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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24

He was taken to his home, No. 206
Ninth street. belmont. lie rallied, how
ever. and yesterday the bright sun
brought him on the street and his
many friends hoped that his trouble
was not serious. His condition appear
ed to be fairly good last night, but at
the hour named he passed away. His
death was caused by some heart trou-
bic.
The deceased was n native of Maine.
bu. had been Il citizen of Roanoke for
about seventeen years. coming here
when the shops We're opened. He was
from that time UP to about n year ago
boss" painter of the Norfolk and
Western, and his artistic lettering is
seen on many of the cars of the sys-
tenn.
He was CO years of age Inst Novem>
Der. lie was twice married, and is
survived by his second wife and four
children, one n married daughter re-
siding in Kansas City. lie was con-
sistcnt and acticc member of the Pres
byterian Church, and was called the
father of Bethany Church" He had
host of friends who will regret to
learn of his death.
At the time of his death he was
member. OF the firm of Pillsbury &
Rhodes. For several years he was q
member OF the School Board.
The employees of the Norfolk and
Western shops are clated over the i'm
provemcnt in conditions in that big
plant. Not only have all the men re-
turned to work, but in some DEPART
ments extra hours are added at night.
The material for the 1000 cars is ar
irving. and the machinery for the rail
department is being placed in posi-
ton.
Joe Frank the popular Jefferson
street clothier. who has been quite sick
in Baltimore for the past week, writes
home that he is now able to walk about
on the street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
Had Given Up
All Hope of 81
Ever Being Cured!

After trying n number OF remedies
without tho least sign of any improve
ment l gave mp all hope OF ever being
cured A friend advised mo to consult
DIR. FIItl1Y. Before beginning DIR
F1REY'S treatment l WAS ALWAYS
TROUBLED WITH SEVERE COLDS
IN THE HEAD AT THE LEAST
CHANGE OF THE WEATHER. and INV
left nostril was almost closed up so that
| could not breathe through 1t and was
compelled TO breathe through my mouth
My breath was very bad and my appetite
and my sleep very irregular. l WAS
CONSTANTLY HAWKING AND SPIT
TING UP \ HARD MUCUS WHICH
WOULD ALMOST CHOKE ME TO GET
1T UP. After a few months treatment
by DIR. FIRI1Y feel Ike another man.
THE COLDS HAVE ENTIRELY LEFT
MI; and | CAN BREATHE AS FREELY
AS ANYONE. SLEEP SOUNDLY,
HAVE \ GOOD APPETITE. AND My
THROAT CLEAR OF ALI, MUCUS. I
certainly appreciate highly tho good
work DIR. frey has done for me.
VIM. BAUM
Ill Clifford street, Portsmouth.
Employed at Navy-yard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
HELD UP THE OPERATOR.
near GIVE Ui.

Many weak men who had given up
all hope of ever getting back their lost
strength and vigor have been made
consulting Dr. Greene. 50 West 14th
ST., New York City. the famous spe-
cialist, so widely known for his Won
derful success in curing diseases. They
were Very sick but they did not give
up but resorted TO DR.. Greenes Won
derful treatment. Now here is an inn
portant fact. You can consult DR.
Greene by letter free. and get his ad-
vice without cost. y rare chance, If
you have lost vigor and that vitality
the possession of which makes life
worth living, write at once TO DIR.
Greene and depend upon it you will
insver regret IL.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
RoA NOEkI..

DEATH OF MIR. PILLSRURY-RAIr
ROAD SHoPS-PERsONAL.
Roanoke, Va. March &C. a. Pills
bury the veterans painter and worthy
Christian citizen, laid down his brush
and palette at o'clock Wednesday
morning and passed away to that bet
ter land beyond.
Mr. Pillsbury was taken Ill suddenly
ut the Roanoke Evening World office
in the afternoon of the 10th instant
while putting the finishing touches to
o -tWorld sign. This was his last work.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24

w GODDARD e ELAN. Insurance
w Agents SUFFOLK. Va. are selling a
policy for one dollar year that pays live
typhoid. scarlet or typhus fever. smait-
poX. AsiatIc cholera. var. oloid diph iberia
or measels. All persons over eighteen
years OF age can get them. Not moro
than ten peHsiey sol' t. nae sevsep.
ja26-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
we'll known Business wan.

Suffolk. Va. March IS lS9o.-W. j. Sui
Ivan. +. O. Fox .CS, well known bus
ness man here. says his health was poor
and his wife had that tired feeling Both
took HOODS sarsaparilla and It cured
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
NiIiCtY s'Cr Cont

Of the people have some kind of humor I'm
the blood. and this causes many diseases
10y cXpoll!ng the humor.
Hoods Pills arc non-!rrItating and the
only p4ls 10 IagA With Iinad's Saysapn-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
PETERSBURG
Hands Wanted in Swift Greek
Cotton Mills.
Appraisers Appointed To Assess Ynluc
of Land Desired by Richmond.
Petersburg ana Carolina Railway
Residence Burned.

Petersburg, Va. March 2s.--By some
means heavy piece of iron got caught
in the top of the water wheel at she
mills OF the Swift Creek Cotton Man
ufacturing Company yesterday and
broke The wheel 1t is said that it will
cost about two hundred and fifty dol
lars 10 repair the damage.
y representative of this company left
last night for North Carolina to look
for hands to work in the mill. It is un-
derstood that it is very difficult to pro
cure this class of hands in this city and
vicinity, and it is necessary to go else
where to look for them.
APPRAISERS APPOINTED.
The Circuit Court of Dinwiddie coun-
ty, Judge p. a. Hancock presiding
opened last Tuesday. Among other bus
mess transacted was the appointment
of appraisers to appriase such land as
the Richmond. Petersburg and Caro-
lima Railway Company desires to con
denim from Bntterworths 10 the coun-
~ line. The appraisers will make their
report 10 the court on the 9Th or April
RESIDENCE BURNED.
News was received here yesterday OF
the burning Of the dwelling house of
Mr.. =. V. Cogblll. near Chesterfield
Courthouse. with its contents, Tuesday
afternoon, The fire Is supposed to have
originated from chimney sparks. The
loss is about $4,000. Mr.. Cogbill and fam
lily are now stopping with some of their
ncighbors.
GRAYS WILL REORGANIzE.
Captain J. a. Nichols, who command
cd the Petersburg GrayS at the time
the company was honoraSiy discharged
from the service in the United States
Army is in receipt of n letter from Col
onci 10 Lane Stcrne, OF Richmond. no
tifyng him that there is no reason for
delay in reorganizing the company.
COMPULSORY VACCINATION.
1t is estimated thet the physicians re-
Gently appointed by tho Council for that
purpose have vaccinated over four
thousand persons IN this city. Only n
very few objected TO receiving the virus
The good effects of the vaccination is
shown in the hundreds OF sore arms the
people are carrying around.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
POST LENTEN RECEPTION.

The Afternoon Reading Club had
pleasant meeting at-A-n,clncll to-
day with Miss Louise Britt, sc Main
street. The readers. Mrs. g. J. Riddicls
and Miss Louise Twitty. entertained the
assembly with we'll chosen selections.
1t was decided TO hold a post Lentcn
reception on Friday after Easter
Adjourned to meet next Thursday
with Mrs. r. ii. Butler. Is Franklin
street Then the readers will be Misses
Kate and Mnry Nanderslice
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
THREATENED A WOMAN.

stephen MINIS got mad at Ida Griffin
ana threatened to kill her That was
wnat she swore when Mayor j. %.
oeoreli. at CORTLAND. issued the war
lhnt. AT the preliminary hearing the
MINIS was dismissed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
SUFFOLK ADVERTISEMENTS

n OR REFLECTION AS MAYOR
II Town of Suffoik-R l.. RREWER
Jr. Subject to Democratic Primary.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-24
MRS. NoRFLEET DEAD.

Mrs. Emma Norheet, relict of the late
James a. Norneet, died about II o,cioa,,
-ta-aiSht at the hama -nG-har da,.sl,.sr
MRS. Julia A. Elcy, Kilby and North
streets, aged a years. Death camc from
a. general failing of the vital powers.
me funeral services will be conducted
oy Dr; W.. w. Staley. at the residence
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon m
deceased leaves two children. Mrs EInv
ana Il. Edward Norneet, a prominent
dry goods merchant. The deceased hod
been widow three Nears. -
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
IS A CRUSHING BLOW.
The Jiminez Uprising in Santo
Domingo Is Checked.
INSURGENT ARMY UTTERLY ROUTED.
Defeated by the Government Troops
with Severe Loss-The Slnugh-
ter Amounts Almost to
n Massacre.

Puerto Plata, Aug. 16.-The govern
ment forces commanded by Gen. Escor
baza have defeated the insurgents. The
rout was almost massacre. The
wounded on both sides are numerous.
The engagement is considered by the
government as decisively ending the
Jiminez uprising,
The government plan for gradual
withdrawal of paper money from cir
culation has established confidence.
Short-term bills of exchange on Europe
sell for 300 per cent. silver. The Domi-
nicians almost without exception are
for the use of American money.
Warships Leave Santo Domingo.
New York, Aug. 16.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Off
cial advices received from Capt. Edwin
Longnecker, commanding the cruiser
New Orleans, show the situation in
Santo Domingo to be less exciting than
has been currently reported.
Capt. Longnecker regards the condi-
ton of affairs such that the New Or
leans and Machias may leave Santo Do
nlingo without danger to American in
terests for the purpose of obtaining
coal.
If the situation We're serious, depart
ment officials say, he would have sent
the Machias to coal, and upon her re-
turn would have gone with the New
Orleans.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
THE JERSEY LILY MARRIED.
to Hugo Gerald de Bnthe-Groom
Is Tvventy-Eight Years Old.

London, Aug. 16. - Mrs. Lily Lang
try, the actress, was married July 81 at
the Island of Jersey to Hugo Gerald de
Battle, 20 years of age, the only son OF
Sir Henry Percival de Battle, Bart, a
retired general and Crimean veteran.
The ceremony was private, the only
witness being Mrs. Langtry's daughter.
The prince of Wales is said to have
been in the confidence of the pair and
he sent them a telegram of congratula-
tons. The wedding occurred the day
"Mr. Jerseys" Mrs. Langtry's) horse,
Norman, won the Goodwood cup.
Sir Henry de Battle has seats in
Devonshire, Sussex and County Meath,
to which the bridegroom is heir.
Sisters of the bridegroom are mar
ried to Harry McCalmont, Harry Law
son and Sir Savile Brinton Crossley,
Bart.
The wedding will not interfere with
Mrs. Langtry's forthcoming season at
the Haymarket.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
Saratoga.

Prof. Tonolli and wife spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends here.
Andy Butler and p. w. Clark were
doing business in Elna "Wednesday.
Grandpa Watson is visiting his many
friends here; the old gent is always
most welcome.
DR.. Frank Freemire has all the bust
ness he can here in is.dental work.
We notice lots of machinery going
out from our machine man, especially
buggies.
A brother and nephew of Mrs. John
Kakac are visiting them here. They
are from Chicago.
Our threshing machine man, Mr..
Kline, had his engine break through a
bridge. 1t took one day to get it out.
Mr.. Dunn ST.. is visiting up in
Minnesota; he used to live there.
Burt Wilkes, the stock buyer from
Riceville, was doing business here
Tuesday. While here he bought a
fine new buggy.
A. d. Armstrong rejoices over the
arrival of boy. j. p.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
HAS BEEN RECALLED.
Gen. Butler In Command of
Troops in south Africa.

London, Aug. 16. = Maj. Gen. Sir
William Francis Butler, who, it was an
nounced Monday in dispatch from
Cape Town to the press, would be re-
lieved as commander of the British
troops in South Africa, as result of
his alleged Boer sympathies, has been
recalled and Sir Frederick Walker has
been appointed to replace him.
Gen. Walker, who replaces Gen. But
Ter as commander-in-chief of the Brit
ish troops in South Africa, is regarded
as one of the ablest generals in the
army. His appointment, therefore, is
taken to indicate that the situation is
more grave.
London, Aug. 16.-Phe Daily Chron-
icle regards Gen. Buffers virtual dis
missal as IAN indication that the coun-
try is being hurried into war;
The Daily Mail says that Gen. Lord
Garnet Wolseley, the commander in
chief, has sanctioned 100 volunteers of
the London Scottish rifles going to
South Africa in the event of war.
Cape Town, Aug. 16. = No reply has
SSSAA ASSNANSo ASAS Up W tAS P4CSCAl
from the Transvaal government, on
the subject of the latest British propos-
ais for peaceable settlement of the
questions in dispute, and dispatch
from Pretoria says the reply, when
sent, will be disappointing, and that IT
is feared the result will be the breaking
off of negotiations. Great anxiety pre-.
walls at the capital of the Transvaal.
Johannesburg, Aug. 16.-The Trans
vaal government is purchasing all the
mules possible, paying as high as 6 20
for each animal.
Washington, Aug. 16.-The situation
in the Transvaal is regarded by off.
Gals here as critical Thus far, how.
ever, the state department has not re.
ceived word from any source concern.
ing the strained condition of affairs
and there is no disposition to take up
the question of neutrality and the care
of our interests in that locality unless
the war issue is actually framed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
NOW AN OUTLAW.
NJ. Guerin, the Anti-semite, Is SO Re-
garded by Government Mt Paris.

NJ. Guerin, the Anti-Semite, Is SO Re-
garded by Government Mt Paris,
Paris, Aug. 16.-The warrant for the
arrest OF nj. Guerin, president of the
Anti-Semite league, who with sympa-
thizers has been barricaded since Sat
urday last in the offices of the league.
has been placed in the hands of Magis-
trate Fabre. Guerin is now regarded as
an outlaw in state of rebellion since
his notification of the issue of the war
rant. He cannot claim the right of a
citizen of exemption from arrest from
sunset to sunrise, and the persons
guarding the headquarters of the
league, numbering about 40, are in the
same box. Strict orders have been
given to arrest everyone attempting to
enter or leave the building. Three of
Guerin's friends who attempted to leave
the place Tuesday morning were arrest
ed. They all carried six-chambered re-
volvers and hatchets, and what French
men designate as american knuckIe-
busters" otherwise ss-knuckles.
M. Guerin Tuesday evening displayed
an anti-Semitic tricolor flag on the roof
Of the anti-semitic headquarters. On
the flag was a motto reading: "France
for Frenchmen."
NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau conferred sew
ga n ~ r-nszsas
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
CURRENT EVENTS.

Advices from Honolulu say that the vol
canic action of Mauna Loa has entirely
ceased
The net earnings of the Baltimore G. Ohio
railroad for the month of July, 1899. were
Ssfso5l, an increase of s4l5,497.
Leghorn Gtaly) dispatch says that ADJ
miral Dewey is still indisposed The adj
mirals departure for Florence has been
postponed.
The lord mayor of London, Sir John voce
Moore, has opened a fund at the Mansion
house for the relief of the victims of the
recent West Indian hurricane.
Rev. Paul Geyer, pastor of the German
catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in
Eau Claire, Wis, formerly vicar-general
OF the diocese of La Crosse, died suddenly
of apopiexy
All communication between Spain and
the Azores islands and Portugal has been
interdicted on account of the seeming
cases OF bubonic plague which have been
discovered at Oporto.
Secretary of War Root has received a
dispatch from w. l.. Guillaudeu, of New
York, saying that the Old Dominion Steam
ship company will transport contributions
in aid of the sufferers by the Porto Rico
hurricane free of charge.
Eight hundred cloakmakers employed In
10 shops Joined the ranks of the strikers
in New York city Tuesday, increasing the
number on strike to a total of about 5000.
The strikers demand better wages and a
reduction in the working hours.
Secretary of State Rose, of Illinois, has
mailed about $4,000 notices to corporations
in that state. two-thirds of which are To-
Gated in Chicago, citing them to make re-
port in accordance with provisions of the
act passed by the last legislature which
went into effect July 1, 1899.
Several hundred delegates and others
were present in the hall of the Harmonic
club house. Detroit, Mich, at the opening
of the fifteenth annual convention of the
Society of American Florists and Orna-
mental Horticulturists of America The
striking features of the convention are the
floral and plant exhibits.
The annual congress and festival of the
cooperative society of Great Britain opened
at Crystal palace in London. The principal
feature was the delivery of the presiden-
tial address of Rev. DR.. George c. Lori
mer, of Boston, who has the honor of being
the first American chosen president OF
that society. He succeeded Earl Grey.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
Albion and Bristol.

Prof. Moore took a snap shot OF our
new mash.
Charley Hasford has returned
leaving his wife and children in
Dakota.
Mrs. Fred Shermire, of Minneapolis,
is the guest of her parents and friends
here.
Louis Privat, of Oak Park, ILL.,, is
spending his vacation among us.
John Michel returned Mondaysfrom
a visit to Independence and reports
that his brother who is an inmate of
the Hospital there, was much worse
than he expected to find him.
Fred Cole has returned from Water
town, S. d., where he has been at
work at the carpenter trade we under
island.
Miss Trumbull, a CreSco teacher,
Miss Jane Mason and Mrs. T. r.
Mason were among our Sunday evening
callers.
III. t. Williams has had the residence
portion of his store building repainted
and papered and will move his family
into town in few days.
Master Noble Arnold came home
with his aunt, Mrs. Eliza Mason,
when She returned from her Chicago
visit, and is enjoying very much his
country outing.
II. r. Wickham contemplates visit
ing his old home in Pennsylvania.
Adam Mark reports the storm of
Friday night as doing considerable
damage on the prairie to grain and
wind mills.
A gentleman from seven miles
beyond Saratoga brought load, re-
manned over night, and took his grist
home the next day, yetwe have known
of several other patrons of our mill
who have came nearly as far.
A crane with spread of 6 feet 5
inches was killed in the river just
below the mill last Tuesday.
Mrs. Privat took in the sights at
Canton and Harmony Tuesday and
Lime Springs Wednesday.
Three loads of mill hogs were
marketed at top prices last Wednes-
day and Cresco was the place of de-
livery.
The Ladies Aid of Kendallville
came over and was entertained by
Mrs. Joseph Clink, last Wednesday.
We should have given this news
last week: Mrs. J. T. Drummond
and Miss Kitty Clink visited a day in
Cresco. Hans Riggs, of Montana,
was visiting his parents here. Mrs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. Is.
HOGS-Market active, firm and SC higher
early, but later became easy. Sales ranged
at $37O@4.SO for Pigs, $4.7OQ5O for light,
S4.3O44.50 for rough packing, $46O@5OO for
mixed, and s4.55Q4.95 for heavy packing
and shipping lots.
CATTLE-Market rather active. Best
grades ruled steady, other lots were weak
er and 591Oc lower Quotations ranged at
ss.00@6.4O for choice to extra Steers, $500
$50 for for good to choice do, s4.SO@l5. 35 for
fair to good, $4.45@4S5 for common to me-
dunn do. a.2OQ445 for butchers Steers,
s465Q5.75 for fed Western Steers, So 256D4 so
for feeding Steers, s2.25@4SO for Cows,
$3.Oo@5.10 for Heifers. s2SO@4.5O for Bulls
and Oxen, $3.75@4. 65 for Stays, s4.OO65 25 for
Texas Steers, and 81. $685. 80 for Veal Calves.
SHEEP-Market rather active and weak,
Prices 10a15c lower. Quotations ranged at
s3.40Q4.25 for Westerns, $3.10@475 for Ma
tives, and s3.9046.5O for Lambs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
THE ZIONIST CONGRESS.
key Authorizing Jewish settle-
ments in Palestine.


Basic, Switzerland, Aug. 16.-The
third congress of Zionists assembled
Tuesday with 300 delegates present, in
GLIDING number of Americans and
English. In his inaugural address DR..
Herzl, who presided, declared that one
of the primary objects of the move
ment was to acquire charter from
the Turkish government authorizing
settlements in Palestine. He added
that Emperor Williams reception of a
Jewish deputation at Jerusalem placed
the legality and loyalty of the Zionist
movement beyond question.
: The congress of Zionist women is be-
ing held simultaneously, under the
presidency of Mrs. Gotthiel, of New
York,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
BEDFORD. l3s4l.

wish to state to the public that /
did not choose the Stallion with a
record of 2:19, as stated by one of our
city papers, but purchased the large,
line, standard, square trotting, Wilkes
Stallion, BEDFORD 1891. He stands
1914 high, weighs 1885 pounds, has
fine action, good conformation, best of
feet and legs, and has a fine DISPOSE
tion. He has been trained only Sutii-
GENTLY to test his mettle, his vitality
is therefore unimpaired and his pros
poets for low record in the future is
beyond doubt.
RedfordS sire. Red Wilkes 1749, has
one hundred and thirty eight Perform
erS with record in and below standard
time and his gets, with those of his
SONS and daughters produce, amount
to. over $50 Standard Performers. Red
Wilkes is the greatest and grundest sOl,
of Geo. Wilkes SO.
Redford's first dam Bertha, with a
record of 2:274, she by Hambletonian
Downing.
Redford' S second dam Belle Clay, is
a grand Producing Dam of Perform
ers. she by Cassius NJ. Clay Jr. y.
Redfords third dam Puss, by
Mohawk, dam OF Belle Clay, dam of 4
Performers: dam of Jennie Curtis,
dam of 2 Performers; dam of Flight,
dam of Ross 2:2Sl.
Redford's fourth dam Belle, daugh-
ter of Henry Rainbow.
Redford's fifth dam daughter OF
Bel Air.
Redford's sixth dam daughter OF
Figure Badger.
] purchased Redford 1891 at the
HIGHLAND Farm 10 miles west of Mil
waukee, Wis. and Redford's service
fee has always been 5000 until
bought him. Will breed only a few
mares. For terms and particulars
enquire at the Office at my Barn.
Respectfully yours,
G. +. MILLER.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
SENATOR HAYWARD.

form. Two doctors who were in the
audience speedily made their way to his
side, and the members of the woodmen
formed in line to keep the crowd back.
The doctors worked with him from
little after II o'clock, when he was
stricken, until almost two o'clock, be-
fore the senator recovered conscious
ness. He was then removed to a resi-
dence near by, where he now is. The
wife and son of the senator We're sum
moned from Nebraska City and arrived
on a special train during the afternoon,
with the family physician. 1t had been
intended to remove Senator Hayward
to his home during the afternoon, and
up to about four o'clock it was thought
this could safely be done. About this
time unfavorable symptoms developed,
and it was decided to abandon the at
tempt. He is now some weaker, and
while the doctors have not abandoned
hope, they admit he is in very pre-
carious condition,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-08-18
Enlistment.

Washington, Aug. 1G.-The number
of enlistments for the Philippines Mon
day was 444, making total of 13,454.
ATTACHMENTS being raised in the United
States except the Twenty-ninth, Thir-
ty-third and Thirty-ffth are filled, and
with the extra men in other regiments
there is enough to complete them. 1t
is the intention of the department, how
ever, to see if the regiments can be re-
cruited in their respective districts, as
the surplus can be used for the regi-
ments in the Philippines.