The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
PENSION COMMITTEE
Denial That the G. A. r. Men Have
Exonerated Mr.. Evans.
TOTAL NUMBER OF EyLISTNENTS.
Nearly All Regiments Being Raised Are
IiIled-Pulpit Orators At Chicago's Fcs-
tiVal-Anti-G Gocbcl Democrats
ored Ma,ons Dissatisfied.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 1G.-Col.
II. Il. Case. of this city. one of the five
members of the g. A. Il. committee APP
pointed to investigate the Office of PEN
sion Commissioner II. Clay Evans. de-
nies emphatically the report that the
committee has decided to cNoncrate
Mr.. Evans. coll Case yesterday made
the following statement:
There hu, as Vet never been report of the
committee given out; in fact, it has never been
written. Each mans views viii be sent 20 r.
B. Brown, of GAINESVILLE who Is chairman OF
the committee. He will draft a report and this
will hc submitted TO the committee at its meet
ing In Washington, September 1. Then and not
until then, will anyone know what the report Is.
TOTAL NUMBER OF EN1IsTSIENrs.
Washington, Aug. l6.-The number
of enlistmcnts for the Philippines Mon
day was 444, making total of l3,454.
All regiments being raised in the United
States, except the Twenty-ninth
Thirty-third and Thirty-hfth, are
filled, and with the extra men in other
regiments there is enough to complete
them. 1t is the intention of the de-
partment, however. to see If the regi-
ments can be recruited in their re-
spective districts, as the surplus can
be used for the regiments in the Phil
ippines.
PULPIT ORATORS AT CHICAGO'S s FESTIVAL.
Chicago, Aug l6.-Bishop Samuel
Fallows, of the committee on religious
exercises of the Chicago fall festival.
stated yesterday at a meeting of the
general committee of the festival that.
if plans he had formed were carried
out, the worlds most famous pulpit
orators will preach in Chicago on Oc-
tober S, when the festival will close.
Famous churchmen from every state
in the union, as well as from Europe,
will be invited to come. Acccptances
have already been received from IA
number of noted prelates of both Prot
cstant and Catholic churches
ANrI-GoEBEr DEMOCRATS.
Lexington, Ky, Aug. lG.--The clans
ore gathering for the anti-Gocbel dem
Ocratic state convention to be held to-
day. over 800 arrived yesterday after
noon and evening, and the enthusiasm,
determination and numbers of the anti
Goebel element surprised both sides.
1t is about settled that a full ticket
will be put in the field, and the DISPOSE
tion is to allow John Young Brown to
name it, in order to avoid all friction
arising from contests for places.
COLoRED MAsoNs DISSATISFIED.
Springfield, o., Aug. lG.-Prominent
colorcd masons of Ohio met here last
night and expressed dissatisfaction con-
corning President Mckinley's silence
on the lynching question, and his re-
fusal to commission colored officers.
They threatened to remain away from
the polls in IA body at the coming cleo
tions and will distribute an address
to colored voters setting forth the
above complaint.
FUNDS FOR THE DEWEY CELEBRATION.
New York, Aug. 16.-The resolution
appropriating Sl5O,OOO for the Dewey
reception was passed yesterday by the
board of aldermen by a vote of SO to 3.