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Evening star., 1899-01-28
FOR TROOPS IN THE TROPICS
Col O Reilly Reports on the Methods of the
British.
Result of His Recent Observation on
the Island of Jamaica Submitted
to the Surgeon General.

Col. R. NJ. OReiIly, chief surgeon, De-
partment of Cuba, who recently visited ia
maica, to inspect the methods in use there
for the protection of British troops from
deleterious climatic influences, has made a
long report to Surgeon General Sternberg
of the results OF his observations The fol-
lowing are Colonel O'Reilly's conclusions
and recommendations:
]. The troops for service in Cuba should,
as far possible be recruited in the south
ern states, and large proportion of these
troops should be colored with white officers.
They should be thoroughly protected against
smallpox before embarking for the island.
2. They should be sent there very shortly
after the close of the rainy season, say at
some time in November.
3. They should be quartered in barracks
the dormitories of which are raised above
the ground, the ground underneath cement
ed, and the most liberal ventilation afforded.
All underbrush within practicable distance
should be removed. The earth closet sys-
tenn should be used in preference to cess
pools, and the excreta removed by con-
tract. The kitchens should be detached.
Mosquito bars should be furnished.
Abundant water supply should be pro-
Tided and all drinking water should be ill
tered or boiled.
Each man should be allowed minimum
of IS feet superficial and 600 cubic feet of
air space.
Bathing facilities should be provided and
their use made compulsory. Drainage
should be carefully provided for.
Amusements, games and athletic sports
should be provided for the men.
4. Clothing-Although there are objections
to the khakie. the testimony is generally
favorable to its use, and it is therefore rec
| ommended but the blue flannel shirts and
light flannel drawers should always be
worn. Light cork helmets. made so as To
shade the back of the neck, should be is
sued. Waterproof overcoas should be pro-
vided in limited numbers for use of the
necessary guard and orderlies during the
rainy season.
The other articles Of our clothing fulfill
the requirements.
). No Improvement on the present ration
can be suggested. II It errs at all Il errs
on the side of too great liberality.
So far as possible the troops should be
saved from all exposure at night and in the
early morning. And no one should be called
on for any duty at night or early in the
morning without being given at least cup
of coffee.
6. Rigid discipline should be enforced,
communication with the towns should be
reduced to minimum and every means
used to impress upon officers and men the
fact that Indulgence in spirituous liquors
and eXcesses of any kind are exceptionally
dangerous.
Z. The sanitary measures to be taken in
case Of the outbreak of epidemic have al
ready been provided for by the surgeon gen.
eral of the army, and it is useless TO re-
capitulate.
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day concluded the diagnosis. sustaining the
opinion of local physicians that the disease
is genuine smallpox iii a mild form. DIR.
Rosenau in making the inspection was ac-
companied by Health Officer Miller, Quar-
antine Officer Snowden of this city and DR..
II. S. Cumming of Washington.
Surgeon Roseman recommended to Mayor
new cases of the disease. The mayor this
morning stated that this would very likely
pe commenced in a short time.
Several suspected cases were reported
last evening. They are G. o. Kelley, in the
old Braddock House; Ella Carrington. col
ored. residing at No. $40 North Pitt street,
and a colored person named Grisby There
are two other suspicious cases, which the
health officer had not examined this morn
ing Both OF them are in colored families
living on Cameron and Pitt streets
Donations are being received by the
health office for patients at the hospital.
1t is suggested that the work of supplying
patients with food would be facilitated by
the establishment of a commissary depart
ment at a convenient point, and this will
probably be done.
Funerals Today.
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Sophie Tackett. daughter of Mr. John
Tackett of this city. were held in St. PauIs
| Episcopal Church at IL o'clock this morn
| ing. Rev. p. p. Phillips officiating
| The pallbearers were Messrs G. VIM
Ramsay. DIR. d. N. Rust. Hubert Snowden
| William r. Fendan n. p. T. Burke and A
| C. Chalmers. jr. The remains were for
Evening star., 1899-01-28
FV 7 2
ADVERSE, REPORT MADE.
recommendation by Attorney Co
cerningsHOuse Bill l162S.


An adverse REPORT was today recommend
ed by the attorney flor the District, on
House bill 116aS limiting the liability of
stockholders of e corporations in certain
cases. The object of the bill IS to permit
corporations totbe formed for manufectur-
ing purposes. ahd TO exempt them from the
operation of sectionF 562, $685. 564. 566, 567,
o14, 515 and 5S1 nof the Revised Statutes of
the District. which relate to the liability of
stoekhoiders; the payment of capital stock;
the time within which capital stock shall
De paid in; that the companies shall make
annual reports; the personal liability of
stockholders for debts of the company to
laporers, servants and apprentices; the limi-
tatien of time within which the stockhoId-
ers may be sued for debt, and requiring
the record of the, transfer of stock.
While the attorney is of the opinion that
the general Incorporation law contained in
cfapter XVIII of the Revised Statutes OF
Ire District, might with propriety be
amended, he docs not believe the changes
proposed by the bill are desirable, or that
corporations for manufacturing purposes
should be allowed to be Incorporated In
the District without provisions which would
better protect the public and creditors than
those contained in the proposed law. He
therefore, is OF the opinion that the meas
ure is one which is not entitled to the IA
vorabie consideration of the Commission
era.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
wATFol

In a very few day MI thxSample Sets will
be allotted; in net. they are almost all gone
now. Then we shall at 2pce withdraw GU"
VIM Ballaniyne & Sons To delay is ex-
tremely dangerous. Wifi not order today.
before it is toe late?
Evening star., 1899-01-28

icy was forged If it succeeded we would
repent in sackcloth and ashes.
AT > O'Clock the House recessed until :,
the evening session to be devoted TO pri-
vate pension legislation.
The Night Session.
After fifty-nine private pension bills had
been passed last night Mr. Ray IN. "
made the point of no quorum to prevent
final action on a bill TO pension Letitia
Tyler Sample, daughter of ex-President
Tyler. at the rate of $50 a month The
Senate passed a bill TO pension her at the
rate of $50. The House bill was for SO,
but when the House last night restored il
to $50 against the committee recommenda-
ton Mr.. Ray prevented final action by rails
ing the point of no quorum. The bene-
ficiary Of one Of the bills passed was over
one hundred years old.
Evening star., 1899-01-28

House. The Chairman of the committee had
been lacking in frankness as the ad-
miniStration had been with reference to its
Philippine policy. Now IL was proposed to
take this monstrosity and cut ii down SO
as TO provide in general for an army Of
$4,000, with A sort of sliding scale up to
100000 upon which the President could eX-
erciSe his well-known powers of alastlci-
ty." He agreed with Mr.. Doc1ery, he said
that no President should be intrusted with
such power, much less a man who was
seeking to wage war against a people be-
yond the sea n order to force them to sub
nit TO a government they despised and re-
pudiated. Every man in the House, he de-
ciared. knew what the proposed change
meant-it meant an army of 100000 by
direct enactment of Congress, or by the
will of the President. There was he urged,
no reason why Congress should abrogate
and give to the President this extraordi-
nary power. He declared this bill would
cost the treasury s100,ooO,0o0 a year. and
he warned the republicans they would not
dare go to their constituents on the record.
Mr.. Hull coutended that the larger the
army the less cost per man.
Mr. Cannon scored Mr.. Johnson. who
would be great man, he said, if his judg-
ment equaied his ability. He did not be-
lieve any one could be found who would
have wanted the army or navy to depart
from the Philippines up to this time.
Want the Army to Leave Manila.
You are mistaken cried a voice from
the democratic side.
Where is he? Where is he?" asked Mr..
Cannon. looking around. He paused.
Mr.. Handy (Del) rose up. Every one
laughed.
rs there another" shouted Mr.. Cannon.
We will have an experience meeting"
Mr. Todd (Mich) arose amid another out
burst of laughter. Mr.. Cannon ridicued
the idea of trotting out the ghost of Gaze
sarisIn in order to frighten the country.
Mr. Hay said that the Hull bill would
create 800 officers-1,50o more than its
author would admit.
Mr. johnson, replying TO Mr.. Cannon, said
that the original wrong was committed
when the President sent his commissioners
to Paris TO demand the cession of the Phil
ippines- But now he should withdraw the
menace which inspired In the people of the
islands the well-grounded fear that we were
determined to take away their liberties
The only danger of trouble was that the
misguided policy of the President would
provoke those people TO a Just resentment.
Now was the time to fight tais whole prop
ostion, to expose 1t and agitate Ii and not
wait until the machinery for colonial pol
Evening star., 1899-01-28

Miss Amelia Stegman. secretary Of the
famous North Side Womans Club uf E7irago. has
been aye witness TO the good results that follow
the us Of this famous remedy
For the past six years" she says. Il have had
ample opportunity TO observe the good results oh
taincd from the Of paine's CELERY compound.
as our medical advisers frequently prescribe d.
Our members all reside at the club house. and
they are business women they frequently feel the
need Of remedy for building up a rundown con-
ditiun. We have 1t constantly on hand.
Thinking you y be glad 10 know that fane's
celery compound is appreciated by cur club Wo-
men,, she writes 10 the proprietors Il tsbe pleas
ure in sending you this unsolicited testimonial
Many women a-e IN need Of nothing hut Paine g
celery compound to make them strong aud WELL
and IL after reading the many published tcsti-
monials from people In every walk of life whom It
has restored to health, there is the doubt
in any ones mi d ol its uneNamplei efficacy.
there is this to be said. that after all, the best
test Of Paine's cele"y compound is 10 Try IL.
Paine's celery compound has never yet failed TO
give relief. II has made thousands Of people we'll
Evening star., 1899-01-28
Do you SITTER with periodical headaches?

Do you begin to complain Of sleeplessness?
Have you already begun to have spells Of diz-
illness?
Does constipation or dyspepsia IN any Of its
many forms warn you OF the Inevitable oncomng
of general nervousness debility?
BY all means go TO your druggist and get a bot
tie of the most wonderful restorative within the
reach Of womankind today-get a bottle Of Paine S
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you, and as thousands do, you will find
in its peculiar curative qualities the wemanly
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Take Palnes celery compound and the liver will
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good digestion and the proper assimilation of food
will begin AT once dizziness and constipation will
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the breaking down that to many women
early In life.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
PROCEEDINGS for Divorce.

Proceedings for divorce were today insti-
tuted by Annie Elizabeth Speer against
Clarence Grant Speer, Attorney Campbell
Darlington representing the petitioner. De-
sertion is named as the cause. The couple
were married the 18th Of March, 1883, and
have three children. In addition TO a d.
vorce Mrs. Speer asks that she be given
the custody of the children.
Evening star., 1899-01-28
warded to Fredericksburg. Va, where in

WdTutO ~ fTeutTlCkSDurS. va, Where
terment took place.
The funeral of Robert Hunter took place
this afternoon at O'Clock from the home
of Miss Carrie Cook, on North ST. Asaph
street. Rev. ]. Howard Wells officiated
The pallbearers were Messrs. F. ]. Pollard
Frank Penn, William F. Carne H. X. Field
A. A. Warfield and Samuel Lindsey. The
interment was at Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Lawrence W. Woody
also took place this afternoon at 3 O clock
from her late residence on Queen street
The services were Jointly conducted by Rev
j. 7. Williams and Rev. N. B. Masters
The palbearers were Messrs Robert Gro
nau, B. T. Purcell, John Hough, w. T.
Smith, E. F. Downham and Mr. Phillips
The interment took place in the Presby-
terian cemetery.
Prof. Hird Analyses Well Water.
During the agitation concerning impure
water -Messrs. j. w. Thomas s. Son sub
| mitted for analysis sample of water
pumped from their artesian we'll in this
| city to Prof. ]. d. Hird of the Washington
| health department. In connection with the
water question Prof. Hird's report is of
| general interest. The analysis itemized is
given and the following remarks appended: ::
| 1T will be observed from the analysis
! that this water is exceptionally pure, be-
! ing entirely free from organic matter. In
| addition thereto, the solids in solution are
| so combined as to render them valuable
/ from medicinal standpoint
Evening star., 1899-01-28
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Official Diagnosis Confirms Commences Of
Reported Small pox Gases.
House-tO-House Canvass for New De-
yeIopments to Be Ordered-Gen-
eraI and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 727 King St.

beII IeIepIOIlt NO IUO
ALEXANDRIA, Va. January 2S. 1899.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Rosenau of the
United States marine hospital service, an
account of whose mission to Alexandria ap-
peared in yesterdays Star, made a thor
ough examination of patients in the small
pox hospital and about o'clock yester-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
ELIMINATION OF A SCANDAL.
Divorce ON the Charge OF Adultery,
WEEDS Perry Belmont.

New York, April 29.-Henry T.
Sloane, the well-lnown and wealthy
society man, yesterday received an alb
solute divorce from his wife, Jessie A.
Sloane. The name of the correspond
ent was kept secret. The custody of
the Sloane children-Jessie, Emily and
Eleanor-was given to Mr.. Sloane He
was accorded the right to marry and
the defendant in the suit, it was stated,
should not lawfully marry again until
after the death of Mr.. Sloane. Mrs.
Sloane is deprived of the right to any
part in Mr.. Sloanes property. Perry
Belmont and Mrs. Sloane were married
last night at Greenwich, Conn. At Mr..
Belmont's request the new Mrs. Bel
mont conveyed her home at No. 8 East
Seventy-second street, the house that
lad been recently given to her by Mr..
Sloane, and its contents, to the State
Trust company, with instructions to
convey it back again to Mr. Sloane.
The property is valued at S55O,000 If
he shall refuse to accept it, the trust
company is instructed to invest the
proceeds of the sale Of the house for
the benefit of the two Sloane children.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
A Fire at Petersburg. Ill.

Petersburg, ILL.,, April 99.-Yester
day afternoon the buildings of the
Petersburg Mattress company caught
fire and were burned to the ground.
Also the depot of the st. Louis-Peoria
line was destroyed. The loss on the
mattress company's buildings and
stock will probably reach $4,000 or
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
The railroads loss will probably foot
up $1,000. There were about % EN-.
ployed in the mattress factory, who are
now thrown out of employment. The
origin of the fire is attributed to fric
ton in the contemplating machines.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
CALLS BALLARD A LIAR.
COanty Attorney johnson, of Eureka, Kan,
Has Been Collecting Evidence Bearing
on the New Murder Case.

Eureka, Kan, April 29.-County At
torney Johnson has secured what he
declares is conclusive evidence of the
falsity of Alvin Billiards. confession in
the New murder. Ballard claims that
Frank Allgood, Bill Turner and him
self committed the murder, and that
they went directly to Wichita, arriving
there on Monday morning. Mr..
johnson says he has the state
ments of men who will swear
that Allgood spent the night of the
murder at their home. The poll books
of the township in which Allgood re-
sided at the time, Mr.. Johnson says,
show that Allgood voted there on
the Tuesday after the murder, fully rs
miles from Wichita and many miles
from railroad. Mr.. johnson declares
that Mrs. New and Dobbs, now in the
penitentiary, are the murderers of
Joseph New.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
A HEARTS oUTpoURING.
There Was Something About FIaviuB
That Was Somewhat Eff
fIuViOuh.

Pinkie Billmore sat with her face half
averted from him.
In the young mans flushed cheek trem-
bling lip and agitated manner there were
unmstakable signs of coming outburst,
The emotions of an oyercharged heart
could be crushed down no longer.
Flavius Josephus Millsap was no stranger
to the Billmore mansion. He pervaded it
three or four evenings every week, as a rule,
and oftener still as frequent exception
Everybody in the house, from the aged
grandmother to the kitchen lady, knew he
came to see Miss Pinkie.
Even Miss Pinkie knew it, despite the
fact that he had never explicitly said So
In like manner he knew she was perfectly
willing for him to pervade the mansion, ac-
eording to rule or exceptionally, though she
had never actually expressed herself to that
effect.
Yet she sat with her face half averted
from him,
Such is the contradictory, tantalizng, ex-
asperating habit of the young woman OF alE
climes kindreds, tongues, and periods OF the
worlds history.
Young woman! Young woman! What
an abject fool thou hast made of the wor-
Shipping young man from time immemorial,
even when--but this is depression.
"Pinkie"--the voice Of Flavius Josephusi
Millsap again broke in upon the stiffness
you know what | want to say!"
'"Yes," she replied, softly, 81 know. You.
want to tell me that this style of wearing my
hair isn't becoming to me, That's because
you're not used to seeing it. When you be-
come accustomed"
"You know well enough it isn't that!"
"You want to ask me why | didn't ac-
knowledge the receipt of that box of candy
you sent me by a messenger boy. did not
know till after he had gone away that it had
come from you, and thought would waltz
till saw you"
"You know well enough it isn't that
either"
Then I'm sure"
"Pinkie-"
He made a slight motion as if to take her
hand.
But she still sat with her face half avert
ed from him.
"Pinkie, why do you think I've been COM
ing here for the last six months!
"Seven months" she murmured.
This was not encouraging, on the face OF
it, but he went ahead:
"The fact of the matter is, Pinkie Bill
more, | have been coming here because /
can't keep away. Ever since met you-do
you believe in love at first sight? / dol
ever since first met you have known You
are my fate! Dearest and best"
She put up her hand
90, not now, Flavius! Not now!"
She still sat with her face half averted
from him.
"Why not, Pinkie? Why not? What is
the matter"
"FIavius"-it was almost a sob-"have
you been eating onions"-Chicago Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Philadelphia, April 2S.-The eques-
trian statue of Gen. Grant, presented
to the city of Philadelphia by the Fair
mount Park Art association, was I'M
yelled with appropriate ceremonies
yesterday by Miss Rosemary Sar-
toris, granddaughter of the dead hero,
in the presence of President Mckinley,
members of his cabinet, representa-
tives of foreign governments and a
large gathering of distinguished citi-
zens and guests of honor. Prominent
among those participating was Mrs.
Grant, widow of the general, and other
members of the family.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

Two of the most remarkable statues
ever found have just been unearthed by
NJ. Georges Legrain, French Egyp-
tologiSt, from the ruins of the temple
at Karnall, ON the Upper Nile, in
Egypt. One of these is in alabaster
and represents the great Theban god,
Ammon. This alabaster god is IS feet
high and was originally made from
one solid block of stone. The second
statue is one that was set up by King
Usertesen L, in honor of his father,
back in the days of Abraham. On the
lap of this effigy is slab, upon which
are carved inscriptions, proving the an
tiquity of the work
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

A UNIQUE banking institution, to be
known as the Retailers national bank,
is about to open its doors at Pittsburgh,
Pa, with $780, 900 capital The banking
authorities at Washington have APP
proved the application for its organiza-
tion. The feature of the bank will be
collecting outstanding accounts of re-
tail merchants and discounting their
notes on such outstanding accounts.
Retail accounts have always proved an
annoyance to merchants, and many
bills have proved uncollectible. The
new bank is to collect the money, and
in some cases appraise the value of the
accounts and assume the risk
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04

DANIEL E. BREWER, leading physi-
clan of Chicago, in lecture showed the
necessity of new code of criminal law
for Chicago. He said; 1.-The percentage
of criminals has increased so rapidly in
the United States that we now have
one habitual or hereditary criminal in
every thousand persons. Criminals
propagate and multiply unrestrained,
and unless we change our laws will
continue to increase until it is appall-
ing to contemplate the result. We
should have laws controlling marriages
so that degeneracy may be checked by
preventing the union of criminal dis
eased or lunatic couples"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-04
HE WOULD GO TO MANILA.
Campaign In the Philippines
Decided Views.

Washington, April 20,-The story
that proposition TO have Gen Miles
take charge of operations in the Philip
pines was under consideration mt the
white house receives emphatic denials
in several quarters. The only place
where credence was shown was among
the friends of the general, There it
was stated that the general had ex-
pressed a willingness TO take the field.
II was intimated that he had made
known this willingness for active serv-
ice during the ten minutes interview
with the president Wednesday. Secre-
tary Alger said that no proposition Of
the kind was being entertained
Gen. Miles has some decided views as
to what should be done in the Philip
pines, He is the author of the sug-
gestion that large force of negro
troops, not less than 10000, should be
recruited for service in those islands.
He proposes to make these negro
soldiers part of the $4,000 provisional
troops authorized by congress, and to
officer them with white men. The gem
eral inclines to the opinion that "A much
larger force should be sent. If he had
his way he would recruit the provision
al regiments at once. The president,
the secretary of war and Gen. Corbin
still believe that the time has not come
to organize these additional regiments.
They hope that the step may be avoid
ed. The next few days, however, will
determine.