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Willmar tribune., 1898-06-07
Revenue Bill Sent to Conference

WAsH1SGToS. June AFTER the
revenue bill was sent to conference the
session Of the house was devoted TO
routine business chiefly under srspen-
sion Of the rules. nunser Of bills 1a-
ing passed 8 -
Willmar tribune., 1898-06-07

MILWAUKEE, June About 200 coal
beavers employed along the docks in
Milwaukee have struck for an ad-
vance Of cent per ton in unloading
coal As : result - boats loaded with
coal ara tied up with the prospect Of
remaining 20 for several days
Willmar tribune., 1898-06-07
Ordered to Join Sampson.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE converted
yachts Hist and Aileen have been rc-
ieved from coast defense duty aul
have been ordered to join Admiral
SampsOn'S feet
Willmar tribune., 1898-06-07
An Unfortunate Synonym.

An American girl who recently stud
led in Germany tells Of German girl
who was studying English, and who
used to write letters in English to her
parents One day the German girl hand
ed a letter to her, saying:
Here is the letter which have writ
ten to my mother. Iwant you to read
it over and see if it is properly written. -
The letter was all right, excepting
the closing phrase, which read as fol-
lows:
God pickle and keep you''
An investigation proved that the
young German woman in looking for a
synonym for '*presexve' had come
ACROSS 'pickle-r-New York Tribune.
In the Far Iexth.
Commissary-We are almost out Of
provisions "
Arctic Explorer we can't wait
longer for the relief expedition We
must return home at once--Detroit
Journal
OF No Coasessnea. N .s.r r
els your play copyrighted?'' asked
the intimate friend - ..s 4 s.=.
col, = said the dramatist, with utter
indifference, some OF twas probably !"
Journal .;...
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
CLEANLINESS DUE
 ID USE OF LASH How Santiago's COndi- ton Improved. STREETS NO LONGER SEWERS ROBERT P. PORTER REPORTS ON CONDITIONS IN CUBA. Advocates a Suitable System of h. ternaI and Local Taxes
 for Improving the
 Islands,
STREETS NO LONGER SEWERS
ROBERT P. PORTER REPORTS
 ON CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Robert F. Porter. special commissioner for the United States to Cuba and Porto Rico, has returned from Santiago and has submitted his report to the Secretary of the Treasury. While in Porto Rico MT. Porter held public hearings and all persons interested in the welfare Of the island were invited to submit state ments and give oral testimony. The Chamber of Commerce, representing the commercial and industrial interests of the province, responded. The machinery of the military government, MT. Porter says, is running with a fair degree ol smoothnesS and the men responsible for it understand their business thoroughly.
 In Santiago the streets are no longer used as sewers and the unhappy indi- vidual who violates the law and escapes the lash of the sanitary commissioner whip is compelled to work on the streets for thirty days. This official, Major Barbour, with 126 men dressed in spot less white and thirty-two good United States mule teams and carts, having dug from the streets of Santiago the filth of ages, is now able to keep them absolutely clean. Every day, by the aid of petroleum, the garbage of tht city is burned. The work of sanitation is not confined to the streets, but ex- tends to the dwelling houses, shops ana buildings of all kinds.
 To accomplish this, however, the doors of houses had to be smashed in and people making sewers of the thoroughfares were publicly horse whipped in the streets. Eminently re- spectable citizens were forcibly brought before the commanding general and sentenced to aid in cleaning the streets they were in the habit of defiling. The campaign has ended in a complete sur render to the sanitary authorities and the inhabitants of Santiago, regardless of class, have had their first object les son in the new order of things in- augurated by the war. Several inn portant streets have been repaved; all the public buildings have been thoroughly cleaned, the work even ex- tending to the opera-house. The law courts. which were abolished when General Shafter took the city, have been reorganized.
 In the same manner local government has been restored and native Mayors and city officials appointed, the only requirement being that persons ac- cepting such offices shall take the oath recognizing the military occupation of the island by the United States, but in no way committing them to any future form of government.
 The Spanish, when in possession of
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
Of Interest to the Coast.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 22.-Letter Carrier Samuel F. Stevens has been transferred from Cincinnati to San Fran cisco. Edward A. Lavin, a carrier at San Diego, has been promoted to the sec ond class.
 Pensions have been granted as follows: California-Reissue: James J. Stewart San Jose, SIP Original widow-Ellen Sull- ivan, Sacramento, $S. Mexican War sur vivors-Reissue and increase: David Hart, Gold $S to SIP.
 Oregon-Original: John B. Withrow Roseburg, SIP Reissue and increase Henry P. Conyers. Denmark, $S to $10.
 Washington-Origina Walter Hunter Soldiers Home, Pierce. $6 Original widows-Special December IA, Jane D. Keith, Puyallup, s.
 The chief of engineers of the War De- partment has recommended an appropria- tion of $70,000 for this years work on the improvements of Port Hartford, San Luis Obispo County, California. Senator Per kins says he will endeavor to have this appropriation doubled to extend over two years. An appropriation of s14O0OO would probably be ample for the completion of this work.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
LAST JOINT MEETING OF
 EVACUATION COMMISSIONERS
General Clous Delivers a Memo-an- dunn of Where Spanish Troops
 May Be Stationed.

HAVANA, Dec. 22-The last formal joint meeting of the United States and Spanish Evacuation Commissioners will be held tomorrow. If, after that, any new questions arise they will be settled by individual interviews or correspond ence.
 Brigadier General Clous to-day delivered the memorandum agreement regarding the places where Spanish troops are to be stationed after January 1. It will be discussed at to-morrow's meeting.
 Fl Vedado, the suburb of Havana where is situated the Hotel Trocha, which has been the headquarters of the United States Commissioners, will be evacuated tomorrow, when the seacOast forts will be occupied by the United States troops.
 It is the custom of Havana folk to eel ebrate Christmas eve by street dancing and firing crackers. Tomorrow Captain General Castellanos will issue a bando forbidding the gathering of crowds, in order to avoid any possible disorders.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23

Cuba, not only assumed control of the Judiciary, but of the municipal govern ment. The larger portion of the taxes raised for municipal purposes were di- Verted with the other revenues in channels which, says the report, either led to Spain or into Spanish pockets.
 MT. Porter advises that their taxes hereafter must be used for local pur- poses, and as far as may be deemed practicable that they be collected and dlsbursed by properly constituted local authorities. The rural districts of San tiago have been so depleted that 1t will De impossible to collect taxes over and above those needed for the bare neces- sites Of schools, for the poor and prob dpIy small sums to improve sanitary conditions. The dawn of prosperity, however, should be the signal for in- auguratfng systematic work on country roads. The money expended on roads. Wnetner rom the general funds of the Island or from the local budgets, would come back hundredfold, it is stated, ana make Santiago one of the richest sugar, coffee and fruit growing dis trlcts in the West Indies. Bananas can De grown at profit, and as they take only fourteen months to grow, unlike coffee and oranges, the poorer classes could undertake their cultivation to their great advantage.
 The internal, industrial, professional. ncenslng and other miscellaneous taxes have so far been remitted in this part of Cuba, but the authorities are now preparing to enforce them. Now that the customs tariff has been disposed or MT. Porter recommends that an inn mediate scheme be prepared for the leVying and collecting of internal reve- nue for the entire island. The ques- tion of separating these taxes from purely municipal taxes should also be considered
 The large amount of delinquents dur Ing the last three years, which have amounted to about $60OO, 900, was, of course, due to war. In normal times there is $4,OOO,OOO or $5, GOO, 900 of reve- nue that must not be overlooked, reve- nue which, if properly and economically employed would aid in the industrial rehabilitation of Cuba Some of the more onerous exactions, however. should be abolished.
 :, MT. Porter speaks in high praise of the administrative ability of General Woodi the military governor at Santi- ago, as shown in his admirable man agement of the affairs of the province.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
NORTH AND SOUTH
 MEET TO BANQUET
Forefathers' Day Celebrated With Due Pomp by the New England
 Society of South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, s. C., Dec. 22.-The sev- ty-ninth annual banquet of the New Eng land Society was given at the Charleston Hotel here tonight. The leading speak CTS of the evening were Senator George F. Hoar of Massachusetts, who respond ed to "Forefathers' Day." Senator John L. McLaurin of South Carolina, who re- sponded to "Our Country" and the Hon. Joseph B. Cummings of Georgia, who re- sponded to "The Mayf1ower."
 The banquet was an elaborate and bril- liant function and there were seated at the tables one hundred guests Senator Hoars address was largely of a histori- cal nature and touched but lightly upon the issues of the present day.
 Messrs. McLaurin and Cummings, how ever, took occasion to declare in more or less pronounced terms against the the ory of eXpanSion
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
SUGAR LANDS WILL
 BE WELL IRRIGATED
Important Rights Secured by the Spreckels Company for Controll-
 ing 8 Water Sunnlv.

SALINAS, Dec. 22.-An agreement was filed this afternoon in the Recorders of flee by which the San Lorenzo Water Company agrees to furnish the Spreckels Sugar Company at Kings City all the water the former can control from San Lorenzo Creek and other sources for pur- poses of irrigation of lands belonging to the sugar company. A free right of wav for water canals and ditches is obtained. This will prevent the failure of crops dur ing any dry year.
 SUISUN, Dec. 22-H. G. Raaf. -ent for the California Beet Sugar Refining Com pany, has been in northern Solano Coun- ty renting lands and entering into agree ments with farmers to plant sugar beets during the coming season. In Dixon and vicinity 1000 acres of land will be devoted to beet culture, and it is expected con- siderable acreage in Yolo County will also be set apart for the same purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
QUARRELED ABOUT THE
 SENATORIAL SITUATION
Henry P. Woods Strikes at R. s. Alexander and Smashes Dr.
 Crooks Silk Tile

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 22.-R. S. Alexan- der, San Francisco merchant, and Henry P. Woods, real estate agent. got into an altercation regarding the Sena- torial fight while on the steamer Tiburon, en route Tor this city last evening, which resulted in Woods, who is almost blind trying to strike Alexander with a cane He missed the mark. but landed heavily on the tile of Dr. J. J. Crooks.
 Alexander seemed to favor b. M. Burns and was called a tool of Burns and the railroad" by Woods. He retorted that Woods was 'blind old fool" whereupon the cane descended upon Dr. Crooks shiny head gear. Friends of both parties in. tervened and stopped further argument,
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
The dispatch from Henry is as fol-
SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS. Findings in the Court-Martial of
 Naval Constructor Gancon

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-The Secretary of the Navy to-day mode public the find ings of the court martial in the case of Naval Constructor John F. Hanscom in charge of the construction department at League Island. He was. charged with va rious offenses in connection with over payment of the men employed at the navy yard there. The court martial ac- quilted the accused officer of three of the charges, namely, preparing fraudulent voucher, inefficiency and making false re- ports; but convicted him of Violating a lawful regulation in failing to report fraudulent entries in time books. He was sentenced to suspension from duty for six months on waiting orders The Sec retary of the Navy has not yet approved the sentence
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
DRAWING OF THE DOGS. Good Coursing Promised for the Christmas Meet at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-The drawing for the Christmas coursing meet took place tonight. The San Francisco entries, twelve in number, were very lucky, none drawing together. There was much enthusiasm, and the announcement that John Grace would judge with James Grace as slipper was received with ap- plause. The result of the drawing is as follows:
 Hattie vs. Lady in Black, Snug vs. Las sic Hays, His Freedom vs. A c, Fleet wings vs Rex, Midnight vs Daisy Ham, burg, Lady Agnes vs Kitty Scott, Occi- dental vs. Little Cripple, Hadiwist vs. Tip Stedman, Orpheum Lass vs. Max's Melody, Van Brulle vs. Reliable, B B and B vs. Queen Keep, Nashville vs. Domino. Lillie vs. Lady Washington, Glen Rosa vs. Hardshel, Lady Herschel vs. Wing foot, Happy Maid vs. Premier, Gladiator vs. Torpedo, Reliance vs. Las Tunas Re- venge vs Get There, The Ghost ys Glover Leaf, Lady Wallace vs. Emerald Duty vs Doncaster, Ormonde vs. Mountain Bell. Master Jack vs. Enterprise Lightfoot vs Bum, Rosewood vS. Alice, Rest Assured vs. Fleetwood, Fair Rosaline vs Mollie Bawn, Uncle Sam vs. Lady Napoleon, 80 Peep vs. Jean Valjean, White Diamond vs. Van Tralle, Innocent Daisy vs. Sprig O. the Hill.
 Cambon Goes to Germany.
 PARIS, Dec. 22.-M Jules Cambon. French Ambassador to the United States. will probably be transferred to Berlin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
NO MORE SOLDIERS
 TO BE SET FREE
The Balance of the California Regiment Will Be Sent HOme
 in Body.

s Washington, 22
  recall 2500O diers regiments after this the volunteers in S those Ma B   of
  he the
 
 
   California abe of March
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
STRONGLY OPPOSE THE
 DISSOLUTION OF CORTES
Liberal Leaders Think It Imprudent to Plunge Spain Into an
 Electoral Agitation.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Madrid core spondent of the Standard says: Most of the Liberal leaders whom Senor Sagasta has consulted strongly opposed a dissolu- tion of the Cortes. on the ground that 1t would be imprudent to plunge the country in an electoral agitation under existing conditions.
 Senor Montero Rios and others urge that every effort be made to reunite the Liberal party. Apparently Senor Ga mazos party of dissidents is relenting and there are better hopes of a full recon, ciliation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
TWO EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. The Second Makes Things Lively in the Vicinity of Port Angeles.

PORT ANGELES, Wash, Dec 22.-This section was visited by an earthquake this afternoon. The first shock came at 10 minutes past D. It was hardly percepti- ble. The second followed ten seconds later, and 1t was a hummer The sensa- tion is best described by those inside buildings feeling as though a heavy body had been thrown against the structure. The motion seemed to travel from north to south. The second shock was very distinct, causing lamps to sway and crockery to rattle
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
Was a Noted Literary Character.

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 22.-Andrew Wanless, a well-known literary character of Detroit and poet and prose writer of no mean ability, died at his residence here to-day from pneumonia. For many years MT. Wanless had conducted a sec ond-hand book store that was a resort for local literary men. He possessed a magnificent library of about 22,00O vol umes, comprising some of the very rare old books and manuscripts Scotland saw MT. Wanless born in 1924, he removing to this country in 1851, eventually settling here in 1860.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
Racing at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS Dec. 22-Track slow: weather fine Results
 One mile-Great Bend won. Patroon second Eva Rice third Time. 1:46%.
 Seven furlongs-Queen of Song won, Weller second, Pell Nell third Time, 1884
 One and an eighth miles, sellng-Babe Fields won, Lakeview Palace second Jim Flood third. Time, 2:05.
 One and an eighth miles, selling-Clay Pointer won Marti second, Double Dummy third. Time. 1:59%
 Six furlongs-Diggs won Debride second, Dave third. Time, 1:17A.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
MILES PLANS FOR
 THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN
 WE'RE NOT APPROVED
Adiutant General COrbin Gives Interesting Testimony Before
 the War Investigators.

in the manner which he indicated in that letter was disapproved?
 Tt was not approved" replied Gen eral Corbin.
 T would like to ask you whether or not the plan O. campaign against San uago was recommended by General Miles?"
 I do not think the recommendations made in that letter of May 27 were approved" was the answer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
DECIDES TO HAND IN
 THE SECRET DOSSIER
Court of Cessation to Have the Evi- dence Demanded in the Dreyfus
 Case

LONDON, Dc. 23-The Paris corre- spondent of the Daily Mail S: The Gov ernment has decided to hand the Drey- fus secret dossier to the Court of Cassa- ton. It will also be communicated to Madame Dreyfus and to M. Ornard, the counsel for Dreyfus.
 TOULOUSE, France, Dec. 22-Serious street disorders occurred here this even ing between the promoters of pro-Dreyfus and anti-Dreyfus meetings. Several per sons were seriously injured and the win dows of a number of Jewish shops were smashed
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
Killed by a Falling Tree.

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 22.-Word was re- ceived here this afternoon of the awful death of A. A. Fuller, near Occidental Fuller, with another man, was hewing timber, when a falling tree struck an- other, breaking a big limb off, which fell upon Fuller, crushing him to death. The dren. He was brother of c. E. Fuller lumber mill owner of Occidental
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
Selling Sugar to Retailers.

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-Arbuckle Bros. of Chicago have to-day begun selling sugar direct to retailers, ignoring the jobbing trade here. Sales to retailers were made to-day at 5.20 cents per pound for stand ard fine granulated. which was 1s cent under the trust price.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
When Hitchcock Will Succeed Bliss.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 = Secretary Bliss stated to-day that MT. Hitchcock, his successor in the Cabinet, would sail for this country on January and that the change of office would take place just prior to February l.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
EVERYTHING QUIET
 IN THE ISLANDS Otis Says Order Pre- VailS at Manila. NATIVES COMING TO TOWN BUSINESS OF THE CITY NOW
 ON THE INCREASE. From Porto Rico General Henry Sends Word That There Is
 No Complaint of Dis
 orderly Conduct.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Encourag- ing reports of the condition of affairs in Manila and Porto Rico reached the War Department to-day from the of ficers commanding the troops in those departments. The dispatches from both General Otis at Manila and Gen. eral Henry at San Juan were in re- sponse to telegraphic inquiries by the Secretary of War, based on reports of a disquieting nature which have reach ed the officials here. That from Gen eral Otis was particularly gratifying to the President and Secretary Alger. It is as follows:
 MANILA, Dec 22.-Adjutant General, Washington: Believe city never more quiet. Order prevails. Native pepula Volume of business increasing. Con- duct of troops good. Most favorably commented on by citizens. Discipline i'm proving. Disorders promptly punished, as business of courts shows. Newspaper articles published in United States, Hong kong and Singapore untrue. Military rule firm, as demanded by circumstances.
 OTIS. The dispatch from Henry is as fol- lows:
 SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Dec. 22.-Complaints of disorderly conduct un- sent investigation and if necessary pun ishment will follow. Subordinate com manders have been apprised of your tele- gram. HENRY
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
STARS AND STRIPES
 STILL FLY IN VIEW
 OF ALL JAPANESE
Russell Harrison Will Not Take Down His COlors at the Or
 der of Fitzhugh Lee.

HAVANA Dec 22Major Russell Harrison. the
  of
 
  
  he g m1 tall staff the q the harbor and city, Major General Lee having received cable
 
 
 
  avoiding in in
  q policy (
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23

Bret Harte has one of his old-time Christmas stories in next Sundays Call. Read it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-23
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Stockton, Market and Ellis Sts.,
 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL

Soon tells it's own tale on your face and limbs. You will have sore patches in ths throat, copper-colored spots, etc When In the first. secondary or tertiary form a speedy cure Is effected by the Thirty-Day Blood Cure. Write for Thirty-Day Circulars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

man, IN which the hospital Is situated.
~ ,be purpose of making payments Oh
mutation Of raions in convenient
sor,,, ~ those entitled. quartermastera %"
49,, as above at general hospitals are
e,,tborlzed 10 keep subsistence tunds at
,,,o,- own risk in their personal posses
sio, n an amount not exceeding threv
,ho,,sand dollars at any one Tune ana
nc Ouartermaster's Department Is aH-
thori1ed 70 furnish transportation from
t,roa IN time from the public depository
10 the hospital for such amounts oil sud-
ss,ienco funds I'm currency as the quar-
termaster on duty as acting comi'lssaiy
thereat may call for. g.,
The Department has rendered the loi-
lowing decisions:
a commissioned officer travelling on
duty under orders with less than three
erlisted men is regarded as travelling
without troops within the meaning OF
the law and regulations applicable 10 the
subject and is entitled 10 travel allow
ences accordingly An officer travelling
under orders With three or more ERNST
cd men is regarded as travelling with
troops" -.,-..,,.s g.,
which officers OF the regular army hold
commissions such officers will report ny
letter to the adjutant general oil the
army for orders
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

Richmond. L. II. Dickinson and "lIe
10 Thomas +. stage, 10 feet on north
side of alley running from Harrison 10
Norton street, between Leigh and Moore
streets, $50
Annie G. and G.. c. Ryan's trustees 70
Hill Carter. l6 2-3 feet on south SIDE
Floyd avenue, 10 feet west or Plum
street s. go.
Henrico: Amanda NJ. Bowie and Sarah
r. Stagg 10 the TaylOr-BOllng Conn
pany. % feet on south side Marshall
street. 2iJ feet east of Thirty-siXtn, in
consideration OF assumption OF four notes
amounting 20 Ss62l4. $40.
Mary v Ashbys trustee 20 Mrs. VI. T..
Haines. % feet on north side Darlington
street. 30 feet from James. subject 90
deed OK trust for Sjjll0 S6isN
II. g. Boghan 10 Richard Brown. 20 feet
on Brookland street southeast corner
Dinneen. $40
l.. II. Dickinson and wife 70 S. r..
Brown, 20 feet on east side Thirty-frst
street, 50 feet north Of 5 subject % deed
OF trust SO 81,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-23

and is charming. The groom is a. popuiar
young merchant of this city and is hishly
esteemed socially.
The service was a beautiful one. Ine
bride had only two attendtnts-Alseea
Mamie Overmau and Lizzie Winter
Mr.. Frank Ovcrman oniciaiei as ncsi
man. the ushcrs being Mcssrs. Elachl
Augustus Bucker. and August Keller
Under the efficient direction or fiol.
Mutter the choir rendered line musical
programme after tine ceremony
Al the onertory Miss A. Treter sang
Lambilotto's beautiful Ave Maria AZ
the close Of the service Prof Mutter s.
Festival March was rendered by the choir
accompanied ty the organ.
After the ceremony reception was
rendered Mr. and Mrs. Lenzi 40 The home
of the latter's mother and of ll4j the
two took the north-b0und train Tor me
HONEYMOON followed by the warm good
wishes OF many friends.
Among the wedding presents was q
very handsome one from the choir of
ST Marys, of which the bride is MEM
Der.