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The times., 1899-07-25
FOR THE TEXAS SUFFERERS.
Nearly Another $1,000 Ready to II
Sent to Governor Sayers.


Active work among Washingtonians
continues to be done by those who have
interested themselves lin the distress of
the Texas flood sufferers and the indica-
tions are that in few days 81, 900 can be
sent Governor Sayers in addition 10 the
first 81 600 already forwarded for the re
lief of the starving population of the Lone
Star State. The colored citizens of Texas
residing in this city have especially inter-
ested themselves in the past few days.
with the result that contributions from
that source have begun to come in.
At a meeting Of the Colored Women s
Relief Association. held at 4:3O o'clock
yesterday afternoon, in the headquarters
of the Texas Women's Relief Society. 1517
Street northwest. many plans for rais-
ing funds to be devoted to the relief work
were discussed, and S2S.50 was turned in,
which will later be sent to John Joy
Edison, Treasurer of the general commit
tee.
Arrangements have been made by the
colored people to give picnic August 3, in
Eureka Park, Anacostia, at which speak
ing by prominent members of the race will
be a feature.
Representative Hawley of Texas arrived
in Washington Sunday from New York.
He stated to a Times reporter last night
that already between $4,000 and $4,000
had been sent from that city to Governor
Sayers to be used in the relief work. He
had been informed, he said, that one man
lad sent his personal check for $4,000
and others had been almost as generous.
The large subscriptions which have
been sent to the relief of the thousands
who lost everything they possessed in the
foods said he, needed no urging from
Texas. She stated to the country the facts
OF the calamity which had overtaken her
and the response OF the American PEOPLE
has been more than generous" Mr.. Haw-
ley thought that in a week or ten days the
critical point would have been reached
and that thereafter Texas would be in a
position to care for her people without
outside assistance. The State is row
doing everything in her power to help
her unfortunate people. but the thousands
who lost their homes, cattle, and farm
products required more help than she
could at present render alone. Ii will
cost. he thought, about $4,000 day TO
feed the sufferers with army rations, cost
ing per capita. 30 cents a day. He ex-
pressed the gratitude of his State to the
District of Columbia for the work her
people have done.
The following subscriptions have been
received by Mr.. Edison, Treasurer of the
relief committee:
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An Invitation to Mexico.

a despatch from Ambassador Clayton. at
the City of Mexico. to the Department
of State, says that he presented the invi-
tatlon of the Pan-Amer!can Exposition and
copy OF the departments instruction on
the subject to President Diaz, who In re-
ply said that he felt very much honored
in having received from the Government of
the United States, through its Ambassador,
an invitation for the participation OF Mexico
in the Pan-American Exposition and felt
particularly grateful because such timely
notice had been given his Government so
far in advance of the opening of the expo
sition. He said 1t would give ample time
to communicate with the different depart
ments of the Government and enable them
to make timely arrangements for Mexican
exhibits.
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CAVALRY TROOPS FOR OTIS.
Fort Wyer Nearly DepopuInted b,
Orders From the Department.

Fort Nyer Nearly DepopuInted by
Orders From the Department.
Arrangements for sending eight troops
Of the Third Cavalry to the Philippines
have been nearly completed. An order for
their departure was made public yester-
day. Il says:
The headquarters and troops \, c, u. f, F,
X, l., and VI, Third United States Cavalry, are
relieved from duty at their present stations and
viii proceed by rail, properly equipped for field
service with their horses. baggage and equip
ment. to Seattle, Washington, for transportation
to the Philippine Islands, to be reported upon
arrival TO the commanding general Department
OF the Pacific. The band of the regiment will
remain on duty at Fort Myer. Va. Troops b, c.
and are relieved from duty. at their present
stations and will proceed with their equipments
and such nOrses as may be ieft with them to
the Department of the East. for assignment at
Fort Nyer, Va. Those troops designated for ser
vice IN the Philippine Islands will he filled to the
maximum strength Of l20 men by transfers of
recruits from the San Francisco depot. and the
Quartermaster Department will provide by trans.
fer and purchase sufficient horses to mount the
command
BY this order the cavalrymen will take
all the horses of the regiment with them
and leave but seventy at Fort Myer. The
| number retained at home will comprise
only unseryiceable horses. 1t being the in
tention of the department to send all
horses with the regiment. The troops of
the regiment will probably leave on the
Hancock, which is due in San Francisco
from Manila about July 2S, and will be
| ready to depart for the Islands about the
middle of August. All Third cavalrymen
| are being equipped with tropical outfits
Twenty recruits for each company will be
sent from San Francisco to join the COM
mand at Seattle and will bring their
ordnance equipments with them from
Benecia arsenal. California The horses
will be transported on the freight ghips
now at Seattle and will be unloaded at
Dutch Harbor. Nagasald, Japan, where
they will be allowed to Craze for several
days and then taken to Manila.
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post,IC C,r. Like Ours.

The United States Consul at Marse!lles
has notified the State Department that
the French Department of Posts intends
to equip the railroads Of France with pos
tai cars modelled after those in this coun-
try. He thought the American car manu-
facturers might secure the contract for
furnishing these cars 1.-THE State Dspart-
ment has referred the matter to the Post
office Department which will probably no.
tify the car manufacturers.
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Lirs in n Grnre He nuSc,
tFrom the Cincinnati Erluircr)

Indiauapolis,Iuly 5.-Altert Barley, chief grave
digger at the county intrmary, died last night.
infrmary in 1852, but Mrs Miriam Pitcher, who
has been there for several generations, insists that
he was born the farm, his mother giving birth
to him in barley field. hence his name, Barley.
In his. early boyhool he Craved the privilege oi
digging the graves for dead pauaers. and in a
short time he STYLED himself supervisor of grave
diggcrss He felt the responsibility OF his posi-.
tion. aud he never left anything interfere with
his duties at the graveyard. 1t was his ambition
always to keep grave ahead. For you never
know when somebody's gein' to die" he ex-
plained. and in this way he literally lived to dig
his own grave. as the last grave which he dug
waited fer his body.
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Messrs. w. S. Chapman, L. W. Estes.
and McChesney were among the Washing
ton guests in attendance at the dance given
last week at Montebella, the splendid old
home CT Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie H. Gray, near
Orange Court House. Va. An immense
dancing platform was erected on the lawn
under the canopy of patriarchal trees. and
an orchestra and caterer from this city
furnished the music and refreshments. The
affair was the most elaborate and brilliant
of its kind in the history OF that section
Of Virginia since that famous era of South
ern good times-before the war.
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FUNERAL OF INGERSOLL
Brief and Simple Services Prelim-
mary TO Cremation.

ARRANGEMENTS Finally Made - The
Widow and Daughters Cling to
Their Dend in Frenzicd Grief-The
Remains Placed in CoHin-McS-
snges of Coincidence Continue TO
Pour In.
The times., 1899-07-25

DR.. Stanley Warren is achieving a repu-
tation for prize winnings at the Green
brier White Sulphus Springs His last
laurel was in the shape of a silver book
mark, won at the bowling party given
there recently by Miss St Clair.
The times., 1899-07-25

Mss. Ellen Spencer Mussey left the city
yesterday for visit to her son, Mr. William
Hitz Mussey. at Easton. Pa. She Will go
to Niagara Falls and Canada before re-
turning.
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1t is said that Miss Julia Grant has ac-
complished what no other young society
person has done at Newport and that
is to make certain style OF hair dressing
the vogue. 'tlI
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One of the most popular guests at the
Old Sweet Springs of West Virginia is Mrs.
Brinton Stone, who is especially noted at
the resort for her vivacity and gracious
charm of manner. AT the bali given last
week at the Grand Hotel the dancers in
ciuded the Misses Simpson and Martin of
this city. who are also summer residents of
the Old Sweet Springs
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Miss A. H. Fuller. of 1921 Rhode Island
Avenue. is at the Revere. Atlantic City. for
the season.
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Mrs. Charles F. Sprague is donici.ed
for the summer at Crows Nest. Bar Har-
Dor. where she was lately Joined by Rep
! resentatiye Sprague
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Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Acker, of the KensinE.
ton, will spend the month of August at
Eagles Mere Pa
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Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson viii not
arrive in Newport till some time early
in August, when they viii spend the re-
mainder of the season with Commodore
and Mrs. George H. Perkins. Mr.. and
Mrs Anderson are still at Commodore
Perkins stock farm, .'Winnepocket," at
Webster, n. H., where the mountain air
has been beneficial after winter OF travel
in India.
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Mr.. F. E. Puffer, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio Is
a guest at the National Hotel.
The times., 1899-07-25

Miss Alice Stickney is spending her va
cation at Alton Springs, Va.
The times., 1899-07-25

Senator Wetmore is entertaining on
quite an elaborate scale at his Newport
villa, Chateau-sur-Mer. His daughter,
Miss Wetmore, has recently returned from
! abroad
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Captain Reave and his company OF
Washington High School cadets are put
ting IN a glorious vacation at Ocean View
Va
The times., 1899-07-25

Mrs. Hill and sons. and Miss Fowler are
among the. Washingtonians registered at
Cold Sulphur Springs, Va.
The times., 1899-07-25

Miss Bird Johnson is at Jefferson Park
near Charlottesville Va.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Bourn have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are at
1725 p Street.
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Hon. William c. Malbury. Mayor Of petroit

am deeply touched by your telegram notify
ing me of the welcome by my fsllow-citizenS
which awaits me on my homecoming. We're |
10 consult my own feelings in the matter Mrs
Algcr and myself would 20 quietly to our home
and there receive th, friends who nigh; honor
Us by calling for surely the fond anticipation
Of being back in old Michigan eclipscs all other
thoughts We expect to arrive home Wedncs-
day afternoon, August , II. A. ALGER.
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Mrs. Joseph Santucci and daughter hav,
departed for Elkton, Va. where they viii
spend the summer with Mrs. Goodwin.
The times., 1899-07-25

Hon. Carroll ID. Wright is at his cot
tage on Ocean Avenue. Marblehead Neck.
The times., 1899-07-25
EXCURSIONS.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
ALEXANDRIA. AND ARLINGTON

Electric trains. station I3ia St and Pa. ave For
Mt Vernon every hour. from 10 u M. TO p. m
For Alexandria and ArlingtOn-See schedule
ROUND TRIP 10 Mt. Vernon. SOC. Rou-d trip
TO Alexandria. PC. Round trip TO Arlington. 20c
Round trip to Mt Vernon, including Arlington
and Alexandra, G0c-
Washington. Alexandria. and Mt. Vernon Rwy
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LANSBURGH & BRO.
Tremendous Cut
IN
White Goods.
SC yard.

White Lace Stripe Grenadine;
3 very pretty designs; former price
25c; all go at
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f5c yard.

IS pieces Black Dotted and Fig
ured Swisses; these sold at soc the
entire season; all to go now at
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Detroit. Mich. JULY 81
General Russell A. Alger:

General Russell A. Alger:
Public meeting OF citizens cheer to the echo
the mention of your name and arrange to give
you and your family the most royal welcome
accorded citizens Of this community. All
creed4 in politics and religion viii unite in ac-
claiming their JOY at your return.
WILLIAM c. MAIBURY, Mayor.
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.aHngS at Half

The balance Of the mattings have
been greatly reduced for clearance
and you can save almost half by
buying now. For example. here are
80 rolls of extra heavy seamless
China and fine Japanese linen warp
mattings. in the choicest patterns
sold at 1sc and 25c yard
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TO WELCOME ALGER.
PinEree Preparing n Great Recep-
tion for the Retiring Secretary.

ton for the Retiring Secretary.
Telegraphic communication between Mr..
Alger and Mayor Maybury of Detroit was
made public by the retiring Secretary yes
terday showing that upon his return to his
home city he is TO be given most royal
welcome and cordial greeting. followed by
a public mass meeting. The latter meeting
Governor Pingree has seen fl to term an
indignation" meeting.
Mr. Alger and his family will reach Deg
troit August and the committee in charge
of the reception have arranged to meet him
en- route. All the marching organizations
of the city will escort him from the depot
to the city hall. where he will be formally
presented TO the gathered throng by the
mayor and Governor. A public reception
will be held in the corridors of the city
ball. followed by mass meeting in Light
Guard Armory. where speeches will be in
dulged in, and if the sentiments OF the
Governor are carried out these speeches
will probably not be lacking in praise of
Mr.. Alger and criticism for his treatment
ty the Mckinley Administration.
The invitation telegraphed by the mayor
and the acceptance OF General Alger fol-
low:
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f24cyard. I

SO pieces 35 inch India Linen;
these were sold at 25c; now
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f2C yard.

IS pieces Jones Soft Finish Cam
brio, a staple that retaiis at 75c;
during this sale you can buy 1t
Evening star., 1899-04-11

nese who had been taken red-hanoeo anu
cut off their queues. That was the last OIL
the looting in that section, and, the report
adds, the Chinese disappeared as IL py
magic from the whole province
Another story concerns the son OF very
high official in Washington, civilian, who
accompanied one of the military expedl-
tions to Manila by Suez. At Gibraltar
number of the soldiers detained the expe-
dition by going on big spree, making
their headquarters in the Spanish section
of the town. Being without treaty rela-
tons with Spain, the military officers were
unable to send out posses under United
States military command to bring in these
men. The civilian, however, volunteered
to lead such an expedition and he man
aged to bring in most of the fugitives with
an escort he had collected. He had diff
cult time, for he found to his surprise that
the Spaniards had fraterniZed with the
United States soldiers. and united with the
runaways in the effort to prevent their ar
rest even to the extent of assaulting and
trying to mob the posse which made the
arrest.
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WILL GO AT DOMESTIC RATES
Red Cross Letters to and From Cubn
and the Philippines

By an order of the second assistant post
master general the Red Cross Society was
today granted the privilege of sending let
ters from Cuba and the Philippines at do
mestic rates. The order is the result of a
cabinet discussion of a request made by
representatives of the Red Cross Society
that this provision be made. The order is
as follows:
1T is hereby ordered that on and after
this date letters emanating from the Ameri
can National Red Cross addressed to per-
sens conencted with the hospital service of
that society in Cuba and the Philippine
Islands and bearing on the face of the
envelope the printed words Red Cross
Hospital Service mot excluding other
printing which the society may desire to
have appear, shall be transmissible in the
mails at the domestic rates of postage.
Letters from the Red Cross hospital
service in Cuba and the Philippines bearing
the words above indicated, and addressed
to the Red Cross Society of the United
States or TO officers thereof, shall also be
entitled to transmission at the United
States domestic rate"
Evening star., 1899-04-11
MAKE NIGHT ATTACK
Aggressive Move of Filipinos Between
Manila and Malolos.
REPULSED BY MARFHUR'S MEN
Lawton's Success at Santa Cruz
Greater Than First Supposed.
REBEL LOSS WAS HEAVY

The following dispatch was receiv-
ed from Gen. Otis by the War De
partment this morning:
MANILA, April II 800.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
insurgents attacked Macarthur S
line OF railway communication last
night in considerable force; repulsed
by Wheaton with heavy loss.
Wheaton's casualties three killed,
twenty wounded. OTIS"
The following dispatch from Gen.
Otis received today gives additional
information concerning the fight of
Santa Cruz:
"MANILA, April II, 1899.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
'Lawton's success at Santa Cruz
more complete than reported yester-
day. Enemy left ninety-three uni
formed dead on field and number
seriously wounded. Lawton cap
tured city without destruction OF
property. His loss ten wounded,
slight, except two, one since died.
Lieut. Filing only officer wounded,
slight in hand. Enemy retired east
ward; Lawton in pursuit early this
morning. OTIS"
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NOT ENTITLED TO EXTRA PAY.
Auditor Browns View Regarding the
District Volunteers.

Mr.. W. W. Brown. auditor for the War
Department, who has original jurisdiction
in the matter is of opinion that the mem
bers of the 1st District of Columbia Volun-
teer Infantry are not entitled to the extra
pay provided for by the act of March 3,
1899 making appropriation for the extra
pay of soldiers who enlisted for the war
with Spain.
He told a Star reporter. who asked for
information on the subject today. that the
claims of the District of Columbia Folun-
teers for extra pay have not been acted
upon. but he remarked that they evidently
fall within the construction of the statute
as laid down by the controller of the treas
ury.'
In explanation of the controllers position
on this matter, Auditor Brown called atten-
ton to the following paragraph III the con-
trollers decision of March IL last con-
STRUNG the act of March :, 1892
Il do not mean to say that soldiers of
volunteer organizations discharged with
their organizations. and who have received
the one or two months frriough mentioned
in the act of January T., 1880. in lieu of
which the extra Pay was granted are en-
titled to any additional pay. l do not
think they are either under the act of jan
uary II. 1859 or the act of March 3, 1899.
Evening star., 1899-04-11
JUSTICE FIELDS FUNERAL,
Services VIII Be Held at the Church
of the Epiphany.

Many additional messages of sympathy
were received at the home Of the late Jus
tice Field last evening. The senders of
these messages included John Dillon ex-
Postmaster General Dickinson, Mrs Leland
Stanford and a number of members of both
houses of Congress. 1t was decided last
night to hold the funeral service in the
Epiphany Episcopal Church Thursday
morning at 1890 o'clock. Bishop Satterlee
of the diocese of Washington and Rev. Dr.
r. H. McKim, rector of the church. will
off1ciate. The members of the United States
Supreme Court will be the honorary pail
bearers. The remains will be taken to
Rock Creek cemetery. The final place of
interment is not yet decided. California
where the dead jurist spent his early life;
Washington, where he has served on the
bench since the civil war. and New Eng
land, where rest the remains of others of
the Field family, all have been considered,
but the final disposition will not be settled
Immediately.
The Court of Claims adjourned today out
of respect to the memory of the late Justice
Field. The members of the court have not
yet obtained the program of arrangements
for the funeral but expect to attend
Evening star., 1899-04-11
CAN FIGHT AS WELL AS WORK.
Gallant Work of u Detachment OF
Engineers.

Gen. Wilson. chief of engineers, has re-
celved an extract from the report of Col.
James Smith. LIST California Infantry, relat-
ing TO routing the insurgents in thu sub
urbs Of Manila in February. which refers
especially to a detachment of engineers in
The Philippines:
Intervals We're then extended TO the
night. and Company A of the LIST California
Volunteers. on the right flank, reverted to
meet, as far as possible. the threatened at
tack upon tn. flank, so that a safe advance
might be made, but at this moment Capt
W. q. Haan, with company of Engineers,
came up on the right flank. and with splen-
did volleys and magnificent steadiness
drove back that portion of the enemy who
We're seeking a clump OF trees to make a
flank attack, at the same time dislodging
a small detachment already there, who had
retreated TO that point under the fire of
Capt. Dyers battery"
This advance, IL is found. was initiated
by Lieut. Ham without orders In his own
report of the affair he says: THE Engi-
neers are fighters as we'll as workers"
Evening star., 1899-04-11
Extra Pay Decisions.

The controller of the treasury has decided
that the clerks of temporary paymasters
in the navy during the war with Spain are
entitled to the extra pay provided by the
act of Congress of March 3. The decision
does not apply to the clerks of regular pay
masters in the navy.
Under the law allowing extra pay to
workmen in the navy yards for overtime
during the war. the controller has passed
upon claims submitted by the owners of
teams employed at the Washington navy
yard. The controller decides that the own
ers of the teams are not entitled to the
extra compensation for overtime work of
the teams, the law being specific in naming
certain classes of workmen to be paid.
Evening star., 1899-04-11
NIGHT ATTACK OF REBELS.
They First Cut Telegraph Line BE-
tween Manila and MalOlOs.

MANILA, April II, 5:45 p.m.-At about
midnight the rebels cut the telegraph line
at several places between here and Malolos
and signal fires We're lighted and rockets
sent up along the hills to the right of the
railroad. Later the enemy attacked the
outpost of the Minnesota regiment at Bigaa
and Bocave, five miles south of Malolos,
killing two men and wounding fourteen.
simultaneously the outposts of the Ore
gon regiment at Marilao. the next station
on the way TO Manila, were attacked. with
the result that three Americans were killed
and two were wounded. The loss of the
enemy was ten killed and six wounded. The
Americans also captured two prisoners.
Troops were concentrated along the rail-
road as thickly as possible and the rebels
were driven back TO the foot hills.
The roadbed of the railroad was dam
aged. but it was repaired almost imme-
diately and traffic was soon resumed
through to Malolos.