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Evening star., 1899-02-11
ARMY AUTHORIZATION BILL.
1t Carries S79.034,372 and is Framed
the EnSis of IOn.Uon Men.

Yesterday the army appropriation bill
was completed by the House committee on
military affairs. 1t carries s70, 0,034 312, and
is framed on the basis of an army of about
100000 men, contemplating the enactment
of the Hull bill for the increase of the
army or the retention of volunteers and
regulars UP to that number. Specific pro-
vision is made for nine major generals and
twelve brigadier generals.
The larger items of the bill are as fol-
lows: Contingent expenses of the army,
S2U9.00o; pay OF officers. S4.00o.10o; pay of
enlisted men, S13.50oo o00; retired ohicers,
81 ,G63 1856; courts-martiai courts OF inquiry
and witnesses, Sl5,tD0: 4o9 contract sur
geons, $40 700: subsistence department,
SIS. .1eo oej; subsistence supplies TO be issued
10 Inhabitants of Cuba who are destitute
and in immediate danger of perishinis un-
less they receive the same, sl00.oo0: quar-
termasteT's department. 81 zoo 600; incl
dental expenses, telegrams. fnterment of
those Killed In action, reward for appre-
hension of deserters, ETC., 81 400 900; horses
for cavalry and artillery sT59.aoo: barracks
and quarters, 1900 600; transportation OF
army and its supplies. sl7 .5od. 600; clothing
and camp and garrison eQuipage, IS ,952 ,246;
Evening star., 1899-02-11
SQUARES, LOTS AND BLOCKS.
Proposed New System Of Designating
Parcels of Land.

Mr.. Curtis has introduced bill in the
House Oh r. 12O62) providing. in substance,
that, for the purposes of facilitating assess
ment and taxation of real estate in the
District of Columbia, the following system
of designating the several parcels of land
therein is hereby prescribed, and every
designation given in conformity with said
system shall be a sufficient description of
the parcel of land to which 1t relates, for
all purposes of assessment and collection
of taxes and assessments of every kind:
Each square in the city of Washington
shall bear number or other designation
that will distinguish it from every other
square in said city.
Each lot or parcel of ground in each
square shall bear a number or other desig-
nation that will distinguish it from every
other lot or parcel of ground in such
square.
Each block in each subdivision in the
District outside of the limits of the city of
Washington shall bear a number that will
distinguish 1t from every other such block
Each lot or parcel of land in each block
shall bear a number that will distinguish
1t from every other lot therein. Each piece
or parcel of unsubdivided land in the Dis
trict shall have a distinctive designation.
Hereafter, before any instrument of CON
veyance of land in the District shall be re-
corded in the Office of the recorder Of deeds.
such instrument must bear conspcuously
indorsed thereon certificate from the Of
flee of the surveyor of the Distrct showing
the proper designation, for the purposes of
this act, of the land so conveyed according
to the surveyors records, as provided In
section 1; and such certificate shall be en-
tered upon the records of the recorder as
part of the record of the instrument Of
conveyance.
Evening star., 1899-02-11

construction of hospitals. $50, 900; medical
and hospital department, s1 ,5UO. .O0u ord
nance expenses, S2SJ,Um; ordnance stores,
81 zoo, 600; manufacture of arms $500 600;
establishment of plant for manufacturing
small arms at Rock Island, ILL.,, armory,
$3.50 900.
The last item Is entirely new. and the
new departure of making small arms at
Rock Island will bring the daily output OF
the government up to 2.'Do stands a day.
Among the reductions made by the COM
mittee was that on contingencies for the
army. from S450000 20 S201. 900; Cuban re-
lief, from S2S1 500 to 500 00a
The clerical force of the headquarters OF
the army was reduced one-sixth. The first
totals Tor pay of officers and men We're also
reduced considerably to the amounts above
stated.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Peace Jubilee ODnOsed-

The Brookiand Citizens Association will
not take part in the peace jubilee on ac-
count of the unfavorable report of the COM
rHittee Of five, consisting of Dr. Theo Y.
Hull, Rev. Robt. r. West, r. r. McCor-
mick. chas. G. Lynch and ]. s. P. Green.
some Of whom attended the meeting of
the Business MEMS Association last Sst,,r
day evening. and, as heretofore published.
voted against the adoption of rules for the
regulation of the carnival This action
was determined upon in view Of the CEN
tennial celebration to take place next year.
which the citizens generally desire to be a
grand success, and in reply to a communi-
cation from Secretary Mexican the presi-
dent, Mr.. Il. Southall, has advised him of
the decl.nation Of his association to par.
ucipate in the jubilee.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Choru. of Five Hunarea.

The first rehearsal of the large chorus
organized to participate in DR.. Chapman S
evangelistic services was held last night
in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, 9TH
street and Grant place. This chorus will
number about 500 and it is expected that
at least $50 will be present at each service.
Mr.. p. L. Zimmerman, chairman of the
union music committee, is organizing aud
conducting the chorus. When DIR. Chan
man arrives Prof. Smythe, his musical d.
rector, will take charge. The next re-
hearsal will be held Friday evening next.
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Verdict for Pininttn-

A verdicr awarding the plaintiff sI9S. 81
has been reported by a jury I'm Circuit
Court No. / in the case of Mrs Frances
Head against Byron S. Adams. The hear
ing was an appeal from a proceeding be-
fore justice of the peace. Mrs. Head
sued to recover the value of certain plates
and electrotypes which she said Mr.. Adams
refused TO deliver to her though they
were her property. Before the jusfire OF
the peace Mrs. Head was awarded sJ12 "a.
The appeal was taken by Mr.. Adams
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the reader can hnd the
complete news of the
world. directly transmit
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the moment of going 60
press.
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Evening star., 1899-02-11
SUIT Again.t Telephone COMPANY.

suit In equity for an Injunction and to re-
strain the defendant from removing tele-
phone instrument and appliances from the
establishment of the complainant has been
instituted by John r. Galloway against the
pany. The proceeding is of the same char
acter as the many others begun of late
against the defendant coInrmny.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11

Joseph Smith, three miles from West
Point, Lee county, suicided. He shot
himself in the head twice and died six
hours after. He was township assessor
and leading democrat in the county.
Ill health was the cause.
Men are going about from farm to
farm in this part of the state, says a
Sioux City dispatch, offering loans to
farmers at per cent straight without
commission or bonus. Money seems to
be plentiful. and as it is the county
authorities have been unable to loan
out nearly all of the school fund. Farm
ers seem to have ready cash, and there
has been an unusual lot of building
going on this year.
Charles A. Walsh, former secretary
of the democratic national committee,
who for the past year has been digging
gold in the Klondike, has arrived in
Seattle en- route home at Ottumwa.
Mrs. Walsh has received a tel
egram to that effect, which
was a surprise to her, as he
was not expected to leave there until
next fall. In letters home he spoke
| of owning several valuable claims at
Dawson and it is believed that he has
cleaned up between $4,000 and $780,
900. During the winter he has teen
editing the Klondike Miner and Yukon
Advertiser at Dawson City.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
Iowa Weather and Crops,

The Iowa weather and crop service
presents the following: 1.-THE past
week was warmer than usual, the daily
excess of temperature ranging from 6
to II degrees. Nearly all parts of the
state received copious showers, giving
an abundance of needed moisture. All
conditions have been very favorable
for the growth of vegetation and rapid
progress was made in farm operations,
except in portions of the southern dis
trlcts, where work was retarded by
excessive rains. Grass has started nice
ly and in many sections pasturage Is
sufficient for the support of stock.
Spring wheat, oats and barley germi-
mated quickly and generally show a
good stand. In some of the northwest
ern counties very high winds caused
dust storms on the 2Sth and some in
jury resulted to recently sown fields of
small grain. Active preparations are
in progress in all sections for plant
Ing corn and with favorable weather
a good beginning will be made during
the first week in May. Reports indi-
cate an increased acreage in corn
compared with last year in conse-
quence of winter killing of wheat and
clover and the unfavorable conditions
for early seeding of small grain. The
spring pig crop is likely to be much
lighter than usual"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11

Philip harrington OF Upton, Ia, at
tempted to serve notice upon Attorney
General Remley Friday Of damage
suit for $175,O0O against the state for
false Imprisonment. harrington served
a term at Anamosa. The notice states
that suit is to be commenced In the
district court Of Cedar county. Attor-
ney General Remley informed the
plaintiff that the state cannot be sued
by an individual and refused to accept
service. The notice served on Mr..
Remley was as follows:
In the district court of Iowa, in and
for Cedar county; May term, 1899.
Philip harrington VS.. state of Iowa,
original notice.
State of Iowa You are hereby noti-
fed that there will be a EDITION Of
Philip harrington on file on or about
April IS, 1899, with the clerk of the
district court of Cedar county, Iowa,
claiming of you the sum of $175,000,
together with per cent interest from
the list day of February, 1894, for false
and illegal Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary at Anamosa, Iowa. For further
particulars see petition. Now, unless
you appear and defend thereto before
noon of the second day of the May
term Of the district court of Cedar
county, Iowa, which is to be begun and
held at the court house in Upton,
Cedar county, Iowa, on the 1st day of
May, 1899, default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered ac-
cordingly.
PHILIP FARINGTON, Plaintiff.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Presldent
and Mrs. Mckinley left the city last
night for a vacation of week or ten
days at Hot Springs, Va. The trip
was made in a handsomely equipped
special train which left here at 9:45
over the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
and is scheduled to arrive at the
Springs about o'clock tomorrow
morning. The president and Mrs.
Mckinley occupied the private car
Cleopatra, which was attached to the
rear of the train, the remainder of the
special train being made up of the
compartment car Patagonia and the
combination smoking and baggage car
Atlanta. The train was equipped with
every convenience for the comfort OF
the travellers. The party included
George B. Cortelyu, the assistant sec
rotary to the PRESIDENT P M. Riley
and wife and Mr.. Barnes of the White
House clerical force. The presidents
health is good, but he feels the needs
of rest and recreation and hence the
official business during his absence will
be attended to as far as possible at the
White House. While at the Springs
the party will stop at the Homestead,
where Secretary and Mrs. Gage are
now located for a weeks stay. Sec
retaries Alger and Wilson and Adju-
tant General Corbin and a few other
friends were at the station and re-
NAMED until the train departed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11

Judge Shiras when asked as to the
probability of his appointment as cir
cult Judge of the Eighth district simply
smiled and said that SO far as he knew
there is nothing in the report sent out,
Will Brown and Carrie Lyons are
under arrest at Creston charged with
enticing a 15-year-0ld girl, Cora Stone,
into a vacant building, where she was
drugged and kept in an unconscious
condition for twentyfour hours. The
girl was discovered while officers were
searching for some stolen property.
The deed transferring the property
of the College of Physicians and Sur
geons to the Keokuk Medical College
was filed last week, the consideration
being $4,000 The buildings of both
institutions will be used by the con-
solidated college, and the Keokuk Den
tai college will be enlarged and moved
into one of the medical college build
irgs.
The names of the Iowa soldiers re-
ported recently by General Otis to be
injured in the Philippines are: G. E.
Strong, Company NJ; S. ]. Tilden, Com
pany NJ; Bertram Grace, Company H..
An examination Of Adjutant General
Byer's record shows the name of no
such man as e. e. Strong. S. ]. Ti'den
is from Red Oak, and enlisted on June
IS, 1898. Bertram Grace is Des
Moines boy and son of Patrick Grace.
who works for the Des Moines Union
Railway company. He enlisted in the
army on April 26, 1898, and was mus
tered into the service May 80.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
Position in the Iowa University

1t has been stated that the presi-
dency of the Iowa state university has
been rendered to Harry B. Hutchins.
dean of the law department OF the state
university OF Michigan. Dean Hutch
ms has visited Iowa City and looked
the field over. He realizes that a great
work for education could be done in
Iowa and is much tempted to accept.
However, the chances are that he will
decline the honor and the chances are
also that the place will be Immediate
ly rendered to another western man.
and that man will be Chancellor Mac
Lean of the university of Nebraska.
Chancellor MacLean ranks deservedly
high in the educational work of the
west. If rendered the place he would
undoubtedly accept and it is believed
in many quarters that President Mac
Lean is the coming man. He will find
a cordial welcome in Iowa if he shall
accept and will have the cordial CO.
operation and support of a loyal and
enthusiastic board of regents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
Deaf and Dumb Man Killed

William G. Richie, a laboring man
of Council Bluffs, wac run down and
instantly killed by Chicago & North
western train near Big Lake. Richie
was deaf and dumb, had been a dirt
hauler for the grade of the Fort Dodge
& Omaha road. At the time of the ac-
cident he was standing on the track
Of the Northwestern watching the
work of pile driving on the trestle that
the Fort Dodge & Omaha company is
building across Big Lake. Richie
failed to hear the warning whistles as
the passenger train approached.
The pilot of the engine threw him
off his feet and, striking his head,
crushed the skull like an eecshell,
scattering the brain along the track.
The right leg was fractured about six
Inches above the ankle The body was
thrown from the track, but not other
wise injured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
Des MONIES Girl "a Countess.

Des Moines dispatch This evening
at Terrace Hill. the home of Million
aire F. NJ Hubbell, his daughter, Miss
Beulah Hubbell. was welded to Count
Cary Axel Wachmeister of Sweden,
the Rev. j. Everist Catthell of st.
Pauis Episcopal church, officiating.
Over 700 invitations were issued and
the number of acceptances was large
In the large party which came from
Chicago. where the count for the last
seven years has served his native
country as vice consul, were the fol-
lowing: Baron de Shippenbach, Alex
ander Nuber, Baron Liljenerantz Fred
erick Herman Gade, w. Kastberg DR..
A. Prick. DR.. A. Holmbee, Mitchell
Folsansbee. Walter Aver, Frank E.
Baker, Robert Cary, Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid Lewis, Augustus H. Goodwin, Mrs
G. M. Hewett, Miss Ethel Peck, Miss
Lucy Rannells, Miss Mary Wilson and
Mrs. Augustus H. Goodwin.
A reception was held after the we'd
ding and at midnight Count and Coun-
tess Wachmeister and their Chicago
guests left for the east The count and
countess go direct to New York and ON
May 20 will sail for Europe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
National Guard Gets Aims.

Adjutant General Byers was notified
by the war department at Washington
that the National Guard will be sup
piled with the same equipment which
it had when it went into the federal
service and which was turned over to
the department. The arms will be
issued from Rock Island Immediately.
While worn the equipment is still SER
viceable. The following goods will
come from the Rock Island arsenal:
One thousand eight hundred and nine
ty-three bayonets, 1914 saffolrods, 525
blanket bags, 525 pairs blanket bag
coat straps, 1,495 canteens, 1,445 can
teen straps, Las cartridges, 1,7S4 car
fridge belts and plate, 1923 gun slugs,
215 screwdrivers, 603 headless shell ex-
tractors, SO wiping rods, $4,000 rifle
ball cartridges.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
iowa NEWS And NOTES
Matters of Interest Gathered
Here and There.
A RECORD OF WHAT IS GOING on.
What Is Set Forth by the Iowa Weather
and Crop Service Bulletin--Tender of
the Presidency of the Iowa University
to Mr.. Hutchins Of the Michigan state
University miscellaneous Matters From
All Over the State.
Sad News for Mr.. Gompers.

When in the midst of his address at
the Mirror Theater, last night, says
the Des Moines Register, Samuel Com
pers was handed a telegram, telling
him to cancel all his engagements and
to return to New York at once, as his
daughter Rose was very ill., Mr.. Com
pers was compelled to leave the plat
form, and shortly after the meeting
was dismissed, the sorrowing speaker
returned to tell the audience of his
regret at their disappointment
1T means that she is dead" said
the great labor leader when he re-read
the message after leaving the stage.
Il know my family and l know my
manager They would not have sent
me such a message had my daughter
been alive. 1t means that she is dead"
Mr.. Gompers was taken to his hotel
in a carriage, and later in the night
he boarded a train for his home in
New York city.
The scen~at the theater will not be
soon forgotten by those who witnessed
1t. The telegram was placed upon the
table beside the speaker in the midst
of an argument. He completed his
paragraph, picked up the telegram,
tossed it aside, and then picked it up
again, opened it, and before reading
started to speak again-"Wages, after
ALL find their own level"
The silence which followed was i'm
pressive. The speaker read the mes
sage, essayed to speak, but could not
For several moments he tried to re-
sumo the thread of his argument, and
then, turning to the audience, he beg
ged that they excuse him for few mo-
ments, after which he might be able
to address them again for a time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May Son
the steamship City of Pekin, from
China and Japan, was DR.. E. Page,
past assistant surgeon United States
navy, and surgeon on the flagship
Olympia for the past year and half.
He makes the following statement re-
garding Admiral Dewey's health:
Admiral Dewey is in perfect health.
He has not been more than twen-
ty miles away from Manila since
the first day of last May, and
he has not felt the necessity Of
physicians aid in that time.
The reports concerning the admirals
physical condition have been grossly
exaggerated. The climate OF Manila is
enervating of course, but the command
er of the fleet has been no more af-
fected by it than any one else.
The people of California will be dis
appointed at not seeing Admiral Dew
ey, for he has determined to return to
the United States in the Olympia by
way of the SNez canal"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
A Soldiers Funeral,

Oakland dispatch: All Oakland
TUNED out Sunday to pay respect to
the memory of Joseph Callison. a SOL
der boy, who gave up his life while
fighting for Uncle Sam in Porto Rico
as a member of the Illinois volunteer
regiment. The services were held in
the opera house to give room for those
who desired to attend the services,
which were conducted by Rev. Coons.
Both the G. A. r. and the high school
cadets turned out in body and the
latter organization fired a salute at
the grave of the dead soldier. The flu
neral procession to the cemetery was
interrupted for half hour by the sud-
den wind and rain storm. Joseph Cal
lison was about % years of age, the
brother of B. S. Callison. He died on
September s. in Porto Rico hospital
and was first buried in a private ceme-
terry in that island. His brother sent
for his remains. which arrived on the
government transports which brought
the soldier dead to this country a
short time a~O.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
Gold Output of the Klondike.

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a letter
from Dawson dated April says: The
Yukon Sun estimates the total output
of the Klondike region for the winter
Of 189S-S9 at 500 900. 1t is doubt
full If this estimate is up to the mark,
which may reach twice that amount.
Notwithstanding the predictions of
last fall to the effect that the Canad-
ian royalty would stop the work, more
dirt has been taken out this year on
creeks outside of Ell Dorado and Ba-
nanza than was taken out in the whole
district last year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11

Abel dispatch: On the last day of
the March term of court two divorces
were granted to Abel parties that were
the result of an alleged infidelity and
which had been much talked about for
year. Ralph E. Joy secured a divorce
from Mary ]. Joy at the forenoon ses-
sion and Mrs. Maggie Byers was grant
ed a decree at the afternoon session
divorcing her from Charles Byers.
This was believed to have ended the
matter any further than it was zen
orally supposed that Byers and Mrs.
Joy would be married in a few weeks.
4 genuine surprise was given the town
last night when Mr.. and Mrs. Joy were
remarked at their home by Rev. P. n.
Nystrom of the Christian church. and
little later Mr.. and Mrs. Byers were
remarked by Rev. j. n. McCurdy, pas
tor of the Methodist church Recon-
citations had been effected, their diff
ferences are all settled and they pro-
pose hereafter to live happily together.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
Working for Annexation.

NEW YORK, May S.-The Cuban
American league is trying to pave the
way for the annexation of Cuba by
promoting the study of the English
language in the island and by encourag-
ing and assisting the efforts of the an
nexationists in Cuba. According TO a
letter received by President William o.
Mcdowell of She league, quarrels and
dissensions among the independents in
Cuba will greatly aid the annexation-
lists work and thousands who are now
afraid to declare themselves will flock
to their standard as soon as assured
that under United States protection
they will be allowed to vote as they
please.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
Dakota Soldiers Avs Stayers.

PIERRE, S. D., May S.-Congress-
man Burke states that he is in receipt
of numerous personal letters from Of
ficers and men of the First South Da-
kota in which the sentiment expressed
Is. with one exception, all in favor Of
continuing in the service until the
present campaign is brought to sue
cessful issue, and no complaints in re-
gard to being kept in the Philippines
are made. One officer writes that over
95 per cent of the regiment is desir-
Gus of remaining to complete the work
in which they are at present engaged.