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The evening times., 1899-11-07

The annual report of Paymaster Cen
eral A. E. Bates, of the army, for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1899, was made public
today.
According to the report. on July l, 1898,
the officers of the Pay Department were
charged with $5.090,3 BLISS, and during the
year they received $s4. .14S. .099.76 from the
Treasury, $1,496, 1921 from soldier de-
posits, and from paymasters' collections
81, ,220, ,311 10, making a total of $91,955.-
544.75.
To the regular army was paid s3i, 141,-
$50. and to the volunteers $S5, 81, ,177.57.
Other disbursements amounting to several
millions were made, leaving balance June
3. 1899. of $685.. .12644. The expenditures
last year exceeded those of the previous
year by $50. .721. 1888.
The army in service aggregated over
2SO.o0O men.
table Of the amount of deposits made
by soldiers from 1878 to 1899 shows that
in 1873 the amount was $209, ,S50.3S, which
increased in 1899 to 81. 1876. 1921. Deposits
were made by 1882 soldiers.
The last report says that many addi-
tional paymasters have been discharged.
1t suggests that no paymasters be ap-
pointed who are under the age of iorty.
Regarding paymastsrs' clerks, the report
says:
THE Paymaster General in 1898 recon-
mended:
There is no class Of employees An the
service of the Government, who are SO
poorly paid in proportion TO their services
as the paymasters' clerks. Their business
requires thorough knowledge Of book
keeping and of stating and rendering ac-
counts They must be conversaBt with the
army regulations and all orders and decis-
ions governing the payment OF accounts.
They are subject to'change of location. with
the attendant expenses. At present the
salary is Si,4e0 per year, with no prospect
OF advancement | would therefore again
recommend to Congress that legislation be
had increasing the pay Of paymasters'
clerks 10 per cent for every five years ot
service. the salary not to exceed 81. 500.
Il wish TO renew the recommendations
made in this report-that Congress bs
urged to increase the pay now received by
pAy masters cierEs 10 per cent for every
five years Of service. tne salary not TO ex-
ceed 81 SEQ per annum.'
On the muster out of troops the report
says:
The work of the Pay Department, from
the commencement of the Spanis1-Amer.
can war to its close and during the con-
tnuance of hostilities II The Philippines
in suppression of insurrecton, has beeen
phsnomenaliy laborous and exa-t ting. but
the officers OF this department have net
every requirement of duty with zeal and
promptjtude and 10 the satisfaction of the
army. a state of war has not beel premit-
ted 10 interfere with the regularity OF
monthly payments. except in the Philip
pines where bi-monthly payments have
teen preferred.
1t is gratifying to this department to
be able 10 state that the peculiar diff
cuties. best known to the mastering Off
Ger and the paymaster, attendant upon the
muster out between September .. 1898.
and the 22d of June, 1880. of over 100000
volunteer troops have been overcome with
surprising facility and the day of their
discharge has been the day OF their pay
ment.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
THE NAVAL PRISONS.
A Report on Them Made by Chap
Ipin TrfbOu.

Chaplain Tribou, of the navy, acting un-
der instructions from Secretary Long. has
recently submitted report on subjects
relating to prison administration. The
purpose of the report is to set forth the
| methods employed by the best prisons and
reformatories, in order that the Navy De-
partment may utilize them when advisable
in connection with its prisons at Boston
and elsewhere.
The question of prison labor. says Chap
lain Tribou. is one of the most trouble
some of all the questions with which man
ayers of prisons have to deal, because of
the determined and persistent objections
against it on the part Of labor unions and
politicians. He states that one of the lat
est devices for overcoming this objection
is what is called the State account" sys-
tem-that is, prisoners are employed in
the manufacture OF goods consumed by
the State in it's public institutions.
The chaplain sees no reason why labor
unions should not object 10 this plan more
strenuously than to any other. since it
turns over to the convict one OF the very
best of customers.
II will not be long. in his opinion, be-
fore even this plan will be successfully
opposed. unless the defence is put on the
ground that even prisoner has rights. and
that one of these rights Is the right to
work.
''On the subject of corporal punishment.
he reports that most advanced prison Of
fcials do not favor il. The most prominent
advocate is shown to be the warden Of the
Colorado State prison, who never, the
chaplain declares. loses an opportunity to
expatiate on the reformatory virtues of
spanking
While the bread and water diet are still
the chief reliance of most wardens where
the strap and rawhide are not used, the
report states that this form of treatment is
exactly the opposite of what it should be.
Not a dark cell, but a light cell, the
lighter the better is the form Of treat
ment used in such an up-to-date institu-
ton as the Massachusetts State Reforma-
tory with plenty of good wholesome food.
The very large proportion of the inmates
of penitentiaries who have previously been
inmates of reform schools and other in
stitutions established to prevent the young
from falling into crime is said by the chap
lain TO be one of the most discouraging
facts with which prison reformers have 10
1eal
The evening times., 1899-11-07
THE RELIEF OF ANIMALS.
Meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Humane society.


of the Humane Society.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
executive committee of the Washington
Humane Society was held in its room, Cor
coran Building, yesterday. A. S. Pratt,
president, occupied the chair After the
reading of the minutes of the last met
ing. the secretary, Mrs. Amelia S. StoweI.
read the report of the work for the month
OF October.
This showed that the number OF cases
of alleged cruelty to animals investigated
by the four agents of the society was o9S
and the number OF cases remedied WITHOUT
prosecution was 1,50S. The number o.
cases prosecuted was So and the number
of convictions secured was so. Eighty
three animals were found unfit for work
and IS were killed.
The Bertha Langdon Barber Refuge for
Small Animals, Nineteenth Street and CO.
lumbia Road. received in October lOI AMI
mails and humanely put to death the same
number. Good homes were found for lS
and there remain at the Refuge 40
Tie importance of humane work in
Cuba and Porto Rico was discussed and an
effort will be made to secure the necessary
legislation and to have humane societies
established there.
Mrs. Olive Ennis Hite, delegate to the
recent annuel meeting Of the American
Humane Association at Columbus, Ohio,
made a brief report, and in speaking OF
an urgent need for humane work in New
Mexico, as brought to light at the meet
ings of the National Convention, urged
that the Washington society should bend
its efforts to secure laws for this ob]elt.
The association recommended that the acts
of Congress in force in this District should
be made available in all territories be-
longing to the United States.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
THE soHron azra1zvE.

The Condemned MHrderer May Now
Live Another Month.
George W. Horton, the condemned mur-
derer. whose execution was set for the
coming Friday, will have a reprieve until
such time. at least, as the Supreme Court
shall fix for review of his case.
His attorneys. Tracy L. Jeffords and
Robert W. Wells have seen both the Pres
Ident and the Department of Justice con-
corning this respite and writ Of certio-
rari, which calls for the records Of the
previous trial, has been granted by the
Supreme Court.
Warden James H. Harris, of the District
jail. said to a Times reporter late last
evening that Horton looks and seems to be
very well. When his friends see him he
is quite as cheerful as they. and no one
would suspect from his constant appear
ance that he is a person sentenced to be
hanged within few days. He reads the
Bible great deal and ministers and ether
Gospel workers come and speak and pray
with him frequently.
Although be is in good spirits, he is not
making light of his situation. He talks
little, but seems to take his prospects in
a philosophical way.
When asked il II were feasible to see
Mr.. Horton for few minutes. Warden
Harris said that he should not like to in
troduce a reporter without his consent.
but that he would zee him for the pur-
pose. When he returned. Warden Harris
said: Horton would not receive report
ers, but he sent out the following:
:" All the statement ! have to make is
contained in a letter written to my wife,
which, IL l am to be executed, she will
receive and may publish or not, at her own
discretion"
The feeling among officials at the jail is
that Horton has made up his mind that he
will be executed; but Mrs. Horton has in.
dicated right along that she did not be-
lieve he would be executed, at the tine
set, al least.
Surely" said the warden, mo woman
with her limited means could have done
more for her husband than she has for
him."
Everything was in readiness for Friday.
but the naming OF the jury TO witness the
execution, as required by law. The pris-
oner will now have at least one months
respite. and it is believed by some tnat
his sentence will be commuted to imprison-
ment for life. The officials say II Is net
likely that he will escape the penalty al
ready prescribed by the lower court.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
CUBAN VETERANS IN DISTRESS.
Generals Nunez and RolO6 Pay n
Visit to General Brooke.

Generals NuneZ and RO1O6 Pay q
Visit TO General Brooke.
Reports from Cuba state that call has
been made upon General Brooke by Gen
Emilio Nunez and Gen. Carlos Ro,off Gu
ban leaders, in behalf of Cuban veterans
These officers rendered distinguished SER
vice in the cause of Cuban independence.
The Cubans represented to General
Brooke that many men who had fought ul-
der them were in destitute circumslans es
and that the families of thess former SOL
diers were in many instances in distress.
In fact, there were many officers of the
Cuban army who were in neeed, the de-
vastation of the island limiting the oppor-
tunities for earning a livelihood. They
explained the position of the former SOL
diers who did not receive their share in
the allotment of the s3,000,000 set as ide
by the American Government for the pay
ment of the Cuban troops, because the
names of these men figured only in the
supplemental rolls.
General Brooke replied that in making
payment to those soldiers only whose
names appeared on the original army rolls
and not in the supplemental rolls, he had
carried out the orders OF the Secretary of
War.
The Cuban generals urged that employ
ment in military and public works should
be given to the Cuban veterans and Gen
eral Brooke is said to have promised that
when practicable preference should be
shown these men.
The evening times., 1899-11-07

digestive and nutrlt1ve organs are not IN
active health. The result is that the nu-
triton for the body is not distributed in
proper proportions to make blood, bone
and muscle.
Weak young men who take course of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will find marked change in their phys
ical strength and energy. The body will
be built up so that gymnastics will not
tax and tire them, but be the natural
exercise enjoyed by muscles which are
nourished into firm health.
In letter received from A. D. Weller, ESQ.,,
Of Pensacola, Escambia Co.. Fla (Box sal, &c
states: a. have, since receiving your diagnosis
of my case as stomach trouble and liver COM
plaint taken eight bottles of the Golden Med
ica1 Discovery and must say that am trans
formed from walking shadow (as my friends
called mel to perfect health. value your rem
edies very highly and take pleasure in recon-
mending them to any and all who suffer a.
did Fonr months ago did not think to be in
shape to assist our Uncle Samuel In case Of
hostilities. but thanks to you. am now ready
for the Dons'"
Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousuese.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
Deeds i'm Fee Recorded.

Five deeds were put on record today by the
Great Falls Ice Company, conveying as many
different pieces of property te the American Ice
Company. The property transferred consists Of
the following: lots Nos. and in square No.
3S03 between Ninth and Tenth streets in Penn
sylvania Avenue; lots l. 2. z in square 7l Georgia
Avenue. between Second and Third southeast; all
of square $780, at the foot of Eleventh Street south
west; lots IS and 10. in square 390 Tenth and G
streets southwest. The consideration named in
each deed is s.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
The World,. Lonxe.t trolley,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Nov. 7.--Cleveland
capitalists are back of project to build
the longest trolley line in the world in the
Miami Valley, In the southern part of the
State. They have already obtained con-
troll Of the electric railroads connecting
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton. and are
operating them rs one system. The com
pany will soon be incorporated and extend
The railroad north to the end Of the va Icy.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
Say. Fnrewem to Friends.

Col Arthur Murray. of the Forty-third
Volunteer Infantry, called at the War De-
partment today to say farewell to his
friends before leaving for Manila. Colonel
Murray's regiment was recruited at Fort
Ethan Allen. VT, and numbers about l.. COO
men. 1t will sail on the Meade November
10.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
Tho win Of John G. Kepplcr.

The will of John C. Keppier. dated April "a.
1894, was flied today for probate. The deceased
leaves his estate. including certain insurance
money due, to his widow Theresa NJ Keppler.
upou the following conditions: That the insurance
money is 10 he used to settle deed of trust on
the tieceased's property in Seventh Street SOUTH
west, and in the erection of monument in
Prospect Cemetery. bequest of $50 is left TO
the German Orphan Asylum.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
Charred with stealing a wheel.

Detectives Muller and Parham today arrested
William Mills, colored fifteen years old, on a
charge Of larceny. The boy is accused Of having
stolen bicycle from Rudolph Kent, OF 6l1 d
Street northwest. When it was stolen it bore the
number 40909 and when recovered yesterday it was
discovered II is said, that the had been chiseled
out and the mines converted into jphers- Mills,
1t is said, admitted altering the number. He will
be arraiened in court in the morning.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
The Charity Baxaar.

The charity bazaar continued last night at
Carroll Hall, and crowd of unprecedented size
was present. The programme consisted Of musical
selections by the Marine Band Tonight Prot
Charlemagne KoehIer will deliver several reci
tations The bazaar will close Friday night, and
the managers expect the proceeds of the booths TO
be about 81, 900 by that day. Next Monday n
progressive euclIre party will be conducted by
the Sodality Table, for the benefit of the bazaar.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
Funeral of F. Devices.

The funeral services over the remains of the
late Hon. F. P. Devices held this morning at
his residence, and were conducted by the Rev.
Randolph II. McKim and Rev. William L. Devries.
The remains were taken to Pottsville, Pa, for
burial
The evening times., 1899-11-07
Jurfe. for December,

The jurors summoned to serve in the Circuit
and Criminal divisions of the Supreme Court OF
the District during the December term, reported
this morning Several members Of each panel
were excused for cause and extra talismen were
summoned
The evening times., 1899-11-07

Columbia Theatre-Dan Daily in THE Round
National Theatre-odette Tyler in "Phroso;"
evening.
Lafayette Square Opera House-Belle Archer in
"a Contented Woman" evening.
Grand Opera House-y Vaudeville; afternoon and
evening.
Academy of Music-Wcst's Minstres; evening.
Kernan's-'.Bohemian Buresquers; afternoon
and evening.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
The ynndaI at Work.

Jack the Slasher'' was abroad yesterday, and
several complaints at Police Headquarters at
tested to his work. He reported from the
Monument in thesmorning. and later the vandal
visited the Atlantic Building Street. Every
effort possible is being made to capture the man.
The evening times., 1899-11-07

Charles Week, colored, was charged in the Po-
lice Court this morning with stealing dressed
chicken from Golden, Love Co. fine of 50
was imposed.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
0te &penins G:imes
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER :, 1899.
Tn. weather Prediction.

For the District of Columbia. Eastern New
York. Eastern Pennsylvania. New jersey, Deia,
ware. MARYLAND and Nirginia-Fair tonight and
Wednesday; light variable winds
The evening times., 1899-11-07
UNEEDA BISCUIT.
senator MalIorx Retter.

The condition Of Senator Mallory, Of Florida,
who has been confined at Providence Hospital 70,
several weeks, suffering from stomach trouble.
was last night reported slightly improved. Tbs
patient is still confined to his room, however,
and the physicians unable to state when he
will leave the institution.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
TEMPERATURE.
THE sUN AND MOON.

Temperature at / p. m-.-........-.-..--.--. ~
Highest temperature yesterday, p NJ. Al
Lowest temperature yesterday, a. M. ....... .3s
The evening times., 1899-11-07
s,xe nou,r. for n Chick,

The Forty-second regular meeting OF the Library
Association of Washington city, will be held to-
morrow night at the Columbian University.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
One Narringc License.
Literary Association to Meet.

A marriage license was issued today to Johr
Morris and Emma A. Davis, both of Garfield.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
PHASES or rHE Moo, FOR NOVEMBER.

Sun rose. ..6 .6:SS AN. sun sets. - 7; N
Moon rises ........-. Moon sets.....S.3i Pm
The evening times., 1899-11-07
MILLIONS FOR THE ARMY
The Animal Report Of Paymaster
General A. Z. Bates.

what the Spanish War Cost In the
Way of Salaries-The Increase $685.
Recommendation In Regard to
Clerks-Other Matters Discussed.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
STREET LIGHTING.

NV tide 80 AN and ass I. II
Iigb 1885 An and l0:5s Pm
The evening times., 1899-11-07
AMUsEMENTs TODAY.

Lamps lit today. .6;Ul T.
Lamps out tomorrow. ..-....-------.o;iS y
The evening times., 1899-11-07
w,s %s s: s:t WIS., ssis S.. SAPOLIO A.; s.{;;:s ssst
MORE BICYCLE BARGAINS.

MORE BICYCLE BARGAINS.
Just received lot of 1900 Eclipses, with
automatic coaster and brake. These must be
closed out at at prices that will interest
YOU Sold less than manufacturers cost.
Lots of slightly used bicycles at way down
prices. Wheels as low as 81. Saddles l9c;
handle bars, 26c; lamps, soc; and all sun
the Fulton Storage Co., of New York. a
patent combination sewing machine that folds
in a small writing cabinet; handsome
ornament. combining a S65 high-grade sew
ing machine and secretary, fully guaranteed
for 10 years. These We will sell at your
own price. Call and examine.
no2-1w 424 NINTH ST. NV.
The evening times., 1899-11-07
TIDE TABLE.

Full ...--.---..--...1. 18th
Firs, quarter. 10th Last quarter. 18th
The evening times., 1899-11-07
5. KANN. SONS & co.
Always of Everything he Money
The Busy Corner.
Our Enormous Purchase
OF
l.5OO Fine TailOr=made
Garments

has dwindled down. Two days of busy selling
brought them the 1000 goal mark Nothing like it has
happenedno greater purchase has been radno bet
has been given There isn't single
all this assembage which does show the tailoring and
finish of $40 S5 We described everything about
advertisement of sterday. We shall continue
sell them $2S and guarantee fit fns quality and
which equal bond Every size from 81 A.
Suit Department, Second Floor.
The evening times., 1899-11-07

. Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousneae.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
CANALS DEEPENED.
Work on St. Lawrence Nearly Com
pleted - 1t II Expected to Cap
ture Erie Canal Business.

The work Of deepening the St. Law
renee canals, which has been going on
for many years, is now about COM
pleted, and it is announced that by Sep
tember at the latest, there will be a
channel IA feet in depth from Lake On
tario to Montreal. Heretofore some of
the canals were only nine feet deep,
and for this reason the lake freight
steamers have had to transship at
Kingston. With the deeper channel,
they will be able to come through di-
rect from Port Colborne, on Lake Erie,
the head of the Welland canal, to Mon
treal, and here transship their cargoes
to ocean-going steamships. Several
supplementary steps toward the build
ing up of this transportation route are
now to be taken. The work is to begin
forthwith of dredging out the harbor
OF Port Colborne, and extending this so
that the large freighters plying upon
the upper lake will be able to enter
the harbor and discharge cargo as
easily as they can now at Buffalo. At
Montreal, it is said, the government has
decided to erect, as public work, an
immense grain elevator. AS the re-
ward for all this capital outlay, run
ming high up into the millions, Canada
expects to defect large amount of
grain from the Erie canal.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
WILL GET RID OF STOCKS.
New York Life Insurance Company
to Conhne Its Investments
to Bonds.

The action of the New York Life In
surance company, in deciding to dis
pose of all it's stocks and confine it's in
vestments to bonds, has started gem
eral discussion among insurance men
rs to the relative value of these two
classes of investment. 1t is question
in which fire insurance companies are
as deeply interested as any, but careful
inquiry fails to discover any inclination
among fire insurance officers to follow
the new example.
1t is generally assumed in insurance
circles that the motive of the New York
Life in its new policy was to enable it to
reengage in business in Germany. The
fire insurance companies would have
nothing of this kind to gain in making
similar change, because Great Britain
and the continent furnish no customers
for American fire insurance companies.
Officers of leading fire insurance COM
panies claim that they can't afford to
sell their high interest-paying stocks
for bonds which would yield smaller
income.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-07-27
BUCKEYE PICK-UPS.
TERRIBLY GORED.
clos of His Chest Torn Open q Dis.
tance OF Three Inches

GAINESVILLE, o., July 24--Anton
johnson, a farmer who lives on the
Frazeysburg road. ten miles from this
city. was frigh,fully gored by an en-
ragged COW. johnson went into the
barnyard and attempted to take
young calf from its mother. The COW
became frenzied when she saw the calf
being removed by johnson, and with
head down rushed upon him so quickly
that he could not evade the at
tack. The cows horns struck johnson
just above and little to the left of the
abdomen and tore upward through the
muscles of the left chest for three
inches, and so deep that one of the
cows horns penetrated beyond the
muscles. One rib was also frac-
tured. johnson was picked up
on the cows horns and thrown
into the air, falling heavily
to the ground, and would undoubtedly
have been killed had not assistance
arrived. The injured man is weak
from loss of blood and the shock he
sustained, but his chances for recovery
are considered good unless blood poi
soning sets in.