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The Semi-Weekly Tribune. IRA 1- llAKn, Proprietor. TKRMS H.3 IN ADVANCE. KORTH PLA 1TK - NKHBASKA. Old ago Is occa ionally as foolish as It is usually wise. It's Just as much of a crlmo to take a walk as It Is to steal a march. Possibilities nrc all right In their way, but they never prove anything. A girl should liavo a chaperon until she can call somo other chap her own. An adherent of tho faith euro oaya tho red lights in a drug storo aro dan ger signals. Too many people rcscmblo a ball of twine they are completely wrapped up In themselves. Lota of pcoplo will never mako any preparation for the better land until they bco an excursion advertised. Tho count of Castcllane and the prlnco of Monaco aro completely es tranged. Still, somehow or other tho world will peg along. A man who insulted tho (lag was fined $100 and costs. Thoso who com mit this offenso would got tho stripes if some pcoplo had their way. It is suspected that certain con gressmen would look upon that plan for nn American Monto Carlo thirty mllca from Washington as a capital thing capital capital. Tho freak pounded to death in a moment of rago by a South Dakota showman may havo been half human as claimed, but no ono will nrguo that for tho brutal wretch who killed It. Tod Sloan paid $1,000 for tho prlvl Icgo of cracking that waltor over tho head with a champagno bottlo. In tho futuro Tod will probably conflno him self to tho pastlmo of cracking cold bottles. Ab between short skirts and clean strocts tho Women's club of Baltimore has decided in favor of tho latter. Tho wearing of long skirts on tho ntrcots by women is a material addition to tho city's swooping forces, thorcforo tho action of tho Daltlmoro women is thoroughly consistent. Tho Insular commission In declaring that Porto Rico and tho Philippines aro not legally American territories, flecmn to havo arrived at thin queer decision by n confusion of national and international law. As a matter of fact, tho commission probably under stood that such a decision would bo convenient for various reasons nnd thorcforo flttod tho law to tho facta rather than tho facts to tho law. Tho French bureau of ngrlculturo shows in n rccont roport that Spain is moro entitled to bo called "sunny" than Is Italy. About thrco thousand hours of sunshlno bless Spain each year, whllo Italy Ib favored with sov cral hundred fowcr hours of tho sweet ncsB and light In which Spain rejoices. But much dopends on tho men upon whom tho sun shines. Misty nnd shad owy England, for example nnd not radiant Spain, Is a controlling forco In tho world. Tho Choctaw Indian, untamed nnd only hnlf-clvlllzcd though ho may bo, has somo qualities that stand out strongly by contrast with tho actions of his whlto brethren. For lnstanco, n Choctnw who was under sontenco of death was released on ball, showed up on punctual tlmo nt tho execution ground and was duly disposed of, ac cording to Choctnw law, whllo a Chi cngo politician, out undor $15,000 bonds, has not boon scon nlnco his case was called for trial. Investigation of tho subject of tho distribution of terrestrial magnetism has led to tho conclusion that tho seat of tho nbnormal magnetization is within tho layer of tho earth's crust, which Is subject to temperaturo varia tions, nnd that tho layer Is thin in deed. To nrrlvo at a clearer concep tion of tho causes of unsymmotrlcal distribution of tho earth's magnetism, tho earth 1b supposed to bo, In tho first lnstanco, n uniformly magnetized sphere, and then It Is proposed to do duct tho theoretical magnetization from tho nctunl mngnotlzntlon nt cor responding points on tho earth's sur face Tho chart obtained roveals tho oxlstonco of three rcsldunl mngnotle north poles and threo south poles. Tho strongest of tho north poles is situated to tho enst of Pntngouln, tho others boliiK In China nnd tho United StntcB. Tho strongest rcBldual south polo Is In tho French Congo, nnd tho others nro In tho Boring Sea nnd nenr Tasmnnln. Tho moat important result obtained Is tho determination that this distribu tion of tho mngnotle irregularities has soma connection with tho nbnormal distribution of temperature. It is raro that a hUUuo Is placed whero It suggests so much in Ufo of tho porson commemorated as that of Franklin, rccoutly unveiled in Phila delphia. Tho Btatuo stands in front of tho postolUco building, and Franklin was postmaster of Philadelphia. On tho slto of this postoulco onco stood tho university which Frnnklln founded. Tho field whero ho flow his klto Is hard by, and Independence hall In not far away. To those who know tho history of tho locality, tho Btatuo is eminently emblematic of the many-sidedness of tho imv. THIS STATU IN BRIEF Arrliloutiilly Shut n I'rtenil. FALLS CITY, Neb., Aug. 2. Whllo .1. Llppold and Tom Frank wore out hunting the former nccldontnlly shot the latter, nbout twenty blrdshot tak ing effect In tho face, neck nnd side. Whllo It In n painful Injury, It Ib not considered dangerous, owing to tho long range. Court llou.o IloniU Hell lit ft Premium. AUBURN, Neb., Aug. 2. The 10,000 court house bonds woro sold nnd, to the surprlso of cvory one, the First Nntlonal bank wont $700 better, taking the bondB at $12,200. Three bonds draw only l per cent Interest nnd are paynblo In ono, two, three, four and five years. ChnNft Count)- All Might. IMPERIAL, Neb., Aug. 2. Chase county linn been blessed with fino rnlnH for tho past week. Sunday night a heavy thunder Htorm enmo from tho north, almost an Inch of water fell, making 3.24 Inches for tho week. Fnrmers nil feeling good; corn doing well; grnsH good; cattle In fine shape. Reunion of lllliiol Vototiuia. FRIEND, Neb., Aug. 2. The mem bers c' tho Thirty-fourth Illinois vet eran volunteerH have arranged to hold n reunion at the Nebraska building, Greater America Exposition grounds, on tho morning of August 15. Arrange ments hnvc been mndo thnt membera In Illinois, Iown, Nebraska and Kansas will be present, and have a good visit. It Is hoped that every member will bo present. Thrmlirr One Through llrlilgo. SALTILLO, Neb., Aug. 2. A thresh ing machine engine belonging to Hornco JohnRon of Rokcby went through the bridge here. Engineer ThomnH Doody and Fireman Tnto went down with tho engine, but saved their lives by Jumping clear of tho wreck nnd landing In tho creek, thirty feet below. Doody Ih badly bruised and hnn several guahea on tbe head nnd face. Tnto csenped with a sprained tinkle and slight burns from steam. Three Week to Mnnter Out. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2. Tho work of mustering out tha Nobraskn nnd Utah volunteers will tnkc at least three weeks. The Utah batteries may bo disposed of In two weeks, for on tho wny over Major Grant had his officers propnro most of tho necessary pnperB nnd they are ready for tho mustering olllccr now. Besides there will bo very llttlo In tho way of a property settlo mcnt In tho cane of the batteries an they left moHt of tholr property with tho military establishment In Mauila. HI. P.ilwiiril to Hiwiitiut It Kolillrni. ST. EDWARD, Neb., Aug 2. Tho women of St. Edward met nt tho opora houso to mako nrrangcmcntH for n bnii(uct which In to bo given sovoral days after tho Koldlcr boys nrrlvo. Mrs. J. O. Decker was elected chalr ninn, nnd MIbh Jonnlo Powell secretary. After hearing tho minutes read of tho biiHluesH transacted by tho regular or ganization, they appointed n coinmlt teo on nrnuigotneiitii, to confer with a llko committee from tho organiza tion. fcloup NurcociM O'llrlcn. LINCOLN. Noll., Aug. 2. The No bniHkn Htnto IIbIi commissioners, W. U May, R. S. Oberfelder and J. P. House, hold n meeting at tho Htnto Iiouho and elected Adam Sloup of Omaha nR sup erintendent of tho fish hatcheries at South Bond. The new superintendent takes ehnrgo next Monday. W. J. O'Brien, who Ih succeeded by him, handed In li Ih roHlgnutlou somo weeks ago. it Is understood thnt O'Brien has been engaged by tho United States llh commission. Pci'itllitr Cut Mo DWounr. 8HELTON. Nob., Aug. 2. A very peculiar disease has broken out among tho enttlo In this vicinity that scorns to bnlllo tho local veterlnnrlea. Tho oyo becomes soro and In a fow days hocomcH blind, which results In death to tho unlmnl In a short time. George Mortimer, nn oxtoiiHlvu feeder here, out of a hard of 100 haa fifty nflllctcd with the disease. TIiIh disease Heums to bo very coutngloiiH and one thnt tho statu veterinary may bo usked to look after nt once. Hull In Itnrk County. BASSETT, Nob., Aug. 2. A torriblo hall and electric storm passed ovur Rock county. Thcro was not so very much wind with It, but hall fell as largo an lions' eggs, breaking unpro tected window glass on tho north aldo of buildings. Its dnmngo to Hinnll grain nnd corn has not at this writing been Investigated, but It must bo very great. Tho country was much In need of rain, for corn, and If tho ruin was general Its benelltH will bo much greater than tho diunugo done. I'rlre Flower 1'iiriiilo lit UuNtlug, HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 2. Ono of tho main features of tho street fair, which will bo held In Hastings Sep tember 18 to 211, will bo tho llower pnnido. Already nearly 100 carriages Iinvo been secured and every day tho list grows turgor. Tho llower com mittee haw been given $1100 for prlzo money. Tho prizes will bo awarded as follows: First best decorated doublo ciirrlugo, $100 diamond ring; second best decorated double carriage, $75 diamond ring; first best decorated slnglo carriage, $75 diamond ring; sec ond boat decorated single carriage, $50 diamond ring. Heel Itrllrf III Don til. PLATTSMOUTH, Nob., Aug. 2. It hnB dovelopcd that several days ago .Mra, John GelBcr, living In tho north part of town, attempted to put nn end to nn unbearable exlateuco by cutting her throat with a razor. Tho matter has boon kept quiet and the details havo Just como to light. Mrs. Gelser has been suffering from a tumor, which, her physician says, will prob ably result fatally. Hor mind becom ing despondent becnuso of her Illness, she determined to end all suffering by ono ewlft stroke. Rnrgton Ordrrrd to Mnnllfi. BRAINARD, Neb., Aug. 2. Dr. J. O. Marron of this placo and tho present Burgeon of the Second Nebraska re ceived n monsnge from Surgeon General StornborG at Washington ordering him to Manila an tmrgcon with tho rank of captain, ' ... ll. Cuttle IYciIIiik nt I mi vii 1 1'. INAVALE, August 2. A conserva tive OBtltnntc of tho number of rattlo to bo fed hero the coming winter Is 5,000 head nnd moflt of the cattle aro nlrcady hero. Tho oat crop Is all har vested nnd some of It threshed, with a very fnlr yield. The hny crop is tho largest since 189C. with a far greater amount of alfalfa than over before. Too Wrulc to Montlfy lllm, FALLS CITY, Neb., Auguat 2.-T!io tramp who shot Officer Stump on July 10 hnB at Inst been captured. He wns arrested nt Humboldt and brought to thlH city nnd taken before the wounded man for Identification. Owing to Stump's condition he wbb unable to tecognlze him. Thnt ho Is the man wanted there Is llttlo doubt. John Hurst Ih IiIh name and ho bears a bad reputation. Trim mil h Church Deillrritoil. TEKAMAH, Neb., August 2.-Tho dedicatory exercises of tho Methodist Eplacopal church at this plnco oeuir red Sunday. Tho Rev. Dr. Murra of Fremont had ehnrgo of tho services. Tho church was appropriately decorat ed with potted plants nnd cut flowers. Tho church wns dedicated free of dobts, there having been some 200 rnlscd at tho morning services, tho balance that was duo. llnllet l.ntlffoii In the Itriiln. FALLS CITY, Neb., Aug. 2. lien Stump, tho night policeman shot hero July 19, is very low. The second oper ation was performed yesterday morn ing, but the bullet wus located. It Is lodged in tho bruin. Thcro is llttlo hopo of his recovery, Tho tramp who did tho shooting has not been located nor heard from Blnco tho Bad affair. The officers traced him to tho Missouri river ilfteen mlcs north and there gavo up the chaso. Tunkoil hjr u euviigo Iln-ir. 8T. EDWARDS, Neb., August 2.-D. F. Cookscy of tho hog and cattle firm of Carter & Cookaey was tusked by a savago bonr. Ho had got in tho Btock ynrds to eopnrato tho bonr from an other, ns they were fighting, but be foro ho could hit It tho hog knocked him down, making two bnd wounds on his right leg, one about three Inches In length two Inches below tho knee, nnd nnothcr four Inches in length nbovo tho knee. (I. A. 11. Itmuilon nt Oiildiiiiil. OAKLAND, Nob., August 2. Oak land Iimb secured tho G. A R. reunion for thlB district, commencing August 23 nnd continuing four days. Tho tents will bo pitched near Well's park, on tho Logan river, a beautiful and attrac tive spot. A largo attendance la nntlci pated. Many prominent speakers will bo horo during tho reunion nnd tho good people of Oakland will apuro no time or money to make tlila the beat reunion In tho hlBtory of thlB part of tho atato. Will tin a Kocoril HrcuUor. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 2. Reports constantly como In from all parts of tho county to tho effect that Dodgo county's yield of com will bo a record breaker. Harvesting Is In progress nnd Hinnll grain la making an excellent crop, particularly oats and barley. Half an Inch of ruin that came yesterday was Just what tho county needed and tho farmers think their only troublo will bo to get enough help In the fields when tho corn Is fully matured. ItocrultliiK In NehniMkii. LINCOLN, Neb., August 2. Tho re cruiting olllco that hns been open In Lincoln for tho last two weeka closed yesterday and tho laat of tho volunlrora loft for Fort Leavenworth. Lieutenant Mnpca nnd his nsBlatant will go to Hnn tlnga to open nn office. Tho fifty nlno men accepted at the Lincoln atatlon hnvo boon aolected from nearly 200 volunteers. Over half of them havo had military experience nnd quite a number hnd military drill at the Htuto university. Chlmnry Tnkri n Titmhlo. NEBRASKA CITY, Nob., Aug. 2. -As four men were sitting on tho Iron stnlrway on the west sldo of tho two story Fnaa building, at tho comer of Sixth street nnd Central avenue, ono of tho chimneys on tho building took a tumble nnd tho brick nnd mortar enmo down on tho men. Goorgo Ras muscn wns taken to his boarding plnco nnd It wns found that he had Bovernl bad brulBcs, but that no bones wero broken. John Bennett had one foot qulto badly bruised. Fremont KiiKiir 1'nrtory. FREMONT, Nob.. August 2. Work Is being pushed rapidly at tho Stand ard Beet Sugar company's factory, north of Ames. The framo work of tho largo main building la finished nnd the roof la being put on. Some of tho heavy machinery Is already In po sition nnd more of It la In the yirds ready to bo act up. Tho machinery will all bo placed In the main building before tho walls aro built. Tho alto of tho factory Ih already quite u town. A largo number of cottagea and moro pretontloiiB dwolllnga havo been built and thPBo, together with a atoro, board ing Iiouho, bunk houac, burns and dhede aro a conspicuous object for miles around on tho prairie. Itoulty ChiiniM'i Hum! RED CLOUD, Neb., Aug. 2. Tho property known as tho Moon block, couslatlng of n two-story brick struc ture with flvo atoro rooms nnd threo wooden buildings, has recently beou purchased Vy Dr. R. Damercll. It is rumored that a three story brick hotel will take tho place of tho wooden buildings In tho nenr futuro. Wuiiiiiu'ii Cluli llnlliU Fountain. FAIRBURY, Nob., Aug. 2. Work men hnvo begun setting up tho foun tain purchnsed by tho Falrbury Wom an's club, nnd presented to tho city. Til IS STILL DANGER Projreea of the Yellow Fever Situation at Santiago. REPORTS ARE MORE ENCOURAGING Tim A living of KurRi-oii (Icticrnl Wyiniii From lliiinpton Conclltlom I'nirtl eiilly Cih IiiiiicimI A Lint of MenihcM of tho Homo I'tirloiiKhod unit Their llintlniitloii CopliiK With tho Slum tlon. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Tho wnr department la watching with great solicitude the progress of yellow fever at Santiago. Reports received yester day were moro encournglng, but It Is realized that there Is still danger In the situation. In tlila connection It Is learned that ns lata as the 8th of last month General Miles formally recommended tho re moval of the United Stntes troops now qtinrtered nt Santiago to somo port on the northern coast of America. It is said that as n matter of fact the rate of Infection among the soldiers at Santiago Is greater at this time In proportion to the number of men pres ent than Inst year. General Miles, It Ih understood, call ed nttentlon to this fnct In his recom mendation and urged It as one reason for the prompt removnl of the men to the north. Thus far his recommendations have not been carried out, but yesterday Secretary Root and General Miles had a conference on tho aubject. SITUATION AT HAMPTON. Advices received by Surgeon Gcncrnl Wymnn up to 9 o'clock Inst night from Hampton show that tho only change In tho yellow fever situation la tho addition of four suspected cases to those already In existence. These havo been sent from tho enmp to the hos pital. This Information nnd the addl tionnl statement that there has not been a death since 7 o'clock tho prev ious night nnd that everything with wference to the disease la more than favorable was received from Governor P. T. Woodfln of tho Soldiers' home. From Dr. White, who has general charge of affairs at Hampton, but who remains nway from the Institution, word came that the situation Is un changed. Governor Woodfln "taa pre pared a list of all membera of the homo who havo been furloughed alnco July 22, nt the same tlmo giving their destination. This will be telegraphed to Surgeon General Wymnn nnd will be sprend broodcaBt through tho press, thus enabling localities where the In mates may now be to detain them for a reasonnblo length of time. Dr. Wymnn hns sent dispatches to tho health commission of Baltimore nnd tho president of the bonrd of health of Richmond, nsklng them whnt measures nro being taken regarding refugees from tho home nt Hnmpton, or tho neighboring town of Phoebus. Tho doctor thinks It Is of the most Im portance that atich persons should bo kept undor closo observation for ten days following their departure, par ticularly thoso who stopped over ono night In either place. Replies have been received from both plncea showing tho surgeon gcnernl tho nctlvlty of tho olficlnla Interested nnd their ability to cope with tho situ ation, burgeon Fnrquhar, at Ports mouth, nbout twelve miles from Hnmp ton, reports finding four colored pcoplo who hnd been nt the latter placo. Tho authorities sent them back to Hamp ton. Dr. Wymnn does not think such n course anfe, however, and has di rected Surgeon Fnrquhar hereafter not to Bend audi persons back to Hampton, but to havo them taken to Crancy Isl nnd, whero they may be detained under observation. THE VORACIOUS GRASSHOPPERS. They Aro lining Much Diiiiiiiko In .Several N tilt ON. DENVER, Aug. 3. Eastern Colora do, western Nebraska and Knnsas aro Just now In tho throes of a grasshop per plague, the worBt on record for fif teen years. Crops are being dovnstnt ed nnd tho farmers aro being driven to distraction by tho Inroads of the pest, according to reports received nt tho state horticultural department this morning. In fnct, the grnBshoppers nrc doing so much dnmnge that the cntomolo glatB of tho threo Htntes have decli'ad to hold a meeting to devise a plan to combnt them. Prof. L. Bruner, slnte otomologlst of Nebraska, arrived In Denver at noon from tho aff?cted dla trlctB nnd after a conaultntlon with Mr. Shuto, Bccretnry of tho hortlcult urnl bonrd, left for Fort Collins, wnore ho will consult with Prof. C. P. Gil lette, tho Colorado entomologist. ind S. J. Hunter, the Knnaaa authority on buga, on some method of getting rid of the pest thnt Is now mnklng life n burden In tho rain bolt country. "I hnvo seen tho grnsshoppora thick er in that section, but not often," re marked Prof. Bruner. "They aro us numerous now ns tho farmers can stnnd nnd unless something la done- at once to check them tho loss to crops will bo tremendous. At out mooting wo shall recommend tho general use of kerosene hopper-dozers by tho farm ers In their Holds nnd will also urge plowing up tho edges of alfalfa patches, so tho eggs of the hopper will bo destroyed. Wo havo several other schemes on foot which may serve to check the pest to a great extent." Killed hy a .Mini Hull. FORT DODGE, In., Aug. 3. John Dirk, a farmer living near Pomeroy, mot a horrible death at his farm this morning from a maddened bull. Mr. Dirk had gone out in tho pasture, when ho wns attacked by tho enraged bull. Ills cries wero henrd by his wife, who ran to his nsslstnuco nnd tho bull knocked both down. Dirk told his wife ho was dying, and sho mnnnged to escnpo and summoned n neighbor, who fired two chnrges from a shotgun Into tho animal, driving It away. Dirk's body was trampled nnd bunted Into an nlmost unrccognlznblo mass. HORRORS OF THE KLONDIKE. Mloilt City Man TolM Terrlhle Story of 1'rhutloii mill StifTerlnff. SIOUX CITY, Aug. 3. Another Sioux City party enmo to grief In tho Klondike country and nlrcady one has returned to Sioux City. This man Is G. M. Cnrleton, who for several years was a traveling representative of the Sioux City Stock Yards company. Ho has a terrible story of the horrora ex perienced t-y his party In tho new country and It Is his advice to all gold hunters to keep nway from Alnaka. Ono of the members of this party was Francis McNulty, who wn n member of tho Iowa state legislature In 1897. Ho was a lawyer, but got the Klondko fover nnd Joined Carieton. Oscar Goodrich of Sioux City and a number of other men. They built a boat and went up within n few miles of tho Arctic seas. There they spent the last winter, ono member of the party dying of Arctic scurvy. Carieton was very III with the same disease, but he will bo all right now that ho is back home. The other members of the party re mained behind to sell their boats and wnrea and then propose to come back to Sioux City. Thoy did not find nn ounce of gold nil the time thoy were gone nnd say Dawson, Circle City nnd Mlnauk nro tho only real gold dis tricts. RELEASE Of THE FILIPINOS. Commlmilniier tlinoriil Powilcrlj'H Tolc Rrtun to CommUnlonor North. WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. Tho fol lowing Is Commissioner General Pow dcrly's telegram to Commissioner North, nftcr having been nssured tho Greater Amoricn Exposition would not permit Filipinos to become burdens on the lmmlgatlon department: "W. H. North, Commissioner of Im migration, San Francisco: Appeal in case of Jose Mirando, Potesclano Cos todlo, Maximo San Juan, Clnco Mnna lill, Yrlmeo Rnymos, Augustln Mari ano, Gregorls Esplrltu, Francisco Mor nlns, Benito Mnllg, Cuspolo de Lasls, Esteben Ablon, Enquacla Vlllanuba, Paula Mlrandn, Maria Penda, alien Immigrants who arrived at your port on July 21 per United Stntes steamer Indiana; sustained. You nro hcrebj ordered to land them. , T. V. POWDER "Commissioner General. "Approved. L. J. GAGE, Secretary." THE MANILLA CASUALTY LIST. IVhnt Is Hot Forth In ll I)lHitch l'roni den Otlft. WASHINGTON, Aug. ,1. General Otla cablea the following additional casualties: Killed: Twenty-third Infantry, July 20, near Cnlamba: Company H, William Ren ned; 30th, Company C, William Mur phy; Company K, Corporal Charles Henderson. Wounded: Fourth cavalry, 20th: Company C, Edward Oberhnusen, forearm, slight; 30th, John McGregor, knee, severe. First Wnshlngton Infantry: Com pany C, "Spawn" Woodruff, neck, slight. Twenty-first Infantry: Second Lieu tenant James M. Love, elbow, severe; Company K, Charles W. Wlntere, thigh, moderate. I'll lie nil of Mujor Croiiry. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Major W. E. Creary, who died at White Sulphur Springs, Vn.. on Saturday, was today burled In Arlington cemetery, inter ment being conducted by the Masonic fraternity, of which he wns a member. Mnor Creary during his actlec mili tary career was stationed nt vnrlous western points, nmong them being San Antonio. Cheyenne, Salt Lake, San Franclaco and Omaha. He leaves a son, W. F. Creary, a first lieutenant of tho Twelfth United States infantry, now stationed In the Philippine islands nnd well known In Omaha. During President Hnyes' adrninlBtratlon Major Creary was appointed postmaster of tho United States senate and Berved there until 1879. He was later ap pointed to tho pay department of tho army, In which he served until his retirement In December, 1892. i:xiort l.itmhor Truili'. NEW ORLEANS. La.. Aug. 3. The export lumber nnd products of wood from southern forests during the fiscal your ending June 30 Is beyond nny thlng in tho history of the trade. Tho Lumber Trade Journal of this city has collected nnd tabulated the statistics of lumber exports, showing an nggrc gate from southern ports of 1,332.157, 3G8 feet ngalnst a total of 1,095,792.007 feet In 1898 and 1,300.233,540 feet In 1897. Tho follow Fever it t Hiintlutro. SANTIAGO. DE CUBA, Aug. 3. Four cases of yellow fever havo been reported In the last four days, the victims being American civilians. Ono enso occurred In tho Cosmopolitan club. General Wood belleven there Is llttlo danger of the dlsenso, as nearly all tho people aro immune, through having tho fovor or are Isolated out sldo tho city. Tho qunrantlno restric tions of tho port and municipality aro strictly observed. Only General Wood and his staff aro In the city. Veneiiolii lloutiitiiry ArKUiiiontn, PARIS, Aug. 3. M. Malet-Prevost tho secretary of the Anglo-Venezuelan boundnr yarbltratlon commission In hlB presentation of the Venezuelan case beforo that body today devoted his argument to showing that up to 1814 Spain had eflectlvo control of tho coast from tho Orinoco to tho Esequtbo. Two .Murderer i:iert ruriiteil, AUBURN, N. Y.. Aug. 3.-OSCar E. Rico, a white man, nnd John Kennedy a negro, were put to denth by electrici ty I ntho prison hero yesterday. Tho two executions took placo within twonty minutes. Rice was supported to tho electric chair at 5:18 a. m in a state of collapso. but Kennedy walked without nsslBtanw. A current of l 700 volts was sent through Bice's body 'for fifty-one Beconds. Idleness Is the only refuge of weak minds and tho holldny of fools Chesterfield. . FORT MONROE TROOPS Difficulty Encountered in Moving Them From tho Fortress. TRANSPORTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE Surgeon Oeuonil Wyiniin Vigorously Pro tent Aeulimt ScimIIiik Troon to Hut tery Point lljililenilo In Homo Not KxtciitlliiK No New Ciihcs Up to 10 O'clock YcHturilay. WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Some dlt Acuity is being experienced In remov ing tho troops from Fort Monroe. None of the steamship companies will take them, and Just at present no gov ernment transports aro available. It was Intended thnt the troops should bo conveyed by the Pennsylvnnia rail road's transport from Fort Monroe to Capo Charles, and by wny of tho Pennsylvnnln road to Battery Point, but tho Norfolk authorities havo noti fied tho Pennsylvania officials that it the transport is used for that purpose It will not bo allowed to enter Norfolk for five days, which would cut oft Capo Charles, nnd Norfolk. Surgeon General Wyman has made another vigorous protest ngalnst send ing the troops to Battery Point, and hns earnestly recommended to the Wnr depnrtment the ndvlsnblllty of plac ing thorn farther north. The matter was again taken up by General Mer rltt, nnd he ncceded to the request, though the place has not yet been se lected. It Is stated at the War department that the request of Governor Tyler that n sufficient number of United Stntes troops be retained at Fort Mon roe to net as quarantine guard cannot be granted, as there Is no authority to use troops for such a purpose. Assistant Surgeon Von Ezedorf, the Now Orleans expert, reported to tho Marino Hospltnl service his arrival at Norfolk enroute to Old Point and Hampton, where ho will nsslst Drs. Pettus, Wasdin and Whlto. Hospital Steward Kolb also reported for duty at Hampton. Acting Assistant Sur geon Frank Donaldson, an Immune, was ordered to report to Dr. White at Hampton to help hnndlo the outbreak In Phoebus. Surgeon Genrnl Wymnn is still de tained In Wnshlngton nttcndlng to the executive work of tho service, which has been largely Increased by the pres ent excitement. Ho is not likely to go to tho sccno of tho outbreak unless there Is a decided chango in tho pres ent favorable outlook. Tho Marino Hospital service has re ceived the following from Surgeon iVIckcry at tho Hampton Soldiers' homo: "Epidemic In the home not extend ing; four enses admitted yesterday. Ono of these now." Tho nbovo message is construed to mean that tho four cases developed In Phoebus nnd wero admitted to tho home hospital. Tho Marino hospital service wns up to 1 o'clock yesterday" without official Informutlon concerning tho yellow fever 'tuntlon at the Hampton, Vn,. SoldiKs' homo. Tho presence of tho disease at Phoebus, ns Indicated in tho press dispatches, has not ben officially communicated to Dr. Wyman. Tho accuracy of tho report, however, is not doubted, ns such a condition or affairs was anticipated. A hoime-to-honso inspection of tho village has been ordered. Surgeon Snowden, nt Aloxnndrln. Va was directed to carefully Inspect all persons arriving by rail or water at Hampton nnd vicinity nnd to keep them under detention If necessnry. Similar Instructions have been sent to marine hospltnl officers nt all Chesa peake bay ports. A special to tho Evening Stnr from Newport News says that Governor Woodfln of tho Soldiers' home nt 10 o clock yesterday gavo out the follow ing olllcinl statement: "No new case of yellow fever; no deaths; situation practically under control." THE SITUATION IN IIAYTI. It Is CnimbiB Much Auxloty mill Muuy Arrent lluvo Ilcon Muile. PORT AU PRINCE. Hnytl, Aug. 3. Tho politicnl situation is causing anx iety. Numerous arrests havo been mndo. Among thoso taken Into cuato dy aro M. Doublllon, a former mlniater of tho Interior, nnd M. Duvtver, a newspaper man. Duviver made strong resistanco and succeeded in entering the United Stntes legation, dragging with him tho officers detailed to take him Into custody. Tho officers finally dragged M. Duviver outsldo the lega tion. Tho United States minister, Mr. William F. Powell, has entered a pro test agnlnst the action of tho officers nnd domnnds tho relonso of the pris oner. Eventually tho Hnytlen govornment gavo way to tho protost of Mr. Powell. M. Duvtver was sot at liberty and re entered tho United States legation. Tho officers continue to mnko nr rests. In addition to tho prominent persons reported to hnvo been tnken into custody Is M. Fouchnnd. former minister of Hnnnco. Mnny refuges havo Bought protection nt tho Ameri can legation, nmong them M. Menos, nt ono tlmo minister of foreign nft'ulrs. French PreHH Still (iriiinhlf h, PARIS, Aug. 3. Tho Rcpubllquo Frnncals today renews tho nttack on tho Frnnco-Amorlcnn tnrlff, declnrlng the reductions on French products aro lnslgnlflcnnt, whllo Franco, It adds, has granted considerable concessions entailing largo Industrlnl sacrifices, especially, for example, on mnchinery, In which npwndays America display great superiority. William Jarels shot and klllod Jerry Fowler and his son Joseph at Burr's Ferry, Ga. Tho shooting grow out of a case of alleged hog theft.