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In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance Of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but now
that it is generally knSwn that Syrup
of Figs will permanently overcome
habitual constipation, well-informed
people will not buy other laxatives,
which act for a time, but finally iniure
the system. Buy the genuine, made
by the California Fig Syrup Go.
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Parrott-Leach.

On Thursday night Squire Swan
joined together at his residence Geo.
Parrot and Miss Leach. The happy
couple will take up their residence at
johnson City, and Mr.. Parrott will
travel for j. M. Barker & Co., of this
ty.-Bristol Timss-C Courier.
These are Johnson City people, and
while they took occasion to be married
unbeknownst TO their friends here they
have our best wishes all the same.
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d Z Z DAILY.

The children, and a great many Of
those who were children long ago, will
be glad to know that A. Herrick, the
new Grocer opposite the post-Otice.
has commenced the manufacture OF
TaHy. He makes an excellent article,
in all the popular ~iayors, and makes q
fresh supply daily.
The price Is right,
The candy's sweet;
II you get in sight,
You're sure to eat.
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications, Is they cannot reach
the seat Of the disease. Catarfh is o blood or
constitutional disease, and In order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
CatArrh Cure Is not q 0usck medicine. II was
prescribed BY one OF the best physicians in this
country for years, and Is q regular prescrip-
ton, Il is composed Of the best tones known
combined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination Of the Ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results II curing Catarrh.
SEND for testimonials, free.
r. ]. CHENEY. & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 7be.
Halle Family Pills are the best.
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Installation Of Officers.

Tbs following Odd Fellow officers
instslled for the ensuing year, ct
their regulay meeting Monday night:
G. F. Artz, n. @.
Geo. s. Galliher, V. G..
G. W. LeSeuer, Secretary.
NJ. F. Ferren, Treasurer,
j. E. Strain. P. Sec.
I. L. Irwin, Ward.
G.. D. Moore, COnd.
d. NJ. MARYLAND. I. G..
Chas. Lewis, o. G..
j. s. Galliher, r: 8. N. G.
Robert Pearce, L. s. N. @.
r. E. White, r. 50 V. q,
E. O. Kirkpatrick, L. s. Y. g..
Henry Blevins, R. S. S. 8.
w. n. Bolton, J.; 8. q. s.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Little Miss Margaret Clement Ear
nest invited a few of her little friends
to help her enjoy her 4th birthday last
Wednesday, the 2sth, Those present
wero Grace Seaver, Amy Ward, Mary
Long, Fannie Brown, Carrie Lee
Sparks, Louise Faucette, Pansy Pain
ter, Maggie Martin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05
Special Oigsr To Our Readers.

THE COMET Tyice-a- Week Detroit
Free Press, and the Free Press Annu-
al Year Book and Encyclopaedia for
1899, . valuable book of over $50 pages
that tells yen Ill you want to know.
Over 1900 Of the 1898 issue we're sold
at 26c. each. Il is the most popular
book Of the kind published. For fur
Their particulars See advertisement on
another page Of this issue.
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SHOE TALK.

We expect to keep our shoe depart
ment in the front ranks. We carry
nothing but reliable footwear and like
everything else in the store are sold a.
popular prices. We have received this
week about 600 Pair Shoes, includ-
ing a full line of children's shoes.
Orr Catharina is the best ladies' shoe
in the city for 1875 made in all styles.
Wishing you all q prosperous and
happy New Year.
Vnrro for hua;nn1a
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WANTED! Reliable man in this Vi
cinity to open a small office and handle
my goods. Position permanent and
good pay. Ii your record is Q. K.
here is an opening for you. Kindly
mention this paper when writing.
A. T. NORRIS.
756-6t Cincinnati, 0.
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The Best Prescription for ChilIs

and Fever is a bottle Of GRovE's TASTE
LESS CHILL Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quinine in q tasteless form. No
cure-no gay. Price SOC.
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TIE y COMET
The American Barber Shop,

located two doors south of Hotel Pied
mont and in front of Southern depot,
IN. p. Brewers old stand Oh. Long
ley, the handsome Manager, and Nat
Hyder, the congenial and accommo-
dating BARRIERS, will be found as assis-
tants.
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It Saves the Children.

Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy has
saved the lives of thousands of croupy
children. 1t is also without All equal
for colds and whooping cough.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Absolutely pure is the claim made in
every advertisement of Royal Baking
Powder and absolutely pure is the YER
dict of every housekeeper in the land
using the Royal. 1t is the standard
among baking powders, worth the
price sold at, because of its purity,
healthful bread-making qualities and
the strength that makes a small quanti-
ty go a long way. No trouble about
delicious biscuit and pastry when the
ROYAL is used.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

The Gladys Club were entertained by
Their president, Mrs. W. l.. James,
last Tuesday evening. Dainty and
palatable refreshments were served in
the most approved manner.
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756-6t

County and Township rights for sale
in Tennessee for Howell's Goth Centu-
ry Adjustable Steel Horse Collars. No
more sore-necked horses. Will fit any
horse from 800 to 1900. Territory cheap.
Circulars free. Address, @. r. PAT
TERsoN, M%illington, Michigan.
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An Example In Arithmetic.

4 lbs. sirloin steak ct 15c. ....... GOO
2 lbs. Rslston Breakfast Food at
'74c costs 10
Saving 40
Chemical analysis shows that one
contains as much nutriment for the
body rs the other. The nutriment in
the cerial is gotten without stress on
the stomach and digestion.
For sale by all grocers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

II an old leaky tin, iron, or steel roof, paint
II with Aliens Antitrust Japan. One coat is
enough; no skill required; costs little; goes far
and lasts long. Stops leaks and prOlongS the
life OF old roofs, Write for evidence and circu-
lars ALLEN ANTITRUST MFG, Co, 4l3 Vine st.
Cincinnati, Ohio. 75O-6mo.
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TAYLOR'S
Racket Store
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. V. McCown enter
tanned their respective Sunday School
classes at their home on Unaka Avenue
Wednesday evening. 1t was an enjoy
able affair.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

We carry a full line Of these f.
nous Oorsefs, including their new No.
397. The R. & G. people recently paid
the Ladies' Home Sournal "a. 900 for q
single advertisement OF this corset. It
is made just like their high priced cor
set and will rear Just as long, but the
PRIDE is $1.00. Others at 5Oc 75Iand g. 5
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Abour 5000 yards of ~ealico-all stan
ard prints, in fancies. indigo blues and
blacks at 4c-every yard worth 5cnts.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

and use Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for pains OF the
stomach and all unnatural iooseness Of
he bowels. It cures.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Cure a Cold In one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II it fails to cure. 25c.
The genuine has L, B. Q. on each tablet.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05
Lest.

Mr.. W. A. Sparks (Uncle Billy, left
his gold-plated spectacles ON the money
order Office window at the post-ofice,
last Sunday morning. They are hook
framed. Will the finder return them
to him at THE COMET Office OF leave
with the postmaster and greatly oblige
him.
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FOR RENT.

Good eight room house on East Maru
ket street, close to business. For terms
apply to H. W. LYLE.
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have a nice Jersey Rull at my place.
Anyone desiring to bring COWS can do
so. Terms: so cents before turning in.
If j. G.. STEVENS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Ne case Ginghams in small checks
received this week. 80.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Mrs. Isabel Mallon, more Familiarity
known as "Bab," is critically i'll Of
pneumoni.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Al GREAT record Of cures, une-
~ qualled In medical history, proves
Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses merit un-
known to any other N E DIClNE z.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

We still have several thousand yards
of that good brown domestic ct : 54c
Barker Mills bleached, at 6c-othcr
brands at &c.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Agoncillo, the personal reprepresen-
tative of A~guinaldo, has gone to Wash
ington to await the arrival of three
Fillipinos with additional instructions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Squire j. ]. White came in from EN-
breeyille Saturday and went to Jones'
boro in the evening.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

NI~MAAAA CUBAN RELIEF cures
EH0mhHE% Collie, Neuralgia and Toothache
in Ave minutes. Sour Stomach
and Summer Complaints. Price, 20 Cents.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05
Timber Wanted.

Persimmon, Dogwood, and young
Hickory Timber bought for Cash. Call
on or address,
W. p. HARRIS,
753tf johnson City, Tenn.
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inches; has two metal.bottom bins, one holding 30 losi
the other partitioned for corn-meal graham, sugar, etc.i
one large drawer; one bread board, which slides lnto
frame. Price, complete, only *, on board cars ID Chi.
cago, with the cook book free. Pay in ~ days II YOU
and the Cabinet the most useful, labor-saying piece OF
kitchen furniture you ever saw; II not entirely pleased
return at our expense. No deposit, no guaranty re-
Qulred from any reliable person. In ordering pc sure
to say you're a reader of this paper-this IS very import
ant-and that you accept our Kitchen Cabinet Oner No
8. Order to-day; or, send for Illustrated circular MOB
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. CO., 35 v. Harrison 1t, Chicago;
p. s.-Genuine Quaker Valley furniture Is never sola
wholesale prices. Don't accepta worthless imitation
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Mrs. s. A. Crigger spent a few days
last week at Elizabethton, the guest of
Mrs. l. N. Beckner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Col. L. G. Reeves attended the an
nual meeting of the Trustees of Lyons
View Asylum last week.
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1890,

1899. The SUN, 1899.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper of the People,
For the People and with the People.
Honest in Motive.
Fearless in Expression,
Sound in Principle,
answering in It's Allegiance to Right
Theories and Right
Practices.
The Sun PUBLISHES ALL MI News
ALL THE TINE, but it does not allow its
columns to be degraded by unclean, im-
moral or purely sensational matter.
Editorially, The Sun is the Consist
ent and Exchanging Champion and De-
fender of Popular Rights and Interests
against political machines and monopo-
lies of every character. Independent in
in all things, extreme in none 1t is
for good laws, good government and
good order,
By mail Fifty Cents a month. Six
Dollars a year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

DIR. G. H. Burgess, of Washaw, N.
O., is spending a few days with his
brother, w. l. Burgess.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

le.ow we offer you some bargains
thet you will not be able to match.
These are only a few Of the many that
you will find here.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05
MOTTO ac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Geo. Clark, of Watauga, was a yisi-
tor to the city yesterday and renewed
his interest in THE COMET.
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Want
Trade.

1t has been our aim to give you
better value for o dollar THAI
any II else. and judging from our
past sales, we have been successful.
We will be better prepared this
year to serve you, and we solicit
your patronage on the basis of
Best Goods For The Least Money
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Miss Sudie Love has returned to
Lynchburg, Va. where she is attend
ing Randolph-Mac College
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n ~ PAY IP YOU'RE PLEASED 80 DAYS
M AFTER SHIPMENT; Up NOT, RETURN.
eOeD NO MONEY WANTED IN ADVANCE.

With everyQuak
Kitchen Cabinet
we send, free, q
of 1.-THE Ev.
cry. Day Cook
Book" containing
315 pages of the
most practical re-
cipes ever com.
piled, substantially
bound In cloth.
The top of cabinet
Is n inches by ~
fpphaas height m
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Miss Allie Russell has returned to
Greeneville after spending the holidays
with homefolks in this city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Mrs. J. M. Cameron and Miss Jennie
Cameron, of Elizabethton, visited rela-
tives in Johnson City last week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Mr.. Thad A. Cox and Mrs. Cox have
returned from their bridal tour and are
at home at the residence of Mrs. W. II.
Cox.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Miss Fannie Nugent came up from
Rogersville Monday and will visit rela-
tives in the city some time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Mr.. Geo. P. Crouch one Of u best
citizens presented to us to day, a roll Of
butter made by the wonderful process
just discovered by which a yield of 8
pounds of pure butter was made from
a gallon of pure cream, which is q su-
perior quality from any thing we have
ever seen in this section. He is crea-
ting quite a sensation is this county,
and many from this and other counties
are negotiating for territory. He tells
us that he has some large territory sales
under way, men who are seeking q
money making occupation would not
go amiss to see and investigate this
wonderful invention.
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753ti

FOR SALE.-A Buggy and Surrey
cheap. Apply to w. w. FAwI
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-05

Mrs. s. E. Miller and Miss Belle
Miller returned Monday from a visit to
relatives at Athens, Tenn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-25
Coal Heavers Report
For Work Today.
New Grain Sh0velers Union
Organized Last Night.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 24.-The harbor
will be clear of grain laden boats before
the end of the week, is the prediction
confidently made by Contractor Conners
and elevator men tonight. With the big
force of scoopers that were at work to-
day, two million bushels of grain had
been elevated up to six O'Clock and work
Is going on rapidly with night shifts.
The adoption of the new system brought
about by the strike was attended by no
trouble Of any conequence.
The coal beavers who left the Erie docks
are to report for work at noon tomorrow
and President keefe Of the International
Longshoremen' association said tonight
mt the coal beavers on the Gehigh and
Lackawanna docks will be at work again
on Friday. They are the last Of the
strikers to reach an agreement. all of the
other docks having heen manned today.
The new grain shovelers' union re-
organized tonight under the direction of
MIR. Keefe. There was stormy time.
Some one claimed that one of the men
named for recording secretary is not an
American citizen. free for all fight
in which n dozen men took part followed
In the midst of the fracas tho curtain
was dropped on Mr.. keefe's head.
The police stopped tie fight and no one
was seriously injured.
President Mcmahon and nearly the
entire old board of officers were reelected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-25
TO BE BRANCH OF BOSTON AND
MAINE

Concord, N. H., May "a "A spe oial
meeting Of the stockholders OF the Con-
cord and Montreal was held at Whites
Opern house in this city this forenoon foI
the purpose of acting on the following
subjects:
First-To see If the stockholders will
accept the act passed by the New hamp'
shire Legislature, approved March 8, 1899.
entitled: IAN act to authorize the con-
struotion of railroad from Manchester
to Milford" and to pass any vote relat'
ing thereto.
Second-To see II the stockholders will
assent to the building OF said branch
from Manchester to Milford as a perma-
nent addition to the Concord and Mont
real railroad, under the provisions of ite
lease to the Boston and Maine railroad,
dated June 80, 1895. and increase its
bonds to such an amount as may be
necessary for the building of said branch,
and to pass anyivotes relating thereto.
By an almost unanimous viva voce
vote the stockholders decided to accept
the legislative act. By stock vote of
II .006 to $40 they assented to the second
proposition named above.
A communication was read from the d.
reotors advocating the action taken and
Hon. John NJ. Mitchell spoke in the same
tenor Hon. Charles A. Busiel of La
coma and Hon. Franklin Worcester of
Hollis wera heard in opposition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-25
AN ALL ROUND CROOK.
John t. Roach of Montreal Arrested in
Boston.

Boston. May 24.-John I. Roach Of
Montreal, alleged by the police to be
professional pickrook and all round
crook, has been arrested here on the
charge of being implicated in the robbery
OF the Dominion bank, Napanee, Ont,
August 2S, 1897, when S39, 900 in cash and
notes were taken.
Roach. who is 25 years of ago, is the
fifth and last man implicated in The
robbery, to be arrested. He Is said to
have been the one who planned the rob-
berry and who arranged with George E.
Pare and W. Ii. Holden, two noted safe
breakers, to assist in the job. Pare and
Holden were arrested in New England
last year and taken TO Napanee for trial.
They were found guilty and were re-
manded to await sentence. but escaped
from jail on May and are still at large
John Mackie was caught In Canada
and is serving ten years sentence in
prison.
Suspicion WAS thrown upon these men
by Teller Porter of the Dominion bank,
who was arrested after the robbery and
who acknowledged that he was imph.
Gated in the plot, naming Holden.
Mackie, Pare and Roach as the prinoi-
pals.
All Tile Iu6u nihChie lclb Oduduh
before they could be arrested and Roach
has been at work in this country.
About three weeks ago, the police of
this city and the Pinkerton deJecti We
agency here were notified that Roach was
in the vicinity. Officers were detailed
on the case and last Su nday night Roach
was seen at the south emo. The men on
his trail sighted Roach again Monday, In
the meantime, having examined photo
graph of the suspect, received from Mon
treal officers. Inc arrest was not made,
however, until yesterday afternoon. The
man, on being taken into custody, denied
that he was Roach and said rather than
admit anything he would have his right
arm cut off. Detective Suthergall of Mon
treat, who had reached here today. POSI-
lively identified Roach as the man wanted
at Napsnee, but the latter still denied his
identity.
Later, however, he said he would make
the Canadian government forward extra
dition papers and that he wanted to see
the papers to ascertain the charge against
him. This Is considered significant by
the authorities.
When Roach was searched at police
headquarters, new wedding ring was
found In his vest pocket, and IL developed
that he was to have been married last
evening to young woman living at the
South End.
or the proceeds of the robbery of the
Domin ion bank 1t is said that Roach
only got 81 200 in cash and $2,OOJ in un-
signed bills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-25
INTERVIEW WITH PLATT.
Thinks Mckinley and Hobart should
BE Renominsted and Universal Peace
q Dream.

New York. May 24.-The Evening World
prints an interview with Senator 7. q.
Platt, in which the latter is quoted af
strongly advocating the denomination OF
President Mckinley and Vice-President
Hobart. The interview says:
"Senator Platt said that all the criti.
cism which bad been flung at Mckinley
cannot alter facts and that the President
has conducted in magnificent style the
shorpest and most decisive war of modern
times and Simply astonished the Old
World BY the way in which he did It,"
'"rhis general satisfaction, continued
Senator Platt, "hss undoubted demon
stration by the Presidents reception
wherever he has been. Without shadow
of doubt he will be nominated and elect
cd.
1.-THE Republican power Is stronger
than 1t ever was. Vice President Ho-
bart will be reelected with Mckinley. He
ia my cncice for Vice. President, just as
Mckinley is for President. AS for the
Democratic party, it has only one issue
silvsr--and that has been repudiated by
the entire country.
$50 far as We have gone American
commercial interests will assuredly ben
eft At any rate there is q certainty no
b relinquished. That would be impos.
sible."
He spoke of the peace conference at Tho
Hague as visionary, beautiful, butoim-
practicable" Universal peace, he said,
is not for this age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-25
FIGHTING AT MANILA.
No Great Signs of Peace Yet to be
Seen.

Manila, May "a, 6.25 p. m.-Two COM
panies of the Third Infantry and two
companies of the 22nd Infantry. forming
General Lawton's rear guard returning
from San Miguel to Balinag yesterday,
escortlng signal party, which was pick
ing up wire laid with General Lawton's
expedition, found that the insurgents had
re-ocoupied the country and hard fighting
followed from daylight until the Ameri-
cans amped at night. But the troops
completed their work. though harassed
by the enemy. One American was killed
and "a were wounded. The troops cap
tured 90 prisoners and 80 rifles.
1t developed today that five men, in
stead of one were drowned by the sink
ing of raft loaded with soldiers OF the
l4th regiment, at the Pasig ferry. Twen-
ty insurgents were killed and forty were
wounded IN the engagement with Major
Bells accommodating party, consisting or
two companies of the Fourth Cavalry.
in the Vicinity of Santa Arita yesterday.
General Lawton with most of his
troops. has arrived at Malolos. His sxpe.
dition marched 120 miles in 20 days. had
90 fights. captured IS towns, destroyed
800, 600 bushels of rice and lost only six
men killed and 81 wounded. On the
other hand General Lawton estimates
that his troops killed 400 insurgents and
wounded double that number.
rhe Oregon and Minnesota regiments
are returning to Manila.
Generals Macarthur and Funston with
the Kansas and Montana regiments and
the Utah battery have dispersed 500 In
surgents who were entrenched on the
railroad beyond San Fernando, near
Santa Arita.
The American scouts were fired upon
from the trenches unexpectedly and with
drew. The firing was heard at San Fer
nando and General Macarthur assembled
his troops and marched quickly after the
scouts. The Montana regiment flanked
the trenches on the left and the Kansas
regiment attacked the enemy's right
flank, General Funston leading the
Charge at the double quick.
The insurgent loss was large, many
prisoners were captured and 1t is reported
that twenty Americans were woun1ed.