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THE TIMES, WASHINGTON; jTCESOAY, MARCH 28, 1899.
Bobcrt St. George Dyrcnforth
Hold in Contempt.
The I). D. Porter Command Expelled
for Endorsing 3Ir. McKinley.
An Imuf Oirr the ScntlmenlK IJm-
huillcd In Hie Vrf nllltnlN rmnuna
Sontlicrn hpcccli.
As the result of a general order promul
gated by General and Commandcr-ln-Chlst
Robert SL George Dyrenforth, of tbe Union
Veterans' Union, the D. D. Porter Com
mand, No. 16, of that organization, 'ast
night unanimously passed a resolution de
nouncing the action of the Commander-in-Chief
in revoking tbe charter of the com
mand for expressing sentiments indorsing
the speech made by President McKinley at
Atlanta in reference to caring for the
graves of the Confederate dead.
The history of the trouble between the
commander and the command dates back
to Tebruary 27. vvhen the D. D. Porter
Post, at the suggestion of Tast Co onel A.
H. Feather, former First Deputy Depart
ment Commander, passed tbe fol.oning
resolution
Itesolvcd, Tint it is thccn- of the l. 1) Por
ter Command, So. 1, tmon eterans' Lnion.
tti.t th- nintnta- it 1"he Prt-Mdent fit the United
States, rcc-cntiy rustle to the citizens of the bjuth
ia regard to caring; for the glares of their Con
federate dead, be and it is hereby heartily en
dored.
It is conceded by all that "oldiers of tlie Con
federacy, though liiisuided as they were in up
holding the cause of scccsdoa, nevertheless
fought for what they believed at the time to be
Tight. Their valor was shown on many a hard
contested field. Their tmcent was evidenced b
the sacrifices they made, their braver and endur
ance were ncier excelled cither in ancient ur
modem warfare In unmarked and unguarded
craves they sleep, unite the emblem of oar re
united country wares triumphantly on land and
sea. Shall wc longer deny them the considera
tion and respect due a concicntious fue? No!
Rather would lie commend the action of our il
lustrious comrade. President McKinley, in the
promise 1 e has given, and this we do without
abating one jot or tittle (f our Invalty to the flag
or our country or forgetting for an lm-tant our
own heroic dead and the cause in which they
rale their lives.
The Ponl'x Itcfuxnl.
It "A as tbe Intention of the command
after securing the approval of the depart
ment commander and the Commander-In-Chle'
to send the resolution to President
McKinley. Commander Dyrenforth, how
ever, heard of the action of the command
while tbe resolution was In the hands of
tb-j department commander, and without
waiting to receive official notification of its
existence he sent a communication to the
command demanding that It rescind the
resolution. This the command refused to
do. He then Informed it that the resolu
tion would not meet with bis approval and
threatened that If it reached publicity he
would expel tbe command from the Union
Veterans' Union. This threat excited the
ire of the members and it was voted to
openly defy him. Consequently the reso
lution was printed in The Times of March
10. This brought forth a request on the
part of Mr. Dyrenforth to be allowed to
state his side of the case and an interview
with him was published the following day,
as follows:
"l never "threatened'to expel from this
organization any command which endorsed
the sentiments of the "President I en
tirely lose sight of individuals or officials,
and Keep In vlevy the principles of our
order only. Porter Command Is a very
small body, only a dozen or so, I think;
but most of them are, I am sure, men who
would scarcely be inclined to 'defy their
Commander-Iu-Chief, or any other of their
superior officers.
"Any attempt to make the old rebel
cause a mere virtuous mistake because of
a recent scrap with moribund Spain would
be absurd. I want to say that the question
with mc now would not be any resolution
regarding the President which the com
mand might or might not pass, but. In the
flrst place, every comrade has taken an
oath that he will not, without proper au
thority, divulge anything that transpired
at a meeting of the command; In the sec
ond place. If there Is any action against
the policy of the order, a few men could
scarcely prevail against some "O.DOO; and.
In the third place if there has been any
resolution of defiance of me the rules of
the order provide adequate remedy."
Nothing further was heard from either
side until the following general order was
promulgated March IS, and signed by Gen
eral and Commander-in-Chief Dyrenforth:
Mr. D-rrrnfori-i'N Order-..
(Ceneral Orders. So. 8.)
Headquarters Ttational Command,
Cttion eterans' Union,
Washington, 1). C , March IS, ISM.
It Las come to the knowledge of the Com
mander in-Chief that the organization of Union
soldiers known as 1). I) Sorter Commard. Zo. 18.
D-partment ci the Potoaiac Union Veterans'
Union, lias adopted a resolution, in which, in
speaking of the rebel soldiers, the fallowing lan
guage occurs:
"It is conceded b all that the soldiers of the
Confederacr. thouzlt misrulded as they were in
upholding tlie cause of secession, ncv ertke lees
fought for what they believed at tlie tune to be
nclit. Their valor was siiown on roan- a nam
contested field. Their sinccritr was evidenced
by the sacrifices they wade. Their bravery and
endurance were never excelled, either ia ancient
or modern warfare "
This, like recent bill", introduced in Cotigrefs
to pension the rebels, shows, with surtltiur im
roeoiatcness, to what remits any kind and gra
cious succeslion that tlie Government should
cherish men slain in an attempt to wreck onr
counlr may lead.
At a regular meeting of said organization tbe
Commander in Chief gae official notice that the
spirit of tbe resolution is at variance with the
alms anu purposes ot the union Veterans Lniou.
and suggested that tbe resolution tie rescinded.
Tlie or&aniullon formally refused to rescind the
resolution.
The objects of tlie Union Veterans' Union are,
according to our constitution, as follows:
First, to preserve and perpetuate, with firm
ne, but without animosity, the principles ol
the war for the rreservation of the lnion, con
tended for on many battlefields.
Second, to exact from the Government proper
appreciation of the services of the Union sol
dier la the preservation of the integrity of tins
nation, and just recognition of liu claims.
Third, practically, as well as theoretically, to
secure recognition of the rights of the Union
soldier to preference for ositions of public tru-t
and for employment by the Government.
Tbe above quoted laudation of the motives and
LehaTlur ol persons In open rebellion against our
Government, with commendation for sincerity In
"sacrifices" raid the "sacrifices'" lieing in ef
forts to destroy tlie country naturally tends to
lessen a Just repugnance for tlie treasonable alms
of those "saennco," ii In direct violation of the
fundamental principles of our order, is well
known to be antagonistic to irt-csent (Sorts and
the policy of the Commander in-Chief, and is In
vidious, hating a tendency to obliterate all dis
tinction, plate the rebel on an equality with tbe
defenders of the nation, and make the rights of
the Union soldiers no better than those of the
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Vhra you wanted a bottle of
Hnnyadi Jdnos
NATURAL APERIENT VATER,
'Diy&mVMggdft?tyoaAshci$s!3x)itutctbccaaache nude a lew cents
avwarofit? J( TjTUl yott believe tbcceutot at good" dories -when yots
know that "HUNYADiyjVaS"
Ask Your Physician.
He trill tteoauoead it as other eminent phyxiclanx have for many yean.
WINDING AN OLD
erations which begins In partial atrophy
of the llcr and ends In death.
Its progress Is sometimes slow as that of a winding stream crossing a plain; and again it dashes to a conclusion with
almost tbe rapidity of galloping consumption. Mr. riske's was the slow and sullen variety of the disease. Once in awhile a
sort of eub-crlsis in it would occur, when the best procurable medical skill was exhausted on the case. So urgent did the doc
tors deem the situation .that one or more of them would remain in the bouse days in succession.
TVhen the efforts of the medical men railed to bring about an Improvement in the patient, he himself dismissed them, say
ing he would take the chances of living or djing without anybody meddling further. "I had lost faith." lie says, "In doctors
and their prescriptions." The only grain of reason in this remark lies in the fact that none of their prescriptions benefited
him. He was right, for doctors, like all other workers, must be judged, not by what they say, but by what they can do.
At this critical hour it chanced that Mr. Flske heard of Warner's Safe Cure and began using it. He was an old man then
and tbe odds were "long" against him. Dut this time the prescription was right. In two months he was able to ride out and
had gained twelve pounds. Laying aside all other medicines and adhering to this one alone, he was at length blessed v.lth a
perfect recovery. He is now about eighty-five yeare old, in excellent health, and among the wealthiest and best-known resi
dents of Lexington, Mass. But tbe clock was wound up not a moment too soon.
rebel. The manner in which the rt-olution, en
tire, is expressed is particularly objectionable,
becaurf, under the guie of kindliness which is
apt to -capture the hearts of good and generous
men not stopping to flunk, the tendenev is to
open the door to placing the lawbreaker, who
did everything in their ioer to destroy our be
loved countrv, on an equality with the brave and
sterling men who stood up to save it.
Ordinarily, the Comiuander-in Chief would re
voke the charter of a command thus expuikinff
itself; but lie has just acertaincd that the said
organization, known as I). 1). Porter Command,
has, actually, no cliarter. The course is. there
fore, clear: Tlie organization known as D. P.
Porter Command, o 1G. Department of the Po
tomac, Union Veterans Union, will no longer be
recognized in the Commander in Chief, or lis any
dejurtment of the order, and the memliers there
of, as members of that organization, will ceaM- to
be recognized as members of the Union Veterans'
Union. All onlccrs and comrades of the order arc
hereby strictly enjoined and prohibited from
recognizing the said organization as a command
of the Union Veterans' Union, and from recog
nizing and aflihatirg with any of hr ofilwrs or
members thereof, as oftccrs or members of the
Lnion Tctcrans' Lnion.
The Commander of the Department of the Po
tomac is hereby directed to enforce the above
order, and to sec that any and all properlv, in
lcneaJon of Mid organization, and to which the
department has a right, U turned over to him.
The above order was read at last night's
meeting, when the following resolution
was offered by Adjt. J. N. Ehle and unani
mously adopted:
ill-KOllltloilS of ,c I'uxt.
Whereas it lias come to our knowledge tlut the
National Commander of the Union (.tenuis
Union lias, by an arbitrary exercise of his ucrs,
sought .o annihilate D. D Porter Command, o.
16. without jut cause or provocation, br die
crediting and withdrawing lus iccoguition thereof
as a-legallj constituted organization within and
a part of the Union A eterans' Union; therefore,
beit
Ilcwlred, That, as memliers of D 1). Porter
Command, No 16, dulv organized upward of one
jear ago, and since recognized as a legal!
constituted commard. and with conscience void of
o3encc against the laws of the Union Tetrrans"
Union, or any officer of member therof, we liercbj
denounce the action of the National Comn ndr
as unjust, illegal, and subversive of tlie spirit
of true comradeship within the organization, old)
regretting our lnabilitj tu characterize tlie same
n language inoie befitting the object cf our ig
nominy and contempt.
Arrogating to himself the power of judge and
jury, and in violation of tlie sacred trust com
mitted to his care as National Commander, lie
seeks io pumIi and degrade the members of a
subordinate command within the organization
for daring to endorse the proposition of the
President of the United fctatrs, to extend tlie
aid of the National Government in the care and
protection of the graves of the Confederate dead
a pro'Kfeitlon concurred in, as we liebeve, by
nearly every brave man who fought for the in
tegrity of the Union.
ThU action of the National Commander, In our
judgment, liebttles the honorable position lie
holds in our organization, and is as distinct: ami
inimical to the objects, aims, and purK)se3 of
the Union V. eterans" Union as is the emplojintnt
of ibe devil to the great work or the Churili in
saving men's fiouli.
KraoliTd, turtbeimorr, Tiiat from the action
herein recited of Commander in Chief ltobert t.
George Dyienfortli. with his staff attaihed, D. I.
Porter Command, o. 1C. Union Veterans' I won,
will appeal for vindication and relief to the
national encampment when next acmblcd.
Lnrffe Atteitiluiicr.
The meeting last night was attended by
every member of the command, which
numbers 3C In speaking ot tbe state
ment In the order that the command was
without a charter, a member of the organi
zation explained Its absence by saying that
it was in tbe hands of the Commander-in-Chief.
He said that Dyrenforth attended
one of the regular meetings and at the re
quest ot tbe members took the charter
with him to have a correction made in the
title. This was over a month ago and it
still remains In his possession.
They also deny the statement that the
Union Veterans" Union has 70,000 members,
and place the membership between 10.000
and 11.000. Colonel Feathers said last
night to a Times reporter, when questioned
regarding the sentiment of the different
commands:
"The majoritj- of the veterans are per
fectly In sympathy with us, as they should
be. But there are also a lot ot hot-headed
members in the organization. Those per
sons who can see no gallantry or appre
ciate valor In anyone but themselves shall
not control the sentiments of our organi
zation. In the Philippines now are John
nies and Yanks fighting side by side; their
sons and our sons are both battling urder
the same flag, and tbey are now a part
of us.
"Our command has disbanded for the
present and will turn over our parapher
nalia to headquarters. The resolutions and
the history ot them will be sent to the
President. Later we will apply for vindi
cation of our action and approval of our
resolutions to the heads ot the organiza
tion." h toe only eentnnc Haoyatft Vater?
--q
THE PEACE JUBILEE FUND.
An llntliiiMlniitlc 31eetlnsr of the Com
mittee on rIiifliice.
The finance committee on the National
Peace Jubilee has decided to break all rec
ords in accumulating subscriptions and In
arousing a patriotic sentiment such as will
cause cash for the guarantee fund to flow
in with increased volume. Last night a
meeting ot the finance committee was held
and two committees and two Individuals
reported subscriptions to the amount of
J3.8S2. The total sum now guaranteed for
the Jubilee is $16,547. TVith the assurance
that ninety subscription books are yet out
and unheard from and that fifty guarantees
have not yet been reported as cash, the
finance committee found cause for much
enthusiasm and is certain that the big
celebration will be a success.
Allison Nailor, jr., presided at the meet
ing of the finance committee last night,
with Capt. A. TV. Kelley as vice chairman
and William Ramsey as secretary. Nearly
fifty members of the committee were pres
ent and all made good reports as to prog
ress. Many of the chairmen of subcom
mittees were absent and as a result no
report was made.
Chairman Nailor stated that various
sums had been received during the week
and had been entered upon the books in
regular order in rotation, and as many of
the subscription books had not been heard
from for several weeks It would be impos
sible to make an accurate statement as to
the amount received this week.
Frank K. Raymond, of the committee on
F Street, made a report ot subscriptions,
which amounted to f2,Z0O. Mr. Raymond
stated that he had 100 slips out and 500
promises, and would make a better report
at tbe next meeting.
Mr. Dyrenforth reported nearly ?900 in
subscriptions, and stated that over $2,000
in assurances were still out and would be
reported later. It was given out that many
local firms and corporations were mly
waiting to see what others wou'd do before
giving lump sums.
A motion was then adopted that tbe chief
clerks of the various departments be made
members of the finance committee, and
that books be forwarded to them so that
the departmental emplojes might sub
scribe if they desired to aid the celebration
financially. A resolution was also adopted
requesting members ot the financ; commit
tee to bring in their book3 to headquarters
as soon as possible, and everj day If con
venient, so that the treasurer may receive
the subscriptions each day and regulate his
books accordingly-.
Capt. Charles Chllds addressed the com
mittee at length, stating some of the diffi
culties that had come in his way while so
liciting subscriptions and offering good
suggestions for future use. The sugges
tions were adopted as splendid campaign
material. Col. O. G. Staples then address
ed the committee and received hearty ap
plause. The famous committee of fifteen v. as
then requested to call upon the various
financial institutions of the District and
obtain fitting subscriptions for the celebra
tion. -
The subscriptions reported last night
were as follows:
VVaJungton f'as Light Co 1,003 00
ltigg. Natioml Rink 100 ill
Win. II. Wet Ilros JOOil
Tolman Sieam Laundrj 30 00
K. h. Hill & Hros 10 0"
M,ner i. Drury W 03
Knincli I'eet Co
Cannon & Chandler
4ol VV. l'renlh
VV. K. rjnmonston........
C C. Bryan..-
United Males )'.siress Co
M. M. Lewis
N'aUun Walleibtem
M. J. Mulhaney
11. It. Duaney
r0 00
101103
0 00
Si 00
10 00
5 00
50 00
2jO0
2." 00
Si CO
M 00
Tho-. SomemHc L Sons.
V. 11. Illblrf ., MO OH
-. II. IWiwiiun 23 00
W. r. Caliber J. llro JO 00
I.itllefield k Alvord )00l)
f. V. Gait lOO'-l
Ilaienner Haling Co 101O0
VV. II Cranston MOO
Woodward & Lothrop 100 03
Acker A. Atllttk JU u
S. S. Shcdd i. "ro 'i' 00
C. Ilecker -"03
Win. Waller's Sii 103 00
Urank II. ThnmiS 5000
Ural It. Hradford 25 00
i;. L. Uverctt 13 00
Win. S. Teal ion
L. C Witkow-U , 1000
Ilenali Wllkins luou)
N. II. Miea SOU)
Craufoid Paving Co 100 00
Wm llolmead 23(h)
M. CoMsmith & Sons .VI00
fleo M Molurj S00
N'. St. Utile 23 00
. Deslo .., 2300
S. A. Hl-eveS 2.3 00
W'm. II. Stalee 500
Howard Corset C 10 00
M. hsmaha 1003
A. rill & llro 1000
A. Oude & llro 50 00
-I. II. licit 1500
Hofil Ijwrence 25110
fleo. T Keen 15 Oil
(Jen F. Piles 2500
Jordin k Iticlurdtun $10 03
J. W. llantej- 5 03
Oeorge W. I'o- 5 03
K. V. Sterenson 5 (XI
J. W. Tolvn noo
J. T. Campbell son
Leonard A Ileal! zoo
J. V. Davis foes 2500
Charles It. Kdmonston. ........ .......... 10 Oil
Itrsilbuf) Piano Coiupanj., 10 03
James H. Tonhaiu 10 00
tlray & Cistlej H 00
W'. II Cable 1000
V. J. Ililhurger 25 00
r. P. McMahsn 2V f)
V. C. Knher 5 03
Steinim llro 10 00
CLOCK.
"The human body," said Dr. Oliver
endell Holmes. "Is a seventy-year clock.
The Creator winds it up once, when we
are born, and then delivers the key into
the hands of the Angel of Resurrection."
Yes, but they do not all run seventy
5 ears. It depends largely on how they
aro treated. Tako the pendulum weight
off the end of the wire, and jour clock
will rattle away at the rate of half a dozen
hours In one. Neglect it and it will run
irregularly, now fast, now slow. Break
the 'mainspring or a wheel, and It stop3
Instantly. Take Intelligent care of It, and
a cood clock will serve your grandchildren
as faithfully as it now serves you.
There is an important difference, how
ever between jour clock, and jourbody.
Even after the clock is complctelj run
down and at a standstill, jou can wind
It up and set It going again. Not so with
the body. Once stopped It goes no more.
It follows that if Mr. Orrin W. Tiske
had been "completely run down" at the
time he refers to I should not now be
writing of him as a living man. On a cer
tain occasion a few jears sinfe he sat for
Hie weeks continuously In a rocking chair,
unable to lie down. At that time he was
nearly crushed with a combination of
complaints influenza, bronchitis, and or
ganic Kidney disease. ' Tor a less cause
than this many human clocks have run
down altogether and stopped dead. An
analjsls showed Mr. Tiske's renal affection
io be true Dright's disease; a condition
which even the best physicians treat as
ot professional necessity, without expect
ing to overcome It. It Is commonly the
final stage of a series of vascular degen
George T. lliifhell , 10 00
Clark A. Davenport 5 01)
John Small... 25 00
Itichard A. Co 23 00
Jackson A, Co.. 20 oo
F. P. Slav . Co 50 00
1. nnnkman 10 00
J. Kendall 23 fs)
W. !. Orr A. Co 10 00
E. J. Quinn,...-. 23 03
IV. K. Cnv ; 15 00
A. Mm,tcr 5 00
H. T. Stott 1000
Joseph A. Sjncfland 10 00
vv. C Slot! 1000
A W. Krameo. ....., 5 00
Ilcibt A. Co i 10000
llernard Kopp r. 2000
S X. Jlever 20 00
William hnalw A, U 25 00
Duparqui t, llnrCA: Ioiileue Co 2500
Louis Wallers ... ..'. 1000
J. II. Upey 1000
Great I'alH Ice Co 230O
M. M Ljom : 503
II. T. ltuolf 500
Independent Ice Co.... 2500
Col. Henry Maj, 25 00
llucliaiian llros... ,..,, 5 03
Itichard W. Henderson 23 03
Moore & IxkIiiu ....... ,. 2000
Total S3.TS2 00
I"reviou9ly subset llicd.. 12,00500
t ." jt,
AgST'gatc,..l $10,517 00
JJOB THE GRAND ENCAMTMENT.
Arrangements Ili-InK Mntle li
JJnnfrhtsTM of the Confederal'? .
A meeting ot committees from the Con
federate Veterans' Association, the South
ern Relief Association, and the Stonewall
Jackson and Falls Church Chapters of the
Daughters ot the Confederacy was held last
night at tbe Metropolitan Hotel and a rom
mittee appointed to secure speakers and
make other necessary arrangements for the
grand encampment ot the Daughters ot
the Confederacy, which is to be held at
Tails Church, Va , on June 7th and 8th.
The meeting was presided over by V. L.
Utiey, of Falls Church, and as a result ot
the deliberations (Jen. Joseph TVheelcr will
be asked to act as spokesman for the dif
ferent committees In extending an invlta
tlon to President McKinley to make an ad
dress at the encampment.
Other speakers who will be asked to de
liver addresses are Admiral Schley, Cen
eral Miles, General Wheeler, Governor Ty
ler, of Virginia; Senators Daniel and Mar
tin, and former Senator Gorman. Rev. E.
Bradford Lcavitt, of this city, will make
the opening prajer. Bishop I'eniek, of
Richmond: Bishop Satterlee, of Washing
ton, and Dr. Mclylm will also speak.
The affair is to be one of considerable
magnitude, and will be attended by the
Confederate Veterans' and Daughters of
Confederate Veterans' Associations from
Washington, Maryland, and Virginia. Spe
cial transportation has been arranged for.
Accommodations have also been arranged
for in the various hotels of this city end
the guests of the encampment will bo
taken to Falls Church and returned each
day by the Southern Railway.
The encampment will be held In Cross
man's Grove, which is said to be admirably
suited for the accommodation of a large
number of people. The festivities will be
begun on the evening of. the Cth of June.
Two sessions of the encampment will be
held each day, beginning at 2 and 8 p. m.
Camp fire speeches will also be made by
Maryland, Virginia, and Washington vet
erans for an hour or so preceding each
session. Tbo following are some of the
camp fire orators who will be asked to
speak;
Folk Miller, of Richmond; Col. n. B.
Hoy, Corporal Tanner, and General Heath,
ot Washington, and Col. Charles Marshall,
John Bradley, James Packard, and Mayor
Malster, of Baltimore.
The personnel of the committees In at
tendance at the meeting last night Is as
follows: Mrs Virginia Miller, ex-officio
president of all the committees of ladles:
Mrs. S. S Belt. Mrs M. L Thompson, and
Mrs. L. I'. Gadsden, ot the Southern Relief
Society; Mrs. E. TV. Ajers, Mrs Albert
Akcrs, and Mrs. Rust-Smith, of Stonewall
Jackson Camp of the Daughters ot the
Confederacy: Mrs. R. TV. Buckner. Mrs.
Heltt. and Miss Katie Heltt, of the Falls
Church Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, and the Confederate Veterans'
Association was represented bj' Mr. Mc
Dowell Carrington, Col. J. F. Treutler, and
William A. Gordon.
"i-vr Trlnl Grunted.
Justice Cole, sitting in Criminal Court
No. 1, jesterday, on motion of R. F. Down
ing, granted a nw trial In the case of
Mary Sdllivan, who two weeks ago was
convicted of forgery. Tho prisoner Is
charged with having forged her sister's
narao to a draft for W on a bank In Dub
lin, Ireland.
Tie body Is fed by
the blood
Foor blood msins
poor food
Tocr fool m::ns
weakness ind
ciieu:.
! Blood
lloitetter's Bitters
errich thj blood
end irsks r'ch
feed fir theb:dy
Streo jth sod
h.clth result.
Sitters
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NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.
Alexandria, Va., March 27. The Daln
gerfield contested will case was called In
the Circuit Court this morning before Judge
C E. Nlcol. The session continued until
S o'clock this evening, when court ad
journed until tomorrow morning. As pre
viously stated in The Times, Mrs. Eliza
Dalngerfleld died on December 2S, 1S97.
Her heirs-at-law were the children of her
two sons. Henry and Reverdy Dalngerfleld,
both of whom died prior to the death of
their mother. Mrs. Dalngerfleld by her will
bequeathed the bulk of her estate to the
widow and children of Reverdy J. Dalnger
fleld, and practically disinherited the wid
ow and children of her son Henrj. .The
widow of Henry Dalngerfleld and her chil
dren instituted proceedings and are en
deavoring to have the will set aside, aver
ring that the testatrix was of impaired
mind at the time and that undue influence
was brought to bear upon her at the time
tho will was executed. It Is also alleged
that the testatrix was persuaded that the
value of her estate was only $10,000. while
subsequent events prove that the amount
reached ?SS,000 Messrs. Edmund Burke.
Samuel G. Brent, and R. Walton Moore
represent Mrs. Virginia Dalngerfleld. and
Messrs. John M. Johnson, Eppa Hunton,
jr., and Bernard Carter, Jr., of Baltimore,
appear for Mrs. Reverdy 1. Dalngerfleld.
The courtroom was crowded throughout
the proceedings. The entire families of
tho contestants were in court. Of the
twenty-four Jurors summoned the follow
ing were drawn to adjudge the case: S.
B. Fisher, S. H. Lunt, M. B. Harlow, R.
Lee Field. B. Baer, A. D. Brockett, TV. H.
May. J. 11. Chapman. J. A. Marshall. It.
L. Monroe, John I. Robinson, and F. S.
Harper. After the usual preliminaries Mr.
Johnson, counsel for Mrs. Reverdy J. Daln
gerfleld, opened the case by giving- a his
tory of the will ot Mrs. Eliza R. Dalnger
fleld, and claiming that all formalities in
connection with its execution, probate, etc.
had been literally complied with. He was
followed by Mr. Moore, counsel for Mrs.
Virginia Dalngerfleld. He called attention
to the fact that the provisions of the will
practically disinherited the children ot the
late Henry Dalngerfleld, as the bulk of the
property had been bequeathed to Mrs. Ef
fle Dalngerfleld, not of the blood kin of
the testatrix, and that the act was unnat
ural. He further averred that It would be
shown that the testatrix at the time the In
strument was executed, was not capable
of making a will which would undergo
legal scrutiny, and that at tho time she
was not a free anil capable agent; that her
physical condition was critical, she hav
ing suffered a stroke of paralysis; that her
memory was defective; that she had con
fused notions of business, and that it was
a well-known fact that she was subject
to a certain delirium rendering her sus
ceptible to the persuasions of designing
persons. He referred to domestic troubles
encountered br the testatrix from 1800 to
a period subsequent to the execution of
the will, citing an incident which occurred
at Asbury Park in 1S90, and the subse
quent suicide of her two sons, Henry and
Reverdy J. Dalngerfleld; he contended that
these incidents were sufficient to unbalance
her mind. Counsel further argued that
there had been two previous wills, in
which a fair distribution of the property
had been made, but that after the death
of Henry Dalngerfleld undue influence had
been used fo cause tho execution of the
will in controversy.
At the close ot Mr. Moore's statement
witnesses were called. Gardner L Boothe
and Thomas G. Miller, subscribing wit
nesses to the will, stated that at the time
of its execution Mrs. Dalngerfield's mind
was apparently perfectly clear. Judge J.
K. M. Norton, author of the will, and the
third subscribing witness, stated that he
had been given the memoranda by the tes
tatrix, which he supposed were in her
handwriting. She had expressed her opin
ion that the heirs of Henry Dalngerfleld
were provided for from the estate of their
deceased father, while the heirs ot Reverdy
J. Dalngerfleld would have nothing except
what they recelv ed from her. She bad also
expressed the belief that the relatives of
Mrs. Henry Dalngerfleld would provide for
her and her children. The witness was of
the opinion that the testatrix was a woman
of strong mind. After a recess Henry
Daingerfield. eldest son of Mrs. Virginia
Dalngerfleld, was placed on the stand. He
gave the names and respective ages of each
member of his own and his uncle's family,
and he stated that at the time ot his fa
ther's death the income from his estate
was between $1,100 and $1,600, and that he
had convejed bis interest therein to his
mother for her maintenance. His grand
mother, who had previously been fond ot
his mother and her children, had. subse
quent to his father's death, manifested a
decided hatred for them; his grandmother
did not attend the funeral of either his fa
ther or uncle, and after the tragedies had
said that she had no further desire to live.
He was required to state how his father
and his uncle, Reverdy J. Daingerfield,
met their death, which was by suicide.
When the witness was asked If his grand
mother had not received a still further
shock by an occurrence invilvlng the good
name and reputation of the family, coun
sel on the other side objected. The Jury
was then dismissed until 10 o'clock tomor
row morning and arguments begun on the
legality of the Question. Mr. Burke, for
contestants, argued that a certain scandal
had occurred in 1S30. at Asburj Park, in
which the name of the principal beneficiary
under the will was brought Into promi
nence; that his side proposed to show to
the court and the Jury that this occur
rence was one of the many incidents In
the family which tended to Impair the
mental faculties of the testatrix. Mr.
Johnson contended that the alleged oc
currence at Asbury Park was irrelevant,
as there had been nn interval of five years
between that time and the execution of the
will. Judge Nlcol stated that he would
render a decision on the point tomorrow
morning.
The work of repairing the big holder nt
the gasworks, which was damaged by the
storm In February last, has been com
pleted. A meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held In their
rooms tomorrow afternoon at J o clock.
The funeral of Daniel Boland took place
this afternoon from St. Marys Church.
Rev. Father Cutler officiated. The inter
ment was in the Catholic Ceratery.
Richard Brown, who was recently In
jured by the falling of a scaffold at St.
Asaph, has almost entirely recovered from
the effects of tho accident. He left the in
firmary today.
The steamer Dennis Simmons arrived
here todaj' with lumber from Williainslou,
N. C.
Rev. Father O'Leary, of Georgetown Col
lege, will preach the Lenten sermon in St.
Marj's Church tomorrow night.
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at Hotel Connor. Harper's Ferry, West
Virginia, on MONDAY, THE 3D DAY OF
AFRIL, 1899. between the hours of 1 and
3 p. m.. for the purpose of considering tho
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