs Choate and wayne MacVeagh.

paris. Aug. 20.-Wayne MacYeagh, !
senior counsel for the United States ID
the venezuela arbitration, who is here
awaiting the assembling Of the court
AZ The Hague, has received telegraphic
advices confirming the Washington dis
matches announcing that the car Of
Rpssla has appointed NJ. Muriavietf
the Russian minister OF Justice 1T,
Iardy. the Swiss minister at Paris ana
Professor Matzen Of the University OF
copenhagen, all members of the inter
national arbitration committee, TO DC
arbitrator in the case between Nene-
zuela and Great Britain, Germany and
italy In their claims for preferential
treatment. The appointments We're the
result of energetic action recently taken
nv Ambassador Choate and Mr.. Mac
yeaeh to induce Great Britain, Ger
many and Italy to request Russia 70
name arbitrators Venezuela made this
REQUEST Immediately after the signing
Of the protocol. but as the other powers
had not made requests it seemed likely
that the case would faal to be heard on
Sept
aEacveagh Assists Chonte.
Last week the state department au-
thorized Mr.. MaeYeagh to cooperate
with Ambassador Choate in his nego
tiations with the British foreign Office
and Mr.. MacYeagh went TO London
with Mr. Choate and had conferences
with Foreign Secretary Iansdowne
Several letters on the subject were alst
exchanged. bringing out the desirable
itv Of not having the arbitration fai
Oh sept. i. AS a result the power
Joined in request to the car, who lm
mediately made the appointments
Mr.. MacVeagh viii be joined here p
Judge Penfeld and Minister Bowel
ana win proceed with them to Tn
Hague
Mr.. AIaeVeagh speaks IN high term
Of the arbitrator He says the car
earnest interest in the matter Is show
in his selection Of the Russian ministe
of Justice, who viii probably act 9
president of the court. The selection
are specially notable as the car wa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21

snIisbury's Condition Unchanged.
London. Aug. 20.-The condition Of
Lord Salisbury is unchanged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-08-21
D. d. d.
SPECIAL OFFER
REGARDING
diseases OF the skin.

We have lately secured the agency for this preparation which
Is reliable ard certain clearing Of the skin Many forms Of san
affections conquered b this snens
ev as cough is stopped healing Influences This
preparation IS now use among specialists large hospitals have
for stands the most Useful aa
now
We which VIII interest sufferer Can and
investigate handling RI p Dts
proves m AZ aasat7n w VIZ
of consider literally oend
afe irving II is curing the worst kind Of every
should suffer the torture curative Be
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
F STREET CORNER SOLD
MODERN STEEL FRAME BUILDING
TO GO UP.
Property at Southeast Corner Of 18th
and r Streets Sold for
$35 Per Foot.

A sale Of considerable interest has re-
Gently been consummated by Messrs. Dee
BILE & Co.. in connection with Mr.. E. c.
Baumgras of the property at the south
east corner of 18th and streets north
west. to Mr.. Theodore Sheldon. a prominent
western capitalist.
The property fronts twentyfour feet on
F street by a depth Of sixty feet on 1Srl
street, and is surrounded by the property
of Mr.. Henry Strong Of Chicago. 1t is un-
derstood that the price obtained was at the
rate of $35 per square foot. or about $4,000.
1t is Mr. Sheldon's intention. Immediately
on obtaining title. to improve the property
by the erection Of q seven-story building
OF steel construction. for business purposes.
Mr.. Baumgras. who as the agent OF Mr..
Henry Strong of Chicago. a large owner OF
F street property and who has acted as
broker in the transfer Of a good deal OF
property on that thoroughfare, states that
the price paid, as stated above. is one of
the highest in the record of transactions.
The purpose to erect a modern business
building indicates that the needs of the
city in that particular are not yet supplied.
1t is understood that the price agreed
upon was based on the property as i'm
proved as an Investment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
CHANGE IN HARBoR LINES.
Notifications Rendered Necessary b.
Recent Improvements.


Recent Improvements.
Recent improvements at the Washington
barracks and navy yard reservations Will
necessitate certain notifications Of the
harbor lines of thhAnacostia river at those
points Acting under instructions from
General Gillespie; schief of engineers, Colo
mel Allen, the engineer o1.cer in charge OF
local river and harbor works. is now en-
gagged in a study Of the situation with
view to changing the lines to meet changed
conditions.
lines between the mouth of the Anacostia
river and the navy syard. and at the same
time give additional wharf room on the
two reservations named.
A few days. ago Secretary Moody wrote
q letter to the Secretary of War inviting
bureau Of yards and docks OF the Navy
Department. on the property recently &C
quired west of the navy yard, including the
construction OF wharves and quay wall
of solid constructions along the river 'front.'
These improvements infringe upon the
rotary Moody requested that they be modi-
fed so as to permit Of the projected work.
Col. Allen; tor whom the matter was re-
ferred. made a REPORT to the effect that
there Is no objection to the proposed
changes in the ha rbor'i fnes and shows that
they are in accord with the general scheme
for the modification of existing lines at
that part of the river. ~ fi5A'7t-'
General Gillespie has approved the report
of Colonel Allen and at his suggestion the
Commissioners of the District will be ad-
yised of the plan of the department to
gested, provided it meets with their appro-
val
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
Washington Stock Exchange,

sales-regular call. II O'Clock m-washington
It az ss {. ~ ssx :: g. At 8 81 4
Ssis 4 IT. !, =
IN e ~ Ga: g, ssrt tpdsbt at
1os bid los asked aetropoiitan Railroad 6, iis
bd ~ s.ts sstrspossa
road cert. indebt:. 3. 1ests bid. 1o7 asked Co
g. 10 c
Railroad IS. 90 bid. Anacostia and Potomac g.
20 bid The Washington and Electric Company Il.
Miscellaneous Bonds.-washington Gas Company
ser 5, 100 bsd gnitsd ststes Electric Light deb 3D.
imp g. i0ss: bid. 1OAx asked. United states
and TesDsons g. io 3D. los
asked Washington Market Company 1st g. l0e
s Safe Depest and Tes.t CT ~ Safe
Deposit and Trust. 14734 bid, 100 asked. WASH
ea1 ss
Trust and storage; 100 bid. 1o7 asked. Washington
trust cert, lss bid. 14o,s asked. Home Savings
1sA bid. 1ssH asked The washington Raii~:s;
and Electric Company Ifd,. Al asked. The wash
inEton Railway and Electric Company CON-. II
National Bank stocks-.Bank Of Washington. 40
bid. Second. lzO bid. 15s asked: Citizens. 20
bid. Riggs. 600 bid. 600 asked. American National
Bank, 105 bid.
Insurance Stocks-Flremen's, Is bid. 80 asked
franklin, 40 bid, IS asked. Metropolitan. 70 bid
Oorcoran. Is bid. Potomac. 63 bid. 40 asked. Ar
Hngton, 81 bid. Gernan-American, 282 bid. Ma
tional Union. IN bid, 8 asked Columbia, II bid
l2N asked. Riggs, So bid. Peoples. 81 bid.
asked. Commercial, ~ bid, 81 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title 95
asked Columbia Title. 4 bid. asked. Washing
ton T1tlc 2 bid, 2h asked.
Telephone and Graphophonc Stocks.-Chesapeake
and Potomac II bid, IS asked. American Graphic
phone com. 5K bid, Az asked American Graphic
phone pfd.. bid.
Gas Stocks.-Washfngton Gas. 64x bid, IS asked.
Georxetown Gas, 20 bid.
Type Machine Neutrality-suspicious. Linotype.
1S0k bid 1901 asked. Lanston Aonotype. 81 bid.
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Greene Con. Copper Com
pauy, zzN bid. q asked Washingto1 MARKET. 1917
hid Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. as bid.
J. Maury Dove, $50 bid. l35 asked. Realty APP
pgaisal Agency, ~ bid. 24A asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
Few Changes in Opening
Prices in Stocks.
NO PRESSURE TO SELL
ADVANCE OF A POINT IN PEG
PIES GAS.
Prices Were Slightly Better as q Gem
eral Rule on Very Light
Dealing.

NEW YORK. July THE stock market
opened steady Opening prices showed
changes of only u to Y from last night.
and the dealings were purely nominal The
market was practically stagnant
There was light buying on the absence
OF any selling resulting from yesterdays
late gold engagements. St. Paul. Atchison,
the Pacifics and the Pennsylvania group
gained small fractions. Amalgamated
showed some heaviness, but soon recover
ed. Chicago Great Western preferred A
rose IN.
Pacific Mall fell of a point and ST. Louis
and San Francisco second preferred, =
Standard Rope and Irvine SIS lost Z. the IN
comes. ~, and United States Cast Iron
Pipe, 81. Dealings were smaller than at
any time in the recent spell of dullness
A rise of point in Peoples Gas and
Hooking Valley and of ~ in Cotton OIL
were the only features of the noon hour
Standard Rope and Irvine followed the
bonds with a drop Of IN. Pacific Coast lost
as much. Prices generally were better but
cific. st. Paul and Northwestern rose a
point over last night. Bonds were irregular
at noon.
Minneapolis and ST. Paul fell ~ and raj
lied 2. Virginla-Carolina Chemical lost 2
and the preferred III and Standard Rope 6
and extended their loss to 9. The general
market was inclined to sag from hamilton.
There was another narrow upward move
ment. Hooking Valley rose over last
night. Minneapolis. St. Paul and Sauit Ste
Marie and Ice preferred IL. and Rock Is
land preferred a point. Large selling of the
United States Steel stocks carried prices
backward again.
The common sold down to 29Iz and the
preferred to SOY. New Jersey Central and
Rubber Goods preferred lost 2h United
States Express and st. Joseph and Grand
Island first preferred ~. New Yo Cen
trail dropped III just before the close and
Northwestern reacted 1%. The closing was
dull and easy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
TROOPS BEING WITHDRAWN.
No Further Rioting Reported in Rich
mond Street Car Strike.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, July THE soldiers
have been withdrawn from the cars on
practically all lines, and the men are being
slowly taken out of the city, preference be-
ing given those who have sickness in their
families and those whose business calls
them away. About 20 per cent Of the men
will get away today, and the others will be
withdrawn gradually. 1t was announced
today by the company that many of the
men who belong to out-of-towu companies
had been engaged to act as motormen and
conductors In the places Of the strikers
and that they would enter upon their du-
ties as soon as they We're relieved of mill
tary duty in connection with the strike.
No disorders of any kind have been re-
ported for several days, except that two
small negro boys were arrested today on
charge of placing spikes the Seven Pines
line. They were handed over to the COM
pany authorities
The case of w. II. Lowry, the motor
man who fatally cut Chas. E. Graham, an
other motorman, was before court today
and was continued. The commonwealth
said that new evidence had been discovered
and time was asked in which to work it up
The case went over for two weeks.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va, July THE first of the
Norfolk troops on street car strike duty at
Richmond to be relieved arrived home this
afternoon and are loud in praises of the
treatment they received at the hands of
Richmond people and especially the ladies'
Of Fulton section. where the Norfolk
troops were stationed during the worst of
the strike troubles.
The soldiers say. while their Richmond
duty was more dangerous than that during
the Norfolk strike a year ago, they Jared
better at the hands of the people in Rich
mond. many of whom kept open house for
them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
THE GLOVE CONTRACTS y
DIRECTIONS ISSUED FOR THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Memorandum by the Secretary Of War
Facts to BasAscertafned by In
spector Gensfal's Department.

Secretary Root issued the following mem-
orandum to the sadiytant general this after
noon in regard TO alleged irregularities In
army glove contracts:
There appeared IN the issue Of the New
York Sun Of. Wednesday last q number OF
documents which had been produced in evil
dence In a bankruptcy proceeding. tending
to show that the firm Of, Iittauer Brothers.
glove manufacturers, one member of which
Is member Of Congress. were interested
in contracts made by =. r. Lyon In the
year of 1898 to supply gloves to the quar-
termaster's department. OF the army. %.,
II wish you to make an order directing
the inspector general of the army, or such
assistant inspector general as he shall nno
to be most available, to 1mmeolateiy IN
yestigate this subject and ascertain ana re-
port the facts. exercising for that pur-
pose, SO far as shall be requisite, the statu-
tory authority to take testimony unoer
oath. The inspector general prosecuting
the inquiry is to have special reference u
the following questions:
81 Whether there was In the making o.
any Of the contracts referred 70. any Such
violation of section 37S0 of the Revised Stat-
utes as to require or justify demand py
the proper officer of the War Department
for the repayment of any of the money paio
by the government under said contracts.
80 Whether any officer Of the Uniteo
states army VINO WAS COuCCEliS0 IA .A'S
making of the said contracts knew that
member Of Congress was interested there,
in. or had knowledge of facts which should
have put him on inquiry in regard thereto.
'3. Whether the said contracts were
made in accordance with law upon pubic
advertisement. and awards to the lowest
responsible bidder, and were in all respects
lawful and regular. and whether any IN
fiuences Of any description other than a
desire to obtain the best interests of the
government in accordance with law. az
fected in any way the awarding or making
of the said contracts.
'An the records and files of the War De
partment and Of the depot quartermaster :
Office in New York and Philadelphia, and
In any other Office under, the control OF the
War Department.. will be open to examina-
ton by the inspector general for purposes
of his investigation, and the officers IN
charge in each case are directed to render
him all the facilities and assistance within
their power. -.
- "ELIHU ROOT,
o. Secretary of War;"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-07
VISITORS TO SYCAMORE HILL.
A Number Of Distinguished People
Lunch With the President.

A Number Of Distinguished People
Lunch With the President.
OYSTER BAY, L. l., July 7.-President
and Mrs. Roosevelt had company of dis
tinguished people as their guests at lunch
con today. Early in the day Senator Hanna
of Ohio arrived at Sycamore Hill on the
private yacht Alvina owned by Clement A..
Griscom. president Of the International
Navigation Company. Accompanying him
were Mrs. Hanna and their friend. Miss
Phelps, Mr.. and Mrs. Griscom and Miss
Griscom.
Later Senators Fairbanks Of Indiana and
kearns of Utah Joined the party. While
the statement Is made by authority that
the presence of this company, several of
whom are notably prominent in current
political history. was of no public signif-
canoe and was purely social assemblage.
was the principal topic of discussion.
Secretary Hay also came to see the Pres
ident today, arriving with Senators Fair
banks and kearns. They were met at the
station by one Of the executive carriages
and driven direct to Sycamore Hill. Secre-
tary Hay said that he had some business
to transact with the President which might
occupy them until tomorrow. He declined
to discuss for publication the Jewish Kish-
ineff petition, but 1t Is reasonably certain
that arrangements will be made between
the President and the Secretary of State for
its communication to the Russian govern
ment at an early date. Senators Fairban ks
and Kearns are here only for the afternoon.