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ARMY LEGISLATION
- War Department Issues State-
‘ merit of . Present" Needs.
TWO BILLS BEFORE THE SENATE.
Present Strength of Regular Army II
, Sixty Thousand Men, or One Sol-
dier to $2,500,000 of Property—In '
1870 It Was One to $300,000.
.WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The follow-
ing statement from the war department
, on pending army legislation and the
needs of the service was issued yester-
day, with a request for its publication.
. “On Monday the senate will take up
what is now conceded to be the most
important subject before congress—the
reorganizatiOn of the regular army.
The military committee has submitted
two bills or its consideration. One of
these, the house (known as the Hull)
bill, is reported with but few amends
ments by its chairman, Senator Haw-
ley, an. expert in 'matters relating to
military organization. It has been per-
fected by the committee, including the
Democratic members, in several partic-
ulars, the most noteworthy and valua-
ble being perhaps the provis‘i‘on increas-
ing the corps of cadets by 100 and in-
suring an adequate source of supply for
vacant second lieutenancies. The meas-
ure preserves the present organization
and slightly strengthens the cavalry,
augments the artillery and organizes
' that arm on a. scientific basis suited to
our conditions, gives to the infantry the
much needed three battalion organiza-.
tion and makes only such additions to
the staff as are absolutely indispensaa
ble. Under its provisions entrance to
any branch of the army cannot‘be ob-
tained until after the candidate for a
commission has demonstrated his fit-
ness for it to the satisfaction of a com-
petent examining board: There is a
clause empowering the president to ex-.
' tend 01' contract the enlisted strength
according to the necessities of the coun—
try, providing for the first time a.
scheme adopted long since for all mod-
'erg European military systems.
“The other bill is brought forward by
Senator Cockrell. Its first section di-
rects the disbandment of the volunteer
army within a specified period after the
peace treaty shall have been ratified
by Spain. Sections two and three con-
tain its principal provisions. By the
former authority is conferred for con-
tinuing the regular army at its war
strength until July 1, 1901, while the
third section authorizes the president to
raise military forces to the number of
35, 000 in Cuba, Porto Rico and the is-
hands of the Pacific, to be known re-
spectively as the army of Cuba, the
army of Porto Rico and the army of the
islands of the Pacific, to be composed of
the inhabitants of such islands.
-' “The returns of the war department
show the strength of the regular army
at this time to be only a few less than
60,000 enlisted men. Of thesethere are
nearly 14,000 in Cuba and a like number
in or en route to the Philippines and in
Porto 'Rico 4,586, leaving the total en-
listed men of the regular army in the
United States 24,000. Of these 6,000 are
“held in readiness for dispatch to re-en-
forcethe army at Manila. This would
leave the total enlisted strength of the
army within the United States less than
18, 000, or nearly 4, 000 less than is neces-
sary to furnish a single relief to man
the guns now on our seacoast fortifica-
tiOns.
“As shown by the last census there '
was one soldier for every $2, 500, 000 or
property, in 1880 there was one soldier
for every $1, 500, 000, and in 1870 there
was one soldier for every 8800, 000.
The statement concludes as follows:
“The natives of Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines do not understand our
purposes and ways of government suffi-
ciently._ to admit Of their being made:
part of our military establishment to
the extent of organizing them into com-
panies, battalions and regiments at
- once. Our officers of greatest experience
with theme are of. this opinion. In time
this could doubtless be done, but it will
require education}!
Agonclllo Go'Rng to London.
MONTREAL, Eeb. 20. —Senor Agon-
cillo and his compatriot, Senor Marti,
left Montreal at 6 0 ’clock last evening,
bound for New York, en route to Lon-
don, expecting to sail on the American
liner St. Paul on Wednesday. Their de-
cision to depart was sudden, for the
two latest additions to the Filipino em-
hassy in the United States, E.,R. ,de
Rios and H. Revera, who arrived here
last night from Chicago, were Surprised
at meeting Agoncillo and Marti on the
station platform. Agoncillo recognizes
now that the treaty has been passed
and signed that his mission to the Unit-
ed States is ended, and so he will take'
up the next move in the game, an at-
tempt to interest the powers of Europe~
in the, Philippines.
I .’ Expecting a. Freshet.
, 'SARATOGA,' Feb. 20.—.The springlike
weather of the past two days is rapidly
,melting heavy snow deposits in the
northern. pountainous section. As the
water cannot enter the ground by rea-
9011 Off the great depth of the frost a.
heavy freshet is probable within the
' next 48 hours unless a cold wave inter-
teresi _
Coflee Injured In Mexico.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Feb. 20. —-—The~
coffee plantations in this part .of the '
country liave been badly damaged by '
the severe cold wave. North of here
there was a heavy snow, the first known
in the memory of the oldest inhabitants.
The severe cold weather extended to the’
isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Bad For Oysters.
NORFOLK, Feb. Zd—T'he recent freeze
was disastrous to the oyster induStry
in this vic.nity. Reports from coast
‘ points State that the oysters generally
were frozen and are worthless. Packers
here say that oysters will be scarce and
. probably very dear for a year.
King OIcur Resumes.
LONDON, Feb. 20. ——The Daily Chron-
fcle’ s StOckholm correspondent says
that the health or King Oscar has be'en
restated and that he has resumed the
goverfiment amid general rejoicings.
Russians and Chinese Clash.
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i had both feet frozen atthé outset.
1 into St.
priSes. ..
complete the building by June 10. The
unknown woman, aged about 35 years,
PEKING, Feb. 201—41 serious conflict,
-has taken place between the Russians
and Chinese at- Taken-wan, 300 of the
latter being killed. .It is said to have
origin’atéd in a queston of taxes.
~s'LiI'Eil'I'ERIno. m ALA'skA'.
'I tion In the Yukon Country. .
SEVENTY MILE RIVER, Alaska, via
leattle, Feb. 20. —Lee Pate, Julius Stern'-
berg and J. A. Ritchie of Montreal have
returned here from an unsuccessful ef-
fort tO relieve a party of prospectors at
the head of Porcupine river. They were
gone over six weeks and suffered semi-
starvation, as they took provisions fcg'
30 days only. For six days they were
practically without food. All their snow I
shoe lacingsand spare skins were fed
to their degs. Ritchie, who led the re-
lief party, had been a. member of the
party that was to be rescued. It con-
sisted of Ritchie, D.-j A. McPhee of Win-
berg, Ray Moffatt of Pembroke, 0nt.;
Philip Billneu of 'Duluth and Alec
Holmes of Fresno, Cal. »
They went in over the Edmonton
route and last fall found themselves at
the headwaters of the Porcupine river
too late to descend in boats. WithoutI
a guide they started across the country I
to the Yukon, 200 miles away. Holmes'
Be-
lieving himself unable‘to continue the;
journey, he decided to go into camp in
Fish branch, on the upper Porcupine,
and trust to getting enough salmon' .
through a hole in the ice to keep off
starvation until help should come. Mof-
fatt and Billneu remained with Holmes.
Ritchie and McPhee, with four dogs, I
pushed 'on for relief. Five days later
their food gave out, and they were re—
duced to the necessity of toasting
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At the end of ten days they reach-
ed a cabin at the mouth ‘of Big Sheep
creek, where they found Pate and
Sternberg. Pate, Sternberg and Ritchie
started in a few days to relieve Holmes
and his companions, with the result
above stated. They found the camp on
Fish branch, where Moft‘att had left a
note saying that they had been unable
to replenish their supply of game or
fish and, fearing that assistance might
be delayed in reaching them, had de<
cided to attempt the return trip to La
Pierre Souse, some 200 miles dewn the
Porcupine. Ritchie thinks they were
able to make the trip, though,they
started with so little food that they
would have to eat some of their dogs, of
which they had three.
. The -Puvonia. at Azores.
PONTA DELGADA, Azores Islands,
Feb. 20.~——Yest'erday morning the pas-
sengers of the steamer Pavonia, from
Liverpool for Boston, 'which' was towed
Michael’s, Saturday by the
steamer Wolviston, when requested to
leave the ship, unanimously declined to
do so, but, the terrible gale continuing,
they have now all landed. The Pavonia
is still anchored in the roadstefid, un-
able to enter the harbor. _ Her position
is insecure, as her engines are not in
workable condition. The Italian bark
Cinco has been Wrecked in the road-
stead, and her crew were saved with
the utmost difficulty, and it is feared,
that the British bark Thomas Thomp- :
son Will meet the same fate.
West Indian Commission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The com-
mission named by the president to con-
sider questions pertaining to the civil
affairs in Cuba and Porto Rico is busily
engaged in completing preparations to
leave for the islands, the purpose being
to sail late this week or early next
week. Henry G. Curtis, 3. member of
the commission, has not arrived yet
from Iowa, but General Kennedy and
Chmles W. Watson, the other members,
are proceeding with the wOrk. The
chief questions before them are those of
taxation, public 80110018, public high-
ways and franchises for private enter-
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The Snensertest Building.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 20. —Ground will
be broken today for the great interna-
tional Saengerfest building. The centen-
min] of this great Organization will be
celebrated here next June. The con-
tractors are u-pder bond of {10,000 to
stage is to be ready for whomolo June
1. Chairman Schuller of the committee
on reception announced that quarters
had been secured already for 1,126 sing-
ers most of them being from Germany.
Most of the musical societies of this
country will send representatives here
to secure quarters. .
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Four Found Dead.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20. — Mrs.
Charles Fahrenkamp, aged 33 years, her
two children, Florence and William,
aged respectively 10 and 9 years, and an
were found dead yesterday in a room in
14's Fahrenkamp’ s home, 1416 North
F.fty- second street. The gas was turn-
ed on, and life had apparently been ex-
tinct for several days. Scattered about
the first floor were remnants of cigars
and cigarettes and empty beer and
whisky bottles. The last heard. of the
Inmates of the house was on Thursday.
London Makes Suggestions.
LONDON, Feb. 20.—The Berlin corre-
spondent of The Times says: “It ap-
pears that Germany‘ has protested _to
the Washington government against the
action of Chief Justice Chambers in Sa-
moa, while America has entered a
counter protest against the action of
the German consul. . It is suggested .in
influential circles here that the best
soldtion of the difllcuity would be a dis-
avowal thrOugh their. representatives .
by all three powers, thus clearing the
Way to:- a unanimous decision regarding '
the future.". .. ‘f‘f
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Nebraska. Whedt 0:0) Damaged.
OMAHA, Fob. 20.—Advicos to The Bee
from its regular correspondents in
northern Nebraska indicate that the
winter wheat crop has been badly dam-
aged by the recent» cold snap. ThoSe
who have examined the fields say that
if there had been even a. light covering
of. snow the grain wouldshav'e withstood
the extreme cold.
Transport Berlin Arrives.
“NEW YORK,'Feb. 20.-—,The United
States transport Berlin arrived yester-
day, all well, fromSan Juan and Ponce
via Santiago Feb. 13. She brought 9'!
discharged soldiers and passengers,
among the latter being Major General
Montrose Graham and daughter.
‘Riot In Chicago Theater.
CHICAGO, Feb. 20.—A riot .in which
2,000 men,‘ 'women and children 'took
part occui'red yesterday at the Star
theater, Sedgwick and Divlsmn streets,
and before the police arrived the in-
teriOr- of the theater had been badly"
danfiged.~ . . -, .
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lelief Party Endures Semi-Stnrvu- l _-
beaver hides and eating them one after cliced a great many people
1 spoke v er y
WHAT R LOTIOF THEM
Norwalk Produces its Share
But They ire Growing
Less Every Day.
What a. wonderful lot. of people there
are who sufi’er with backache. From
the millionaie sitting in his office Cllp-
ping coupons, down to the humble cit1-.
zen who swings a pick for a dollars.
day; nobody is free from it.
And it all comes i1 om the same cause.
» The kidneys are to blame.
Backache is really nothing but kid-
ney ache. You can be sure that. it
means a. (11501 dered conditien of the
ki 1.dneys
And if you are wise, you will heed
the warning immediately. Backache
ne eglected means severex' forms of kid-
ney disease, diabetis, ur-in'ety troubles.
Blight.’ s disease—ideath.
Doan’ sKidney Pills are the one sim-
ple remedy that can be Ieplied upon in
all forms of kidney trouble.
Some of yOur neighbors have In led
them and not one has found them want.-
in . Here 15 the experience of a. Nor-
walk citizen:
Ml'. Josiah Dodge, No.2 Belden
place, says: “I had some tiouble in
the way of kidney complaint, and rheu-
matic-like pains in the back. Being a.
frequent. visitm at. Mr. Hale’ 5 (now
Glendening & Co’ 5) drug stme, I no-
buying
Doau’ s Kidney'PilIs, and as they all
highly about. the results
obtained, I got. a box, began 1taking
them and in a few days’ time they had
cured the at ack. I am lecomxnending
them to mv lIeDdS.
Doan’ s Kidney Pills f01 sale by all
dealeis.‘._l?11ce :10 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milbuxn 00., Buffalo, N. Y.,
sole agents f01 the U S. Remember
the name Doan’ s and take no substi-
use.
THE RESULT OF A PRACTICAL JOKE.
Harv It. Proved Benoiicial'to the One Upon
“110m It Was Played.
“I remember my first case as if it
were yesterday,” said a well known
physician. “1 have every reason to.
as it was the beginningof my present
practice.
“My father gave me a good educa-
tion, bought me, an expensive library
and a fine set of surgical instruments
and then told'me to, sink or swim, and
not expect anything more from him.
“For a matter of six months it look-
ed as if it would be sink.
“I made a bold attempt at appearing
to be very busy, and would rush out
of my Ofiice at times as if on a case
of life 01' death. '
“One day. when I had returned to
my office from one of these vain pil-
grrintages, I found a message on the
slate that I hopefully kept hanging on
the door while I was away.
“It was a hurry call to attend one
John Smith. N-o address had been giv-
en, and I was appalled when I seized
a directory to find that there were any
number of John Smiths living in the
city.
“However, it was my first call, and
I wasn’t going to let the fact that
there were several dozen John Smiths
.stand between me and my patient.
“I copied them all down on a slip of
.paper, and started to look them up in
their order. ~
“I was nearly to the end of my list
when a funny thing happened. I ar-
, rived at the home of one John Smi‘
Just at the moment that he happened
to be taken suddenly and dangerously
ill. I succeeded in bringing him around
and my present practice grew (mt of
that case.
, “It wasn’t until I was obliged to hire
an assistant that I learned the truth
about that hurry call. A young attor-
ney, who had an office» acress the hall
from me, and who, like myself, was
waiting for a call, had placed the name
upon theslate as a joke.
“But I forgave him, seeing how the
matter had turned out."—-Detroit Free
Press.
Stronger Than Oak.
Foot bridges in Morocco that are
tsed for heavy traffic- have been the
subject of much concern to many e11—
.gineers. Elm planks on oak string-
.pieces were the materials employed,
but those wore out so rapidly that a
return to the old style of building was
proposed. This consisted of cables
made frOm the fibers of thealoe.
These cables are plaited and twisted
from fiber and are nearly two inches
thick and eight and one-half inches
wide. They are saturated with tar and
are firmly nailed to oak planking. The
endsmre- fastened by iron strips. These
cables make most admirable footpaths.
They are suificiently . elastic , to be
pleasant under the feet. and. experi-
ence has demonstrated that, they are
far more durable than any material
heretofore applied for this purpose.
The Smallest Sold! e1 in France.
, The smallest so' ‘icr in France is
said to be only two feet four inches
in height. 110 is :1 ,dwu-rt‘ with c.
slight mustache. When he presented
aimselt' to draw hisnumbcr out of the
1.:011scriptlou urn It “as ’discowionl
that his head did not 195101] to the lop
of the table on which the urn was
placed. so :1 gendaimo held him up
by the collar to enable him -to put his-
"and in the urn -—-New York Herald.
care of your health. Take
Hostetter’ s Stomach Bit—
ters, and then theie will be an end
to Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Constipa- , ,
tion- and Malar- "S'P'tel' Q
is. It drives all .1! . I,
poisons from the ‘ .
blood and builds Stomach
care of your slnmach, and
your stomach will take.
up the broken-
dowu bOdy and
shattered nerv-_
.0113 system.
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Statememfor’
‘ OF NE W, YORK...
111011111113 ’ A. Mcouspv, President.
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According to the Standard of the-Insurance Department of the State of New York.
INCOMEQ
Received for-'Premiums .
From all other Sources , .
To Policy-holders for Claims by Death
"* - - ’ $42,318,749 51
12,687,880 92
~ $55,006,629 ’43
DISBURSEM EN 1‘59
5 1 3,265,908 00
To Policy-holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . 11,485,751 35
For all other Accounts , . . . . 10,493,379 53
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United States Bonds and other Sé’curities , ‘ . ‘.
First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . .
$35,245.038 88
ASSET’SQ .
Loans on Bonds and other Securities,
Real Estate, appraised by Insurance Superintendents
at $23,534,826.88' .
Book Value
$160,956,141 33'
68,503,580 90
9939696‘9 00
20,604,649 61
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies . - . '. 11,621,377 36
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, eté. . . 6,434,957 m,
Contingent Guarantee Fund,
Divisible Surplus
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$277,517,325 36
LIABILITIES.
Policiy Reserves, etc., " ‘ .
Insurance. and Annuities in Force
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233.0558 640 68
, , . . 42. 238,684 68
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"lave carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct.
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor;
SAMUEL'D. BA’Bcocs
RICHARD A MoCunnr
JAMES C. HOLDEN
HERMANN C. VON-POST:
WILLIAM J. SEWELL
OLIVER 1111111111111 _
ROBERT ' OLYPHAN'I‘
GEORGE F. BAKER
Donner Oworr .1
lShAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President.
VT ILLIAM J. EASTON,Secretu1y.
JOHN A. F ()NDD, Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM P SANDS, Cashier.
‘ CHARLL‘ »
1 C. CLI 1 FORD GRETSINGER, Aesistant Auditor.
Prom the Surplus; dividend will be ’apportioned as usua. .
Board; of Trustees
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A. N. WATERHOUSE ..
CHARLES. R. HENDERSON
RUFUS W». PECKHAM
J. HOBART 3111311on
ROBERT A. Gumtree
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GEORGE S. Bowoom
WILLIAM C. W 1312111121
WILLIAM BOCKEFELLl-Jl
' JAMES N. JABVIE
CHAS D. DIOKEI' J11
ELBRIDGE T. GERRY
JAMES 511111111113
HENRY H. ROGERS
J NO. W AUCHINOLOSB
. THEODORE MORFORD
WILLIAM BABCOCK
S'rurvssm'r FISH
AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIABD
CHARLES E. MILLER
‘WAL'I'EB B GILLErrr
I .H. WALTER WEBB
ROBERTA. GRANISS, Vice-President.
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WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
FBEDEBIC CROMWELL, Treasurer.
DUEli du-P. BllECK, Corresposg.‘ ing Secretary
ALBERT KLAMNOTH, Assistam. Secretary
JAMES TIMI SON .2d Assistant Treasurer.
EDWARD; P. HOLDEN, Assistant Cashier.
EMORY MOULINTOCK, Actuary.
JOHN TATLOCK, .13, Assistant Actuary.
A, PRELLER, Auditor.
u ILLIAM w. RICHARDS, Comptroller.i
HENRY D‘- BROWN, Assistant Comptroller ~
JOHN C. ELLIO 1‘, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies
E'JW ARD'LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor.
' MEDIOAL Dxnscrons: ‘
ELIAS J. MARSH M U‘
1 GRANVILLE 11‘ WHITE, M :0
(x. S. WINS'lONM. D. Consulting
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