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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Rival Claimants for Chiefship o:
HynttsXiIIe Fire DEPARTMENT.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, August H. 1899.
The volunteer fire company of this vii
lage is having trouble. Two factions have
sprung into existence, one chafnpioned by
Mr.. George Burns, present chief of that
department, the other by Mr.. George Dorr,
who about four years ago when the fire
department was organized, was elected at
a public meeting to the same position. The
latter gentleman saw Mr.. Burns recently
and suggested that a picnic be given for
the benefit of the company at Lilly Park.
which is situated on the City and Suburban
line. just south of this village, and belongs
to the latter gentleman.
This proposition was not in accord with
Mr.. Burns ideas, and he refused to have
anything to do with the project. Mr.. Dorr
forthwith had number of dodgers printed
and distributed through the village, to the
effect that picnic would be given at an
early date at the place mentioned, and at
the same time asserting his right to ad-
vertise and manage the affair, as he was
still chief of the fire department. having
further he had never been notified of his
removal.
Last Friday several notices We're posted
by Mr.. Burns chief of the department.
to the effect that there would not be a
picnic as previously stated. This had the
effect of antagoniZing the friends of both
gentlemen. and as the following on each
side is large the result is awaited with in
tereSt.
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ROCKVILLE AFFAIRS.
Agricultural Society Getting Ready
for Annual Exhibition.
SIarinI Correspondence of The Evening Star

Snecinl Correspondence of The Evening star
ROCKVILLE, Md, August l., 1899.
workmen are now engaged in improving
the fair grounds here. preparatory to the
holding Of the forty-siXth annual exhibition
of the Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety. which will begin September and
continue four days. All rubbish is being
removed from the grounds, the pulidingS
are receiving necessary attention. ana nd
eral coats of whitewash are being applied
10 the stables and fences. This work is I'M
der the supervision of the committee on
grounds The various other committees
are also iudustriously at work.
Secretary MuncGSter states that the eX-
habits in all departments will surpass any
thing ever seen at Rockville fair, and ne
is fearful that there will not be enough
space to accommodate the numerous dis
plays All the prominent music dealers and
dealers in agricultural implements, &c, CT
Washington have promised to have exhib-
its in their respective departments. From
assurances received the usual fine displays
OF cattle of all kinds. fine horses. grains,
vegetables. &c. may be expected. The
poultry exhibit, which for the past few
years has been a prominent feature of the
fair Will be unusually fine. and an effort is
being made to make the dog show surpass
that of any previous year.
The race committee is confident that by
August ~, the day the entries close. the
ready in training at the race track here
and it is said that the fast ones of Wash
ngton are being put into condition at the
Rrightwqod track. Nearly all of these
horses viii be at the Rockville fair. There
viii be two races the first day and four
races each of the other three days. The
purses range from sl00 to $500.
The exhibition this year is under the man.
agemeut of William Dorsey. president; John
II. Gassaway, vice president; John j. Hig-
gins, treasurer: John L. Muncaster. secre-
tary; John H. Bogley, Hezekiah Trail
Harry c. Hurley, Lee Offutt Josiah j.
Hutton, John II. Gassaway, John C. Bent
ley, Henry H. Griffith. William Dorsey
Charles W. Fields, Henry II. Miller James
H. Offutt board of directors.
Misses Lulu Hasmere and Mary Thomp-
son of Washington are visiting Miss Mag
gle Bean at her home near Redland
The republican state central committee
for this county has selected Saturday Sep
TENDER > the date for the primary cleo
ton. Nine delegates will be chosen in each
of the thirteen districts of the county to at
tend the county convention, which meets
in Rockville Tuesday. September ). dis
trict committee of ten members will also
be elected in each district to serve two
years The polls will be open from to s
pm, and voting will be by Individual ballot
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Gen. Otis Reports List of Recently
Killed md Wounded.

General Otis, at Manila, has reported the
following additional casualties: Killed,
August 8, Seth Infantry. near San Fer
nando, Corporals Louis ]. Wagner; M, An
drew Wilson Wounded, 18th Infantry d.
Nicholas Nolan, chest, very severe: John
]. Woods. forearm. moderate; Celestine
Botino. elbow, severe G, John Hammel,
arm. severe; H, Edward Woods, thigh, Sc
we're; John w. Raymond, thigh, slight
18th Infantry. H, Corporal Albert Beryow,
shoulder, slight; 51st Iowa Infantry c,
Peter j. Hariff, chest, severe; Both Infan-
try, Major John Hugh A. Braden, knee,
slight; Captain Robert F. Abernethy, fore
arm slight; c, Matthew E. Ham, arm Sc
we're; D. James F. Higgins. thigh. slight
NJ Michael Mccarthy, knee, slight; John
Ray, knee, slight; oath Infantry, at De-
posito E. Corporal L. B. Price, foot, mod
crate; 18th, 4th Infantry. near Novale.a, B,
Glen Wohghtel, leg. slight.
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INSURGENTS AGGRESSIVE
Make Unsuccessful Attacks on San Luis and
Gringua.
Detachment of Gen. YOung's Command
Captures San NateO News
From Lieut.. Gilmore.

MANILA, August 1.-THE insurgents
have taken the aggressive in the neighbor
hood of the railroad. On Saturday night
they unsuccessfully attacked San Luis, on
the Rio Grande, near Calumpit which is
garrisoned by two companies of the 22d
Infantry. The Americans had one man, a
sergeant, killed and two privates wounded.
Yesterday morning d similar affair took
place at Gringua, four miles west of Ma
lolos, where another small garrison is sta
toned as a safeguard against possible at
tack upon the railway. A special train took
achievements to Malolos and Guiguinto,
just north of Bulacan.
While the 18th infantry during last Tues
days battle was approaching Calulut along
the road the troops saw a group of fifty
Filipinos outside the town under a flag of
truce. Some, who We're in white clothing,
held up their hands to signify that they
were unarmed.
Capt. Hart, with detachment, advanced
cautiously to a point within 300 yards of
them, when the Filipinos picked up their
guns and fired a volley. The Americans
dropped into the bushes unhurt on the first
movement and returned the fire. AT this
the F'ilipinoS ran off.
Word has been received from Lieut. j. c.
Gilmore of the United States gunboat York
town, who, with fourteen members of the
crew of the gunboat was captured by the
insurgents last April near Baler, on the
east coast of Luzon. The message, which
comes through Spanish prisoners, is to the
effect that the officer and his men at
Vigan, in the province of South Ilocos on
the west coast of Luzon. All but two are
well. Lieut.. Gilmore is allowed house
and servant and is fairly treated.
Capture of San MateO.
| A reconnaissance Saturday by troops of
| Gen. Samuel B. NJ Youngs brigade. with
| the object Of discovering the whereabouts
| of the enemy near San Mateo northeast OF
| the San Juan reservoir about ten miles
| from Manila, resulted in the occupation of
San Mateo.
The American loss three killed and
| thirteen wounded, including. a lieutenant of
| the DIST Infantry.
| The Americans approached San Mateo in
| three columns. Maj. Cronin, with fifteen
| men of the 18th Infantry, advanced from
| Novaliches. five miles west of San Mateo.
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Emanuel and Fannie Brashears and Will
liam Cook, all colored, participated in
row in house No. Bates street northwest
about 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
They We're making a great noise when
Sergt. kaucher reached the house, and he
effected an entrance. Beer bottles. cups
and glasses were being thrown by the trio
at lively rate!
The sergeant separated the combatants
and left the house when he had restored
quiet.
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Capt. Rivers, with a hundred men of the
18th Cavalry, and Capt. Parker, formerly
lieutenant colonel of the 10Th New York
Volunteer Regiment, with go men of the
list and 2fth Infantry, and the 4th Caval-
ry. approached in two columns from the
south.
Maj Cronin experienced many difficulties
arising from the condition of the country
and failed to effect junction with Capt.
Rivers. west of San Mateo, as had been
planned Capt. Rivers. advancing, took an
OUTPOST of the enemy two miles southwest
of San Mateo
Encountered Strong Resistance.
He then encountered strong resistance
among the hills, the enemy firing from ex-
celent positions. Having failed to con-
meet with Mai. Cronn. and seeing that the
town was already occupied by the Ameri-
cans, Capt. Rivers withdrew, covering his
withdraw wal by heavy volley He lost a
sergeant, killed.
Capt. Parker. on advancing, found the
enemy strongly intrenched on the far side
of some rice fields about mile wide and
covered with deep mud. Pushing forward
rapidly, he routed the Filipinos after forty
minutes fighting. and then continued the
march upon San Mateo, which he entered
without serious resistance about 30 in the
afternoon.
Maj. Cronin entered the town about 4 30
The Americans still occupy the place. Our
men Were exhausted by the heavy march
ing. Twenty-three of the enemy are known
to have been killed.
This is the first action in which Col
Burt's coored troops participated. They
behaved well, their leaders having difficulty
in holding them back.
Gen. Young accompanied Capt Parker S
column and was under fire throughout the
engagement. 1t is estimated that the enc
my numbered between 300 and 400 men.
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there's an exam
ination of TIL e
heart to find what
is interfering with
it. The liver gives
trouble, and is
dosed with drugs
and pounded with
pills to bring to
light the cause,
and all the time
the cause of the
trouble is in the
stomach.
The init M a t e
connection of the
stomach with the
heart and the other
vital organs, nee
essarily results in
the sympathy of
these organs with
any arrangement
or disease of the
stomach and the
organs of diges-
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The woman who mislays her hat and
looks for it i'll her purse, among other i'm
possible places, is very like the physician
who looks in ali sort of impossible places
for the cause of a disease. The heart be-
gins to act irrcpularly and straiplfuaz,
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Washington, well as the double murder
at Slidell will be avenged.
In case the governor declines to interfere
both men will be hanged Friday morning
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-13
COMPLIMENTS WICHITA
Protection Association Meets Tonight
TO Ratify

Mr. A. Sattley, vice president OF the
Sattley Manufacturing company. Of
Springfield, Ill, spent two days in the
city this week looking after his COM
pany's business in Wichita. He is making
a tour Of the west. and especially Kan
sas. An Eagle reporter was introduced to
Mr.. Sa-tIey yesterday by M A. Van
Zsndt. manager Of the Van Zandt Impl--
ment company, who handle their goods in
the southwest
Mr. Sattley was highly pleased with
the outlook for great increase in bust
ness in Kansas. He said that he had
visited Wichita four years ago and was
very much surprised az the great caanze
IL business conditions and the rapid 81
with winch Kansas is forging 70 the front
RE expressed his belief that as the coun-
Try grew older and its agricultural fntec-
ests developed the much talked OF hot
winds and droGth would disappear.
Mr.. Saitley Informed the reporter that
his arm was seriously considering the
house or distributing depot al Wichita
for the tHtire southwestern territory. rec
oguizing the great advantages l. would
give them II supplying their local dealers
and seeing the natural advantages OF
Wichita as q 53bbiEE center. He conziG-
cred il quite probable that they wc1fd
establish Jhei- Wichita branch His frn
manufactures al kinds Of plows. ,he.-
Vas advertised 50 extensively last year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-13
BEEF WAS VERY BAD
Captain Sam Jones touches
Beef Inquiry.
MAYOR ROSS ELOQUENCE
Returned Soldiers of the 23rd
Kansas Banqueted.

The colored citizens of Wichita, assist
ed by Mayor Ross. George Cubban and
Gerald Volk, last night did honor to the
| returned soldiers Of Company E, Twenty
third Kansas, who arrived in Wichita
last Tuesday. A formal reception and
banquet was rendered to the boys at Car
field nall, and probably a thousand peo-
pie, both white and colored, attended and
the affair was enthusiastically patriotic,
fasting till near midnight. John Lewis
acted as chairman Of ceremonies and i'll
troduced as first speaker Mayor Ross, VINO
said.
Ladies and Gentlemen and Soldiers
Wichita is famous for many things, noted
fo- many more and loved beyond all for
the loyalty TO its soldier boys as well
those who went out and returned thirty
years ago as those who have but just
now quit the field and come 10 ne 10 Us
again. Wichita is glad to welcome pack
the forty brave boys OF Company Z OF the
Twenty-third Kansas, who fought well
while they fought and who fought no
more than they did because circumstances
did not bring the duty. Your valor, your
honor, and the glory you have won arc
more than commensurate vita the OPP
Crtunity presented. The world has hond
of you. The man who fights anu falls Is
not entitled to our sacred respect than the
man who in the sauce of liberty presents
himself for the sacrifice. Wichita is
proud of you and you will be given to-
night some tangible evidence OF the sin
certify We profess
After Mayor Ross Captain S. W. Jones
was introduced and spoke Tor some min
utes of the campaign in Cuba, touching
upon the beef question and other matters
which have grown into a national discus
sion since the close of the Spanish war.
Captain Jones didn't say thai the beef
was bad, but he thought 1t was bad.
Beef killed in June and served in jan
uary is not calculated to whet the appe-
tite of a man who is accustomed to
juicy porterhouse once or twice d day."
he said.
Councilman Gerald Volk said that the
boys of the Twenty-third had Demon
strated that they could shoot in more
ways than 'seben come eleben-'
George Cubbon said he had not posted
up speech for the occasion and would
only add his testimony to the welcome ex-
tended by Mayor Ross.
Lieutenant VIM. Belts spoke for twenty
minutes upon features of the service. lie
said that results had given the lie to the
statements that the officering of the
Twenty-third by colored officers would
be a failure. Mr.. Belts defended the
Cubans. He said they were just as brave
as soldiers anywhere. The report that
they would raid and steal was an infa.m-
Gus lie The Cubans, he said, didn't want
annexation to America. They wanted
Cuba hbre.
Mr.. Harrison spoke briefly, after which
an elegant course of refreshments was
served to the members of the company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-13
SPEAK HIGHLY OF BELTS
Wichita Han Defends Soldier in
Court Martial

Lieutenant Belts defended Private Ray,
OF the Twenty-third Kansas, in a trial at
Leavenworth. The Times says: The court
martial in session al the post finished with
the trial of Sioley, of the Sixteenth infan-
try. who accidentally shot Private Jack
Harris "a comrade, in the barracks a few
weeks ago. The officers Of the court re-
fused to give out any information as to
the results of the trial. but it is thought
That the court dealt leniently with him,
as the shooting was accidental.
The court then took up the case of Pri-
vate Ray, of the Twenty-third, Kansas.
who is accused of the murder of Private
Burton Moore, of the same regiment, whil0
the regiment was enroute to this post
Lieutenant Belts is defending Ray. The
officers Of the regular army speak very
highly Of the way the lieutenant handles
the case. 1t is the first court-martial he
has ever attended, and he conducts the
defense with admirable skill. he court Is
composed of the following officers: Major
Henry c. Ward, Sixteenth infantry; Cap
tain William Stanton, Sixth cavalry; First
Lieutenant James \. Cole, Sixth cavalry;
First Lieutenant Beaumont 3. Buck, Six
teenth infantry; First Lieutenant Guy G.
Palmer, Sixteenth infantry; First Lieu
tenant Richard 3 Paddock Sixth cavalry:
First Lieutenant Samuel p. Lyon. Six
teenth infantry; First Lieutenant Benja-
min T Simmons. Sixteenth infantry: Sec
ond Lieutenant John T. Toney. Jr.. Six
teenth infantry; First Lieutenant Charles
D. Rhodes. Sixth cavalry, judge advocate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-13
MRS. AUSTIN INSANE
GUARDIAN WILLIE APPOINTED
FOR HER.
End Of a Hard Fought Case in Probate
Court.

The jury in the insanity case of Mrs
Lusette Austin returned a verdict of in
sanity yesterday evening after trial of
almost two entire days. Their verdict was
to the effect that Mrs. Austin was insane
affairs, and recommending the appoint
ment Of a guardian for her. During the
entire trial of the case yesterday the de-
voted son, Joseph Austin, remained close
to his aged mother. The jury considered
that although ne was a devoted and pains
taking son, the evidence proved that she
had reached that age and condition of
mind and health where she had to rely
upon some one, and ne could not give her
the care that an old lady demanded.
Mr.. Robinson, the son from Pennsyl-
vania, VINO sought TO be appointed guard
ian of the estate of both Joseph Austin
and the mother, was shown up in rather
an unmanly light by Joseph Austin, who
proved to be not so insane as he looked.
on the witness stand he said that he had
loaned his step-brother, Robinson, $50 in
all. and that the only thing he had to
show for it was a worthless note and an
old watch. The latter he carried and
persisted in showing 1t TO the jury, say
ing: There is all the security l got for
my $3.50 Just look at it. I'm not asham-
ed to show it. Any one who wants it
can have it for $160. All I want is my
money back. Who wants it for S160?'
Every time the watch was referred to
he would hold it high and remark that
the watch was security for S16O, loaned to
his Pennsylvania step-brother, and he did
it in a rather humorous way.
Judge Haymaker instructed the jury at
length on the intricacies Of the hard
fought case. and after argument by Mr..
Holmes for the defense and Mr.. Comfy for
the atlantis, the jury retired and were out
quite while before they arrived at a
verdict.
Judge Haymaker will appoint a guard
ian for Mrs. Austin as soon as he con-
suits with those most interested in her
welfare.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-13
MOTHER AND SON STRANDED
Mrs. BatteI Asks Help TO Get Her
Sick son to ~. Louis

Mrs Battel and son, who say their home
IS at Jacksonville. Fla. are stranded in
the city, having arrived here from Pueblo.
Col, a week ago. They are trying to get
TO st. Louis, where they say they have
friends who viii help them. A few weeks
ago Mrs. Battel sold everything she had
10 take her son to Colorado, where she
was advised TO go in the hope Of benehting
her sons heath. He has heart trouble
Arriving at Pueblo, she was soon salts
fed that the climate there was the worst
that could have been sought for such a
disease. and she was at a loss to know
what TO do. She nor her son could secure
work there. as he became So much worse
so she sought aid Of the Young Mems
Christian association and the Mercy and
Help department Of that association, Her
son had carved q clock out of wood. which
they tried 70 raffle or but without sue
cess. and the Y. NJ c. a. finally bought
mother and son a ticket 10 thu city. Mrs.
Battel thought this climate would he good
for her son and they might set work here.
but after weeks stay they found il
necessary 10 ask help. Mr.. Fuller. score
tary of the Y. NJ 9. \. reported the mat
ter to Major Burr. who placed it before
the county commissioner The commits
sioners agreed TO buy Mrs Battel and son
ticket 10 Springfield. No Mrs Bate,
said she was afraid 10 risk IL that far
only. and as her son had been promised
q position as elevator boy here she woul5
remain unless they could secure tickets
through 10 St. Louis.
Letters from the Y. NJ. c. a. ar Pueblo
recommend Mrs. Battel as being IN every
way worthy of assistance. The letter also
stated that the young mans trouble has
been brought on by conee drinking ana
cigarette smoking.
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FIRE AT THE JAIL
Lucky Discovery Prevented n Serious
C0nfiaEratioa

Persons who have witnessed the break
ing out Of three fires at The county jail
venture the prediction thar there Viii he
3 holocaust there one OF these days Il
vas by the merest accident thar Mrs. sim
mons discovered fire the other night Just
before she retired and rlt II ouc in its
inciplency. She frst detected smoke in the
residence portion Of me building. and she
Forthwith went on a hunt Tor the cause
She visited every department Of the sail
upstairs and down and then went INTO the
basement but could not detect blaze
Returning 10 the dining room she dsscov-
cred smoke issuing from the floor. Helm
was summoned and they returned IN tl,a
basement and found that The floor sus-
above the boiler was on FIRE. BY qutcx
work the flames were exuuguished with
out much damage Had this fire occurred
later IN the night there would have been