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The times., 1899-08-29
Deaths in the Army.

The following death reports were recaiy-
ed at the War Department yesterday from
Manila and Cuba:
Manila, Aug %. 1893.
Adiutant General. Washington:
Following deaths since last report Drowned
August s. John J. Blake, Company II. Sixth In
fantry near La Casteilana: J. T. Poole. Twenty
Fourth Infantry; Theodore j. Martini Twentieth
Infantry. Following Company +. Twenty fourth
Infantry drowned August p Sergeant Thomas W
COuntee. PFivates William Carter. John Dean, J.
e Johnson. Edward Jones. Thomas Russell. Eni-
nett Mcmillan. George Moody. Hampton Kendall,
Typhoid fever. August 90 Dickson WeetIen Com
pany c. First Montana; August 22 Elmer Ratk-
bone. Company |, Twenty first Infantry; August
% Frederick Mcdonald. Company H. Nineteenth
Infantry; August %. abraham Goftronx Gem
pany H. Twelfth Infantry; August 2S samuel
Fehl, recruit, Fourteenth Infantry, chirrhosis OF
liver; August IS John c. Rogers. Company C.
Fourth Cavalry; August 2s John W Evans Com
pany +, Twcnty-frst Infantry dysentery; August
22 William HsTting. corporal Company l. Thir-
teenth Infantry; August p, Henry Keen. private
Company |, Twenty first Infantry, diarrhea; Au-
gust l.. John MurHEn. Company G. Third In
fantry, accidental fall: August ID William A.
Yanza. Company C. Seventeenth Infantry, from
wounds in action; August o. Albert Irvine Com
pany NJ. Twelfth Infantry. appendicitis: August
p, Fred Anderson, Company G. Third Infantry
OTIS
Havana. Aug %, Is9a
Adjgtant General, Washington:
Death report, 18th. 18th. Banes. Santiago: Perry
Straghn, Troop D. Cavalry, died 18th, reported
9th, maiarial fever.
BROOKE, Commanding.
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Thrown From n Buggy ana Hurt.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 28.-E. a.
Wallower president of the Harrisburg
Electric Company. was driving from his
country place at Meehanicsburg today with
George Hoover, when the baekstrap broke
and allowed the carriage to run forward
against the horse, frightening him The
horse reared and plunging forward threw
both men into the road Mr.. Wallower was
taken home unconscious with a severe
scalp wound and other INJURIES which are
painful but not dangerous. Mr.. Hoover
escaped with broken leg and numerous
bruises. The carriage was wrecked.
The times., 1899-08-29
Rig show Coming.

The big circus is coming. R. u. Harvey and
Frank Purcell, press agent and local contractor
for the Wallace Circus, are here today and have
arranged for the appearance OF the big shows
here on September and ..
The Wallace Shows-always good-are better
this year than ever before, having been enlarged
and reorganized with many and novel fea-
lures.
In speaking of the performance recently given
at Charles City, Iowa, the Daily Y Rays says:
1.-THE afternoon performance presented before
"a tent full of people, whe were wildly enthusas
tic over every feature. There is an absence o.
sameness about the Wallace Shows. every part
of it being new, novel, and artistic. Not a single
thing on the bills was omitted. and when the
magnificent exhibition ended the great throng
filed slowly out, loath TO depart irom a place
which had provided them such pleasant after
Moons entertainment.''3.s -ss
The times., 1899-08-29
FREEDOM FOR CUBA.
A Brief But Reassurins ProcIama-
tion From President Mckinley

The Presidents proclamation to the peo-
pie of Cuba was issued in Havana yester-
day. 1t does not exceed 800 words and was
announced by General Brooke, the Military
Governor of Cuba.
The proclamation. makes known to the
people OF the island the intention OF the
United States to withdraw the military
as soon as civil governments are estab-
lished and announces distinctly that the
taking Of the Cuban census is the first step
toward granting the Cubans free exercise
Of a civil government
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No Additional Pnx.

Aides on the personal staff of admiral or
rear admiral in the Navy are not entitled to the
additional pay allowed TO similar aides on the
staH 0; the general and major generals in the
Army, according to a decision OF the Comptroller
q the Treasury. The given is that as
staff officers of the line Of the Navy they re-
celye the same pas officers of corresponding
rank IN the Army. and extra pay cannot be given
because the duty of aide does not constitute a
rank. Furthermore, there il no law authorizing
the appointment Of sicA aides, - Is the case
10 be.~Arny.
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Major Harrison Improving,

Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood telegraphed the
Adjutant General of the Army from Santiago
yesterday that the temperature of Major Russell
d. Harrison, son of former President Benjamin
Harrison, who is i'll with yellow fever remained
normal, but he still weak and not out of
danger General Wood added the gratifying in
formation that Major Harrison was considered to
be improving.
The times., 1899-08-29
AMBUsHED NEAR CEBU.
Volunteer Soldiers Killed and Mutif-
ated in the Philippines

The War Department has received the
following despatch from General Otis tell
ing of the ambush of four soldiers few
miles south of the city OF Cebu. The in
formation was received at Manila by cable
from Colonel Hughes, at uoilo. General
Otis cablegranl is as follows:
MANILA, Aug. 81, 1899.
Adiutant General, Washington:
Hughes. uoiio. reports four soldiers ambushed
killed, nutilated, few miles south of city of
Cebu-names not givenS that robber bands of
Negros are scattered and most members OF same
returning to- work sugar plantations; that
armed Tagals' who had entered that island se-
verely punished. and that conditions favorable
for formation Of civil government under military
supervision has been directed; little change in
Paney and Cebu Islands; withdrawal OF volun-
teers and regulars discharged under order 40
last year has prevented active campaign in those
islands, which meditated re-enforeements will
OTIS
Another despatch received Saturday an
nouncing the sailing of the Valencia is as
follows:
MANILA. Aug 26, 1899
Adiutant General, Washington:
Valencia sailed August %; sixteen officers. 324
enlisted men; Montana Infantry, ten officers,
eighty-six discharged men, two hospital corps.
FIVE civilians. zealandia sailed August %; twenty
four officers, 339 enlisted men; Montana Infan-
try, eight officers, l79 discharged men, eight
men hospital corps, twenty enlisted men sick :;
nine civilians Montana Infantry left at Manila !;
five officers, sixty-two enlisted men re-enlisted; /;
nine sick, Two officers, ninety enlisted men dis
charged. OTIS.
The times., 1899-08-29
Casualties In the Philippines.
General Otis cabled the War Department

General Utls caDIeu Ine war Department
yesterday the following list of casualties
Manila, Aug. %, 1892
Adiutant General, Washington:
Casualties: Wounded San Fernando-Six-
teehth Infantry, August 0. Company E, Sergeant
Louis Steer, elbow, slight, accidental Twenty.
second Infantry Company c. Edward ~ New
man, leg, slight Seventeenth Infantry--Conpany
d, Corporal Francis B. Eastman, neck, slight; ;
James b. McGillioray, mates, slight; Frank
Stickel, scarp, slight; Company i, Sergeant viii
liam Schroeder, scarp, slight. Fifty-frst Iowa
Near Cauum. 1lth,, Company A, Anon NJ Slat-
ton. leg. slight; band James T. Stuart, shoulder
slight; Company D, Theodore P. saltgaver, shoul-
der, slight. OTIS
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DEFEATED BY THE SULTAN.
America's New Ally Gives Battle II
the Insurgents

-sS" Ally tfves Hattie to
the Insurgents.
an important despatch from General Otis
received at the War Department Saturday
night, mas Just been made public Follow
ing the visit of General Bates to tho Sultan
OF Jolo. Dato Mundi, one of the Sultan's
officials, asked permission to drive the in
surgents from Zamboanga. the capital and
principal town of the Island of Mindanao
Ii appears from General Otis despatch that
Mundi visited General Bates at Jolo and
was later transported to a small Island
near Zamboanga. At that time he was
told by General Bates that American troops
would be sent to Zamboanga Saturday.
however. Dato Mundi led an expedition
against the insurgents and defeated them.
General Otis says that the enemy were
under Spanish officers and lost thirty
killed. His despatch is as follows:
MANILA, Aug. %, 1899.
Adjutant General Washington
Dato Mund, Zamboanga, attacked and defeated
insurgents there, killing thirty this date under
Spaniards. Supervised Noros of entire south
western pennsular Mndanao Island. He visited
General Bates at Jolo to give adhesion United
States Bates returned him TO small island
Zamboanga, when he requested permission TO
drive out insurgents but was told that troops
would be sent to Zamboanga soon Insurgents
there offered several weeks ago to turn the
city promise OF surrender in case Aguinaldo
successful in Luzon Proposition declined Dato
Mundi able man, educated abroad. thoroughly
loyal to American interests. Bates leaves 30th
troops at Zamboanga and Isabella naval station
in Basalan Islands. OTIS.
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The California volunteers.

General Shaiter yesterday telegraphed the Ad-
iutant General the following general field re-
turns Of the First California Regiment lust re-
turned TO San Francisco from the Philippines:
Total commissioned officers, 81; promoted from
the ranks, 6; resigned. 10 remaining to be
mustered out, 49, Total enlisted men l, ,2sO;
discharged 210; killed and died OF wounds, 0;
died of disease, 81; deserted, 8; missing, i; re-
manning TO be mustered out 1,025
The times., 1899-08-29
sToRM-RAVAGED PORTO RICO.
Details Sent by the Island Section OF
the Weather Bureau.

The climate and crop bulletin issued by
the Porto Rico section of the Weather Bu-
reau in Washington is devoted principally
to a detailed account of the damage
wrought by the hurricane in the various
provinces of the island. Under the head
ing, genera. conditions" the bulletin
says: a-ti
As the details of the hurricane Of August are
received the more apparent becomes the appalling
nature of the calamity From every side reports
brought IN OF lives lost, houses destroyed, peo-
pie injured and in addition TO this the utter de-
struction Of those fruits and vegetables which
form the staple food Of teening population.
Reports are as yet but meagre, all telegraph wires
being down and the roads impossible. The chap
ter Of horrors is yet far from complete. The
storm centre apparently passed directly over the
southern part of the island and in these districts
the damage was correspondingly severe. The ex-
treme northeastern suffered less, but the de-
struction south OF Fajardo was immense. There
is no doubt that the loss OF life will reach into
the thousands and the value OF property de-
stroyed many millions. In Ponce, in addition to
the destruction wrought by the wind was added
that produced by foods. The rains were torren-
tial IN their character, and the water In the
streets was many feet deep many unfortunates
losing their lives from drowning. The observer
of this service at Juana Diaz reports n rainfall
of lI.20 inches between a. IN. of the sth and 6
a. of the 9th. HIS 1owesr barometer was 2s II.
AT Guayama the lowest barometer observed
y 75 inches
The times., 1899-08-29
DySpeptiC People

should try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
Don expect one spoonful 10 cure you,
but give IL a chance 10 get at your over
worked stomach, lazy liver. and impure
blood After while you'll find your
nerves strong and your digestion perfect.
Use u faithfully. be you man or woman.
anc II VIII surely cure you See that a
Private Revenue Stamp covers the neck
Of the bottle-
The times., 1899-08-29

The news of the death of Dr. Pemeroy.
of S02 Street northwest, greatly distressed
his family and many friends In this city.
The first intimation his relatives had of
his illness was when a despatch was re-
cefved at the Pomeroy home early yesterday
morning which stated that DR. Pomeroy
was very ILL., Mrs. Pomeroy Immediately
started for Smyrna to render what aid she
could. About an hour after her departure
a second despatch was received, announcing
the death. The funeral arrangements had
not been completed up to q late hour last
night, but it is expected that the remains
will arrive here this morning and the body
will be inferred at Arlington.
Dr. Willis B. Pomeroy was one OF the
best-known dentists in this city, where he
had resided for about thirty years. He was
born in 1885, in Ohio, near Cleveland. He
entered Cleveland dental college at an
early age, and had just graduated when
war was declared between the North and
the South. He entered the army and served
throughout the war. distinguishing himself
in several engagements. After the sur
render of Lee DR.. Pomeroy located in this
city, and had been practicing his profess
sion here up to the time OF his death. He
was a member of the Old Guard having
held the position of chief of staff to the
commanding officer for a number of years,
and was also prominent in Masonic circles
AS dentist he ranked with the best mem
bers of the profession, and had a wide repu-
tation. Dr. Pomeroy leaves a widow and
three children. all of whom are grown. His
son, DR.. n. Willis Pomeroy. is practicing
dentist The remaining children are Mrs.
P w Gibbon and Mrs. F. Il. White.
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From Fajardo this report is sent:

The coffee and fruit crop as well as the small
crops are entirely lost. Oranges, bananas and al
ligator pears all thrown down. ! fear that a
great scarcity Of food will prevail throughout tht
Island, and ask that you inform the Government
OF the importance Of distributing vegetable seeds
of such kinds as would be easily and quickly rais-
ed to prevent to certain extent the effects OF the
Storm About cane, ! can say that it looks very
miserable. but most Of it being still small at
his period Of the year, it is TO be hoped that it
viii improve il the her is favorable.
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Dreyfus Frightening.

Dreyfus seems TO gain physically as his
cause prospers- Before the court today. for
instance, instead of resting both feet Imply
on the floor for five hours, he for the first
time crossed his legs. He had been literally
TOO weak TO make this simple change Of po-
sition before. He discussed Saturdays con-
frontation of Captain Freystaetter and Cole
mel Maurel with q privileged visitor. and
expressed his satisfaction in the strength
ening OF his defence by Captain Freystaet-
ter's revelations. He is, however, overshad
owed by sorrow that French officer could
be guilty Of such dishonoTable conduct as
was acknowledged By Colonel Maurel.
The times., 1899-08-29
w. B. POMER0Y FOUND DEAD.
The Washington Dentist Succumbs
to an Overdose of Choral

SMYRNA, Del, Aug. 2S.-Dr. Willis B.
who has been visiting friends in this city
for two weeks, was found dead in bed early
this morning at the residence of John
Thompson, short distance from this place.
He was feeling perfectly well last night,
but as was his custom did not retire until
very late, as he had been troubled with
insomnia. Mr. Thompson heard DR.. Pom
eroy in his room about u o'clock, but when
called this morning and no answer being
made his room was entered. 1t was not
then thought that he was dead, and DR.
H. V. S. Stout, of Cheswold was sent for
hours. An eight-ounce bottle of medicine
was found on the bureau, about one-third
of it having been used.
Coroner Knots held an inquest this af-
ternoon. the jury rendering a verdict that
death was caused by an overdose of chloral
hydrate taken for insomnia The prescrip-
tion. which had been compounded by
druggist here, was written by the doctor
himself The clerk thought it was too
strong. as two ounces of choral was asked
for, and he cut it down one-third. In
footnote DR.. Pomeroy asked that the pre-
scrfption be doubled, which request was
refused. He took one dose yesterday after
noon, but last night drank two and half
ounces OF the drug. or sixteen doses. which
contained ITO grains of choral, 80 grains
being the maximum dose His remains
will be shipped to Washington in the morn
ing The deceased was sixty-three wears
old
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From Juana Diaz, district OF Ponce,
comes the following:

The destruction TO crops. trees, and houses can
not be described. In this city alone. with no re-
ports from the country districts there are no less
than 200 families without a shelter The huts Of
the poor people all destroyed. The other
houses are rare which did not sustain, damage
All telegraph lines down and the mails inter
upted. We almost. cut. of from the outside.
The River yacaguas, also did the River Canas
made great rise, completely destroying the
possible to calculate the losses, sBce no~rcports
have been received nom the country, but Judging
by what was here, the ruin has been com
plete. The plantations OF minor fruits have been
torn up as also much coffee and almost all the
oane. Tie plantation establishments are useless.
Personal injuries, according to reports are one
dead in the city and eight in the Barrio CaIlabo
The quantity OF rainfall from a. n.- Of the Sth
to a. m. OF the 9th was 1l.20 inches.
The times., 1899-08-29

this case. Such a thunderclap of truth
might well come at the present moment.
and far more effectively from the Italian
than the German sky. but, as said at the
beginning of this despatch. the truth is
gaining strength, hope. and courage. Such
desperate tactics as indicated may bring
confusion and violence for the moment. but
the downfall of the conspirators is at hand
Maitre Demange and Others connected
with the case believe that the trial will
now proceed speedily toward its finish.
They say they are confident that the testi-
mony wiz be completed this week, and
that verdict will be rendered about Thurs
day. NJ de Freycinet, former Minister Of
War. and General Roget will Be confronted
tomorrow. and further sensational evidence
is exDzctef
The times., 1899-08-29
Tanners Shorthand
~s Business College,
WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST BUILDING.
Corner 9th and r.
Fl. c. TANNER. Prfnciraf.

The Principal has had over 20 years experience
as OFFICIAL COURT STENOGRAPHER. BOOK
KEEPER. aud teacher in business methods
Students in shorthand tuition. SIS half yearl
may take. without cost. Bookkeeping. Peanan-
ship, Arithmetic. Business Practice Civil Service.
etc Business course alone. half year. So. Now
IN session. Day and night sessions. Catalogues
au27 limo
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EDUCATIONAL.

EIHNNA EIGHTH AND SIS
Established 1875. Day Night
Session, SIS year. Business. shorthand. Type
writing. aaz0- -3Sn0
The times., 1899-08-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DIR. THOMAS VI. TALBOT. FORMERLY
OF 437 Seventh Street, has removed his
dental Office to s13 Eleventh Street north
west au25-7tem
The times., 1899-08-29

GONzAGA COLLEGE St NV. Washington, D. C.
Classical, Scientific. and business Caurses, Milf
tary Drill. Free instruction in Band Music. Ex-
afninations for entrance and scholarship September
and .. Successful candidates will recrive free
scholarship in the Classical Department Classics
to be resumed on September g. au2s- Stem
The times., 1899-08-29

ST. AARY'S ACADEMY. ALEXANDRIA. VA
Boarding school for girls; will open September
II; beautiful grounds; terms moderate For par.
ticulars address SISTER SUPERIOR auiS-lrno
The times., 1899-08-29
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE.

VERMONT AVENUE AND THOMAS CIRCLE
Classical. Scientific, Commercial Studies will
be resumed on Monday, September H. The ex-
animation OF applicants viii begin on September
5. Catalogues on application
10 PRONOUNCE FRENCH wen, speak, read,
understand; only 80 lessons: courses Of all
grades 20 lessons nov; school on car lines.
MILE. " PRUD'HON3lE, 307 st. NV. aus8-Tt
The times., 1899-08-29

The following death reports were ~ecaiy-
ed at the War Department yesterday from
Manila and Cuba.
The times., 1899-08-29
Stellman School of Short
hand and Typewriting.

Sill G STREET NV.
DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS
PROFICIENCY GUARANTEED
Students OF this college have no difficulty In
securing and holding excellent positions. Re-
duced rates. aus4-3Iao
Evening journal., 1899-10-02
COUSIN GEORGES DECISION.
He Thought His New Found Relatives
Were a Very shoddy
Lot.

''Now, my dear, want you to be very
kind to your cousin George when he
comes" said the girls mother, accord
ing TO the Detroit Free Press.
~Oh. mammal l simply can't tote
him all over town, and don't think you
ought to expect me to-"
But you must entertain him nicely
while he's here. He probably will not
stay long"
How do you know? We've never
seen him-we don't know anything
about him. Dear mel think it's hor-
riblel I don't see what he's coming for
Just suppose he's dreadfully awkward
and doesn't know how to actl Why, il
would be too embarrassing for any.
thingl And the girls have been studying
genealogy at the library for the last
two weeks, and they're awfully critica
about ones relations"
The next afternoon a coupe drove I,
the door and young man alighted. i
was George. He was an athletic younl
fellow, who, though he hailed from
small western town, had been educate,
abroad, and was as fine a specimen o
manhood as could be found. Marguerit,
was delighted The relief was great
She gushed profusely over her new
found cousin and offered him all sorts O
social inducements TO spend a wcel,
But he left The next afternoon.
What was the maternity didn'
you stay longer with your Uncle Hen
rvs family?" said his father. after h
had reached home. Didn't you lilS
them?"
mo. They were the shoddiest lot o
people ever ran across"
Evening journal., 1899-10-02
A sHERIFF IMPRISONED.

Woodbury., N. j., Oct 2.--Sherin Will
lam Collins, of Gloucester county, had
the rather novel experience of being
himself a prisoner behind the iron
bars of the county Jail on Saturday.
The sheriff, accompanied by Editor
Dalton, of the Newfield Item. and his
son, went into the Jail, and, as is the
usual custom, after passing through
the big iron door shot the bolt and
locked it. When the party attempted to
come out the lock refused to work, and,
after trying for some time, the sheriff
realized that he was a prisoner in his
own cage He ummoned aid, and a saw
was procured, and one of the prisoners
was set to work saving off the lock
which required an hours labor before
the sheriff and his friends were liber-
ated.
Evening journal., 1899-10-02
TRAGEDY OF MONT BLANC
One of the caiamiti e. Thnf FreaueRt-
ly visit the Famous
Mountain.

The story OF th { destruction of the
baths Of St. Gerva'fg, at the foot Of Mont
Blanc, in 1892, is fold in "The Annals OF
Mont Blanc" his was one of the ca
lamities that carcely could have been
predicted or 1verted.
Owing TO The stoppage of the sub
glacial draiI age, in some way never as
certained, lake was formed under the
Tete Rou Sse glacier, in which an enor-
nous be dy Of water was pent up at a
spot 10 go feet above the sea level. Be
tween one and two o'clock on the night
of j. hy II, 1892, the ice that had held
the lake gave way.
ihe water swept in torrent of tre-
rlendous force over the Desert de Pierre
Ronde, gathering up thousands of tons
of rock and stones in its course. IL
passed with terrific roar under the
hamlet of Bionnassay, which il did not
iniure, destroyed half the village Of
Bionnay, on the highroad between Con-
tamines and ST. Gervais, and, tearing up
trees as it went along, joined the main
river of the Bon-Nant.
/ Following the river bed, and destroy
ing on its way the old Pont du Diable.
it hurled its seething food of water,
timber, stones and mud upon the solid
buildings of the st. Gervais baths and
crushed them into fragments. Then.
crossing the Chamonix road, it spread
itself out in the form of n hideous fan
over the valley of the Arve, destroying
part of the village Of lie Fayet in its
way.
Such was the catastrophe Of St. Ger
vais which claimed over $50 victims
Utter ruin was everywhere. The once
lovely gardens of the baths were five OF
six feet deep in mud. fine trees had been
snapped like reeds and enormous blocks
of stone were strewn over the dreary
waste.