Nebraska Newspapers

    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.