Absolutely Pur
ftOVM IWIM POWOM 00., MW VOM.
It Will Likely Be Camp Meade
'Ihe LocaHal at MhhUctown A-
.xnulont mtn' rf Camp' Alger
Ihr jlocciich' of Troop .
Commenced.
A new military camp lias lieen es
vtablislieg. lii-nr Middlotown, Dau
Liu comity, I'ii. It isimuu.il George
Li. AleatL'iii liunor of the gallant
HeniiHyJvaniii HoMicr. who directed
Jtbe-Unioii IWrcts at Gettysburg and
.won the buttle that marked the
JVginning of the end ottliercl)ellioii.
TJie water supply -from theartesi-.-
in wcIIh wliich have Ixkmi put down
is siillieieiit r drinking purposes
and the Pennsylvania canal and
Susquehanna river, which are within
a mile of the -ainp, will allord an ad
iinirable place for I milling.
The Pennsylvania Pailroad Com
pany have had hundreds of men cm
ployed huilding u commissary ware
house and constructing additional
sidings.
The only troops on the ground
. are two companies of engineers, the
first battalion of the NinthOhio lve
giment, the Second Hospital Corps
. and a company of signal corps men,
with a complete iicld telegraph and
telephone outfit.
There are T( ,( men in the Se
cond Corps and all are expeeted to
he quartered in the new camp this
week. The Northern Central Itail-
roud has received orders from the
Vnr Department to bo prepared to
'-.handle -,I0() incii. dcneral wra
Ji:uu savs his coiiimand was much
'disappointed at not lcingsent to the
fiiwl flint limctlifi sikliliprs nn
hcconiint!; anxious to lie sent home, if
there is to Ih no duty tor them in
Cuh'i. (ieucral (iraham also said
rihathewas ghul, in his command
with llic soldiers, to gel away from
'amp Alger, U cause ofthe fever.
'General (iohiifs hrigade, inclml
.mg the Kighth, Twelfth and Thir
teenth Pennsylvania Kegiments, aic
'xpectil at Camp Meade this week.
' There, is no douht that the entire
coik' ' orpsand someextrahattalioiis
wiJ! -eventually be loeu'ed there,
jiiaL'ing a camp of not less than
-)(! or :'0,iHKi men.
'ieneral Gohin is ipiotcd as saying
f'liftf. he hoped to he i". the Keystone
.' "i'.'ite this week, hut the men of his
Miiiniand don't feel as sanguine
i-'tlMHit it as the General.
The troops that have arrived in
vamp were the First llattalion of the
Third Missouri; a detail from the
First Ilhode Island; the Second
Tennessee and the Third Jkittalion
-ofthe Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Lieu
tenant Colonel Richard s, oft )il City,
-''ommaniiing.
sCOST OF THE WAR TO DATE.
Washington, Aug. 13. Although
the war with Spain lasted only 114
Jays, it is estimated that it has cost
the ( Jovcrnmcnt so far 1 0,000,000,
of which !S,U0,000 has actually
:beeu paid out ofthe Treasury. Ik
jginning with March 1st, when the
Tir.-t increases in the expenditures in
; .viticijvition of war liceomes appar
ent, in the daily expenditures ofthe
Treasury, the actual disbursements
. on this account have been approxi
i mately as follows :
March Army, $C()0,000 ; navy,
$2,400,000; total, $3,000,000.
April Army, $1,200,000; navy,
- $9,800,000; total, $11,000,000.
JVIay A rmy , $ 1 2,0( 0,000 ; navy,
' 7,000,000 ; total, $10,000,000.
, June Army,? 10,600,000 ; navy,
.$0,500,000; total, $23,000,000.
To August 13th Army, $5,500,
000; navy, $1,500,000; total, $7,
000,000. Total chargeil to War Depart-
.ment, $Go,300,000 ; total charged to
.Navy Department, $32,700,000;
grand total, $98,000,000.
The appropriation made by Con-
cress on account of the war aeere -
gaid about $390,000,000 and cover
-I . a. . t i.i i ono
OLOB ume to tuuuiiry xbi, iovo. ,
COUNTY GULUNG5.
Breesy Items Picked up Here
and Tnere aDautine uouu-
ty and Noted tor Tour
Enlightenment
f i
Mrs. JefseShelly is lying serious
ly ill at her home in Franklin.
A cow belonging to Judge Mo
Clure was killed by lightning last
Wednesday evening.
The Penn telepone Company has
extended their line toChflord.wmen
place U now connected with the
various prices ot business in vcuirai
Pennsylvania.
John S. Kauftman of Franklin
townshin and W. M. Keller ot Bea-
vertown are opposing candidates for
the Demwraticjiomination for As
sociate Judge.
L. H. Itauuh, who has leen R.
R. agent at ltobertsdule for a num
ber of vears. has resigned to accept
a jiosition at Coketon, W. Va., with
the P. R. li. Company.
H. E. Kberlv of Reaver Springs,
this county, in jiartnership with J.
15. Kurtz of Reading, has leased the
creamery at Milllinburg and will,
operate it. Mr. Kberly is moviug
his family over, lie is an expen-
nced Jiand at the business.
Daniel Khoads Swineford died in
Mifflinbunr. Aug. 10. He was
named after our townsman, Daniel
K. Rhoads and is the sun of Henry
and Catherine Swineford of Millliu-
burg. Aged 1G years, 5 months ami
3 days.
Harvest Home Services will be
held in the jwrish as follows : Aug.
28, at 10 A. M., St. Matthew's;
Sept. 4, at 10 A. M., St. James' ;
Sept. 4, at 2 P. M., St. Paul ; Sept.
11, at 10 A. M., St. John's; Cx'pt.
11, at 2 P. M., St. Marks.; Sept.
18, at 2:30 P. M., Christ.
Kkv. l D Zwjhek.
The following teachers were elect
til on Tuesday evening for Penn
township by the school hoard s Salem,
licwis P. Gcml)erling ; Fair Oak,
Charles iC. Fisher; Hover's, 11. C.
Hendricks; Hill Knd, B. F. I5olig,
Jr.; Ott's, II. W. Smith; (Jrissing
cr's, Win. D. Jarrett; Ik dig's, Kit
ter; Ivantz, Win. A. Frdley; Schoch's,
M. Jkiney. Compensation, $27.00
cr month.
The fwllowing teachers were elect
ed by the school board, of Monroe,
Monday evening: A. T. Stetler,
Shamokiii Dam Advanced; William
KiiIiii, Primarv; Hch.ii G. Iicshcr,
leaver's; Chas. P. Sha.'tV.-r. Ilimi
melV; Jacob A. St-hatll'er, Fisher's;
Miss I leckmaii, A op's; II. A. Mov
er, Sander's Hollow; Urian Teats,
iigenseller's.
The Trolley oinpany that is con
templating the coiistruetioii of a
line from Lewisburg to Xcw lSerliA
expirts to get a charter for a road
from Lcwisbiirg to Middleburg.
They are concerned now only with
the construction of the road to New
Ilcrlin, but when that is completed,
the matter of extending the road to
this place will be undertaken.
For those desiring to visit Ocean
(J rove (Asbury Park) during Camp
Meeting no liettcr opportunity otters
than to go on thePennsylvania Hail
road. Nine Day Excursion Wed
nesday, August 21th. Kates are
low and accommodations first class.
The president of Olx'rlin College
when asked by a student if he could
not take a shorter course, replied:
"Oh, yes; but that depends ou what
yon want to make of yourself. When
God wants to make an oak, He
takes a hundred yeaiy. When He
wants to make a squash, He takes
six months."
The Mt. Pleasant Mills eorres-
pondent to the Iribune last week
..A Iff.
says: "A young latiy irom town who
can boast of having a beau hailing
from the vicinity of Kautz, recently,
one Saturday evening after he com
plained of being thirsty, sent mm to
the pump to obtain a refreshing
drink. While partaking of a good
draught of Adam's ale he felt a
tickling sensation down his throat,
when to their horror ?nd dismay it
might have leen a lizard which he
swallowed. When nothing else would
do he had to hurry to the hotel
and get a drink of whiskey in order
to get the lizard drunk and perhaps
he would statrirer out again. What
the result wits we have not learned,
but we know the young man is still
alive liecanse we saw him on Satur
day evening. Kvery young man in
this neighborhood is now'trying to
l work the lixard racket on his sweet
I heart, but none with the success the
UA
Yuuug umu uwi iuum mu
Schweffelbren . er Letter.
Maucb Chunk DmiWil'
SciIMFKKl.TiiW.V, Augnllt 17t.
Mjstku Di:x.i;Ki: :
Der Sam S 'e!itzler is aiiisfun de
head leaders in unscrkerrich, iiusell
is all reeht. A act oilamolil oS nr'u
'banco grikt du'r 'ir n hniggs os
ar in der Irieii-l-a i:t is mi. net wen
nieheros tinf jhti, t.wie uncles, ea
shwogeriiii iz-te ci'ssfus. Kb des
'n subjict is or bra'jga derweaga
con ieh m t sa ii i. is anyhow
kae sliotul i.s m.-r ir!i sliciiuna set
derwai-ga.
Luss sell iio.v si wen will, de
Ik'vvy vitu seil upiiich weit beata.
Kra grosedawdys, lJii.'r un lljuiich,
waura all tzwie pnrra in der kerrich
fun der sort kiMca dos se deSinsa
dcrler haisn. IJu.weil de Sinsiuler
fer porra's kirner der foretzook hen
for in de pi.na'oisn!.-- i evva de ain
sich sohn in in Kaiiiru aw in debro
fession g'snteid, un alKiut le same
tzeit hut 'in grosse-fodder Ihiser si
ainsiehedoehtcr der jorra Lafelcr
g'hired. So weit niaucht's tzwie
grosedawdys un t.wae jHirra uncles
for de Ik'vvy. De naigsht genera
tion is 'm uiicli! Uanick si dri loova,
un all dri in de same pnrra hisniss
tzwie grossdawdies, tzwiu uncles un
dri cusseus in all, sivva. Awer
sell is i:et all. Vr iVivvy era
shwester hut der jwir-a Itiindaler
g'hired, nu era sohn is now aw'n
porra, tin sell gaeht now der Jk-vvy
tzwie grose-dawdys, tzwie uncles, dri
cussens, tashwoger un ea nephew, in
all, nina. 'l In shtill dey come."
'Mshwogt-r ltiindaler sei dawdy un
si dri hreder sin all xura fun der
same Sinsaderfciislm awrt in all,
dritzain, yushf ains inainer os'n dut
zend. Un wann'.s net for ae inis
ea'Tiage g'west wur don wilt's 'n
fully fartzain. Der Picvvy eradaw
dv I'eiser hot aw si larnung in der
seminery krik'd unr.er der ka'crrieha
rule un expense ols 'n porra sohn,
awer ar is slim wench wnrra, un
onshtot reus cooma ini brofessioual
uniform init 'm seiiia-weisa dooch
un tic hols, hut ar 'n hondwa-rk ga
larn'd un 'n living hisniss garund
init si bond's armcl mil' galtilld.
Anyhow de Piowy is ordlich weit
ahead. Hurrah for de Uevvy !
PIT SniWKKKKUSliKNNEU.
COURT HOUSE CHIPS
Iti'oN llnlprril lor Krruril.
John W. Keister to Mary A.
Kcister, oS acres in Centre twp. for
?2,000.
Morris Frdley ami wife to George
M. Si i indie, 120 acres in Franklin
twp. for $3,700.
Fdward K. Uohner and wife to
Mary W. Hill 109 acres in Wash
ington twp. for 2,000.
Will ProtiHMHl.
The last will and testament of
AlliertShacfler lateof Chapman twp.
was probated last Ihursday Lillian
Shatter is named executrix.
Letter (JrnntiHl. , ,
In the estate tit Kvu Sainpsell late
of Centre twp. letters granted to
Jonathan Musser and I). F. Pincra-
mun.
MnrrlKK Llcnmra.
f John H. Ikiyer,
(Carrie K Woodrufl",
f Chas. K. Fisher
Margaretta Herman,
Salem,
a
Salem,
Swindler Fleeces Young Wo
men
A mun has been carrying on a
swindling scheme in towns of this
section. He represented himself
as an agent for a millinery, estahsh
ment in Jx'lwuion. He was selling
outfits to make artificial flowers' and
said he would forward the wax,
silk wire thread, scissors and 100
moulds to make 150 in advance.
He stated that he would be around
the next day to give a lesson of an
hour, and would recieve $2.00 for
their lalxr. He succeeded in in
teresting a number ot ladies who
are still waiting for the return, of
the swindler, who lias left the same
duy. and since then nothing lias been
seen or heard of them. Centre Re
porter ,
Picnics, FeatiTtla, Eto
Thursday. Auir. 25. the Reformed
Sunday school of Selinsgrove will
picnic in Klmglers grove; 1 miles
north of that place.
Saturday, Aug. 27, Gilbert'sSun
day school will hold its 12th annual
celebration in Gilbert's crove dnrinir
the day and a festival in the after-
noon anu evening.
Saturday, Aug. 27, the Union 8.
S. will picnic in Sholley's grove at
Verdilla.
Saturday eveniug, Aug. 27, the
Salem Sunday school will hold a fes
tival at Salem.
Saturday. Ausr. 27. the Samuel's
and Lawver's Sunday schools will
noia a picnic near Samuel s church.
Saturday, Soit. 3. Posts No. 316
and 407, of Oriental and PortTrev
erton, resectively, will hold a union
campfire and picnic in Hall's irrove.
at Mahantango.
Saturday, Sept. 10. theSalein Un
ion Sunday school, of Oriental, will
hold the annual picnic in Beale's
grove, onemile west ol Oriental. All
are invited. '
Saturday Spt. , TUe Kmamer and (lohe mi'Ik
S mday scliiolii win hold a U,nloii"'plnli-,T'!.
Yoler'n Mrt. F .clival In the evrtiilaK.
UlKL).
July 27, at Troxelville. Julia
Ann, wife of Thoruas Swartz, agt.il
77 years, 1 month and (i days".
July 30, h Adams" towitsliin"
Elizilieth Uickel, aged 92 years.
Aug. 1, near McClure. Ivi
Spigeimeyer, aged 08 years and 1G
"ays., ;,, h 4 aj-w
Aug.' 17, near Shadel, Frank
SiMitts, killed by u traction
aged 40 years.
Aug. 17, near Shadel. Adam. Him
of Samuel Herrold, killed by a trac-
uon engine, aged 21 years.
Aug. ,7, in Centre townshin.
George Ueish, aged 74 years, 1 1
months and (i days.
Aug. 14, in Monroe township,
Eve Uower, aged 7") years, 1() nios.
and 10 days.
OAug. 19, in Xew Herlin, Mrs.
Mary Jvessler, aged (51 ye-irs, 7
months and 11 days.
Aug. If!, in Mittlinburg, D auiel
Khoads Swineford, son of Henrv C.
and Caroline, aged 10 years, o inos.
and 3 days.
Tha Little Qi3aa'3 Pxcta-o.
Wilhclmina, who is to be crowrod
(iueen of the Netherlands on S:"t.
( next, has KTs:iiiallv sent to Mr.
Pok, the editor of 1ic hnJhs Jlmie
Journal himself a Hollander !,y
I . I . a .
oirtli one other private portraits
mr puniicntion in the next numl:r
of his magazine. It is the last
portrait which will lie taken of the
little lady licfore her coronation,
and will U- printed in connection
witli a spcnallv prepared skeieh.
showing the jH-rsonality ofthe first
(iueen of Holland from every point
of view.
Sad Drowning at Wild wood.
On Saturday Arthur J. Hatch
of Camden, X. J. went to Wild wood
to spend the Sunday with Leander
W. Goldy's part;', ainonir whom are
- ,
the Misses Wittemnveroftlns place.
llatcli went in batlimtr in the after
noon and was eaught in an outgoing
tuie ami was tlrowned. Vorhees
Anderson, formely a studeut ut
Bucknell University, made nn Mnic-
cesstull attempt to rescue Hatch.
The body was recovered Sunday
morning near where he met hisdeiith.
The young mau was a nephew ol
xuayor uniperlJ. llatcli ot Camden.
This unfortunats occurrence has cast
a gloom upn Mr. Goldy's party.
Prot- R. W. Walton, Principal of lli York
Haven Public Schools. and'Alvln Elchmnn nr
Goldaboro were In Mlddieburv bv wIimi Tnm.
day. TUej made tbe trip from Vorlc county ly
Mrs. U. II. Hasslnser. Mlf Marram t. Itninii.
er and A, a Gilbert attended tue Tolepbone
juuuuuKeuiris-pionieati island Park Tuesday.
A.B.Beaver and wile. Geo. Haulnirnr and
MIm Maine SieUer spent Tupsday at bunbury.
Thtelaa great clean nj out aula at K. Gum
benreri we bave the verv best banmini in mm
and Boya' clothing. R. Ounzberger.
Woods Meeting.
. The woods meeting of the United
Brethern Church will be held in
the Red Bridge Grove beginning on
Aug. 27th and will continue 10 days.
Services every evening and over
two Sundays. Ministers from' diff
erent places will be present. Wm.
Snyder will run a hack to and from
the ground. S. B, Boughter, Pastor.
nuNsn o? n
ImpressiTa Oeremtraiea oo Adopting
the Ialand Eepublic
ElWinil FLAQ HAULED DOWI,
And thm Star and Strip Hotated
Over tht OoTcrnment ' Building,
Greeted by the Enthusiast to Plau
dit or Our New Ctttaen. ,
San Pranclaco, Aug. 21 The ateamer
Belgio but vening- brought the fol
lowlnr:. . j
Honolulu, Aug-, tx Precisely at t
minute to U o'clock today the Ha
waiian flaa; decendd from the flac
taffa on al the lOTernment building,
and exactly at five minute to the urn
hour the Star and Stripe floated on
the tropical breese from every official
agataff.
The ceremony waa a mot lmp-eaalve
on. To hear the strain of "Hawaii
Ponol" for the laat time a a national
anthem; to hear the bugle blow Up
a the Hawaiian enalgn ank from It
position, and to notice the emotion of
many who had been born under It and
had lived their lives under It was sol
emn. But then cam the bugle call
for the raising of "Old Olory," and the
strains of "The Star Spangled Banner"
broke forth as that banner was unfurl
ed to the breeze. Then the cheers
broke forth, and eyes that had been
dim for a few minutes became bright
when the Stars and Stripes blew out.
The picture presented In and around
the executive building was most strik
ing. In the grounds and around all
the approaches were crowds of onlook
er of varied nationality. Notably re
markable was the number of Hawaii
an. Within the grounds the military
and naval display was fine. Hawaii
an troops, United States marines, the
mounted patrol, the police and the
citizens' guard presented a splendid
appearance, while the platform for the
exercises and the verandas of the exec
utive building were gay with brilliant
summer dresses, dancing feathers and
ribbons. The uniforms of staff, e id
naval officers added brilliancy te 'he
scene.
The oeremonles began with the de
parture of the First regiment of the
national guard of Hawaii from their
driU shed. The parade was headed
by a detachment of 26 police. Then
came the Hawaiian band and the drum
corps. The regiment marched to the
boat landing to escort the troops from
the Philadelphia and Mohican, which
were already drawn up on shore. The
United States forces were commanded
by Lieutenant Commander Stevens,
and consisted of one company of ma
rines and two ot blue jackets from the
Philadelphia, a company of blue Jack
ets from the Mohican and an artillery
detachment of two guns and 42 men.
Aa they marched to the executive
building the United States troops
were stretched across the avenuesin
double files, the marines being In front.
The detail of men In charge of rais
ing the American flag was in command
of J. Ward, coxswain of the admiral's
barKe. The flag Itself waa In charge
of O. H. Piatt, gunner's mate of the
Philadelphia, and R. Winters, boat
swain's mate of the Mohican. These
are the men who actually raised the
Stars and Stripes over Hawaii.
There was a short pause, and then
the admiral nodded to Lieutenant
Wlnterhaltor, who gave the order:
"Colors, roll off." the flag chip's band
struc k Up "The Star Spangled Banner,"
and as the Stars and Stripes slowly ob
cended there was a breathless suspense.
But as It reached the top cheers broke
forth from the crowds below, and sa
lutes of 21 Runs were oRuin fired by the
Hawaiian battery and the Philadelphia.
A few minutes after the hoisting of
the olllcln! Hag, others were raised from
the two side towers and the military
headquarters.
Minister Sewall then read a procla
mation stating that President McKlnley
directs that the civil, Judicial and mili
tary powers of the government shall
continue to be exercised by the office
of the republic of Hawaii. The powers
of the minister of .foreign affairs will
cease, so far as they relate to diplo
matic intercourse between Hawaii and
foreign nations. The municipal legis
lation of Hawaii and the existing cus
toms regulation will practically' remain
in force until the congress of the United
States shall otherwise determine. Fol
lowing the reading of the proclamation
Minister Sewall made an address.
Tho Ponce Commlxttlonnrs,
Washington, Aug. 23. In view of the
early meeting at Paris of the Spanish
American peace commissioners ar
rangements are already under way for
the entertainment of this distinguished,
oody. it is understood that the com
mission will be the guests ot the French
government, and while no formal in
vitation has yet been extended there Is
reason to believe one will come In due
time, and that the commissioners will
receive every courtesy and attention
which the French government can be
stow. The president hopes to be able
to announce the names of the commis
sioners on the part of the United States
this week.
A Deadly Cloudburst.
' Pittsburg, Aug. 20. A cloudburst up
Sawmill Hun yesterday caused a flood
In that stream and endangered the
lives of a dosen persons. Six children
were drowned, and the mother of the
first two Is dying from shock. The
dead children are Irene Loftus, Regis
Loftus, Of nevlve Shaughnessy, Marga
ret Shaughneasy, Nellie Sauls and An
nie Holsapfel. They were viewing the
flood from a porch, which was swept
away.
The Death or Morale.
Washington, Aug. 20. United States
Minister Hunter, at Guatemala, cables
the state department that General
Morales, leader of the revolution, was
captured In a cave on Wednesday and
died on his way to prison at 8an Sebas
tian. Morales had been hiding In the
cave for several day without food and
111 from hunger, fatigue and exposure.
This ends the revolution
Mo Yellow Fever at Camp Wlkoff.
New York. Aug. 28. Dr. Nunes, the
yellow fever expert, ha relieved the
anxiety -of the soldiers and relative ot
soldier at Camp Wlkoff, - Montauk
Point, L. I.,y the statement that at
no tin has ther been a oas of jM
tow fever In the camp. ...
. . t .. . ;.
Aa. i
castor AUfcm u W
M .1 . . ... .
lira iniuni o to
peace commission.
Spanish soldiers maasaerM'
sen of Clalea. Porto Rico, beet'
hauled up the American Bag.
' A number of cases of ye)i0
have developed among the sol
Key West and Montauk Point
Philadelphia' city council)
special hospital train to south
pitals to bring home Philadelph
soldiers.
Spanish prisoners of war ar
vi aiKue uy nunareas In gi
ana tne bodies are being cren
great funeral pi lea
Thursday, Aug. lg.
The volunteer camp near M1m
Pa., ha been named Camp qJ
saeaae.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders, will soon resign hi
tary commission.
The president announces hul
tlon of mustering out at once 71
iw.uuo volunteer.
Ia a speech at Wooster, 0.. i
retary Sherman pointed out thJ
gers ot territorial expansion,
A review of Infantry, cavalrl
artillery heroes of Santiago n
place in New Tork In the near ft
Aamirai vewey ana ueneral V
are Instructed to treat Phllippi,
surgents exactly as all others 1
Islands ar treated.
Friday, Aug. in.
All volunteers will soon be ordi
camps in their own states.
In Porto Rico the natives ihl
disposition to persecute Spaniard
several minor riots have occur:
The transport Alliance sailed
San Francisco for Honolulu wltf
officers and men of a New Tork
ment.
The signs of a contemplated
Ing of Carilsts In Spain are b
more portentlous. .
The Paris Solell declares thatl
Americans will quadruple the valJ
the Philippines, and Manila win
Hong Kong.
Saturday, Aug. SO.
Senator Cushman K. Davis, of
nesota, has accepted a place on I
peace commission.
Steamer Mobile landed 1,000 tn
from Santiago at Montauk Point, 1
of whom 300 are on the sick list
The hospital ship Relief arrlva
New York with 24S sick and wouiJ
soldiers from General Miles' army
i. Volunteer troops at San Anti
Tex., marched out of the mess hall
body as a protest against Inferior fi
Warships are being ordered to
Monroe, and It Is expected that wis
a month 70 vessels will be gatb
there.
Monday, Aug. S3.
The steamer Arizona sailed from i
Francisco with 1,300 troops for Mad
Generol Merrltt reports that the i
render of Manila Includes only that c
and suburbs.
Major Perry Belmont, one of
York's millionaire volunteers, hai
signed from the army.
Many thousands of people are via
ing the ships ot Admiral Samp
squadron off Stapleton, S. I.
Before the end of the week over 6,1
Pennsylvania volunteers will be
sembled at Camp Meade, MiddleUra
Pa.
General Shafter reports that
transport steamer Mobile was nut ovl
crowded on her recent trip from Sal
tlago with sick and wounded uoldiersl
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.
Edward Scofield was renominated
governor by Wisconsin Republicans.
The roll of pensioners Increased om
17,000 In the fiscal year just closed.
The terrible heat In France Is can
ing many deatho. At Nancy GuO soldkl
were prostrated.
Charles O. Kaiser, who waa to
hanged at Norristown, Pa., on Sept.
for wife murder, committed suicide
his cell.
Patrick J. Corbett. fathor of tl
pugilist, killed his wife and himself
their home in San Francisco. Insa
Ity was the cause.
Commissioner of Pensions Evai
Issues a statement to notify Vetera
that stamps are unnecessary on
kind of pension papers.
Dr. Samuel J.Kennedy, a New Yor
dentist, is under arrest charged wit
murdering Miss Emellne C. Rcynoli
In a hotel in that city.
At Sharon, Mass., a locomotive ral
Into a car standing at the station, com
pletely telescoping it. Four people we
killed and 16 injured, two fatally.
California's state convention vote
In favor of fusion with Populists am
Silver Republicans. Congressmp.n Mt'
guire is the candidate for governor.
Colonel Hay, our ambassador t
Great Britain, has accepted the pod
tlon of secretary of state In McKlnley';
cabinet. Judge Day heading the pe
commission.
It has been determined that Mrs. J.
P. Dunning and her sister, Mrs. J. V,
Deane, daughters of ex-Congrcssmani
Pennington, met death, by poison send
In a gKt of candy from San Francisco!
to Dover, Del.
Death of Prince Eaterhazy.
Vienna, Aug. 23. The death is an
nounced of Prince Paul Esterhazy, one
of the richest sportsmen In Hungary
Pilnce Paul Esterhazy was born March
21, 1843, and was at the time of bis
death the head of one of the most il
lustrious houses of Europe. He was
very wealthy, rfnd It was asserted
about a year ago that he had married
Mrs. Lily Langtry, who had a short
time before obtained a dlvoroe from her
husband In California.
Want to Be Mustered Out.
San Francisco, Aug. 22. The men of
almost every one of the volunteer reel'
ments In camp at the presidio are cir
culating petitions to the secretary of
war asking that they be mustered out
of the service. Ther ar very few of
the officers with whom this movement
has any countenance, and effort art
being mad to suppress it. .
Captain Kvan a Typhoid Victim
New York, Aug. 21 It Is said at
Roosevalt hospital that Captain Evans,
of the battleship Iowa, wlU be brought
to that Institution at ono. The cap
tain Is said to be suffering from ty1
phold malaria. -, . .