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Minnesota Soldiers Arrested.

With view, as he expresses 1t, of fore
stalling exaggerated reports of the trouble
at Augusta, Ga, Saturday General Nc
Clernand, in temporary command at the
camp at Augusta during the absence of
General Young, teegraphed the War De-
partment as follows: About 100 members
of the 18th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
started for Augusta this morning to
avenge the murder last night by a civilian
of member of that regiment. The off,
GERS of the regiment tried to stop them but
failed. The rioters were arrested by the
Sd Cavalry and their arms taken from
them. They were brought back to camp
ner, the division commander, has the mat
ter well in hand and all danger is appar-
emily over"
Evening star., 1899-02-06

Best grade Of dressmakers' cambric, in
black and all the wanted colors- >,Fc
the SC sort, for. or............N ~
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THE TEMPERANCE TEMPLE
Determined Effort Made to Save It From
Transfer to Other Hands.
A Total of 100000 Required to Free
the Building From Debt
The Plan.

Members of the woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of this city have been ad-
vised that q determined effort is to bs
made to save the Temperance Temple In
Chicago. The temple was completed May
1, 1892 The cost was 81 .265 900, which left
a floating debt of S65, 900. The financial
difficulties of the temple, it is said have
been due to the panic. The plan adopted
by Mrs. Carse was indorsed by the best
financiers in Chicago, who have been the
counsellors of the board of temple trustees.
Gifts amounting to about $500 600 have en-
abled the trustees to carry the enterprise
through to the present, and to secure the
control of a majority of the stock
To secure this stock temple trust bonds
to the amount Of 100000 were issued, for
which stock is held as collateral Eight
hundred thousand dollars will free the
building. Six hundred thousand dollars of
this amount is in building bonds, held at
par, and yielding $4,000 a year in interest
to the Field museum. These can be pur-
chased at any time. OF the 500, 900 out
standing in stock a total of S110 900 has
been subscribed. The remaining $3.50 600
can be purchased for 100000 or less. OF
the S260,000 of the temple trust bonds still
unpaid S160 900 has been subscribed, leav-
ing balance of 100000.
MARSHALL Fte1d's Pledge.
Marshall Field stands pledged for the
present floating Indebtedness of $50 600, on
condition that the temple trust bonds are
paid by January 1, 1900 The ground lease
runs for 1873 years without revaluation at
$40 600 year A German banking firm re-
Gently offered 81 200 900 for the ground, and
wished to secure the building on very IA
vorabe terms to the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Mr.. Field refused 10
sell the ground at any price and he will
not part with 1t unless by some good for
tune it can be owned by the temperance
forces. Eighty thousand shares of SO each
will raise the $500 900 needed.
The Young Peoples Union has condolences
that there are enough friends of the cause
who will come to the rescue by becoming
responsible for one or more of these shares
to lift the burden now threatening the
temple. large chart, containing SO 600
shares, has been prepared, and as the
shares are taken they will be marked off
duplicate chart will be used by Miss Eva
Marshall Shontz. president of the union, at
temple rallies held in her visits to various
cities. As not dollar is to be paid TIL
all has been secured, IL is believed thar
people of large means will take hundreds
of shares, while those OF lesser financial
ability will become responsible for at least
one share. The incidental expenses of this
great campaign will be met by free will
offerings taken at the rallies held.
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Presentation to Chief schrott.

President Mckinley last Saturday after
noon at o'clock presented to Mr.. Charles
A Sehrott. chief of the computing division
of the United States coast and geodetic sur
vey, the prize recently conferred upon him
by the Academy of France. The presenta-
ton took place in the library of the Execu-
tive Mansion in the presence of Superin-
tendent Pritchett, the superintendent Of the
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Suit for $4,000 Damages.

Suit at law to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000 was today instituted by
Anna M. Urban, through Attorney e. H.
Thomas, against the Metropolitan Railroad
COMPANY. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Urban,
the 10Th of last September. was thrown
violently to the ground from a car of the
railroad company, at the intersection of
9TH street and New York avenue, and Sc
Verely injured. The accident is ascribed to
carelessness On the part of employees of the
defendant company
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survey, and about twenty-five of his asso-
ciate officers.
After the officers of the survey had been
introduced by the superintendent of the
coast and geodetic survey the official
papers containing the award We're placed
by the President in Mr.. Schrotts hands,
and in doing so he spoke of the interna-
uonal character of the prize, and of the
catholicity of scientific work.
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Taken to MnrIhnra,

Thomas Turner, the young man who was
arrested in this city Saturday evening by
Officers Williams and Vandershafter at the
request of Sheriff Robey of Prince Georges
county, Nd, 1t being charged that the ac-
cused had killed a colored man named
White at Bowie the same day. has been
taken to Marlboro to await trial,
Evening star., 1899-02-06

Pure all-linen canvas, in black brown,
tan and gray-a 2oc. grade-will be J1c
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proyement of reservation numbered seven
teen and site Of old canal northwest Of
same So 600, provided. that no part thereof
shall be expended upon other than property
belonging to the United States. Miscel-
laneous expenses for public grounds, S15,-
$50
Care of Reservations.
For improvement, care and maintenance
of various reservations, $4,000. For i'm
provement. maintenance and care of Smith
sonian grounds, 81, 500; for improvement,
care and maintenance of Judiciary Park,
81, 800; for the completion of the concrete or
asphalt pavement of E street northwest
through the park, from 4th street to 5th
street northwest 50 600; for paving road
way on east AID south sides of State. War
and Navy building, S14.300; for laying as
phalt walks in various reservations, 5000
That under appropriations herein contain
ed no contract shall be made for making
or repairing concrete or asphalt pavements
in Washington city at a higher price than
81 so per square yard for quality equal to
the best laid in the District of Columbia
prior to July 1, 1886, and with base of
not less than six inches in thickness.
OF the whole amount appropriated in the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
pria ton act for the fiscal year 1900 under
the title public buildings and grounds the
sum of S22 410 shall be paid from the rev.
enues of the District Of Columbia and the
remainder from the treasury of the United
States.
The general fund for improving small
reservations Is increased from $4,000 to
$50, 600. With this sum it is proposed to
improve many small triangles and other
reservations.
For the Executive Mansion $40. 600, a re-
duction of $4,000. For lighting the same,
s17, ,756.
Washington Monument, s11 $50. no change
from existing law.
For the support and medical treatment
of ninety-five medical and surgical patients
who are destitute IN the city of Washing
ton, under a contract to be made with the
Providence Hospital by the surgeon general
of the army, $40, 900, one-half of which
sum shall be paid from the revenues of the
District and the other half from the treas
ury of the United States.
Garfield Memorial Hospital.
For maintenance. to enable 1t to provide
medical and surgical treatment to persons
unable to pay therefor, $4,000 one-half of
which sum shall be paid from the revenues
of the District of Columbia and the other
half from the treasury of the United
States.
Court house-For annual repairs, per es-
cluding $500 for standpipe, hose and fire
alarm, 81, 500.
For fees, United States district attorney
for the District of Columbia $23, 800.
Botanic Garden-For reconstructing roofs
Of plant houses numbered and 8 with iron
sills and rafters and apertures, and for re-
placing roof Of rotunda Of main conserva-
and for painting, glazing and general re-
pairs to buildings and foot walks, under
the direction Of the joint committee on the
library, $500.
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A line ON Innings.

Blackjack figured sateen waist lining,
grade which we will guarantee
@roW nGs S0 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .pii,-seiis at 2oe. usually I29c.
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Ambassador Cambon,. Return.

Ambassador Porter at Paris has informed
the Department Of State that Mr.. Cambon
has informed him that he expects to re-
turn to his post at Washington within
few days.
Evening star., 1899-02-06

For maintenance of the Howard Univer-
sity, to be used in payment of part of the
salaries of the officers, professors, teachers
and other regular employees of the univer-
sity the balance Of which will be paid from
donations and other sources, of which sum
not less than 81 800 shall be used for nor
NAL instruction, $4,000.
For tools, materials, fuel wages of in
structors and other necessary expenses of
the industrial department, $4,000.
For books. shelving, furniture and fix
lures for the law and general Ibrar rtes.
5000.
For improvement of grounds and repair
of buildings, So, 600.
For material and apparatus for chemical,
use in laboratories, including cases and
shelving. $780,
In all, $35 100: Provided, that hereafter
no part of the appropriations made by Con-
gress for the Howard University shall be
used, directly or indirectly, for the support
of the theological department of said uni
versity, nor for the support of any sectar-
ian, UNCONVENTIONAL or religious instruction
therein: And provided further that no
part thereof shall be paid to said university
until it shall accord to the Secretary of the
agents, authority to visit and inspect such
university and to control and supervise the
expenditure therein of all moneys paid
under said appropriations.
For the Improvement and care of public
grounds, as follows:
For improvement and maintenance
of grounds south of Executive Man
sion, $4,000 for ordinary care of green
houses and nursery, 5000; for ordinary
Evening star., 1899-02-06

This morning commenced the sell
ing OF furniture in comparison with
which so-called reductions are not
to be calculated. Last week large
part of every line marked down to
and below cost-this week we say
EVERY PIECE OF FURN1-
TURE IN THE HOUSE at lower
prices than you ever saw similar
grades.
Evening star., 1899-02-06

Thousands of situations have been Oh.
tained through the want columns Of The
Star. A.
Evening star., 1899-02-06

Fine French sateen, in fast black, gray
and all high colors, such as you've always
been glad TO get at lSc. a yard rIlc
now offered for. for...,.l II 81
Evening star., 1899-02-06
SIPS blankets, Sl.5O pr.

care of Lafayette Park, 81 900; for ordinary
care of Franklin Park, 81 .OOO for improve
ment and ordinary care of Lincoln Park,
50 900; for care and Improvement of Monu-
ment grounds 5000; for continuing i'm
provement of reservation numbered seven
teen and site Of old canal northwest of
same, So, 600, provided. that no part thereof
shall be expended upon other than property
belonging to the United States. Miscel-
laneous expenses for public grounds, s15,-
Evening star., 1899-02-06

French moire percaline, in fast black
and every color one could wish for Q3c
"a strong l21sc. value, for only. ON
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and a soldier of experience and abil-
ity. He served in the union army
throughout the civil war, having en-
tered the service as sergeant of Com
pany E, 9th Indiana volunteer infantry,
in April. 1861. He was successiyely
promoted until, in March, 1865, he was
breveted colonel for gallant and meri-
torious services during the war. He
entered the regular establishment in
July, 1866 as second lieutenant of the
4lst infantry colored. and remained
with that branch of the army until
January, 1887.
In September, 1883, he was appointed
inspector general, with the rank of ma
jor. AT the opening of the war with
Spain President Mckinley appointed
him brigadier general of volunteers and
assigned him to the command Of a
division in the Fifth army corps, COM
manded by General Shafter. In July.
1898 he was chosen for the important
duty of opening the military operations
against the Spaniards by the capture
of El Caney. and the interception of the
Spanish reinforcements then nearing
Santiago de Cuba.
Lawton sailed for the Philippine ISL
ands on the transport Grant on Jan.
10, 1899. His distinguished services in
the Philippines are matters of recent
history. He received a special message
of thanks from President Mckinley
after his capture Of San Isidro.
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Manila, Dec 19--General Henry Law
ton has been shot and killed at San
Mateo.
He was standing in front of his
Immediately.
Lawton started from Manila last
night with cavalry under Colonel Lock-
ett and battalions of the Twentieth and
Twenty-seventh infantry under Lieu
tenant Colonel Sargent for the purpose
Of capturing San Mateo, where Geron-
ino was said to have 300 insurgents
General Lawton left home Monday
night, having returned from his north
ern operations Saturday to lead an ex-
pedition through Mariquina valley,
which has been the insurgents strong
hold throughout the war The valley
has several times been invaded but
never held by the Americans. Genera:
Geronimo was supposed to have there
the largest organized force north of
Manila, and General Otis wished to
garrison Mariquina
The night was one of the worst of
the season. A terrific rain had begun
and is still continuing.
The Attack on San Mateo.
Accompanied by his staff and Troop
|, 4th cavalry, General Lawton set out
at 9 O'Clock in advance of the main
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force, consisting of the Eleventh cav
airy and one battalion each of the
Twentieth and Twenty seventh infan-
try, which started from Laloma at mid
night With small escort he led the
way through an almost painless coun-
try, distance of Is miles, over hills
and through canebrake and deep mud
the horses climbing the rocks and slid
ing the hill. Before daybreak the COM
mand had reached the head of the val
ley.
San Mateo was attacked at O'Clock
and three hours fight ersued. This
resulted in but few casualties on the
American side, apart from the death
of General Lawton, but the attack was
difficult because of the natural de-
fenses of the town.
Picked Off by Sharpshooters.
General Lawton was walking along
the firing line, within 800 yards of
small sharpshooters' trench, conspicu-
Gus in the big white helmet he always
wore and light yellow rain coat He
was also easily distinguishable because
of his commanding stature.
The sharpshooters directed several
shots which clipped the grass near by
His staff officer called General Law
toms attention to the danger he was
in, but he only laughed, with his usual
contempt for bullets.
Suddenly he exclaimed: Il am shot"
clinched his hands in a desperate eff
fort to stand erect, and fell into the
arms of a staff officer
Beyond Surgical Aid.
Orderlies rushed across the field for
surgeons, who dashed up Immediately,
but their efforts We're useless. The
body was taken to a clump of bushes
and laid on a stretcher, the familiar
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white helmet covering the face of the
dead general. Almost at this moment
the cheers of the American troops
rushing into San Mateo were mingled
with the rifle volleys. After the fight
six stalwart cavalrymen forded the riv-
er to the town, carrying the litter on
their shoulders, the staff preceding
with the colors and a cavalry escort
following.
Tears For the Dead.
The troops filed bareheaded through
the building where the body lay, and
many a tear fell from the eyes of the
men who had long followed General
Lawton. The entire command was
stricken with grief, as though each
man had suffered personal loss.
Owing to the condition of the coun-
try, which is impossible so far as vehi-
cles are concerned, the remains could
not be brought to Manila to-day. Mrs.
Lawton and the children are living in
a government residence formerly occu-
pied by Spanish general.
San Mateo lies between high noun
tain behind and a broad, shallow
stream in front, with wide sandbars,
which the insurgent trenches and the
buildings command. The Americans
were compelled to ford the river under
fire. 1t was while they We're lying in
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BURNED TO DEATH
LIKE RATS IN A TRAP
Seven Lives Lost in the Raging Flames
n Which Lick UP Two Big Tene-
nent Z, n1ses,

| New York, Dec. 19.-Seven lives
were lost in two big tenement houses
| which were destroyed by fire in this
city early to-day. Five charred bodies
| were found on upper floors of the
| burned tentment at One Hundred and
| Second street and Third avenue, known
as the Mentor, and five women and a
little girl, all badly burned, We're car
| ried from the blazing house to nearby
| hospitals. There is thought to be but
| slight chance of any of the six surviv-
ing. Several other persons escaped
| from the flames and dense smoke with
cuts and bruises. The dead are:
JOHN BARRETT, wife and 6-year-
old daughter.
| MRS GILES.
MISS ANNIE FARREY.
| RICHARD NICKERSON.
Missing: Mrs. Adolph Schneider and
| daughter.
| few hours earlier a fire attacked a
| five-Stofy tenement on Tenth avenue.
| burning to death Mrs Martin Fox and
her 3-year-old son.
The fire at One Hundred and Second
street and Third avenue is supposed to
have started in the cellar. The air
shaft in the building and the stairs
aided the fire in gaining such rapid
headWay that there was no successful
hghtlng of the flames, which had gain
ed tremendous progress when the fire
man arrived
The building was occupied by a
liquor store on the first floor and on
the upper floors by families. When the
ire was discovered by a man named
Ward the flames We're coming out of
he hl1
the hallway, but he ran into the street
and threw stones at the building.
Presently Ward saw at the fourth floor
window a woman hanging on the edge
OF the sill, the fire having already in
Vaded her rooms. She proved to be
Della O'Connor. Her sister was also
climbing out Of the window and she
had already been severely burned and
half suffocated by smoke.
Both women were hanging on the
window ledge when a hook and ladder
truck came up. The men at once put
up scaling ladders and firemen climbed
up. At the fourth floor another wom-
an Mrs. Susan McAdee, 60 years old
was found partly burned and dazed
by smoke, hanging out of window,
The tiremen tied a rope around Mrs.
McAdee and let her safely down.
Three firemen caught the O'Connor
woman in their arms not an instant
too soon. Both were badly burned. By
this time many men and women were
found at the windows, having been
driven out of their rooms by the
flames.
A few of the people escaped by the
rear, where there were fire escapes.
Hook and Ladder Captain Turpeny
scaled ladder to the top floor and
found little Mary Barrett, holding on
to the window ledge. A sheet of
flames had struck her in the eyes,
burning them out. Her father, mother
and little sister were burned to death.
The doctors say she cannot live
Mary Sequrey was found at one of
the upper floor windows crouching in
a corner, too suffocated by smoke and
too much burned to be able to help her
self.
The loss on the building was $4,000.
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THE IMPERIAL YE0MANRY
That Will Be the Name Given
the New Volunteer Body.
CENSORSHIP is STRICT

Nothing Definite Concerning the Battle
the Public - Much Anxiety Prevails
Because OF the FACT That the List of
Casualties Is Withheld - President
Conditional Peace-Late Accounts
Make 1t Appear That General Butler
Was Personally in Command at Tu-
gela - Kitchener VIII Hurry South.
ward-Reports of Terrific Artillery
Confiict-England and Portugal May
Clash
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THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
| Announcement of General Lawton's Death
Received with Deepest Sorrow.

Received With Deepest sorrow.
Washington, Dec. 19.-The war de-
| partment tonight received the follow
ing official confirmation of the killing
of General Lawton near San Mateo,
LuZon:
Manila, Dec. 19--General Lawton,
engaged in driving insurgents from
San Mateo section of country, north
east of Manila, killed instantly at $50
yesterday morning. A great loss to us
and his country. OTIS"
The presidents first intimation of
the loss of this brave officer was also
given him by the associated press. The
dispatch was sent to the white house
while the cabinet meeting was in prog
ress and was received with expressions
of sorrow and regret.
1t was learned at the war depart
ment that instructions had been re-
ceived last night from the president to
prepare LaWton's commission as briga-
dier general in the regular army to fill
one of the existing vacancies, and the
adjutant generals clerks We're at work
on the commission when the informa-
ton of Lawton's death was conveyed
to the department.
Lawton's Record.
Lawton was a native of Toledo, Ohio,
and was appointed from Indiana and
won his commission in the army by
signal gallantry during the civil war.
Lawton was known as good fighter
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the rice fields and volleying across, pre-
paratory to passing the stream, that
General Lawton was shot All except
the officers were behind cover A staff
officer was wounded about the same
time, and one other officer and seven
men We're wounded.
After three hours shooting the Fill
pinos were dispersed into the noun
tains. Colonel Lockett took command
when General Lawton fell
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RICH COPPER DISCOVERIES.
Frank II. Miles of Butte Finds Ore That
Is 97.0 Per Cent Pure,

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 19.-Colonel
Frank R. Miles, a veteran miner of
Butte, who. has spent two years in
Alaska. is here. He has just returned
from an Eastern trip. where he has
interested capitalists in the new cop
per discoveries he has made on Amer
ican soil, near the White Horse copper
district. He brought out samples
which assay 97.6 per cent pure. He
declares his ore has already been mined
by glacial action, and the projected
railroad will bring it to tide water.
j. D. Thagard, just out from Atlin,
describes the development of large cop
per properties there, which he says
will make Atlin another Butte.
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A Great Soldier.

Detroit. Mich, Dec. lex Secretary
of War Alger, when told to-day of the
death of General Lawton, was shocked.
Speaking of the general, he said:
Il regard General Lawton as the
greatest soldier that the late war pro-
duced. His loss is a terrible one 1t is
strange that general should be killed
in action, but it is hardly strange that
General Lawton should meet death at
the head of his troops, for he was the
most fearless man ] ever knew His
great bravery was the cause of his
death -
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LOSS FELT KEENlY,
Indiana Will Mourn the Blow That Has
Befa1len Her.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. l9.-In speak
ing of General Lawton ex-President
Harrison said:
Il had the highest appreciation of
General Lawton as a soldier and a citi-
zen and his loss will be deeply felt by
Indiana. He was heroic courageous,
and we will miss him. 1t is distressing
news coming when the trouble in the
philippines is SO near an end. It is too
bad that he did not live to come home.
Killed while in front of his troops,
This would not indicate that he met
death while in action, but would indi-
cate treacheTy somewhere"