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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

General Otis Monday cabled the
war department as follows:
Adiutant General, Washington,
Following deaths since last report,
not Including those killed in action;
February 4-Victor Il, ScoGeld, prl-
vate, Company A, First South Da-
kota, variola.
February 6.-Mchael p. Crowley,
private, Company d, Second Oregon,
dysentery; John Marion, private X,
Third Artillery, tonsIits; James Car
yey, private, A, First Tennessee, va
riuln,
February S,-DSmlcl Kyg, private
L, First Washington, typhoid.
February 10,-Charles Lille, prl.
vate, Il, First Colorado, acute diar-
rhoea from gunshot wounds in ac.
tion.
February S,-Joy Sheldon, sergeant,
i, Twentieth Kansas; w, Chopwood,
private, D, First Washington.
February Ill. j, Howard, pri-
vate, b. Twentieth Kansas, OTIS,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
Overdue Steamers.

New York, February 14.--None OF
the Atlantic passenger liners from
Great Britain and the Continent, that
regularly arrive here at the end Of
the week, has yet been sighted. The
passenger liners due here are:
The Cun0rder Btrurla, eight days
out from Queenstown.
The French liner la Bretagne, nine
days out from IIavre.
The Anchor line Anchoria, sixteen
days out from Glasgow
The Holland-Amerlcan liner Spaarn.
dam, eighteen days out from Rotter-
dam.
nhe ITamburg-Amerlcan liner Pre-
torla, fifteen days out from Hamburg.
The North German Lloyd liner
Ger0, thirteen days out from Bremen;
the White Star liners Nomadlc Ga
freigihter), thirteen days out and the
Gymric, ten days out from Liverpool
Freight steamers whose voyages are
growing uncom(ortably long are the
Eastern Prince, twenty.four days out
from Shields; Dieke Rlckmers, TWEEN
ty.live days out from Havre; Salerno,
twenty-slx days out from Newcastle,
England, and the Catania, eighteen
days out from st. Michaels.
The Almida, fifty-elght days ont
from Shields, has about been given up
as lost, with all on board.
No doubt large fleet of steamers
has arrived in the vicinity of Sandy
Hook bar, and Is waiting outside for
the blizzard to pass. The marine OBJ
server Naconically reports: Nothing
hut hligys.rd -
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

Tn spite of the comploccncy OF the
war department. over the Philippine
situation, 1t is well known that the
department is anxious to get all the
achievements scheduled for Manila
started as soon as possible. There
was considerable regret therefore
over information from Colonel IIecker
at New York, that The Sheridan
which was 10 start today with the
Twentieth Infantry and the remain
ing battalion OF the Seventeenth
could not be ready for q week, The
soldiers Of the Twelfth were some.
what delayed by the storm, but the
department felt confident this after.
noon that it would have them In New
York by tomorrow.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

Montreal, February ld-Felipc Ag-
oncillo was In bed when an Associated
Press representative called At his no.
tel Monday night, The Associated
Press dispatches announcing the fall
of IlotlO were sent to his SOON. hu'
he refused TO make statement or b,
interviewed.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
bravery Commenced.

The friends and relatives. of the
members Of Company B, Twentieth
Kansas volunteers, now at Manila,
yesterday sent the following cable
gram 10 Colonel Fred Funston, In
command OF the regiment:
kansas City, Kas., Feb. 10.
Funston, Manila.
Bravery commended. Sympathy
for wounded"
ct costs about $2.25 word to send
cablegram to the capital OF the
Philippines, which accounts for the
brevity of the above message.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

oeen mat the natives should SUBMIT 70
the American demands and avoid q
forced fight, but II appears that up to
the lust moment they could NOT be so
persuaded,
General Miller has wlh him the
Elgh'ccnth Infantry ard Battery u, OF
the sixth artillery, and u they arrived
MS expected, the First Tennessee regl'
n,,pt OF infantry while the naval as
sstance rendered him was by gunboat
Petrol and the cruiser Baltimore,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

Washington, February 14.--The adj.
jutant general has received The fol-.
lowing casualty list from General
Otis;
Manila, February l3,-Additonol
casualties In engagement at Caloocon
February 10:
Twentieth Kansas--Wounded Cap.
balm NJ, Chrlsty Company III Priyates
James Kersherer, Company A;
Charles Bennett, Company NJ,
First Northumberland; Ser
geant George Lowman, Company d;
Private Adolph ChOrette, Company A,
Following casualties in trenches at
Malabon night 18th and morning
18th:
First ontana-Wounded Prlvates
Steve Stevens, Company @; Charles
Brlttan, Company d; Joseph Gala
han, Company NJ.
Utah Artlllery-Wounded; Second
lieutenant George A, Seaman, Bat
terry Il.
Twentieth KNnsas--Woundcd: PN'
waite Via Payne, Company A.
First California-Wounded, Febru.
ary G: Private Edward o'Nell, Com
pany Il,
Morseberg, Twentieth Kansas, re-
ported February 18th, should read
Morse, All foregoing slightly wound
ed, OTIS.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16
Arc Won Going Easar

II so, we would like to call your at
tention to the fact that the Frisco Line
Is now operating through trains be-
tween Newton and st. Louis. Free re-
clining chair cars and drawing room
sleepers through without change, Ask,
your local agent for ticket via that
route. B. &. WNoHELI,
General Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo
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HUTCHINSON, kANsAs THURSDAY. FEBRUARY lG, 1885,

aorts' especially the hrrlerymen, II
they would undertake 10 fight against
the Americans at 81 q day. Most Of
the SpOnlards refused and even those
who accepted the offer did SO In the
hope OF etfectlng nm escape.
'rhe rebels, according TO this IN.
formont, are DISCONTINUED, unpaid. nm.
fed and thoroughly dlsllmslonized, the
tolismonlc WATERS being OF no avail
against wounds, hunger and fatigue.
"On Friday, Agulnaho visited Polo,
q few miles northwest OF Caloocan
and addressed the Filipino troops
there, claiming that he had won a
victory and asserting that 1000 Amer.
leans had been killed"
Montreal, February 14.-Beyond dc
clarlng THE statement that he had nd.
vised Aguinaldo 10 drive the Amerl.
cans out of'lhe Philippines before re.
Endorsements arrived to be lie
Agonclllo absolutely refused 10 talk
Monday morning.
~ am busy sending dispatches" he
saM TO all, 81 may have something
to say later on"
He has engNged a typewriter and
was busy debating TO him, with the
assistance Of Secretary MART.
LATER Agonclla said; 81 absolute.
~ deny that ! have sent cablegram
provoking THE present war, When the
times comes / will produce The cable
] sent to Agulnaldo and the cable ]
received in reply from him. They
Will clear me from any such accuse
ton"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-02-16

Manila, February 14.--The TWEEN.
tieth Kansas and the First idaho vol.
unteers have been called from the
marshlands north OF Nlalabon, and
the former regiment is now intrench.
ed In front of Oaloocan. The Ameri.
can lines form a complete Gordon
twenty-two miles in length, from the
coast north almost TO Pasaqua south
of Manila.
There has been mo change in the
disposition OF The troops, except that
the Fourth United States cavalry has
relieved the First Idaho volunteers
and battalion OF the Twenty-thirl
infantry has been stationed on the
left flank TO prevent the rebels sneak.
ing along the beach.
The enemy ARE busy throwing up
intrenchments on their left, sharp
shooters in the jungle covering their
operations.
Several Americans were wounded in
the trench. Second Lieutenant George
A. Seaman, OF Battery B, Utah artil-
fNhy1 was Shub III uut ltB Wllllt blHUN-
ing near his gun. Four men of the
Twentieth Kansas volunteers were
wounded slightly. Last might Private
Brinton, Company u, and Private
Stevens, Company G, of the Twentieth
Kansas, were wounded.
All the enemy's dead at Caloocan
have been buried-127 last Sunday
and 300 yesterday.
The United States cruiser Charles
tom has moved up the coast, and 10
now off Malolos, the seat of the So
called Filipino government, as a dis
lance OF about eight miles.
London, February 14.-Reutcr's
Telegram Company, limited, has re.
ceived the following dispatch from
Manila, dated February 10, 3:45 p. M.
"After the capture OF Caloocan,
Spaniard who had been a prisoner
there came to the Americans, holding
up his hanTis, and said that the Flip
mos had offered to release the Span
The times., 1899-12-14
HELD FOR LEES DEATH.
William Stump Bound Over TO await
Action OF the Grand Jury.

William stump Bound over TO await
Action OF the Grand Jury
William Stump, VINO shot and killed
James Lee, colored, in = house in Cooper
Shop Alley northwest, Tuesday night. was
yesterday held by jury of inquest for the
action Of the grand jury Immediately after
the verdict was returned Coroner Carr or
dered Stump committed 20 the District iail
10 await further proceedings. Previous TO
the inquest Stump was taken from No.
station TO Police Headquarters, where he
was measured and photographed for the
rogues' gallery.
The jury which held Stump for the killing
Of Lee met at No. police station al
o'clock in the afternoon Five witnesses
We're heard and the prisoner made a state
ment in his own behalf His demeanor
was remarkable He told his story Of the
shooting in a straightforward manner. and
gave evidence Of an apathy that stamped
him as man of indifference to his fate.
He made no effort 10 justify the shooting
and calmly stated in answer to a question
that the first shot fired took effect, as
there was too much smoke after the dis
charge OF the weapon to allow him to see
where he was firing. Stump said that Lee
threatened 10 cut his head of with A knife.
but when asked if he thought the colored
man would have executed the threat ne
replied; i don't know what he would have
done. He was as drunk as / was"
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook testified 10
performing an autopsy on the body of Lee
and told the jury that in his opinion.
guEshot wound was the cause OF Lees
death. Dr. G. T. Vaughn, of Georgetown
University Hospital. related the condition OF
the colored man when brought to the nos
pital. DR.. Vaughn performed necessary
operation In the hope OF saving the life of
Lee Policemen COnlou and Connorg testi-
fed as to the arrest Of Stump. and the
finding Of Lee in a dying condition Stump
told the policemen at the time of his arrest
that he shot Lee and that he did 50 because
the colored man raised a disturbance.
Edward Owens. c0lored. who was the ONLY
witness Of the shooting, informed the iurv
OF what led to the affair He told OF a dis.
satisfaction expressed by Lee to Stump be
cause a bucket and two cups were NOT
clean. Stump. said the witness, reached
over 10 Lees bed and drawing a revolver
from under the pillow fired twice at the
colored man. Owens thought the second
shot took effect. During the recital OF
Owens testimony Stump frequently inter-
rupted him, and in grun tones exclaimed.
Why don't you tell the man what hap
penedz'
The times., 1899-12-14
THE DISTRICT MILK SUPPLY.
Report of Examinations and PROSE.
cutions Made by the Health Office.

Report of Examinations and Prose
cutions Made by the Health Office.
The Health Officer has issued report
on the milk supply OF the District Wash
ington is supplied with this article from
farmers in Maryland and Virginia covering
a radius of fifty miles.
Five regular milk trains are operated by
the several railroads entering the city The
total average amounts TO u 266 gallons. IS
per cent of which reaches the city by rail
the remainder by wagon.
This city was the first in the country 10
adopt the law regulating the sale of milk
There has been fortunate decrease in the
number of farms supplying milk. the few
retiring being one or two cow keepers lack
ing proper sanitary facilities Inspection
has been systematic and productive Of
much good 46 samples having been exam
ined for acidity, and 136 farms being sub
jected TO thorough inspection. Fifty samples
Of cream were collected and examined; il
eighteen Of the cases prosecution being in
stituted, eleven for artificial coioration and
seven for sale Of cream not carrying the
legal proportion Of butter fat. Fines were
imposed in the several infractions of the
law
Chemist Hirds laboratory and services
are open to the examination OF all samples
brought to him.
The times., 1899-12-14
HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
The Increase in Mortality Due to
Lung Diseases.

Lung Diseases.
According TO the report of the Health
officer. there were ia deaths in the Dis
trict during the past week. of which 50
were OF whites and sc colored. The death
rate Of each thousand of all the popula-
tion was 2058: that for the white being
1920. and for the col0red 32.70 There
was an increase in mortality from lung
diseases, as compared with the last re-
port from n to 81, OF which II were from
pneumonia From affections of the brain,
there were II deaths, as against IA in the
previous week. OF contagious and infec-
tiCus diseases, there We're fatal cases of
diphtheria. OF typhoid fever and l each
of whooping cough and scarlet fever
At the close Of last report there were
So cases of diphtheTia in quarantine. Dur
ing the week Is new cases occurred and
81 were discharged, leaving 20 in isola-
tion in 80 premises.
OF scarlet fever there were - cases In
der observation the close of last report
During the week 25 new cases developed
and "a We're discharged, leaving q cases
with warning cards in 81 premises.
There were Z cases of smallpox in hos
pital at the close of last report During
the week ? new cases We're placed in iso-
lation and were discharged leaving
cases still under treatment in hospital.
The mean weather conditions for the
week, We're: Temperature of the 4tmos-
phere, 80 degrees; barometer 30.02 and
relative humidity %. The rainfall was
0.0S. with westerly winds averaging z
miles per hour. The thermometer regis
tered 80 degrees on the Sd, falling TO q
degrees on the Ith.
The times., 1899-12-14
Architects Hold a Reccntinn.

Washington Chapter OF the American Institute
Of Architects and the Washington Architectural
Club held Joint exhibition and colonial recep-
tion at the 0ctagon House, New York Avenue
and Eighteenth Street northwest, Tuesday
evening. The renovated building was handsomely
decorated by the committee OF which T. f. Last
was chairman. The doorkeeper was in colonial
dress, and admirably become his post at the en-
trance OF the palm and sniaX gaTlanded hall. Ad-
dtional 10 the display Of architectural plans and
drawings n delightful musical programme was
rendered by Mrs Taylor Mrs. Leach Mrs. Thomas
Jones, Miss O'Neal, and MessFs. ZONES, Bischoff,
Amis, Gallagher Person, Hensey, Atkinson,
Vogt, and Arthur MAYO. A historical sketch OF
the house wss presented|by Mr. Glenn Brown.
The times., 1899-12-14

Sherlock Holmes, is man who reads
clues, as the Indian reads trail Every
step he takes is step to success.
It's much the same way i'll the detec-
ton of disease. While the amateur is
laundering along over misleading syrnp-
toms, the specialist goes right to the real
cause and puts an arresting hand upon
the disease. 1t IS in such a way that
DR.. r. V. Pierce, chief consulting physi-
clan to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, n. Y, succeeds In
hunting ont and arresting diseases, where
the less experienced practitioners fail.
More than thirty years of special study
and experience have enabled DIR. Pierce
to read symptoms as easily and as truly as
the Indian reads trail which is without
a hint for a less acute vision than his.
Any sick person can consult DR.. Pierce
by letter absolutely without charge.
Each letter is read in private and an
swered in private Its contents are held
as sacredly confidential 1t is answered
with fatherly feeling as we'll as medical
skill and the reply is sent sealed in a
perfectly plain envelope, that there may
be no third party to the correspondence.
Thousands have taken the first step to
health by writing to DR. Pierce. No
writer ever regretted writing Ninety
eight i'll every hundred treated have
been positively cured If you are
afflicted with any old obstinate all
ment write to-day, you will be one day
nearer health Address DR.. r. Y.
Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y
The times., 1899-12-14
Sues for a commission.

The hearing in the case OF c. Eaton Creecy
against Edgar F. Luckenbach to recover sl6.5O0,
claimed commission on sales alleged to have
been made by the plaintiff for the defendant.
commenced yesterday in Criminal Court No. >
before Justice Bradley The litigation is the Te-
suit of an agreement between parties, for a sale
of certain tug boats, the ''Walter A. Lucken-
bach and Louis Luckenbach" TO the United
States Government during the Spanish American
war. 1t is alleged by the plaintiff that while
he was perfecting the terms of the sale of the
tugs in question, the defendant sold them to the
Government, and declined 10 pay Creecy his
Messrs. Fay and Putnam and the defendant by
J. J. Darlington.
The times., 1899-12-14

r. W. Arnold; Chaplain T. L. Risl1U- guide S.
N. Pullman; warden. H. T. Gulbos,zar. sentry.
Charles T. Illluuyh. trustees. T. e. Uh-cr. H.
IL. Field. and y. Welhlrg-
ln tue Corporation Court TODAY Nr= Cbeye
A. Page Was appointed administrators of tae as-
tate of Aer SOD, Irving e.. Page who recently -ied
on a Government vessel while iu the Fhilpu.ues-
Wcl-lipful Master Lee and Nessrs G1odbeuy
and Wmrcomb Of Beverley Lodge, ol Beverley.
Mas. are iu The city and have brought q w-e1ra
ut leaves made from May flowers oi P.sla9,.-h
Rork and Wild roses from Cape Ann, A17s-
The times., 1899-12-14
A socin1 Lodge EIection.

Social Lodge, No J, F. A. A. NJ, which organ
lied in 1925 at its last meeting elected the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing year: W, H. Judd
Malvin, worshipful master; Charles d. Freeman,
senior warden; Richard W Tompkins, junior
warden; George N. Webster, secretary (twenty-
the fifth term. Appointed Henry D. Pryor junior
deacon; Charles II Washington and Abner Jones,
stewards; John W. Freeman, marshal and Eugene
=. Minor, tiler.
The times., 1899-12-14
Used by British Soldiers in Africa.

Capt c. G. Dennison is well known all
over Africa as commander OF the forces
that captured the famous rebel GaIishe
Under date Of November T. 1897, from Vry-
burg, Bechuanaland, he writes: Before
starting on the last campaign I bought
quantity OF Chamberiain's Collie, Cholera
and D!arrhoea Remedy. which / used my
self when troubled with bowel complaint
and had given 10 my men, and in every
case il proved most beneficial" For sale
by Henry Evans, wholesale and retail, and
all druggists.
The times., 1899-12-14
nnd Management Denied.

In the case of Charles J. Thatcher against James
NJ. Hines, the latter. through his attorneys
Messrs Tallmadge A. and Wilton J. Lambert filed
answer TO the suit recently instituted against
him for dissolution partnership accounting and
the appointment OF a receiver To take charge OF
the lunch room al 800 Twelfth Street northwest
Hines opposes the application for q receiver
denies all OF the complanants charges OF bad
management or loss through him and charges
that all injury suffered has been caused by
complainant's alleged negligence and want of in
tcrest i'm the Wellarc of the nnrtnershin
The times., 1899-12-14
The MortaIity Record.

The following deaths We're reported to the
Health officer yesterday: Ann Maria Lee y
years; James Conway, 63 years; Rufus T. Chey-
ney, 5S years; Victoria J. Staples SO years. Emily
Dorsey, 50 years; May X. p. 5. Perry, so years;
Zacharah Thompson, 30 years; James Brooks, 35
years; Clarence Gatewood 30 years; Maggie Dor
sey, % years; Florette Day, Is years; Bernard l..
Kingla, L year; John Ii. Becraft, I year; Robert
Williams months May v Williams months;
Martha L. Logan, months; infant OF Lydia Z.
Goodrich, l day, and infant OF Mary Butler, Z
The times., 1899-12-14

Diamond" and "Muenchener"
Beers, brewed by the National
Capital Brewing Co, are pure,
old, and of fine flavor. Call for
them. For sale in all first-class
saloons
The times., 1899-12-14
Mnr PnH Interest in AdNance.

There is believed TO be little doubt that the
Secretary OF tile Treasury viii, before the end OF
the present week. order The January interest on
bonds to be paid in advance. The purpose is to
relieve as much as possible money stringency in
New York, and unless the financial situation i'm
proves within the next lew days Secretary Gage
will issue the order
The times., 1899-12-14

Columbia Theatre Roland Reed in Ills
Fathers Boy afternoon and evening.
Lafayette Square Opera Ilouse-'The open
National Theatre Empire Theatre stock Com
many in 'Iord and Lady Algy;' evening.
Grand Opera ouse-'audeviilci afternoon and
evening.
evening.
Kernan's Iyccun Rice & Barton's Csiety Com
pany and James Iefries; afternoon and evening.
The times., 1899-12-14
Mnrriase Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday 10 Rich
ard Murray and Martha Morton; John A. Mason
and Minnie Weaver; Charles Clarence Windou and
Margaret Alberta Nsily, both OF Prince George
county, Nd; Barly Atwood Brownston, Va,
and Rosie Lee Leach, Front Royal, Va; Robert
Smart and Mary L. Willis; Frank F. Jett and
Susan Nelson; Paul Randolph and Gertrude P.
The times., 1899-12-14
TESTIMONY ON TRUSTS
The Industrial Commission Prepar-
ing Preliminary Report

Members May Not Conduct Further
Investigations Until the Holiday
Season L. over-HowRrd Page n
Witncss-A Denial of the Charges
Recently Made by George Rice.
The times., 1899-12-14
Hnmennnths 1n nIcel.

The Washington Homeopathic Society viii meet
at Willard Hotel on Friday and Saturday evenings
next at 7:30 O'Clock. Matters homeopathic viii
be discussed by leading physicians OF this branch
of the profession from Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and New York. The chairman of the Commit
tee on Arrangements IS DR.. King, I122 X Street
northwest.
The times., 1899-12-14

Marvin Sperry charged with obtaining money
under false preteuses was yesterday admitted to
bail in the sum of $500 His surety is the Union
Surety and Guaranty Company, Of Philadelphia,
Pa
The times., 1899-12-14
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Divorce Petition Denied
Snerrv Admitted to RniI

Justice Hagner yesterday dismissed the petition
of Phillis Gatewood asking Tor a divorce from
her husband James Gatewood.
The times., 1899-12-14
a NoInntarx RnnI.rupt.

Adolf Laupp Yesterday through his attorney W.
c. Stone, filed petition I'm voluntary bankruptcy
He lists his liabilities al - 49, IS and his as
sets al Sl.llg.4O.
The times., 1899-12-14
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec 1S.-The Grand Lodge Of
Masous Of Virginia held its annual convention az
the Opera House in this city tonight Eight
hundred delegates were in attendance. The pro
ceedings Of the convention, OF course were not
made public on the adjournment Of tonight s
session. At 10 O'Clock the delegates, composed
entirely Of grand officers, repaired to ArmoFy
Hail. in South ROYAL Street, 10 partake Of a most
elaborate banquet. which had been prepared in
their honor 10y the Alexandria fraternity, assisted
by committee Of Alexandria ladies'. The ban
quet hall. which is the largest in the city, pre-
seuted q most brilliant scene the walls ceilings.
and pillars being profusely adorned with bunt-
ing Occupying conspicuous positions IN different
parts OF the hall were portraits OF General Wash
ingtou The hau was illuminated with y1fl-
colored iucandcsccht bulbs. Daring the service
of the banquet music was rendered by Haley
band. of Washington. Tie menu;