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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
Its Essential Features Have Been for
Some Time Known

Inc report of the Samoan commission
mas been received at the State Depart
ment 1t is voluminous document. but
the details will not be made public at pres
ent. Its essential features are well known
however, and include the abolition of the
kingship and the substitution of an adj
minlstrator or governor general agreed
upon by the three powers, and the adop-
tlon OF certain measures of local govern
ment among the natives.
The report was accompanied by a pri-
vate letter from the United States commits
missioner, Bartlett Trip, which disposes
OF report that the failure of Mr. Eliot
the British commissioner, to return with
the party on the Badger had any interna-
uonai significance. He stated that Mr.
Eliot had gone home by way of New Zea-
land, because he had a sister living there
and desired to visit her
Mr.. Trip will not come to Washington
at once. but will first go to his home in
Yankton. Now that the report is in hand
IL remains for the three governments to de-
termlne whether the recommendation of
the commission is to be accented And as
yet there has been no step in that direc-
ton.
The adjutant general received a cable
message TINS morning from Gen. Otis at
Manila, announcing the following deaths
among the troops in the Philippines since
lhe last report: Drowned, July 30 Patrick
Duffy, corporal, H, 21st Infantry: William
Stafford. H, 21st Infantry; August Z AL
bert Peruitski. A, 21st Infantry. Dysen-
terry, August 9, Thomas MaIoney. E, 18th
Infantry: August s, Walter E. Hutching-
son, A, 51st Iowa; August 8, Frederick s.
Batey, b, 18th Infantry. Typhoid fever,
August 1, William Kunzig, B, 9th Infantry:
August 8, Rodney Clark, B. DIST Iowa; Au-
gust IL, Frank J. Haley, E, 18th Infantry.
Arterial sclerosis, August g, Joseph Walk
er. M, 4th Cavalry. Emanayema, Alvin E.
Elder. corporal, G, Sd Infantry. Erysip-
elias, Gilbert Smith. E. oath Infantry En-
teritis, August 3, Emil Jessiem, K Sd Ar
tillery. From wounds in action, August IL,
Nicholas Nolan. d, 18th Infantry.
Deaths In Porto Rico.
The adjutant general received cable
message this morning from Capt Myer of
the 18th Infantry, at Ponce, P. R., saying
that the following deaths have occurred
since the last report: Corporal Andrew Pc
tersen, Company F, intestinal trouble, and
Charles w. Wheatley. Company G, typhoid
fever, both of the 18th Infantry.
Soldiers Deaths in Cuba
Gen. Brooke, at Havana reports the fol-
lowing deaths Private Milton Smith, H,
I'd Artillery. died 9th. pernicious malaria:
Corpl. Harry F. Franse, M LIST Infantry
died 9th, Addison's disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
1T WAS HER HUSBAND.
Police Explain Away Reported As
sault and Robbery.

According to a report received at the
fourth precinct station, about 80 o'clock
yesterday morning, there was a case of
attempted felonious assault and highway
robbery to investigate. John Lee, col
ored hackman, of No. 1917 NJ street north
west, made the report. Eie told the police
that he was driving across the Long bridge
with a colored woman as passenger in his
vehicle, when he was attacked by an I'M
known colored man. Two shots were fired
at him by the man, he said, and he was
forced to abandon his vehicle and run to
save his life. He told what he thought
was done after he fled, and showed evil
dences Of having labored under intense ex-
element.
Sergeant DUNCAN and Policemen Ne
Grath and Schrader went to the bridge and
made an investigation: They learned that
the woman in the vehicle was Eliza Nc
Dade who, it is said, was on her way to
Jackson City at the time of the occur
renee The man who fired the shots. they
learned, was the womans husband.
Lees team was restored to him, and the
police were told that the woman went with
her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.
Fifty-Six Players Participate Other
News From TakOma.

A game of progressive euchre was played
Saturday night at Takoma Springs Hotel,
in which fifty-sx players participated,
making fourteen tables. There were ten
prizes awarded, consisting of trinkets and
useful articles Of wearing apparel, which
were divided equally among the winning
ladies and gentlemen.
Rev. John French occupied the pulpit at
the Takoma Presbyterian Church yester-
day in place of Rev. John Van Ness, the
regular pastor, who is on his summer va
cation.
Mr.. Ebert Warren, lodge deputy of Ia
koma Lodge 10. G. T., installed the Of
fcers at a meeting of the lodge held Fri
day night at Takoma Hall who were re-
Gently elected to serve during the present
quarter. Visitors were present from the
newly instituted lodge at kensirgton ana
two new members were initiated.
The officers installed were: Chief tenn
plar, j. E. Adams; vice templar, Miss Olive
White: past chief templar, Arthur Adams;
recording secretary, Miss Janet Coon fnan-
cial secretary, Horace Gosorn; treasurer
S. NJ Moore; chaplain. Miss Cora Whit
mer; marshal, James o. Macallister; dep
uty marshal, Miss Nettie Whitman; super
intendent of Juvenile templars, Mrs. c. +.
Immersion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
PRISONER WAS DIPLOMATIC.
Queer Complication Arises Over SINH
1arity of Names.


Robert F. Smith is a diplomat AS a re-
suit of his accomplishment in this direc-
ton he enjoyed a few hours of liberty thai
would otherwise have been spent within the
cold, unsympathetic walls of the District
jail Robert F. Smith is a colored man.
Furthermore, he is a prisoner In Jail, held
on charge of embezzlement.
When a guard last Thursday directed him
to prepare to leave he said not word He
asked not the reason why, but silently pre-
pared to take his departure. He was es-
corted to the van and then driven to the
city hall. Next he was led before one of ,be
clerks and told to hold up his right hand.
Smith did not inquire What for?" He
merely held up his right hand. The clerk
uttered few words, wholly uninteligible
to Smith, but which were in fact the ner-
Sonal recOgniZance oath
That's all. You may CO." said the clerk.
smith went. The entire proceeding was as
founding TO him, to say the least He had
expected 10 remain In Jail for some weeks
70 come. But, as previously remarked
smith is diplomat. He said nothing and
therefore went free. Had he been talkatiy
the result would unquestionably have been
less agreeable to him.
All went we'll until the following dav and
then there developed a regular West Indies
cyclone OF CONSERVATION and excitement in
the office of the United States attorney and
" 'he cierh Oh the court. bench warrant
Tor the arrest OF Robert F. Smith was
hastily issued and placed in the hands of
the proper officers to execute. Not having
ned the jurisdiction the man was located
Saturday. taken into court and remanded
10 JAIL. AT the same time it was ordered
that one Robert Smith be brought from
jail. He was set free later in the day.
After Robert F. was safely behind the bars
again. it was explained that a mistake had
been made. Robert Smith is a white man.
charged with grand larceny His friends
presented such a state of facts as warranted
the United States attorney in directing his
release on personal recognizance
IN handling the papers, clerk accident
any placed the order of release in the Jack
ct containing the papers relating to the
case of Robert F. Smith. Had not the
friends of Robert Smith called to inquire
why ne was not turned loose, Robert F.
Smith would in all likelihood have con.
tinued to breathe the air Of freedom for an
indefinite period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
PRISONERS IN GOOD HEALTH.
Lieut.. Gilmore and His Companions
Treated Well by Their Cnntors

The Philadelphia Times has received a
special cabiegram from its correspondent
at Manila giving cheering news in regard
to Lieutenant Gilmore of the navy and his
fellow prisoners, as follows:
General Otis has received word from
Lieutenant Gilmore and the other Ameri-
cans from the crew of the gunboat York
town, who were captured at Balor some
weeks ago.
Spanish prisoners who escaped from their
Filipino 5ailers bring the news that Gill
more and his men, with the other Ameri-
cans who have fallen into the hands of the
enemy, are at VigaE, the capital of the
province of Ilocos Sur. in northwest Luzon,
about 30 miles from Manila.
Gilmore is reported to be living in a
good house with q servant to wait on him
and well provided with rations He did
not receive the money which was sent to
him to pay for food and other comforts
for himself and his companions
The other American prisoners are said to
be faring we'll. Two civilians are some.
what out of health however and four of
the seamen are slightly ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
IN ANOTHER JAIL.
VIM. DOdsOn Transferred to Avoid
Lynching-Other News.

Lyncnln8-Other News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FORT MYER HEIGHTS, Va, August II.
1t was stated at the Alexandria county
court house this morning that William
Dodson. the aged negro charged with at
tempted criminal assault upon Viola Ell
lott, ten-year-old daughter Of Constable
Jack Elliott of Washington district, was
recently taken to another Jail by Sheriff
Palmer to prevent lynching and the pos
sible repetition Of the horrible scenes en-
acted in Alexandria recently When seen
by reporter Jailer Mac Marcy politely
declined to give any informa ton on the
subject, referring all inquiries to Sheriff
Palmer Up to a late hour this afternoon
it was impossible to locate the sheriff.
From other sources it was learned, how
ever, that Dodson had been conveyed to
Manassas, where, it Is said, he is now in
jail
The trial of Dodson for alleged criminal
assault will come up Tuesday, the 10Th
instant, before the county court Assist
ant Commonwealth Attorney Carlin will
represent the prosecution, and ATTORNEY
Samuel G. Brent Of Alexandria will appear
for the Defense. q
The campaign for seat in the house of
delegates from Alexandria city and county
has practically closed. Messrs. James r.
Cation and Frank Hume are confidently
arrayed against eacn otner, after one of
the lveliest political struggles in the
county's history The primary election will
occur tomorrow, and interest in the result
is intense. -H-
The marriage at Belmar N. j., the 9th
instant of Mr.. Frederick E. Town and Miss
Juliet B. Graham, both of Glencarlyn, is
announced, and the contracting parties are
receiving congratulations. The bride and
groom are now installed at the home of
Mr.. Towns father, where they will re-
main until a suitable home can be secured
and furnished in Washington.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Glencarlyn Euchre Club Saturday evening
there was a lively contest for honors The
elegant home of Mrs. Charles 1. Simms was
gaily adorned for the occasion, and the list
of guests included many from Washing
ton.
Prizes were awarded as follows: Gentle
men, Messrs. S. H. Jacobson and William
NJ. Stockbridge; ladies, Mrs. NJ c. Mitchell
and Miss Helen Stockbridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
SALE OF MAUI EXTRACTS
Question Raised Affecting the Rights Of
Local Druggists.
Test Case to Be Made If Analysis
Shows the Extracts Are
Intoxicating.

Precinct Detective Sam Brown of Lieut..
Daleys precinct has started an investiga-
ton of question which involves the right
of druggists to sell malt extracts without
prescriptions. Several days ago complaint
was made to Lieut.. Daley that malt ex-
tracts were being sold by druggists in this
way, and the suggestion was made that
perhaps the law was being violated.
Inc law regulating the sale of intoxicants
was examined, and the police concluded
that 1hey would make an effort to have the
questions at issue settled One question
to be decided was whether or not the malt
extract complained of is intoxicating and
another w the one involving the right of
the druggists to sell it without prescrip-
lions.
The law relating to druggists says:
Druggists and apothecaries shall not be
required to obtain license under the pro-
visions OF this act, but they shall not sell
intoxicating liquors, nor compound nor mix
any composition thereof, except upon the
written prescription of a reputable ply
sician nor more than once on any one pre-
scrlpt1on OF the physician, and every drug
glst or apothecary shall keep a book for
the special purpose, and enter therein the
GATE OF every sale of intoxicating liquor
mace by him. the person to whom sold, the
klnd, quantity and price thereof, and pur-
pose for which it was sold, and such book
shall! be at all times open to the said board
or OF any person designated and authorized
by them to make such inspection, and
snail be produced before such board when
required, and any failure to comply with
the provisions of this section shall rem
DER such druggist or apothecary so failing
maple to the same penalties as If he had
sold intoxicating liquors without license
Test Case to BE Made.
Acting under instructions Precinct De-
tectlve Brown purchased bottle of malt
of a Long Island brewery. The purchase
was made at a Capitol Hill drug store
Further action in the case will depend
upon the report made by Prof. Hird, the
chemist of the health department Should
MS analysis show that the malt is intox-
eating a prosecution will follow and the
Police Court will be called upon to con-
strue the law.
1t is stated by the police that at some
drug stores this malt is kept on ice and is
sold at the soda fountains as a beverage
This is considered by some of the officers
as an infringement on the rights Of the
saloonkeepers, who pay $500 annually for
the privilege of selling beverages. Should
the chemist find that the liquid is intoxi-
eating and the courts hold that it cannot
be sold In this way, remarked an officer to
a Star reporter, considerable Sunday drink
ing will be stopped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14

From Harper's Bazaar
Mrs. Fishery had awful bad luck here
last year said Mrs. Chatterbye to her
friend, Mrs. Seely, they rocked to and
fro the hotel piazza.
Gracious! Not typhoid, 1 hope?" ex-
claimed Mrs. Seely.
''Oh, dear, no; nothing like that" said
Mrs. Chatterbye. But there was an awful
storm, which washed away the railroad
tracks, and Mrs. Fishery was forced to
stay three days after she had come to the
bottom of her last trunk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
KIRBY MOBLEY BURIED.
The Remains Inferred at Kenmore,
Fairfax County, Va.

The body of Kirby Mobley, the boy who
was killed in the park at 18th and l streets
Thursday night, was buried at Kenmore
Fairfax county, Va, yesterday. Saturday
afternoon, after the coroner's jury had re-
turned a verdict generating William W.
Greble, the body of the dead boy was re-
moved from the morgue and prepared for
burial. Funeral services were held at the
late home of the deceased, No. 719 Rhode
Island avenue, Saturday night and the
body was taken to Virginia yesterday
The deceased, who was seventeen years
old, was a member of the Mt. Pleasant
Drum Corps, and his companions in the
organization sounded taps the body
was taken from the house. Last year Mob
ley went to New York and got employment.
but in April he returned home. He enlisted
for duty in the Philippines, but was subse-
quently rejected, as it was believed he was
not fitted for duty in that climate. His en-
lstment shows that his character was ex-
excellent during his short term of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14

lions of this scheme extended throughout
the entire south, and it was the purpose of
the authorities to Immediately stop it's OPP
eratfons. While no great amount has been
received, the money taken from the poor
| ignorant class of ex-slaves was a great
deal to them The principals of the
scheme, when called upon for an explana-
ton and to show cause why the mails
should not be prohibited them, had the
a fund to be used for obtaining pensions it
was not for the department to interfere.
Every one knows there is absolutely no
chance of getting pensions for these peo-
pie and the whole scheme is a fraud of the
basest kind. AS far as the United States
mails are concerned they will not be per-
mitted to use them to further their nefar-
ious ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14

of merchants will form an interesting group
of the congress: From HaKata, Mitsutake
Takahashi, merchant and member of the
Kyoto, K. Ishi Kava Of Mural Bros. & Co,
manufacturers and dealers in cigarettes and
tobacco, and K. Hamaoka merchant and
member of kyoto chamber of commerce,
and from Yokohama the following: Everett
w. Frazer of Frazer & Co., general mer
chants and shipping agents, N. Nshiwaka
of Nippon Shf Yushitsu Kaisha, merchants,
and c. w. Rogers, importer and commits
sion merchant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
OLD HOUSE OF WORSHIP.
Was Constructed of English Bricl
Oyer 100 Years Ago.

The demolition of the old Methodist
Church at Oxon Hill, Prince Georges
county, Nd to make room for the now
frame edifice that is to be built will begin
soon, and will mark the passing of what
has been regarded as a landmark in that
section for over one hundred years. There
is popular understanding that the bricks
of which the church is built came from
England. 1t was constructed through the
efforts of men who owned slaves and land
In the locality. Two congregations wor-
SHIPPED in the building alternately, and the
slaves were allowed a section of the
church also. The building is falling to de-
cay now. The members of Congress
Heights Methodist Church are interested in
the building of the new church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
FATAL STREET DUEL IN DALLAS.
Both Participants Were Dead Inside
of an Hour.

A duel, fatal to both participants, took
place in Dallas, Tex, yesterday morning
between Policeman A. p. Rawlings and
Charles A. Daniels Forty-five caliber six
shooters We're the weapons. the distance
three PAGES. Eight or nine shots were fired
and plate-glass windows for block around
We're shattered. Rawlings lived ten minutes
and Daniels an hour The former was shot
three times and the latter once.
Rawlings was under the influence Of
liquor, and friend was trying to induce
him to go home, when Daniels crossed the
street and sat down in front of a store
Rawlings pointed his finger at Daniels and
said with an oath: There sits a coward
This was repeated three times before Dam
iels got up from his chair and approached
Rawlings. Not half dozen words were
spoken before the shooting began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
Director of the Cuban Cen.u.

At meeting Of officials interested in the
plan of taking the census of Cuba, held in
the office Of the Secretary Of War Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Victor Armstead was chosen
director of the census and Mr.. Carlos
Garcia deputy director. General ]. P. San
ger of the inspector generals department
will have general supervision of the work
as the representative Of the United States
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
Barring n Cable From Cuba.

Secretary Root has received the opinior
of ex-senator Edmunds as to the right OF
the War Department to use military force
to prevent the Commercial Gable Com
pany from landing on it's own property in
Cuba the Cuban end of it's proposed cable
line between that island and the United
States. The Secretary says that in ac-
cordanoe with the request of Mr.. Mackey
of the Commercial Cable Company the
opinion will be brought to the attention OF
the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
Japan and the Congress.

Japan will have her contingent Of wide
awake business men at the international
commercial congress and national export
exposition which are to be held Jointly in
Philadelphia next fall. The following group
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14

The War Department has given out the
report that the customs receipts for all of
the ports of Porto Rico for July were $780,
S5SSS; internal revenue receipts for the
month $i0,6l604.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
Margin Off
EIan11r11OCkS

Our entire remaining Hammock
stock has been repriced at much
smaller figures than ever betore-ln
fact. bordering closely on cost.
They are all high grade, and, our
word for it, such prices never before
bought anything like these qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14

Hoeke has put all Carpets and Furniture
small lots in Clearance Sale.-Advt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-12-14
The one Day Coio cue

COLO ln head and sore throat cured bv Kcr-
motifs Chocolates Laxative Cuinine ~ &c.
70 take aseaudy Children CRY for them
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-12-14
~ gItrgirfa qrniuergitp
RoasAa1owM w. VA.

The Summer Quarter begins Tuiv I. Fail
quarter October I, Winter Quarter
90 January Spring Quarter April l.
fecuity OF 50 professors and instructors
buudihEs and new ones to be added al
once. ti5 students last year, besides m
students by cOrrespOndence
colleges; Arts and Sciences. Engineering
. aud Mechanic Arts, Lew. and Agriculture
schools; Music, Commercial. Preparatory.
DepaFtmenisi Drawing and Painting NIL
ltary, Physical Training, Domestic
- Ecieucc, Instruction BY COTrespondcnce.
Four year Gourscg: Classical. Scientific
philosophical, Modern Iifcrafrre. Civu
neinc cfing Mechanical Engineering,
- Law. Agricultural
Two Year Courses mot leading 20 dcrrees):
Lfcmcdical. Law tadmittug Co pr1cuccl.
'iyii ana Mining Engineering. Mcchaui.
SD hfinccring' Electrical Engineering,
agricultural
srciei Courses in Land Surveying Raft.
t39d Engineering. Veterinary Surrery,
Mining Engineering.
Graduate Courses, leading g. the various
MA tets degree,
lHf'ructi0n BY Correspondence for those
~ no caunoi come 90 the University
school ut Wusic with separate building and
-fr instructors
drawing nnd Painting thoroughly taught.
Hnins women admitted Co every depart.
iHcnt Ni Csc University. over 700 fn az.
tend nee Csc pact year.
state Cadets ga in number receive free
tH.l|Iti. uu.osius aud books
Iorl a1i b01rf ft Go 8 week.
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ti3n write to
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-12-14

Tie sheriff OF Navajo county.
Arizona, his sent out the follow
ing unique invitation you are
hereby cordially invited to attend
the hanging OF one George Smiley,
murderer. Ills soul viii be swung
into into eternity ON December g.
1893. at2 o'c.oca 70. co. sharp.
--latest improved methods in the
art Of scientific strangula.jous viii
be employed anJ everything posi-
bic VOL De Icuato mako rnc sur.
rouudugs cir.riul and Zoe cxecu- p
ton success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-12-14

kcrmott8 Chocolates Laxative Quininr for
bke them like candy
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-12-14

The New York World states that
more than 800, 100000 is owned
by less than third of the U. S.
Senate and gives a list of the
richest senators and their wealth.
1t places the wealth Of Senator
Elkins at seven millions and that
Of n. b. Scott at two millions. 1t
describes Elkins as the most suave
man in the senate and mentions
among the new senators "Scott, Of
West Virginia, big, solid bust.
ness man with close cropped grey
beard, who wore an over coat and
acted as if he did not intend to
stay long. 1t is possible that be
may not for there is protest agnst
him