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The Semi-Weekly Tribune. IltA I.. HAIIK, Proprietor. TEUMSl I1.2S IN ADVANCR. NORTH PLATTE NEBBASKA. THE NEWS IN BRIEF. A number of new rural frco delivery routes aro to bo established In Iowa. Columbian and Costa Rlcan minis ters at Washington say Hcrrarra'u ex pedition Is proceeding agalnBt Colom bia. Figures by Frenchmen nhow that actual valuo of Cuban properties does not equal amount ot mortgages on them. President Krugcr by his first mar riage had one child, who died young. By his second wlfo ho had sixteen children. The houso has passed tho bill call ing for settlement of tho government's clnlms against tho Sioux City & Pa cific road. There is a movement on foot to unite all American cnttlo dealers in order to taku action toward stamping out dlseate. Captain John Scaton of Atchison la willing to bo nmdo national republican committeeman from Kansas. Ho Is now In Now York. President McKInley is going to Now York on April 21 to dollver an address boforo tho Protestant Ecumenical con ference on foreign missions. President McKInley Is going to Now York on April 21 to deliver an addrcBs beforo tho Protestant Ecumenical con feronco on foreign missions. Tho Ohio supremo court handed down a decision sustaining the law which prohibits tho coloring of oleo margarlno in imitation of buttor. At Salt Lnke, Utah, tho smelter com bine has refused to grant a domand for Increased wages at tho (lermnnla Hmoltcr and tho 450 employes went on a strike. Congressman Lot Thomas sccurod tho passago In tho houso of representa tives of his bill providing for tho set tlement of tho Sioux City & Pacific railroad debt. Tho Btato department hns been In formed that tho Ottawa government has given notlco ot an incrcaso from 20 to 40 cents a cord on tho dues on pulp wood, beginning May 1. Itcv. Mr. Walter Delaflold, rector ot tho Church of tho Transfiguration at Chicago and for many years n prqm Inont flguro in tho Episcopal church, died of heart dlscaso, aged 02 years. William J. Bryan was given an en thusiastic reception at Santa Ana and nt San Diego, Cul. At both places Im mense crowds assembled to hear tho orator discuss tho questions of tho day. Sir William Ovorend Prlestloy, a member of tho parliament for tho Uni versities ot Edinburgh and St. An drews slnco 1890 and former president ot tho Obstetrical Society of London, 1? dead. Cuthbort Jones has filed at tho United States legation at Limn, Peru, a claim against tho Peruvian govern rucnt-tor 5,000,000 sols. Tho claim la nald to grow .'out of a rotusal ot mining rights founded upon tho express let ter ot tho law. Capitalists ot Berlin, through a Chi cttgo Ann, have made au offer to pur chaso tho Ferris wheel. It tho negotla tions go through tho wheel, which was ono of tho features ot tho World'n fair, will bo shipped to Berlin. Tho whool weighs 2,200 tons. Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst has decided to establish a musoum ot nrt and arch- ncology nt tho University of Callfor ula, Sho litis planned for tho eollec tlon on a largo sealo of objects Illus trating tho history of fine arts through out tho world, Tho Indiana bureau of statistics has Issued a bulletin on organized labor In tho state. This Bhows tho Btato has 403 unions, with a totnl membership of 21,424. The average earnings of the men In tho different trades last year wero $1.88 a day. Lieutenant Colonel Webb C. Hayes of tho Thirty-first Infantry, son of tho lato Prcsldont Hayes, haB boon honor ably discharged from tho United States ntmy nt his own request. Ho has boon serving In tho Philippines with Colonel Pottlt, but Is now on his way to San Francisco. No reason Is assigned at tho war department for his retirement. Chicago contractors with an aggro gato wealth of 110,000,000 havo volun teered to go to work with hnmmor und saw to construct tho big grand stand for tho Dowoy dny colobration from which tho admiral Is to rovlew tho parade. Owing to tho complicated labor situation this was thought the best way out ot a tanglo which might havo brought about a repetition of tho fall festival troubi.o Herbert F. Milltgan, bookkeeper ot tho Union Loan & Tnut Company ot Boston, was arrested charged with om bezzlcmcnt of 110,300. Scno: Antonio del Vlso. tho Argcn tlna charge d'affaires nt Washington, D. C roi.ortod to tho police that his houso had been ontorcd and robbed ot Jewelry approximating in valuo $5,000. Herman Marcuso, formerly ono ot tho beat known bankers In New York, Is dend nt Nlodolwalluf-on-uhlno, Gor many, aged 75. At Do Soto, Mo Mrs. Charles Buechert was murdcrod while sho slept In a room with hor two children. Her husband Ib missing. Secretary Root denleB roports ot activity in tno Luzon. MothodlBt julnlstera in Now York gave Sheldon und his ncswpapur work a scoring, Minneapolis contractors havo given bonus to havo tho Kansas City audi torlum ready for tho convention July 4tn. All grades of sugar havo been slightly advanced In Now York. Senator Bard from tho committee on public lands 1ms reported favorably tho bill which recently passed tho houso making It a misdemeanor to set lira to forests on tho public domain and In forests reserves, Coramodoro William K. Mayo, U. 8. N., retired, aica at his homo in Wash Ington, aged 70 yours, Anthraclto coal of excellent quality has been found In tho Wichita moun tains. An El Rono coal merchant de clares that tho opening of tho Kiowa und Comanche country will result In giving access to an Immense coal field. HOAR PRESENTS MS Upper Body Listens to Speech From tho Massachusetts Senator. CLOSE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO HIM Text Token From Itcaolntlon of llever- Idfff, Declaring Inland Territory of United Statu, unit Subject to Our dov eminent I'omlon for Soldier of Mexican Wiir. WASHINGTON, April 18 At tho bo- ginning of todny's session of tho sen ato a bill was passed granting to sol diers of tho Mexican wnr pensions ot $12 n month In certain cases. After tho transaction of tho routine business Hoar addressed tho sennto on tho Phlllnnlno question. Intenso Inter est was manifested In tho address by senators. Hoar's position on mo sub ject was well understood, but as It was known, too. that tho sncccii was to do one of tho grentcst Hoar over delivered from his point ot view, tho Interest In tho utterances was lntcnsiitcd. Hoar took for his text tho resolution ot Bovcrldgc of Indiana, declaring that tho Philippine Islands aro territory be longing to tho United States and thnt tho United Stntcs government must govern tho archipelago. Hoar spoko with deliberation, but scarcely with his usual forconilncsB. Ho requested his colleagues not to Interrupt him In tho course of his speech, Indicating that tho state of his health rendered It un desirable thnt ho should enter Into n running debate. He spoke in part ti3 follows: Mr. Hoar began his nddrcss by speaking of tho prosperous condition of tho American pcoplo nt tho close of tho war with Spain. Ho told of tho glory of that conflict nnd of a victory In tho Interest ot liberty. Ho praised President McKInley h course nt that tlmo, saying In his Judgment ho wurf tho best beloved president who over sat In tho chair ot Washington. Continuing, ho said: "Tho American peoplo. bo far ns I know, wero all agreed thnt uiclr victory brought with It tho responsibility of protecting tin liberated peoples from tho cupidity of nny other power until they could establish tholr own Independence In freedom nnd in honor. 'I stnnd hero todny to pload with you not to abandon tho principles that havo brought thoso things to pass. I Implore you to keep tho policy that has made tho country great, that has made tho president great. "If, when wo mado tho treaty of penco, wo had adhered to tno purpoun wo declnretl when wo declared war; if wo had dealt with tho Phlllpplno isl nnds ns wo promised to deal, havo dealt and expect to deal witu uuun, tno country would havo escaped tho loss ot 0,000 brave soldiers, other tnousand.i oi' wrecked nnd shattered lives, the sickness of mnny more, tno expenditure ot hundreds of millions and, what lo far worso than nil. tho trampling under toot of Its cherished Ideals. I do not expect to nccompllsh nny thing for ltborty In tho Phlllpplno islands, but through tho republican party. Upon It tho fato of thoso islands for years to como Is to depond. I can not look wfth nny favor upon Mr, Bryan ns an alternative" ROBERTS READY TO ADVANCE Hour Tnct!c force the, Hand of the llrlttftli Commander. LONDON. April 18. At last Roberts seems to no on tno ovo of maKing nis main ndvunco towards Prctorln. Un less all tho usually rollablo sources nt Information nnd nil tho Indications smuggled past tho censor aro nt fault the British army within n few daya will bo marching northward. After many premnturo nnd untounded re ports that havo purported to toll of this move thcro Is naturally, even In thn best Informed qunrtcrs, conaldcrnblo 1iiqlhinrv In donnltnlv cntrhnir nnrr tho day Lord Roberts Is likely to loavo Bloomfonteln, but there Is n settled Im pression thnt It will occur oithor at the ond of tnls weok or tno beginning of next. Tho long, weary wait In tho Free Stato capital ban apparently etfoctcd a much ncoded rehabilitation, tnnugh It Is probable Lord Ronerts would still further havo dciuyed his auvanco had not tho Boor activity forced him to put his forces In such positions that today, unless they quickly proceed northward, the strategic advantngo will be lost. Tho critics ngreo In tho supposition thnt tho ndvanco will bo mado In paral lel columns, with a broad front, west nt tho railroad, tho Third and Eighth divisions swooping northward to tho extreme northwest, tho entiro force amounting to 75,000 men. Bimlalu Democratic Official. FRANKFORT, Ky April 18. In the circuit court today Judge Canlrlll over ruled tho demurrors to the petitions filed by tho democratic officers nnd sustained doinurroiH to tho answers of tho republican officers. Tho result 'a in favor of tho democrats nnd tho re publicans can appeal now by refusing to plond further or may ask leave to nmend tholr nnswor, which wtll only delay mutters a fow days. Iowa Man Kill lllnuelf. DBS MOINES, la.. April 18. Frank Jnqult, Becrotary of tho Dcs Moines Sprinkling company ami prominent m eoctnl and business circles, wim found dead today with a bullet nolo over bin heart. Despondency was tho cnuso ns clgucd for tho suicide. TnlliiM I.oke Their Htrllte. CHICAGO, III.. April 18. Tailors who woro locked out Fobruary 15 ro turned to work today, tho contract bo twoen tho Journoymen Tailors' union and tho Tailors' and Drapers' exchange having been drawn up und signed by ronroeontatlvos ot both bodies last night. Tho exchange wIiih every point In tho controversy. Bnck shops aro ro- fused, Tho only point concodod by tho bosses wns In regard to buBholnu.n, who nro allowed to romuln with tho union, A point lost by tho strikers Is tho rotontlon ot mou employed In their plqcca by tho various shop, GOVERNOR Of PORTO RICO JIo I Arranging to I.envo Washington u the Near Future. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 18.- Mr. Allen, tho nowly chosen governoi of Porto Rico, Is arranging to leave Washington for San Juan toward the end of tho nrcaent week. Ho will be accompanied by Mrs. Allen nnd their daughter. Tho trip will bo mado on tho United States ship Dolphin, Cap tain Southerland, which Is now lying nt tho navy yard. It Is Govornor Al len's intention to mnko this n flying visit Ho will sot un tho now civil gov ernment nnd Insldo of thrco wcokn will return to tho United Stntcs and ar range his private affairs. Tho president nnd Secretary Long havo determined thnt the inauguration of tho civil government In Porto Rico shall bo marked with as much pomp n3 Is befitting an event of thnt magni tude. Thoroforo, tho United States wl l sco to It that there Is at San Juan on tho occasion of tho Inauguration ot tho first American governor a digni fied nnd lmprcsslvo ceremony that will fix tho event In tho minds of the peo ple. Tho United Stntcs ship Dolphin, which will enrry Mr. Allen to San Juan, will enter tho harbor thcro, es corted by tho entire North Atlantic squadron under tho command ot Rear Admiral Fnrquhar on his flagship New York. Tho squadron la now at Ber muda and will tlmo its movements so as to arrlvo off the north const of Porto Rico about tho tlmo tho Dolphin is sighted. Governor Davis will bo Inaugurated nt San Junn on May 1, and General Davis, tho military governor, will turn out all ot tho United Stntcu troops un der his command In honor ot the occa sion. Tho nhlps of tho squadron will flro salutes, which will bo answered by tho ohoro batteries. Thcro will be somo speeches nnd at night the fleet will use their electric lights and thcro will bo genoral Illuminations. After sotting up n civil government nnd conferring with General Davis, Mr. Allen will return to tho United Stntcs to arrange his private affairs, returning to Porto Rico on tho May flower. It cannot bo learned that anything hns yet been done toward selecting n successor to Mr. Allen as assistant sec- rotary of tho navy, though Sccretnry Long Is giving tho subject considera tion. Sure to Name llontevrlt. NEW YORK, April 18. Delegates to tho republican state convention thronged tho Fifth Avenue hotel early today. A careful census of tho dis trict lender taken by Congressman Lu cius LIttauer was said to have shown that a large majority were In favor of tho rcnomlnntlon of Gov. Roosevelt. This statement of Mr. Littnuor was practically endorsed In tho speech pre pared by Temporary Chairman Elsberg nnd which passed under tho eyes of both Piatt and Chairman Odell, evi dently meeting their approval. It va3 pointed out by the frleiw'n of tho gov, crnor thnt this was a clear endorse ment nt the organization's attltudo to ward him. tVakn Up the rollcemen. CHICAGO, April 18. Early today robbers partly wrecked tho safe In tho Stnto Bank of West Pullman, but failed to secure tho $10,000 Inside. Tho explosion nttracted two police men, who ran to tho scene. Their ap proach was made known by ono of tho robbers on guard outside. Ho flred u shot in tho nir and tho men inside escaped from n rear window through which they had gained nn entrance and disappeared In a lumber yard nearby. Curiously enough, tho tlmo lock mechanism wns not Injured nnd nt 7:30 o'clock this morning tho door was thrown open automatically. I.nrgrnt In the World NEW LONDON, Conn., April 18. The Eastern Shipbuilding company to day took possession of the land at Groton on which will bo established its plant nnd nt onto set a gang ot men nt work clearing tho land, with in thrco months tho kcola ot two Btonmcrs, tho lnrgost In tho world, will bo laid. Tho BteamerH nro for tho trans-Paclflo fleet of tho Great North ern railway, and aro to bo of 31,000 tona displacement. Tholr dimensions will bo: Length, G30 foot; width. 7! feet: depth, 00 feet. Thoy will attain from twolvo to fourtcou knots under forced draft. Soldiers Nprrdlly Kally. MANILA. April 18. Twelve hun dred Tagnlos attacked Caso's battalion, hoadqunrtorn nt the Fortloth regiment nt Cagaynn, Island of Mindanao, on the 7th. Tho Americans had fifteen casualties, whllo of tho attacking force fifty woro klllod nnd thirty wounded or taken prisoners. The onemy. num bering 150 rlllemou, tho rcmaludor be ing bolomou, archers und mounted Bponrmon, swoopod down In a howling mass at daylight, surprising nnd kill ing throo of tho Bontrios. Thoy uwitrm- od the streets In small parties, somo bearing scaling ladders by means ot which thoy nttompted to enter tho houses. Clime Down All l'lniit. CHICAGO, III., April 18. Labor troubles In tho building trades aro Btntod by President John V. Lambert of tho Amorlcan Stool and Wire com pany ns tho reasons for orders Issued today closing down nil tho plants of too concern In tho vicinity ot Chicago: all thoso nt Jollct, HI., oxcoptlng tho Rockdalo mill and tho evtenBlvo plant nt Andorson.Ind. Twolvo plants wero ordered closed. Thousands of skilled workmen wero temporarily sunjiondcd by the action ot tho who magnates. A I my O nicer In Trouble.. WASHINGTON, D. C, Apiil IS. Tho Becrotary of war has ordorcd an Investigation made at Now York City of tho ehnrgo that Major John V Knight, craps of engineers, command' Ing tho englueorlng school nt wlllots Point. Now York, bail Intorforetl with Father Tlomcy of tho Roman Catholic church In tho performance of his re ligious duties nt tho army post. It is nllegod that tho priest had been stop ped ut tho entrance to tho post at tho point of n bayonet and tuat tno ac tion ot tho sentry had boon subsequent ly upheld by tho commanding officer. Investment of Wcpenor is Said to Havo Been Abandoned by Boors, A WIDESPREAD BRITISH NET England. A uniting F.ivnrnblo Noir from the Front On in l'aul' Warrior Again Showing Near I.adygmlth Conflicting Ulipatchei The Situation Mere nnd There, LONDON, April 17. Lord Roberts has spread his net far and wldo to catch the adventurous commandos that havo ucen ranking mischief in tho southeastern part ot tho Stato. Tho not has not yet boon drawn in, but at the hoadquartors of Lord Roberts the Impression exists thnt tho power of tho Boers is decreasing. A Dally Nows correspondent has them flying to tho southeast. A Standard correspondent reports them fleeing northwnrd. A Dally Telegraph correspondent says that somo aro go ing north and other south, whilo a Morning Post representative uays It la not known what tho Boors aro do ing. Evidently tho fooling at Bloem fontcln Is to tho effect that tho dis positions of Lord Roberts will enable him to concentrate a largo force at any place on short notice. Tho Boors, aware of this, aro supposed to bo chief ly thinking of retreat. Tho Investment of Wepener, nccoru- lng to a special dispatch from Bloem fonteln, has been abandoned. Ac cording to n Bethany dispatch the Boers aro unnblo to retreat northward becauso tho British strongly hold all roads. Diverse reports como from Nntnl, ono nsserting thnt tho Boers havo re tired beyond the Blggarsburg rnngo nnd another Baying thnt somo of them are closo to Ladysmlth. London waits confidently for nlmost Immcdlato favorable nows. Distrust oxlsts, however, ns to any rapid, con tinuous advance toward Pretoria, chiefly on account of tho lack of horses, many of which die from long voyages. A letter from the capo says the three days' Journey 13 mndo In open trucks, arrangements for feeding and watering nro Inadequate and that the unfortunato animals break down rapidly in consequence of these hard ship. Despite the energy of its buyers abroad the War office sees much dlfll culty In supplying the enormous num ber of horses required. A dispatch to tho Times from Mnfc- klng, dated April C, confirming cnrllor reports, says: "After Colonel Plum cr's repulse Commandant Snyman sent a message Inviting Colonel Baden Powll to send out to colect tho dead Powell to send out to collect the dead lances appeared tho Boor commando declined to allow them to bo taken. It was discovered, however, that tho Boor reports ot tho British casualties havo been greatly exaggerated." A correspondent of tho Dally Tele graph from Ladysmlth dntcd April 1G, says: "Tho Boers arc down ngain. at Dewdrop, cast of Ladysmlth." THAT KANSAS GOLD FIND Peoplo In the Vicinity of aiilcua Grriitly Kxelled. GALENA. Knn.. April 17. Tho al leged discovery of gold-bearing oro in this vicinity has not provoked tho wild enhuslnsm that usuully attcmlB such finds. Thcro Is plenty of cxcltoment nnd much Interest manifested, but thcro Is not a rush of prospectors. This Is to somo extent due, however, to tho fact that tho prospectors havo kept the location ot the And secret. Reputable minors nnd nssnyers agree that tho formation in Kansas Is not favorablo to tho carrying of gold lu sufficient quantity to mako mining profitable, but tho knowing ones recall Crlpplo Crook, whoro exports contend ed that it was impossible to oxist In that formation. II. R. McClellan of Denver, who with Harold McDougall, also of that city, haB leased 500 acres ot land In tho vicinity of tho alleged find and who claimed that assays ot tho Kansas oro showed $41.60 gold to tho ton, nro now In Donvor, snld to bo completing nrrangemouts for working tho property. Cot of Keeping tho Army. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 17. Chairman Hawloy reported today from the committee on military af fairs the appropriation bill for tho army. Tho pay for officers of tho lino 13 lncrcnsed $453,000. Tno provision for a military telegraph lino In Alas ka, cost lie 8450.550 is Btriciten out. For a library building ut Mnnila $5,000 is appropriated, in computing lcngtn of service for retirement of ofllcors and aoldlors serving In Porto Rico or the Philippines they nro to bo ulloweu doublo time for auch service. Tho travel allownnco for enlisted men dis charged Is Increased $2,800,145. llryau Vint nnd I.-t. WASHINGTON. D. C April 17. Tho so-called antl-Norrla convention ot District Democrats tonight olected tho following delegntcs to tho Kansas City convention: Cotter T. Brldo, Chnrles W. Sinter, Edwin A. Newman, William Ilolmead. J. Francis O'Mcara and Robert Mattlngly. llosoiutiona woro adopted Instructing t o delegates to support Mr. urynn iirsi, iasi uu-t nil the tlmo. nnd to uso their innu- enco and votes to secure tho reafllrmn tlon ot tho Chicago platform. Tho ilolocntos olected tonlKht will contest tlm liclit of thoso chosen uy tno iNor- ria factlou to represoni; tno msirici democracy, l-,.r Vuttar l'orire llerne. NEW YORK. April 17. Tho goneral Society Daughters ot tho Revolution has entered unon n project to com- momorato tho horoos who lost their lives nt Vnlloy ForKO. A plot of iiround containing tho grnvo of Cap tain John waterman nns neon ueeuon to tho society by Major O. H. Todd on condition Hint a suitauio monu ment bo erected to this officer and tho hundreds of patriots who lie in un marked craves. A commlttco com- Tirlslnir tho rogonts of tho Btnto socio- tlos hns been formed and has already secured a number ot contributions for this purposo. DOCKET THE KENTUCKY CASE Supreme Court of tho Unltotl State Aakril to l'nm on Election Muddle. WASHINGTON, April 17. The cases involving tho Kentucky governorship wero docketed In tho United States su preme court today. A brlct statement in which counsel for both Taylor and Beckham Joined was filed at tho samo time, asking for an early hearing. In this agreed statement It la set forth thnt 'both Taylor and Beckham aB governor, John Marshall as lieutenant governor on tho republican sldo and L. II. Carter as president pro tem ot tho scnato and John B. Cnstloman jis adjutant goneral on tho democratic side aro each nnd all claiming tho right to and nro actually nttcmpllng to exercise tho powers ot tho respec tive ofllccs severally claimed by them, thus producing great confusion in Ken tucky, by reason ot tho doubts as to which of the persons named has tho lawful right to cxerciso tho authority pertaining to tho several officers named, all to tho great Injury nnd detriment of tho people of tho state. "By reason of these facts and others which might bo enumerated It 1b of thn utmost lmportnnco to tho people of the state of Kentucky that tho question of right to ofllco Involved In tho afore- Bald litigation bo determined. Tho questions of law Involved In snld caus es aro ot very great nnd grave Interest nnd importance, involving tho nnturo and extent of tho powers ot nu election contest tribunal and tho powers of tho Judiciary with relation thereto." STORM WRECKS A TEXAS TOWN (lonerul Ilellef Thnt Severn! Lives Ilnve Ucen I.oit. DALLAS, Tex.. April 17. A special to tho Nows from Royso, Tex., dated April 1G, 2 a. m says: A tornado struck this place at midnight nnd It Is believed that several Uvea have been lost. Eight houses wero wrecked and nt this hour the greatest excitement prevails. There had been nn electrical display early in the night nnd omnlous clouds had gathered In tho northeast. Thcro was, however, but little wind. A light breczo prevailed until nbout fif teen minutes beforo tho tornado. This came almost without warning. Destroy Natnl Coal Milieu. LONDON, April 17. A spccinl dis patch from Ladysmlth, dated April 10, 9:45 n. m., says: Nattvo scouts have Just reported that tho Boers In tho Elandslangto district have retired beyond Blggarsborg. Other Information tends to confirm the report that tho Boers havo suc ceeded In blowing up three important collerlca, near Wcsscra nek, complete ly destroying tho engine houses and plants. Jfo Conference With llocrt-. BERLIN, April 17. Tho reports cir culated ot conferences between Count von Buelow, tho minister of foreign affairs, and tho Boer delegates are scml-ofllclally declared to be puro in vention. It Is added that the only thing which has occurred was an ox- chango of visits of courtesy made by tho German consul nt Milan, who per sonally knew tho delegates, but who did not discuss political affairs with them. ltnld Insurgent Ilecruit- MANILA. April 17. Captain Dodd, with n squadron of tho Third cavalry, recently surrounded a village In Ben guet province nnd surprised 200 Insur gents, living In barracks, apparently a recruiting center for tho province. Tho enemy lost flfty-threo men killed. Our troops nlso captured forty-four men nnd burned tho village. Ono Amorlcan was wounded. LIMITING WORO CONSPIRACY Mill that May llnvo Hearing on ruturo lliillrond Strike. WASHINGTON, D. C, April 17.- Senator Thurston todny Introduced a bill to limit the meaning of tho word "conspiracy" and nlso tho uso of re straining orders ns applied to disputes between omploycra nnd omployes, es pecially thoso engaged In Interstate commerce. Tho bill provides thnt no agreement, combination or contract with refer ence to any net in contemplation or furtherance of any trade dispute shall be deemed criminal, end nlso provides that thoso engaged In such acts shall not bo indictnblo for tho crlmo of con spiracy it such .act committed by nny ono person would not be so punish- nble. ATTACK AMERICAN GARRISON Fllllpluos Aall Force at H.itoo Hut Ara ItupuUed. MANILA, April 17. General Young reports thnt 300 Insurgent riflemen and bolomon attacked tho Amorlcan garrison at Batoc, provlnco of North Bocos, yestordny, but wero repulsed, losing 10G men. Tho Americans had no casualties. Oimeelved the (1, A. It. Idea. CHICAGO, April 17. A special to tho Trlbuno from Jnckflonvlllo, 111., says: Rov. William J. Rutledgo .of Jacksonville, 111., ono of tho most widely known Methodist ministers In tho west, died yesterday aged 8G. He Is credited with being tho first to sug gest tho Idea ot tho Grand Army ot tho Republic, which wns aftorwnrd carried Into effect by Dr. Den F. Stev enson. Rov. Mr. Rutledgo wns nn intimate frloud ot Abraham Lincoln, Govornor Yntes and other leading publlo men ot this Btato and during tho civil war was famous ns chaplain of tho Four teenth Illinois regiment. Shot anil Thrnvn From Tralr. HOPKINSVILLE, Ky.. April 17. Morgan Boono, colored, awnggerod through an excursion train at Slatigh- tervillo InBt night, cursing nnd bran dishing n pistol. Ho broko a whlto mnn'8 skull with a coupling pin. Boono was shot nnd killed and his body thrown from tho train. Passen gers woro panic-stricken. Allen Officially Naiued. WASHINGTON. D. C April 17.- Tho president today nominated Chas. H. Allen of Massachusetts to bo gov ernor of Porto Rico. N THE LAW'S CLUTCH Jov. Poyntor Delivers Men Who Havo Dishonestly Operated, rVORKING INDER FALSE PRETENSES Chey Tool About SlB.000 Out of Wnh Ington County, louu, dudgeons Tho Crook Allowed to Give Hull nnd Stand Trial 1'erhap Later On, ' LINCOLN, April 18. Governor Poynter turned over Edwin" M. Snow and C. B. Wright to Sheriff J. W. Teeters ot Washington county, Iown, nd the two men will have to stand trial In Iowa on the charge of obtain ing money under falso pretense nnd for conspiracy. Tho prisoners were arrested Sunday ut Beatrice, whero they hnvo lived for some tlmo. They have been selling tho right to sell a patent right on a washing machine. After Governor Poynter Issued nn ex tradition warrant the prisoners asked for tlmo to prepare a habeas corpua suit. Sheriff Teeters granted thin request, saying thnt ho did not want to appear In tho rolo of persecutor, but later the men agreed to mako no further resistance In return for tho privilege , of giving ball bond In tho sum ot $800 ench after arriving at Washington. This proposition wub agreed to by Sheriff Teeters and Coun ty Attorney S. W. Brookhart ot Washington, who nppearcd as the prosecutor. Snow nnd Wright sold a patent washing devlco In tho form ot a hol low pluiiger. Tho device Is manufac tured by Hcbbcll O. Sopor of Illinois. Tho two men sold rights for $1,000 ench. Tho purchaser had to agree to- buy the machines of Hubbcll for $1. ench nnd not to sell them for less than $5 ench. Each purchaser of u right had the right to go out and sell similar rights to others, thus creat ing nn endless chain. Officers of the; law deslgnato this plan of operation as "selling bluo sky." Snow and. Wright aro said to havo sold eighteen rights In Washington county, for which they received $18,000. Indict ments were Issued by tho grand Jury In Iown and In henrlng the caso Gov ernor Poynter merely considered tho legal points whether tho men wero fugitives from Justice, whether tho ac tion against them wns for tho pur pose of collecting a debt or whether It was In tho nature of persecution. He found tho requisition papers regu lar in form and bo ho turned over the- prisoners. Gang of Shoplifter Cnuclit. ORLEANS, Nob., April 18. A gang of seven shoplifters and daylight rob bers appeared in town and taking ad vantage of the usually busy Saturday :rowd began operations In the different stores. While n number of stores are losers In only ono woro they detected in the act. Two of them wero oper ating in P. W. Shea's department store nnd, were caught and held by Mr. Shea himself. Thoy wero found tq havo gotten away with seventeen pairs of pants, ono full suit or clothes and some ladles' shoes. Most of tho goods wero recovered in this caso. Justice Coulter bound two ot them over to tho district court, there not being sufficient evidenco against the galance of tho gang to hold them. Tho whole party showed themselves to bo old hands nt the business, and no doubt nre nn organized gang, working tho towns through the Btato. Wlnttr AVheat I.obltH Well. FAIRFIELD, Neb., April 18. A steady rain of several hours fell here, and tho ground Is thoroughly satur ated with molsturo. Crop pro3pectu nro all that could bo desired. Winter wheat Is looking fine nnd pastures aro looking well. Merchants report an excellent spring trade. Prices of farm products ara better than tney nave been for yenrs. Siunderi Connty Fnlr. WAHOO, Neb., April 18. Tho board of directors of tho Saunders County Fair association met nt tho city hall lu this place recently and elected P. 1'. Church vice president, aim nxeti tho dates for holding tho fair for Sep tember 17 to 20, Inclusive. It nlso let the contract for printing tho premium list to Eric Johnson of the New Era. Old Soldier Dleo. SCHUYLER, Neb., April "18. Cap tain Stono of this city died on tho 16th. The captain had been sick for tho Inst year or moro with Brlghfa disease. Mr. Stono was one of the "boys" of 1861, who served in the civil war and Is n member of tho Grand Array of tho Ropubllc hero and was burled by the surviving comrades. Axtel Furiuer Insane. MINDEN. Neb.. April 18. August Johnson, living n mile north of Ax tel, was brought bororo tno insanuy commission and adjudged insane. He Is n farmer about 35 years old and has been living nil alono on his farm. Note, Nebraska Southeastern has been well wet down. An eighty aero farm near Tabla Rock brought $5,050. Tho curfew ordlnanco Is now oper ative In Tnblo Rock. Burglars havo been operating nt Orleans and McCook. Prof. Atkinson of Edgnr has been selected as superintendent ot the schools of York. Not Texas Fever, OGALALLA, Neb., April 18. 8taU Veternlary Surgeon Anderson was In Ogalalla and in company with C. is Menter of this place drove over to tho ranch of Thols Bros., on North river, whero tho Texas iover was re ported to bo. Mr. Anderson mado n thorough examination and reports that Texas fover was not tho cause of the death of twenty head ot cattle. Tho ticks on tho cattlo wero tho ordi nary dog ticks. Cattlemen aro much easier slnco Mr. Andorson reported, they bolng equally divided as to the cause ot the death ot the cattle.