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knights Of Pythias.

st. Adams lodge, Council Bluffs. elected
the following officers Monday night: Chan
cellor commander. d. e. Stuart; vice chan
cellor. e. w. Fair; keeper of records and
seal, ]. ]. Keith; master OF work, w. M.
Frederick; p~relate. C. B. Washington; mas
ter OF finance. c. A. Tibbitts; master Of
exchequer. r. ". Innes; master at arms,
N. E. Tyrrell; inner guard. c. H. Gilbert;
outer guard, H. Darnell; trustees, L. Kost,
J. A. Hereld and A. G. Lane.
The new officers elected for the Dakota
lodge No. 8. knights Of Pythias, are: NJ.
NJ, G. W. Wells; c. c., Thomas Brownlee;
". c.. Charles Edwards; M. Of E.. H. L.
Howard; NJ. Of A., Henry Toenoes; trustee,
8. R. Smith; representatives to grand
lodge, w. d. Ind. J. A. Beck and w. NJ.
Lyon,
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mold; o. Of a.. Charlie Burkhart; represent
alive, J. Lamberson; alternate. G. 8. Web
ster. At the installation q banquet will be
given.
The women Of j. F. Reynolds corps, Osce-
ola, have Just had their election Of officers
for the ensuing year. They are: Mrs. J. II.
Anderson. president: Mrs. II. W.. Hefie-
bower, s. "; Mrs. J. Lamberson. J. "; Mrs.
Josiah Locke, treasurer; Mrs. o. d. Eaton.
secretary; Mrs. G. M. Pulver. G.: Mrs. T. H.
Saunders, chaplain, and Mrs. H. F. Bense.
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Maaonlc.

star lodge No. Al, Royal Arch Masons.
Council Bluffs, Installed the following Of
ficers at its meeting Tuesday night: Most
excellent high priest, Andrew McMillen; ex-
cellent king, G. Konigmacher; excellent
scribe, F. Payne; treasurer, M. Duquette:
secretary, J. B. Atkins; captain Of the
host, w. c. Estep; principal surjoiner. G.
Jensen; royal arch captain, 8. F. Shuart:
grand master third veil. r. H. Leffert;
grand master second veil, 8. A. Pierce;
grand master frst veil, F. q. Clark, tyler,
8. 8. Nash.
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The ROYAL Hirhlanders.

Douglas castle. No. 1, Of Aurora, Neb.
held Its annual election Of officers Thurs
day evening. December $. This was the nrst
and as yet the largest castle Of this SO.
ciety. There was a large attendance and
the election was harmonious. The follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: A. e. Siekman. I. p; N. J. Ronin.
G. c.; Ellis Wood, w. E.; J. L. Sauls, s.;
F. E.. Swanson, T.; william Rutherford, s.;
d. A.. johnson. W.; Joseph johnson, p. G.
A castle Of the Royal Highlanders was or
ganized at Columbus Wednesday evening,
December z. by Grand Deputy H. M. Bur-
CESS, the exercises being held at Odd Fell
lows hall. Clansmen were here from
Omaha. Lincoln, Kearney and Madison to
assist In the work Of installing the new on
GERS. The castle starts out with twenty-five
charter members, and the following will
serve as officers for the first year: DR.. c.
ID. Evans. P. I. p; George Fairchild, I. p;
A.. ]. Smith, G. c.; Olof Johnson. w. E.;
j. H. Johaness, g.; Ed c. Whitaker, W.:
Fred ]. Gregorious, s.; M. Kuntzleman, H.;
w. j. Leith. G.: J. c.. Frazell. F. w. c.;
X. ~Jenkinson, s. w. c.; William G. Heland,
G. s.; H. d. Dwight, G. A.; A. J. Smith,
F. p. c.; Olof johnson, 8. P. c.; Dr.. G. d.
Evans. T. P. and p. E.
John Huss castle, No. IA, Council Bluffs,
has elected the following officers: H. B.
Hayden. P. I. p; L. G. Scott, I. P; Sher-
man Goss, I. c.; Divide Wen, T.; Harvey
De Long, e.
Harlan castle, No. Sc, York, Neb., elected
the following officers Thursday, December
S: Hon. N. v. Harlan, P. I. p; A. j. Will
kins. G. c.; w. e. Wilson, w. E.; A. B.
Taylor, T.; E. I. Franklin, s.; M. e. Roe,
W.; Arthur Curry. s.; George Moore, H.;
J. L. 1ngrey, g.; William Allen, F. w. c.;
Bert Custer. s. w. c.; J. G. Peterson, P.
c.; DR.. d. e. s~edgwich. DR.. o. M. Moore
and DR.. B. F. Lang, examiners. w. e.
Sharp. M. /. p, Of Aurora, Neb., visited
York Friday to appoint an agent for the
Royal Highlanders in York county. Harlan
and Taylor were appointed.
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Union Veterans' Union.

The first annual ball Of vicksburgh COM
mand, No. 1, will be given the evening Of
December IA at Patterson hall. 1t win be
for the benefit Of the relief fund, and as the
Women's Veteran Relief union is to assist,
an unusually enjoyable time Is anticipated.
The committee in charge is: J. B. Dries
bach, G. p. Garlick. J. w. Boynton and Otto
Schneiderwind.
At the last regular meeting Of vicksburg
command, No. 1, the following officers were
elected: J. B. Drlesbach, colonel; J.. H.
Haverly, lieutenant colonel; F. H. Goddard.
major; J. U. Kinkead, chaplain; Otto
Schneiderwind, @. M.
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Grand Army Of the Republic.

An election was held by the members Of
Post U. 8. Grant last week and the follow
ing officers were chosen to serve: c., L. A.
Harmon; s.. v. c.. John Jeffcoat; J. v. c.,
Conrad Fisher; @. NJ, D. NJ. Harley; s., r.
NJ. Stone; chaplain, L. 8. Skinner: o. Of D.,
G.. q. Burmester; o. G., Joseph Doherty;
delegates to the department encampment, L..
S. Skinner, J.. E. Cramer. Jacob Pyke. AL
ternates, ]. T.. Emery and ]. l.. Hobbies.
The elections for Post George c.. Crook
No. 262 were: O., Lee s. Estelle; 8. ". c.,
George P. Garlick; ]. ". c., Robert Wilder
man: S.. DR.. spaulding; o. Of D., s. E.
Wall; o. G., Erastus Brown: delegates to
the department encampment at York, Neb.,
next May. were: Mr.. Simpson. s. e. Wall,
Lew Raber. A. X. Rhoades, Judge Gordon
and Robert Waterman. @. NJ, A. X.
Rhoades,
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Just Like q Man.

Boston Globe; My dear. there is one
thing that / wish to say to you frankly. So
far as the affairs of this family are con-
cerned, you are to have your own way in
every particular"
Then he stood back and waited for a mile
of joy to brighten her face. But there was
a frown.
o course" she answered, that's Just
like a man. If anything goes wrong you
want to be sure of having somebody to
blame for It,"
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L. O. O. r.

The Odd Fellows elected the following
officers: N, G., J. o. Anderson: ". c.. ].
w. Auker; secretary. W.. w. Wheeler;
treasurer. J. A. Blatt; trustee, Memo Voigt.
Park City lodge No. COG. Council Bluffs.
at the last regular meeting, Thursday even
ing, December 8. elected the following Of
Hcers, Noble grand. w. H. Mullin; vice
grand, c. Jensen; secretary, ". c. Joseph:
treasurer, d. w. Keller. The installation
will be held on the nrst Tuesday in jan
uary.
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uas Reasons to Re Angry.

Chicago Post: "Mad!" exclaimed his
chum. "Of course he's mad. He has rea-
son to be. In a dispute with his best girl
the other day he offered to bet a box Of
candy against a kiss. and she agree"
"Well, what OF that?"
"Why, his rival happened to be present
and suggested that he would like to bo
stakeholder, and she also agreed to that"
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Bankers' Union Of the World,

T. 2. Maguard organized a lodge Of the
Bankers Union Of the World at Thurston,
Neb., with twenty-seven charter members.
W.. w. Pound, president; Burtha M. Bare,
secretary.
A lodge at Concord. Neb., was organized
with forty-lve charter members. George
o. Acres. president, and Miss Attic Acres,
secretary. Another lodge was organized at
Laurel, Neb., with thirty-Hve charter mem
bers. DR.. c. G. sackett, president, and
Charles 8. Metz. secretary.
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The usual scaling back process" to
which reference Is made In this notice. IL
"a fellows:
One-third Of such pro rata cost upon the
one-sixth part Of the whole amount of the
ground to be assessed first abutting upOn
the street line along said improvements.
One-hfth OF such pro rata cost upon the
second one-sixth part Of the whole amount
OF aid ground next adjacent.
One-sixth OF such pro rata costs upon the
third one-sixth part Of the whole amount Of
said ground next adjacent.
And three-tenths of said pro rata cost
upon the adjacent or remaining one-half Of
said ground.
You are further notified that said PRO
posed plans OF assessment" are now subject
to the inspection and examination Of any
" the owners Of said lots or pieces OF
real estate. or the inspection or the exam
nation Of any other person interested In
said proposed assessment, at the once of
said City Clerk. and that 1t IL proposed that,
unless for good and suficient cause II may
be otherwise ordered and determined, the
cost Of said improvements. respectively, be
assessed on the several lots. parts of lots
and pieces Of real estate. - shown by said
proposed plans Of assessment"
You. and each Of you. are hereby notified
to appear before said Board of Equaliza-
ton. at the time and place above specified,
to make any complaint. statement or OBJ
lection you may desire. concerning any of
said proposed levies and assessments of spe-
oial taxes.
Omaha. Nebraska. December 9Th. 1898.
REECHER HIGBY.
City Clerk.
D6d II
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Scottish Clans.

Clan Gordon No. 63 held It's regular
meeting Tuesday evening. A large number
of the clansmen were present and after the
usual business nominations Of officers for
the next year were made and keen COM
petition Is looked forward to at the next
meeting, December 20, when the election
will be held. The clan is already making
active preparations for q grand Burns fes-
tival, January rs.
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Elka.

At the last meeting Of the lodge 1t was
decided to give an entertainment some time
in February. 1t will be a play in which
several we'll known actors will take part,
also a number Of the members Of the lodge
who have the talent. The name OF the
play will be "A Night in Bohemia" A
meeting will be held next week to make
the final arrangements.
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managers, Robert Peltzer, Aug Bents. John
Schultz; a. z. Kivett organizer.
Omaha camp No. Is will give q dance
at Woodmen hall Tuesday evening. Deem
Der 10. Woodmen and their ladies are
cordially invited.
Three new camps have been organized in
Iowa. The location and membership Is as
follows: Luther, 13 members; Breda, 10
members; Aurelia, rs members; Hornick,
"a members.
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Modern Woodmen Of America.

Oh
At the latt meeting Of Omaha camp, No.
l2O, three n,'w members were given the OBJ
legations anu a closely contested election OF
officers was held. The following men were
the choice Of the lodge for %oficers: ]. W..
Barnett, v. c.; G. R. Youns. B.; G. E. AL
len, E.; d. w. Stone, W.. A.; G. il. r. Rie.
pen. clerk; N. Hammer. W.; o. C. Bartlett.
s.; board Of managers, A.. w. Anderson; ex-
aiming physicians, DR.. L. A. Merriam and
DR.. c. F. Clark.
The county convention will be held the
first Tuesday In January and at that time
the delegates win be chosen to attend the
state convention at Fremont.
Harvard camp, No. SIG, at its last meet
ing elected the following officers: H.. M.
Hurd, V. c.; D. A. Kennedy. W. A.; G. FL
Ter, e. B.; H. G. Stokes, c.; H. X. Ticker,
E.; j. G. Linch. W.; Jerry Delany, s.; G.
A. Herzog, M; DR.. I. D. Howard, physician;
H. G. Stokes. George Fishbank and Cleve-
land Eller. delegates to county convention.
The Dunbar, Neb., camp OF the order
elected the following officers for 1899: c.
H. Wilson, v. c.; Daniel Bowman, w. A.;
L. NJ. Haney, e. B.; L. Windsor. clerk; J.
B.. Lichterwallner, physician: J. B. Haney,
delegate to county convention. The camp is
now In a prosperous condition, there being
sixty-seven members In good standing.
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G.. A. r..

J. r. Reynolds post No. 26. held an cleo
tion at its last meeting. the following re-
ceiving Offices; c.. Josiah Locke; s. w.. G.
NJ. Pulver; J. ", H. F.. Bense; Q. NJ, T. H.
Saunders; surgeon. Doctor Whaley; chap
lain, Rev. w. r. Adams; o. Of D., II. 7. Ar
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Fraternal Union of America.

Mondanin lodge No. Ill gave a prize ball
Monday evening, December S, and the hall
was crowded. The judges were J. w. Doran,
George A. Ostrum and Mr.. ]. Weigle. Prizes
were awarded to Mr.. David M. Lerigo and
Miss Bertha Roman as the best dancers.
Forty-two couples competed for the prize.
Mondamin lodge will meet Monday night
to vote upon twenty-five new applicants and
initiate a large number Of new candidates.
All members Of the order are cordially In.
vited to be present.
Mondamin lodge will give q New Years
ball the evening of January 2.
Banner lodoge No. II met Thursday even
Ing and initiated a number Of new members
and received several new applications. A
committee has been arranging for a public
entertainment, the particulars Of which will
soon be announced.
A lodge Of thirty-five new members was
organized on Thursday evening at Ne
hawka, Neb. An enthusiastic meeting
was held after which an oyster supper was
served. The meeting was attended by a
number Of the Union lodge members.
Hubbard lodge voted upon twenty ~appi;>a-
lions Thursday evening, which number
brings the membership up to sixty.
Magic City lodge Of South Omaha Is ar
ranging to take In a large number of mem.
bers during the winter.
Banner lodge No. II will hold election
OF oncers on the evening Of December 20.
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De Yes Knew Deanst
Zee the advertisement Of the Nsrehants'
Bean dub IN Tuesdays ss~
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lOtdIS
To cover the cost of extending water
service on South 18th street. between Pierce
street and Vinton street. within s. l. d.
No. 500. amounting to the sum OF ninety
dollars ($90.00), which sum 1t Is proposed
to assess upon the lots aud real estate
abutting upon and for which said water
connections were made. as follows:
N. 25 feet of E.. Sc feet lot 80. Hart
mans Add ................. 500
e. 70 lie feet of S. Al feet lot 6.
block 8. Improvement Association
q. 1855 feet lot 20 block Is. Inn
provement Association Add...... 500
Lot 20. block 6. s. E. Rogers Add 500
N. a feet lot 8. block s. s. e.
Rogers Ado 1000
Lot o. block 8. s.. f. Rogers Add 500
Lot II. block 8, S. E.. Rogers Add 500
Lot 9. block 8. s. E. Rogers Add 500
8. II IT. N. II It. lot 2. block 10, s. Il.
Rogers Add ................ 500
s.. &C It. lot 2. block 10. g. e.
Rogers Add 500
Lot 10 block 8. Kountze's 4th Sup
Elementary Add ................ 500
Lot 10, block Is. Kountze's 3rd Add 500
Lot Is, block IA. Kountze's 3rd..... 500
Lot l6, block IA, Kountze's 3rd..... 500
8. 100 II. lot 3. block Z. Kountze's
Srd Add 500
N. 42h It. lot II. block 6. Kountze's
3rd Add 500
Lot 9. block 10. Kountze's 3rd..... 500
-
Total $50. 90
Tha ssncto naltn hoAL 100000, A.
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RAILWAY TIME CARD.

- CHICAGO q NORTHWEST.
u&33W ern Rcilway-City Ticket
I3N,INlX once, ilo1 Farnam Street.
Telephone, So. Depot,
. Tenth and Mason Streets.
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South Omaha Local Pass-Leaves, sis q.
m; 700 a. m; $40 a. M; sos p. m. Ar.
rives. 1890 a M; $3.50 p. M; 8 p. m
$40 a. m: $50 a. M: 7:40 a. M: ''9:40 .. m;
1890 a. m; 1880 p. m; 2:l5 p. m; 4:35 p. M;
ASS p. M; 5:25 p. m; 5:55 p. m; 500 p. M:
800 a. m; $40 a. M; II 80 q. m; 3:05 p. m;
''3:45 p. m; 4:20 p. m; Sis 2. m: 5:65 p.
M: $50 p. m; $3.50 p. m; s:6 p. M; Lbs
Daily. ssDaily except Sunday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-17

minutes. The Indiana and Pennsylva-
MA troops left the field and marched
BACK to their camp. but the Fifth Illi-
n"is remained and appeared on dress
parade. which was also witnessed by a
large number of people. The bands
played the star Spangled Banner
during the regimental ceremony
WILL MAN THE YOSEMITE.
The protected cruiser Minneapolis.
which still lies at anchor in the river,
will lose part of her crew The. navy
day and in a day or two a large
number of men will be sent from the
protected cruiser to the auxiliary cruis-
er Yosemite now ut Old Point with the
fleet Of Golfers.
The Minneapolis carries more than
4oe men and as this number is not nc
cesSary in the time of peace, she Will
transfer about 125 to the Yosemite
Recruits in the navy will be substi-
tuted for the more experienced sailors
and the Yoseniite's fun complement will
also be completed With recruits.
The wealthy Michigan naval reserves.
who have been doing duty on the Yo-
semitic since she Was fitted out for war
purposes. will he given honorable dis
charges and sent home. These men
hove done splendid service ana in an
ngagemcnt off san Juan with Il Span
the naval reserves worked like Trojlns
1t is expected that the Michigandcvs
Will leave their ship probably on Thurs
day or Friday of this week. They VIII
60 to Washington first. where they will
give large demonstration at one of the
hotels. and then proceed directly to
their homes in and about Detroit.
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JOE WHEELER ARRIVES.


Famous Cavalry Leader Now in WASH
ington.
WASHINGTON,Aug 16.-Major Gen
eral Joseph Wheeler, commander Of cav
airy division of General Skaters army
arrived in Washington tonight about 10
o'clock from New York. accompanied
by his son, Joseph w. Wheeler a mem
Der of his staff. .
Beyond the fact that he had been Or
dered by the Secretary of War to re-
port in Washington, General Wheeler
said he knew little about the object
Of his visit. From other sources, how
ever, IT was learned that the President
desiring to consult with him, had d.
rected that he be ordered here. Mr..
Mckinley reposes great confidence in
the military judgment of the general
Soon after his arrival General Wheel
or went to the War Department and
had a brief chat with Adjutant Cen
eral Cnrhin. Tomorrow he will report
70 the Secretary of War and later will
call upon the President
General Wheeler Is inclined to the
opinion that the trouble with the Gu
bans is due largely to misunderst and
ing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-17
ORIGINATING SPANIARDS
Bodies of the Dead Burned Win L.r,
soma OIL

h"dles OF the Dead Burned With Ker,-
sene Oil
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Aug. 16.-5:3
+. M-The Eighth Illinois arrived this
afternoon to do garrison and police
duty.
The bodies OF the dead Standards con-
tihue to be cremated. Over 700 have
been burned so far. This afternoon 10
We're to be burned. Over two rails n
dozen bodies are stretched. across them
another dozen and then about thirty
corpscs are stacked in an immense flu
neral pale ten feet high. The pile IS
then saturated With Kerosene and the
torch applied. Around the pile. Law
twenty collins containing corpses in a
state of decomposition everal naked
bodies We're StreWn upon the ground in
a state of putrefacation. Altogether
about seventy unburied and unconsum-
ed bodies lay around. The stencil was
terrible. This happened at a cemetery
within the city limits. The authorities
ana the cemetery officials say it is i'm
possible to get men to work at the ere
nation. Wages of a dollar day prove
no inducement to the natives to work 1T
EruesGme toll.
The unconsumed bodies will be left
upon the earth until tomorrow. when
fine weather may held the !. Lrk OF ere
nation. The danger to the population
from the stencil, the presence OF the
huZzards, yultures and files Is incalcu-
liable
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FRAME WORK FORMED
Plans for Cuba and Porto Rico
Assuming Shape
THE CAPTURE OF MANILA
~" Direct News from Dewey or Merritt
One Hundred Thousand Volunteers
I" he Mustered Out within
Thirty Days.
THE CAPTURE OF MANILA
(By Telegraph.)

SHlNGTON, Aug l6.-Graduallv
the frame work Of government for the
civil administration of affairs in Cuba
Porto Rico and such portions or no
th,'lpplnes as this government controls
n being formed. The development OF
inns plan of internal administr a tion &C.
cupied much of the attention Of the
c'pihet today. and later Secretary Gage.
attorney General Griggs, Postmaster
General smith and Acting Secretary Of
state Moore held Il two hours confer
encc at the State Department. going
over the definite details of establishing
civil administration. General Corbin
was present part of the time At the
outset the military authorities will be
IN charge of all administrative affairs
III Cuba, Porto Rico and other acquired
possessions. But the military forces
can do little more than direct the order
~ execution of affairs. The carrying
on or postal communication the cOllec-
tlon OF customs, etc, are civil func-
tons which will be taken in hand by
the appropriate bureaus here. the entire
work being under the protection Of the
military authorities. The result of the
conference today will be made known
through the various departments. AL
ready steps have been taken to restore
mail communication between this coun-
try and Cuba, but the plans now under
s'''s..iel a'.oli are likely 70 take IN the
H., D.. " =, ;'. ,'l"i lisioe o. ~.
steamer Will leave New York tomorrow,
carrying the first lot Of mail to Cuba
which has left New York since the war
began.
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MI the Iine Ia he nnarated pending
tho renewal Of this cable route fine au-
thor;tias hero remain without direct adj
vjca. of ms rano,tad honbardment and
surrender or Manila last SATURDAY.. The
f,ct thrt INC r;ty has nassed into
American ,nssession is accented ns
,r,ftic,Il,. cart.in nv tho authorities
h.ra ,ltho,,~h there is nothing VET
f.n,,, hGr,;ral navay Ar CanaraI Mer-
ritz ,,nnfrmjpp tha news IT Is axnected
~. - d;s,,.tSh hoot nav hr,ng .dv;caa
~ unnr konr at onv time as n move
- this i,nnnr3,nt cha ractar would nor
=, ,,n' - ,,n ,,,Ithn,,+ pattinD
srat.ll,. co,,, ,,,,,nico tion 70 washington.
a.. f.or,,,a, nr,,iser has ma,za the trim
800, Manila sjrc. the rennrted surren-
:; =; ,,,,,bnh,,. that ,n American
800, -, - ~ 80 habina with fun infor-
s.t,p 20 az. -
'li; ~. ,,a no. ,or.
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1872 I,.. q 1..t,,.a =. tha C.nhans IN SAN
70 ~ ~ ~. or,ar which C.aneral Cor
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MUST NOT INTERFERE.
Cubans VIII Be Required to Recognize
Our Authority.

CubanS VIII BE Required 10 Recognizes
Our Authority.
fBv Telegraph.9
WASHINGTON. Aug 16.-The War
Department late this afternoon posted
the following reply to an inquiry from
Major General Lawton. commanding
the department Of Santiago. for In
structiOns as to the policy to be observ-
ed toward the Cubans that are within
his military departments:
Commanding General. Department OF
Santiago, Santiago de Cuba:
"Replying to your message for in
structions, the President directs that
you be informed that the United States
is responsible for peace and must
maintain order in the territory sur
rendered and in your department and
must protect all persons and their.
property within said jurisdiction. In
reference from any quarter will not be
permitted. The Cuban insurgents
should be treated justly and literally.
but they. with all others. must recog-
nize the military occupation and
authority of the United States and the
cessation of hostilities proclaimed by
this government. You should see the
insurgent leaders and so advise them.
by order of the Secretary of War;
III. C. CORBIN.
"Adjutant General"
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BOARD or HEALTH.
NJ emlers Meet, Organize and Prepare Tor
4. u.. Work ....

The city board of health has been or
@aniZad and is ready to 80 to work.
Health Officer j. II. I1asby, by virtue
of his office. is president of the board.
MI 6. w. Kelum was elected score
tary. The members We're assigned to
wards as follows:
G. l.. Barlaam. First and Fourth
wards.
ward.
@. w. Kellum. Third ward.
Dir. J. w. Ayler. Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh wards.
This assignment was made in order
that the members should receive COM
plaintS from their Immediate districts
in order that they may receive proper
attention from the board. ...
The question OF compulsory sewer
connection was taken up and the board
decided To recommend that it be made
obligatory upon every house owner TO
connect his premises with the city sew
cra.t system. as the health of thu COM
munity urgently demanded it.