Evening Star Newspaper, August 10, 1898, Page 5

——— = SUMMER RESORTS. SUMMER RESORTS. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. CAPE MAY, N. J. THE ROSSMORE STAR VILLA, CAPE MAY, N. J. Tennessee ove. ucar the besch. Capacity, 200. | Within 100 fe<t of’ ocean; and refur- Moderate rates. ‘Modern equipment ished; appointments rst-class; location | unsur- aul0-26¢ COLLINS & O'BRI passed: F. L. RICHARDSON. jy18-1m j CONTINENTAL. THD ALDINE, PER Oza imderate. Atlantic «Cape May. E Qgen, all the"year. ‘excellent. Mrs, M. E. THROCKMORTON. 2m THEO. MUELLER. THE, ALBEMARLE AND COTTAGES SEA_ CREST, Best hotel at’ mod- Full ocean view. for booklet and J. P. COPE. Virginia ave. near beach. Directly op Beach. Nearest house to surf. Good table. Near Penna. R.R. station. Broad piaszas. ———— references given. Ik R. MADDOCK. mn, homelike family house; . walk from beach; $7 to $10 weekly; book- (au4-26t-4) W. F. SHAW. & COLONIAL, OCEAN END OF OCEAN ST. Full ocean view. Excellently appointed. $2.50 to $3 per dey; $10 to $18 weekly. Je13-2m,4 W. H. CHURCH. BERKSHIRE INNS Ocean end Virginia ave., within a few yards of Beach and New Steel Pier. Capacity 300. Every THE BREXTON, CAPE MAY, N. J.; 1 SQUARE from beach; large piazzas and sun parlors; with full view of ocean; reasonable terms; excellent convenience. Elevator. Full ocean view. Write | cu'sine. J. A.’ MYERS, for booklet. (au4-6t-5) _G. FRANK COPE. my18-3m.4 THE SCARBOROUGH, IN THE MOUNTAINS. Beach front. Maryland ave., Atlantic Chy, N. J. Unobstructed view of ocean; elevator: bathe; artesian water; special retes for lovg stay. Write for illustrated book- Jet and terms. ALFRED WYMAN. jy28-260,6 BOARD IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MARYLAND, miles n. ai és rates families. epee Woe, MOTELER. Brownsville, ‘Md. THE LIDDLESDALE, SOUTH KENTUCKY AVE. and beach. Appointments first-c Terms, $7 to $12 per week. _sy23-im ______, 8. ETHEREDGE. CHESTER INN Ocesn end New York ‘avenue. Steam heat; sun parlor. Open all the year. jy1S-im D. KNAUER. = DEER PARK HOTEL, EER PARK, MD. MOST DELIGHTFUL RESORT IN THE ALLE- GHENIES, ON MAIN LINE BALTIMORE & OHIO R.R. 2,800 feet above sea level. Open until SEPT. 30. D. C. JONES, Manager, Deer Park, Md. Jy30-tu&stoau3vine HOLMMHURST, (formerly Hotel Hoffman.) Pennsytvania avenue near beach. Entirely rebuilt and newly furnisbed throughout. Under new management. Appointments thoroughly modern and complete. Elevator to ground floor. Write for ilustrated booklet, HENRY DARNELL. = a GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL we. :nd beach, Atlantic City, N. J. Second season. Within a few yurds of new Steel pier. 250 besutiful rocms, laving 2 to 6 Windows cach. Luxuricusly appointed; single end en sultc; many with buth attached; pass-n- er elevators to the street. Write for terms and IUustrated Booklet. Special September rates. Je28-38 HHAKLES E. COPE. _ THE MANSION. Ideal family hotel. Under same liberal proprie- forsbin as Just yeur. Orchestra concerts daily. ‘Terms moderat2. Electric fans and elevator. Free “bus to and from Beach. JOHN W. EMERY, Je18-200 Proprietor and Manager. BUENA VISTA SPRING KOTEL IN THE HEART OF THE BLUE RIDGE. Dry atmosphere. No mosquitoes. Will remain open during September and October (the most delightful morths in these mountains). For terms ané circulars address W. M. REAMER, Manager, Buena Vista Spring P. 0., Franklin Co., Pa. smy20-3m,14 Hili Top House 0; on '98 with additional new5-story bulld- capacity dining room, 250; hot and 000 sq. feet verandas, whose breezy nta and grand scenery uncquaied anywhere; mer reputution of tabie speaks for liself; terms T. 8. LOVETT, Harper's Ferry, W. Va. myl7-tt ‘MMIT HOUSE AT HARPER'S FERRY, - Va., 2pene June 15. Send for circular and terms. " Addr:13 Miss JENNIE CHAMBERS, Cerk ms24-3m* _ THE MARYLAND, New York ave. near the beach, Atlantic City, N. z. Ge27-b2t F.'S. OREM, Prop. _ Hotel Imperial & Cottages, Marylend ave. and beach. Full _cce = Wide, 3-story porches; every comfort venience for 350 guests. Large roony feat locality; artesian water; table « a specialty. $2 to $3 a day. Eg rates by week sud season, G. W. KENDRICK. Js-78t-8 TcTEL ALDINE, PACIFIC ¥ FAR MICHIGAN ave. Modern conveniences good table; terms, 50 to $2.50 per day. Special weekly rates. md for booklet. HARRY D. EASTMAN. Jeo-78t-4 HOTEL ELBERON. Tennessee ave. Kates, $3 to $12 per week. Jeli-78t 1 LUDY, B.D. ORIOLE, 2120 PACIFIC AVE., ONE BLOCK xrom Kes¢ing depot and near beach; open all the to $9 Weekly. Mrs. C. T. LUZBY of jyi-2m,4 BRADY HOUSE, Arkansas ave. wea: the Ocean.’ Cheerful family house. Terms mod. Send for Booklet. Jell-s,tudthtojylthend2m JAMES BRADY. Virginia Mountain Resorts Reached by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway HEALING SPRINGS. Delightfully situated, 2% miles from Hot Springs. Most valuable waters of their kind kuown. Hotel moderate tu charges, well con- ducted, quict and tomelike; a desirable re- sort for families. Adcress A. M. STIMSON, Manager, Healing Springs, Bath county, Va. WARM SPRINGS. Five iiles from Hot Springs. Hotel and cottages conducted as a first-class family re- sort. Most luxurious swimming pools of thermal water fn the worl Address EUBANK & Springs, Bath county, Va. Old_ Sweet’ Springs, Sweet Chalybeate Springs, Red Sulpuur Springs, Salt Sulphur Springs, Rock: bridge Alum Springs, Natural Bridge, Gladys lon, Clifton Forge, the’ Alleghany, Goshen, Nimrod Hell cnd many other weil known resorts; also 200 homes for ‘summer boarders. Excursion tick- at C. and 0. ticket ave. H. W. FULLER, G. P. A. HOTEL BERKELEY, On the ocean front at Kentucky ave. Entirely rebuilt and enlarged to 2 cap 400. Every room with ocean view. Elev or to in parlor and open pavilions directly on and on eack floor. Rooms en suite, Strictly first class at moderate rates. ‘Orchestral concerts. JAMES & GEORGE BEW. BEW'S HOTEL, DIRECTLY ON THE HEACH, at Hlincis ave —The finest Iccation. Every modera a] polatment, including elevator, hot and cold sea Water baths in house; perfect service. American end European plens. RICHARD BEW. j¢20-52t-5 LITTLE BRIGHTON HOTEL AND RESTAU- rent, ocean end of South Carolina ave. Formerly on borrdwalk. Steam beat. Home comforts. rates. S. A. SCHWEISFORT, Prop. LAKE HOTEL, MOUNTAIN LAKE —Good table and beds; modern. tra Werage; Chautauqua’ headquarters. Secure rcoms tow. Open in September. M K, MecKEE, Manager. 5 “ROWHATAN,” CHARLESTOWN, W. VA., WILL be opened ip June; perfectly equipped” hous thy and beautiftl country, Linden ave., Baltimore. gs ady grounds, weekly. A. P. DANIEL, Proprietor, Harper's Ferry, We. Val myi-5m-4 McDOWELL HOUSE—THIS POPULAR SUMMER home opens June 1; pleasant, airy rooms and Porches; shady grounds; excelient table. Apply to B. E! McDOWELL, Fiarper's Ferry, W. Va. my25-3m NEW HOTEL LURAY Porch joined to the boardwalke, Large rooms, sea and fresh private baths. Every modern luxury. Blustrated booklet. JOSIAH WHITE & SON. HOTEL MT. VERNON mb15-120t KEE MAR SUMMER RESORT WILL REOPEN JUNE 15. Has well-shaded lawn; fine mountain water; hot snd cold baths; porticoes; fine scen- ery and large rooms. Address Miss LEONARD, Hagerstown, Md. jyiz-im J. CAPE MAY POINT, } Po pea See MD . v», | CARLTON HOTEL_NEW MANAGEMENT: _Dr- Capacity. 200 "$0 to $14 weekly” Hen? gor tact, | Fectly on the beach; accommodates 400; orches- let. SANS. Moun & CHAS. Wo SHAW of | {85 Cunning: dehing. Send for booklet, Terma, Baltimore. Propeistors fetter | $2,t0 $12 per week KELLY & WEASEL Kentucky Sua mye SPRINGLAKE BEACH, _N. J- ator. to 3 $9 to $14 weekly. = mbit 2 vi Snicket: Wilburton-By-The-Sea. Hot and ccld sea water baths; dit ly on beach. Pecific and Arkansas $1.50 to $2.50 | BYE 3 YORI daily; $8 to $14 weekly "Bus meats | 22m Ee SES TCH NORIEE tains. Mrs. R. f. OSRORNE. wy23-3m BEACH HAVEN, N. J. HOTEL ATGLEN, Michigan ave., near Beach. Steam heat. $1.50 to $2.00 daily; $8 to $14 weekly. Write for Booklet. . E. REED. mb21-130t HOTEL CHAMPLAINE, K Beach; capacity 200; elevator; couvenierce; table bountifully supplied Special inducements ip rates until C. SKILTON. THE REVERE, Park place, oppesite City Park. Moderate rates. my21-78t JAMES M. MOORE. SPRINGS AND &: 6:30 PM. AX INN, Berkeley % Open winter and summer. 3y16-Im WOODL. LE, MD.—OPEN JU large, porches; shady ground and cola batas: artesian water; good table; terms 00, $7.00 and $8.00 per week. Address Mrs. COLLEY, Clarendon, Wasb., D. C.. or Mrs. We jelT-2m SULPHUR SPRING, JORDAN W SHENAN- doen Valley, Open June 1. Hotel new and modern; most accessible of ull the Virginia wa- tering places; no long stage ride over rough rosds. Write for pamphlet and information. my28-6m EB. C. JCRDAN, Jordan Springs, Va. VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS ON C. AND O. RAILWAY. Eight hours from Wai inate Sommer and fall climate unequaled. during 1 casivo, Cool night: term. Grand hotel, cott: d club house; fine livery and srroundings. Sanitary con- Gitions subject to periodical examinetion by ex- berts. Excellent train service. FRED. STERRY, Manager, Hot Springs, Bath Co. Excursion tickets and pamphlets at C. offices. 51 and 1421 Pa. ave. e hea a 0. dy5-tt The Engleside, Beach Hayen, N. J. Open until October 1. 350 guests. Sure’ relief’ from Hay Fever. Matchless Bea-b and Bay. SUNDAY TRAINS. Parlor car on afternoon train ap28-118t-8 KR. Send for Booklet. GLE & SON, Proprietors. ASBURY PARK, N. J. Coleman House, ASBURY PARK, N.J. OPENS JUNE 25, 1898. Elevator; Sot and cold w iter; orchestra. For retes, diagrams and intormation address F. wW. COLEMAN, Coleman House, Asbury Park, N.J. jJell-s,w,f,21 THE FENIMORE, ly blocks from OCEAN, Capacity, 200. CHOS. NOBLE. . CLOUD. Near ocean and bathing grounds. All Improye- ments and conveniences, ites June and Sept. M. LEWIS. THE SURF HOUS ASBURY PARK, N. J. Nearest the ocean on First aye. 2ist season. Booklet. Special rates to July 6. (jel4-t,th, E. A. MARTIN, ASBURY PARK. Hotel Brunswick. Directly on the beach. The Jeading hotel in every respect. | New casino, amusement hall, elevator, electric lights, telephone, evening dinners. jell-24m MORGAN & PARSONS. EDUCATIONAL. IN WASHINGTON. SPANISH AND FRENCH. Summer Course. BERLITZ SCHOUL, 723 14th st. n.w. aud-6t* FAUQUIER White Sulphur Springs, VIRGINIA. Fifty miles from Waeshington; superb scenery; lies, country raised; the best water in the th. Must -ated catalegue. Address D. MeINTYRE, Fauquier Springs, Va. tye-w.t.m.ist 4 ESSIBLE. 60 MI. FROM WASH.; MT. valley and water, sceuery, bicycling. drives, shad od grounds; sprivg beds; uo children taken; fish- ing, ating, swiniming; 2 daily matls; diret-class > fresh meats, fowls, milk, fruil Rad c MAURICE CASTLE- White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier county, W. Va. REPRESENTATIVE RESORT OF THE SOUTH. Directly on main Mne of Chesapeake and Obio railway, ovly eight hcurs from Washington. NOTE REDUCTION IN RATES: $40 to $75 per mouth of 26 days; $12.50 te $21 per week. Children under twelve years of age Bod servants, $52.50 per month. L. W. SCOVILLE, Manager. ecursion tickets and pamphlets at C. and O. PIANO, VIOLIN, ELOCUTION AT HALF PRICE UNTIL SEPT. 15. jo. _Begiuners, Advanced and Bi fal. Lawrence School, 1127 10th. Singing, Mandolin. Ban; ward 4 FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOL—80 LESSONS TO Pronounce well, speak, read, understand. Courses of all grades. "20 lesgo1 . Fall term Sept. 19. 3 V. PRUD'HOMME, 307 D n.w. au5-lm French French conversation on a verb basis; no gramuna: Statietical proot Classes or private lessons. I’ 4 F. P. COLETT! LLENDOREF. Jyi3-1m* Experts. Recommended b; House and Senate Reporters, Original methods. ‘Quick, ‘Thorough. pewriting “‘by touch,” 20 Loklag she tboastt THe DRILLERY, 504 11th at. Chevy Chase FRENCH AND ENGLISH SCHOOL FOR GIRLs. Suburb of Washington. French the a te of the house. L. M. BOULIGNY, eee Mile. Miss C. PETTIGREW, Asst. Prin. edicts. 513 and 1421, Pa. ave, JyS-tf | | myt0-150¢ Chevy Chase P. 0., Md. Bedford Springs Hotel, OUT OF WASHINGTON. NEAR BEDFORD, Pa. S Now opTHE CARLSBAD OF AMERICA. MARYLAND, Hagerstown. isd ails ‘ow open until October 1. Increased attractions, nd Muste ani tenule, bowing, tac aniving Weeees | Kee Mar College *¢,.turtc 1nd. prings most effective in the world. Price | A choice school for girls. Finest climate in the to August $15.00 to $22.50 Fer, week. After World, beautiful grounds, elegant buildings on a Auguct 25, to close of season. $15.00 per week, or | hill, large apd experienced facnity, all home com- (00 pet week for two persons occupying one - these latter rates apply to those coming prior to August 25, provided they remain to Uc tober 1. BEDFORD SI RINGS CO., Limited Bedford, Ba. SEASIDE—MISCELLANEOUS. OCEAN CITY, MD.—THE COLONIAL,NOW OPEN for guests, situated oue block north of the United States life-saving station, and directly on the @cean front, is one of the most attractive new hotels at Ocean City. It has a capacity of about one hundred guests. It wtifally a foe fully Sagiiga with brasy jets, balk haters and maple furniture, gn Wired for electric Tr and lights. Inqufte 7/0 14th st.. or W. J. SAERINGTON, Ocean City, Md. tal dis counts made for September if booked in August. Gite ioke WALNOT POINT RESORT, COAN RIVER, VA., Ber the mouth of the Potomac river, opens July 1. Rates, $1.25 per day, $6 and $3 per Take steamer Potomac, Bu areas W. P. COWART, Trilby, DON'T OVERLOOK THE BEAUTIFUL Bay Ridge. Fie, resort hes heen granted liquer license for the eeasca. Hotel and cafe under new Dan agement. Excellent service and terms moderate. erat WEISS & MARTIN. my24-3m* forts, rare advantages, reasonable rates. Send for and Journal to ©. L. KEEDY, President. ; 7 FOR BOYS Media Academy Noy. pasaca thoroughly for college or business; careful, Individual atten- ton; excellent table; beautiful’ locetion; circular free. CHAS. W. STUART, Principal, Media, Pa. aud-Im $235 -=- Maryland College and School of Music for Young Ladies, Near Bal- timore. This institution offers excellent advanti in ges, Mathetnatics, English, Music. Slocu- tion and Art. degrees. Thoroagh work; high standard; large buildings and grounds. Refined home and home comforts. Cat- — Rev. J. H. TURNER, A.M., Pres. au-im Maryland, St. “s Co., Charlotte Hall. CHARLOMTS' Bink SCHOOL. Founded 1774. A thor established mil- itary a to Baltimore and ‘aabington. ite of 325 acres; healthy loca- tiou; safe home for boys. Board, wash and tui- tion, $160 scholastic year. aul-im* GEO. M. THOMAS, A. M., Principal, AND YOUNG courses for e EDUCATIONAL. OUT OF WASHINGTON. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. LETTERS, SCIENCE. LAW, MEDICINE, Ne Amereased facilities, For cata- P. B. BARRINGER, Chairman, 4y18-1m Charlottesville, Va. ST. GEORGE'S HALL FOR BOYS. 8T.GEORG! Co , AM,’ Prin.—College or bt ; noted for home comfcrts, : dividual training, thoroughness and safety. an6-s,m&w-3w* SHENANDOAH VALLEY SCADEMY, Near Winchester, Va. A strictly first-class school; men, ATTENTION complete; for boys ond TO THE INDIVIDUAL PUPIL A LEADING For crtalogue address attractive and FEATURE. J.B. LOVETT, M. A. (Univ. Va.), Principal, Jy22 f,m,w,18¢ ‘Winchester, Vi WESTIIINSTER SCHOOL, DOBBS FERRY, N. Y. A Preparatory School for Boys. Eleventh year opens Sept. 20th. W. L. CUSHING, M.A. Jy20-w,f,m-23t Head Master. NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND. College for Young Women and Preparatory School for Girls. Regular and Elective Courses. Extensive Grounds: aaa Babar of Balti- more. Spacious ings, completely Equip; Charles Street Avenue, Baltimore, Md. sdm-2m*-6 BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL For Girls: Reopens September 28, 1808. 36th year. Mrs. if. P. VRE, Principal. Miss E. D. HUNTLEY, “Associate Principal. 122 and 124 W. Franklin Street, Baltimore, Md. Jy20-w&s-2m*-5 MAPLEWOOD, CONCORDVILLE, PA. $216. Successful school. One of ihe hest to in- fuse with energy, to wake up boys to duties of life. Prepared for business or college. New Gymnasium. Under 13 years. $201. Location beautiful, elevated, healthy, Tobacco prohibited. “J, Shortlidge (Yale), A.M., Prin, Call on Hon. Geo. W. Evans, Chief of Division of Finance, Department of Interior. Je18-2aw-2m* ACADEMY, ROCKVILLE. MD., FOR BOYS, HAS ex-pupils at Unly. of Va., Cornell, Lehigh,Prin-e- ton and Ma-s. Inst. of ‘Technology at Bostor Address W. P. MASON. U.S.N.A., Prin.ty18-2m* St. Agnes School. Under the direction of Bishop Doane. Preparation for all colleges. Spceial Studies and Courses of Col- lege Study. Special advantages in Music and Art. Gy muasiuin. Mise ELLEN W. BOYD, Principal, Albany, N. Y. jyl-3m PIANOS AND ORGANS. A Piano For $55. ‘That'll give you an idea of how we're sell- Ang Pianos down here. Medium size Square Grands, that should be $100, for $55. And there are others. $155 camecenteeesee 0120 Grimes’ Piano Exchange, §e15-3m,36 $225 Square Grand Piano, fine tone and action.. 913 PA. AVE. PIANOS. Your money"; worth every day. ond-nand Upright end Square Pl- been rented out or taken in ex- spectilly low prices for cash or cn a ing terms. Pianos tuned, repaired, moved and packed, Please leave your orders at our store. & CO Bargains toda: A few good Se anos that have change are off UPRIGHT. GRAND PIANOS, W3 years; $150, $175, $200; extraordinary fa- At Est.1872, ranted dilities to. give such prices for, superb pianos 8. G.H.KUHN'S OLD Sy 16-14 UPRIGHT PIANO, LITTLE USED, $128 CASH. a H IG\rtsic store, F st. n.w. mh22-6m,8 F. L. Babendreier, Tiner and repairer of Pianos and Organs, 518 4th st. n.e. Late 15 years th J. I. Ellis & Co. S72 Knabe Pianos IN ALL STYLES AND WOODS. Second-hand Pixros of ell grailes, styles and various mekes at lowest prices and temrs to svit, Pianos for Rent. Wm.Knabe & Co. 1422 Pa. Ave. N. W. Sy9-21tt FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE. "AND, 1209 G st. D. C., VOST OFFICE NOTICE ShouJd be daily, as changes may occur at any time. POREIGN MAILS are fcrwarded to the ports of sailing daily, and the schedule of closings is ar- ranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted overland traasit. For the week ending August 13 the last connecting closes will be made at this of- fice as follow VRANSATLANTIC MAILS. WEDNESDAY 0 P.M. for EUROPE (except Spa nguste Victoria, from New York, via Southampton and Ham: () At 11:10 P.M. for NETHERLANDS 4i- per 8.8, Edam, from } rk, via Amster- Letters must be directed ‘Per Edam.” PRIDAY—(b) At 9: 5 for FRANCD, SWITZERLAND, ITALY, TU » EGYPT and BRITISH INDIA, per s.8. La Bretagne, from New York, via Havre. Letters for other parts of Fu- rcpe’ (except Spain) must be directed “Per La Bretagne."’ (c) At 11:10 I*.M. for N ‘HERLANDS Girect, per s.e, Spaarndym, from New York, via Rotterdam. Letters must be directed ‘‘Per Spaara- dum." (c) At 11:10 P.M. for EUROPE (except Spain), per #.8. Etruria, from New York, via Queenstown. MAILS FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA, WEST INDIES, BTC. WEDNESDAY—(c) At 11:16 P.M. for BERMU- DA, per Orinoco, from New York. (c) At 1i:i0 P.M. for JAQ{AICA, per s.8. Ollyedene, from New York. Letters for BELIZE, PUERTO’ COR- TEZ aud GUATEMALA must be directed “Per Olivedene. THURSDAY—(d) At 9:20 A.M, for DEMERARA direct, pe Uller, from New York. FRIDAY—(¢) At 11:10 P.M. for NEWFOUND- LAND, per 8.8, Cartheginian, from Phfladelphia, Pa. (¢) At 11:10 P.M. for FORTUNE ISLAND, JAMAICA, SAVANILLA and CARTHAGENA, pot s.s. Adirondeck, from New York. Letters fo Cesta Rica must be directed “Per Adirondack. (c) At 11:10 P.M. for HAITI and SANTA MAR- THA, per Holstein. trom New York. (c) At 11:10 BM. for VENEZUELA and CURACAO; also SAVANILLA and CARTHAGENA, via Curacao; t 8.8. Laughton, from New York. (c) At 11:10 PM. for CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO and YUGATAN, per s.s. Dorset, from New York. Let- ters for other parts of MEXICO must be directed “Per Dorset. SATURDAY—(d) At 12:05 P.M. for NEWFOUND- LAND, per steamer from North Sydney. Mails for NEWFOUNDLAND, by rail to Halifax and thence via steamer, close’ hére daily, except Sunday, at 12:05 P.M.,’ and on Sundays ‘only at 11:35 A.M. (d) Mails for MIQUELON, by rall to Boston and thence via steamer, elise here daily at 3:29 -M. (a) Mails for MEXICO, overland (except those for CAMPECHE, CHIAPAS, TABASCO and YUCA- TAN, which’ will be forwarded via New York up to and including the 11:10 P.M. closing Tuesday}, close here daily at 7:10 A.M. (a) TRANSPACIFIC MAILS, Mails for CHINA ond JAPAN, per 8.8. Victoria. from Tacoma, close here dally’ up to 6:40 P.M. August 15. (d) fails for CHINA and JAPAN, specially address- ed only, per s.s. Empress of Japan, from Vaycou- ver. close here daily up to 6:40 P.M. August 15. (d) Mails for CHINA and JAPAN, per s.s. Glenfarg, from San Francisco, close here daily up to 6:40 P.M. August 17. (4): Mails for AUSTRALIA (except West Australia), NEW ZEALAND, F AWAIT! and FIJI ISLANDS! per s.s. Aorang!, from Vancouver, close here daily after August 6 up to 6:40 P.M. August 18, (a) Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ehip Gal- flee, from San Francisco, close here daly up to 6:40 P.M. August 25. (a) Malls for AUSTRALIA (except those for West Australia, which are forwarded via Europe),NEW ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI and SAMOAN’ ISL- ANDS, per s.s. Moana. from San Francisco, close bore daily up to 6:40 P.M. September 8. (0) (a) Registered mails close at 10:00 AN, same 8%) Registered malls close at 1:00 P.M. same *; Regiatered mails close at 6:00 P.M. same AG Registered mails close at 6:00 P.M. previous JAMES P. WILLETT. Postmaster. au UNDERTAKERS. W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, Everything ‘trietiy tnet-caes and: on th jt ry on the reasonable terms. Telephone call B40,” jattre a Isaac Ketzen was this morning held for a jury trial by Judge Mills to answer iow | charge of receiving a bicycle which been stolen from H. W. Higham & Co. It is alleged the accused knew the wheel had been stolen, 3 ‘i “THE EVENING.STAR,. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898-12 PAGES. PROUD OF AMERICAN ARMY D District Volunteer’s Estimate of the Vapture of Santiago. The First Regiment Arrives in Time to Hear the Shelis and Wit- Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hodgson of No. 722 llth street southeast have received a letter, under several dates,» from their son, Joseph, who is a member of Company G of the 1st District of Columbia Volunteers, in which an interesting account is given of the participation of the regiment in the Cuban campaign. The first part of the letter antedates the conclusion by several days, the ‘several portions having been written as opportunities offered. . The writer says: BEFORE SANTIAGO, CUBA, July 13, 1898. “The weather here is like what it must be in [reland, where a shower is a common occurrence. “They are warm rains, though, and if ve get damp we can soon dry out. “I wish you could see the scenery here. It is grand. We are right up in the hills, and all around inthe distance are tall green mountains. The slope is even and smooth, and the different shades on them make them very beautiful. Sometimes they are topped with clouds. “An approaching rain can be seen a great distance. It gradually creeps all over the mountains, and finally hides them from view. About that time we feel it and generally hide also. “I don’t think much of the Cubans from what I have seen of them. They are very shiftless and spend their time in eating, when they can get food, and doing the nothing act. The Spaniards are the same also, I believe. They are small and dirty looking. “We have every cause to be proud of our army. Just think of it. ‘We have done what neither England or France could do—that is, take these hills from the Span- iards. Looking at the great hills it seems almost impossible to have accomplished the feat, yet there are the Spaniards coop- ed up in the town and the United States army all around them and they must sur- render soon, and that will virtually end the war. We are all well. Our captain is going through the same as the men, and he is all right. Stars and Stripes Hoisted. “July 17—At last the stars and stripes float peacefully over the governor's palace in the city of Santiago. The actual sur- render of the city took place Thursday, the 14th, but the formal ceremony occurred to- day, Sunday, at 12 o'clock m. Well, it was a@ great thing. Of course, we could not see the ceremony, but we had the great honor of being at the front at the time. General Shafter and the officers and a lot of troops marched into the city. The rest of us were posted along the hill tops, and the lines reached for miles all around the city. At 12 o'clock the first gun of the national sa- lute was fired. It was from the battery on our hill. Then we were brought to ‘present arms,’ and our band played the ‘Star Spangled Banner.’ As soon as it stopped Colonel Harries called out, ‘Are you ready?’ and then cheer after cheer broke loos “Meanwhile the other troops were cheer- ing, and it was grand; the whole hills broke loose. The event was over and Santiago was _in American possession. “Now, ‘don't worry about me. Just con- sider the difficulties of the mail service, and, when you don’t hear often, don’t think that I am sick, but know that I am all right. There is lots of talk about sending us back to the states. You will know all about {it later. Cuba is a very beautiful place, but old Washington, D. C., is better. “Wednesday, July 20—I’wish you could have seen our camp on.the hilis. We were right on the side of one, and steep is no name for it. A lot ef us fellows from Com- pany G had our houses built in what we called the ‘Heights,’ and it was the aris- trocratic neighborhood of the camp. We looked down on those who could not climb to us. In the morning it was a case of ‘slide,’ for the dew made the ground as slippery as ice. We had to lie at an angle of forty-five degrees, ‘feet Gownward, of course,’ and it was the greatest difficulty to keep in one’s bed. Yesterday we changed camp, and are now on top of one of the hills up which one of the chargés was made. Each Hix Own Cook. “Later—I have just finished dinner and each fellow has to do his own cooking now. Our little, neat pans are all right to cook in. We use the half with the handle as a skillet and put the cooked stuff in the other half. The menu most in vogue now is fried hardtack, and it is fine. It can be done in so many different ways. ‘The way I do most of the time is to soak the hardtack in water until it gets good and soft, and then put ft in the hot bacon grease. When done they are brown and crisp and taste like bread cakes. When I come home I shall cook you a sample camp dinner. We also make meat cakes with the ‘tacks.’ The recipe is as fol- lows: Break your hardtack In fine pieces and soak for ten minutes, then mix in your canned roast beef, chopped fine, add ontons, salt and pepper, if you have them; mold into cakes to fit the mess pan, cook over a wood fire, which you have previous- ly mad2, and when done—if somebody has not swiped it—eat. “Last night for supper I had hardtack hash. I stewed some bacon in my skillet and then mixed in the soaked hardtack. It was real good, and with some stewed to- matoes and coffee made an excellent meal. “There 1s no cause for uneasiness about eating, for we get it all right now. The exercise of cooking adds a stimulus to one’s appetite. “There is a brook at the foot of the hill; we bathe there in the evening and wash our clothes. The rules regarding cleanli- ness are very strict now and everything is done to make this a healthy camp. They are going to keep us away from all other people for four or five days, and then send us back to the states. I am feeling fine. All of our boys are well; the yellow fever scare is a fake; there are only a few real cases and they are mild. The rest are ordinary fevers. We don't get the mail often. I guess it is held up. “Mr. Mercier, our Star correspondent, cabled to the paper last night that the Dis- trict of Columbia boys were all well. I hope you have seen it. Package From Home. “Yesterday one of our fellows received a package from home. Think of it! ‘A box! It was the only thing in the mail for us. He thought of the good things inside, and opened it amid an admiring and expectant crowd. It was a package of fireworks that had been sent to him at Tampa for the Fourth of July. “Everything is quiet and we await orders. The nights are cocl and pleasant here, but the days are warm. “JOS: ¥. HODGSON, “Business High School, '08.” March by Moonlight. ‘Another letter, written during the same period, contains the following additional perticulars, commencing with the arrival off the coast of Cyba: “All of the regiment except Company G@ left the boat Sunddy morning and marched to camp, three miles from the landing Place. Siboney is :the name of the place. It is the base of isupplies for the United States army in Cuba, and is quite a settle- ment. The canabta! were all unloaded there, and it is there the “Rough Riders” had their firstyskirmish. Our company was Be on poard to unload“the boat next Soe ing. That night, Howéver, we were hus- ed out at {78 Pocky Bea Landed 10 Join the regiment. We came ashore in a large, flat- bettomed boat rowed by our own men. We had a moonlight march through the ene- my’s country Sunday night. The way led right along the road where the Rough Riders had been attacked, but the circum- stances were quite differant, the Spaniards were far away and we were in no danger. “We reached the iment about 3 o'clock a.m., and after a rest of about half an hour started on the move for the main army around Santiago. We reached them next moralng, and took our place. From the deck of our transport, the 10th instant, We could see our warships throwing shells into the fortifications at Santiago. It was a fine sight, I can tell you. When we marched into the encampment our side was doing a littie gt the enemy, but the Spaniards were not doing anything in return, At first it sounded queer to hear the shells from our batteriés go singing through the air, It sounded |fke sky rock- ets on the Pourth,of July, Zhe rifles made a sharp, cracking sound, but the bullets went buzzing like bees toward the enemy. “From our hill we can look down on the city. It's quite a pretty place and there p number of fine-looking buildings in vie we “Last night our company went on guard. The whole company was posted in the pit, with sentries ten feet apart. Those off duty. for a while slept very well in our novel position, Company Goes Foraging. “Yesterday some of us went on a forag- ing expedition and found a Spanish sugar plantation. There were a number of butld- ings on the place, built in true Spanish style. They say it belonged to a French- man, but that did not keep us from utiliz- ing it for firewood. We made a number of fires and dried our things out. When we left we brought away enough boards to build @ shed for our whole company. Be- fore we had huts of grass and leaves in the Cuban style, but now we are all right. “At first we had a little difficulty about the eating question, but things are regular now and we have plenty. We have Cuban fruit also. “A number of Spaniards have been cap- tured. They gave themselves up to get something to eat. They say that the Span- ish officers tell them the Americans will hang them if they surrender. This was told by one of the prisoners, who said they would gladly give up if they dared. Yes- terday a Spanish officer and a private came over under-a flag of truce. When they got here the private refused to go back, and told the officer to go to hades. They are small-sized people and wear light-blue uni- forms, made of some material like bed ticking, and a large white straw hat. They don't look much Hike soldiers. I looked at them through field glasses this morning while on guard, and could see them moving about. They are a bum-lobking lot. Gen. Miles has just passed through the camp on an inspecting tour. He looks fine.” ECHOES OF THE CAMPAIGN Letters From Those Who Braved Spanish Bullets in Ouba. The Scenery of the Island Fine, but Climatic Influences Severe—Suf- fering of Inhabitants. Among the numerous letters recently re- ceived by friends in the city from absent boys in blue are the following, which ‘fhe Star is permitted to publish: Following is an extract of a letter from §. Maupin of the Ist District Volunteers, Company G, at Santiago de Cuba, to his mother, written July 2 “We are now camped upon a hill in the mountains which surround Santiago. These mountains look just like the Blue Ridge. The scenery is fine, and the sunsets lovely, but down upon the roads which run into Santiago there is desolation. Sick men straggle along toward the city, starving Cubans sit by the wayside, and graves are seen here and there all along the way. All this is made more deathlike by the terri- ble beat. “The Cubans are the ones who suffer. We are well fed, and it is cool in our tents, Cuba is not the unhealthy place that I im- agined it to be. There is no yellow fever near us. All the sickness comes from starvation and the lack of cleanliness. “We are not allowed to go near the Cu- bans. Their suffering will soon be over now, as our government will feed them. All the boys are well. The only thing from which we suffer is the fear of spiders and scorpions at night. They are not poison- ous, but the bite hurts like the sting of a hornet. It Is funny to see the boys with candles searching for them in their tents at night before going to bed. I suppose we will be home by September. You know what to fix for us to eat.” Extract from a letter received from John Cc. Hyer, who is a member of Company C, District of Columbia Volunteers. It was dated Juliy 29, at Santiago: “I would have written sooner, but have not had any time or paper. I have had the mountain fever, but am well now. We hope to be back in the United States soon. We saw the Spaniards’ coat-tails and killed a few, but none of us were hurt. It rains al- most all the time and we have had no shelter. On arriving here we were put in a trench full of water and had to shoot from there. We remained thirty-seven hours without food. Four-fifths of the regiment are sick. We are badly fed. The Cubans steal our food. The sights are horrible dead bodies, bones, buzzards and starvil people.” The letter which follows was written py George Mayo, colored, of this city, who en- listed in the 10th Cavalry last “March. It addressed to his mother and dated ‘Cuba, near Santiago, July 14, 1888: ‘Through many snares and difficulties I have almost reached Santiago de Cuba. We have fought two battles and I am yet saved. We arrived on the island the 22d of June and Friday had an engagement with the Spaniards. They kept quiet until the Ist of July and then we fought again and have been fighting ever since. We had one of the bloodiest battles the ist of July that the world has ever seen, and we drove the Spaniards from their trenches and won the day. Where England lost 3,000 men we only lost about 1,200 killed and wound- ed. You have read of the “Charge of the Light Brigade,” but you will read of a greater charge when you get the account of the charge of the 2d Brigade, of which I am a member. Tell all friends that we charged into the jaws of death. The Span- jards fight hard. The Cubans are not of very good service.” ae ee CAMPAIGN IN CUBA, Member of the 12th Infantry Relates His Experience: Mr. Milton E. Smith of this city has re- ceived the following letter from his son, L. Griffith Smith, who was with the 12th Regiment of regular infantry at the battle of June 2% and also in those in front of Santiago: SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 24, 1898. “Of course you have heard of the im- portant events that have transpired since we landed in Cuba, so it is useless for me to write about the battles or the surren- der of Santiago. We are still on the same line we were on at the time of the sur- render. It is reported here that we will scon be on our way to the United States. I hope the report is true, as I have had enovgh of Cuba. The suffering among the Cubans since our arrival is enough to make strong men sick. Only a few days ago two girls died on the road a few hun- dred yards from our camp. I do not think they would have been buried had not our men attended to it. The Cuban men passed them all day without giving them the slightest attention. “The Cubans remind me of the Indians. When there is work to do the women have to do it. When there is anything to eat the men get it. We have not had any more food than we wanted, but we could not see the poor women suffer without giving them a portion of our rations, although in con- Sequence we went hungry. “We lived on hardtack and bacon until yesterday, when we received some fresh beef and bread. I suppose we will fare better from this time on. “TI appreciate your kind offer to send me whatever I want, but really I do not know how you can send food or clothing here. I am so far away that it would be almost impossible to send me anything. For a long time officers and men were without tobacco. During that time we suffercd more than we did during the battles, not excepting the charge at El Caney... We smoked leaves, weeds and coffee. The jatter we found a good substitute for to- acco. One would naturally expect to fine. tobacco plentiful in Cuba. On the contrary it is not. We have but one thing plentiful here—that is rain, which comes down every day. The showers last from one to four hours. Then the sun comes out hot enough to cook our bacon. “Of course you have heard of the sick- ness of the troops. It is true 4 large num- er of them are sick—we could expect noth- ing else, considering all we have endured. At present there are about one hundred men in our regimental hospital with what Es the surgeon calls the ‘break bone’ fever. It amounts to nothing serious. It tast: about five I have had it, and am now in the hospital, but expect to go on duty tom _~ “The arts Ts seem to give all ine credit of the battle of June 24 to the Rot Riders. Other regiments participated in it besides the Rough Riders, It was at that battle that I saw General Wheeler for the first ttme in Cuba. I have not seen him since, nor do I know where he is lo- cated now, Sas BEFORE SANTIAGO Story of El Caney Engagement Told by Lieutenant Nichols. Capture of the Stone Fort and «a Night March—Thrilling Incidents. First Lieutenant Maury F. Nichols of the 7th Infantry, regular army, a Wash- ington boy, who was an officer on the field of El Caney, has arrived in the city, suffer- ing from an ugly wound in the left foot, received in the trenches before Santiago shortly after the outlying works had been taken and when the American army was tightening its lines around the doomed city. Lieutenant Nichols is an officer of much experience with the regular army in the west, and is, therefore, competent to speak on the work of the American forces in Cuba, as far as it came under his observation, as he was to lead the men of his company in the struggle for the postession of El Caney. The lieutenant is stopping at St. Eliza- beth’s, where he is completely at home in the big institution, for his father, the late Dr. Chas. Nichols, was the first super- intendent of the hospital, and the lieuten- ant was born there. His friends throug! out Washington were extremely anxious concerning him when the reports of the stubborn fighting over the outer defenses of the city of Santiago, during the three first days of July, began to come in, and abcut the first news of him came in the form of a dispatch printed in The Star stating that he was wounded and was about to sail north on the Olivette. He was first at the Roosevelt Hospital and then came to Washington. With the healthiest of color from exposure to the Cuban sun, and with well-knit, strong frame, he looks the ideal soldier. His wounded foot still bothers him somewhat and will not permit him to get about with- out the use of crutches. Praise ior the Infantry. Lieut. Nichols has the highest praise for the great work performed in Cuba by the infantry, whose triumphs will bear retell- ing many times yet. He is thoroughly ac- quainted with the topography of the coun- try over which the command that he was attached to operated, and his natural artis- tic ability enabled him to show by maps and diagram, as well as by photographs made by himself, the positions of the Amer- ican and Spanish forces at El Caney, there- by making his story of the operations about the place a comprehensive one. In speaking of the fight at La Quasina be- tween the men of the rough riders and the enemy, Lieut. Nichols gives due meed of praise to the troopers of the loth Cavalry, colored, for their famous onsiaught upon the enemy. He also makes it plain that this affair was in ali probability planned by the Spaniards to be an ambuscade, but that it failed of its purpose. The lieutenant says the rough riders were advancing up the steep or “hardback” side of the route, which was the left side, while the colored trocps and the Ist Cavalry, regulare, were marching in a parallel Girection on the right, or low side. A small force of in trenched Spaniards contested the advanc of the rough riders. This force was ev' dently meant to retire and draw the rough riders after them. Across on the other side, distant about 600 yards, a heavy force of the enemy was intrenched, doubtless in- tending, from their position on a bluff, to enfilade the rough riders if they rushed their opponents. Where Capt. Capron Was Wounded. Lieutenant Nichols is of the opinion that Captain A. K. Capron’s mortal wound was received from this concealed force of the enemy, so quickly afterward put to flight by a charge of the colored troopers and the Ist Cavalry. The 7th Infantry was some distance in the rear when this fight was taking place and quickly hurried to the support of the Americans engaged, the af- fair being over, however, when they came up. The regiment towhich Lieutenant Nichols is attached was prominently concerned in the battle of El Caney, July 1. This town is situated about five miles northeast from Santiago. From El Caney to Santiago runs a road which the American officers thought would afford a means of entrance for some of their troops.The defenses about El Caney were strong, consisting of the usual block houses, rifle pits and the well-remembered stone fort, the principal defense of El Caney, which crowned the summit of a steep hill. Added to all these were the sharpshooters located in the El Caney church and others behind the cemetery stone wall. As the 7th lay that day on the brow of the hill, directly opposite the stone fort, a circle swung from the center of their line with a 500-yard radius would just barely Include all these defenses with- in its bounds. Major General A. R. Chaf- fee’s brigade, consisting of the ch, 7th and 12th Infantry, had the right in the at- tack on El Caney’s defenses, and Lieuten- ant Nichols was with these troops and saw their work. In speaking of the operations that came under his eye, Lieutenant Nichols said: A Night March. “From our camp the afternoon of the 30th the 3d Brigade of the 2d Division,consisting of the 17th, 12th and 7th Infantry, and com- manded by Major General A. R. Chaffee, pulled out for a night march to the rear of El Caney, fording the Aguadores twice at places knee-deep, and marching about five and a half miles, when we bivouacked for the night in line of battle in the mountains, no fires being permitted. We were then about five miles to the northeast of El Caney. At break of day on the Ist, @bout 4 o’clock, stacks were broken and the march was resumed, the 7th leading, followed by the 17th and the 12th. Afier some hard matching over the mountains we arrived in sight of the town of El Caney about 67 o'clock, and the troops were halted and packs were thrown off. At 6:15 o'clock the Spaniards opened fire on the head of our column. Immediately General Chaffee or- dered Company C of the 7th to concentrate its fire upon a blockhouse on our right. The order was obeyed with such precision that in @ short time the fire from the Span- jards inside was effectually silenced. The Ast Battalion of the 7th, under Major Cor- liss, then took up double time, debouched across an open space commanded by the stone fort of the Spaniards on our left and advanced to a position on the crest of the hill overlooking the village of El Caney. “The 2d Battalion, in like manner, com- manded by Major Coolidge, took up posi- tion on the left of the Ist Battalion, while the 17th was moved upon our right a re- serve. The 12th had in the meantime been posted under cover of the heavy timber at the foot of the hill surmounted by the strong stone fort. “The entire 12th and 7th were soon en- gaged heavily with the enemy, the 12th sus- taining a fire from the stone fort, and the 7th from the fort, the town and the block- houses near it, while the 17th was getting fire from the El Caney church and from ae behind the cemetery’s stone wall. Enemy’s Guns Effective. “The position of the 17th was a most try- ing one, as they were being reached by the enemy’s fire, while the formation of the ground prevented them from returning it effectively. About 2 o’clock in the after- noon Gen. Chaffee in person advanced the 7th Infantry to the crest of the hill and ordered that all firing on the stone fort be plopred, aa the battery of light artillery had succeeded in finding the range and the 12th, which had been hotly engage® all day from the timber, was xbout to ee It was then that I saw Creelman, the newspaper correspondent, in company with scme soldiers of the 7th, who had probably joined the 12th after carrying some wound- ed to the rear, advancing up’ the hill, fol- lowed by the soldiers of the 12th. The Spanish flag had been shot down from the stone fort, several shells had torn througn the walls and we had seen the Spaniards leave the fort and flee toward the Creelman ran inside the fort and secured the Spanish flag, being wounded at the time in the left shoulder, presumably by a shot from about the village of El Caty. Twelfth Takes Possexsion. “The 12th at'once took possession of the fort and rifle pits and opened a well-direct- ed fire upon the block houses and the works near the town. Soon the block fousés Were silenced under the concen- trated fire of the 12th and 7th, and then both regiments turned their attention to the sharpshooters in the El Caney Church and the rifle pits near the town. About 4:15 o'clock the Spaniards were seen to be ———— retiring from all their works in the direc-. ticn of Santiago, when Gen. Chaffee, who ‘was present on the crest of the hili per-' sonally directing the firing, as he had done during the entire day, exposing himself as much as any man, gave the order to con- centrate our fire on the sullenly retrea-ing foe, and in a short time thereafter the vic- tory was complete.” The Losses. In this battle the 7th lost thirty-one killed, and had ninety-nine wounded, in- cluding among the latter Major Corliss, Captain Jackson, Lieutenant Grisard and Lieutenant Lafferty. Second Lieutenant Wansboro was killed, First Lieutenant Dickinson of the 17th was killed; Sergeant Jones and Tamannus, the latter drum ma- Jor of the 7th, both old men in the regi- ment, were killed. The brigaae loss was 287 killed and wounded. In commenting on the battle Lieutenant Nichols said: “I was rather surprised by the comparative lack of noise during the battle, for at no time was it impossible for a battalion com- mander to give his orders, Both sides using smokeless powder, we had a perfectly un- obstructed view of our enemy and their works. With the exception of hearing the bullets whiz about one’s head and the fact of seeing men falling about dead or wound- ed, one would not realize that he was being shot at, all the smoke and flame of the old rifle being eliminated. From personal ob- servation I can say that the wounds in- flicted by the Krag-Jorgensen rifle upon the Spaniards were much more severe than those made by th> Mauser upon our men.” Lieutenant Nichols made the acquaint- ance of Mr. Charles M. Pepper of The Evening Star while in Cuba, and the night after the battle of El Caney met Mr. Pep- per on the field and received -some help from him in the matter of forwarding @ cablegram to Mrs. Nichols, the leutenant’s wife. Mrs. Nichols is with her husband at St. Elizabeth’s. TIDINGS FROM COMPANY A Corporal Duffy Tells of Experience in the, Enemy's Oountry. Arrival of the District Troops at the Front—In Mud and Rain. The following letter from Corpl. Peter J. Duffy, jr., of Company A, Ist District Vol- unteers, to his father, Capt. P. J. Duffy formerly of the W. L. I. C., gives a closer insight into the Inner life of the home boys in front of Santiago than has been hitherto obtainable. He ‘says: “We arrived in Cuba the 10th instant and marched three miles toward Santiago be- fore camping for the night. The morning of the 11th we received orders to proceed in light marching order to reinforce the main line of troops, which was to attack Santi- ago. We had to leave everything belind us, as it was supposed we would go into battle immediately upon arrival at our post, We did not make as good time as usual on this march, and the officers, whose horses had been left behind on the transport, w obliged to hoof it out with the rest There was but one mule for the use o' officers of the regiment, and Col. Harries and Maj. Urell took turns riding him. “We arrived on the firing line about 11 o'clock, our march having been over the same road on which the previous battles had been fought. All along the line were the newly made graves of the dead Ameri- cans. The first we saw was that of Ham- flton Fish. We camped within about 100 yards of his last resting place. The fortiti- cations over which the Americans fought were natural ones, and the work of driving the Spaniards the fifteen miles trom the harbor of Siboney to the city of Santiago was terrific in the extreme. It is hard to ascertain their loss, but it must surely have been at least eight to our one. “The night before we got here the col- ored troops had a severe engagement. The Spaniards tried to get out through their lines, but the Gatlings drove them back in a hurry, with at least 700 lost. The next night and day the buzzards circled over the battleground by the thousands, but we could not get at the bodies to bury them, as they were directly, between the firing lines. “When we arrived at the firing line we were stationed just to the left of the Tist New York. That night we went into the rifle pits and occupied them until Santiago surrendered. When our company went into the pits it occupied the nearest position of any troops on the ground to the Spanish ‘About half-past 11 o'clock that night Capt.Walsh came out to our picket line and told me—I was in command of one of the pits—not to halt the party behind him. This was a working force of about 100 men, and Captain Walsh led them out to, where a ditch was to be dug between our lines and the Spanish. All went well from then until about daybreak, when a sharp- shooter—they seemed to be everywhere— got our range and commenced shooting into the party. Major Hine then led the way back after the work laid out had been completed. “At 5 o'clock in the morning I was sent out with a squad of six men to prevent, if possible, any of the Spanish soldiers from straying out to see what work we had done, so close had we been to them during the night. About 7 o'clock four officers rode out from the city and dismounte One of them handed his arms to an or- derly and made signs to me to meet him half way, but my orders were not to allow them to come any closer than possibile, because it was desired they should not learn of what we had done during the night. Should they want to parley I was to send them around to the right in front of Capron’s battery. When they saw that I was not disposed to grant their request they mounted again and rode off. “At 12 o'clock of the 15th instant—the above incident happened that morning— Company A was ordered into the pits again’ and remained there until the adjutant came out and told us the Spaniards had surren- dered; also that there was to be no cheer- ing and no demonstration. ; “The next day we had fatigue duty, and marched back to our first camp, twelve! miles away, starting at 4:45 a.m., without’ breakfast. When we reached the camp we! found that = | troops that had been there! before us had appropriated most of our, stuff, and had thrown into a pile what! they had not found fit to take. The cap- tain had to take each article and have’ some one identify it. I got my shoes, one suit of underclothes, a pair of socks, but! some one had ransacked my blouse and had! taken all my papers and maps, and had even stolen the chevrons from the sleeves.* All my medicines and powder had gone the same way. With what I saved from the ewreck, however, I fared better than any-' one else in the company, “The first night we were in the camp we had the hardest and fiercest thunder! shower tt has ever been my unfortunate! lot to witness. It rained so hard that rubber blankets were discarded as useless, as the rain went right through them. We had no shelter of any kind, and the weath- er was as cold as it is home in November. You can imagine what we went through. “We had some hopes of drying out in the morning, but as soon as the sun had per- formed that service for us it rained again and kept it up this time for four days, du ing which time we got a thorough soaking.” ee TROUBLES OF A PITTSBURGER. Comes to Washington on Pleasure Bent and is Robbed. John Evans, a well-dressed colored resi. dent of Pittsburg, came to this city yes: of the $21 that he brought with him. He! was standing on a street corner in South) Washington, he said, about the time the rain began falling and when Ella John-, son saw him she asked for the loan of umbrella. Ella was as well dressed the man from Pittsburg, and the lat came interested in her. Not only was willing to let Ard — 4 he went home , &nd protect from the shower. Then he accepted ge aE gSeg i aa the case today. A lea “a charge of vagrancy against Judge Taylor heard the case and the woman. ns