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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-14
N.w mamp-hIrc,. EnrIy Imri-t..-

The Secretary OF War yesterday transmit
ted to the House document whose
nomenclature caused severe shock to the
traditional piety of craftsmanship. The
title OF the document reads thus: "Exami-
nation of Pull Be Damned Point
Portsmouth y. IL. letter from the Secre-
tsry of War. transmitting. with a letter
from the Chief OF Engineers. report of ex-
aminations OF Pull-and Be Damned Point.
Portsmouth. y. H The suggestion is
being freely made that the Hon. Cyrus
Adams Sulloway owes it to his own devout
piety to take legal proceedings TO change
the name OF this place in his State. ard Il
is limited that Senator Chandler would gain
point on Senator Gallinger and completely
disarm his enemies by reducing the nomen-
clature of the point in future to a series
OF dashes on the rear end of the outrageous
name. 1t is believed that Senator Petit
grew will retire from the Senate In holy
horror II the document reaches that cham
Der and the impious name is pronounced
by the reading clerk.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-14
POL1TICAIrNOTEs AND GOSSIP.

For Sh"w-Down.-Repres
Ball OF Texas yesterday took the initiative
in Democratic movement designed to
force the Republicans to show their hand
on the trust question. Mr.. Ball iSroduced
resolution In the House requesting the
Speaker to appoint a special committee.
only five CT whom shall belong to one
party" to which special committee shall
be referred all bills or resolutions dealing
with the trust question including those
which have already been introduced and
referred to various committees. Mr. BAH
is himself the author OF three or four
measures to restrain the harmful opera
tons of trusts. and there. perhaps, are
twenty or more similar measures from
various ether House members pending be-
fore various committees. No action OF
definite character. as far as known. has
been taken by any committee on any OF
these measures. Democrats suspect that
this inactivity is a raft of the Repub-
lican scheme to suppress all discussion OF
the trust question at this session for OBJ
vious reasons. The Ball resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules. aud
directly upon Speaker Henderson devolves
the responsibility for affording an oppor-
tunity for antitrust legislation. Mr.. Ball
hopes that regardless of political consid-
erations. the Speaker will appoint the spe-
cial committee so that out Of the great mass
of antitrust bills and resolutions there
may be formulated and passed at this ses-
sion some measure in the line of relief
from the rapid Capitalization of capital
and the monopolization Of the country's
productive energies. But he is not very
sanguine of attaining his object. Conse-
quently. the Democrats expect to get much
valuable campaign material out OF the
treatment Of the Ball resolution by the
Committee on Rules.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-14

senator CuIiom in Dnnger.-Those
who know well his temperament and
moods declare that they discern behind
the Lincolnesaue exterior of the Hon.
Shelby NJ. Cullom haunted, uneasy look
these days. IL is thought that YOUR Uncle
Shelby will find IL convenient to absent
himself from the Senate in few days in
order 10 take run out to Illinois and
with his own good eyes examine his fences.
John r. Tanner made a breech in them at
Springfield Monday. This is point where
the Cullomites had reason to believe their
leaders defences were iihpregnable. Tan
ner's surprising feat has produced such
CONSERVATION in the Cullom camp that his
followers at this end of the line are not
vet clear what move will be made to re-
pair the damage inflicted by Tanner Rep
resentative Caldwell. Democrat. whose
home is at Springfield. said yesterday that
Tanners triumph in Sangamon county
means an inreparable Republican split In
that county. with two legislative tickets
in the field. He suspects that as the fight
proceeds similar splits will occur in other
Republican strongholds. The inevitable re-
suit OF this will be a Demo. rattle Legisla-
ture. 4 recent poll OF the State. made BIZ
o newspaper. gives the Legislature to the
Democrats by q majority of eight on joint
ballot. This psli was made before the
Tanner. Cullom fsctional quarrel had de-
veioped such irreconcilable differences as
the fight in Sangamon county indicates. IL
the Democrats should win the Legisls-
ture. il is generally conceded at the pres
emf status that the Hon William r. Nor
rison will inherit the toga worn by
Cullom. though7 It is known that young
Carter Harrison has his sails we'll set for
any breeze that may spring up. With
fierce and unyieiding struggle between
Morrison and Harrison. it is considered not
improbable that Representative Caldwell
might he the compromise candidate Of the
Democrats Whether or not the Democrats
are taking loo sanguine view of the sit
uation. il seems certain that Senator Gull
lom has the hardest fight of his life On his
hands, and unless his Administration
friends quickly do something to placate
fiery and furious Thinner. Uncle Shelby.
through one means or another. will be
RELOCATED to the demnition bow-w vows be-
fore he is ready to go.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
Will Probnted,

Worcester, Mass, June 5.-The will
of Jonas G. Clark, founder of Clark
university, and estimated to have been
worth about $1O,OOO,OOO, was filed for
probate Monday. To his wife he be-
queathed 100000 and the income from
100000 during life. To number of
relatives are given large beduests. His
most important bequest is to Clark uni
versity. He offers to give just double
the sum that can be raised by the
friends of the university. If only
$25O,OO0 is raised, his bequest will be
$500, 900, but if 100000 is raised, then
he will give 81 ,OOO, 900, and also the resi-
due of his estate. This money is to be
raised within three years by the friends
of the institution. In codicil $150,0OO
is given for building and maintaining
a library.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
Wis HAYNES Entsrtnin..

Miss Clara Haynes entertained her
class of the Third ward school at the
Art Haynes home on South First
street last evening, and the occasion
was thoroughly enjoyed by a company
of about thirty young people. There
were several diversions for the even
ing, refreshments were served and
general good time was had. This is
the first class that has completed the
eighth grade work in the Third ward
building. This was made possible b.
the added accommodation at the
building. The class is specially fine
one and does credit to the teacher
who has been at its head during the
past school year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
CITIZEN POSSE ON GUARD.
The pspusies Thus Far sworn In at
st. Louis Are Assigned 70 Duty
with Riot Guns


ST. Louis, June 1.-THE citizen MEM,
bers of the posse comitatus had their
first experience with active service
Monday, when several companies were
assigned fer guard duty at the Park
avenue, Easton avenue and Southern
electric powerhouses of the Transit
company Arms were given out to
about 600 OF the deputies Sunday and
the day was spent drilling them. AS
result the deputies presented milf
tary appearance as they marched
away to- their respective rendezvous
with guns at a right shoulder
While on guard duty the members
of the sheriff's posse win be subject
to strict military discipline, Those
not on guard win be held in reserve
at the different police stations A bar
racks has been provided for those al
ready sworn in and there the men will
eat and sleep when off duty. None of
the deputies win be sent out to guard
the cars, the police being retained for
that service. The work of summon
ing and swearing in additional depu-
ties continues.
Every power house and car shed of
the st. Louis Transit company is being
guarded by Sheriff Pohlman's posse
comitatus. In all about 900 men are on
duty. A force of from 50 to 60 men has
been stationed at each power house
and remained on duty throughout the
night At seven o'clock this morning
an equal number of men relieved those
on duty and will remain on guard I'M
til seven o'clock tonight, when the
night guard will again take charge.
This mode of procedure will continue
until the strike is settled. The posse
is armed with winchester repeating
shotguns. Shells loaded with buckshot
will be used in case of disturbance.
While on guard duty the members of
the sheriff's posse will be subject 10
strict military discipline. The follow
ing orders have been issued:
General Orders Headquarters sheriff's
Posse, June 4.-To All Commanders of
Detachments: You will take every care
Of your men, maintain good discipline and
place under arrest anyone under your
command who commits a serious breach
of discipline.
When ordered to report to Chief of
Police Campbell or any of his captains,
and you thereupon receive from him or
any of them an order to make such dis
position or use of your men as you be-
lieve to be inconsistent with their duty
and authority as members of posse
comitatus," you will nevertheless obey
such order, and forthwith report the mat
ter to me. Your men will pay no atten-
ton to trifiing annoyances from citizens.
put VIII submit to no abuse, promptly ar
resting any offender.
I'm queIling any riot or dis
turbance and in dispensing any
unlawful and threatening assemblage
of persons you will use your utmost
endeavor to arrest the ringleaders- and
instigatOrs, turning them over to the po-
lice for incarceration You will use only
the necessary force in the performance of
such duty, but will meet violence with
violence: and, If fired upon, you are ex-
Pected with due Rgard for the safety of
innocent bystanders to make sure that
the criminals reach the jail or the morgue
If necessary. j. II. LAVENDER
Commanding Posse"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
department work. All in all the skies
were never brighter for Penn 10
every way than now.
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
End of the First Session of the
56th Assembly.

Washington, June 6.--The first SEES
sion of the 56th congress passed into
history at O'Clock this afternoon.
In order to accomplish this both
houses remained in session all night,
In the house there was the usual
horse play and the work OF the night
was practically all pertaining ia
questions which had been passed up.
on. AT O'Clock the final conference
on the general deficiency bill was
adopted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
OTFo- ParI..

James Sellers, who has been in the
city for number of days visiting at
the home of his parents on North
Third street, departed last evening
for Chicago where he win remain for
few days. He will then go to James
vile, Wis, and later viii visit Clave-
land, Rochester, Boston and Ne y
York. He expects to set sail for Paris
and the big show about the last Of
the month.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
PENN COLLEGE.
Prospects of the school are Brighter.
Additional Instructors Secured.

This "Wednesday morning at Penn
College occurred the last chapel ex-
ercises of the year. Mrs. Ray, the
instructor, had made special arrange
ments for music, having invited in
from the city the quartette consisting
OF Mrs. DR.. Hare, Miss Stella Garrett
son, DIR. Hare and Secretary Lacy.
The musical program consisted of
solos by DIR. Hare and Miss Garrett
son and hymn by the quartette, all
Of which were greatly appreciated.
They also led in the chapel singing.
Following this, Pres. Rosenberger
spoke enthusiastically of the present
standing of Penn and of the hopeful
outlook for the new century. He
stated that in members Penn stood at
the head ofsFriends' Colleges and in
requirements for graduation mona
ranked higher. The financial condi-
ton, so long a.source of weakness, is
gradually improving and it was pre-
dicted thatithe college would enter
the new century greatly improved in
this respect.
The faculty for the next year will
be strengthened by several new mem
bers. Robert L. Kelly, of the Uni
versity of Chicago, recently elected
to the Chair of Philosophy, special y
created for him is one of the best
students that has ever left the De-
partment of Philosophy of that insti-
tuition. 1t is safe to say that no Chair
of Philosophy in Iowa will be more
ably filed than the one at Penn. This
year, for the first time, the Chair of
Modern Languages has been divided,
Miss Blanch Simmons having charge
of the German and DR.. Pearson the
French, The duties of DIR. Parsons de-
partment render it impossible for him
to continue longer In the French, and
the difficulty of securing some one
to teach that language has made it
advisable to continue the two lan-
guages under the same instructor for
the next year.
Miss Simmons, whose growing pop
ularity makes it desirable to retain
her in the German and Latin, unto :
tun ately cannot teach the French.
Hence it was necessary'to secure
someone who could take both Ger
man and French. The board has
been specially fortunsts IN securing
for this chair Miss. Ellen Piel of the
University of Michigan. Miss Piel
speaks the German as her native Ian
guage and has made thorough study
of French. She has had several years
of successful experience as teacher.
1t is hoped that in the readjustment
of affairs no member of the present
force will be displaced.
To the department of music will be
added Mr.. Burnell, the vocalist, who
made favorable impression upon
the music-loving people OF Oskaloosa
some months ago.
Prof. B. l.. Miller, having been
rendered a fellowship at both John
Hopkins and the University of Chi
cago, has been granted leave offs
sence for the next year. He viii
continue responsible for his depart
ment as actual professor in charge
though for the time he is permitted
to fln his place by assistants just a
has been done heretofore, accordin,
to custom of the college in grant
ing leave of absence to members o
the faculty that they may make tn,
more extended preparation for thei
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
FILIPINO LOSSES.
Gen. Macarthur Sends Statistics of
the Killed, wounded and Cap
tured During the War.

Washington, June 5.-Secretary Root
made answer to the senate resolution
inquiring as to the number of Filipinos
killed and wounded and the number of
prisoners taken since the insurrection
began. Having no detailed information
on the subject, the secretary cabled the
inquiry to Gen. Macarthur, command
ing at Manila, and received the follow
ing response, which was submitted to
congress:
Manila, June 4, 19O0-Adjutant Gener-
al, Washington: With reference to your
telegram of 22d ultimo, Filpinos, killed,
1O,7S0; wounded, 2104; captured and sur
rendered, 1924: number prisoners in our
possession, about 1000. No systematic
record of Filipino casualties at these
headquarters. Foregoing compiled from
large number of reports made immedi-
ately after engagements is as close an
approximation as is now possible, owing
to wide distribution of troops. More ac-
curate report would take weeks to pre-
pare. Number reported killed probably in
excess of accurate figures; number re-
ported wounded probably much less, as
Filipinos managed to remove most of their
wounded from field, and comparatively
few fell into our hands. Officers of high
rank and dangerous and suspicious men
have been retained as prisoners; most
other men discharged on field as soon as
disarmed. Propose to release all but
very few prisoners at early date.
'sMACARTHTTR
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
One hundred Years old.

Detroit, Mich, June Capt. Fran
els Martin, of the United States marine
revenue service, celebrated his hun
dredth birthday Monday at his home
in this city. The captain was hearty
and happy in the reception of many
friends who called. Capt. Martin went
to sea at u, became master at 81, and
entered the government service in 1881.
He was placed on the retired list in
1876, while captain of the old lake rev.
enue cutter Fessenden.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
No Sleeping Chr.

Iowa Central train No. 1, which
formerly carried sleeping car to St
Paul has been running without one
since June l. The Wabash deter.
mined to carry only one sleeper from
Abba, and as the Central was day
run the sleeper did not pay. The
sleeper may be taken at Abba in
place of this city.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
Popular Thino..

Stripes in the medium price wan
papers have had the preference.dur
ing the season and there have been
loads of the patterns sold at the
Blakeslee & Heinzman wall paper
house. There are a number of good
things in the line left that may bs
had atllow figures. The paper must
be sold,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
woman wan,ea.

Lena Williams, who is said to be
from oskaloosa, is wanted at Mar
shalltown for taking part in stab.
hing ARRAY, in which Eva LaGranRe
was slashed up. She has been travel
ing overland with horse traae-sl
party.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
Rcceiycr Annninted.

Boston, June 5.-Edward Jacobs,
of New York, has been appointed by
Judge Colt in the United. States circuit
court auxiliary receiver of the six Lit.
tie Tailors," eopartuership consist
ing of the plaintiff and others doing
buisnessin Chicago, Washington, Pitts
burgh, New York and Boston,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
Retnrn to Work.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 5.-Monday morn
ing between 1900 and $500 car repair
ers, yardmen and freight handlers of
the Erie, Lehigh Valley, Lackawanna
and Western New York and Pennsyl-
vania railroads, who quit work six
weeks ago, reported for duty. Many
places had been filed but it is probas
BILE that before long all of the strikers
will be at work again. With the exeep-
ton of the freight handlers, most OF
the men receive an increase of pay.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
Noted OutInw KILLED

Santiago de Cuba, June 5.-Rural
guards killed Juan Gonzalez, the no.
torious outlaw, and four companions
near Sagua Sunday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
CHURCH nurnea.

The Catholic church at Vincent was
struck by lightning and burned to the
ground. The loss was about 81 800.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07

&c ATE" CURE
" WILL CURE YOU.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
XF()TEldNl'S Nature

eistA. Book containing vaiua-
Bile information to all, mailed
free, upon application to the
HRADPIELp REGULATOR coA-
FANNY. Atlanta, Georgia
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07

no AFE" CURE
~ HAS CURED THOUSANDS.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07

&c AFE"
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07
&c Ep CUR E,

AccEPT 20 SUBSTITUTED
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07

AFE" CURE
FOR LIVER ENERvATIoN.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-06-07

Mr.. R. NJ. Pratt, Cave, S. C., writes /:
For twenty years / was sorely
afflicted with boils aud carbuncies
caused by impure blood. 1t is impos-
sibie TO describe my suffering: part of
the time being unable toy work or sleep.
Several orstreated me, and tried
all the so-called blood remedies, but
nothing seemed to do me any good.
During the summer Of 1888 / was per-
suaded to try S. S. s., and after taking
several bottles was entirely cured, and
have had no return of these painful
pests up to the present time"
and any information or advice "
whatever for this service. Send
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-18
SUICIDE Ar oTTAWA.
Roy Stiles Takes Carbolic Acid =
Feared He Was Going Insane.

Ottawa. Kas., June 1S.-Roy Stiles, a
young man about % years of age, com
mitted suicide here Saturday by drink
ing carbolic acid
Young Stiles was unmarried and lived
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Stiles, on South Cedar street. Both the
father and son We're engineers at the
Excelsior Touring mills here, the son
working on the night shift. Young
Stiles friends have noticed of late that
at times his mind seemed unbalanced
and a note found on the table in his
room bears out the theory that Stiles
was insane. It read:
Il feel that my brain is going. The
rest seems to be blocked. Death is
preferable to this. The ministers of this
town and other towns ought to be
hung. They have been Jalking about
me They will be hung if I have the
power"
Stiles was found in his room dead.
beside an empty vial which had con-
tanned carboHc acid. On a table were
his insurance policies, one in the New
York Life for $4,000 and one in the F.
A. A. for $4,000. He was a graduate OF
the Ottawa high school and was con-
sidered an exemplary young man. It
was rumored here today that Stiles had
been playing on change lately and had
lost heavily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-18
BRISTOW'S KNIFE
PAIRING Down Expenses in Cuba at
Least 100000 Year.

Havana, June 1S.-Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow, acting di-
rector of posts in Cuba. says he will pro
baby complete his special work in con-
nection with the department 50 as to be
able to leave the island June %. He has
decided upon definite plan of reorgani-
cation, reducing the salaries paid to Of
ficials to a level with those paid in the
United States.
+ The reorganization of these offices will
effect a saving of $11,700 a year and pos
sibly more, when the inspectors shall
have completed their Investigations.
The greatest saving, however, will be
effected in the smaller offices, where
large salaries have been paid, irrespec-
tive of the amount of business done.
Radical changes will be made in many
of these, especially where Americans
have been employed, and where salaries
ranging from 81, coo to 81, 400 are beyond
what the receipts justify. Two hundred
and eighty of these small offices will be
reorganized, with a total annual saving
of $39, 900, making the total for the is
land $4,000. This amount added to re-
auctions formerly made, gives a grand
total of $4,000.
In 1889, miscellaneous expenses
amounted to $4,000. Mr.. Bristow be-
lieves they can be covered with less
than $4,000. For instance. printing and
stationery last year cost 1000, where
as, they should not have cost more than
$4,000 In many cases bills We're paid
twice. Furniture last year cost $40. 600
In ordinary years the figures for that
item would not exceed $4,000, and posi-
bly, fall beneath that sum. There was
also an expenditure of $4,000 for per
diem allowances for employees. This
will be entirely done away with.
Beginning with the fiscal year July
there should be a saving of $3.50, 600. De
Quoting from this, $4,000 for the addi-
tional transportation of mails, there
should be left net reduction of $3.50 600
Mr.. Bristow believes that reductions fn
other quarters can be made, thus max
ing the service as nearly self-supporting
as possible. Last year the gross ex-
penditures were $612, 600 and the gross
receipts $3.50, 900. Postal receipts now
amount. at a fair average, to 81. 900 a
day and the gross receipts for the year
should be S365,O00. or s115.00O more than
| c. W. T. Nicely reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-18
ARION VISITORS.
German Singing Societies Have
Annual Saengerfest.
Contest Feature of Programme
Was Abandoned.
EVERY ONE WAS MERRY
Marshall's Band Furnished an
Interesting Concert.
The Occasion Was a Pronounced
Social Success.

A large number OF Germans from diff
ferent towns over the state were here
yesterday attending the fourth annual
Saengerfest which was held in the Tur-
ner garden under the direction Of the
Arion society of this city.
The garden was filled all day long and
although there was singing, there was
no contest, they simply gathered to
have a good social time and they had it.
During the afternoon a concert was
given by Marshall's band and in the
evening there was music and a general
good time There are no people on the
earth who can have as much real enjoy
ment when they get together as the
Germans, and their Saengerfest thor
oughly demonstrated this yesterday.
The original idea was to have singing
contests between the societies of the diff
ferent towns but this was abandoned
because it required too much time and
did not promise to be a success.
Saturday night a reception was given
the visiting members in Arion hall and
the seating capacity was taxed to its
limits. Speeches were made and songs
were sung by the members of the diff
ferent societies. The local society fur
nished refreshments in large quantities
and every one seemed to enjoy the even
ing. AS is usual on such occasions all
the songs and refreshments were In
/ German. The Saengerfast was a sue
! cess both socially and financially.