Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1898-12" PAGkS,” a = SPECIAL NOTICES. stick to it? 3. FI ors, €04 13th st cutter, fs now with us. Your Summer Outing. You'll fud it a positive necessity If you at eail all the charming people yeu waat to meet. the beautiful places you vi - and. the 1 trips you take while = Sekt the HART, “We have all the good kinds—and they are Easton & Ru ud 14d p.4zi 11th St “1 never disappo! Attractive printe: never fuils to secure at- ction and confidence. ‘The business man of today afford to overlook = ee matter ef havirg dene here. bis print te Quick, expert attention given every © Bids BINON S. ADAMS, “Prompt Printer,”” 512 1ta st. aud-l4d Get a Pole and let your We'll make the 8 ft. or 150 ft HOS. W. SMITH, Ist aud Ind. av aud-Ied fly from your buildi in proport 2. on. "Phone 217. Globe Printing Otfice. Throwing Away [loney. Might as well de that as to employ a poor printer. 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Alban) Montgomery and, stock, 2 . 2.14 . Pine Apple, Ala., Yazoo City, Miss., 1.70. Havana Weather. HAVANA, Augu: 8 a.m.—Barometer, 30.06; temperature, S0; winds, east, eight miles; weather partly cloudy. Vide Table. y—Low tide, 4:28 a.m. and 4:46 p.m.; high tide, 10:25 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tid p-m.; high tide, 11:11 The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises. ‘04 a.m.; sun sets, p-m. Moon . 8:52 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rise 0S a.m. The City Lights. 1 lighted by 8:14 p.m.; ex- gun at 4:14 a.m. The light- one hour before the time Gas lamp ing begun is Are ‘lamps lighted at shed at 4:29 a.m. D p.m.; extin- Condition of the Water. readings of the © weather bureau for the beginning at 4 p.m. yes- 2; 8 p.m., 79; 12 mid- 66; 8 am., ; 12 noon, at 4 p.m. August 4. 1um—66, at 1 a.m. August 5. lowing were the readings of the the weather bureau for the ur hours, beginning at 4 p.m. P.m., 20.86; 8 p.m., 29.84; 12 98; 8 am., 304 ACCE ATTORNEYS AUCTION SALES. AMUSEMENTS eee BUSINESS CHANCES. CHIROPODISTS cerry ITEMS COMMISSIONE} COUNTRY DEATHS... .. EDUCATION EXCUKSIONS VINANCIAL FOREIGN F FOR EF: ANGE For (Flats)... P (Houses). . Mise. lauenus)- ME! MEN'S CUOLS..... EES MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN. OCEAN TRAVEL OFFICIAL PERSONAL. .... poToM. RAILROAD! z ROOMS AND BOARD.. MAL NOTICES... STORAGE..... SUBURBAN PROPER? SUMMER RESCRTS. . CNDER’ WANTED (I<lp)..-- WANTED (Lots)....... WANTED (Mis elaneous) NTED (Situations) STED (Rooms). . BACK FROM SANTIAGO| Preparations for Bringing Home the Troops. TRANSPORTS AT PONCE 10 BE USED Care of the Soldiers After Their Return. SEN NEWS WAS SENT ABROAD The War D. rtment has ordered the rts at Ponce to pro- Santiago, there to join with the iready at Santiago, in bringing Shafter's army back to this country. here are ten large transports in the fleet e, some of them, like the Mobile, ity of 1.0) men. In all they ave a capacity of 6,540 men. This, with the capacity of the ships already at San- tiago, will give a carrying strength of over 12,000 men at a trip. In addition to the orts announced by the War Depart- | ment _yester as being ready at Santi- it now appear: at the Orizaba, nen, is also available. The ver Yale will also be brought into this in the course of a week or ten days. At present she is to b utilized in teking Col. Fred Grant's brigade to Porto ter which she will return by way > and t men. No arr > as to util ke on @ load of Snaf- ngement has yet been ng the Harvard for this not been turned over to the War D-partment. The statement from Santiago that tae troops were greatly elated on the prospe is ‘action by the say, however, that the ready begun, and that which left day before yes- valry on board, is now well rd. telegraphed to Ponce this ng for information as to the ar ofti- mornin condition of tne transport Massachusetts, said to be aground. One report was that the M pi Was aground, but this is | id by officiais to be erroneous, the Mas- husetts being the one in difficulty. After the 'Froops Return. With the arrival of Shafter’s army in this country, ev will be given to © troops to recuperate. to the sick, but to appreciated that the har which the will apply well, as it ships through t have taxed there will be or anything remote not only ned, line, brought to tt can be best handled e Jess ious ca of not involv tagion, will be brought here if th : e conv leseing to a point where removal will ie Beo ernberg has 1 points for patients and ents. The actual ho station iy be loceied at Montauk Point, eld hospital for 500 patients being prepared, in addition to the regu hospit i equipment, which Gen. Shafter forces will bring long with them. ernberg's Plans. But in addition to this, Gen. Sternberg in view two fine locations, where the bracing mountain and lake air will help convaleseents to recovery. These points are n Allen, Vt., and the post at Plattsburg, New York. The latter point is on Lake Champlain, and the former in the } racing latitudes cf the mountains. Gen. Sternberg has no purpose of making the points hcspital camps in the ordinary sense }of the word, where severe cases will be handled, but only to make them available for the ccnvalescents already well on. the way to recovery, who need good air and rroundir, to bring them completely back to health. Each post will accommo- 500 to 800 men. The order designat for this purpose has not yet been but Gen. Sternberg is satisfied as to the advanta; of these points and will doubtless make the recommendation for their removal. They will not necessarily be Gen, Ss he Military Situation The impression that there of opinion between the medical officers at ttiago and those at Washington on the tion of removing the troops ef Shaf- ter’s army is said to be without foundation, as it is pointed out that Surgeon General Steraberg’s office hz intained from the rst that the army should be removed g the military n would permit. » however, that the military situ- in the common stom of fieid opera- , dominates the medical situation, and inated. 1 difference que om t the latter must s itself to the military requiremer al Sternberg felt that it would be disastrous for the troops to remain at Santiago through the late ummer and carly fall months,as these are most likely to breed sericus cuses of yellow fever. For this reason, it is said, he recommended the removal of the troops if he military situation would permit. The military situation does not come within the province of the surgeon general, so that it is said his recommendation for removal fully anticipated all the medical conditions of the situation. In the event that a noi possible t y situation, then it w berg’s view that the camp speedily ause of the mili- General Stern- be removed possible from points ot infe: tion and new camping ground back of San- tiago be established. Army Otlicers Relieved. Army officers are greatly relieved to know, from the Santiago dispatches, that what appeared to have been a great dan- ger to th American arms has been safely The reports of the American anders at Santiago, including all the major generals, division and brigade com- manders, which were made public in the news dispatches. yesterday, gave for the first time to the public news of the terribly demoralized condition of the American arr If this state of affairs had been known a week ago the most serious re- sults might have followed. The Spanish government would probably have been in- cited to refrain from making peace over- tures and to prolong their resistance, and it is even possible that there may have been another uprising at Santiago by the Spanish troops who surrendered there, the result of which no one could have foretold. Although the publicity given to these re- Ports is most strongly deprecated by al- most every official of the administration, they still find food for congratulation in the fact that this most critical stage has probably been safely passed. Already the American army at Santiago is being loaded upon transports as rapidly as possible, and it is hoped that within a | in. sea, bound for Montauk Point, L. I. In the place of these weary and battle-worn troops will be five regiments of immunes, supposed to be proof against yellow fever, and at any rate gifted witha fresh store of energy and health to draw upon. Then General Miles has with him in Porto Rico a force probably equal to the actual de- Mand of the campaign there, so that the heavy reinforcements now on their way to that island or about to be dispatehed could be safely diverted to Santiago or any othér Cuban point at short notice if it is deemed essential to so use them. It is with a knowledge of these facts that the officials breathe easier and feel tolerabiy safe as to the future conditions at Santiago. News Sent Abroad. It is supposed that the government cen- sors at New York made an effort to pre- vent the communication of the facts stated in the Santiago dispatches to Europe, but it is unlikely that the effort succeeded, in- asmuch as the same news, being freely given out at Santiago, must undoubtedly have reached Kingston, Jamaica, and thus have beer in a position to secure ready transmission to Europe without censorship at the hands of our government. It is overstating the case to say that General Shatter was rebuked for allowing this pud- lication, for the Secretary of War confined his communication to a simple inquiry as to whether the general had given publicity to the Roosevelt letter and the round-rob- But it is certainly the fact that nence- forward the effort will be made to guard more closely from the public information of a character to work serious mischief, as this might have done had it not happened, as already stated, that the conditions have changed for the better in season to prevent harm being done. —_______+«+—____— NEW UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. First Mass Celebrated in the Institu- tion in Georgetown. ‘The first mass in the new Georgetown University Hospital was celebrated this morning at 7 o'clock in the community chapel on the third floor of the building, a place set apart for the use of the Sisters of the Order of St. Francis, who have charge of the instituti Rey. Father Ful- ton, S. J., of Georgetown University was the celebrant and the mass was attended by six or seven people in addition to the four sisters. The s ce Was unusually im- , the occasion and the suroundings y effective. From now on masses aid with regularity at the hospital. will be held every morning and to which only the sisters of Later on, when the be opened, such of the pa- wish will be allowed to as- Services Sunday also, the place will attend. hospital shall tients as may sist at the m: The chapel the third floo! in the central portion of of the building, with a south- The contents of the room Mrs. Thomas F. Th tar is exceedingly ce being a sta furnishings and dec- » gifts of York city. pretty, the c the Sacred Hea i The orations of the altar are in keeping, mak- ing a contrast pleasing to the eye. To the of the altar is a std the BI while opyosite tatue of St. Josepn. “Both of tnese are works of art, and, mounted on pedestals, are sure to be en when entering the chapel. The s ns of the way of the cross are the side and rear walls. The fourteen in number, are without the finest of any in the city. They are small in size and the work on them is minute. The figures are in relief, while the ex ons on the faces are perfect. The s s have the walls ef Jerusalem as the kground in several of the sta- tions. The beauty of these was remarked by all the visitors who attended the mass this morning. For the opening service in there were plenty of flowers. of the Academy of Vi the chapel The Sisters sitation sent down a number of potted plants and@some cut flowe) while Mr. John McCauley, the head attendant at the place, furnished several bouquets for the alr. After the mass be: ediction of the blessed sacrament was giv- ¢n, concluding with the chanting of the “Te Deum” by the sister: The hospital itself will not be opened until about Monday, August 15. The emer- gency room is ready to receive patients, though some of the instruments and dress- ing material for wounds have not as yet arrived. It is believed that everything will be held back and the whole place opened at the same time. This will mean that the emergency room and the ward rooms will be ready simultaneously to receive patients. This was thought to be the wisest step, be- cause it might happen that a serious case would be received before the other part of the hospital opened, and the retention of the injured person in the place would be al- most impossible unless the hospital proper was in operation with all its facilities, All of the beds in the new hospital have been put in p! numbering thirty in all, including the wards. ‘The operating room en the top floor is used as a general ward for free patients and twelve ccts are placed in this one room, with additional cots in edjoining rooms. If more cots are required the hospital could easily accommodate ten #dditional. In a short time a circular letter will be sent to all of the physicians in the city, to the police department and all others inter- €sted, announcing the opening of the place. The opening itself wili not be public. At present there are four sisters at the hos- pital, who came direct from St. Agnes’ Hospital, Philadelphia. The services of four more sisters will be required, making eight in all. Preparatory to the opening the Commis- sioners have issued an order for the laying of cement sidewalks in front of the build ing on N street, ard also on that portion of the property on 35th street, at a total esti- mated cost of $250. A cement driveway will also be laid in front of the hospital for the accommodation of the emergency cases which may be brought in the patrol wagon or other vehicle. > DESTITUTE OF COLORED RACE. Report of Institution Filed With the Jommissioners. Secretary H. M. Hatch of the National Association for the Relief of Destitute Co!- ored Women and Children has submitted to the District Commissioners, through Mr. Herbert W. Lewis, superintendent of char- ities, a report for the year ended June 30, 1808, from which it appears that an aver- age of 100 colored children between the ages of throe and twelve years were con- stantly cared for, and ten infirm old wo- men, When the children reach the age of twelve years they are placed in families to be intelligently and humanely treated until they reach the age of eighteen years and are able to care for tremselves. The home building, it is stated, has been kept in good condition during the past year, a great amount of labor and money having been expended upon the grounds. The opening of Irving street upon the north boundary * the land from 7th street by the District 0: authcrities made it necessary to cut down the land three and a half feet in confor- mity to the grade of the street, and then to grade the whole home lot. ‘the secretary of the asscciation says that he fact that no householder will take into his family a colored child except as a servant, and with the intention of getting a full equivalent for what he gives, makes it important that these children should be fcrtitied with a common school education, which is at once their protection and de- fense, and herein lies the great vaiue of the training received in this institution.” The report of the matron of the institu- tion shows: Number of inmates June 30, 1 91 children and 10 old women; receiv. ed during “he year, 50 children and 3 old wemen; dismissed, 40 children; died, 4 chil- dren and 3 old women; remaining at the ciose of the year, 97 children and 10 old women. The report of the treasurer shows: Bal- anée from last year, endowment fund, $3, 804.47; appropriation, $9,900; board of in- mates, $818.88; interest on endowment fund, few days the bulk of the army will be at WHILE THE WAR LASTS, All who march, walk or stand, should shake into their shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures aching, tired, sore, swollen fet, ord makes tient oF Rew shoes easy. It absorbs moisture, and pre- verts chafing, hot, smarting, bllstered, sweating feet. AM the regular army troops and’ navy mea use it. Velenteers it hot climates can’t exist in comfort without it. Allen's Foot-Ease is sold by all druggists aid shoe stores, 25c.. Sample sent FREE. | Address Allen S. Oluisted, Le log, N. ¥- myli- £ $9; sale of rags, 28 cents; membership dues, $24, and donations, $28; total receipts, $14,755.61. Expenses — Salaries, §3,008.58; drugs and medicines, $176.49; maintenance, 349.65; extraordinary repairs, $387; en. dowment fund irvested, $3,000; balance on hand, $438.89; total, $14,755.61. ea Mr. Macartney's Condition. No marked improvement has been noted in the condition of Mr. John W. Macartney, Who was recently taken to Gloucester, Mass. He has not regainéd the use of his limbs. Chere mee re A GALLANT ‘ CHARGE ‘TROOPS WADED THE RIVER UNDER FIRE Height Carried at the Cost of Much Blood. WAS RESOLVED TO HOLD ON —_—_>—_—_ The following report of Maj. Gen. Jocepn Wheeler on the operations before Santiago de Cuba has been made public: BEFORE SANTIAGO, Cuba. July 7, 1898. To Adjutant General, 5th Army Corps: Sir: After the engagement of June 24 I pushed forward my command through the valley, Lawton’s and Kent's commanés oc- cupying the hills in the vicinity of that piace. After two days’ rest Lawton was ordered forward, and on the night of the S0th instructions were given by Maj. Gen. Shafter to this officer to attack Caney, while the cavalry division and Kent's d vision were ordered to move forward on the regular Santiago road. The movement commenced on the morning of July 1. The cavalry division advanced and formed its line, wirh its left near the Santiago rcad, while Kent's division formed its line with’ the right joining the left of the cavairy Civision. Col. McClernand of Gen. Shafter'’s staff. directed me to give instructions to Ger. Kent. which I complie¢ with in person, at the same time personally directing Gen. Sumner to move forward. The men were all compelled to wade the San Juan river to get into line. This was done under very heavy fire of both infantry and artillery. Our balloon having been sent up right by the main road, was made a mark of by the enemy. It was evident that we were as much under fire in forming the line as we would be by an advance, and I therefore pressed the command forward from ‘the covering under which it was formed. It merged into open space in full view of the enemy, who occupied breastworks and ba teries on the crest of the hill which over- looks Santiago, officers and men falling _at every step. Troops Advanced Gallantly. The trocps advanced gallantly, soon reached the foot of the hill and ascended, driving the enemy from their works and occupying them on the crest of the hill. To accomplish this required courage and 4de- termination on the part of the officers and men of a high order, and the losses were very seve ‘Too much credit cannot be given to Gen. Sumner and Gen. Kent and their lant brigade commanders, Col. Woed and Col. Carrell of the cavalry, Gen. Hamilton S. Hawkins, commanding ist Bri- sade, Kent's Division, and Col. Pearson, commanding 2d Brigade. Col. Carroll and Maj. Wessells were both wounded during the charge, but Maj. Wersells was enable to return and resume ¢ommand. Gen. Wick- eff. commanding Kent's #d Brigade, wa killed at 12:10. Lieut. Co’. Werth took com- mand and was wounded dt 1 Lieut. Col. Liscum th tock-eornmand and was wounded at 4, and the command then Gevolved upon Lieut. Col. Ewers, 9th In- fantry. Upon reaching the crest I ordered breas works to be constructed, and sent to the rear for shovels, picks, spades and axe! The enemy's retieat from the ridge was precipitate, but our men were sc thorough- ly exhausted that it! was impossible for them to follow. Thefr shoes were soaked with water by wading the San Juan river, they had become drenched with rain an when they reached the crest they were ab- solutely unable to proceed further. Raised Breastworks at Night. Notwithstanding this’coniition, these ex- hausted men labored during the night “to erect breastworks, furnish Getails to bury the dead and carry the wounded back in improvised litters. I sent word along the line that reinforcements would soon reach Us and that Lawton would join our right and that Gen. Bates would come up and strengthen our left. After reaching the crest of the ridge Gen. Kent sent the 13th Regulars to assist in strengihening our right. At midnight Gen. Bates reported, and I placed him in a strong position on the jJeft of our line. Gen. Lawton had at- tempted to join us from Caney, but when very near our lines he was fired upon by the Spaniards and turned back, but joined us next day at noon by a circuitous route. During all the day on July 2 the cavalry { division, Kent’s division and Bates’ brigade were engaged with the enemy, being sub- jected to a fierce fire and inctrring many casualties, and later in the day Lawton’s division also became engaged. Deserving Praise. During the entire engagement my staff performed their duties with courage, judg- ment and ability. Special credit is due to Lieut. Col. J. H. Dorst, Maj. William D. Beach, Capt. Joseph E. Dickman and Lieut, M. F. Steele. I desire also to say that Lieuts. James H. Reeves and Joseph Wheeler, jr., Capt. Wm. Astor Chandler, Maj. B. A: Carlington, Mr. Aurelius Mestre and Corporal John Landmark also deserve high commendation for courage and good conduct. Maj. West, my quartermaster, deserves special commendation for his energy and good conduct during the cam- paign, and Maj. Vaiery Havard and Mr. Leonard Wilson have also done their full duty. Capt. Hardie and First Lieut. P. J. Koester, with Troop G, 3d Cavalry, were detatled with headquarters and conducted themselves handsomely under fire. The superb courage displayed by the officers and men will be specially mentioned in the re- ports of subordinate commanders, Losses. Our losses were as follows First Brigade: 3d Cavalry—Killed—Men, 3. Wounded—Officers, 6; men, 47. Strength —Officers, 22; men, 420. Sixth Cavalry: Killed—Men, 4. Wound- ed—Oflicers, 4; men, 50. Strength—Officers, 16; men, 427. Ninth Cavalry: Killed—Officers, 2; men, 2. Wounded—Officers, 2; men, 17. Strength —Officers, 12; men, 207. Second Brigade (attached): 1st Cavalry— Killed—Officers, 1; men, Wounded—Ot- ficers, 1; men, 47. Strength—Officers, 21, men, 501; missing, 1. Tenth Cavalry: Killed—Officers, 2; men, 5. Wounded—Otticers, 9; men, 63. Missing— Men, 4. Strength—O cers, 22; men, 450. First Volunteer Cavalry: Killed—officers, 1; men, Wounded—Officers, 5; men, 7: Missing—Men, 1. Strength—Officers, 4 men, 517. ae The following is a list of the officers killed and wounded in the cavalr ydivision: Officers killec—Lieut!"Col! Jas. M. Hamil- ton, 9th Cavalry; Mdfor Albert G. Forse, ist Cavalry, Captain W.!O. O'Neil, ist United States Volunteer .Cavalry; First Lieut. Wm. E. Shipp, 10th Cavalry; First Lieut. W. H. Smith, 1th Cavalry; Acting Assistant Surgeon H.. W.,.Danforth, th Cavalry. re 2 Officers wounded—Ligu’. Col. Henry Car- roll, 6th Cavalry (Commanding 1st Brigade); Major Henry W. Wesgeils, jr., 3d Cavalry; Major T. J. Wint, 10th Cavplry; Majer and Assistant Surgeon ripe aptce, Ist United States Volunteer Ca¥alry; Major W. C. Hayes, lst Ohio Volunteer! Cavalry; Cap- tain J. B. Kerr, 6th Cavalry; Captain Geo. K. Hunter, 3d Cavalrys Captain C. W. Tay- lor, 9th Cavalry; Captain Al P. Blocksamo, 6th Cavalry; Captain Jno. Bigelow, jr., 10th Cavalry; Captain M. 'T. Henry, Command- ing Ist United States Volunteer Cavalry; First Lieut. A. L. Mills, Ist Cavalry, Cap- tain and A. A. G. Volunteers; First Lieut. M. H. Barnum, 10th Cavalry; First Lieut. Arthur Thayer, 8d Cavalry; First Lieut. O. B. Mayer, 3d Cavalry; First Lieut. W. 8. Wood, vth Cavalry; First Lieut. A. C. Mur- rillat, 3d Cavalry; First Lieut. E. D. An- Gerson, 1th Cavalry; First Lieut. R. C. Livermore, 1th Cavalry; First Lieut. Carr, Ist United States Volunteer Cavalry; First Lieut. David Leahoy, 1st United States Vol- unteer Cavalry; Second Lieut. Willard, 10th Cavairy; Second Lieut. Waiter C. Short, 6th Cavalry; Second Lieut. P, R. McCoy, 10th Cavalry; Second Lieut. T. A. Roberts, 10th Cavalry, Second Lieut. H. K. Deveraux, ist Un:ted States Volunteer Cavalry; Sec- oné Lieut. H.C. Whitehead, 10th Cavalry; First Lieut. R. C. Day, Ist United States Volunteer Cavalry; Cadet L. M. Haskell, Ast United States Volnnteer Cavalry. been forwarded. They were: Killed—Om- cers, 12; men, 87. Wounded—Officers, 36; men, 561. men. ~ The strength given in the statement above is the aggregate strength of the command, but as th-re were many details the above fig- ures are about 15 percent greater than the forces actually engaged in battle. Gen. Kent's force on July 1 was about 4,000. The command has been active in strength- ening their position and commanders and their staffs have thoroughiy tnformed them- selves as to the topographical features of the country and the-situation of the army, Very respectfully, (Signed) JOS. WHEELER, Major General Volunteers. A true copy. JOSEYH WHEELER, Jr., Aid. Opposed to Withdrawing. Accompanying the report is a copy of thas] dispatches which were sent to General Shafter py General Wheeler, beginning June 25 and ending July 2. On July 1 az 8:20 p.m. General Wheeler, writing from San Juan, has the following to say about withdrawing from the position we had won “1 cxamimed the line in front of Wood's brigade and gave the.men shovels and picks and insisied on their going right to work. I also sent word to General Kent to come and get intrenching tools and saw General Hawkins in person and told him the same thing. They al promise to do their best, but say the earth is very diffi- cult, as a great part of it is rocky. The positions our men carried were very strony and the intrenchments were very strong. “A number of officers have appealed to me to have the line withdrawn and take up a strong position farther back, and I ex- pect they will appeal to you. I have pos lively discountenanced this, as it would cost us much prestige. “The lines are very thin, as so many men have gone to the rear with wounded and so many are exhausted, but I hope these men can be got up tonight, and with our line intrenched and Lawton on our right we ought to hold tomorrow, but I fear it will be a severe day. If we can get through tomorrow ali right we can make our brcastworks very strong the next night. You can hardly realize the exhausted con. dition of the troops. The #d and 6th Cav- alry and other troops were up marching and halted on the road all last night and have fought for twelve hours today, and those that are not on the line will be digging tonight. on the extreme front line. The men were lying down and reported the Sees ie not more than 300. yards in their ront. ————___+ «+ A WEALTH 0. FICTIO: The Entertaining Storics to Appear in Saturday's Star. Tomorrow's big Star will be particularly rich in fiction. In it will appear the first installment of a new serial stcry by Louis Tracy, entitled “The Lost Provinces.” The story deals with the struggle between France and Germany over the lost prov- inces of the former. In dire strait appeals to a wealthy American, V: who once before proveg her France nsittart, He immediately respords and sets out across the Atiantic cn his private y alvation. cht. An at- tempt is made by the Germans to capture him, but he escapes through the interven- tion of an English man-of-war and arri safely in Paris, where he is welcomed as the one hope of the despairing nation. Van- sittart becomes commander-in-chief of the army and the military operations, through which he brings the war to a successful issue, occupy the chief part of the story. There fs a charming picturesqueness in the characters presented and the story moves on its way with a sprightliness of action which makes it especially entertain- ing. “The Lost Provinces’ is about 60,000 words in length and will run in ten install- ments, each of Which will be illustrated with two or three drawings by competent artists who have made a careful study of the story. In addition to this, Bret Harte contributes one of his characteristic striking stories under the title of ‘The Desborough Con- nections.” The tale is in two parts, part No. 1 appearing tomorrow, and the conclud- ing portion ncxt Saturday. The young folks have not been forgotten, and haye a treat in store for them—“Prince Wong's Lioness,” by Murray Graydon, being leaves from the note book of Mat- thew Quin, wild beast agent. The following are some of the additional features to be printed tomorrow: DINNERS IN SUMMER (Illustrated). Ellen Osborn in a chatty letter tells how to entertain and the costumes to wear at this season THE THOUSAND ISLANDS (illustrated). Some pleasures among the beautiful group in the St. Lawrence river. PUGILISTS AT HOME (illustrated). How Fitzsimmons and Corbett train at the seashore. BILLIONS OF BULLION. Frank G. Carpenter describes the silver mines of Peru and Bolivia, which are said to be the richest on earth. KEEN SENSE OF HUMOR (illustrated). Commanding army officers who enjoy jokes and fair play, as illustrated by in- cidents at western posts. CRCHIDS AND MYRTLE (illustrated). A Paris letter about society toilets for brides and bridesmaids Gesigned by Felix. CUTICLE OF STEEL A modern battle ip must have clean skin and sound stomach. THE STARS IN AUGUST, The brilliant illumination of the heavens this month and how to find the constel- Jations. THE FUTURE OF FRANCE. Sterling Heilig in an interesting letter shows that there has been a_ steady lowering in the physical standard of her people. A RICH TREASURE. What opportunity the Hawaiian Islands offer to wide-awake Americans for wealth and comfort in living. — Orphan Asylum Report. The following facts are shown by the arnual report of St. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum, submitted to the District super- intendent of charities: There were 91 chil- dren in the institution at the beginning, and 26 were admitted during the year. ‘Thirty-five were dismissed, leaving 82 on hand June 30. Of the 26 admitted, 16 were received from parents, 6 from interested individuals and 4 from St. Ann's Asylum. Of the 35 dismissed, 20 were returned to parents, 5 were transferred to other insti- | tutions and situations were found for 10. The average number maintained during the year was 87. The cash expenditures, per child, were 79.70. one receipts were: From balance from last year, $25.92; from board of inmates, $275; from appropriation, $1,800; from all nee sources, $4,939.95; total, $7,040.87. he expenditures were: For salaries, $504.30 for drugs and medicines, $65.61; for extraordinary repairs and improvements, $1,225.21; for maintenance, $5,138.87; balance on hand June 30, $106.88; total, $7,040.87. —_—— Marriage Licenses. * Marriage licenses have been issued as follows: White—Emmett E. Corcoran and Nannie V. Champagne; Ezra L. Oursler and Fan- nie L. Slasman, Baltimore; Geo. N. Shur- man and Lula Birch; Henry Leman and Virginia Greenfield; "Abraham Carpenter and Irene Marion. Colored—Wm. H. Hicks ard Christiana Frazier; Thomas J. Knight and Charlotte it’s report of casualties has | Love; James Jones and Julia Burns, THE FIRST LANDING Details of the Gloucester’s Work at Guanico. nee RSE CAPTORE OF THE SPANISH FLAG Then Her Colt Gun Killed Four of the Enemy. FOE WAS IN HIDING Correspondence of the Associated Press, GUANICO, Island ef Porto Rico, July 25 (via St. Tho:nas, D. W. L, July 26).—When the Associated Press dispatch boat C thia 11 arrived at Guantanamo bay y, July 21, at 6 p.m., and re to Commander McCalla of the Marbichead, and was promptly ordered to hoist the yellow flag, as she had touched at Santiago de Cuba, those on board of her had no idea of gvirg to Porto Rico, but somc ships heving been noticed in the offing, the @s- patch boat hailed the flagship New York, esking for their identification, which brought back the reply by megaphone, “That is Gen. Miles and bis squadron; they have started for Porto Rico.” Thereupon the dispatck boat promptl: put to sea, and followed the transports and their convoyin, warships to Porto Rico. For four days and nights, through stormy weather, abreast of the Gloucester, the dispatch beat pitched and tossed into a bead sea, to the discomfort of those on bozrd. Scene of the Landing. The transports w lower than the per- poises that clumsily gamboled around them, and there was a feeling of relief When Gen. Miles on Sunday morning headed south by west into the Monapsj, and it became known that the southern, and not the northern, coast cf Porto Rico Was to be the scene of the landing of the American army on the Island of Porto Ri ly on Monday morning (formerly J. Pierpont Morg Gloucester yacht Cor- sair), nmanded by Lieut. Command Wainwright, turned bold! toward the Porio Rican coasi and steamed into the harbor of Guanico. Stead.ly the Gloucester went, and t ahead of the Massac! ¢ Columbia, not to me tts, the ¥ tion the tard le transports, her lead line constantly goit and her commander pointing out, outside. the s which embraced the harbor, the safest anchorage for the big warship. . setts and her consorts anchor: Comma paded the ster int port, e she was lost to view Shortly afterward the reports of her six- pounders were heard and then silence f¢ lowed. The dispatch boat thereupon o tained permicsion to enter the harbor and steamed in after the Gloucester. Haven of Rest. harbor of Guanico is an exquisite veritable haven of rest—with high mountains for a background, a bay of con- siderable extent, a plateau of cultivat meadowland stretching from the beach to the mountains, a score or so painted houses on the line of the shore. sugar mill on the right, a blockhouse di tant a couple of miles on the left and di- rectly in front of the place a small log house, before which floated the Spanish flag. As the dispatch boat entered the harbor those on board of her saw the launch of the Gloucester, with a rapid-fire Colt gun in her bow, land about thirty sailors under Lieut. Huse. The little party promptly ad- vanced on the run to the spot from which the flag was floating. The red and yellow of Spain was quickly hauled down and then up went the Stars and Stripes on the Span- ish flagstaff, a hearty cheer echoing over plains and heights. A few minutes later there was a spiteful spatter of bullets around the Gloucester and the dispatch boat from a squad ot Spanish soldiers who were concealed among the houses up the main street of Guanico, which runs direct from the beach. In less time than it takes to tell it the treacher- ous guerrilla-like foes, who had not fired a shot while their flag was up, were flee- ing in every direction before the answering fire of the Americans ashore, backed up by the guns of the Gloucester. on board of which even the doctor and paymaster took a hand in serving the pieces. The four G-pounders of the converted yacnt merrily shelled the blockhouse and the hills to the west, sending some Spanish cavalry, on their way to reinforce Guanes, scurrying toward the mountains like jack rabbits before a prairie fire. Threw Up Intrenchments. Ashore, Lieutenant Huse and his men had not been idle. “As much for practice as anything,” as he put it, they threw up an intrenchment across the street, moung- ed the Colt rapid-fire gun on center, tangled some barbed wire in front of the intrenchment to repel a possibie cavalry charge, signaled for reinforcements and then opened fire on the Spaniards wit! Colt, with the result that four of enemy were soon killed, while not American was even wounded. It was only a skirmish, after a!l, but ii was as gallant a little “scrimma could wish to see. The presence of a e foe was not suspected after ot was raised, and the Spaniards wer The place—; of prettily a one as one well concealed by the houses, trees and trenches of the neighborhood. General Miles stopped on his way ashore. boarded the Gloucester and warmly thenke ed Lieutenant Commander Wainwright, for, had not the Spaniards been uncovered by the Gloucester’s fire, many American lives would have been sacrificed in the landing of the troops, which followed im- mediately. When Lieutenant Huse and his men were lieved by a battery of the Sth regular artillery and returned on board the Glou- cester they were most heartily cheered by their shipmates, by the soldiers on. the transports and by the crews of all the ves- sels in sight. Hidden From View. It is probable the Spaniards would not have been so willing to attack had they been able to see the big warships and the transports outside the harbor, but these vessels were hidden from Guanico by the points of land on each side of the harbor entrance. P The landing of the troops was conducted in a methodical manner, and was easily ac- complished, having been carefully planned. Boat load after boat load of men, and sometimes long strings of boats towed by the steam launches of, the Massachusetts, made for the shore, and the troops formed into companies and promptly occup‘ed the points of vantage in the neighborhood. A strong detachment of troops was sent to Yauco, a small place about five miles in- land, which forms the western terminus of the railroad leading to Ponce, fifteen miles distant due east. The highway thence is very bad, but the military road from Ponce to San Juan, eighty-five miles long, is in admirable condition and fully adapted for the passage of artillery and munitions of war. The port of Pence contains considerable shipping, and before this letter is published the cable will doubtless have announced the fall of the second city of fruitful, beau- tiful Porto Rico. The island, by the way, is healthful, if ordinary care is taken, and fears of yellow fev=r, as an epidemic, need not be entertained. There may be fighting, but it is safe to predict that there will not be so many American casualties as at Santiago before Old Glory r2places the Spanish flag over the Morro of San Juan. At the request of Colonel Whitney of General Miles’ staff, who made the famous recennoissance of Porto Rico, the dispaich boat of the Associated Press tonight wili take from St. Thomas to Guanica Philip C. Hanna, consul of the United Stat:s a: Porto Rico, who left San Juan about the time General Fitzhugh Lee left Havana, aud who has been in St. Thomas ever since. He will be able to assist «en:ral Miles im a number of ways. He will take with him several Porto Rican guides ‘or the use of the army. Mr. Hanna thinks the only troops to be Hawi aot T1000 colonial trope. ihe ish 6 latter, hcwever, are already grumbling over their arrears of pay, officixi lies and | reaved friends.” FINANCIAL. WANTED—TO PURCHASE TEN SHARES MER- geutheler notype. Address PERCIVAL, Star ” The knack of ~ saving money. 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Johnston, 2d V. Pres’t. Arthur T. Brice, Cashier. Wm. J. Flather, Ass’t Cashier. > 2 FROM $1,000 UPWARD, AT LOWEST ZL. oi OF INTEREST, REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. % Tr 0. HOL jal-tt COR. 10TH AND F & Toney at 5 Per Cent toLoan On real estate in District of Columbia. No delay cloniig Ie. re Het SKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. scanty food, while the so-called volunteers, it are as likely they are to fight to join the tor the given arms, The English residents of Island of Porio Rico, as a matter of course, are eager for American occupancy, and this is true, Mr. Hanna adds, of the Frenea and Ger- e man residents as well Ia the light of the Cuban Jevelopments, it may be pleasant to know thit the msur- gents of Porto Rico are ni y insurgents at heart. That is to say, they are neither armed nor organized, and wae our ‘roop3 have captured Porto Rico there will be no unsolved problem to trouble our authcrities, pte erence WALLACE MAGRUDER BURIED. Death Resulted From Typhoid Fever at oe Mill, Md. The funeral of Wallace Magruder of this city, who died at the summer residence of his mother, Hunting Hill, Md., Tuesday last, took place yesterday and the remains were interred in Glenwood cemetery, near Washington. Mr. Magruder’s death was caused by typhoid fever, after an illness ef six weeks. Young Magruder and his mother and sister moved to Hunting Hill, where they have a residence for the sum- mer, about two months ago. —_——. —— In Memory of Elijah A. Morse. At a recent meeting of the Church Tem- perance Society of the First Congregational Church of this city the following minute communicative of the late Elijah A. Morse was adopted: “The members of the Church Temperance Society of the First Congregational Church of Washington, D. C., desire to record their deep gratitude for having known the late Elijah A’ Morse during his membership in our national Congress for several suecessive years, and in having been familiar with his ardent efforts, in and out of the House of Representatives, to promote justice, free- dom, temperance and every other good thing. “ize Was quick to champ‘on the oppress- ed, fearless in opposing injustice and ways ready to declare his faith in the deemer of men. We desire to tion of this active and helpful to send our deep sympathy to his eee