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The evening times., 1899-11-07
The Lining Department is Full
of Good Values.

12hc Opalescent Raye. 6Ac yd.
These are very slightly goods, and
are well adapted for skirt Innings.
12lAc Velour Percaline, &c yd.
Full yard wide, fast color. in
black only. Ask to see this lead
The evening times., 1899-11-07
L SLAUGHTER OF Rebels
Tive Hundred and Fifty Of Then
Killed in Colombia.

"Details Received of the RamminE
Cruiser Draga-The Escape of the
cisnerox to Rio Blanca-Rumors Of
n bloody Engagement Confirmed.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
Lansburgh & Bro.
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and enjoy the many advantages
we're offering the public. The
following will only give yeu a
faint idea:
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soc yard. All-Iinen and in seven
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White Goods That Should Inter-
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80 pieces 36-in. medium-weight
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$3.50 grade Long Cloth. Eng
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during this sale, S1.25 for the
piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08

and battalion of the 45th Volunteer Ir-
ing had no casualties en- route.
Demand for Otis Report.
Owing to the great demand on the part
of members of Congress for copies of the
report of Maj. Gen. Otis, showing military
and political conditions in the Philippines,
the Secretary of War has arranged to have
a pamphlet edition of the report ready fer
distribution by Monday morning. The re-
port contains a mass of information reiat-
ing to the conditions in the Philippines,
which will be of undoubted value to con-
gressmen In the forthcoming consideration
of the Philippine question.
Lieut.. Ledyard's Father Notified.
DETROIT, Mich, December S.-The news
of the death of Lieut.. August c. Ledyard,
who was killed in Negros, was broken to-
day to his father, Henry B. Ledyard, pres
ident of the Michigan Central railroad,
New York 1t was decided to send an init
mate friend to meet the presidents car and
endeavor to soften the blow. The Heuten-
ant was Mr. Ledyard's second son. He was
at Yale at the outbreak of the Spanish war,
career. Joining the patriotic rush of stu
dents, he enlisted in a New York battery,
and spent most of his time as a volunteer
in camp life near Tampa. Afterward. at
his own and his fathers desire. he entered
the regular army as second lieutenant. He
was a grandson of the famous Gen. Lewis
CaSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
GEN.YOUNG'S G'SVICTORY
News Relieves Uneasiness at Head
quarters in Manila.
LIEUT.. LEDYARD KILLED In NEGROS
Aguinaldo Believed to Be Sur
rounded in the Mountains.
ARRIVAL OF TRANSPORTS

MANILA, December s.-There was con-
was received today that General Young's
small force had arrived safely at Vigan,
province of South Ilocos, December g.
Anxiety had been felt for General Young
and the garrison at Vigan since 1t was
known that General Tino had large ag
gressive body of insurgents operating in
the vicinity. General Tino made stand
in the mountain pass between Narvacan
and San Quinto. The natural strength of
the position was augmented by trenches
and pitfalls The fight lasted five hours.
General Young had three companies of the
S4th Infantry. under Lieutenant Colonel
Robert L. Howe. and two troops of the Sd
cavalry, Captain Swigart commanding, and
one troop nuder Captain Chase He was
reinforced during the fight by Col. Luther
IT. Hare. with battalion of the 93d, en-
route to Vigan- General Young ended the
nght by charging and routing the enemy,
VINO left twenty-five dead several rifles
and thousands of rounds of ammunition in
the trenches. The enemy employed artn-
Iery. Only one American was seriously
wounded,
Inc uprising in the Island of Negros was
LED by the police Of La Coriata district.
Where there is a small American garrison
Inc police inspired false reports of in
surgent victories in Luzon and Panay
Ihere are $50 native police in Negros uni
formed and armed with Springfield rifles.
Lieut.. Ledyard, the American officer
killed, was son of the president of the
Michigan Central railroad and popular
officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
EXPIATES HIS CRIME
George W. Horton Executed at Dis
trict Jail Today.
DRAMATIC SCENE ON TIE SCAFFOLD
Condemned Man Offered PRAYER
Just Before Drop Fell.
FANATIC SCENE ON TIE SCAFFOLD
LETTER TO HIS WIFE

George w. Horton, formerly member of
the metropolitan police force of the District
of Columbia, was executed within the walls
of the District Jail at twelve minutes past
II o'clock, noon. today. Horton was con-
victed of what has been generally charac-
terized as one of the most atrocious mur-
ders in the history of crimes. He caused
the death of Mrs. Jane Nicholson by stab
bing her and slashing her throat with a
pocket knife while they were together in
Armory Square early during the evening of
June "a 1898.
AS stated, the drop fell al twelve minutes
past II o'clock. A moment thereafter the
body was lowered several feet in order that
the physicians might conduct an examina-
ton. Horizons heart ceased to beat at
1924 o'clock, twelve minutes after the drop
fell The remains were soon thereafter
taken down and placed in a casket. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
TO FIGHT THE TRUST
Two Ways Proposed for Reaching
Them.
Extension of Interstate Commission's
Powers-Exciusion of Monop-
Olies From the Mails.

An effort Is to be made in this Congress
to reach the trusts through the interstate
commerce law and. the postal regulations.
The Attorney Generals position with re-
spect to trusts. that they are out of the
reach of effective federal legislation and
that their control must depend chiefly upon
state legislation, has been discouragine to
those who have been most active in the
denunciation of trusts.
The Industrial commission, which has
been giving much attention to the uues-
ton, will, 1t is said, recommend an extern
sion of the powers of the interstate COM
merce commission in dealing with alleged
railroad determinations, as a means of
hampering the operations Of trusts in the
matter of arrangements for railroad trans
portation. 1t is argued that this power
may be so extended as to seriously inter-
fere with trust operations.
Another proposition being considered by
the antitrust people is to exclude from
the use of the mails trusts which are on
Grated in violation of federal policy though
out of the reach of direct federal legisIa-
ton by reassn of states rights This prop
osition Is based upon the precedent fur
nished by the anti-lottery legislation which
was aimed at the Louisiana lottery. 1t is
contended that the trusts can be reached
just as the lottery was by federal legisla-
ton.
The first move in this direction was the
Introduction Of the bill by Mr.. Ball of
Texas, which prohibits the use of the
mails to advertise, conduct or carry on any
business controlled by monopoly or trust
1t is proposed to model measure upon
the lottery law, which has stood the test
of the courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
MEDALS OF HONOR
Awarded to the Men Who Assisted |
HObsOn.

:"
HObsOn.
The Secretary of the Navy has issued an
order awarding a gold medal of honor to
each of the men who assisted Naval Con-
structor Hobson in sinking the collier Mer-
rimac in the harbor of Santiago. These
men are George Charatte. Daniel Monta-
que, j. E. Murphy, George E. Phillips
Francis Kelly, Randolph Clausen and Os-
born Deignal. Each of these men will also
receive gratuity of 500 in accordance
with provision of a special act Of Con-
gress.
Constructor Hobson has so far gone unre-
Warded for his great heroism. But an eff.
tort VIII De made to secure him proper rec
ognltion by special legislation during the
present session Of Congress. 1t is possible
that he will be transferred to the line of
the navy or else promoted in the construc-
tfon department If the measure advocated
by Secretary Long in his annual report to
meet such cases Is enacted Constructor
Hobson will be awarded medal of honor
of the first class, which action carries with
1t an increase of pay.
The Navy Department has also awarded
medals of honor to George F. Mayer, j. p,
Johanson and A. Olsen, who participated in
the perilous work of cutting the cables near
Cienfuegos, May IL, 1898. These men were
attached to the Marblehead, and were ac-
cidentally omitted from the list of officers
and men previously awarded medals for
services on tnat occasion. Patrick Shan
ahan, chief boatSwain'S mate of the AL
lance has also been awarded a medal of
honor for the Eeroic rescue of another men,
ber of the crew, who fell overheard during
the night of May % last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
SAMUEL JOHNSON HANGED,
Negro Who Outraged Little Anna Ker-
foot Near WflIiamspOrt, Md.
Special Dispatch TO The Fventno S,a,

Negro Who Outraged Little Anna Ker-
foot Near WflIiamspOrt, Md.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, December s-sam-
uel Johnson, colored, was hanged here
shortly after l o'clock this afternoon. Many
people came in from the country early to
witness the execution, and large crowd
surrounded the Jail, but none was admit
ted except the number allowed by law. the
county officials and newspaper men John
son spent his last night on earth in a very
restless manner, praying, singing and cry
ing. His spiritual advisers Revs. John
Newman and Carroll, colored, were with
him to the last.
The crime for which Johnson suffered
the penalty of the law was committed July
p last, when he criminally assaulted Anna
Kerfoot, the little tweIve-year-old daughter
of Thos F. kerfoot lock tender on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal The assault
in all its details was brutal one and
aroused intense excitement throughout the
county. Hundreds of men were soon in
pursuit of the negro, who was captured on
the evening of the same day in the woods
near Williamsport and brought to the tatl
at Hagerstown. His identity was then un-
known, but when confronted by the little
girl he was fully recognized. For two
nights angry crowds surrounded the jatI
threatening to lynch the prisoner, To in
sure his safety from mob law he was re-
moved to Baltimore until the excitement
had subsided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
PRACTICE SHIP CHESAPEAKE.
Arrangements Perfected for Her Of
fetal Trial Trip.

Arrangements were perfected at the
Navy Department today for the official
trial of the new practice ship Chesapeake,
off the New England coast, on the 18th
instant. A special board was appointed to
conduct the trial, consisting of Commander
Emory, Naval Constructor Capps and Lieu
tenant Commander Henderson. There is no
speed requirement in the case of this ves-
sci, and the test will apply solely to her sea-
going qualities. In the anticipated event
of her meeting all contract requirements,
the Chesapeake will be fitted out for the
use of naval cadets and sent on short
cruise, at the conclusion of which she will
go to Annapolis for the permanent use of
the naval cadets as a practice ship. Her
first extended voyage will be made next
summer when the first and third classes
will be sent to for the usual two
months cruise The other classes will
probably make similar cruise on the gun
boat Annapolis With these two modern
ships the naval establishment will be am
ply provided with the means of instructing
the students of the academy in the old art
of seamanship on a sailing vessel and the
more modern science of handling a steam
steel ship without sail bower. The Chesa-
peake has the graceful likes of yacht, and
with her large spread of canvas is probably
the equal Of the best clipper ships in the
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
GREAT sPURT BY CHEVALLIER.
Frencbman Gains n Lap at the Big
Bicycle Race.


Bicycle Race.
NEW YORK, December s.-One of the
most exciting races Of the six-day team
grind. which has been going on at Madison
Square Garden for four days. occurred dur
ing the early hours of this the fifth day.
Waller, for more than half mile, took
the bunch along at break-neck speed AS
coon as he slackened down. Maya, who was
fresh on the track, took up the running and
gained half a lap. but he weakened and fell
back to the main line. Babcock at this
moment went out, thinking to catch the
nne Wearied, and was followed by Cheval-
Her. They changed pace BEAUTIFULLY for
lhree laps, when Babcoek weakened and
tailed to do his share of the work, but the
Frenchman continued unpaeed, and amid
the frantic cheering of the crowd and after
a mile of the samest bit of work yet shown.
caught the bunch and made his lap.
1t was Continuance Of the plan which
Fischer and Cheyallier have followed from
out for opportunities and clutching them.
Chevallier's performance put the garden
in an uproar. 1t was the greatest feat Of
lap stealing ever seen at race IN the gar
Den, and the fact that he had to go around
the track for ten laps beforeahe could catch
the bunch shows the tremendous effort he
had to put forth
All in all the nights work was a great
one and marked by more enthusiasm than
mas been the order since the men started on
their journey. McEachern has a slight
touch of tonsilitis, but it does not interfere
with his riding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
PROBABLE DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Policeman and a Woman Asphyxiated
by Gas.


NEW YORK, December s.-Policeman
Charles l.. Hensle and young woman said
to be Mamie Jackson. twenty-five years
olo' We're found dead in bed early today
IN room of the House of Lords, a Hous-
ton street hotel. They had been killed by
gas, the two jets in the room being found
turned on. All windows were closed tightly
and the transom over the door was shut
whether it was an accident or suicide is
not known. There were marks of scratches
on the mans face. which give rise to the
theory that he and the woman may have
quarreled after they retired. Hensle fin
lshed his tour of duty at midnight, put on
plain clothes and arrived at the hotel with
the woman mentioned about 1 o'clock.
Hensle was appointed to the force three
years ago and is said to have never had
complaint made against him. He was re-
garded as very efficient off er. His fa-
ther Is wealthy retired butcher Hense
lived with his father. and at his home it is
said that absolutely no motive was known
for the suicide, II such It was. Very little
was known about the young woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08

The Texas to Proceed to Havana After
COalinE at Norfolk.

Captain Green, commanding the naval
station at Havana, reported to the Navy
Department today that the work of disin-
terring and placing in sealed caskets the
remains of the victims Of the Maine who
were buried at Havana will be completed
by the 18th instant, and the remains will
be ready for transportation to the United
States. The Texas arrived at Norfolk this
morning, and as soon as she has taken
supply of coal she will proceed at once to
Havana to take aboard the caskets Capt
Sigsbee. the commander of the vessel, will
be accompanied by Chaplain Chadwick the
same chaplain who performed the funeral
services over the bodies when they were
inferred The remains will. be brought to
Fort Monroe and transshipped to Arlington
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
ALIENS CHANCES ARE BEST.
Situation in Nebraska Over Contest
for the Senate.

OMAHA Neb., December S.-Governor
Poynter has been called from the capitol to
Albion by the Illness of his father, and this
caused slight break IN the fight for the
appointment of senator to succeed Hay
ward. The friends of both former Senator
William V. Allen and G. M Hitchcock,
publisher of the Omaha World Herald, are
busy organizing their forces, however
The fusion members of the last legisla-
ture are practically unanimous In urging
Aliens appointment. As they are practi-
cally all populists and Gov Poynter is also
a populist this is counted upon to have its
effect. The democrats are apparently united
on Hitchcock and are making their strong
est tight on the plea that the democrats
nave not heretofore received their share of
offices under the fusion arrangement The
governor has announced the appointment
would not be made before the middle of
next week, In order to give all parties
ample time to be heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
CONSUL MACRUM.
Cables He Will Leave for Home the
18th Instant.


Consul Macrum has broken his long ST.
lence and in a cable message received at
the State Department today. dated Preto-
ria, he announces that he will sail on the
18th instant, via Naples, for the United
States. This is an indication that he re-
ceived the departments cablegram grant
ing his application for leave of absence.
The message also indicates that Mr.. Ma
crum will make his homeward trip by the
East African route, probably taking ship
at Lovrenco Marquee or Durham, and 60
Ing by way of the Suez canal to Naples,
where he will tranship by one Of the direct
steamers to New Lork.
Mr.. Adelbert Hay, who is going to Pre-
toria to replace Mr.. Macrum. will leave
Washington tomorrow to begin his long
journey. He will go to Southampton, thence
taking steamer for the Cape. He goes
alone. Pending his arrival, and after the
departure of Mr.. Macrum the 18th, the
affairs of the American consulate at Pre-
toria will be in the hands of Mr.. Atterbury,
unless the State Department can prevail
upon U. S. Consul Hollis at Lovrenco
Marquee 10 temporarily transfer his activi-
ties TO Pretoria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
MARINE CORPS APPOINTMENTS.
Result of the Recent Examination fol
Second Lieutenanta.

The President has appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen second lieutenants
IN the marine corps.
Herbert Mather of New Jersey; H. L.
Roosevelt of New York; Jay NJ. Salladay of
Illinois; Rush R. Wallace of Tennessee, and
Macker Babb of West Virginia. These
young men were the only successful COM
petitors in the recent examination con-
Quoted by marine officers at the Washing
ton Navy Yard, out of g. list of over twenty
candidates. There are still twenty-five va
cancies in the list OF second !ieutenants
of marine, and another examination will
be held at the navy yard In this city on the
ID proximo for the purpose of filling the
compliment of the corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
ON INSULAR AFFAIRS.
The House Provides for a New and
Important Committee.

The House PROVINCES fOr New and
Important Committee.
The House today provided for the crea-
ton of committee on insular affairs, to
have Jurisdiction of all affairs, except ap-
preparations and revenues, relating to Por-
to Rico and the Philippines. The commit
tee will consist of seventeen members, and
will be appointed by the Speaker with the
other committees.
The new committee will not deal with
questions affecting Hawaii or Samoa
There Is rush of applicants for appoint
ment on the committee. The Speaker has
stated that he considered this an Important
committee. and will appoint to 1t only men
of the highest ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
EDISON TO MAKE CEMENT,
Inventor at Head of a Company Buy.
ing Land.

PHlLLIPSBURG, N J., December S-A
company of capitalists, headed by Thomas
A Edison. has purchased the John W.
CINE farm at stewartsville, five miles from
thls place and has secured options on
number of adjoining farms
The company has been prospecting for
cement rock for several months past and
Edlson himself has been here several
times. An excellent quality of rock has
been found, and people who seem to know
the inside workings of the company say a
mdillon m a dollar plant, with capacity Of
o'oVo barrels a day, Will be erected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
WILL ATTACK CASTRO,
Colombian Troops Massing on the
NeneEueIan border.

The cruiser Detroit has sailed from Car
thagena for Colon, where she will await
orders from the Navy Department, the rev.
o-utionary movement in Colombia being re-
garded as at an end. The captain of the
Detroit reports however. that the Colom-
bian government is massing troops on the
Venezuelan border, and the understanding
Is that they are about to attack Gen, Cas-
tro.s forces in revenge for the assistance
which the general is supposed to have ex-
tended to the Colombian revolutionists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08

They Hear of New Arrangement as to
Ovynership.

AUCKLAND, N. T., December Sad
vices received here from Apia, Samoa,
dated November IS. say that the Sews of
the German annexation of the islanAs. as a
result of the Samoan agreement. was re-
ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08

Movements of Military Transports
= The quartermaster general was today In
formed that the transport Sedgwick has
left Havana for Cienfuegos. and that the
transport Burnside has arrived at San
Juan, Porto Rico. from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
A DEMONSTRATED FACT,

There is no business that
cannot be benefited by ju-
dicious advertising, and
there is none that may not
waste money by poor use of
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08
Transports Arrive.

Adjutant General Corbin received a tele-
gram this morning from Gen. Otis saying
that the transports Olympia and Pennsyl-
vania, carrying the 39th Volunteer Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-08

Continued on Twelfth Page.)
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PrOcesy ks. Stojaiow.
skiego.
(Dokch,senie

lDokCn orenie).
,Dnis Q msrca po poiudniu prze-
siuchiwano dslej swisdkow. Zezns-
mia posia stapihskiego oiwistlaly
tskts inne podobniejsse srodec.ki
sgitscji ks. praiats, jsk n. p, 70 sps-
dsiwssy IA rgromadrsnis wieksros6
kobiet, dowodsR I'm, re ludowoy
chcs, ably kobisty prscowsiy IA ms,-
crysn, a on ! brzefoijshsko -ludowcy
chca tylkc, ably katds kobiets, jsk
dojd,is do 20 lat, wysria "a mat.
(Ogromns wescioit).
ks. wski. A cry
wobec prrskupst~s 1 prssji korssr.
wstystow nswet krsda swiecona 1 XII
js ME byiyby usprswisdliwions. Kto.
ry Z tycb srodkow jest gorsryp
slap. Jsden ! drugi jest .sy.
Ks. Stojsfowski domissrsi do rucbu
ludowsgo isrwisstek MY, q 90 do
mnis. wolsabym, ably ruch ludo-y
swycietyi nswet o kilks lat pozoiei,
Mill teby zwycieaa, nismoralnymi
srodksm,. A tymossssm ks. Ssojas.
w~prowsdsil do niego bssohsrsktsr-
nolf.