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NORTII PLATTE
NEBUASKA.
DRIFE Tf ILORAMS.
The Yukon river Ja'opcn thin ycnr
earlier than noun).
Tire nt Muskogee, I. T entailed a
logs Qf 25,000.
English critics Bay tho war will not
Inst over six months.
Ha wail's debt Is 14,000,000. Undo
Fain Mauds for $4,000,000 ot It.
Dr. Herman Lelor, Gerrmin court mil
tlcnl director, in (lend, nt Munich.
It Ib reported In Chicago that tho
Rock Island road will extend Hb lino
to Portland.
Tho Belgian government railways
will Boon open contracts for J,G00,00u
tons ot coal.
The president has approved tho sen
ate bill, 1477, known uh the Grand
Army pension bill.
Carpenters and contractors ot Oma
ha have adjusted their differences and
again all Is harmony.
United States Minister to Koren,
ilornco N. Allen, Is trying to obtain
gold mining concessions.
Tho Chicago Times-Herald pays that
tae new city directory shows a popu
lation of no less than 2,001,000.
General Ilufllngton, chler of ordnance,
inyB hU forthcoming annual report will
Includo grave charges against General
MIUs.
Samuel J. Phillips, for yeflrB n trust
ed BrUesmnn of R. U. lUndrlek, the St.
Joseph, Mo., Jeweler, was arrested on
suspicion of havlnK systematically rob
bed his employer.
Gen. Edward S. Bragg, commander
of tho famous Iron iirlgadc, was
thrown from hie horse and seriously
Injured. His advanced age renders
his Injuries very serious.
At WllllnmBport, Pa., Mrs. Charl
ton Rending, a lender of society, be
gan suit In a Philadelphia court against
Mrs. Elizabeth Gazzam to recover $100,
000 for alienating her husband's affec
tions. Tho Rev. Charles M. Sheldon has of
fered to give to tho city of Topckn,
Knn., $1,000 on condition that the coun
cil appropriate a like sum for a deten
tion hospital to be operated In connec
tion with the city hall.
A special from Dawson snya: Tho
Yukon territory ceusiiB has been com
pleted. The total population is lG.f.00;
men, 13,000; women, 2,000; children,
1,500; British subjects, 1,500; Ameri
cans, 9,000; Indians, 350.
MacArthur cabled the war depart
ment from Manlln that Robert II. Cra
mw, Jli st lieutenant of the Thirty
fourth, volunteer Infantry, haB been
ncntcnced by n courtmartlal to bo tils
mlssed from the service.
" . HfKnnllng the jneport that Dr. Geo.
C. Loiline?, of the Trcriiont Tempi?,
Boston, had been offered the presiden
cy of Columbian university here, It
was said at the university In Washing
ton thnt the story was premature.
During a riot between strikers and
workmen nt Buttonwood mini) at Wll
kesbarre, Pa., twenty men were se
riously Injured, Including Superinten
dent Smythe. Tho strikers dispersed
tho workmen. Tho uherlff was called
York bnnks and trust companies
have fully $40,000,000 In loans outstand
ing today on sterling bills of exchange,
which practically represent advances
to European hankers for the purpose
of deferring settlements by them in
this country.
It Is probable that the Kansas dele
gation will ask tho legislature of their
statu to make an appropriation at Its
next session, for a monument to bo
etccted to tho memory of the Kansas
HoUJlcrs of toSEnnlsh-AlUtri-cn war
In historic Arlington, wht-lo mhtif of
mo most prominent officers of tho
United States urmy killed In battle,
now llo burled,
IliO viceroy of Indln, Lord Curzon
of Kcdlcston, has telegraphed to tho
Fccretary of state for India, Lord Geo.
Hamilton, snylug: "Tho decline in tho
number ot persons demanding relief
in Bombay and elsewhere Is probably
due to the oulbrcnk of cholera, which
han broken up many of tho relief
camps and Iuir enormously increased
our famine ankers' difficulties.
In tho sennte, Morgan reported fa
vorably tho Isthmian Canal bill with
out amendment.
Thero nro over 400 moro lit tho Un
welcome Japanese Immlgrnntn waltlnff
at tho quarantine station at Victoria,
D. C, whither they hnvo been landed
from the steamer Sikh.
Tho ndmbci' of enhrs of bubonic
plague, at Sydney, N. S. V officially
reported to May 13 Is 21C, of which bjv-enty-threo
have proved fatal.
SurvlvorH of tho first republican nn
tlnnnl convention uro to be tho guesta
ot Philadelphia next month. Only fif
teen survive ot ull thoso who assem
bled In Pittsburg, Pu on Juno IS, 1850.
Governor Stanley has sent a circular
letter to tho various county boards In
Kansas, asking them to appoint dele
gates to n meeting June C, to make pre
liminary arrangements for the hold
ing of nn exposition In celebration ot
tho semi-centennial anniversary of tho
orgalzatloii ot KansaB as a tetrltory.
Billy Tyylor, at one time the most
famous pitcher In liiine ball circles In
this country, died at Jacksonville, Fin.,
of n complication of diseases. At one
tlmo he pitched for tho famous Athlet
lea and also for Philadelphia and oth
er clubs. Ho was catcher for the
American team Ur.it visited Europo
and Cuba.
Jeffries 6aya It Corbctt Is anxious for
a return battle, ho will light hlui with
in n week, whllo both nro In condi
tion.
Amzl 1). Wilder, n civil war veteran,
77 years of age, banged hlmselc on
clothes line to a nail in his woodshed
Kt Molino, 111.
John Francln Drlre, ton of tho late
Senator lit Ice, has announced his mar-
rlngo to Miss Florence Lnclle Rlckcttu.
It took some little time tor it to get
around that Miss Florence Lucille
UickettH wiih none other than Florence
Lavcrgne, who, u few weeks ago, had
been with Dan Daly's company In "Tin
Rounders ut the Columbia, Uci.toii.
BTAW
Gov, Smith Ignore3 tho Appointment
Mndo by tb) Lieutenant-Governor,
NAMES MR. MAQINN1S FOR PLACE
Charge I'miiil In Method of Appointing
C'lurlc to Succeed Mltiueir -I'mteit I
Wired to Wellington Smith Ail
That Hrnalo Proceed Willi Consider:
tlon of tho Cime.
-HELENA, Mont., May 10. Governor
Smith this afternoon appointed Martin
Mnglnnls Unttcd States senator to suc
ceed William A. Clark.
Mnglnnls represented Montana in
congress in the enrly days of the terri
tory. He Is not allied with cither dem
ocratic factious and has always been
n strong party man.
Govornor Smith snys thnt the resig
nation of Senntor Clark was written In
April and that the date that It now
bears, May 11, was the result of the
erasure of the original date, which can
easily be proved by examination of the
document. He also alleges that the
resignation was in the possession of
Charles A. Clark, son of the senator,
for soveral weeks.
In carrying out the plot, It Is charged
misrepresentation and Other devious
methods were used to get the governor
out of the state.
Governor Smith todny sent dis
patches from Butte to Senator W. A.
Clark, Senator Chandler, chairman of
the committee on privileges and elec
tions, nnd Senator Fryc, president of
the senate, saying he had disregarded
and revoked tho nctlon of i.lcutcnant
Governor Sprlggs In nnmlng Clark to
succeed to the vacancy by his own res
ignation, and saying ho had named
Martin Maglnnlfl of Helena to 1111 .tho
vacancy. Tho dispatches arc practi
cally the same, that to Clark reading:
"I have this day disregarded and re
voked your appointment as United
States senntor made by Lieutenant
Governor Sprlggs on the 15th Inst., as
being tainted with collusion and fraud,
and have this day appointed Martin
Mnglnnls to fill the vacancy caused by
your resignation."
"I shall prove by my conduct In the
future," he concluded, "that 1 was not
guilty of any wrongdoing or any Idea
of wrong."
Miles Flnlen Is one of the democrats
In the legislature who voted against
Clnrk.
WASHINGTON, May 19. Thf sennto
committee on privileges and elections
has directed Chairman uhnndler to
press nctlon on the Clnrk resolution
ns orlglnnlly reported.
Tho following dispatch was received
and rend to the committee from Gov
ernor Smith, dated Butte, Mont., May
17:
"Hon. W. E. Chandler, Washington:
I desire to present In ns forcible a man
ner ns possible my protest against the
course pursued by Hon. W. A. Clnrk In
attempting to defeat the action of tho
senate of tho United States upon the
resolution presented by tho committee
on privileges nnd elections affecting
his title to n sent nnd to protest ugnlust
tho methods pursued by him in se
curing nn appointment ut tho hands
ot the lieutenant governor during my
nbsenco from tho state under circum
stances nnd conditions which to my
mind Indicate collusion nnd fraud.
"His conduct In attempting n resig
nation nnd procuring a reappointment
under tho conditions ns ho did, If tho
matter was before a court of Justice,
would have been considered n contempt
of court on his part. I, therefore,
trust that the committee and the sen
nto will proceed to n proper nnd com
plete consideration of the question, so
Hint (lie rights, not onljr of Mr. Clark,
fnil of tho bIbIo of Montana. In the
premises may be determined, nnd that
upon tho presentation of hlB credentials
ot appointment by tho llcutonnnt gov
ernor tho same bo transferred to tho
committee on privileges nnd elections
for investigation, and that I bo per
mitted to make n moro complete and
detailed statement of fncts concerning
the resignation nnd appointment of Mr.
Clnrk."
The laiiKiingo of tho resolution of tho
ommlttco directing Chairman Chand
ler to press tho resolution as reported
follows:
'Resolved. That tho chairman be di
rected to press to n vote tho resolu
tion reported to tho committee."
RtPOnT ON JAPANESE LABOR.
Secret try of Treimury Scndit Itraponic. to
the Itmolullon of Semite.
WASHINGTON. May 10. In re
sponse to tho senate lcsolutlon of tho
16th Inst, tho secretary or tne treasury
today sent to the aenato a statement
from tho commissioner general ot im
nilgrnlon concerning the Immigration
to tho United States of Jnnaneso la
borers. From this statement It appears that
2,230 of these laborers arrived In 1898,
3,395 In 1801) and tor ten montiiB end
ing April 30, 1900, 7,181. These figures
indicate only thoso who buvo come
direct to the United StntoB from Japan,
but do not embraei thoso reaching
this country via CVipiln. How many
thero are coming In this way tho de
partment does not know, l ut tho com
missioner expresses tho opinion thnt
tho number Is largo. The opinion la
expressed thnt. there will bo a largo
Increase In tho coming year. He also
states that strict examination Is made
to prevent tho entrance of laborers
under contract.
Autuiiiotillf a for n fiiuernl.
BUFFALO, Moy 19. As u result of
tho cabman's strike a funeral today
was depended upon automobiles. In
tho absence of n henrso tho corpse was
carried In a self-propelling undertak
er's wagon. Thero were flfteon auto
mobiles In the procession.
Union Wngoua nt Hiiih-ii City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 19. Street
car strikers have entered Into compe
tition with tho Metropolitan company
manning n small lino ot "union"
wagons. But few citizens patronize
them;
PROCLAMATION Of AGMMALDO.
Vrc.ru I'lllplmm Not to Surrender tit In
fttlgntlnn of Cniniulmlon.
MANILA, Mny 19. A proclamation
purporting to hava been Issued by Ag
ulnnldo and tinted May 4, from PIllllo
Island, one of the Philippine group
east of Luzon, Is circulating in Ma
nila. It snys the commission appoint
ed by President McKlnley was appoint
ed without the authorization of con
gress nnd thnt hence It cannot treat
otriclnlly. It urges the Filipinos not
to surrender their arms at the Insti
gation of the commission nnd on prom
ises which congress mny not ratify,
and nlso urges the Filipinos to enthus
iastically welcome the commission
when It nrrlvcs In the towns and prov
inces, risking boldly for the form of
government they most desire, ns the
Americans permit of freedom of
speech.
Tho proclamation closes with asking
the Filipinos to strive for liberty nnd
Independence, i'nd again warns the
commission against deception.
In the Cntarma fight, Island of Sa
mar, May 1, about 700 of the enemy
attacked the men of the Forty-third
Infantry. The Americans killed 209
of the rebels by actual count. Only
three Americans were wounded.
Major John C. Gllmore nnd 100 men
of tho Forty-third regiment were am
bushed May C nenr Pambugan, Samar.
Seventy-five of the enemy were killed
and thero were no Americans casual
ties. The transport Lennox has returned
hero after landing four troops of tho
Eleventh cavalry to reinforce Colonel
J. F. Bell. Two troops, Major Hugh
T. Slmo commanding, were landed at
Legaspl and proceeded across the
country to strengthen the garrison nt
Llngiio. They found numerous en
trenchments mnnned by Insurgents
between the towns nnd were two days
on their way, skirmishing, dismounted
continually. Their only loss was three
horses. The officers report that they
killed forty Insurgents, but the nntlves
declare eighty were killed.
BRYAN'S FRIENDS IN NEW YORK.
Contenting Ueiegntlun If Itegulnr Aro
Not In I.lne.
NEW YORK, May 19. M. G. Pal
llscr, one of the leaders of the Chicago
platform democracy, which will hold
a Btnte convention tomorrow, outlined
the program:
"It Is our purpose," he said, "to re
affirm the Chicago platform, add to It
planks on untl-lmperlnllsm and trusts,
call .on the regular democratic state
convention to Instruct Its delegates to
vote for Mr. Bryan and then adjourn
until Juno C. If the regulars do not
Instruct for Mr. Bryan nt the Academy
of Music convention on June 5, we will
meet again nnd send a contesting dele
gation to Knnsns City.
"There will bo 300 delegates from
all parta of the state at our convention
tomorrow nnd they will represent true
democracy. We do not propose to In
sure tho reaffirmation of tho Chicago
platform and the renomlnntlon of Wil
liam J. Bryan."
Keeking CudeUhlpn.
WASHINGTON, May 19. In antlcl
patlon of tho passage of the army
reorganization bill the War depart
ment Is being flooded with appllca
tlons from persons who seek appoint
mcnts to additional cadetshlps created
by the act. Provision Is made In the
bill for 100 cadets In ndditlon to tho
present strcngi'i of the cadet corps
It is not specifically stated In the bill
thnt nominations for these places are
to be mndo by senators, but tho' War
department win proceed upon tne tne
ory thnt such Is the intent ot tho bill
und each senator will be allowed to
name one cadet at the academy. Ho
will not be entitled to appoint a cadet
annually, but only to make a nomina
tion, whenever there shall be a vacan
cy within his control.
Kilter Alphomo U Drnd.
LAFAYETTE, Intl.. Mny 19. Sister
Alphonso, mother provincial of tho
Sisterhood ot Saint Francis for tho
United States, died tonight nt Saint
Ellznbcth hospital of heart trouble.
She was one of tho original six sisters
that enmo to this country In 1875. Her
business ability made the sisterhood
successful throughout the west. St.
Elizabeth hospital, Lafayette, and
Crclghton hospital, Omaha, aro results
of her work.
I.ogllu HiilU for MhiiII.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 19. Tho
transport Logan sailed today for Ma
nila, via Honolulu. Among tho pas
sengers on the Logan are a number
ot army officers, fifteen assistant sur
geons, ten postal clerks, seventy-six
recruits, Eevonty-thrco hospital men
and seven contract nurses, ns well aa
a number of civilian employes and the
wives und children of officers now
serving In tho Philippines.
Htugo Coiiclie Hii'iI tip.
STOCKTON, Cnl., May 19. Both tho
Yosemlte vnlley stages one going
each way were held up last night by
a lono highwayman at Big Neck Flat
About $200 was secured from tho pass
engers. Neither the women nor the
Wclls-Fargo trensure box were molest
ed. Mndo UUhop Coadjutor,
MOBILE, Ala., Mny 19. The Episco
pal council todny unanimously 'elected
Rev, Robert Wood nllrnwell of Selmn.
Ala., bishop coadjutor. Rev. Barnwell
was formerly rector of St. Paul's at
Solum.
To full (leueriil Strike.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 19. At a meet
ing ot 100 hentls of labor organizations,
It wbb resolved nt 12:50 this (Saturday)
morning to recommend to tho controll
ing central bodies that a sympathetic
strike be Inaugurated today ot nil the
labor unions In St. Louis. The action
of the Central Trades and labor union
Id not decisive. Before a general strike
can bo called it will be necessary for
the delegates nt the meeting Inst night
to report to their unions. Each union
will then vote on the question, and
only those unions whose members vote
to strike will walk out it the call
comes.
Mil
Closing Days in and Around tho Pkca
More Bloody,
(RUGER'S GRANDSON A PRISONER
'eport Unit Ninety lloer Wera Unpttired
nnd Mirny Were Killed Strategy Tunm
Defeat Into Victory Ilnlf Fniiiltied
(Inrrlson Surround Itmidlng 1'orce
unit IinprlnoiM Thru.
LONDON. Mny 18. England still
waits with Intense and almost breath
leas Interest for news of tho relief ot
MnieKing. a crown remarKauio ror
the number of men in evening dress !
and Including many women were
urounu mo v,ar omce, even niter mid-
..iftui, iui uiu iiuiiuuHcu-1 fUu opportunity to examine It nnd
ment. Only reluctantly did the peo-. ln ,lue tlme instructions will be pre
ple disperse when the lobbies of tho I ,iarc(li congressman Burke expressed
Var office were finally cleared with - the 0plnon that If settlers wish to
the word that nothing had been re- , ,ni.n nroof iinr0rn the loenl officers
..!. i.nl.. r.. .
celved. One thing seems clear, the
town still holds out.
Were it no so the Bor wires laid
to the camps of the beleaguered gar
rison would have passed tho news.
KeportB from Lourenzo Marouez.
based on reports thnt leaked out from
the Pretoria war office, show thnt the
Boer stortners Snturday fell Into n
trap. Colonel Baden-Powell permitted
them to selzo one fort nnd ho then
surrounded and overwhelmed them be
fore the lnrge forces near at hand j
pureeiveu mo stratagem, it was tlius
that Sarel Eloff, President Kruger's ! H0ncr Bencrnl, Powderly Is' taking ne
grandson, and part of his command tlve steus to establish a svstem of lm-
were taken and many killed. .
Tho Canadian force with the Rho-;
desla force Is now reported to have
icached Buluwayo, May 2. Tho tils-.
7t n X.iV a . ' . . """""H is
4J0 miles. As the railway Is open all
the way to Pltsanl, twenty-eight miles :
rrom Mafeklng. tho Cnnad ana
mav
yet take part In tho relief.
In the committee room of the House
of Commono this morning Sir .Limes
nitson, member for Yorkshire, West
Riding, Colne Valley division, an
nounced thnt Mafeklng had been re
lieved.
The War office, however. Is unable '
to confirm the nnuounccment.
Replying to a ouostlon In the !
House of Commons, at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon, tho parliamentary nee
retary of the War office, Mr. Wynd
ham, saitl he regretted that he "was i
not able to give any Information in
regaru to MafeKIng which would re
lievo the anxiety of the nation nbout
that beleaguered place.
He reminded tho house that even
If the desired relief of Mafeklng ha if
occurred Intelligence of the event, i
could not arrive In England before
iu nun pussiuiy live onys.
' lirv In. .ah .. . F - ... , I .
ii.u i.mui ijuii ui im r. wviuiiianiH
, , - .
iinj io Kciiuiunj ujcepieti uh an in-
dicntlon that tbe cnvurnmrnt Is . I
pectlng tho relief of Colonel Baden- i
Powell and his garrison would occur
about nt the nre3ent time.
j:j- p. m. 1110 War olllce lias re-
celved tho following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
- .:. 1 . ;
"KROONSTAD. May 17. Hunter '
has occupied Chrlstlanln without op-1
position, the enemy hnvIiiK retired to I
Kierkstiorp. under the Imnresslon that
tho latter was threatened by n portion
of the force from Parys.
"Ilundle b forco was close to Cloro-
Ian yesterdny evening. Tho country
was clear of tho enemy.
"The resident commissioner In Ba-
sutoland reports that n number of
Boers llvlns In the Flcksburg nnd
Bethlehem districts have applied to
him for advlco nnd as to tho condi
tions of surrender. This is very satis
factory.'" GREAT "BATfiE IN COLOMBIA.
(Jfiivruls I. en I nnd IlerrcrA Itepurted
Among the Kl led.
COLON, Colombln, Mny 18. (via
Galveston). News hns been received
here of a victory by tho government
troops over tho Insurgents In a battle
In tho Vetas district, which Degan
May 11, and Insted seventy hours.
Generals I.enl nnd Herrern were
among the killed, who arc said to have
been very numerous, tho slaughtering
being described ns "horrible butchery."
Twelve hundred Insurgents were taken
prisoners, and the government troops
captured a large quantity of guns and
rifles.
Will Delii) Neeley llenrliig.
NEW YORK, May 18. Edwnrd K,
Jones of this city has been appointed
special assistant United States attor
ney general In the matter ot the pro
ceedings against Charles W. Neeley
and other officials and employes of the
government administered In Cuba un
der the authority of tho United States.
In speaking of the Neeley case to
day, United States District Attorney
Ruinett said that the hearing set for
tomorrow before Commissioner
Shields would almost likely be ad
journed for a week. He also said that
the hearing regarding tho extradition
of Neeley would probably be post
poned for n day or two.
Killed by I.l;htnliig.
HAMPTON, Mny 18. Wm. Kleemnn
was killed by lightning In Rlculnnd
township m this county. Ho was ln
tho barn, nnd his employer, A. Inge
bretson, was stunned, but revived,
DUBUQUE, Mny 17. Frank Besler.
who lives near Dyersvtlle, was struc -by
lightning. He was harrowing in
his field. His team was killed, but he
may recover.
Coeur d'Alune Itvport,
WASHINGTON, May 18. Chalriunn
Hull of tho Coeur d'Alene Investigat
ing commltteo todny announced tho
sub-commltteo to draft the roportB on
that subject, ns follows: Representa
tives Dick of Onlo, Each of Wisconsin
nnd Capron of Rhode Island, republi
cans, nnd Representatives Lent?, ot
Ohio and liny of Virginia, democrats.
Tho majority will doubtless concur In
a report and tho minority nlso will
agree on some ot the general prin
ciples Involved, although Individual
views from tho minority members
mny be (lied on points on which thero
Is not completo ngreeaient.
FREE HOMES BILL A LAW.
I'rcitriciit McKlnley (Hits I lis I'lynti
McnMirn Ills OClclal Approval.
WASHINGTON, I). t, Slay 18.
President McKlnley signed the free
homestead bill at 1 o'clock this after
noon. Friends of the now law, who
have studied Its provisions carefully,
snys that It takes effect nt once. On
this point Congressman Butke, mem
ber of tho public lands committee
whlcV considered the bill, snltl:
"There Is no question that under the
new law all lands formerly within In
dian reservations which have been
opened to settlement ate subject to
entry without the claimants being
obliged to pay for the land ns hereto
for." Mr. Burke called nt the land office
to retiucst that telegraphic Instruc
tions be sent to local land officers how
to proceed under the new law concern-
lnB acttlera about to prove up. The
niminiv nt th intm-in,- iinnnrtmont .1p-
(.,ncd U) ,,x,,rel.B HI, 0,,iiori ns to the
ctftvt nt thr, aw lmfl) thp.. ,lnv i1B,i.
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are given Instructions under the new
law they may do so without making
payment for lands ns the old law pro
vided, and that while such proof may
not be accepted by the local officials,
It will ultimately be accepted by the
land commissioner.
TO INSPECT THE IMMIGRANTS.
l'ouderly Tithing Stcpn to l'rovlde Sys
tem In Ilnmill.
WAQTIIVrVrnV 1nv 10 nnmmlc.
migrant Inspection In the Hawaiian is-
lands and to that end he has detailed
Mr. p. h. Lrned, the chief clerk of
tne immigration burenu, to proceed
to Honolulu nnd mnke u careful exam
,nUon f the conditions there and es
tniiiiHh thn vtpni in nil imnortnn
tnbllsh the system In all Important
particulars, the same hh Ib now ln
operation In the United States.
Mr. George E. Baldwin, also of the
Immigration burenu, has been appoint
ed Immigrant Inspector nt Honolulu
nnd he will sail there In n few days.
Mr. Roman Dobler, an Inspector at
f , V" . B..
. - V w tail At f I 1 W II IW
the situation on the island. He will
secure statistics of the number of ar
tlvals from other countries, their char
acter and condition, nnd will mnke a
report iib soon as possible to Mr. Pow
derly. Congressional action will be
necessnry, however, before an Immi
gration system enn be established at
Porto Rlcan ports, with authority to
examine nnd report objectlonublo
aliens.
EIGHTY-FIVE NEW NATIONAL BANKS
.. ....n i t ......
wr. ... niiin.H,.ifiin minim vi.tlva
'RW'
WASHINGTON, May 18. The report
of tnc comptroller of the currency
shows that from Mai:h 14, the dute
n ,:,. .
u ' ' " unaucuu uai ueciiine
law. to May 12, 229 applications have
been received for authority to organ-
Iz national banks with u capital of
lebs than ?50,000 each, making n total
capital of $5,900,000.
t. uuring tne same period sixty-one
nppllcntlons have been received where
the capital was more than $50,000
each or a total of S7,-?'..,000.
Since March 14 flfty-nlne bnnks have
been orgnnlzetl with less than $50,000
capital, and twenty-six nave been or
ganized with $50,0000 capital or over.
These eighty-five bnnks have deposited
bonds to secure circulation aggregat
ing $1,586,100.
The umount of bonds bo far ex
changed nt tho treasury for new 2 per
cent bonds Is $272,910,350, of which
$53,CS8,400 wns received from individ
uals anu institutions other tnan na
tional banks.
American llulldlng In (lermnny.
WASHINGTON, Mny 18 Work upon
the new Bremen Cotton exchnngo Is
progressing rapidly according to a re
port to the State department from
Consul DIcdrlch nt Bremen. This
building Is to be the Srst one in Ger
many constructed entirely on tho
American plnn. Bremen stands next
to Liverpool ns tho leading cotton mar
ket on the continent and the exchange
hns grown rapidly from u small begin
ning Inst year, arbitrating upon 41,181
bales of cotton.
l'orto Illeo CiiHtotrn Itecelpta.
WASHINGTON, May 18. Tho divi
sion of customs nnd Insular affairs ot
tho War department made the state
ment today that the total customs re
ceipts In tho Island of Porto Rico for
tho thrco months ended March 31,
1900, was $197,832. Tho total cus
toms receipts ln the Islnnd for tho
same thrco months ot 1899 was f354,-
82.
Oppoio Army Stuff L'hnngeH.
WASHINGTON, Mny 18. General
Bates, paymaster general of tho nrmy,
nnd General Alnswortn, ?hlef of the
bureau of records nnd pensions, were
before the house committee on mllltnry
affairs today and added their opinion
against n change ln the present staff
organization of tho nrmy. The hear
ings will conclude tomorrow.
I'nvor Army HentUtn.
WASHINGTON. May 18. Senntor
Pettus, from tho committee on mili
tary affairs, today reported favorably
the bill authorizing the appointment
of thirty dental surgeons in tho army.
Keport of ImliiMrUI Uoiiuulimlun.
WASHINGTON, May 18. Tho pre
llinlnar.v report of the Industrial com
mission on transportation, including a
review of evidence, topical digest of
evidence nnd testimony tnken up to
May 1, 1900, was presented to congress
today. The report contains no recom
mendations for legislation, Senator
Kyle, chairman of tho commission, In
his letter of transmission stntes that
owing to the Incompleteness of Itti In
quiry to make recommendations to
congress or to the state legislatures,
hut contemplates tho making of such
recommendations hercntter.
SUFRISE BY FROST JURY.
Itclcnftc of VrUoncr at Yorlt In Ilnttitr
Unexpected by the I'lihl'.c.
YORK, Neb., May 19. Tho news ot
tho relcnsc of Mrs. FroEt by the coro
ner's Jury spread rapidly and caused
much surprise a .d comment on tho
streets. The Jurymen In conversation
with the public had given. out Informa
tion of testimony taken and the pub.ie
nere believed from thia thnt strych
nlno would be found. In the stomach or
Mr. Frost.
Mrs. Frost acknowledged miymg
strychnine, rat cheese and nconlte prior
to the death of Mr. Frost, nnd told for
whom nnd for whnt. purpose She pur
chased all of these deadly polsonB.
The attending physklnn told that from
the first lie believed that Frost was
suffering from strychnine poisoning
nnd thnt he gave him antidotes. The
physician who nerformed the p03t mor
tem examination stntcd that the limbs .
were drawn and the muscles of the
body knotted similar to that of ono
who hud died from poison, nnd that
nil other organs of the body were In
healthy condition.
During the confinement of Mrs. Frost
she hns been favored with all leniency
and everything made us pleasant as
possible. She ate her meals In the
living rooms with the Jailer's family
nnd nt times wati the Invited guest untl
used the rooms.
The chemist reported that he found
traces ot nconlte and phosphorus, but
had not made nn examination to ascer
tain If in such quantities ns to cause
death. The coroner's Jury has re
quested thnt further examination bo
made.
Nittlounl (luiird Mrtttern.
LINCOLN, May 19. 'I .ic state mili
tary authorities have decided to give
instruction to members of the Ne
braska National Guard In methods of
caring for tho sick nnd wounded. En
listed men will receive their Instruc
tion from the company officers, whoi
will be drilled In the methods by the
regimental surgeons. Tho necessary
supplies will be furnished by the state.
Adjutant General Barry has Issued
the following orders concerning
changes in the First and Second regi
ments:
Company B, First regiment, stn-
tioned nt Wllber, will bo designated
Company E, First yeglment.
Joseph A. Storch, late first lleuten-
nnt Company B, First regiment, Ne
braska volunteers, Ib appointed recruit
ing officer for the reorganization of
Company B, First regiment, to be stn-
tloned at Fullerton.
Cauio of Dcutli h Mvntcry.
TECUMSEH, Neb.. May 19. The
coroner's Jury in "the case of the death
of Mllo Stollard, who was found dying
near the Burlington tracks Just west
of Sterling, brought In n verdict thnt
Stollard came to his death from cause
unknown.
At the time of Stollard's death tho
affair had so great the appearance of
his being run down by a train that the
coroner decided not to hold nn inquest.
Later, nt the instigation of n number
of curious Individuals, an inquest wns
i iicui. liiv iviuuiijH vieweu nun
held. The remains were viewed here
d t, , nroppfilPil tn ?tnrllnir
re" the track' Xre S tollaK was
7, ."""A111 hl01iaru waa
found was inspected.
Fntlier'n eminent Telephoned.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Mny 19 Carl
O. Larson of Nehnwka and Miss Emma
Catherine Strutton of Weeping Water
arrived in the city for the purpose of
being joined In holy wedlock, but when
she applied to County Judge J. E.
Douglas for a marriage lccnso and In
formed the Judge that she was only
IC years of age he refused to Issue it
without the consent of her parents. A
telephone messge was sent to Weep
ing Wntcr nnd n messenger carried It
to the father, about four miles dls
tnnt. Late In the evening the father's
consent was received, nnd two were
made happy.
Fire Threatens ut Welt I'olnt.
WEST POINT. Neb., May 19. A big
conflagration wns narrowly averted at
West Point. A farmer Ignited a parlor
match on the counter In the general
store of Kaso & Krause, when the sul
phur flew Into some cotton batting.
Instantly the shelving was all ablaze.
A dozen bales were thrown on tho
floor, nnd but for the presonco of mind
of n young man In securing a pitchfork
nnd throwing the burning cotton out
the back door the entire nlock might
have been In flames.
City KeKrrvoIr Ik ICiii it It'll.
WEST POINT, Neb., May 19. Tho
new water works reservoir sprung st
large number of leaks nun let out all
of the water. The structure wns built
last fall by Ruyschacrt & Co. of
Omaha, and fraud Is ullegcd to have
existed III Its construction. It la
claimed that the brick were laid in
sand. Its cost was nearly $3,000, and It
mny cost again as much to repair It,
while in the end it may nave to do
torn down.
Furiiier'H Neok llii''xeii.
M'COOK. Neb.. May 19. John Real,
a highly respected and leading farmer
of Perry precinct, this county, was
killed In a runaway accident on ins
farm about six mllta est of tins city,
his neck being broken. No one saw
tho accident, so particulars are lacking.
Tho body wns sent to Grafton tor
burial at that place, his farmer homo.
Held for Muyliem.
ELGN. Neb.. May 19. Lee Broggs ot
this place had his preliminary trial at
Nellgh before Judge Fields for may
hem and was bound over to the district
court In $500 bonds.
NouIeK Known ut Wtit I'olnt.
WEST POINT, Neb., Mny 19. West
Point wns thrown into it mild excite
ment when the Omaha papers an
nounced that William Voule hnd shot
his wife and killed himself In KantaB
City. Vloule conducted a laundry in
West Point irom insi aeptemoer unm
March 1, when he sold out nnd returned
to Kansas City. His who remained
hero but a short time, and then left
abruptly. She made no acquaintances,
while her husband beenmo quite well
known. He was well liked and peoplo
wondered nt Ills wife's departure.