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SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
Joint Commission Has Done It's
Work Thoroughly.

BERLIN, Oct. 1S.-Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, German member of the Sa-
moan Commission. paid a prolonged
visit to the United States Embassy to-
day. After the Commissioner had
Withdrawn, United States ambassador
White said to a representative of the
Associated Press:
1.-The work of the Joint Commission
has been thoroughly well done. Not
only has it accomplished the restOra
tion of peace in the islands. but it has
removed all i'll feeling between Berlin,
London and Washington, thus paving
the way for more permanent arrange
ments by the powers concerned.
Negotiations have now been set on
foot which doubtless will result in ar.
arrangement insuring peace in the ISL
ands and safeguarding the interests of
the three powers.
"Of the exact nature of the proposals,
it is yet too early to speak. All 1
should say is that the discussion is
proceeding in the best possible spirit. ="
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next to the person who is in collusion
with her. When she leaves the room
some word is determined upon by the
rest of the party, for instance horse,
and when the medium returns her task
is to tell what the word is without any
questions. She is summoned, sits down
next to her friend, and while all present
are seated in a circle, with joined
hands, the one who was in the room,
and hence knows the word, spells 1t
to the medium by tapping with a finger
upon the palm of her hand, the number
of taps being equal to the number of
the letter in the alphabet. For instance,
eight taps for H, then quite a pause;
fifteen taps for O, etc. When the me-
dunn announces the word successfully,
those not knowing the secret cannot
understand it at ALL and it is even
more mystifying when it is explained
that it is based upon some peculiar
mental action.-Phebe Westcott Hum
phreys in Woman'S Home Companion.
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pointment of joint commission to con-
slider their offer, on condition that
suzerainty be dropped. Everybody is
now convinced that suzerainty was
dropped in 1884. loud Ministerial
protests1. At any rate successive Sec
retapies of State were of that opin-
ion.'
Mr.. Chamberlain emphatically dis
sented.
Sir William, resuming, went on to say
that suzerainty was only formally an
nounced to President Kruger by Mr..
Chamberlain in 1899 He comment
ed upon the extraordinary delay in
sending the final proposals of Great
Britain"
THE British nation,' he exclaimed,
has a right to know what the pro-
posals of the Government are. The
Government has no right to involve
the nation in a war in the dark. 1 cam
not conceive why the good offices of
the Orange Free State were rejected
and I think that the negotiations might
have been conducted differently with
different issue
Il disassociate myself altogether
from responsibility of any kind for the
measures which have led to this war,
though / am prepared to support the
Government in the unhappy conflict
in which we are engaged"
The House then adjourned.
supplementary army estimate has
been issued asking the House of Com
mons to vote an additional 5000 men
and f10,000000 in consequence of the
situation in South Africa
1t is explained that the $4,000 men
represent the probs bic maximum ex-
cess beyond the establishments fixed
for the year 1S99-1900, and in conse-
quence of the calling out of the re-
serves and of the temporary transfer
of troops from the Indian to the Brit
ish establishment. With the additional
f10000,000 the total army estimates
are 930,617 600.
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NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

OFFICE OF STATE CAPITOL COM
mission Sacramento, September 81 1899.
To Architects. Under an Act entitled
and furnishing of residence for the
Governor of the State of California, and
appropriating the sum of $4,000 for tire
erection and furnishing of said residence,
and of all expenses connected Herewith"
Statutes 1899; page 78, the State Capitol
for plans and specifications in detail for
the erection and construction of a resi-
dence for the Governor of the State of
Said .Goyernor's residence shall he
erected in the City of Sacramento. and on
the grounds of the State Capitol Park
set apart for such purpose by the State
Capitol Commissioners, to wit: On the
rise, Of ground east of the state Capitol
building, near Thirteenth street. which
residence shall front toward n street.
The amount to be expended in the
ernor's residence, including the payment
for the necessary plans therefor, and all
necessary expenses therefor, shan not eX-
ced the sum of forty thousand ($40QOO
dollars as provided in Section of the Act
whole thereof, is hereby referred to and
if written at length herein.
DRAWINGS.
In accordance with resolution hereto
fore duly adopted by said State Capitol
Commission the plans and specifications
of architects to be submitted to said COM
mission for said proposed Governors res
idence by virtue of this notice may he
drawn to any scale or scales and in any
color that competing architects may de-
sire. - -
COMPENSATION.
The architect whose plans shall be
chosen shall receive a commission as
architect to be paid for his services as
compensation as follows-that is to say
He shall receive five per cent g per cent?
of the cost of the work for plans, speci-
fications, details and supervision of con-
stTuction.
timateiy to be prepared shall conform to
all legal requirements of buildings OF the
character above described.
The plans and specifications hereia re-
ferred to must be delivered to the State
Capitol Commission, OF. to the Secretary
thereof at the Office of said commission
in the State Capitol Building, at the city
of Sacramento, State of California, on or
before II o'clock noon, on the ELEN-
ENTH G1th) DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1899.
For further information competing
architects are hereby referred to the Sec
retary of said Capitol Commission at his
office as last above set forth.
The State Capitol Commission reserves
the right to reject any and all plans and
specifications submitted
BY order of the State Capitol Commis-
sion.
w II. Davis, Secretary. oc11-15t
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VOLUNTEERS HONORED.
Handsomely Entertained by Mem
bers of Troop B.

The smoker given by Troop B to the
local soldiers of the Spanish-American
war, at Armory Hall last night, drew
out full attendance of the soldier
boys. and jolly good time was had.
Troop B was mustered into service as
Battery G, Heavy Artillery, and while
it was not ordered to the front it did
garrison duty at Fort Candy.
Captain Kay Of the troop acted as
master of ceremonies, and an excellent
program was rendered, consisting of ii
vocal solo by Downey and O'Brien,
songs by 1. Remnitzer and Dan Nc
Ready, address by Colonel Guthrie
character songs by Jack Hanlon, talk
on the Philippines by DR.. Hanna, clog
dancing by Ben Lynn, remarks by Cap
tain Zittinger Of Company G and Cap
tain McMartin of Company E, Second
Infantry. The entertainment closed
with either and guitar duet by Schadt
and Hunt, and musical extravaganza
by two members of the troop.
Late in the evening a surprise was
sprung on the volunteers. Lieutenant
George j. Lindenfeldt had returned
from San Francisco on the evening
train, and brought with him the bronze
medals prepared by the Native Sons for
the Spanish American war volunteers.
and these, together with the certificates
of service, were distributed by George
II. Clark, honorary member and Treas
urer of the troop.
Both the medals and certificates of
service are tasty affairs, the latter be-
ing fit for framing. They contain the
name of the soldiers and their time of
service in the center surrounding
which are a number of battle scenes,
both on land and sea. The medal is
of neat design, bearing on one side a
group Of volunteers, on the other the
words, Spanish American War. Peo-
pie of California to -" giving the
name of the soldier).
Refreshments We're served, and every
body present had a happy time and ap-
preciated the good cheer prepared by
Troop B.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Judge I. E. McShane of Garvanza is
at the Golden Eagle
Mrs. d. w. Higgins is on a visit to
friends in San Francisco.
h II. Magill, prominent citizen of
Alameda, is visiting the city.
J. CHARLES Green and Manfred Bran
oenstein are at the Golden Eagle.
A Mazzini and his bride have arrived
from Italy, where Mr.. Mazzini spent
the summer.
Rev. II. H. Rice, formerly pastor of
the presbyterian Church in this city,
ana now of Pomona, is here on a brief
visit. The reverend gentleman has
The record-union., 1899-10-19
AUSTRIAN REICHSRATH.
Count C1ary Appeals for Normal
Parliamentary Conditions.

VIENNA, Oct 1S.-The Austrian
Reichsrath reassembIed to-day with a
full attendance DR.. Won Fuchs was re-
elected President. The House then
proceeded with the work of organiza-
ton The President of the Council of
Ministers, Count Clary, declared that
the gravity of the situation led the
Government to hope that the House
would assist in establishing normal
parliamentary conditions. The Gov
eminent would remain neutral as be-
tween the different parties and he earn
estly entreated the different parties not
to disturb the deliberations in the
House,
"The repeal of the language ordi-
nances," continued the Premier has
only established a provisional state of
things. While preserving equality of
rights for all languages used in the
country, the Government is determined
TO settle the question in accordance
with present requirements
Count Clary laid stress upon the inn
portance of the budget, the Austiche
laws bearing upon the burdens common
to the parts of the dual monarchy, and
the educational needs of America.
Lying rides upon debts back: it is
hard for an pmntV tp stand IN
The record-union., 1899-10-19
TICKET. COUNTERFEITING.
Colorado Midland Discovers an Elk.
tensive Scheme.

DENVER, Oct. 1S.-The officials of
the Colorado Midland Railway Com
pany have discovered a case of ticket
counterfeiting which promises to prove
one of the most extensive discovered
in this country.
The ticket counterfeited is what is
known as a skeleton round-trip form.
Inc ticket is made so that, with the
coupon attached, it can be made out
TO any point in the country and re-
turn.
The tickets found have been all on
Eastern points, and they were so near
ly perfect that not only conductors, but
employees in the general office passed
upon them without question.
The record-union., 1899-10-19
SOMETHING new!
25C Worth of ~
Delicious Tea for UC

When the tea garden planned it was de-
cided that the tea must be of the best. Therefore
the selection was left to Mr. Hagirwara, the clever
Japanese landscape artist who made the garden.
He found tea that pleased him highly, and which
has given much satisfaction to visitors to the tea
garden. 1t is kind that retails at ST per pound.
We bought much more of this tea than will be
needed in the garden. 1t seems that good tea goes
much further than the poorer kinds AS we have
the tea on hand and cannot return it. we have de-
cided to close it out beginning with this morning,
October 10Th. We are having the tea put up IN
quarter pound packages, which will be given IN ex-
change for the checks for sale by the cashier at
entrance to tea garden Thus purchasers will get
25c worth of fine Japanese tea for Ioc.
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POOR PITCHING.
Hawkins Lays the Trouble All to
His "Glass" Arm.

Special Officer Winters yesterday ar
rested w. P. Hawkins on a charge of
malicious mischief. Press" claims to
nave been unfortunate, but not malic-
lous. He says that some boys SHE'D
cobOles at him, and that he returned
the compliment. He was slightly out
OF practice, and the cobble he threw
shattered the plate-glass window of
McAuliff's drug store at Tenth and J
streets. 1t was a bad case of glass
arm.
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200 Handsome Prizes
for Bows and Girls.

For the best descriptions of the tea garden,
written by boys and girls 20 years age under
shall award handsome books Japan and perhaps
other articles Fuller the will
be given later ft
The descriptions be 500 words and
written with printed heading Any boy
who desires get a sheet paper
free by calling at the entrance the tea garden.
If interested, do not delay, but start once, as
the descriptions all be by November 1st.
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many friends here of all denomination
who esteem him highly
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: r. H. Magill Alameda;
Judge T. E. McShane, Garvanza: NJ.
Elliott, San Rafael; J. B. McCune, Bos-
ton; C. r. Baxter, Grand Rapids; j. S.
Dana. C. c. Hopkins, Mrs. E. r. Oil
yer, C. Grace, John A. Gill, w. A Tay-
lor, ]. A. Young, H. Kunz, Isaac Miller,
Fred NJ. Graham, George A. Rigg, J. F.
Ferris, J. s. Damer, San Francisco.
The record-union., 1899-10-19
A Trick for Halloween Follies.

A game that is not entirely new and
yet especially appropriate for Halo
we'en is known as "clairvoyance." 1t
is especially enjoyable for an evening
of mystery, because it always proves
mystifying to the uninitiated. Take
some particular person who under
stands the game to play the role of
medium, and send her from the room,
an empty chair being reserved for her
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Funeral of Mrs, G., A. White.

The funeral of the late Mrs. c.. A.
White will take place from the family
residence, southeast of the city, at 2
o'clock this afternoon. The member S
of Naomi Chapter No. 36, o. E. s., are
called to meet at / o'clock at Masonic
Hall to attend the funeral.
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QUEENS MESSAGE
To THE COMMONS.
Arthur ]. BaIfour Presented II to
The House.
VIII Provide Additional Means for Mill
taU Service.

Notifies Them That She is About to
Order Embodiment of the Mill
tia and Call Out Militia Re-
serve Force OF Such Part There
of as She May Deem Necessary
for Permanent Service - Old
Stories of Preparation Against
Continental Combinations Re-
vived.
The record-union., 1899-10-19
A FEW POINTERS.

The recent statistics of the number Of
deaths show that the large majority die
with consumption. This disease may com
mence with an apparently harmless cough
which can be cured instantly by Kemp 8
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, which
is guaranteed to cure and relieve all
cases. Price. 25c and SOC. For sale by ali
druggists.
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Sacramentan Promoted.

Louis McKisick, Chief Operator at
the Western Union telegraph office in
this city, has been installed as Assist
ant Manager of the company's San
Francisco office. He is one of the best
all-round telegraph men in the State.
The record-union., 1899-10-19
Six Months or "Git."

Justice Anderson yesterday made an
order committing Viola Turner, an l.
street woman who had pleaded guilty
to charge of vagrancy, to the County
Jail for six months. The commitment
was directed to be withheld for one
day in order that she might leave the
city
The record-union., 1899-10-19
Red Cross Officers.

At the State Convention of Red Cross
Societies in San Francisco Mrs. AL
bert Elkus. President of the Sacra-
mento society, was chosen one of the
Directors and Vice President.
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Stabbed the Bicycle.

Special officer May found a bicycle
out in the cold at Fourth and streets
last night and left it at Isidor Cohens
cigar store, where the cruel owner may
recover if
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The Forty-Fifth COMING.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 1S.-The Forty
hfth Regiment at Fort Smelling will
break camp on Sunday morning and
leave for San Francisco en- route for
The record-union., 1899-10-19

Lying rides upon debts back: it is
hard for an empty bag to stand up
right
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100 Styles and COlOrs at SOC,

Our Fall collection SOC dress goods Is of the
ordinary both in coors. At the present
time we showing unusual values in addition to
olu regular line. 1t includes
All serges,
Homespun serges,
Cheviot honespuns,
Venetian cloths and
Coverts
You do not need to ask 70 them. There are fully
one hundred styles counters displayed for your
inspection Better values had. 1t costs moth
ing to see what we doing at 30c yard
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Those "Queen Quality"
Black Crepons, $l.65.

& We are keeping up the standard of quality black
crepons at Sf65 Our Queen Quality" finds ready buy
efs and makes well pleased customers Remember
Keep the English only because they best
ana retain their brillancy special attention
aeslsn hence the best crepons here. $l65
The record-union., 1899-10-19

HENRY r. GAGE, President
w. II. Davis, Secretary. oc11-15t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-16

ing. He is coupled up with Mcdonald. and
yesterday his base decisions were all right
There is no denying the fact that good
many base ball enthusiasts would like to
see Wrisley back on the team filling the
position Of shortstop. As he was only
farmed out to Richmond, and as Mr.. wag-
ner has always had a good opinion of his
playing, the reason that he hasn't been
called back into the senatorial ranks must
be that he hasn't met favor with Manager
Irwin.
The hit-and-run system may be a good
one, provided the man on the base can run
and the man at the bat can hit Jim Nc
CURE wouldn't seem to the average base
ball fan to be a good man to send down
to second on the hit-and-run signal old
Reliable is a handy man with the stick. but
when he makes only ansingle 1t Is safest
to let him be helped further His forte is
4 have been I'M the 2ase ball business
twelve years." said Earl Wagner yesterday.
land ] have never seen a ball PLAYER who
caught the crowd Jimmy Casey has the
Brooklynites. He gets a round of applause
every time he makes his appearance. and
he has earned it. Since he has been with
Hanlon he has led the team In batting and
run-getting. and is playing a good third
He could have done the same thing for
Washington, but the crowd back of third
base got down on him and took all the
spirit out of him. He wasn't used to being
hooted at. In the Eastern League he was
always popular and received applause
wherever he went"
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Ready for CHALLENGES,

The North Ends, formerly the Radfords.
have organized, with the following PLAYERS:
Sherman, Heffner Stanley, Sullivan. Jack
son. Wagner, J. Prosise, Blakeney. Burns,
Sullivan, b. Prosise. They would like to
hear from all clubs of the District, Mary
land and Virginia. Address ]. b. Stanley.
1885 9th street northwest.
The Mount Vernons defeated the South
Washington Stars by 81 to 49, The fea-
lures of the game were the batting of the
Mount Fernons and the pitching of Fritz
Nander The Mount VernoHs are: Tony
Gull, Fritz Xander Ed. Sweeney. Gerald
Martin. Bonnie Miller, John Wagner Frank
Hughes, Joe MacDermot Hogey Curtis
Address challenges to Fritz Xander, 439
X street northwest.
The Nationals defeated the West Minis
ters by to o. The Nationals would like
to hear from teams averaging thirteen
years of age. Address Robt r. Cooke, l412
9th street northwest.
The Yankee base ball team has organ
lied, with the following players: Samuel
Alexander, Joseph Frederick, Thora $
Cranston, Frank Mulloy, George Langhein.
Clarence Sackerman, Lewis Hagemann,
John Wright. William Neff. The Yankees
would like to play any team In the District
averaging under sixteen years Address
Capt c. Sackerman, 313 Az street south
west.
The Young Brooklands of Brookland. d.
c.. have organized for the coming season.
and would like to hear from all teams av-
eraging fifteen years. Address Capt. Carl
Keller ~.
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VIEWS OF THE CABMEy,
VIII Pay No Attention TO the New
Regulations,

In reference to the action of the Cabmen's
Association at last evenings meeting of the
c. L. u, as referred to in the proceedings
of that body, Mr.. John Hodkinson, a MEM
Der of the association and driver of a pub
lie vehicle at the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton. said today to Star reporter:
The local cabmen will pay no attention
to the new regulation as laid down by the
Commissioners"
Mr.. Hodkinson went on to say that it was
waste Of time to worry about the new
regulation, but that there was no doubt
that unless the order is rescinded the Cab
mems Association will take the case to the
Court OF Appeals. He claimed that the
Commissioners ruling Is an infringement
upon the acts Of Congress as well as the
welfare of the local cabmen, whose busi-
Eess. he said, Is threatened with destruction
by the extra privileges granted to the Penn
sylvania Cab Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-16
CONGRESS HEIGHTS,
Meeting Last Night of the Progress
sfve Association.

The Congress Heights Citizens Progress
siye Association, at a meeting last night,
elected the following Congress Heights
property owners honorary members OF the
association: Lewis A. Patter Margaret
Murphy. ]. W. Burdine, J. Arendes, L. NJ
Wood. Edward H Eaton, William G. Car
ter, Richard Lston. Gustaye Bender. C H.
Williamson, J. r. Thompson, Charles NJ
Turner, w. II. Boninh, o. A. Cox, Edward
S. Wood. Alexander Galway, ]. n. Bradley,
James Rowen. William Smith. Lewis Gaa
Patrick Rlodan, Patrick Maloney, -. A.
kinswell, p. Rouzer. G. II. Pumphery, John
L. Worthen. Geo. o. Watson, Mrs. ]. Klugs,
J. c. Matheny, James Harmon and Richard
Emmons.
A resolution providing for the incorpora-
ton OF the association was passed. and
Monday, the 10Th instant was fixed as the
day upon which fire apparatus of several
patterns will be tested, preparatory TO the
organization of a fire department.
Favorable reports were also made on the
preparations of Congress Heights citizens
for participation IN the coming peace jubi-
lee.
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MEMS CLUB FORMED.
Officers Chosen and Committee on
Plans Appointed.

At meeting of the male members of the
Pro-Cathedral Of St. Mark, corner OF Sd
and A streets southeast, last night. in the
parish hall of the church, held for the pur-
pose Of discussing the plans looking to the
formation OF a mems club after remarks
made by the Rev. P. NJ Rhinelander, one
of the assistant clergy, an election Of off,
GERS resulted IN the selection of Mr.. Kent
OF the vestry as president and Mr.. Charles
3. Fonda as secretary. Messrs. Rhinelan-
Ger, Kent. Wallace, La Porte, ChiIds and
Blair were appointed a committee, to report
at a meeting to be held later. upon plans
for the organization of the club.
Addresses were made in aid Of the move
ment by Messrs Childs. Hamilton, Mitchell,
Rhinelander. Fonda, Towner, Wallace, La