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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-20
A BETRAYAL BY
THE F|L|P|NOS
The Fourth Infantry Attacked
in the Rear.
FIVE OF OUR BOYS KILLED
WHEATON FIRED ON, HAS A
NARROW ESCAPE.
THE ARTILLERY WAS USED FREELY
Last Reports Represent the Am aricans as Push
ing the Enemy Hard. Arrival of the
Sherman at Nj n livih Ce1s
Bates and Grant.

Manila. June 19.-S:20 p. ma bat
TALON of the Fourth infantry, which
left linus, where General Wheaton is in
command, this morning, to reconnoltre
towards Peres das Marnas, where it
was believed most of the rebels who es-
capped from Paranaque and Baccor had
fed was attacked in the rear By appa-
rently friendly natives. This brought on
a sharp engagement, lasting severai
hours. resulting in FIVE Americans being
killed and about % being wounded. The
loss of the rebels was very I.eavy.
The battalion soon exhausted its am
munition. and at 2:30 this afternoon
General Wheaton and his staff with the
Second battalion, two mounted guns and
one field piece, went to reinforce the
troops attacked. General Wheaton was
fired on in road and had i narrow as-
cape.
Later, the Third battalion was ordered
TO the front and formed Oh the Las Mar
mas road. Heavy firing on both sides
followed, the artillery being freely used.
The enemy was located in the woc.ls
ut four o'clock. showing signs of retir-
ing. as the rebels were being pressed
very hard. One gun of the Sixth artil-
lery. in an advantageous position, did
great execution.
The fighting was still in progress mt )
o'clock at which time the Americans had
secured a quantity of Filipino arms
which had been abandoned in the woods.
The scene of the fight is over twenty
miles from Manila.
THE SHERMAN ARRIVES.
Manila. June 19.-1O45 a. m.-The
United States transport Sherman which
sailed from San Francisco. May Oath
with 1900 men and Is officers under
command of Brigadier General Fred j..
Grant, has arrived here after a smooth
voyage. One private died after he
transports arrival. The troops brought
by the transport will go to the Island
of Negros to relieve the California volun-
teers. General Bates, who arrived on
the transport and General Gram will
probably be assigned to the commands
of the volunteer generals, some of whom
will leave for home soon.
Generals Hale and Funston desire to
accompany their respective regiments
home The Utah artillery, it is an
nounced. will accompany the Nebraska
troops ON board the TRANSPORT Han
| cock, leaving their guns here. The
Pennsylvanians will start for home on
the transport Senator this week. The
Indiana sailed today with 500 discharged
and sick soldiers. She will go into dpck
for a few days at Nagasaki, Japan.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26
In Deer Lodge.

Deer Lodge, Feb. 25-On Monday
evening last two four-in hand sleigh
loads of merry dance lovers held nigh
carnival at the pretty country home of
Mr.. and Mrs John Hampstead on the
estates of Hampstead & Boyle. at the
mouth of Race Track, II miles up the
valley, and to the participants in the
event it will long be remembered as the
most joyous informal gathering of many
seasons. To the host and hostess of
the happy occasion the affair came as
surprise. but as the family of Mr.. Hemp
stead are prone to the frequent emit err
tainment of large gatherings of friends
and acquaintance and in the erection
of their spacious home have designed
special apartments for the pleasures of
guests the final preparations for COM
forts of the merry jewellers We're of short
duration. The party gathered with Mr..
and Mrs. H. A Mcpherson at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs, H. G.
| Ward, taking their departure shortly
before o'clock the jaunt to the scene
of gayety being made under most ia
Vorable conditions, the lustrous moon
and bracing air finding beautiful accord
in bugle calls, songs and happy laugh
ter of the merrymakers After two hours
of the pleasures of sleighing the party
drew rein at the door, their approach,
however, being noted by the family
for considerable distance across the
meadows and their welcome was IF a
nature that dispels the observance of
customs influenced within the grand
ball ROOM" the genuine hospitality eX
hibited by Mr.. Hampstead and his good
wife casting the staid formalty of
swelldom to the four winds, and from
10 o'clock till the approach of early
morning the dancers reVeled IN pleas
ures only known to the devotee of such
joys. At midnight delicious luncheon
was served, presided over by Mrs.
Hemstead Miss Hemstead, Mrs Fl. G.
Walton, Who in the office of chaperIn
of sleigh No. l, found many new ad
mirers through her leniency, and Mrs
H. A. Mcpherson. the viands being fur
nished by the ladies of the party. Three
O'Clock found the members or the gath
ering again within the selighS and, with
a CHEEKY goodbye, the homeWard jour
ney was begun. Those who made up
the party We're: Mr.. and Mrs. IL. A. Nc
Pherson. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Gordon,
Mr. and Mrs c. T. Marker, Mrs. H. G.
Walton, Miss Sue WEIGH, Miss Marie
Reed, Miss Alice Coleman, Miss Alma
Belenberg. Miss Searcey, Miss Shella
Napton, Miss Florence Kelley. Miss Ma
bel McMinn, Mrs. A. X. BoWden and
Mrs Mitchell of Anaconda, FRANK Whit
worth, James r. Coleman, josef Null
cahy, Joseph Smith. w. S. Higgins, En-
nest Moe, Lee Williams, Joseph L. Cole
man, Martin Gleason, Archie Menard,
Robert Harris. J. Ed O'Neill, Emery
McPhail and Walter B. Wiles.
Despite the season of Lenten vigils
| and unfavorable conditions of the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26
In Butte.

1t doesn't require a 15-act opera with
a run of 100 consecutive nights with a
fixed or set argument behind all to con-
firm the impression that Butte is the
home of as artistic and sweet singers as
ever appeared behind the footlights of
stage graced entirely by talent Of
home production Away out here in the
Rockies, where less than half century
ago music was unheard of, dwell to-day
hosts of VOcalsts whose melodious
voices have during the week last past
inspired nobler thoughts in the minds
of men and slapped the face of dull
care and invited feeling of good cheer
and brotherly love to come to Butte and
abide forever more. Those were gala
nights at the Grand Tuesday and
Wednesday, when Esther, the Beau
tiful Queen" was presented by the Ia
dies Of the Presbyterian church. The
attendance was large, the cast accept
able, and, while the operetta has not
attained the popularity of Faust" just
the same it never fails to inspire an
audience, especially a Butte audience.
The leading character. Mrs. T. j. Flavin,
as the queen, was in splendid voice, and
sang eXqustely in the solos and duos
with delightful abandon and vocal pur-
| ity 1t is useless to descend to detail
"
! the exceptionally clever and the
| mediocre, but society is charitable
| enough to accord to all that graceful
compliment which it may bestow upon
| any one member of the cast, so suffice
| It to say that all who contributed to the
| performance are recipients of a shower
| of compliments from a highly pleased
community. The Cantata was most ad-
mirably produced in the following per-
sonalities: Esther the queen, Mrs. T.
]. Flavin; Zerish. Mrs E. c. Price;
Strewia, Miss Charlotte Best: Shelo-
NTH, Miss Murel Knox; Jurin, Mrs.
William orion; lamar, Miss Nettie
Hamlin Zerlina, Miss Maebella Samp-
son; Alfalfa. Mrs. W. D. McHugh; On
ira Miss Julia Mcclure; Hatnita, Miss
Edith Crangle; Ida, Gertrude Hen
bricks: Eunice, Eva Anderson: Adar,
Gertrude Elliott; Ahasuerus the king,
E. G. Price: Hamap, Justin Butler
MordeCai. William Argall; Hatash, John
Hooking; Hagai H. MEDAL; Harboni
+. S, Shields; Jeptha, w. E. Mills
guards and pages, Messrs. James Argall,
Arthur Sampson, H. Mcfarland. w. H.
kitto. Steve Price and George Milsted
Mrs. j. =. Hendricks, pianist and leader,
| is Justly entitled to the unstinted COM
pimentS she has received for the high
/ standard of excellence to which she
brought the chorus.
Lent. like Christmas, is partial to
music and carols and the like are
J given full sway during this season of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26

on upper Main street Tuesday evening.
DR.. o. Y. Warren of Warm Springs
was in the city during the week.
J. NJ Kennedy, who has been in town
visiting with his family, returned to
Helena on Tuesday.
Mrs s. f. Robbins of Grantsdale is
visiting her daughter Mrs. j. w. DeZ-
ell, of this city.
Judge and Mrs. William H. Dewitt
and son Rumley returned Tuesday eve
ming from Helena where they nave
been visiting with relatives.
On Wednesday evening Miss Meloy
entertained the Young Peoples Euchre
club at the home of her sister, Mrs. M.
Donahoe on upper Hickory street.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Ellsworth
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
f. Ames at dinner at the Montana on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs William H. Dewitt was Butte
visitor on Thursday.
Rev. c. S Blackiston was in Ana
conda on Friday.
Miss Rumley spent Monday in Butte
shopping.
Miss Evans went to Butte Wednes-
day, where she spent the day.
On Tuesday evening a reception was
rendered the NJ. E. choir at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Lyman on Hick-
DRY street by Miss Anderson. The eve
ming was a most enjoyable one to all
present Delicious refreshments were
served during the evening.
Mrs 3. F. Martz of Stevensville is in
the city visiting her son, F. f. Martz.
Judge Napton, who has been confined
to his home in Deer Lodge with a Sc
we're cold for the past week. was able
to return to his duties in Anaconda the
latter part of last week.
Mrs Il Dewitt of Lake Linden
Mich. is visiting her sister Mrs. L. F.
Hunter at 500 Elm street.
Col. T. O'Leary went to Helena on
| Friday.
Mrs, Thomas Brennan left Friday for
Salt Lake, where she will join her hus-
! band.
Mrs. George O. Douglas, jr.. of Boul-
der is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. O.
Sisson of this city, for few days.
| Marcus Lying. formerly of Anaconda
who has been in the East since Decem-
Der last, returned to the city the past
| week and will remain a week or so be-
| fore proceeding to Idaho, where he has
| mining interests.
The age-herald., 1899-05-26
New idea of "Hostesses"
 In Department Stores.

From the New York Sun.
 Five "hostesses'' are now included in the staff of one of New York's large depart ment stores. Some people call them guides, hut the five women themselves prefer to be known as hostesses. If you ask them lhelr mission in the affairs of the place they Will tell you that they "eXtend the hospltah- ties of the store to shoppers This gilt tering phrase represents line ot duties which will appeal to every woman as ex- ceedingly practical
 Talk of it's not being good for man to be alonei There is one time of all others when it is not good for woman to be alone, and that is when she is shopping. Rather than go forth solitary to shopping expe- dition, a woman would take her mother-ln- law along. There is generally speaking, nothing stronger to be said. Nine women
The age-herald., 1899-05-26
The Commencement Season.
 Young Ladies Coming Home

There were a large number of college girls in the city yesterday on their way from the various schools and colleges in this and other states. A large number of them came up from the Tuscaloosa Fe- male college at Tuscaloosa, among them being Miss Eileen Lampkin, of East Lake; Miss Emmie Patty, Miss Lucy Dobbs, Miss Ellie Edwards, Miss Edna Nelson, Miss Anna Milner, Miss Bessie Lanier, Misses Lowela and Corna Hamlin, Miss Ethel Savage and Miss Lula Carmore.
 Yesterday morning about twenty young ladies from Wards seminary in Nashville passed through the city on their way to their homes in South Alabama, Louisiana and Texas. In the afternoon another large crowd passed thfough-the students from Belmont college on their way to their homes.
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out of ten declare, in the moderate terms so dear to the feminine tongue, that they simply loathe and despise to go shopping alone. The proprietor of the store in ques- tion recognized the prevalence of this state of mind and determined that no woman need come to his emporium with such sen- timents disturbing her serenity. Hence these hoSteSSeS.
 They have a little office on the second floor at one corner of the rotunda. Facing the open center of the building is an array of cords stretched from the railing up to the next floor. It looks as if somebody in- tended to raise sweet peas or vines. The only blossom which ever come this trellis, however, are five bright little satin banners, one for each of the hostesses. One is of blue and white, one of scarlet and white, and so on If a hostess is not in the office when called for her banner is run up, and that is a signal to her that she Is wanted. She is supposed to keep an eye on the trelis while she is away from the office and respond to her banner signal as soon as possible
 The role of these hosteSses is that of a guide and adviser. A woman comes in with a list of purchases she wishes to make. She doesn't know the store, and moreover she isn't very sure that she knows just what she wants. She takes hostess to be her guide, philosopher, or, at any rate, counsellor and friend. Her new ally knows all the ms ana ouNS or the store, ana cali lead the way without loss of time from one department to another, securing im- mediate attention in each. She is also thoroughly informed as to the latest fash ions, the best and most popular materials, colors and designs. She gives her advice as to what will be the most becoming thing to get, now much material to buy, what trimmings to select, every one of the problems, in fact, which torture the soll- tary shopper with dreadful doubts.
 Each of the five hostesses has her own clientele of customers, who always depend on her to shop with them. One is a south ern woman, who makes the customers from the south her own particular charge. They find in her real hostess, who takes away from the strangeness and loneliness of being in a great city wholly different in atmosphere from what they have grown accustomed to- Another of the hostesses Is a Catholic, and takes care of all the cus- toners from the convents and other essen- tially Ca abholic institutions. This privilege of having shopping made easy is not alone for out-of4town customers. Many city women avail themselves of it. There Is no charge to the customer at all. The guides are really hostesses, delegated by the proprietor to extend the courtes.es of the house, just as they say
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Woman and Society,"

Estelle Wright, of Memphis; Miss Cornelia Jones and Miss Elizabeth McLemore, of Columbia Tenn; Miss Virginia Willhoite, of Shelbyville, Tenn; Miss Helen Smith, of Anniston, and Miss Thomasene Woolsey, of Selma.
 Miss Shook, Miss Caldwell and Miss Dake, of Nashville, are still in the city, but intend leaving for their homes today at noon.
 Miss Smith, of Anniston, will return 10 Birmingham in about two weeks, and will reside with her parents in Eleventh avenue south. MT. Smith is associated with Messrs. Messenger and Williams in the iron business
 Mrs. Chas. H. Scholar returned yester- day morning from a visit to relatives in Montgomery.
 Mrs. w. c. Adams, of 219O Humbold avenue, is visiting relatives in the north for the summer.
 Mir and Mrs. w. P. Northington and Miss Nor4hington. on Prattville, who have been visiting in the city, returned nome yesterday afternoon.
 Today will be the opening ladies, day of the summer season at the Natatorium. c. Harry Miles will be in charge of the building and the pool, and all during the summer VIII De III dlltudduCS lSSuldlAy every Tuesday and Friday.
 
 c. Maury Fry, of New York, has been in the city for several days past.
 Mrs. Belton Gilreath has just returned from Athens where sha has been attend ing the commencement of the female col- lege at that place. Her daughter, Miss Julia Louisa Gireath, has also returned having been graduated from that institu- tion.
 Miss Burboge, of South Carolina, is vis- iting her sister, Mrs. Belton Gilreath, on the South Highlands.
 Miss Lillian Gregory has returned from school at Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Maze Morgan is visiting Mrs. George Janette, on the South Highlands.
 ..An Evening French which is to be the first entertainment in the commencement exercises of the Birmingham seminary, will be given tonight by the class in French. The final meeting of the Little Jokers," the oldest and of the most successful card clubs of the city, was held Wednesday evening with Miss Mamie Pearson, on the
The age-herald., 1899-05-26
NO FEELING OF ANIMOS1rY.
Carnegie Company and Federal Steel
 Company on Friendly Terms.

New York, May 25.-In regard to the re- ported purchase of the entire output of Bessemer pig iron in the Ohio fields by the Carnegie company, the declaration of war" against rival companies and its se- rlous effect upon them, Judge Gary. presi- dent of the Federal Steel company, said today the story was wholly imaginary.
 ''The Federal Steel company and the Carnegie Steel company" continued he, are in every respect on the most friendly terms. There is no feeling of animosity between any of the steel companies so far as know. We bought for the Lorain Steel company before the advance in prices and at $5 per ton, 60,000 tons of pig iron. This, with the output of the fur naces of the Illinois Steel company and the two new furnaces of the new Lorain company, which will be put in blast about July or sooner, will provide an abundant supply for all mills
 "The Carnegie company is said to have bought about the same time 40,000 tons of pig iron, which will cover their necessities only. All the companies at present are filled with orders for months to come and doing business at a fair profit"
The age-herald., 1899-05-26
ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION.
An Atlanta Man Read Paper Before the
 Body.

New York, May 25.-The National Elec- tric Assoc 'ation held two sessions today in Madison Square Garden Samuel T. Carnes, of Memphis, Tenn, was elected president, and George F. Porter, of New York, sec retary and treasurer.
 At the morning session H. M. Atkinson, of Atlanta, read a paper on Alternating Current Generation and Distribution Changes Contemplated in Atlanta"
 At the afternoon session the report of the committee on standard specification for electrical apparatus was continued for the next year, no full report being ready for submission. The report of the committee on finance showed the association to be in a fiourishing condition.
 The association will be the guest of the General Electric Company tomorrow, and will go to Schenectady on special train to look over the works of the General Elec- tric company at that place.
The age-herald., 1899-05-26
COMMITTEE ON ] LAWS OF WARFARE Discussed Question of Wounded
 Prisoners, Etc., BUT THEY COULD NOT AGREE As to Whether the Conference Was Con- petent to Deal With the Matter
 Would Necessitate Testi-
 mony of Doctors.

The Hague, May 25.-Both sections of the committee on the laws of warfare of the peace conference met separately today and began the examination of the subject sub- mitted to the Red Cross section, discuss 'ng paragraphs and 6 of the circular of Count Muravieff, the Russian minister of foreign affairs, and the Brussels conference section, discussing paragraph 2.
 Both sections met subsequently, and dis cussed the question of competence in regard to the scheme for the revision of the Gen. eva convention known as the Morgnier scheme.
 The Morgnier scheme comprises modfca- tions of the Geneva convention in connec- ton with wounded and sick prisoners, mem bers of the military hospital service, con- voys for the wounded, ambulance hospitals, property belonging to neutralized persons religious and medical staffs and kindred subjects. The scheme applies eqally to land and sea warfare.
 It was proposed to submit the scheme to another committee for revision, and the question was then raised as to whether the conference was competent to deal with the matter. Those who took a negative view argued that he conference had decided in principle and all the governments reported had agreed that nothing should be submit ted to the conference beyond the eight points in the circular of Count Muravieff. They contended that if the conference once infringed upon this rule a precedent would be created leading to numerous difficulties, including probably the springing of the
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South Highlands. Mrs. David Roberts and Frank Fowlkes won the prizes of the evening. Miss Pearson and Mrs. Richard Randolph tied for the highest score made during the year, and on the cut, Miss Pear son won, the prize being a handsome umbrella.
 The ladies of the educational department of the Womans club desire that their heartiest thanks be extended to those mer- chants of the city, and others, who by their contributions and assistance did so much In making the entertainment Wednesday afternoon the success it was.
 Miss Annie Eager, of New Orleans, is visiting her aunt Mrs. George B. Miller at 192 Eighth avenue.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle Saxon has returned from Childersburg where she has been wis., iting friends of her girlhood, Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Montgomery.
 Miss Ada Johnson will leave today for a. visit to points in Florida.
 Miss Hattie Aldridge will leave today to visit friends in Clanton and Verbena.
 Handsome invitations have been received Tn Birmingham to the Golden Jubilee Saengerfast which is to be held in Cin- clnnat on June 2S, 29, 30 and July l. The Turn Verein society of Birmingham is to send large singing section to Cincinnati to take part in this festival of song
 The ladies of St. Marys church will give a delightful entertainment this afternoon and evening in the Sunday school rooms of the church. It is one of the "Silhouette parties, which on one or two occasions in the past have proved so popular. This time many new faces will be seen of both gen tiemen and ladies who are we'll known in the city. Two handsome prizes will be of- Tered 10 those guessing the largest num- Der of faces. During the entire entertain- ment, afternoon and evening, delightful re- Treatments will be served. The following are the committees of ladies that have been appointed in charge of the entertainment:
 For the fternoon-Mesdames Wilkerson, Woodson, J. London, Gray, Fowlkes, BingE ham, Bell, Sims, McCary Abbott, Miss Kate Hopkins, Mesdames Dunn, Blinn and Alice Smith.
 For the evening-Judge and Mrs. Will kerson. MT. and Mrs. Haskell, Mr. and Mrs. Estes, MT. and Mrs. Ad Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Barker, MT. and Mrs David Rob- erts, MT. and Mrs. J. H. McCary, Mr. and Mrs. Fowlkes, MT. and Mrs. Pearson, MT. and Mrs. Harding, MT. and Mrs. Crawford,- MT and Mrs. Aldrich, MT. and Mrs Lons don MT. and Mrs. Randolph, Misses Morri- son, Kate Smith, Mamie and Alice Moore, Fannie Meade, Jamie VanHoose, DangaiX, Pearson, Zemma Webb, Elise Jones' Mrs. Sallie Conner Blount, Miss Miner, Mrs. Ball, Miss Ball, Miss Phean, Miss Bertha Lewis, Mrs James Bruce Morson Miss Rennie Leigh Head, Miss Roy Head and Miss King.
The age-herald., 1899-05-26
NATIONAL TUBE COMPANY.
Organization Perfected and Board of Di-
 rectors Elected.

New York, May 25.-The organization of the National Tube company was consum- mated today by the election of board of directors and the following officers: Presi- dent, E. Converse; general manager, B. s. Matheson. The treasurer has not yet been selected, but the place has been of- fered to MT. Luke, of Boston,
 The capitalization of the company, $50, OOO,- 900, was fixed upon the basis of the ap- praisement of the thirteen properties ab- sorbed. J. P. Morgan & Go. will finance the company, which will have it's main offices in this city and manufacturing headquarters at Pittsburg.