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firing before they reached the line, aided
materially in preventing confusion. con-
slider him worthy of a brevet for gallantry
and coolness in action. and l so recon-
mend
Among the men whom I particularly no.
ticsd were First Sergeanl Brady, Company
NJ Sixth Infantry. whose record as brave
and gallant soldier is second to none, aud
Serst. Alfred Roeder, Company X, sixth
Infantry who has probably been mentioned
more frequently in communications regard
ing movements I'm this vicinity than any
other person He again demonstrated his
worth as a soldier and as man of most
excellent judgment His knowledge OF the
country has made him invaluable TO Of
lcers and others in charge OF expeditions
and his cooIness under fire excited my ad-
miration He has been recommended for a
commission In the regular service by Major
Cole. Sixth Infantry. and for commission
in the volunteers by the regimentaI com
mander. Such advancement and Tecogni-
tiou could not fall 10 a more deserving man.
and | recommend him for the most favor
able consideration These remarks are no
reflection on ne other ninety-one men, than
whom there can be no better soldiers in the
service"
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If, on the other hand Butler meets with
disaster, then it is probable that he viii
be superseded by Lord Roberts, and that
the direction, not only of the war, but
likewise Of the entire military policy of
Great Britain, will be confded 10 those
Anglo Indian officers who have speht the
greater part of their lives in campa gning,
and to whom Queen Victoria is indebted
for vast additions TO the area of her en-
pire.
1t is only fair to General Butler to state
that he is much hampered by the petty
jealousies and animoslties which divide the
modern school, Lord Lansdowne, for in
stance, the Secretary of State for War is
playing at cross purposes with Field Mar
shall Lord Wolseley, and much the same
condition of affairs prevails between tie
cabinet minister and the commandeF-in-
chief in London as existed between the
! ranking general of the United States army
and Secretary Alger during the Spanish
| war
It may safely be asserted that there is
! no corruption or dishonesty in the British
| war department But there assuredly is
! an absence of proper cooperation and CO.
! hesion. due to the personal jealousies and
! animosities existing between those highest
| In authority. and likewise between their
| immediate subordinates. If the war in the
! Transvaal is unduly prolonged, and If the
] Boer farmers are able to hold their own
! beyond the spring against the trained
/ forces of Great Britain, offcered by men
| who devote their entire lives to the study
/ of military science 1t will be mainly due
/ to the petty jealousies and personal eni-
! mosities at the war department in Pail
/ Mall-New York Tribune.
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properly seasoned The modern school is
likewise very strong in all the doctrinal
and technical branches OF military science,
and endeayors to model itself upon the
methods pursued by the general staff at
Berlin
The Indian school on the other hand. is
opposed TO the short service system, and
possesses an infinitely greater degree OF
practical experience of campaigning. Lord
Roberts for instance. commanded the mag
nificent forced march TO Candahar which
excited the warm admiration of even
Moltke. Indeed. the successes of the In
dial school have been so numerous as to
mbue il with a certain amount of disdain
for the more mathematical and dOctrinal
science of the modern school, which has
had but little experience in the field. These
sentiments of contempt on the part of the
practical soldier, the veteran of many an
| African and Asiatic battlefield, for his pure
| ly scientific comrade Of the modern school
are returned by the latter, who argues that
| the Indian school never yet had the oppor-
| tunity of facing white troops or the armies
| of a civilized power. and that in order to
! deal with the latter scientific methods of
| the most up-to-date description are indis-
! pensable,
Trap for the Indian school.
| In the present war the Indian school has
| been entirely excluded from all operations.
with the exception of General White. whr
there IS every reason to believe was Sc
| lected as the most unlucky and unsuccess-
| full of Anglo Indian commanders. with the
| special view of discrediting the Indian
ring Any chances which White may have
| had OF achieving a success were handi-
| capped by the fact that he was subject IN
| every particular TO council OF war III
| London analogous to the Board of Naval
Strategy at Washington during the war.
The war henceforth will be conduc. ed by
| Butler and by his staff in accordance with
| the doctrines and ethics OF the mode
school. which will virtually be on IT. lrial
If Butler succeeds the superiority OF the
new school to the Indian will have been
established. and Lord Roberts and ms ioi-
lowers will be releEatAd TO hack seat
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A REWARD FOR CALAMITY.
Colonel Bell VIII he Given a Medal
of Homer.

4 DAgntE bssis " III tx NEhh th -
Of Honor.
As q reward for gallantry in action the
President has ordered a Congressional
medal Of honor presented 70 Col. j. Frank
lin Bel, Thirty-sixth United States Volun-
teer Infantry The action which won Colo
mel Bell this medal took place September
g. 1899 near Porac. Luzon, in the Philip
pines.
The following statement of the action is
given out by the War Department:
The circumstances surrounding the
service. as described by those who witness
ed il. are reported as follows The regiment
under command Of Colonel Bell left camp
al about o'clock a. m, September 9,
1893 and proceeded along the San AntO-
Mo, Porac. road to head off a large body
of insurgents which had attacked the
troops OF the Ninth Infantry, stationed at
/ Guagua and San Rita, during the night
Colonel Bell. followed by Lieutenant Col
onel Grove Major StTaub with TWO mount
/ ed orderlies. was ahead Of the regiment
with about twelve company scouts. Just
/ as day was dawniHg the advance scouts
/ encountered an enemy ) patrol near the
! village of San Augustin, consisting OF one
! captain, one lieutenant, and five priyates
! The scouts fired on them, and as the in
: SuEEeUiS SidIleQ ~ run gave NLdSt- tJbl-
1 nneI Bell in advance of the mounted party
spurred his horse to the front and seeing
! that the insurgents we're easily running
! away from the scouts, pushed his horse
! into a gallop and without paying attention
/ TO the fact that he was at least 100 yards
/ from his party and entirely without sup
/ port. charged the seven insurgents with hi!
! pistol, scattering them onto both sides o
! the road. and compelling the surrender o.
/ the captain and TWO priyates, under q clos;
and hot fire from the remaining four in
/ surgents concealed on the side of the ToaC
/ in a bamboo thicket, resulting in the cap,
ture of the entire party with their arms.
/ General Macarthur in forwarding tht
/ recommendations for medal Of honor re-
marks The circumstances as set fortl
within describe a case of distinguished
I and conspicuous gallantTy, which involved
/ the risk of life in the performance OF NOR
than ordinarily hazardous duty, which wa
! assumed voluntarily. at a moment when n,
other means were at hand 10 accomplish
The defeat and capture of this party Of in
I surgents and General Otis says, -fhi
! feat and many similar ones have been per
/ formed by Colonel Bell. during this val
and the wonder is that he still lives.
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VAIN VISIONS OF FORTUNES.
Consul Everett, at Batavia. Burdencd
Mith Letters From Americans.


With Letters From Americans.
Persons from the United States hunting
legacies have caused a great deal of an
noyance TO Consul Everett. of Batavia, and
put themselves to unnecessary trouble. The
Consul has written letter to the State
Department in which he says that he re-
ceives many letters from citizens OF the
United States stating that from thirty TO
eighty years ago some relative Of theirs
went to Dutch India, amassed a very large
fortune. and then died without having for
years had any communication with his
family and without having left them any
money. The Consul is requested to look
the matter up and take what steps he can
TO obtain the fortune for them. The an
cestor. il is usually stated, was in the
colonial army vixen he went to Dutch
India
Il have always taken considerable trou-
bic in the matter" says Mr.. Everett, and
have had the officials Of the Wees en-
Boede Ikamer (Jhe court which administers
on orphans bankruptcy, wills, and lega-
ciesD carefully examine the records, which
are very well kept here for sometimes as
much as ninety years back, BGt so far in
not a single instance has the faintest proof
Of my correspondents assertion been
forthcoming The persons named are never
found 10 have been in this colony, nor IS
there any trace of e fortune.
Even II there were something in the
claim there would be no chance Of secur-
ing any money, as under Dutch law no
suits can be brought TO recover property
after thirty years from the death Of the
testator If a person has died intestate,
leaving apparently no heirs or kin, the
yyeeskamer takes charge Of the property
until some one can prove right 10 it. II
no one appears within thirty years the
property reverts forever 10 the State and
there is no possible way of reOpening the
case or obtaining any Of the property even
by producing the most conclusive evidence
! Of congangllinity'
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TOURISTS IN SWITZERLAND.
4 Large Incrense ia That Country
Wealth on Account of 1t.

4 Large Increase ia That Country's
Wealth on Account of 1t.
The State Department is in receipt of
communication from Consul Ridgley, at
Geneva. Switzerland giving information as
to the number Of tourists which have Wis
tied that country this year. Consul Ridgley
saws it is estimated that since January l.
1899 up 10 the present date, no less than
. 500 OOO tourists have visited Switzerland,
and that they have eachSeft in the country
an average OF $l5.44, or a total of S38,-
Geo OOO Inasmuch as the population OF
Switzerland is only 2 1888 300, ii is not diff
cult to appreciated the significance OF these
figures. The per capita wealth of the coun-
trv has heretofore been estimated at $l4,
bur the influx OF money above referred 10
suddenly brings IL up 10 $2945, or from
one Of the poorest countries (per capita) to
one OF the richest. This al least would
appear to be the result on paper; but, as q
matter of fact the sudden Increase OF the
country's wealth is not so great as the fig
rres would indicate. for the reason thai
/ Switzerland buys nearly everything she
/ sells to tourists. including the supplies fol
4 The hotels and clearinghouse, and there
fore. while great deal Of money come:
/ into the country a large proportion Of il
Z has TO be paid out. However, the iucreas,
In the country's wealth from the touris
/ movement during 1899 Is notable, hotel
! keepers being the largest benehciaries
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rhe nenrt Mnst Not Be Triaed

With-Where there are symptoms of heart
weakness. there should be DR.. Agnew's Cure for
the Heart, it's a magical remedy, gives relief in
thirty minutes, and there are thousands who
eltiiy tbat it cures permanently Mrs. ". T..
Runde, of Duudalk, Ont, says; Il was Tor
years unable to attend 70 my household duties |
used Dr. Agnew's Cure Tor the Heart, the result
was wonderful the pain left me Immediately
after the first dose and few bottles cured" Sold
by F. :. Williams, Ninth and Streets; Edmonds
& Williams Third and Pennsy lYania Ayenue.-l6.
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MR.. cRUPPERs FUNERAL.
The Remains To he Inferred in Glen
wood Cemetery Tomorrow.

wood Cemetery Tomorrow.
r. Douglas Crupper. who died Monday at
his late residence. 3O8 c Street northeast,
will be buried tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock in Glenwood cemetery. under the
auspices Of Mount Vernon Lodge No. 5,
knights Of Pythias.
Mr. Crupper, whose death occurred after
a protracted illness, was native OF NiF-
ginia He was forty eight years Of age and
had been employed for the last twenty five
years as superintendent and custodian OF
the warehouse of the Knox Express Com
pauy IN this city He was prominent in
Pvthian circles, and besides a wife and two
children leaves many friends TO mourn
him.
The times., 1899-11-29
Mems gloves, acc.
Driving Gloves, 25C.
Boys and ChiIdren'S
HeadWear. 48c.

A new and nobby line Of Boys and
Children's Headwear Shapes, in Tam
oShanters, plain and fancy; Golf Caps,
Yacht Caps, EtOn Caps, Polo Caps,
and many other stylish shapes in a
75c quality, satin lined and excellent
finish, for 48c.
The times., 1899-11-29
DEFEAT OF TEE NBGROS
Cap ain POOre's Report of the En-
gagememt Near TabHan.

The Army of the Insurgents Routed
and Their Supplies Captured
American Troops Forced 10 Biv-
ouac iu the Nud-DetaiIs Of the
Death Of Lieutenant Grubbs.
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FATE FOR BOBR ALLIES
The Outlook for Foreigners Fight
ing With Paul Kruger.

General Sir Rcdver Butler VIII
Probably Make short Work of
Them-The Three schools of Eng
Iish Military Science-RivaIry and
JeaIousies in London War OTce.
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Initial Hdkfs. I5c.
Winter Underwear. ISc.
Umbrellas, 39c.

y Steel Rod. Paragon Frame I'M
brella. gloria cloth color perfect. and
guaranteed as represented by our sales
men Handles 10 suit ladies' or gents.
Full 26-inch size. 59c regular price
for 39c
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~ blC LGuHGSFG0 SnIFESy OSC+
For men and boys, linen bosom. neck
and wrist band. re-enforced front and
back, spliced neck band full gussetted:
SOC quality for 39c
Mems Shirts and Drawers, 44c.
Mems Heavy Brown. Fleece Lined
Shirts and Drawers; these garments are
silk finished. and e-enforced, sold else
where for 69c and soc. Perfect color
and non-shrinkable. Our price a gar
ment. 44c.
Mems Gloves, 49C.
Mems 81 quality Of dogskin street
gloves; equal to any on the market at
the above price. Re-enfoTeed seams;
perfect fit; six shades to select from
sizes 10 1-2 Special 49c.
Driving Gloves, 25C.
HEAVY WORKING OR DRIVING
GLOVES, wool lined, pigskin, soc quail
ity. extra strong, and re-enforced: all
sizes; q pair. 25c.
The times., 1899-11-29

II e you ordered Heurich's beer for your
Tha ksgiying dinner? II not, phone 664, for q
osa Of Maclzcu, Senate, or Lager.
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ladies' MnsHn Gowns. 81.

Yoke of q tuck and rows of Ham
burg insertion; yoke finished with en-
broidery rufie: full length and width;
worth Csc, for SIC.
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A3GAA AO0CSs 90
Flannel EideTdown. or Blanket Bath
OF Dressing Robe; fun size. extra large
collar. neck and waist cords finished
with silk tasseIs; large assortment 70
select from. Special S3.4s.
Mems Night Robes, 39c.
"Domet or "Flanuelette" Night
Robes. fun length and size. sizes IA TO
- Made nice and good fitting fancy
and neat patterns, soc quality for 39c.
Men 5 initial HdkfS, E5c.
A 25c quality OF mems full size
Initial Handkerchiefs. Finished with
a full 2-inch initial Perfect hem
stitched. WASH PERFECT AND SOFT
TO THE FACE. Nos over six t0
customer. All initials Two fer -5c
or each l5c.
Mems Winter Underwear, ISC.
All our odd lots OF mems heavy win
ter underwear. comprising 35c and soc
values in shirts and drawers. II your
size is in this lot il is your chance. as
We have about 40 dozen shirts and
drawers 10 select from a garment. 18c.
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Thanksgiving Prices in Mems Furnishings
Bath Robes. So. 20.
White hammered Shirts, &c.

Today will be arep
department. and following values
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LADIES' MUSLIN UNDER
WEAR.
Ladies Muslin Skirts, soc.

Ladies' fine Muslin Short Skirts;
embroidery ruffle with cluster of tucks
above yoke band, and taped; worth 59e,
for 39c
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Ladies' Skirts, 32c.

Ladies good quality muslin skirt,
deep cambric ruffie. with cluster {
tucks above; full length and width
worth Ace.
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Ladies Muslin Drawers, 32c.

Made with deep Hamburg embroidery
ruffie, and cluster of tucks above rufle;
yoke band and taped; worth 49c, for
32c.
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One lot Of those natty striped and
plaid wOrsted suits, in all the latest
effects; no better suit made anywhere;
single and breasted; elegantly
finished; sold from SIS to $50. Price,
S124S.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
EN- ROUTE FOR PRISON.
Fifteen Criminals to Pay Penaltie,
for Offences In the District.

Fifteen Criminals to Pay Penalties
for Offences In the District.
OF the fifteen prisoners sent from the
District to the penitentiary last night. FIVE
are white and ten coiored.
All Of them were taken to the peniten-
tiary at Mocndsville, W. Va, except John
Price. who was sentenced last December
to Imprisonment at Columbus. Ohio
The names of the prisoners. the crimes
of which they were convicted. and the
terms Of Imprisonment are as follows:
John Price, grand larceny, three years;
Rody O'Meara. housebreaking. five years;
Harry E. Lawson, adultery, one year;
Arthur E. Phillips, larceny from the per-
son, four years; Charles Goldberg, house
breaking, two years and two days; Howard
Harrison, grand larceny. eighteen months;
Mace Belt, larceny from the person, five
years; James Lucas, housebreaking, ten
years; William Abbott. six months; Will
liam Robinson, housebreaking, six years;
George C. Butler. housebreaking. two
years; Elliott Washington, petit larceny.
second offence. three years; Tolliver John
son, housebreaking. three years; Hira"
Smith, petit larceny, second offence, Two
years, and Ellen Jones. violating pension
laws, three years.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
Com mi..ioner.' Orders.
The District Commissioners issued the
following orders today:

The District Commissioners issued the
following orders today:
That the resignation Of E. p. Hickey. assistant
inspector Of streets, is accepted, and that r. j.
Bsall, jr.. inspector in the Engineer Department.
at 81 per day, is transferred to the position Of
assistant inspector of streets, at 81 200 per an.
mum, vice Hickey.
That Henry Storey is appointed inspector in
the Engineer Department, at $3.50 per day.
That the following work be done under the pro-
visions Of the assessment system, the same hav-
ing been duly advertised. rs required by law:
Reset curb and lay brick sidewalk both
sides Of Ninth Street extended, from Florida Ave
nue. to Grant Avenue, abutting lots Prather's
subdivision Of Mount Pleasant and Pleasant
Plains, at an estimated cost Of 81 ,495.
Reset curb and lay cement sidewalk both
sides Of Vernon Avenue west, between Florida
Avenue and Nineteenth Street, abutting lots in
blocks l, 2, and 3, Commissioner subdivision Of
Washington Heights, at an estimated cost Of
$500.
Reset curb and lay cement sidewalk on both
sides of California Avenue northwest. between
Florida Avenue and Nineteenth Street, abutting
lots in blocks I, 3, 4. and 8, Commissioners sub
division Of Washington Heights, at estimated
cost of s3, 800.
Reset curb and lay cement sidewalk on the
north side of r Street northwest. between Four
teeBth and Fifteenth Streets, abutting lots in
square 2O7. at estimated cos. Of s1.050.
Pave alleys with vitrifed asphalt block as
follows:
Cnpaved portion Of alley in square sl5 at an
estimated cost Of $40.
All alleys in square sa6; estimated cost, s.s5.
unpaved alley in square $50; estimated cost,
s1,o77.
Alley in square s6o; estimated cost, $500.
Alley in south half Of square 735; estimated
cost, s3,Ooo
Alley in square 725; estimated cost. $780,
Watch for town. Congress Heights. d. C.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
DEPierce,S
GOIdenMcdicdI
Discovery.

~ feel that I owe n debt Of gratitude to you
diseases especially, which the doctors failed to
REACH" writes I. B. Staples, Esq, of Barclay.
Usage Co., Kaps. - am a raiiroad agent, and
four years ago my wsrkikeeping me in a warm
air gave me bronchitis. which became chronic
and deep seated. doctors failed to reach my
case and advised me 70 Try higher air, but for
DIR. Pierce's medicines, I commenced taking
your Golden Medical Discovery and by the
time had taken tin 6rst bottle I was better.
and after taking absuf, BUR bottles my cough
was entirely gone. This was year ago last
winter; and again Last winter took about three
bottles to prevent return of the trouble have
found no necessity os-seeking another climate"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are power
full aids to the cl1aning of the ciogged
system. By all dcA1ers in medicine.
The evening times., 1899-04-25
AsPIRANTs FOR ARMY ORDERS.
Young Men Ordered to West Point
for Examination.

Young Men Ordered to West Point
for Examination.
Just 200 principals and alternates have
been given permission, on nominations
of Congressman, to appear at West Point
June next for the annual examinations
for admission to that school. These can
didates are from every State in the Union
and two Of the appointees are selections of
the President. Fifteen districts yet re-
main untitled, but it is expected that NOM
nations will be made in time for the can
didates to report for the examinations.
This year all applicants for admission must
appear before one general board at West
Point, rather than Undergo examinations
at the military posts nearest their Con-
gressional districts.
Heretofore, in order to save rejected
candidates travelling expenses to and from
West Point. examinations have been held
near their homes. The absence of so many
officers with their regiments from the
The evening times., 1899-04-25
Doctors failed to
reach my case and
advised me to try a
higher air."

There is no greater irony than recon-
mcndation of change of climate to those
whose circumstances make change of
climate impossible. How many suf-
ferer in such case has wistfully watched
the flight Of the south-seeking birds, and
cried with the Psalmist, "Oh that had
wings" But suppose you can fit the
lungs to the climate instead of fitting the
climate to the lungs That is what has
been found possible by those who have
used Dr.. Pierce's' Golden Medical Dis
covery. It so purifies the blood, remov-
ing the clogged and poisonous conditions
favorable to disease, that the whole body
is strengthened. With new strength
comes new power, and disease is resisted
and thrown off
There is no alcohol, whisky OF other
intoxicant contained in
The evening times., 1899-04-25
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Division of Edward J. kinsey's Per
sOnal Property.

The will OF Edward J. Kinsey. dated
March "a last was filed today for probate.
The deceased makes the following be-
quests: To his father. Edward w. Kinsey,
5000; to his brother. Nathaniel z. Kin
hey, $500 and his watch and chain: 10 his
brother Will, 800, and 20 his sister $50.
TO his wife, Mamie Kinsey. one-half inter-
est IN the furniture store at No. 1877
Seventh Street northwest. one-half inter-
est IN the feed store, No. 1871 Seventh
Street, and one-half interest in the stove
store at No 1913 Seventh Street north
west all of which are conducted under the
firm name Of Kinsey & Dickinson
Kregg T. Cammack is named as execu-
tor.
The will OF Wilhelm Gottlieb Statter.
dated July 20. 1863. leaves all his estate
to his wife. Friederika Slater.