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Evening star., 1898-10-21

DOROTHY DEANE: A Children's Story By ellen
Onley Kirk. Illustrated. Boston Houghton,
Mifiin Company. Washington: William Bal
lantyne & Sons.
Evening star., 1898-10-21

ginia. By Mary Johnston. BOSTON, HoughteR,
Miff,in & Company. Washington: William Bal
lantyne & Sons.
Evening star., 1898-10-21

WAR MEMORIES OF AN ARMY CHAPLAIN. By
h. Clay Trumbull, formerly Chaplain Of the
Tenth Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, etc.
Illustrated. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons Washington: Brantanos.
Evening star., 1898-10-21

OF THE COMTE DE La MUETTE
DURING THE REIGN OF TERROR. BY Ber-
nard Capes. New York: Dodd, Mead & Gem
Evening star., 1898-10-21

A MAID OF THE FRONTIER. By Henry Sposor
Canfield. Chicago Rand, McNaIly & Company
Evening star., 1898-10-21

GREAT LOVE. By Clara Louise Burnham.
Boston: Houghton, Miffiin & Company. Wash.
ington: William Ballantyne & Sons.
Evening star., 1898-10-21
The New Dress Skirt.

Its leading feature: Fastening at front in
stead OF the back. Think of the peace of mind
small automatic buttons OH the inside; the
outside fold being hidden with ornamental
buttons The hips are fitted like a glove, the
tout ensemble being the acme OF style, as or
dained for this season
Evening star., 1898-10-21

WITCH WINNIE IN SPAIN. By Elizabeth, W
Champney. author of witch Winnie ''Witcl
Winnies Mystery" etc. Illustrated. New
York: Dodd, Mead & Company.
Evening star., 1898-10-21

Best S. Hats.
There shall he no question where to find the
nest at this price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Pal
ais Royal Sc Hats to be included with
those at So.
Ostrich Feathers.
wholesale quantities here and jobbers' prices
az retail Special for tomorrow are the 81
Piumes and Tips like those generally IT,
retalled at 81. iS-for only. ........... ZON
LaCeS at Sc.
Honest TorChon Lace Edges and Insertions
made to retail at Sc to Zoe yard. Width III
to 312 inches. The bargain opportunity of the
season.
Evening star., 1898-10-21

WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS IN FLOWER; the
Love Story Of Charles Brandon and, and IN May sby
Reign OF His August Majesty, King Henry
VIII: Rewritten and Rendered into Nod Mod nrn
English from Sir Edward Caskodens Memoir
by Edwin Caskoden. Indianapolis The Bowen
Merrill Company.
Evening star., 1898-10-21

THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF, SPANISH RULE IN
AMERICA; an IntrodhGti6n to the History ard
Politics Of Spanish ismerica By Bernard
Moses, Ph.D.. professor In the University Of
California. author ofafDempcracy and Social
Growth in Amsriea. IuSew York: g. T. Put
MANS Sons. Washington: William Ballan-
tyne & Sons
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

THE senate was not in session on the
18th In the house the bill to pay the
Bowman claims. aggregating $1,000
900, for stores and supplies furnished
the Union army during the war. was
under discussion all day progress be-
ing greatly retarded by dilatory tac-
tics An evening session was held,
which was devoted to pension legisla-
ton. after which the house adjourned
to the 18th.
ON the 18th the president signed the
bill appropriating segs. 900 TO bc paid TO
the book agents of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South. as full compensa-
ton for the property of that corpora
ton. used. taken away. injured. con
sumed or destroyed by the United
States or its army ut Nashville. Tenn,
during the war.
TWENTY miles of railroad tracks in
Chicago will be elevated this summer.
The cost OF the work will be in the
ncighborhood of Ss,OO0.O00, and the
work will give employment To 5000
men. BY the elevation of these tracks
some of the most dangerous grade
crossings in the city will be done away
with.
TIE damage suit OF Jacob Schaefer,
the billiard champion. against the
North Chicago Street Railway Co. for
in iurics alleged to have been received
in being thrown from n car three years
ago. was decided, on the llth, in favor
OF the street car company.
| us,t.- panata cnrnntitte On ifpmirra-
ton. on the 18th. reported adversely on
the nomination of Hon. I. V. Powderly
to be commissioner of immigration.
Mr.. Chandler. of Pennsylvania. united
with the democratic senators to secure
an adverse report.
on the 18th, Gen. Brooke. command
ing the department of the Missouri, or
ldered "A court-martial in the case oi
Capt. Charles T. Withcrell, stationed
at Fort Wayne, Detroit. Mich charged
with duplicating part of his company !
pay rolls.
| FAILURES throughout the country as
reported by Dun Il Co., for the week
Tended on the 18th, were 2is, as com
pared with $50 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were 80. against 81 last year.
TnE railroad transfer steamer ;. ID.
Barlow. plying between Cairo, ILL.,, and
Birds Point, Mo-, was burned TO the
waters edge, on the 18th, while lying
at the incline at Birds Point; loss
S3O0OO
GES. w. s. RosEcRANs died, on tn,
18th. at his home. near Rcdondo, Cal
The old warriors death was peaceful
In the extreme.
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CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

IL the senate on the7th the entire days ses
sion was devoted TO consideration OF the
district Of Columbia appropriation bill with
out final action being reached In the
house the Hawley bill providing for two addi-
tional regiments OF artillery. was passed IN
der suspension OF the rules with but three
dissenting votes. Messrs- Cox dem, Tenn
jones dem Val and Todd tusion. Mich)
A bill appropriating $50 900 0OO for the national
defense was introduced by Mr.. Cannon. Dis
trict OF Columbia business was then taken up,
but. owing TO. hlibustering. nothing was ae-
complished.
In the senate. on the sth, much time was
spent in further consideration OF the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill. which. with an
amendment reducing to about one-half the
present rates OF telephone charges. was passed.
The bill appropriating $50, 600 for the relief OF
the Methodist Episcopal church tsouth) OF
Tennessee was passed The bill appropriating
$50 10000 for national defense, was received
from the house and referred TO the comm ttee
on appropriations ..... In the house in the pres
ence OF crowded galleries. after four hours OF
patriotic and eloquent specchmaking by ~
different members. the bill placing s5ovoOp
at the disposal OF President Mckinley TO be
used according to his judgment in view OF the
threatening attitude OF Spain. was passed:
Ayes 81. nays. O Pairs were iisregardcd. for
the first timein the history OF the house. to al
low every member TO go on record in favor OF
the measure.
IN the senate. on the 9th. without one word
OF debate and by unanimous vote the bill APP
propriating $50 OO0. 900 for the national defense
was passed Party lines were swept aside and
all pairs were broken. Twelve minutes after
the bill was reported to the senate the vice
president announced its unanimous passage
...... In the house the session was devoted 10
routine business The executive. legislative
and judicial appropriation bill went through
its last stages in the adoption OF the final con-
ference report and the remainder OF the day
was consumed in the consideration OF the SEN
ate amendments to the Indian appropriation
bill
IN the senate. on the 10th. no business OF
real Importance was transactedSwin the open
session. which lasted only an hour the sime
being largely consumed in disposng OF routine
business. A few bills OF minor Importance,
however. We're passed ..... In the house after
a debate which lasted more than i've hours
the senate amendment TO the Indian appropri-
alton bill providing for the free entry OF ceded
Indian lands, was non-concurred in by vote
| OF 80 TO 1876 The senate amendment for the
ratification Of the Seminole treaty was also
non-concurred in
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THE CUBAN ELECTIONS.
The Conservatives, After a Long Debate
Agree tn Participate.

HAVANA, March 1.-THE central
committee of the conservative party
after debate which lasted until B a
m, agreed to take part in the forth
com ing elections. The attitude of the
conservatives, however. does not NEAR
that they accept the autonomous form
of government, or that they will con
tribute to its establishment. The con.
servatives will only accept the posi-
tions TO which they may be elected, SC
as to watch the proceedings of the
autonomists defend their Interest,",
and Enable them to protest
in parliament against the new
regime, against the calumnie,
circulated by the Madrid press
and against their arbitrary ex
clusion from popular repre- sentation 10
the city councils and provincial as
semblies. etc, although the conserva
tives claim to represent so per cent. OF
the wealth of the island. and assert
that they are paying 20 per cent. of all
the taxes.
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ON THE GIVING HAND.
Congress Will Authorize Thros
New Battleships.
They Are tn he Equal TO Any Afoai Pom,
Iarge-sixed Dry Docks Also to be rro.
vided For. To be- Located on the A..
lantic. Gulf and Pacific Coasts

WASHINGTON, March IL. Three new
battleships of the staunchcst TYNE
anoat were authorized by the hou,e
committee on naval affairs ycstorda,
and provision for their construction
was inserted in the naval appropria.
ton bill. At the same time the com.
mittcc agreed on "a maximum price If
500 per ton for armor plate foe our
vessels increased the force OF the
marines corps by i73 men and put mat.
ter, in fair shape for decision on the
location of dry docks, probably -four in
number. capable of accommodating the
largest-sized war vessels
The committee was in session prae-
tically all day, and before the decision
on the increase of ships was reached
there was "A long and interesting dis
cussion. Representative Tate dem.
Ga }. while favoring an increase. be-
licvcd that two vessels would Toe ample
and that further expenditure beyond
the point of necessity should be avoid
ed. Representative Loudcnslager, Of
New Jersey, protested that ii the
strength of the navy was To be in
creased at all il should he to the extent
of three new vessels built and armed
to meet any vessel ailoat.
Representative IIawlcy, OF Texas.
moved that a cruiser be substituted for
one OF the battleships, but subsequent
" withdrew the motion.
When the vote was taken there was
but one dissenting vote. Mr. Tate H.
sisted that two battlcships would be
sufficient to meet present needs.
The new war ships provided for will
be of the finest pattern. 1t Will be two
years. doubtless, before they can be
placed in commission. One of them.
the committee decided, should bear the
name of the Inflated Maine. The ap-
preparation for their construction was
not fixed. being referred 10 the sub
committee on appropriations. which
will report to the full committee.
The cost, it is expected. will be about
ST.. 600. 900 each. though for the fiscal
year covered in the bill the amount ~
exp, nditurc may not exceed s,,0)00l)
each. An important question was
raised as To- whether the expenditures
for the new ships should be betrayed
out of the sj0.0O0.oOo emergency bill.
but this subject was passed over
With the amounts to he paid for dry
docks and for armor plate in the aggre-
gate not yet determined. the bill as i
stands carries in all something ike
$50. 100000, which, however. will he
somewhat augmented by the Other
items. Rapid progress has been made
with the bill. and it is likely it will be
in shape to report Monday or Tuesday.
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HOOSIER HAPPENINGS.
Told In Briof by Dispatches from
Various Localitiea
willard Dny.

Anderson, Ind. March 9.-The In
diana W. {. 4. L.. convention met here
with 100 delegates, representing coun-
" organizations-by far the best rep
resentation of any Indiana meeting in
recent years. The treasurcrs report
showed that the Indebtedness had been
reduced To $1,000, which is still due the
liadley school. The death of Miss Will
lard had been the means of arouslng
great interest. In response to roll
call county superintendent told or
remarkable gains. Morgan county lead
ing. Resolutions were passed provid-
ing a bill To lay before the next legisla-
ture demanding the extension of suf-
frage of women. IL was decided 10
make Sunday. March 90. Willard me-
mortal day throughout Indiana, each
union to observe the day with exercises.
The society will pledge financial aid to
Willard temple at Chicago. Institute
plan was adopted providing Institutes
for every county. President Louise
Rounds, of Illinois, lectured at night.
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Muncie. Ind. March 9.-The trustees
Of the High Street Methodist church
have unanimously adopted a resolution
requesting all women to remove their
hats during services. This is the out
come of this seasons big hat. DR..
Kemper, president of the board. who
happened to get "eNiled" in n forest
of plumes on Sunday night, rs he said.
introduced the resolution. At n meet
ing no woman removed her hat. and it
is believed the trustees will be defied.
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Naftzger. has re-
peatedly urged the women to remove
their hats, but to no avail. The congre-
cation is the largest Methodist congre-
CATION in Indiana and the fifth in the
United States
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RETURNED FROM CUBA.

Arrival Of senator Proctor and Party ~
key West - Col. M. M. Parker Talks
About the Trip Famine and suffering
Among the keconcentrados Almost In
describable Everyone tn Havana Knows
that the Maine WAS Biown Up"
NEW YORK, March IA special to
the Evening World from Key West,
Fla, says.
Among the passengers on the Olivette
from Havana was senator Proctor, of
Vermont, who has been making study
Of Cuba and the Cubans. With him
was Col. NJ. NJ. Parker, of Washington.
As soon as senator Proctor had regis
tered he sent up his card To Admiral
Sicard. lie was shown to the admiral y
room and was closcted with him for
hours. The object of the interview
presumably is to deliver the admiral
some messages from Commander Con-
verse of the Montgomery.
Col. Parker said to IA World reporter:
The senator's tip to Cuba was
merely to satisfy himself Us 10 the real
merits of the Cuban question. 1t has
no political significance whatever. The
famine, suffering, and awful destitu-
ton among the reconcentrados is al
most indescribable. The alcalde OF
Matanzas told me that 50 900 persons
had died of starvation in that city dur
ing the last year. and that $500 had
died during February.
I'm a ward of the hospital at Matan-
zas there are 100 Cubans. most of them
sleeping on the floor. We spent hall
hour at the hospital, and during that
time three of the patients in that ward
died. Blanco's order modifying Wey-
ler's 'reconcentrados" edict has not
gone into effect, but when it does | dc
not believe that it will help matters
any. Around every town is a trocha.
Any citizen who walks outside of it il
liable to be shot by a Spanish
sentry. Bancos order permits them
to go outside the troacha foI
a few hours every day. but does not re.
move the sentrics, and as long as they
remain Cubans are not going TO ven
ture outside.
1--WE were just about to enter hotel
one day with our party, in which were
several ladies. a group of Spanish Of
ficers were standing at the door. As we
passed, one OF them SAID IN spanish: 4
should like to have an order to kill
these people.
Every American in Cuba now is
watched as though he We're a criminal.
The Spaniards hate US, and do not hest
tate To say SO.
Everyone in Havana now knows
that the Maine was blown up. Span
iards no longer deny it. They do not
seem to be very sad over it, either.
Are we going to have war? Well. il
we don't | shall be surprised"
Col. Parker said ali the American
consuls in Cuba are doing their best in
the distribution Of relief supplies ex-
cept Consul Magyar, at Cienfueges, who,
the colonel said. denied that there was
much suffering. and who seemed to be
in Sympathy with the Spaniards.
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WON THEIR FIGHT.
Salaries OF Grade Teachers In Chicago
Public schoo, to he Advanced.

CHICAGO. March 1i.--Grade teachers
in the Chicago public schools have won
their fight for higher salaries. The
board Of education, by a vote OF 10 to
/, has adopted the following
Resolred. That the salary OF every grammar
and primary grade teacher in the public schools
OF Chicago be increased So for the year is9e
and $50 per year thereafter until a maximum
salary OF 81 900 shall be reached
As it now stands within three years,
under the order of the board. all gram.
mar and primary grade teachers will
be receiving 81 900 per annurn, or from
500 to $50 a year more than the maxi
mum obtainablc heretofore.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-18

Indianapolis. Ind. March 9-The su.
preme court has affirmed the case of
George Miller vs.. the State of Indiana
by bare majority. This case involved
the constitutionality of the indeter-
inmate sentence law. passed by the last
legislature. and also the right of pris-
oner who is unable 10 pay for tran
script Of the record TO require the court
to furnish him one at the expense of the
county. without regard to whether the
Judge believed there were any grounds
for an appeal or not. The court holds
The law 10 be constitutional.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE Madrid impartial says that Adj
miral Bermejo, minister of marine, has
directed that the most active prepara-
tions be made to mobilize the Spanish
fleet.
ADoLPH LuETGERT is now an inmate
of the Joliet Ill.) penitentiary where,
as No. 1863, unless the unforeseen hap
pens, he will spend the rest of his life
for the murder of his wife in his Chica-
go sausage factory.
The Royal Canadian dragons at
Winnipeg. Man. have been ordered TO
prepare to move TO the Yukon. They
will form part of military expedite
which the federal government is sen l.
ing to that part OF the Dominion. Tie
expedition will be 260 strong.
THERE have been only 10 deaths in
Skaguay, Alaska, during the past l6
months.
Mrs. ROBERT MAyTELL, known on the
stage as Charlotte Behrens, died at
Port Huron, Mich, on the sth, after a
long illness.
THE cruiser Montgomery finished
coaling at Key West, Fla, on the sth,
and sailed for Havana.
TWENTY THOUSAND persons. on the
sth, attended the funeral of Signor
Cavallotti, the poet and dramatist and
well-known radical member of the
Italian chamber of deputies. who was
killed in duel with swords, on the
9th. by Deputy Macola, editor Of the
Gazetta di Nenezia.
| A sEMI-oFFICIAL note. issued in Mad
rid. on the 3th, declared that the Span
ish government had not received any
complaint regarding the attitude of
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. the United states
consul general at Havana.
THE house of representatives. on the
sth, by an unanimous vote. with all
pairs off, passed the Cannon bill, after
four hours debate. appropriating $780,
900, 900 as a national defense fund TO
be expended at the discretion of the
president. craftsmanship was sent to
| the winds, and the scene in the house
was one long to be remembered.
A HAVANA dispatch OF the sth said
that Capt.-Gen. Blanco would see that
the Montgomery was moored at the
buoy held by the Fern. or that held by
the Spanish cruiser Alfonzo MI. II
stationed at the latter buoy. il will be
interpreted as sign of Gen. Blanco's
determination that no suspicion shall
rest upon the Spanish officials in the
case of the Montgomery.
CAPT. q. +. HAMLIS. general manager
of the Ditmar powder works, of New
York. says that in November, 1897
Weyler's agents purchased from hin
S 1000 pounds of dynamite and $50 milei
of undiscovered. insulated copper
wire, which was shipped on the steamer
Ciudad Condal.
ADvrcEs from the orient by the steam
ship Empress of India tell of the almost
complete destruction of Manila. Phil
ippinc islands, by fire. Five million
dollors' worth of property was de
stroyed.
A DISPATCH from Los Angeles. Cal.
on the 9th, said Gen. w. ;. Rosccran.
physician reports that at IL o'clock n
was slowly and peacefully passing
away. lie Is conscious and suffers M
pain. His splendid vital force ma,
keep him alive several hours, possibl,
until another day"
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MAKING MORTARS.
A New Departure at the Wster'owa
(Mass.) Arsenal.

WATERTowN. Mass. March le.-Ths
United States arsenal here, which for
many years has been exclusively fac
tory for the production of gun ear.
riages and their equipment. and for
gun implements and siege. field and
seacoast projectiles, has gone into gun
manufacture. Work on the first forgee
gun ever ordered ut Waterfowl
was begun Thursday. The weapon i
TO bc a 80 breech- loading field mortar.
Its carriage also will he made at the
arsenal. The new undertaking at Wa
tcrtown results from the opinion Of the
ordnance department at Washington
that the government has been paying
too much money for mortars manuiac-
tured by private establishments.
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ALASKAN POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Special Commissioners Designated TO Make
Examination.

WASHINGTON, March li.-Post Office
Inspector John J.. Clum, who has been
designated by Postmaster-General Gary
as special commissioner to Alaska. to
examine into postal affairs, will sail
on the steamer Queen from Seattle on
the goth inst. lie will travel by way
of Spokane to consult with Post Office
Inspector Lynn, in whose district the
territory of Alaska is located. Mr..
Clum was selected for this responsible
duty by reason of his experience in
postal affairs and also because of a
long residence in the mining sections
OF Arizona, New Mexico and California
during the boom periods.
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NEEDS THEM HERSELF.
Negotiations for Japanese fafileship~'
Brilding In This Country. ARE on

WASHINGTON. March -. The nego'ia-
tons for the purchase of the two JapA'
nesc cruisers now building IN this
country at Philadelphia and san
Francisco are off. and the pr's-
ent indications are that no iur-
Their steps will be taken "
ward acquiring these ships. lne
Japanese government appears 70 pc
even more DESTROYS of securing thes-
ships than the United States. and o"-
ing to the delicate character OF the a.
pect Of affairs between Russia ana ~
pan ii is felt that the needs OF Japan
are quite as urgent as those n 'Ais
country
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South Bend. Ind, March .. - Miss
Maud Remier, claiming Manistee, Mich,
as her home. complained to the police
authorities here that she had loaned
Joseph Stritmaller $500 and that he
had disappeared. 1t is believed the
young woman, who is handsome and
well educated. gave fictitious name.
She says she is an orphan. and does not
want TO return 10 Manistee.
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THE BATTLESHIP OREGON.
She VIII Take -Four Hundred Tons OF an
munition ON Beard.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-THE ha'-
tlcship Oregon is to receive At ones
400 tons of ammunition. This quaht'-
ty will prove full complement Tor 'ns
A. magazines of the ship. The powaei'
shot and shell will be brought IRON
Mare Island TO the Oregon's anchoraT9
in Mission bay.
Officers of the navy comment on 'n1
fact that the ammunition must y
brought to the ship. because the veSse'
can not go to the naval station a' Na'
Island to receive supplies, owing to me
shallow water in the channl there. -
Inmates are now on file in the navy ~
partment, showing that the sum I.
$3.50, 900 would enlarge the dock
Mare Island SO as to accomnoaaW
big battlcship and deepen the cham.
The report that the ship VIII ~ =
China is not credited.
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ritxsimmon- VIII Meet Mccoy.

Indianapolis. Ind. March "a dis
patch has been received from White
Plains. y. ". that Fitzsimmons had
said he was ready to meet Mccoy for
$40. 900 n side. This dispatch was shown
to Mccoy. who replied that he had de-
posted $4,000 in New York six weeks
ago for Fitzsimmons' special benefit,
and when Ftzsimmons covered that 1T
would be time enough to believe him in
earnest