Waterloo Daily Courier (Newspaper) - May 23, 1899, Waterloo, Iowa ATMS Wire Service Courier 1890 Weekly Courier E 1858 WEATHER Chicago May Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday erly winds NINTH YEAH 264 PEACE SEEMS DRAWING NEAR Commissioners Are Deeply Impressed With Proposals of the United States FLAG FOR CUBAN SHIPPING Sec Gage is Struggling With the Problem of How to Release of Cuban Commerce By Associated Press Manila May -23 6 p spent the day of the American They discussed every point of the scheme of the government and the peace proclamation details asking information as to what personal rights will be granted them Colonel Denby the American commissioner MRS BURGER Aged Resident Passes Away Shortly Be- fore Noon Today About 11 o'clock this morning Mrs Lena Burger passed away at her home No 204 Commercial street The diate cause of was lockjaw Mrs Burger was over years of age and had been suffering from an ment which necessitated an operation a short time ago From this she lied and by last Sunday seemed well enough to leave her bed yesterday however an attack of lockjaw came from this was relieved only by the coming of death No arrangements have yet been been made for the funeral services Mrs Burger was born in Germany on the 18th day of May 1818 There she grew to young and was united in marriage with Clarence Wyneken They came to America in 1855 and settled at Harden City Iowa where occurred the death of Mr ken Two children were born to them Mrs Greenwood of Waterloo and a son who died in Mrs Wynken was united in riage with Martin Burger at Harden City in 1863 and came to Waterloo in FOR TEN FOOT SEWER 10 TAKE CARE OE DRY RUN City Engineer Thinks This the Only Method of Abating Trouble Would Build of Brick At the city council meeting last night City Engineer M L Newlon made a report on subject of con- a sewer or devising other methods abating the DryRun sance and giving relief to that section of the city which suffers from overflow at time of freshets tind heavy rains r Mr Newton is of the opinion that the trouble can only be permanently remedied the construction of a er large enough to carry off any big volume of water which might como For this purpose he recommends a sewer ten feet In diameter huilt of brick and constructed so as not to in- with future improvement explained it to be same as under tha United States constitution The Filipinos also desired information as to the school system to toe established approved the American policy to separate church and state They objected to the scheme on the ground it gave them personal erty but not political liberty x ly Chey said they personally pleased with the plan but could not it officially They also called upon General Otis and repeat the call tomorrow Professor Sherman is very tic as to the outcome Manila May the pino congressman resident of Manila and formerly commissary general accompanied by an insurgent captain called upon Gen Otis today and We de- sire to surrender persons and erty into the hands of Americans The surrender was arranged by lain Pierce of Fourteenth ment who knew Rosario before war The wet season has finally be- gun and another week's rain will make the rice fields thick with mud OTIS REPORT Washington May main feature of the cabinet meeting today was the reading and discussing of the detailed report from General Otis of operations in the Philippines up to April It was considered satisfactory and will probably be public this afternoon THE FLAG QUESTION The matter of a flag for Cuban ping which to the value of is tied up for want of a flag to sail under was referred to Secretary Gage for solution if possible As to the coastwise trade relief was given by recognition of the Cuban flag but for- eign countries cannot recognize the flag of a country and American registry cannot be granted ships owned by citizens of a foreign Country that year Mr Burger's death occurred about ten years ago Mrs a member of the Presbyterian church of this city NEW CEMETERY ASSOCIATION Syndicate Buys Red Cross Farm and Will Plat it Into Cemetery Lots syndicate of bona fide residents of East Waterloo have recently chased a big portion of Red Cross farm lying just at the edge of the city to the east and will arrange and plat from it a new cemetery Backed by to assure cess the work has been entere'd upon Topographical charts and surveys are in competent hands and a skilled landscape gardener has secured for artistic ment of the plat Bountiful provision has been made for beautifying the grounds and when fully completed there will be in state of Iowa Peace Jubilee is On No Union of Presbyterians By Associated Press Washington May peace jubilee was inaugurated at sunrise with a salute of thirteen guns from Dolphin bells and steam whistles all over the city The day was declared a half holiday de- and employes were released at noon when a salute of forty-five guns was fired The program for the day was ed by a parade comprising all the ular army and navy organizations around the city with the district Delaware national guard G A R veterans and the immunes The day opened bright but a pour of rain tegan at noon Two Congressmen Injured By Associated Press Minneapolis May union be- tween the church north was again negatived by the general assembly Taking up the for a beginning of negotiations with a view to reconciliation the com- on bills reported adversely day It was held expedient to take action this year By Associated Press Maiden Mass May stand on the route of the parade during the of the of the founding of this town occupied by members of the legislature collapsed and a large number of the people injured Representatives well and Chase are among those ly injured Unitarians in Session Dr Eaton for Governor Associated Press Des Moines May met this after- noon Dr E Eaton of Des temporary chairman delivered an ad- dress after the convention ad- to meet in caucus on platform Not over fifty regates are present Dr Eaton will probably be named for governor By Associated Press Chicago May second an- meeting of the western Unitarian Institute held here day A number of papers were read Ministers are in attendance from Michigan Iowa Missouri consin Kansas Minnesota and braska Ask Recognition of Services Won't Lay Down Their Arms Associated Press Havana May of the in- they will mot give up their arms has no intention of making a house to house search to seize If the Cubans are not willing to bring their arms and the allotted to each man the matter will he passed over By Associated May Otis and Lawton recommend Colonel ers of the Second Oregon and Captain J S Case for promotion for services gallantry Two Strikes Settled Sixth Infantry Off for Manila By Associated Press San Francisco May trans- port Sherman has sailed for Manila carrying the Sixth infantry and al Bates By Associated Press Buffalo May sympathetic strike is declared off and have returned to work The grain shovelers strike was settled this morning and the men will probably resume work tomorrow Dewey Greeted at Hong Kong By Associated Press Hong Kong May Olympia Admiral Dewey on ar- rived from Manila She was saluted by the ships of all nationalities Increase In Minor Crimes British home office report for shows that while serious crimes tend to diminish in England there is a great increase in minor offenses By far the larger number of criminals con- during a year have been con- of some crime fact that led the home office to conclude that neither penal servitude nor im- prisonment serves to deter the ual offender from reverting to crime and it is the habitual offenders who form the bulk of the prison tion No soap the equal Beach's flake Soap in the laundry of the territory through which it passes He suggests that the sewer extend from the river to the south city limits under some one of the most di- rect streets and routes His report in- that he believes the sewer should be first constructed to ington street from the river and then from time to time extended until it ultimately extends Allen street It would with a good force of men take 140 working days to build the sewer to Washington street and the expense would be or per running foot Mr Newton suggests that the work can all be done by local labor and the money expended for the improvement kept at home report To the Mayor and City Council of the City of Waterloo Having been appointed to make an examination of the Dry Run of West Waterloo and make report of some feasible plan for the abatement of the nuisance caused by its overflow upon the property in its vicinity I have examined its course within the town plat and also for some con- distance to the south of the city I find that to provide a cut-off or diverging channel to carry it into the Blackhawk is impracticable for two first the expense would be nearly or equal to that of a sufficient sewer to be hereafter mentioned and when so diverted all the territory be- low the cut-off would throw its into the city with no means to care for it Second the damages that would result from such in way of open channels and the maintenance of bridges along its course at road ings over private property and other places where it might become sary from time to time would prove a serious bar to its construction To provide an outlet to the east is no easier though shorter and through less valuable land I am therefore of the opinion that the only and economical way of disposing of it is to give as short and direct a route to the river as sible and this can only be by building of cient dimensions to provide for all occasions of any ordinary storm or series of Such a sewer should begin at the river and be carried up one of the most direct streets southward to the city limits Of course only a small portion of it could be built in a son but its plan and size should be such that all storm water of the entire district at and above Bluff street along its vicinity shall he ly conveyed through it and that ex- tensions can he made from time to time without change of plan until ul- the sewer will extend beyond Allen street and it should be so con- that it may be wholly covered by earth to such a depth that in the streets and through the lots its ence would not be noticed nor prove any barrier to the permanent ment of any of the property along its course The construction of such a sewer should be of durable materials and well built Were we to import all terials I would advise the use of a brick sewer but we have in the city itself an abundance of good rock which with care can be utilized In building a sewer of ample proportions so that about all the money used in construction would be kept in the city none going out only to pay for the cement used and perhaps a few brick To determine the size of an adequate sewer for this particular place I sume the territory drained as covering about acres and that the rainfall of this territory will run off in about 20 to 24 hours By mathematical culation an sewer is cient for the purposes but when we consider that permanent ments are to be made over and along the line of the sewer and that circum- stances similar to those of this spring may be repeated when the ground may be frozen and covered with eral inches of snow and that upon this there may corne suddenly a fall of two or three inches all of which would precipitate a large amount of water Jin the mouth of the sewer and to provide for those extra contingencies 1 recommend con- struction of a feet in ter With a sewer of such sions the nearest resident need have no fear as to any damage that would ever occur from its of materials but excluding the work of excavation would probably not ex- ceed running foot The least amount that bo built to secure good results from the ment would be from river to Washington street a distance of about feet incurring an of proximately i By building to Washington street Jill the territory to the south and east would bo forever relieved of Dry Hun terrors The excavated earth not used In would be used In ing the streets to grade and filling the places now occupied the bridges below and including Washington street With a good force of men there should be in building from the river to Washington street In 140 working I believe the work can all be done by home labor When It shall be determined to ceed With construction I will have the necessary plans and specifications ready for approval All of which is respectfully submitted M L NEWTON City Engineer Waterloo 22 MAY ELECT TONIGHT MR SUCCESSOR Special Committee Meets This j noon and Will Make a NOW IS THE TIME TO CONTRACT FOR THB ANB X WILL HAVE FOUNTAIN TO ADORN EAST SIDE PARK Council Last Night Places Matter in Hands of Public Grounds Com- for Action The committee on public grounds was instructed by the city council last night to take up at once the matter of providing a suitable fountain for the east side park to take the place of the dilapidated lot of masonry now adorning the pleasure spot The matter was brought up by a introduced by Alderman ergan third ward is as Resolved By the city council of the city of Waterloo Iowa that a drinking fountain be placed at Grant park on the east side of Waterloo and the purchasing committee and is hereby ordered to purchase a suitable fountain said work to be done under the supervision of the water sewer and gas committee The introduction of the resolution brought out a lengthy discussion on the subject as to whether a drinking fountain or a fountain for display would be of the greatest benefit and utility The expense of maintaining a ing fountain was considered to be too heavy taking into consideration that at the corner of East Fourth and Fayette streets only a little more than a block from the park such a fountain was now maintained The general opinion that an ornamental fountain one that would lend attractiveness to the park would be most appropriate Mr Lonergan did not care to stick by the letter of his resolution He said the intention in introducing it was more to call the attention of the cil to the condition of the ruins at present in the park center with the hope that some action would be taken The committee will look np the ter at once and report its decision to the next meeting of the council It is hoped by all that this matter may not be delayed but that the im- provement whatever it is may be in- stalled before the G A R ment next month OPIE READ'S STORIES Hear Them Direct From the Novelist's Lips Opie Read knows how to tell a story He didn't face a very large audience at Brown's opera house last night but the way his words are being repeated today shows that they were well worth listening to Mr Read has a style of telling a story from the platform which -is even more charming than when gathered from the printed page because there is added to it the life and expression of the man He tried to close his entertainment twice last night but the audience wouldn't let wanted just one more and got it each time was introduced by Hon C E Pickett who spake very pleasantly concerning the and defined the field of literature he pied After the entertainment Mr Read was the guest of the Elks at a tion given at their hall Here the gave some of his choicest bits of narrative and the Elks found him a jolly good fellow to meet A banquet was served Or Tonight may settle the question of the of the West schools This afternoon he cial J 1C Joder J E Bragdon and C IX chosen to give the matter tion is in conference ami will muko its report to the board at a special meeting to be held tonight auU this report it is anticipated niino UiO action of the board as it will be of the nature of a recommendation of the choice of the man to succeed Superintendent S M To who have been watching the steps taken by the board and who have been permitted to get an insight into the consideration given the cations and recommendations received by that it would appear as though the choice lay among three of the seventy-eight D A Thornburg of Now Hampton Supt O M Elliott of Traer and Supt A Doron of The board is determined upon one point that of securing a young man whoso ambition shall be the desire to to something even higher than the of the Wa- schools lu the future thus curing the best oC service A member of intimated to a Daily Courier representative this morning that Supt of the New Hampton schools appears to be the leader in the race The tee visited his schools also those of Supt Elliott of Traer and Supt zelwood of Iowa Falls All are strong men as are also many of the others who have applied for the ency and the board has found and is finding much difficulty in arriving at a decision concerning ent successor Following is a list of applications received up to today C W Webster City la L Iowa Iowa W A Doron Iowa D A Hampton la O M Elliott Traer Iowa M Stevens Sioux Oily Iowa Robert J Davenport Sioux Falls S ID F N Williams Oberlin Ohio D S Kelly Ind W M Ege Mason City Iowa Charles E Locke Tania Iowa C R Aurner Adel Iowa T R Amlie Creston Iowa C W Hart Woodstock 111 John A Long Chicago 111 G W McGinnis Tlich Hill Mo John Sogard Iowa City Iowa W H Whitford Victor Iowa K Bond Rockwell City Iowa G V Baumgardner Oberlin Ohio A D Stowell Hannibal Mo A L Shattuck What Cheer Iowa W H Fertich Ind J A Morse Mich W C Hopkins Wis C R Lancaster Wis E C McClelland Rice Lake Wis O IB Carroll DeSoto Mo W R Hart Lincoln Neb A M Rowe Little Falls Minn W H Miller El Dorado Springs Mo Prof Eagle Grove Iowa J F Garner Iowa Bruce Francis Montezuma Iowa J Browning Davenport Iowa H C Waddle Vinton Iowa Warren J New Sharon Iowa Charles E Smith Burlington Iowa A M Rowe Little Falls Iowa E H Griffin Bedford Iowa Oliver Stegall Chillicothe Mo E M Baxter Ithaca York George B Swan Bozeman Mont C E Cripple Creek CoL John A Shafer Delphi Ind E W Blackhurst Dubuque Iowa J M McCallie Mt Carroll 111 W R Kirk Sterling 111 W C Cobb Onawa Iowa J M Scott Redfield S D C B Van AVie Chicago III George F Bell Racine Wis TI H Roberts Fort Dodge Iowa G D Knapp Madelia Minn U S Conn Wayne Neb A A Gal breath Algonac Mich Warner Morrison 111 M A Kline Marseilles 111 L M Abott St Louis Park Minn J M Davis Iowa Alexander Strachan D A F Brobst Ann Arbor Mich A D Colegrove Corry Penn J A Street Vandalia 111 A N Young Chicago 111 George A Parker City Mich J D Knapp Argos Tnd D Smith Oberlin Ohio Eugene C Crosby Kankakee 111 B T Davis Oshkosh Wis Geo P Fleisher Mich J A Hornberger Naperville 111 Henry Wenke University of cago S A Power Iowa J C Sanders Rock ford W A Schaper Dubuque Iowa J E Wooters Litchfield 111 Hot Air Aind FOR A YEAR TO COME we have two men ready to make estimates with tinners tq do the work CUTLER HARDWARE CO WATERLOO IOWA GROWS GAINING SUPPORT DAILY Developments Are Strongly able to the Iowa Candidate for Speaker of the House Washington May of the past week in the the speakership of the next liouse of are strongly to the candidacy of Col Henderson and will doubtless Increase the optimism of the friends of Iowa's candidate for the position The most significant announcement of tho week relates to the Pennsylvania delegation It has been definitely decided that General Henry H B high am of the Quaker state will formally enter the list as a candidate and it is equally well un- that his candidacy is for the convenience of the delegation from that state It is announced that the Pennsylvania delegation will hold a conference in the near future and a canvass of the situation as the several candidates seems to cate a general idea among the sylvania members that their best course will be to throw the entire high tribute to the qualifications of Colonel Henderson closes with the following It every comrade er in a soldier organization or not at onco to take up arms and help win the fight Republican members of congress select the speaker in caucus If your member of congress is a republican move on him immediately both as an organization and as individuals and exact a pledge from him that he will for of the next congress If your member refuses or Is non- committal knock him out at his next nomination The magnitude and importance of the undertaking are certainly great but remember comrades that in union there is and let ua hands act as a unit and exhibit strength in this our first oportunity to put a real live fide union dier in the speaker's chair of our tional house of representatives Let us show the people that the old diers back numbers though they may be accounted by some are still and can wield a potent influence that will be felt now as it was in the days of 61 to 65 We work in concert if we hope to achieve success All union soldiers no matter to what organization they belong be it to the Grand Army of the Republic to the Union Veteran Legion to the to Colonel Henderson A cal paper says it is expected that at their meeting whatever public action may be bad they will decide to port Colonel Henderson to the end As far as the matter has been talked over among the Keystone state tives it has met with approval and no serious opposition to tho plan is an- Should Pennsylvania pursue the course outlined it will hardly be essary to take into account other tents of division among the eastern states to thoroughly explode the boast that the east will support Sherman to a man But ambition in the east is Loyal Legion to the Veterans Union or to any other should join in this general movement and co-operate with might and main to make it for success means the promo- tion of tihe interests of every ual Union soldier sailor and marine in the land What we want is ity energy courage loyalty and push Now you comrade who read this don't rely upon what some other low is going to do but You have a vote It is announced as General intention to place this lar in the hands of union soldier in the land While the soldiers be able to wield considerable influence i in a contest of this character by not more suppressed than son of in In the west and Sereno E S Payne of New York cessor as chairman of the ways and means committee is pushing his candidacy for the He is actively soliciting port from republican of the Fifty-sixth congress and to his close friends he has given assurances that he has no intention of stepping aside for another New York candidate ever this may be it should be stated at the same time that Senator Platt seems to be favorable to the dacy of Sherman and it is hardly to be doubted that he will not hesitate to use his great influence with the republican members from New York to follow the plan will add the greatest prestige to that state j republican district in the country there is a feeling among some of Col Henderson's warmest friends here that General Dyrenforth has allowed his enthusiasm to get of his discretion in urging such an extreme measure as stated in this If your member refuses or is non- committal knock out at Tiis nest and it is not believed that the lowan will countenance such advice Magnanimity is very nent in the make-up of Dave derson and those who know him will not believe that he would for an in- stant approve or consent to the use of coercion as a means to further his interests Another straw which may show the way the eastern winds are blowing is found in the recent interview of Amoa L Alien of Maine who has for many years been private secretary to er and who hopes to succeed the big speaker as representative from the first district of Maine Mr Allen ex- presses the opinion that New England will not vote as a unit for any date for speaker although lie mates that the Maine delegation will be solid for Sherman A movement lias been started here to enlist the soldier vote of the try for Colonel Henderson It was started and put under way by General R G Dyrenforth ch ief of the Union Veterans Union and likewise an active member of the G A R who has issued a long lar to his nation The paying a Farewell for Miss Walker Last evening a small company of young ladies were entertained in royal nanner at the home of Miss Myrtle Rush 926 street The party was in honor of Miss Clara Walker who intends to leave for the east in a ew days Games were played and the cake walk indulged in Light refreshments were The young ladies presented Miss Walker with a prettily bound volume of These present Misses Mabel Jackson kohl Elizabeth Barnett Mabel ham Myrtle Rush Clara Walker Speicher Myrtle Kelly The ladies of Waterloo ter Order of the Eastern Star to accompany lira to to attend a of chapter of tbat city Take the 7 o'clock
