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Evening star., 1899-07-19
A Handsome Proposition.

Appreciative of the necessity for proper
food for the men of the army and navy
serving in tropical climates, Louis L. Sea-
man, NJ D., LID, late major surgeon, 1st
Regiment, L. S. Volunteer Engineers has
offered, through the Military Service Insti-
tuition of the United States, the sum of one
hundred dollars in gold, or a medal of that
value, as the successful competitor may
elect, for the best thesis on 1.-THE Ideal
Ration for an Army in the Tropics" This
competition Is open to all commissioned
medical and other officers of the army and
navy, volunteer or regular.
The executive council of the Military
Service institution, at it's meeting of the
l4th instant, at Governors Island, atiopted
q resolution of thanks to DR.. Seaman for
his handsome offer, and decided that all
papers on this subject should be submit ed
by March i. 1900, and that Col Weston
acting commissary general; Lieut.. Col
Chas. Smart, deputy surgeon general, and
Lieut.. Col. VIM. F.. Dougiierty, 7th L. s.
infantry, be requested to act as the board
of awards.
The growing interest in the military af-
fairs of the nation has attracted much at
tention to the military institution, which
has its headquarters on Governors Island
New York, and is supported alone by the
individual contributions of it's members OF
of the National Guard of the various
states.
The Institution has a fine library and
museum, which contain many rare books
and curios pertaining to the military SER
vice
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Imports of sngua La Grande.

The War Department printed for publica-
ton today a statement of total imports into
Sagua la Granda for six months, ending
with June 80 of the current year. The re-
port shows that the total of duties collected
was S66,13 that the total amount I'M
ported free of duty was s25,219, and that
the total value of merchandise imported
was $iS5,0as. OF the total amount import
ed the United States exported to the dis
trict of Sagua La Grande S193, ,321 worth of
merchandise, etc, while England exported
into the district $59,02y worth; Venezuela,
S25.413 worth; Porto Rico, $SS311 worth;
Spain, 81, ,201 WORTH and France, $Isl7
wcrth. 1t should be stated in this connec-
tion that Porto Rico exported during the
six months named to Sagua La Grandc
] AL head of cattle at a valuation of $780,
32l -
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THE NEW CENSUS BUILDING.
Zids for It's Construction Opened at
Noon.

Noon.
Bids were opened at noon today for the
construction of the building proposed to be
rented to the United States census bureau.
The building is to be built by Mr.. NJ. G.
Emery and to be located on B street be-
tween 1st and I'd northwest. 1t is to be a
one-story building with two-story annex
for the administrative offices; to be COM
pleted before January l.
Bids oper ed at the American Sc
curity and Trust Companys Office by Mr..
Chas. j. Bell. in the presence of Mr.. NJ. G.
Emery, Mr. Merriam, the director of the
census; Mr. Totten of Totten & Rogers, ar
chitects who drew the plans, and a num-
Der of contractors. The bids were as fol-
lows:
Richardson & Burgess, s104, 1871
James l.. F. Csons, $1,r,, ,1Jo. ffhis bidder
stated that in his opinion the roof provided
by the plans was insecure, and would not
furnish protection against such storms
visit this section. A roof which would an
swer all requirements would run the bid
up to S1!1 355.)
John McGregor. s10S, 300.
r. w Darcy, $4,000.
No decision was reached today as to the
award of the contract.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
WORKING ON CURRENCY BILL.
me senate Finance Committee at
Manhattan Reach,

Secretary Lyman j. Gage and Assistant
treasurer t. N. Jordan were at the Ori-
entail Hotel, Manhattan Beach, all of yes
terday, in conference with members of the
finance committee of the United States Sem
ate, which is considering the details of a
new currency measure, according to the
New York Tribune, which adds:
The following members of the committee
reached the Oriental on Monday afternoon
Senator w. B. Allison of Iowa Senator q.
Fl. Platt of Connecticut, Senator Nelson W.
Aldrich of Rhode Island and Senator J. &.
Burrows of Michigan. Senator Thomas C.
Platt of New York has been at the Oriental
for several days and welcomed his brother
senators.
Senator Allison told Tribune reporter
last night that the committee did not intend
to stay at Manhattan, Beach long. "As
matter of fact" he continued, I'VE will
stay here only few days. We have come
tc New York to see a few people, to get in
formation and to look into a few things"
The senator refused to be any more definite
IT regard to the plans of the committee, as
he said the cotfmittee does not care to
make any OF its doipgs. public. I'VE are
here for business" he, said, 'and not to be
interviewed. The committee has been at
work all day, and will continue to hold
sessions during the days while We are here.
Secretary Gage has been in conference with
us today, as has ALSO Mr.. Jordan. the
consequence hers today We shall see IL
number of others tomorrow, but L do not
care to say just iwho they will be-.
The senator evaded a direct question as to
whether the COMMITTEES was making much
headway with the work and as to whether
the members were working in harmony, but
he did say that it had been pleasant day
at the beach. He smiled he said this.
and cast sidelong glance at Senator Plat
of Connecticut, who was sitting at his side.
The latter also smiled.
Secretary Gage and Mr. Jordan were not
at the Oriental last night, as they returned
to New York soon as the afternoon Ses-
SiCn was over.
The committee intends to return to Mar
ragansett Pier when it has accomplished
the objects for which ii came to New York.
This will be before the end of the week
Representative r. r. Hit of Illinois, chair
nan of the committee on foreign affairs of
the House of Representatives. is also at the
Oriental Hotel, where he is taking thor
ough rest. He expects to return to his
home in Illinois in about a week to take an
active part in the fall campaign.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
COWBOYS FIGHT INDIANS
Encounter in Dakota Bad Lands With Swift
Bears Band.
The Indians Are New Hurryfng Back
to Their Reservations to
Escape Arrest.

CHICAGO. July ia special from Chad
enne river Bad Lands, forty miles north in
South Dakota, brings a story of depreda
tions committed by Swift Bears band, who
are racing for life back to the reservation
to escape arrest by civil authorities and by
this time they are believed to be safely
WITHIN the boundaries of the reservation.
According to his story, one of the cowboys
came across the band while rounding up cat
tie. Swift Bear ordered him to give up his
horse, which he refused to do. A rifle ball
pierced his leg, killing his horse. After
taking several head of cattle, the band
left him. He wandered until midnight be-
fore reaching camp. The cowboys immedi-
ately started on the trail of the fleeing
band, overtdking them about twenty miles
from camp. The Indians who were we'll
protected il the rocks, fired on the
posse. y battle was waged at long range
from cliffs and rocks. The cowboys horses
left in the valley, stampeded and ran to
the ranch, leaving the posse of six men
with the Indians, who outnumbered them
hVe to one. Michael Riley, the courier, was
detailed to escape through the Indian line
and go for help. Twenty-Five cowboys,
heavily armed, ct once started for the
scene of war from the roundup camp, TAX
ing with them extra horses.
News to Agent CIapp.
OMAHA, July 19.-The Omaha Bee tele-
graphed Colonel Clapp, agent at Pine
Ridge, inquiring as to the truth or falsity
OF the reported battle between cowboys
and Indians the Cheyenne river and
received the following answer: None
Whatever as far as known. Clapp, agent"
Evening star., 1899-07-19
RELIEF OF TEXAS.
Ladies' to Canvass for Funds for the
Sufferers.

The ladies' auxiliary relief committee in
the interest of the Texan food sufferers
met yesterday afternoon at headquarters.
1h17 H street northwest. Mrs. F. w. Gar
Der was made the chairman and Mrs. F. M.
Adams was made the secretary of the COM
mittee to canvass the business houses of
the city for funds. The following ladies
were assigned to the work in different
parts of the city: F street, Mrs. NJ. ].
Poole, Miss Bessie Dwyer, Mrs. M. F. Ad-
ans and Mrs. F. w. Garner; Pennsylvania
avenue, Mrs. Georgia Donnan, Mrs Stan
ley, Miss Mary Larner and Miss Corinne
Hay; 7th street. Mrs. c. Malloy and Mrs.
William Terrell; New York avenue, Mrs.
T. J. Robertson and Miss Naomi Baker;
9th street, Mrs. Joseph Settle and Mrs.
Alice Reed; 18th street, Mrs. Florence Coon
ey and Mrs. Avery; Georgetown, Mrs. M. e.
Zeiler; G street. Mrs Grace Andrews and
Mrs. Bessie Collier; LIE Droit Park, Mrs.
V. l.. Arledge; II street northeast, Mrs.
w. II. McNeal.
The following colored women We're ap-
pointed a committee to work up the un-
dertakng among the colored ministers and
other residents Mrs l.. H. Harris chair
man; Mrs. ]. N. johnson, Mrs. E. L. Scott,
Mrs. Isaac Tolliver, Mrs. M. E. Patterson
and Miss Grinage
Evening star., 1899-07-19
MACCABEES ELECT OFFICERS,
George j. SieGeI is Elected Supreme
Record Keeper.

PORT HURON, Mich, July 19.-The fight
for supremacy and offices in the supreme
tent, knights of the Maccabees, is over.
Major BoyntOn today withdrew his candi-
dacy for reelection as supreme record
keeper, and George j. Siegel of New York
was elected to that office. D. P. Markey
was reelected supreme commander. Major
Boynton Will hereafter be chairman of the
committee on appeals on the board of trus-
tees, and with title of past commander.
This, it is believed will give Father
Boynton as much power in the manage
ment of the affairs of the organization as
before. The major would rather have been
reelected TO his old office, and he refused
up to the time the convention was called
To order to withdraw. The fight was the
most bitter in the history OF the order and
the differences between Messrs. Markey
and Boynton upon questions 0f policy en-
tered into the dispute. Michigan men have
hitherto held the best of the MaccaDee Off
Evening star., 1899-07-19

Comm missien Given for Raising
Forty Men,


Col Wards daily report of recruiting for
the volunteer army shows that 40 men
were enrolled yesterday, making total
enrolment to date of 261S men. The 31st
Regiment commanded by Col. Petit, heads
the list with 546 men, and the 9th Regi-
ment, commanded by Col. Bell, comes next
with 5iS5 men. The regiment rext in order
is the 2tith, commanded by Col. Rice which
has enrolled 800 men.
The War Department is Offering extra in
ducements to expedite the recruitment of
the ten volunteer regiments with view to
their complete organization in as short a
time possible.
Nearly all the commissions having been
issued, many of the disappointed applicants
have been advised to enter the ranks as
in that way it may still he possible for
them to secure commissions. Gen. Corbin
says that the policy of the administration
will be to fill all vacancies which may oc-
among the commissioned officers from
the ranks of the regiments where they Oc-
cur. 1t is not unreasonable to suppose that
there will be several such vacancies in each
regiment before the campaign in the Philip
pines is closed either a result of wounds,
disease or a desire to return to the United
States In accordance with these repre-
sentations, large number of applicants for
commissions have already enlisted as pri-
Yates in the different regiments.
These men being naturally of a superior
order of intelligence TO the average pri-
vate soldier, have been appointed non-com-
missoned officers, wherever possible, and
consequently, are next in line Of promo
ton to commissioned rank in the event of
a vacancy. Nearly all of these men held
commissions in the volunteer army during
the war with Spain and are familiar with
military usages and discipline.
Another method of obtaining recruits is
to offer commissions to men otherwise
qualified who will undertake to furnish in
each case not less than forty men who can
pass muster as soldiers, and will enlist for
service in the Philippines.
There have been several cases of this
kind during the past week. A former Off
Ger of the Texas Volunteer Infantry re-
Gently told Gen. Corbin that he would guar
antee to recruit 300 good men from Texas
provided he was assured of a commission.
Gen. Corbin promised him a second lieu
tenancy if he would recruit even forty men
for the volunteer army The young man
promised TO do so and Immediately took
his departure for Texas. He has just about
arrived and it is not yet known how sue
ceSsful he has been.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
MANY FIREMEN INJURED.
BURNING Hotel in Milwaukee Col
Iapses, With Terrible RexuItn.

Fire last night destroyed the Grace Hotel
a four-story brick structure at the corner
of Park and Reed streets, in Milwaukee
About twenty-five fire,nen were injured, OF
whom five may die.
The pecuniary loss will be small
Following is list of the injured:
Peter OConnor shockingly burned about
the head and shoulders and badly Bruised
recovery very doubtful
Michael Quirk, truckman, back and head
seriously injured and internal injuries; re-
coVery doubtful.
Chief James Foley, badly cut about the
head.
F. c. Clark, pipeman, scalp cut and body
bruised.
Frederick Oehlsen, driver for Chief Foley.
left arm broken and eye bruised.
Reinhold lsleb truckman, head and back
cut and bruised and face cut.
Henry Wenzei fireman, severe scalp
wound and cut on face.
Captain P. J. Linehan, ribs broken and
head seriously cut; recovery doubtful
Frank O'Donnell, pipemau, hip injured
and badly bruised on body.
Henry Porter, pipeman, rib broken.
John Pagan, pipeman, hip and back badly
injured.
Captain John Wolf. head and back seri-
ously injured and face bruised and cut; re-
covery doubtful.
Assistant Chief Clancy, not seriously.
c. B. Whitern.
Edward C. Beck, injuries Slight
Edward Haley, slight bruises
]. H. Stearns leg hurt.
Arthur F'ilbert, both legs badly injured
William Morgan, pipeman, shoulders hurt
knute Evanson, pipeman, thought to be
injured internally
Adolph May, fireboat. injuries slight.
At a time when the fire seemed under con-
troll and while several firemen were in the
structure to subdue what little flames were
left, with ten others on the roof the struc-
ture collapsed. and nothing but mass of
debris was left
The firemen on the roof and those on the
ladders and within went down with the
ruins. 1t was an unexpected catastrophe
and the crowd groaned as one man when
they realized what had happened. The
work OF rescue then began. and as quickly
the injured could be gotten out ambu-
lances and other conveyances hurried them
to the Emergency Hospital
Evening star., 1899-07-19
RUSSIA'S WHEAT CROP SHORT.
1t VIII Be From So Million to 12O Mill
lion RusheIx Leas Thnn Last Year.


lion Bushels Less Than Last Year.
The Agricultural Departments foreign
crop report for July states that the COM
mercial authorities estimate the shortage
in the Russian wheat crop at from S5 Co.,
900 to l2o eco 600 bushels, compared with
last year. The deficiency is most serious in
the regions most favorabiy situated for eX
port In the north unseasonably cold
weather has unfavorabiy affected all the
crops of hay, potatoes and all grains except
oats The rye crop, an important one, is
very short.
The Prussian official report on wheat is
little above fair" 2.3 being the technical
designation
The Austrian outlook for wheat and rye
is good in all but one province, that of Bu-
kowina. Austria, Roumana and Bulgaria
are all slightly below their average in
wheat, rye and maize
A French estimate of the wheat crops of
Spain and Italy puts it at $4,000 900 bushels
below last year, the shortage being some
what the heavier in Spain.
The wheat crop in France is represented
as satisfactory, but the optimistic esti-
mates made earlier In the season have been
scaled down by later crop damage, the esti-
mate now being 1852, 100000 bushels.
In Great Britain cable reports of severe
general storm presage considerable dam
age to a grain crop that otherwise would
have ranked as fair. Hay is very much
below the average.
The report from India shows better condi-
tions in Bengal and the northwest prov
inceS than for several years previous, but
this Improvement does not extend to the
Punjab.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
HELPS LONDON MARKETS.
Pacific News From TransvRal Brings
About Better Feeling.

LONDON, July 19.-The nervousness and
dread that have characterized the markets
Tor some time past are rapidly disappear
ing with confirmation of the welcome news
OF President krugers franchise conces-
sions. Under this influence consols rallied
today and moEey was easier.
The impression is gaining ground that A
further immediate advance in the bank rate
vii! not be necessary. Bankers and bro
kers are more willing to take bills and quo
tations are weaker. The release of Japan-
ese money has assisted the short loan mar
ket. The acuteness OF the TransvaaI diftis
Guilty is regarded as ended and all markets
participated today in the better feeling
Evening star., 1899-07-19
CUBANs IN A CONSPIRACY.
Appeal to the Reac tionary Element to
Start Revolution.

A dispatch from Havana says:
The truth regarding the recent proclama-
ton issued IN Matanzas shows that a reg
ular revolutionary party has been estab-
lished, with headquarters in Havana. its
object being to incite Cubans throughout
the entire country. This party has agents
in every large city and also junta in Mex
leo. one of the agents of which is now here.
All this is perfectly we'll known to the au.
thorities, and no manifesto comes Off the
pr ess without the government receiving
copy of it. OF course these infiammatory
addresses are hurtful to the peace of the
country, but it is generally considered that
IL would work more harm to arrest the
leaders of the movement, who would un-
doubtediy pose as martyrs. which is SEEM
ingly their desire, though they must know
that the Vaccinations are discovered, than
to permit them to persist in the agitation.
Each province has, or will have. an ad-
dress widely circulated signed by some
prominent name sufficiently common to be
borne by many, and thus prevent the accu-
sation of forgery.
One such appeal recently issued in the
province OF Santiago reads as follows:
with my soul stirred with enthusiasm
by our dignified action under the humiliat-
ing conditions in which we are placed 10y
the intervening government, l raise my
voice to you, brave comrades and obedient
soldlers OF the immortal Maceo, asking In
siorlous remembrance of his name that you
again swear you will die on the battlefield
before you will live like miserable towards,
yoked and tied, like the disinherited Off
spring of our forefathers, allowing per-
Jured foreign flag to float where our shores
should be marked only by the blessed EN-
blem Of the lone star
ou who turned your backs on the vile
metal which pretended to pay for The arms
Whlch cost so many sacrifices Will know
now to use them again, should it be neces-
sary In defense of our just rights, because
the great and powerful are small and cow
ardiy when they face justice and truth.
shall always be first to die for you or carry
you to glory. Your brother and general,
"DUANy."
La Lucha, commenting upon the revolu-
tionary manifesto recently issued, says the
Ianatlcal ideas advanced are producing re-
SUITS the opposite of those intended, mas
much as they arouse feelings the manifes-
tatlon of which the people cannot suppress
ffociamations of this character the papet
pelleVes to be the work of perfidiuus men,
as no sane person believes a revolution pos
sible at the present time.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
News to Agent CIapp.
Warren County. Ky. Democrats Issue
Call for July 21,

BOWLING GREEN, KY, July I9.-The
Warren county faction opposed to the can
didacy of w. j. Goebel who was nominated
for governor at the recent democratic con-
vention, have issued a call for a meeting
to be held here Monday, July "A, to protest
against Goebel and the Louisville con-
Veution ticket,
The call is signed by $50 persons, COM
prising about one-fourth the democratic
vote of the county. 1t declares that the
convention was perverted from its true
purpose by the arbitrary unseatinS of dele
gates by fraud and corrupt bargains, and
by unjust and unprecedented acts of Chair
man Redwlne, and says that in the opin-
Ion OF the democrats of Kentucky, there
has been no ticket nominated entitled to
their support. An effort will be made to
nominate d full ticket.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
GOLD STRIKE AT RAMPANT CITY,
Made Accidentally by a Young New
York Artist.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 13.-Harold
Sturges, a well-known Chicagoan, is here
from, Ran part City with d story of a won
derful bench claim find made there Just be-
fore he arrived. A young New York artist
named Davis, after working for months try
ing to find gold in the Hunter creek bed
decided to run a tunnel on claim II. He
had not gone far until pay streak was
found, and in one day he washed out seven
teen ounces OF course this caused a stam-
pede, and benches on the entire creek were
located. Slurges says over 200 Chicagoans
are in the vicinity OF Rampant City. Near
ly all are doing we'll
President Mckinley viii soon receive a
large nugget from the new Cape Nome dis
trlct. Nlcholas ]. Trodo United States land
commissioner at St. Michael who halls
from Canton, Ohio. secured it for him.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
MOUNT ETNA IN ERUPTION.
Strong Earthquake Shock Felt in
Rome Soon After.

ROME, July 19.-There was an eruption
of Mount Etna tkis morning. After loud
subterranean noises the crater vomited
forth dense columns of smoke, which were
followed BY enormous masses of sand.
A strong earthquake shock occurred here
at 30 O'Clock this morning and was fol-
lowed during the ensuing fifteen minutes by
q number of other severe shocks.
The damage done here by the earthquake
shocks was slight, but at the village of
Rocca di Papa, fifteen miles southeast Of
Rome, it was more serious. A number of
houses in that place fell. A part of a
church was demolished at Castei-Gandolfo
on the northwest side of Mount Albano, and
fourteen miles southeast of Rome. No
fatalities have been reported.
Evening star., 1899-07-19
Explained.
From Pearson's Weekly.

From Pearson's Weekly.
Softhead-"I say. Cholly. why does fel-
iah have to wear necktie that he ties
himself, don't you know? Why cawn't a
fellah wear a ready-made necktie, don't
you known
Northumberland you see, me boy,
how il isg It's the social test; don't you
know"
Any fsllah can afford to buy any sort of
a. necktie cswn't he?"
All, yes; bnt mere sordid wealth doesn't
count in society, me boy IT'S bwains, cul-i
ture and refinement, don't ysu know"
What has that to do with the necktier'
Can.t You see? Society, me boy admits
only those who have 1bwafns enough to tie
their OWN necktie. don't you know"
Evening star., 1899-07-19

One of the masterpieces of musical clocks
has just been completed for the Emperor
of China, in whose palace. besides pointing
out the correct time it will play selections
1t is pronounced the most complete rnusi-
cal automatOn in the world, having eight
divisions, each of which has repertoire of
eight melodies All OF the pieces played
by TINS musical clock were selected by
the emperor himself. and consist of forty
foreign and twenty-fOur Chinese recitaIs
The case of the clock is made of rosewood,
in Chippendale, antique style.
Evening star., 1899-07-19

The board of naval chiefs has decided to
completely refit ethe cruiser Buffalo as
raval transport 1t cost of about $4,000.
This ship was bought of the Brazilian gov
vernment at the time Ig of the war and was
commonly known as a cruiser. She has
not proved all that wps expected. however,
and it seemed Desirable to transform her
The board also finailyI confirmed the plans
for the six protected, cruisers. and new
circulars will be, issued as to them, includ-
ing the feature of a. two-inch protective
deck