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Evening star., 1899-02-07
THE COLONIAL BOARD
Meeting Of Two Members of the
Commission.
CURTIS GUILD DECLINES 70 SERVE
Visit to the West Indies to Be
Made Soon.
TASK TO BE PERFORMED

Mr. Curtis Guild of Massachusetts, who
was appointed a member of the colonial
board. has declined the appointment on
account of the pressure of private busi-
ness. The President has not yet selected
any one to take his place. Two of the
members of the commission, Gen. Robert
p. Kennedy, who will be the head of the
board ard Major c. w. Watkins, are here
and today met in a preliminary way in
a temporary office in the Lemon building
The war investigating commission viii va
cate its offices in that building tomorrow
as the result of the completion of its labors
and the colonial board will then take pos
session of them as its permanent quarters
Within ten days or a fortnight the board
will begin its investigation in the field,
SoiEg Immediately to Cuba. Its work will
be exhaustive and take considerable time
its general policy being to make each of
the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico self
sustaining; to systematic taxation, collcc-
ton and distribution; to institute modern
the West Indian possessions on a thorough
iy modern and satisfactory basis.
Scope Of boards Labors.
It's labors will be begun at once in Cuba,
to avoid the yellow fever or sickly season,
and six week or two months will be con-
surned there, and almost as much time is
likely to be taken up in Porto Rico. Gen.
Kennedy and Major Watkins already have
conferred with the Secretary of War in
regard to the scope of their work and
functions.
made this statement outlining the board )
plans:
The first question the board will take UP
Is the organization of complete system of
taxation and collection of taxes of Cuba
and Porto Rico. There is no system now
Will be to furnish both islands with as
equitable and just Il system as can be ar
ranged for the islands, to fall equally
among the people. The proceeds are to be
distributed for purposes of education, i'm
pTOVements, policing and matters of mu-
nicipal affairs. Heretofore taxation has
been based on incomes and everything has
been done on crude principles. In many
cases taxes have been remitted on claims
that the income was not received, and for
favOritiSm, etc. The next general question
in the work Will be looking to recommended
tionS fer a system of granting of certain
franchises, etc.
Must Pay for Franchises.
''The policy will be to have the people
dealt with fairly in giving franchises privi-
leges and grants. Those who get these
must pay fair and just equivalent 10 the
Cubans and whatever profits accrue must
go to Cuba's benefit. The board will recon-
mend the appointment of tax collectors and
the dividing up of the country into collec-
ton districts. These collectors shall have
charge under restrictions to be provided by
the War Department There is no inten-
tion 10 interfere with the municipal author
tiles, but to aid them in the proper cOllec-
tion and distribution Of their own taxes
and more especially to relieve them of OPP
prcSSiVe and unfair taxes"
Evening star., 1899-02-07
THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR

THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR
IiHs lnrEer home and household
circulation I'm the city of pubItca-
tion, I'm proportion 60 population,
than any other newspaper I'm the
world. That is. it fs regularly de-
liyered by carrier. to permanent
subscribes TO The Iarycat per-
eentnSe OF Residences in the city.
This is "a pointer Of value TO ad-
Nertiscrs. HOusehotdcrs and mem
bers of family circles nre the pco-
pie who want things aud pay for
them.
Evening star., 1899-02-07
Loss of the Fllipinos Believed to Be
1000.
INSURGENTS NUMBER over 10000
Spanish Soldiers Serving With the
Natives.
WATER WORKS CAPTURED


ing is stated in the following message
from Gen. Otis, which was bulletined
at the War Department this morning
"MANILA, February I, 1899.
"AdJutant General,
wv ashington:
"lnsurgent =. army concentrated
around Manila from Luzon PROV
lnces, numbering over 10000, pos
sessing several quick-hring and
krupp field guns. Good portion OF
enemy armed with Mausers, latest
pattern. Two krupp and great many
rifles captured. Insurgents fired
great quantity ammunition.
Quite a number OF Spanish sol
dlers IN insurgent service who served
artillery. Insurgents constructed
strong intrenchments near our lines,
mostly i'll bamboo t1ickets. These
our men charged, killing or captur-
ing many OF the enemy.
Our casualties probably aggre-
gate $50. Full reports today.
Casualties OF insurgents very
heavy. Have buried some 500 OF
their dead and hold 500 prisoners.
Their loss killed, wounded and Dris-
oners probably 1900.
Took water works pumping sta
ton yesterday, six miles out. Con-
siderable skirnishing with enemy.
which made no stand. Pumps dam
aged, will be working in week. Have
number OF condensers set up in city,
which furnish good water. Troops
IN excellent spirits. Quiet prevails.
OTIS"
Evening star., 1899-02-07
EASTBJRN { CANDIDATE.
New DcyeIorment in the Senatorial
Deadlock at Harrisburg.


HARRISBURG, Pa. February "A new
candidate for United States senator vas in
troduced IN the race today. He is Hugh b..
Eastburn, an anu-Quay leader in Bucks
county, and was voted for by four anti
Quay republicans. Mr. Eastburn was del
ogate to the last national convention. and
was one of the few members of the Pena-
sylvania delegation who voted for Pr0si-
dent Mckinley. The ballot for senator fol-
lcws: Quay, l05; Jeulls. a.; Dalzell, II:
Stewart, :, Stone, >. Hun, g: Irwin, q.
Rice, ,; Widener. >: Tubbs, |: Smith ! 4;
Ritter =; Grow l Markle l; Hugh B. East
burn (rep.D. I; total. 234; necessary 10 a
choice. us: paired, 10; absent without
pairs. l. No election.
The only absentee without pair was Sena-
tor Higgins tdemD Senator Rec changed
from Huff TO Eastbdrn. Representative
Jeffries, from Stewart to Eas,t burn Manly.
from DalZell TO EastbUrn, and Sexton from
Dalzell to Eastburn.
Some Changes at Dover.
DOVER, Del. February THE forty
second ballot for United States senator,
taken in joint session at noon today, result
ed as follows: Gray (dem.j. IL: Addicks
tunion repD, -; Willis rcg. repD, Z; Chand-
Ter reg. rep), 3; Henry 4. Dupont lreg.
rep), .; Pennington tsilver deInD, l. Alb
sent, 5; total vote. a: necessary TO a
choice, n. No election.
The forty-third ballot was the same, eN-
cept that DupOnts TWO votes went 10 VIII
lis, giving him ?. Adjourned until tomor-
row.
Evening star., 1899-02-07
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL,
Consideration by the Senate Com
merce Commitfee

The Senate committee on commerce to-
day began consideration of the river and
harbor bill. The committee expects TO sit
every day during the present week on the
bill, devoting the first three days to hear
ing senators who desire to secure amend
ments TO the measure.
Evening star., 1899-02-07
ROUT IS COMPLETE.
Filipino Army Now in Full
Retreat,
OUR TROOPS EXTEND LINES
Sharp Brush With Natives
Yesterday Afternoon.
IMPORTANT POSITIONS CAPTURED
Insurgents Constantly Violate Flags
of Truce.
IMPORTANT POSITIONS CAPTURED

AGCINALDO'S MANIFESTO
Evening star., 1899-02-07
VIII Crush Out Revolt.

For the future, as according to Secretary
Alger. General Otis has been absolute mas
ter of his own movements, it is assumed
that he will take any steps within his
power necessary to protect Manila and the
American forces from any further attempts
upon their safety by the insurgents. Re
garded in its widest sense, this amounts to
belief that the American forces will not
only take strong defensive position all
along the advanced lines hut that they will
not hesitate to push forward to crush out
any further attempted gathering of the
Fihpinos in force within range of what may
be regarded by the American commander
as proper defensive operations. 1t is not be-
lievel that a purely offensive campaign is
to be inaugurated now, pending the final
ratification of the peace treaty by the Span
ish government, but il is said to be neces-
sary to stamp out incipient reorganization
of the Filipino forces promptly and before
the beginning of the approaching rainy sea-
son makes it impractieable for the Ameri-
can trools to continue operations in the
field. OF course, constant vigilance must
be shown by the American troops, for per-
sons here acquainted with the Filipino char
acter say that actuated by a desire for
vengeance they may be led into another
desperate attack upon the American out
Evening star., 1899-02-07

Secretary Alger this morning sent the fol-
lowing cabieEram to Gen. Otis at Manila:
Accept my best congratulations upon
your magnificent victory OF Sunday. all the
more creditabie because you were not the
aggreSsor.
IS gned) "AIcER- e,
Evening star., 1899-02-07
80 ''AI.GER.'
No Instructions Sent to Gen. Otis.

secretary AlSer was asked this morning
II he had sent or was about to send i'm
mediately any instructions to Gen. Otis
based on yesterdays developments. which
IN some quarters were taken as charging
MS legal field of operations. The Secretary
lepAed: NO, sir; it does not appear that
Gen. Otis is in need of any instructions Of
any character just now
AS near as can be learned that Just ey-
presses the determination of the admins
tration in respect to the situation at Ma
Mia and the program for the future. The
President, as well as Secretary AIger. has
unlimited confidence in Gen. Otis and as
Adjt. Gen. Corbin was indirectly respons-
ible for his selection to command the Amer
lean forces in Manila, it is apparent that
Gen. Otis can count upon the most lovaI
support in his operations as long as he con-
tlnues to acquit himself with credit as he
mas done. What gives the officials partic-
ular qualification is the fact, as set out in
Secretary Alger's cablegTam, that Gen. Otis
carefully avoided allowing the United States
force from being put in the position as
was sought by the insurgents, of being the
aSgresSors in the conflict of Sunday night
NO matter how the Filipinos and their
sympathizcrs may seek to create the i'm
preston that the Americans by firing on
the f1ipinos who were running the Amer
lean guard lines, really took the initiative in
the action, no person with the least idea Of
military law, it is said at the War Depart
ment, could question the duty imposed
upon the American guards of firing upon
the men. It is not forgotten here that Just
week prior to tfie outbreak some of the
t1lipinos who had sneaked through the
hhes sought to assassinate some of the
American soldiers. so that it was necessary
Tor the latter to take no chances in MAIN
tanning the integrity of their lines, espe-
cially during the night hours.
Qualification is also expressed at the state
of preparedness of General Otis forces az
revealed by the alacrity with which the
troops got into action in the night, thor
oughly justifying General Otis statement
to the War Department that he had the
situation well in hand.
Evening star., 1899-02-07
Arms Of the IuSurpapYs

posts. and innict some losses upon the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06

little speculation. Rumors ana counter
rumors regarding the matter have been
floating about promiscuously. "A few
days since, prominent officials CT the
road at Des Moines assured gentle
man of this city that it was not the in
tention of the Central to leave Ottum-
wa. From an equally reliable source of
information today comes the word that
In all probability we will come to a full
realization of the report, although the
officials in this city have not had the
slightest inkling of such thing,except
In the form of rumors. 1t is known that
a new time card is to go into effect on
the Central next Sunday, but as far as
knowing any thing further than that,
definitely, 1t is not known beyond the
general offices of the road.
A prominent official, in the service of
the Iowa Central at Marshalltown, said
over the telephone today, that he knew
that the matter was up for considera-
ton before the executive officers. He
said he knew that that body was nego-
tiating with the Milwaukee people in
regard to the abrogation of the con-
tract. now existing between the Iowa
Central and the Milwaukee railroad
company. He said the train service, in
regard to trains Nos. / and 2, north and
south bound, would probably be hand
led by the way of Oskaloosa, Abba and
Moulton. He said, as to the facts in
the case, he knew nothing, but gave the
above as that which in his Judgment
likely would be done. This gentleman
also said that the local passenger traf-
fic into Ottumwa, over the Central, since
the discrimination of the Wabash SER
vice, would not pay expenses, and hence
| there might be something in the lumor
l.thatthe Central people intended pulling
off their trains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
TAX SALE INCIDENT


A touching incident took place this
morning in connection with the (taN)
sale. A rather elderly woman, not very
we'll dressed hurried into the treasur-
er's office. She was excited, nervous
and shiyering with the cold. Her feat.
ures We're drawn and showed she had
been subjected for several hours to the
biting zero weather. She quickly step
ped up to the window where stood Dep
uty Treasurer Charles Martin, and with
lips quivering and tears in her eyes, she
asked with an effort, as if trying to
suppress weeping, If her property had
been sold yet for taxes. She said she
wanted to pay them now if it was not
too late. She explained that she could,
not get the money sooner and that she
Just got it this morning and drove ten
miles to try to save her property from
the sale. She was asked for her name,
which she said was Hattie S. Ashford,
and she gave the description of piece
of farm land. There was a lightning
change on the woman's face when she
was informed that her property had
not been sold. She pushed back a black
veil and exhibited face wreathed in
smiles. There We're wrinkles in her face
and her hair was partially gray, but
these were not so prominent now. The
deafening shouts of the lusty bidders
in the next room made her smile again
and again. She paid her taxes and
turned away happy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
woMAN's HELP WANTED.


The women's clubs of the city ought
all to unite in an effort to secure for
Cedar Rapids fine city library BALD
ing They have already done much, but
now they ought to enter upon the larger
work The present quarters are wholly
mad quate. The city ought to have a
building costing s125.0O0, monument
worth having There could be an art
gallery in the upper stories. They are
now building such library in Des
Moines at cost of 100000. The work
there has been largely accomplished by
the women, who have pushed 1t con-
tinually. They know the needs of the
children and of the readers of the city.
Will not the women, through their
clubs, address themselves to this work :?
They can bring it about. Cedar Rapids
has more clubs than any other city of
the same size. lit is strange that they
have not tried to accomplish something
along this line. The library boards
are authorized to levy certain small
tax. 1t can be used as sinking fund
for library building. 1t will not take
long to get the desired amount and the
taxpayers would not feel the burden.
Let us have city library building,
by all means, center Tor tne people
who read and who admire are in all
its various forms. This city ought to
build the best city library in the state.
1t can do so. AS it is Cedar Rapids is
far behind in this respect, far behind
such cities as Sioux City. Des Moines
and Burlington. Why not do some
thing at once?
IOWA CENTRAL AND OTTUMWA.
[Ottumwa Courier.l
The question OF the Iowa Central
abandoning Its service into Ottumwa is
one which has OF late occasioned 40
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS.
oNa Central Makes Trip TO Pacific
onst In Eoui laXS

Iowa Central Makes Trip TO Pacific
Coast In Four Days.
On Wednesday. Nov. /. the Iowa Cen
trail Railway Company inauguratea
tourist sleeping carfoute between Min
neapolis and st. Paul To Los Angeles
San Francisco and Pacific coast points
The cars used in this service are the
famous Pullman palace tourist cars,
which are too well known to need fur
Their description, While the route is via
Mason City, Marshalltown, Grinnell,
Oskaloosa Hedrick and Ottumwa to
Kansas City and via the popular Santa
Fe route through albuquerque, n. NJ.
Mojave Cal, to Los Angeles and sar
Francisco.
This route has proven to be immense
~ popular, as every week since it was
naugurated the cars have been flied
There is no more delightful route than
the southern, and the trip is made in
only four days from Minneapolis, st
Paul, Mason City, Marshalltown, Grin
nell Oskaloosa, Hedrick and Ottumwa,
leaving Minneapolis at S:25 a. m,
Wednesday and arriving at Los An
geles at s.25 a. m. the Sunday follow
ing. and San Francisco at 6:45 p. m. on
Sunday.
zone Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy l ever used for coughs and
colds. 1t is unequalled for whooping
cough. Children all like it, writes H
N. Williams, Gentryville, Ind. Never
fails. 1t is the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. Cures
coughs, colds, hoarseness. Group, pneu-
monia, bronchitis and all throat and
lung troubles. Its early use prevents
consumption. All druggists.
Kidney Trouble Enectually Cured.
Des Moines. Feb. Is, 1S99.-'.Kid-
Rheu'' Chemical Company: For con-
siderable length of time 1 was sufferer
from severe pains in the back that /
could hardly continue my work. 1 was
recommended to use kid Rheu" and /
found that 1t was all that was claimed
for it. One bottle was all that used.
cheerfully recommend 1t for troubles
Indicated. Henry Joins, with HARRIS
Emery Company. For sale by B. A..
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
i THE ROSARY OF A RAMBLER

Il
We live in anticipation. Whatever
rank he may have as poet, there can
be no doubt of Pope's insight into mem
and things and he never wrote truer
couplet than the one ending Man
never is, but always to be blest." The
coming event is the one which is of in 1
terest, not the event which is past A
week ago and our thoughts were all of
Thanksgiving, with its gatherings and
its feasts. Today and our thoughts are
all of Christmas with its gatherings
and its gifts. The day OF giving thanks
may have been an ideal one, but we
Danish 1t from our mind and turn our
attention to the day of giving presents.
From now on, the merchants, the men,
the women and even the children are
absorbed in the one subject of holiday
preparation. And when the gladstone
season is past we shall look forward to
the next holiday. But we shall hope
that we may not forget all the loving
impulses and joy which we feel during
the busy days of Christmas tide. AS the
beautiful day comes but once a year. :"
its cheer must abide Throughout the
long twelve months.
The question of gift making is a per-
picking one. 1t is not that we do not
want to give, it is rather that we are
| obliged to do so much less than we
would wish. Some one once said that
even gift should be logical. The
shepherd should give of his flock, the
gardener should give of his fruit; the
artist should give of his drawings and
the poet should give of his books.
| Yet there are those whose handiworks
cannot be given away and their gifts
lshould be acceptable also. However,
much we may belttle what we our
selves have to give and however much.
| we may bemoan that we have not more.
we must know that, after all. the spirit
and thought are more than The gift
| itself If we do not know that we had
best not expose our ignorance, lest our
| friends discover how material and self
ish we really are.
\ A Chicago paper of Sunday had an
4 interesting illustration, copy Of the
4 picture recently completed after
months of work by an In annapolis
| artist. 1t is not a picture at all, If we
i consider a picture in the sense of a
canvas with colors; il is only photo
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
Real Estate Transfers.

A. NJ Coulter and wife to r. M. SUIT
ton, land in south Marshalltown, $3.50.
Eliza Clark to Samuel Miller, one
acre. tor the west half of lot II of Arm
strong's subdivision of the James
Ingledue estate in Marietta township,
$50
S. II. Rosedale and wife to H. r.
Clemens, eighty acres in Marion town
ship, $4,000.
William III. Morris to Homer r. Nor
ris, 100 acres in Logan township, $4,000
. Simon Fritzweir to j. III. Wilt land in
Melbourne, $3.50.
j. l.. Sprung and wife and G. u. Vau-
thrin and wife to Anthony Rhodes, lot
16, block g. Rhodes addition to Eden
willie, sS12.50.
D. NJ Ruth and wife to G. +. Vau-
thrin and j. l.. Sprung, lot 16, block 8,
Rhodes addition to Edenville, 5000.
S. Coldren to f. NJ. sutton, lot 20,
JeromeviIle addition to Marshalltown,
$3.50.
Mary q. Smith st. John, Tama coun-
ty; Catharine b. Smith-Springer, Story
county; Henry f. Smith. George l..
Smith, Ira c. Smith, Margaret Z.
Smith-C Clark Jessie e. and Florence M.
Smith, to Margaret e. Smith, land In
Liberty township, 81.
Margaret f. Smith to Mary q. st.
John ct AL, land in Liberty township
81.
Sarah T.. Evans to f. NJ. sutton, 10,
49, block 9 Church's addition. $3.50.
II. D. Ronney and wife to f. NJ. SUIT
ton, lot 90, of Jeromeville, 81 and othel
considerations.
Nellie S. Hall and husband. p. b
"Trip and Jennie f. Trip TO Maria
Trip, lots IL and IS, block ., Liscemb
s..
Mary Weber and Henry j Weber t
| Michael Rcskopf, lots and ., block
| Wepers addition, silD.
I,rcsidenr Pharmacy Association.
Henry Boiman, president Stat
Pharmacy Association Of Wisconsin
writes us: u have sold your Cherr!
Cough syrup and Beggs' Little Clan
Pills for years. and find them exceed
Iingly satisfactory and a good sv!lei,.'
\ ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06

DeWitt's Little Early Risers purify
the blooS. Clean the liver. invigorate
the system. Famous little pills for con
stlpation and liver troubles. All drug
gsstS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
CAPTURE OF LIQUOR.
[shenandoah sentinel.l

The most successful raid against the
liquor interests ever made in Shenan-
doah was that made Wednesday, ev-
ening when ninety seven packages of
various kinds containing liquor were
secured at the Wabash depot. Trouble
for the liquor houses had been brewing
for some time and it was brought to a
head by an Information being placed in
Justice LeBarron's hands Wednesday,,
signed by MIR. Austin Moore. On the
strength of the information a warrant
was issued and search of the depot
belonging to the Omaha & ST. Louis
railroad made with the result above
mentioned. The packages of liquor
were taken to the city JAN ana locked
up in one of the big steel cells. which is
filled half full,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-06
A Cure,

Beggs' German salye is vel, known
by most doctors and druggists to be a
sure cure for piles, blind, bleeding or
itching. Geo. p. Powers.