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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
ALUNAR ECLIPSE.
Is Promised For This Evening
In the United States

New York, Dec. 16.-An eclipse of the
moon is promised this evening for the
those parts of North America and
Europe where the weather is favorable
for observation.
The first encroachment of the earth's
shadow on the lunar disk should occur
at 6:45 o'clock, seventy-fifth meridian
time. But it win be probably ten or
fifteen minutes later before the outline
of the moon is perceptibly affected. The
shadow will creep further and further
onto the moon, until at 1925 O'Clock, the
greatest degree of Obscuration will be
reached The astronomers speak of this
eclipse as partial because only 1885,
1000 of the surface will be hid. accord
ing to their calculations. But, mas
much as that remaining Al 900 is an ex-
ceeGingIy small fraction, it may be as
sumed that no one without a powerful
glass could see the very thin line left
uncovered To all appearance the
eclipse will be total one for a few
minutes. just before and just after 1925
o'clock. seventy-fifth meridian time.
The shadow viii then slowly pass off,
and at 1906 O'Clock the moon will again
be altogether clear
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
MUST CATCH
AGUINALDO.
One of His Officers Who Is a
Prisoner
Says War Can Be Ended In No
Other Way.
CHASE is ABANDONED
Major March Gives Up the Pur-
suit
CHASE is ABANDONED
After Reaching a Mountain AL
titude of 10000 Feet.

Manila, Dec. 16-9:15 a. m.-Major
Peyton c. March Of the Thirty third
Infantry has abandoned his pursuit of
Aguinaldo and has reached Bagnen, in
the heart of the Grand CordiIlera, where
the range is. 10000 feet high and where
food is scarce and travel almost impos-
sible. From native couriers and Span
ish prisoners,it was learned that Aguin-
aldo left Bontoc, in the province of the
same name, with three women and two
soldiers, three days ago and headed
southwark, evidently for Bayombong,
in the province of New Vizcaya, where
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
INGALLS, BEREAvED.
Mrs. Shick, Second Daughter of
Ex-senator, Dies Suddenly.

Atchison. Dec. 16.-Nrs. R P. Shick,
daughter Of ex-United States Senator
John J. ingalls,. died suddenly at her
home at Reading. Pa, last night Mrs
Shick was the second Oldest daughter
of Mr.. ingalls, She was in an Episcopal
deaconness school when she met Mr.
Shick a manufacturer of Reading. to
whom she was married April last. She
has been in poor health lately.
1t is not believed that Mr. ingalls,
health will permit his coming home to
attend the funeral, which will take
place in this city next Tuesday. Mr..
INGALLS, went to Las Crucez, N NJ, last
fall for his health and a day or so ago
started for Tucson, Ariz. His exact
whereabout are not known and it has
been Impossible to reach him by wire.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
OTIS PRISONERS.
Include Many Important Members Of
Aguinaldo's Government
New York. Dec. ia Herald So
from Washington says:

New York, Dec. ia Herald special
from Washington says:
General Otis has now in custody
many important persons who We're con-
nected with the so-called Filipino gov
ernment but no decision as to their fu-
ture disposition has been reached by
the president
A member of the cabinet said today
the time had not yet come when the
fate of these men could be determined.
1t is proposed to treat them humanely
and with consideration, and Il is be-
Heved such a policy viii lead other
Filipinos to surrender Any Filipino
caught directly in unprOvoked murder
or looting VIII be summarily dealt
with.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
FIGHTING F0R POWER.
Curtis and Bailey Now Disagree
About Census Patronage.

There is now another controversy
over the patronage in the First district
reported from Washington. It is the
result, so the report goes. of an effort
on the part of Congressman Curtis to
hold UP the arnointment of A. J. White
OF Atchison as supervisor of the census
in the First district.
This controversy. is by some Of the
politicians, regarded as likely to force
Senator Baker to take sides in the con-
gressional fight at tins time.
Months ago Congressman Bailey an
nounced that when the time came to
distribute the census patronage in the
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
BARRIERS IN TROUBLE.
Trying to straighten Out North To-
peka Cut Rate Muddle
AZ the meeting 81 the barbers' o

At the meeting Of the BARRIERS un-
ion Monday night, W. R. Walker, c.
B. Hypes and H. L Studevent were ap-
pointed to call the North Topeka bar
bers together and adjust the differences
and restore prices.
The committee called the first meet
ing Thursday and all the white shops
were represented. Every one wanted to
see regular prices restored. The COM
mittee will hold another meeting soon,
a which time they hope to complete
arrangements for the raise to the form
er price and have price cards printed and
posted in each shop. The prOprietors
viii each deposit a forfeit bond of $25. 90
for the maintenance of the schedule.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
MEETING OF CLERKS.
State Convention Will Convene in
Wichita Dec %.

The seventeenth annual meeting of
the county clerks of Kansas will be
held at Wichita. December 28 and 29.
The officers of the association are:
Presidents. G.. Pottle. EIDorado.
Vice president-John NJ. Wright, To-
Peka.
Treasurer-Harry Dick, Lawrence.
The only state officer on the pro-
gramme is George E. Cole, state audi
tor, who is preparing a list of 'Sugges-
tiOnS'' to the clerks
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
sav Allen Is an Right.

New York, Dec. 16-A Herald sDe-
cfal from Washington says: Republi-
can leaders in the senate say there VIII
be no difficulty about the seating Of
Senator Allen. They say the Nebraska
legislature discharged its duty in elect
ing Mr. Hayward and the fact that ne
did not qualify before he died, does not
affect the situation.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Blizzard Has Started.

anver, Dec. 16.-The blizzard of
which warning was given to stOckmen
by the weather bureau yesterday has
begun on the divide between Denver
and Colorado Springs. At Palmer Lake
several trains are stalled by snow drifts
on both the Denver & Rio Grande and
the Santa F'e railroads It is clear and
warm in Denver.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Lawyer Falls Lead.

Chicago, Dec. ia Chronicle spe-
cial from Perry, Okla, says: Matt
Williams a former well known politician
and lawyer of Iowa, fell dead while
making a speech to a jury in a criminal
case in the district court here last
night Mr. Williams was prosecuting
attorney of Pawnee county, Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Bubonsc Plague Reaches England.

Plymouth. Eng. Dec. 16.-The PENN
sular and Oriental line steamer Baal-
arat from Calcutta Nov. Is, for London,
has arrived with a native Indian fire
man on board suffering from the plague.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Big shortage Aeeount

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 16-Thomas J.
Hunter, who was arrested today in
Tangiers. was auditor OF the Atlanta
& West Point Railroad company. He is
believed to be between $4,000 and $685.
600 short in his accounts.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
Weather Indicatinna

Chicago, Dec. 16.-For Kansas:
Threatening tonight, probably followed
by snow and colder Sunday afternoon
or night; southerly winds shifting to
northerly.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16

Continued on Sixth Page.3
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-23
SoiIettenbeoirfnifIe einer 2SeIts
Dame.

Sn 9aris ift bieier Sage elm gllmus
na6 erI9ieneu, ipel9er intereHdnte
StreifIi9ter auf ben Soihttentii4 ets
ner franaDiif9en pmondaine" aus
oem Sabre 100 pirft. Der almaz
nab 3Gblt ni9t tpeniser uls 200 Sois
lettengegenitGnbe auf. 9a finben mir
43 berI6iebene SoilettenpaFer, 10
9lltobllDIunssn gum Wui9en unb 16
perIbisbene @fenSen; ferner flint
9llaunmiIhun9en CUR Gonierpirung
Der Saut, "a 2lrten bonn pommabe
unb II peri6iebene Dele. 0u3u tpm>
men flint 5laI9en WeineIiig. feds
Sda6teln nit puiten. 16 S'tfenurten.
% 9uber, 13 Sorten bon Rotb, 20
Badr SanbI6ube, Is S4aateIn nit
IpaniI6en 5liesen in 8elours. Satin
unb Saffet, guber fir bic 3Gbne, u6t
2ie6tiFsn, 81 SlucOns nit peridieoes
men Milddrten uro enblib 10 Sprten
BON paitiIlen gum parfiimiren bes
9ltbems.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-23

Sbre1 Sp6tpobl9ebpren Sruu grnei itine
La-fleur (Gaffler), Sreiitabt.
Sebr eeebrte 9nGbige! @p. So9s
ipoblgeboren!
Wtit beutiger Poit beebre i9 MIDI,
Glp. So9pobleebpreu bas fertige &leio
Su iiberIenben, unb piini9e, buB es auf
Sic benIelbeu acknowledgement @ins
brud made, pie auf mid. 3un iebe
i9, ipeId' geniuler @sbante es bon @ip.
So9nOblgeboren mar, odS &leib in
Paris componiren 5u luhen.
SD boffe, bas &leib ipirb ye9t gut
iiben, ba i9 bic Wtabe no9mdls repis
birt babe. Sollten trobbem einige
@enberungen piinidensipertb erf9eis
nen, 70 bite ib, mir gefdllisit mit5uz
tbeilen, ob i9 felbit tommen ion. I'm
bic aenberungen porsunebmen, ober oh
felbe bon Sbrer bortisen S9neiberin
pbne 8eoenten beboben iperben t6nnen.
Mit untertbdnigitem SanbtuB
Sbre ergebene
Soieftne Selbner
Berlin, am 18. Wiai 1899.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-23

@n MuOame Sufepbine Selbner. Sas
menmobefalon, Berlin.
Bette Waabame 6elbnepl
Die iolI i9 Dprte finben, I'M Sbnen
fir Sbre 8emiibungen 5u bunten unb
Sbnen gu f9ilbern, pel9en iiberpdltts
genben - comment dirai-je2 - GEE
rabesu erbabenen Ginbrud bas &leib
uuf MIDI sema6t bat! Vous avez
raison, es ift elm &unitpert allereriten
&anses. Sober S9nitt. jebes
SGum6en seust bon 9enie; iebes
3ipferI Iest 3eugnib ab BON Der tiinitz
leriI9en 9enialitdt bieier grande nas
tion. Wenn mir aufri9tig iein pul>
len, miifen mir geiteben. bdB uHs
9eutI9en bod eine getpiKe S9perfdlz
listsit, unbebolfenbeit = comment
dirai-je9 : Plumpbeit unbaftet. Dir
mDgsn fIeiBig. genau unb ebrlidb fein,
aber fir bus &iinitlerif4e, 2ei4te, @es
male finb mir ni9t.
Mon Dieu, baben Sic bieles bimmz
lif6e @ebilbe genau betru9tet2 Webt
es uns baraus ni9t entgegen ipie bic
llniterbli9feit2 - 3, i9 betpunbere es
oft funbenlans.
Sdtten sic bieie neibblafen @i az
gen seieben! 0ie Mlutter ber 8raut
mar brei Sage frant bor @erger unb
ibre SdpeIter ipurbe obnmd9tig in
Der Stride, sans doute por @ift uno
Sale. Dieu soft loue!
Enfin une seule question: 8erz
ipre9en sic mir, baB Sic bic QbreHe
bes BARRIER 2lteliers teiner meiner
| Sreunbinnen perratben tperbsn! Je
vOus prize, ma chere!
Permettez madame, baB ibSbnen
fir Sbre Site noamals meinen BEL ten
0ant ausiprsde!
Sbre
Ernestine La-fleur.
Sreiitabt, am %. Wiai 1899.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-23
Woblseboren Srau SoIefine Selbner.
SrnuenThusiherin Berlin

WobIseboren 6ruu SoIefine SeIbnsr.
5rduenT9neiberin, Berlin.
Sebr seebrte 5rau Sslbner!
5reubigen SerSens tbeile ib Sbnen
nit, baB bic tleine Wtarie enbli9 lpies
Der ssneien ift unb baB mir bereits
mOrgen nu4 Berlin iiberiisOeln ipers
ben.
Wie i9 iebe, 1T Srau 2affIer nit
benz 8leibe sufrieben, beun iie lit Iebr
fola barauf. Die sanSe Stabt ipeib
bereits, baB es elm pariier &leib lit,
9ds StubenmGb6en erSGblte, buB bic
9nGbise oft ftunbenIang bas Sleib be-
ipunbert. Debe uns, tpenn iie lpiiBte,
bdB es in Der Od6itubs ibres eisenen
Sauies pcomponirt" ipurbe.
Mit berSIidem GruB uno Sunbtut
Sbre buntbure
@liIe 2Oier.
sSreiitabt, am 90. Mai 1899.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-23

iupbnt bic 9ame in bemielbsn Sauf.,
po sic pobnsn. @s ioa aber elm mPas
riIer" &leib tperben, : sic perfteben
mid noble 9llio nur biibih porIi9tig
iein! SD eente, Der S9nitt ndrS
S9nen tsine S9pierigttiten bereisen,
na9bem sic friiber ale &leioer fiir
bieIe Dame semd9t bdben.
@or glllem aber tra9ten Sic, bob
bic tleine Marie balb seiuno pirD; Sic
tpifen bod, baB iie immer mein 2iebs
ling mar!
Iuf balbiges WieberIeben!
SSbre poblmeinenbe
SOiefine Gelbner.
Berlin, am 4. Mtai 1899.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-23

Sbrer ACKNOWLEDGMENT 5ruu Erne.

Sbrer So9poblgeborenen Srau Ernes
stine La-fleur, Snbabertn Der
Strma s. 2affler &c So. etc.
Sreii itabt, Sternsafe go. 18, parterre.
Sebr geebrte 9ndoiee! @n. 9pas
ippblgebOren!
Sbr geI9Gbtes S9reiben bonn 1. b.
M. beiiBenb. begreife ih iebr tpObl Sbrs
DerSpeifelte Gage. &ber nur Mutb ess
fabt, es 1T nod ni9t 9llIes psrlpren!
Mit pabrer 9egsiiterune betpunbere
i9 Sbren S9arfblid, Der Sic ssrube
bic puhenbite Surbe ni4ptOlubebraliu
tpdblen lieB.
Sm @ertrauen seIagt. plipensriin III
6ereits gu dllgemein, gu ab9egriffen;
fait iebe angebenbe S9piesermutter
trGgt volipsngriin" pber taubengrau"
un6 bas seist geraOe ni4t BON @es
f9mad.
glber ihptolubebraun, has lit eint
anbere Sade! 0ieie eble Surbe besinni
iia fOeben 9abn gu bre4en; gessnipdrs
tig finoet man fie nur perein5slt bei
Samen, bic iiber etnen duBergsipDbns
lid feinen 8ei4mad Derfii9en.
RatiirIih mub bas &leib in Paria
componirt peroen; th babe Die Wabl
f9On setrOffen unO bic 8orbsreitunser
finb in pollem 3uge. @D. So9fpobl:
9eboren tOnnen nit 9eltimmtbeit auI
Elm Sunitipert allersriten Rdnees re9'
men, ipie elm dbnli9es peber in 5rei'
itabt, nod in Berlin ie geieben ipurbe!
@s tiibt Sbnen bic SGnoe Sbre ers
9ebene Soiefine Seloner.
Berlin, am A. Miai 1899
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-23
Wpbfseborene Srdu SuIeFtne Selbner,
eErduenIhneioerin. Berlin.

Wpblseborene Srdu SuIefine Selbner,
Sraueni9neiberin, Berlin.
Sebr seebrte Srau Selbner!
9erSeiben sic, liebite 9ndbige, buB
i9 sic nit bieIen 3eilen beldittge!
Cine arme Mutter penbet iitb i'm Nas
men ibrer bartender &inber an S9re
unenbli9e Site.
SD CLAUDE, sic iperben ii9 erins
nern, ipie unsern i9 aus Sbren SieH>
ften gei1ieben bin, dls metn nun pers
ftorbener Wfann pon Berlin na9 5rei>
itabt DerieBt purbe. Dir tparen nod
feline bier Wo9en bon Berlin fort, ais
metn Mann itarb unb MIDI nit ben
Dret drmen &inbern in Der Rotb Sua
riidlieb. Sd, DolIte mir als RGberin
bier eine @riitenS sriinben, absr id
iebe, es sebt nitbt. ipenn man 70 sana
fremb 1T. Run 1T au9 nod bic tleins
Marie f9per erfrantt unb na6bem if)
aler Wittel entblDbt bin babe i9 mid,
sntidloFen, Sbr sutss Ssra an5us
rufen.
2iebe, quite Srau Selbner, i4 bite,
laFen sic mir stipas grbeit Sutoms
men; i'd babe meine Ndbmafaine llnb
ale DertSsuse bier; bic fertisen Ga
den perbe i'd Sbnen fOfOrt pieber Sus
riidienben. Wenn bann bic fleine Wias
rie lpieber stiunb iein tpirb, tebren mir
Suriid na9 Berlin unb Ste piirben
mid gu etpiser Ddntburteit perpfli9s
ten, ipenn sic mid bann tpieber in ben
BEL Sbnen gebubteR Sienit aufnebmsn
ipiirben.
Wtit brali9em @ruB unb Sanbtuh
gliie 2oier.
SreiItabt, am 1. Mfdi 1899.
(SterngaEe go. 18, 9a4itube Ro. B.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-23
BUS 9arts.
pjeIdidts zines aleioes in gpiitsIn bon
Dlattb. Nnber.

gln Mnbdme Spiepbtne Selbner, 9a>
menmpbeialpn. Berlin.
SeIte Mdbame SslbHer!
Nciben @5ie mir! Selfen sic mir!
Mon Dieu, bic Ssit Der Gruuung meia
mes So9nes ridt immer nGber unb i4
fonnte mid nod INNER ni9t enti9lies
BEN, peltbe Jarbe i9 fir mein SleiO
Sur Su93eit ipGblsn Ioa. Slipen9riin
unb taubengrau naturellement dusT
aei6loHen; vous savez bien, bab err
itere sFarbe bereits BON Der Wutter Der
8raut, lebtere Sarbe aber ppn ibrer
S9ipeier pccupirt ipurbe. Bie rid
iibtslos, n'est-ce pas2
geun ratben sic mir, helfen sic mir!
Je vous prize, Mabame Seloner. bd>
ben sic @rbarmen nit elmer 8erstpeis
felten! @elde 5arbe iOll i3 pGhlen9
Mon Dieu, i9 babe feline @bnung;
a propos, mas tpiirben sic gu f9oto>
labebraun iasen9 SD CLAUDE es mare
nibt libel, = n'est-ce pas2
On attendez, tc4 per3fpelIR Hpu)
nibt! Au contraire. i6 fahe Wfutb
unb tperbe iie juatement nod iibera
trumpfsn, bieie riidii9tslpien Perfos
men! Ratiirli4 ION bas &leib in pdrts
componirt perben. Henn sic als
sSu6tunbige es beitslIen, ipirb man Ii9
sans doute rebr Mliibe geben. Vous
savez bien, baB ale Silfsmittel aufs
geboten tperben miiHen, nm ebrenpnll
"us ber affairs treteu au fDnnen.
Sbre
Ernestine La-fleur.
(Snbabertn Der Sirma S. 2affIer &c
Gp)
sSreiitabt, dm 1. Wlai 1899.
(Stern9uIie Rp. 18, parterre)
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8ernii il n ftia.
a. ssreunoin:

.aofen Sic islbF9" = Sunse Grau:
% man6mul mstn Wfann OsrItedt
mir nur seip0bnIi6 bas Go4bu9."
Nus benz 90ltertd q e
bu d. Die &anone lit bas bette Sernz
robr, nm nit Rube in bic Submit Su
bliden.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-23
2ln Srau GIiTe 2oIcr, 5reiItabt, Sterns
gafe 20. 19, 9u9itubs 3.
gDs;ns Iiphs 0nIsrI

III 6ruH UIIIt CUTJIi JleIIluUI, SlFIIIs
gafe 90. 18, 9udItube 3.
Wieine liebe 2oier!
sSbre bersliden 3eiln bdben mid tief
betriibt. Darum baben sic mir ni9i
i9on Idnsf seidrieben9 Sd puBtt
ni9t, buB es Sbnen 10 fdle9t sinse.
Sic inb mir ieben Sag ber5lib mill
fummen; i4 babe Sic ihOn oft per.
mibt!
8ie eebt es Der tleinen Marie9 Spf.
,fentti6 befer! Sobolo iie seTunb ieiu
.pirb, miihen sic fofort su mir toms
men. @orlGufig lege id Sbnen einen
tleinen 9etrag BEL - mir iperben es
f3pn Derre6nen.
@lei93eitig ienbe i1 Sbnsn Stofi
unb 3ubebDr fir elm So6aeitstleiO
@s lit fir bic Jrau 2affIsr in 5rei,
itabt. 0ir i'd aus Der gbreFs iebe
The age-herald., 1899-06-10
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
 WILL MEET TODAY
To Elect President for MontevaIIO
 Institution.
SUPT. PHILLIPS MENTIONED
As One of the Possible Candidates By the Montgomery Journal-Dr. John Massey ofConference
 College Talked Of

The board of trustees of the Girls In- dustrial School of Alabama will assemble in Birmingham today for the purpose of choosing a president of that school.
 On the 18th of May last the trustees at their meeting in Montevallo unexpectedly removed President H. C. Reynolds from of flee by the selection of the Rev. George B. Eager, pastor of the First Baptist church of Montgomery. With the long and tire some story the public is painfully familiar.
 On Thursday pr. Eager wrote to the gov ernor declining the position. and his letter saying he would not accept was published in The Age-Herald yesterday.
 It is not known in what particular room in this city today's meeting will be held, nor has the hour of assembling been given out. But as the meeting will be private, the public will be interested in the result only
 Amongst those likely to be present arc the governor; the superintendent of edu- cation; Hon. H. Austill, of Mobile; Sol D. Bloch and George B. Eager, of Montgom- cry; Judge A. H. Aston, of Barbour; c. w. Thompson, of Tuskegee; and s. w. John and O. P. Fitzsimmons of Birmingham.
 There was very little local speculation as to whom the trustees would select for the presidency of the largest of the state supported schools. Nobody here was pre- pared to guess at the mans name; but the governors personal organ at the capital gives out two suggestive hints, in all prob- ability directly inspired from the governors office.
 Tt is understood" says the Montgomery Journal, that "the names of Prof. Massey of the Tuskegee Female college and Su- perintendent Phillips, of the Birmingham city public schools, will be presented to the board of trustees at its meeting Satur- day It is also whispered around that chances favor the latter."
 The Montgomery Advertiser of vest terday says that "the names of Dr. John Massey, of the Alabama Conference Female college and Superintendent Phillips of the Bir- mingham public schools were prominently mentioned in that connection but it was stated on good authority when pr. Eager Was elected that Dr. Massey had been ap- preached on the subject and had declared that he would not accept it. and his friends are of the opinion that he could not be in dued to change his mind."
 Possibly today will mark Hhe adjustment of the Montevalo muddle in so far as the trustees have power. Possibly those same trustees will make confusion worse con- founded.
The age-herald., 1899-06-10
NICARAGUAN COMMITTEE
Appointed and Will Make an Early Re-
 port to Congress

Washington, June 9.-The president to- day appointed the following commissioners to determine the most feasible and prac- ticable route for canal across the Isth- mus of Panama:
 Rear Admiral John c. Walker, U. s. N.
 Hon. Samuel Pasco, of Florida.
 Alfred Noble, c. E., of Illinois
 George S. Morrison, C. E., of New York.
 Colonel Peter c. Haines, U. s. A. Prof. William II. Burr, Connecticut.
 Lieutenant Colonel Oswald H. Ernest, U. S. A.
 Lewis H. Haupt, civil engineer of Penn- sylvania.
 Prof. Emory R. Johnson, of Pennsyl- vania.
 Admiral Walker, who is at the head of the commission, says that he will call the members together at the earliest practica- ble moment. The rainy season is now on in Panama and Nicaragua, but neverthe- less is extremely likely that the commits sion will proceed forthwith to a personal inspection of the routes and divide up the work, so as to make an early report to con- gress as possible. Rear-Admiral Walker, Colonel Haines and MT Haupt, are mem bers of the present Nicaraguan canal com mission.
 Senator Pasco, of Florida, is qualified in many ways for duty on the commission. George s. Morrison has been president of the Society of Civil Engineers. Alfred Noble was formerly a member of one of the canal commissions, and has been en- gagged in many large engineering under takngs.
 Colonel Ernest was formerly superinten- dent of the military academy. Prof. Burr is the head of the department of engineer ing of Columbia university, New York city, and has had large engineering experience. Prof. Emory R. Johnson, of the University of Pennsylvania, was appointed because the president has felt that the economic and commercial side of the investigation into the proposed canal route is one of it's most important features. and in selecting Prof Johnson has acceded to the recom- mendatons and wishes of many prominent commercial organizations.
The age-herald., 1899-06-10
THOMPSON HALL ROBBED
Felix Wilson Claimed He Owed Him
 and Knocked Him Down

About 10 o'clock last night Thompson Hall, 0 negro was knocked down and rob- bed by Felix Wilson on the corner of Twentieth street and Avenue E. Felix Wilson is a negro boy about 19 years of age. When arrested he admitted having committed the robbery, but said that Thompson Hall owed him some money and would not pay 1t. Seeing him with money he knocked him down with a rock and rob bed him of S220
 Halls mother was a witness to the rob- bery, and she immediately sent a tele- phone message to the police station to have the robber arrested. Officer Mcknight got on a horse and hurriedly rode to the place where the trouble occurred. He saw the negro who had been robbed and he told him that his assailant was Felix Wilson, and that he was robbed of s2.20. After some inquiry Officer Mcknight located Will son in a small shanty in TWenty-second street, between Avenues I and J. South.
 On searching the negro the money was found in his pocket. No weapon was found, but the boy had a 3S-caliber pistol cart ridge with the money, and it is supposed he had discarded his pistol. As stated he admitted that he had robbed Thompson Hall, and claimed that he was trying to collect a debt.
The age-herald., 1899-06-10
Summer Uniforms Arrive

The summer uniforms for the police force arrived yesterday, and the officers will ap- pear in bright new clothes on Sunday morn- ing.
 The uniforms are of 0 dark blue color and of fine quality. Each of the patrolmen will wear light gray Knox helmet. Many of the men tried on their new clothes last night and the fit in each case was excel lent The chief, captain and lieutenant have been provided with black silk caps, on the front of which their rank is in- scribed. They will also wear shoulder straps, the same as officers in the United States army The coat of the chief is very much like that of a captain in the army, except that it has a little more braid on the front