THE SEMI-WEEKLY IRlBiM , fT
IRA I MAKE, l'raprletor.
TKHMS: $1.25 IN AKVANCB.
NORTH PLATTE, - NEBRASKA.
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
Dr. C. H. Pouchcr committed Btilcldc
nt Swanton, Nob., by taking prusslc
acid.
Emporor William haj conferred
upon Lord Roberts tho Order of the
Hlnck Eagle, tho hlghcat German dec
oration. Charles 13.' Emorson, president of the
Emerson Lumber company, of Dixon,
111., died, aged 7.1 years. Ho loaves a
largo estate.
In tho stato of Guorrero, Mcx., n
sharp shock of earthquake canned
much alarm, A light shock was felt
In Mexico City.
Countess Castellnno has sold to her
in i
ti? I
Tho Agricultural Measure Pascco After a
Four Days' Debate,
TO CLOCK ACTION ON SUBSIDY HILL
Coliirnilu Senator Aiiiioum-c lliat Ho
Wilt I'rnvrnt Any Vote nil Shipping
lllll During l'rtiieiit Hewdon Mlirel
Intirnu Mutter.
WASHINOTON, Fob. 1C Thnt the
opposition' to the shipping bill In tho
woiiato will not permit a vote to be
taken on the measure nt the present
session was made clear during tho
closing hour of today's session. For
tevoral days Jt has been ovldcnt thnt
It would be difficult to gain unanimous
consent to take a vote on tho mcas-
i.mM.nr K.iwln Gould, her interest In "re, but not until lato today was tho
tho Now York realty icit oy men
father, for $43,500,
Tho ofllcinls of tho Urltlnh homo of
flco say thero Is no foundation what
ever for tho rciwrt that Mrs Florence
Maybrlck has been pardoned
frank admission mndo that a volo
could not bo had.
During tho few hour's consideration
of tho bill. .Mr. Toller announced his
intention to prevent a vote this ses
sion. In an Impassioned speech he
a bill wu introduced In tho Illinois said ho would not .consent to a voto
ImiiRft nrnvidlllir that all persons acre- mm u muni, uu aiiiiiiruui. mm .wiv
after sentenced to death shall bo ox-
could bn had.
opnteil bv means of 'electricity.
Mrs. John lleatty, a wealthy widow,
twclvo miles north of Hcardstown, 111.,
committed sulcldo by drowning In a
well, where tho body was found by her
son.
Tho Bulletin of tho summer session
at tho University of Nobraska baa been
issued and is now ready for distribu
tion, nnd will be sent frco to all who
dcfllro it.
Mrs. John Iicatty, a wealthy widow
residing in tho country In Schuyler
county, III., twclvo miles north of
Hcardstown, committed sulcldo at her
homo by drowning herself In a well.
Former Lieutenant Governor Honry
C. Rates of St. Johnsbnry, Vt., was ot
tered t.io lKisltlon of Jtidgo In tho Phil
ippines and ho will accept tno appoint
Tho statement by tho Colorado Bcn-
ator elicited n sharp response from
Mr. AldrloH of Khodo Island, who in
sisted that despite tho declaration of
Mr. Toller tho business or tho scmito
would proceed In accordance with the
wishes of tho majority.
Mr. TellcrB statoment also drew tho
llro of Mr. Chandler of New Hamp
shire, who asserted th".t tho position
of the opposition was preposterous.
Mr. Hanna of Ohio replied to .Mr.
Follcr In a forceful speech in tho
course or wnicn re ucenmo lmpns-
Bloned In his denunciation of tho
methods employed by tho opposition
to defeat tho ineacure. Tho advocates
of the bill, he said, wcro honestly en
deavoring to ndvanco tho best Inter
eslB of this country nnd ho resented
the insinuations against their honesty
lllifli.UD IUIU .IV " - . j
Ji 'mi.. i ...111 l. tt: r.dft nnr of nurooco.
mem. mo ...; - v. pHor t() theBo rcmarkl5 Mr. ,cr,.na
'Vtt, . . . , of California delivered an eloquent nnd
C B. Murnhy. aged 29, who was at- f.fl,i ,, .. j.im iio mm-
tcnillng Bradcn'B preparatory 3chool at uortea tUn particularly tho idea
Highland Falls, N. Y., for adm sslon ()f gjvjnR subsidies to American ves-
to West Point, dropped dead wuuo no
waa engaged Jn snowballing with other
students.
Tho first coal mlno to bo dovclopod
In Nnhmnka has been opened near
Jackson, Neb., and startB with a forco appropriation mil was passed niter uc
sols, but pointed out what ho believed
to bo defects In tho ponding measure.
Ho attacked especially tho provision
for foreign built ships.
Early In the day tho agricultural
of fifty men It 1b tho property of Rl
loy & McBrldo. Tho coal Is bituminous
and of good quality.
cattlo rustlers wero given nn un
usually Bovcro sontenco nt Helena,
Mont. A. J. Kelly and Ocorgo Hund
schut wore convicted of stealing three
calves and were sentenced to fourteen
years each In tho penitentiary.
Tho stato senate of Colorado passcu
on third reading tho bill for submis
sion of a constitutional nraonament to
use tho enactment of a law limiting a
day'a work In mines, Bmclters and
Tnllls for tho treatment of oros to eight
consecutive hours.
At Santa Barbara. Cal.. Mrs. Freder
ick Hansch Bhot and killed herself
whllo temnornrlly Insane. Mrs. Hansch,
who was very wealthy, waa tho daugh
ter of Baron Myer, a wealthy banker
of Dresden, Germany, nnd hor mother
was an English lady of-noble birth.
The following mcssago of congrjttula
tlon waa sent to Queen Wllho.mlna by
the president on tho occasion of hor
marriage: "Her Majesty, Wllhelmlnn,
Queen of tho Netherlands, Sgravon
hage: 1 pray your majoaty to accept
the Blnccro congratulations I offer for
myself and my countrymen upon tho
ausplcous occasion o" your mnjosty's
marriage"
William Root, botto. known among
olil-tlmo westerners as plain "Bill," a
man who has spent his llfo In tho
mountains, plains and Jungles of near
ly every country under tho nun, and
who waa at ono tlmo u pnrtnor of Bill
Nyo and Pcto Llddcll, who had a hand
In tho Indian eongroBB at tho TranB-
Mlsslsslppl exposition, will collect for
ty Indians to bo taken to Glon Island
In tho Hudson river au a show for
Now Yorkers
Flro destroyed tho FlntbUBh car sta-
bio of tho Brooklyn Rapid Trnnslt
company in Brooklyn, N Y., causing
ii loss of J200.000.
Tho Htatctnont of tho British board
of trade for tno month of January
shows increases of X. 1,413,000 In lm
porta, nnd 1,1G9.800 in oxports.
Miss Edith M. Smith of Sanborn, N
Y., has been appointed assistant ma
tron at tho Roselmu Inulun school, S
D.
Mlsa Lillian Malaby of Brooking, S.
D., ban been reinstated asnUtant ma
tron of tho Grand Rlvor lnman school
at. Standing Rock, S, D,
Capt. Joseph T. Johnson, a well
known Ohio rlvor captain, Is dead at
Pittsburg, Pa., aged 81 yoarfl. i
Tho prealdcnt today Bent to tho sen
ate Uio nominations of Jamos H. Wil
son of Dolawaro, and Fltzhugh Leo, of
Virginia, now brlgadlor generals of
volunteers, to bo brigadier generals In
tho regular army.
Flro In ttm wholcealo candy plant of
Valontlno Bchrocdcr, at Dotrolt, Mtch.,
caused an estimated loss of SlvO.000.
Upon tho application of uio stato In
auranco department tho Manufacturers'
& Merchants Mutual Insurance com
pany, of Rockford, 111., passed Into the
lmndB of a receiver Tho total liabil
ities aro $70,000, assets J35.000.
John 8, Hart, a prominent Raclno,
Win., manufacturer and philanthropist,
died suddenly In Loa Aiigolcs, Cal.
John W. Power, ox-stato seimtor,
brother of ox-Unltcd Btatcs Senator T.
O. Power, died nt Fort Fcnton, Mont
Ho was a leading buolnesa man of
Montana for thlrty-threo yeura.
During tho coming year 200,000,000
white fish from tho state hatcheries of
Michigan will bo planted In Lake Mtch
I Iran and tno other great lakes, and In
additions 7,000,000 brook trout, 3.000,
000 luko trout. 7.000.000 black bass itnd
, 6,000,000 Vrill-qycd plko wU bo tils-
tnnuiea iir mo larger streams oi Mien
Igan
IRRIGATION BILL IS AMENDED
Hon Committee Approve! the Xcwhindr
Mrniiri.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. By a voto
of 7 to 3 tho hbuso commltto on lr
ilgatlon totlay voted to report favor
ably tho Nowlands Irrigation bill,
hcrctoforo explained in these dispatch
cs, with amendment offered by Wilson
of Idaho and Mondcll of Wyoming,
which will Iniprovo It. Tho three j
members who fought against tho bill!
woro Tongue tif Oregon, Durham of,
California and Ray of Now York. The
attitude of the latter Is explained by
tho opposition of farmers of Now York '
to any inoro freo homesteads, but the
opposition of Messrs. Barham and
Tongue Is not accounted for. They
huvo nlways been regarcd an warm
friends of tho Irrigation project, nnd
Cjanisu Genor1 of Onban Notoriety T.nlc:
Hadrid With aa Army.
MAIiTIAL LAW POUND NECESSARY
Dlitiirhnnrr Aro So Hurloni Thnt Civil
JtrRiilutlnn Scenm Iiimnlclcnt Troopn
)rciir All IniiiictHnt 1'oliit Cltj
L'iulsr Their l'rntcctlmi.
WASHINGTON, l-'cb. 15. It Is
learned hero that owing to tho Inabil
ity of tbi! civil covei nmcnt of tha
as tho Nowlands bill meets tho op- - province of Madrid to maintain pub
proval of all representatives and scn- uc or,ier fUn authority In tho prov
nloru from tho regions affected, as, inco XTM j,Cn turned over to Captain
well as all government officials who
have given any study to tho Biibject,
opposition from tho coast was not to
bo oxpectcd. While there is not much
tlmo rcmnlnlng for legislation at this
scK8lon, Nowlands, Shafroth, Wilson
and King, who have been untiring in
their 'efforts, hti'.levo .thnt tho bill
ngrced upon today may bo enncted. A
similar measure prepared by Senator
Hansbrough has been reported to tho
senate.
Representative Mondcll's bill to
continue in forco tho provisions of
tho Carey net until othcrwlso provid
ed was today reported favorably from
tho commlttco on Irrigation by Rep
resentative Wilson. This act, which,
unless extended, ceases to operato
after 1904, permits states and terri
tories having arid or semi-arid lands
within their boundaries to segregate
them for reclamation purposes. Mr.
Mondcll's bill also provides that tho
contract between stato and United
States provided for In tho Carey act
shall not hereafter bo required.
THE NEBRASKA REVENUE DISTRICT
lug under discussion for nearly four
days. Senators Tillman and Bever-
idgo enlivened tho session with a dis
cussion of their relntlva knowledge of
farming.
Mr. Mnllory had opened tho old fight
upon seed distribution by offering an
amendment proposing to strike out
tho provision for tho distribution of
seeds nnd substituting an Increased
appropriation for tho purchase abroad
of rare and vnluablo shrubs, vines and
cuttings, with a view to adapting them
to this country. Ho declared tnat tho
distribution of scctls wan paternalism
of the most offensive sort.
Mr. Tillman proposed u substitute
for Mr. Mnllory'H amendment, provid
ing, in brief,, that tho appropriation
made in tho L 11 for tho purchase of
seeds be doubled. Mr. Tillman assert
ed that tho bill provided considerable
sums of tho weather bureau, which
was of insignificant benefit to the far
mers of tho country, and for forestry,
which had no direct connection with
farming. To thlB statement Air. Bov
oridgo of Indiana took sharp excep
tion, declaring that tho South Cnro
llna senator exnibltcd "dense ignor
nnco" In his statoment as to forestry.
'In bo obliged to our wluo friend,
tho now holomou from indiuna," Bald
Mr. Tillman derisively, "If ho will toll
iib what ho knows about fnrmlng.
"1 got my knowlcdgo by practical
cxporlonco," retorted Mr. Hoverldgo.
Mr. Tillman replied, laughingly, thnt
there "scorned to bo lnnumorablo law
yers In tho Benato who wero born on
farms nnd perhaps nnu followct. tho
plow for a fow dr.ys, and now posed
In tho senate au farmers
"Thoro nlo other farm Implements
of valuo bcaldo tho. plow,' suggested
Mr. uovoritigo; "tnoro is tno p.;cn
fork," alluding to tho South Carolina
senator b political sobric.uet.
"Ah! wo have got tho pitchfork In
at last." Bld Mr. Tillman good nu-
tuordly. "Now I'll proceed to uso It
on tho senator. Does tho senator moan
wlum ho tnlks of tho denudation of
the land of trees, and of the drying
up of rivers, that It affects tho farmer
or tho eommoiTo on tho rlvera?
Scnutoi' Thtiriton Will Kutcr l'roteiit
ARnlimt All)' Clinnce.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1C Collector
Patterson of tho Dubuque (In.) rove
nuo district had a conference with tho
treasury officials looking to tho dlvl
slon of tho Nebraska district. Ho prc-
t on ted hm reasons for tho proposed
changes, using tho argument that If
South Dakota was attached to Iowa it
would greatly benefit South Dakota
buslns men, ub ho would put stamp
deputies In two or thrco points in the
state, thiiH saving trips to Sioux City,
where the stamp deputy is. Ho also
stated that Collector Houtz had re
fused to mnko such an arrangement
It Is learned that officials of the Inter
nal rcvenuo bureau nro not Inclined to
favor tho proposed division of tho No
braska district, an tho Dakotas aro
opposed to being split up for the bono
fit of Minnesota and Iowa without
some corresponding return. Tho mat
tor has been finally presented to tho
president and It Is expected Secretary
Gage will discuss tho situation with
hlB chief this week.
Sonator Thurston will present a pro
test against any change In the district
and, In tho faco of this, with tho oppo
sition of tho North and South Dakota
delegations, it Is not llkoly any chango
will bo made.
UNCLE SAM MAY GET THEM.
8nIo of Duultli Weit Indict nil Immedi
ate riiMlbllltjr.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 15. Important
dovclopmentB In regard to tho sale of
tho Danish West Indies aro oxpectod
ohqrtly. It Is said In well Informed
circles that tho foreign ofilcc Is unablo
to ssnd a definite nnd favorable reply
to tho United Stntcs.
King Chrlstlnn, It 1b understood,
gavo assurances thnt whllo ho pre
ferred the Islands to remain Danish, If
tho circumstances could bo Improved,
ho would do nothing to prevent their
transfer.
Tho RIgsdng has apparently con
cluded that enough expenditures have
already been mado for tho West In
dies, so It la unwilling to glvo the fur
ther appropriations necessary to rc-
taln them.
General Weylor. It ban been found ex
pedient to declare mnrtlal law and
General Wcyler lma occupied all of tho
most Important points of tho city with
his troops. It is believed that changes
In tho minister nro unavoidable.
MADRID, Feb. 15. A cablnot crisis
is looming up. II npnearn that Sonor
Garcia Ahx, minister of pifullc Instruc
tion, nnd Senor Sanchez Ixica, minister
of public works, at tnday'n council dis
approved of tho declaration of martial
law for Madrid.
General Azcarragn, the premier, will
this evening submit tho question of
confidence in the cabinet to tho queen
regent.
Tho authorities, disturbed by tho
Bcrlous conlllctB lust night, decided no
longer to permit tho popuinco to have
frco rein. When Madrid awoke It found
Itself under military rule. A procla
mation was posted announcing tho en
forcement of martial law owing to tho
Inability of tho civil authorities to cope
with tho disturbances.
Mounted troops patrolled tho city
and occupied every strategic point and
n demonstration toward tho palace on
account of tho wedding waa thus
pinned in tho bud.
Immense crowds aurrounded tho
palaco during tho ceremony, hut not a
word of disrespect waa overheard. Tho
public did not participate in tho wed
ding in any way. There waa no pub
lic feto of any character connected
with it. After tho ceremony the mayor
Issued an appeal to tho populace ask
ing for calmness and confiding In tho
good sonse and courtesy of tho Inhab
itants of Madrid to allow nothing fur
ther to occur that would compel tho
rigorous employment of martial law.
General Weylor now holds the safety
of tho city in his hands. Ho ban issued
a proclamation prohibiting persons
gathering in groups. Anyono found
insulting or injuring tho troops by
word or deed will bo tried by court
martial. Parents or guardians per
mitting children to roam In tho streets
will be fined 125 pesetas. Military
subjects on furlough who take part in
disturbances will bo court-martialed.
Persons Injuring railways or other
moans of transportation and persons
Interfering with or inciting workmen
will also bo court-martialed.
As a result of tho strong position
taken by General Weyler. and tho
knowlcdgo of tho popuinco that ho will
enrry out his proclamation, tho city
lias been without disturbances nil day.
It is rumored that tho cabinet will
meet this evening to consider tho sit
uation. Tho countess of Caserta will
foavo Madrid tonight. Thero Is a re
port In circulation thnt the prince and
princess will accompany them to
France, but this lacks confirmation.
Altogether thero wero 100 arrests
Wednesday night. In several streets
tho rioters fired rovolvrs.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latent (Jtiotntlmm from South Omaha
nml KtinH Cltr.
ROl'TH OMAHA,
t'nlon Stool' YnrilH t'attie There was
u fnlrly Kood run of cuttlo horo for tills
time oi t no week, nnd ntt unfavorable re
ports were received from other points the
tendency of prices wns downward. Trud
Iiik wnn rr.tnor clow, and as a result It
wiim lato before the yards vcro cleared.
There wcro nbotit 30 ears of gloom on
unto, end while the eholcent heavy cattlo
did not fell much dlfTerrnt from tho day
before bids on the loan doslrablo kinds
wcro nil of a dime lower. Hollers found
It n dlincult matter to c1l:josii of some
of tho common ami half rat stuff, und
In Home ciikus titer were calllni; bltU
lOfJISc lower, or 15?2J5c lower for the
week. About 25 cars would cover tho rc
celptH of cow, nnd luiyerH took hold In
fairly (rood Hh.vjc and IxuiKht the cattlo
at not far from yeterday's prices. Tho
good cattlo found ready unto at good
Htendy rrlcen, but the market on the
medium kinds ncemed to ho ti llttlo un
even. Homo wen cnllitic It nteudv. nnd
others a little, lower. Cnnnera did not
show much chatiKe. HuIIh were slow nalo
and lower, In sympathy with tho dccllno
on uteerc. Vent calvert broucht steady
prices. The trade on utoclc cattlo was
very rIow, uh yard traders did not want
anything but the vert boat. Choice heavy
weight cattlo brouftht practically steady
prices.
HofiD There was nnothed liberal run of
hops, but, the demand being In Rood
shape, the market ruled very nctlvo nnd
higher. The llrst bid wcro 2',4Wc hlghor
and a number of loud cold at l.".27Vi and
K.30. After tho llrt round, though, pack
ers raised their hands and began paying
J5.IK) and J.V32. or iv hie nickel hlfjher
than ycnterday's general market. As
high as was paid for tho better
gradCH of medium nnd heavyweights. Tho
hogH chanced handx about as fact as the
buyers eould get to them and nil but a
few loads weic old by 9 o'clock In tho
morning.
Sheei Thoro wero only a few sheep on
n;iU) nnd the ijuallty of the receipts as a
wholo was rather common, l.ambs wero
slow Kale and generally a dlrno lower
than yesterday. Top lambs Hold nt $1.90.
Thero wcro no cood wethers on snlo und
those that were offered sold nt not fur
from steady prices, considering quality.
The best ones brought Jl.20. Kwes and
wethers could be quoted dull and weak
and lambs a dime lower. There waa no
chapge noticeable In tho feeder situation,
receipts still bclnc light.
KAN8A8 CITY.
Cattle Blockers and feeders, steady,
beef nteers and cows, 10M5c lower; nntlvo
beef steers. M.oO'iiR.tO: stockers and feed
ers, $3.75i(4."!i ; western-fed steers,
4.M: Texans ard Indian steers. $3.7.ViM.tn):
cows, M.OOfo I.2.V, heifers. t3.MW4.GO; can-
ners, Y.rsiiz.ii; wins, ;i.W(H.3j; caives,
Hogs Market strong; top, $..42M-: bulk
of sales. 5.:t2',4iu.4(); heavy, 95.3.Vff n.42Vfct
mixed packera, $j.?JiG.40; light, J5.2035.3o:
iiIks. f4.60ffir.O.V
Sheep and I.nmbs Market 10c higher;
western lambs, $4.!M)0C.2O; western weth
ers. ll.lMi'4.45: western yearlings, ?4.60S
i.w; ewes, vs.wtn.w: etuis, ':.&oy;i.i.
SIXTY MEN ENTOMBED
Woman Landlord on I It Mti'te.
M'PUUltSON, Kan., Fob. 15. Mrs,
Chrlstlnn Aschman, owner of a build
leg In lnman, tho upper lloor of which
waa rented for a billiard hall, became
MisplclouB that Ihiupr was being sold
thero nnd demanded admission. It
wiib refused and she smashed this door
in with nn axo, Tho proprietor nt-
tcmpto Intorforcnco, and Mrs. Asch
mnn throw him down stairs, tlion pro
eroded to smash tho contonts of the
room In Nntlon style.
Wni-t l'ri liidtnn Mill.
WASHINOTON, Feb. 10. Congress
man Oumblo has decided not to press
the bill ceding Indian Inntls In Greg
ory county. South Dakota, to tho gov
ernment, mo Indian appropriation
bill contains general authority for In
vestigation with a view to securing
cessions of such lands to tho govern'
mcnt. When tho hill bocomcs a law
Mr Oamblo will fonnolly rocommJiid
thnt stops bo taken to acquire IntlSnt
lands In Gregory county.
VI x Kxpiiftltlon Hate.
NI5W YORK, Fob. 15. At ti meeting
of tho trunlt lino passongor agents
tho report of tho commlttco to ar
rango rates for tho Pannmorlcan ex
position was adopted. This report
provides for threo goncrnl bnses upon
wnicn to estanllsli rates, each varying
according to the time allowed nnd the
accommodations given. Tho cheapest
will bo coach excursion for flvo days
nt slightly more than tho single fare
for the round trip.
SiiiHfther Turn on Church,
WICHITA, Kan., Fob. 15. A speclul
to tho Uencon says: Tho united Prcs
bytorlan church ut Wlnlluld hnd all
Its wlndowti BmnBhed with tho oxeep
tion of two during Inst night. It Is
supposed to bo ono result of tho bitter
Joint wnr in progress thero yesterday
Tho church was a fine, largo struc
ture, with, stained glass windows bo
tween fifty and sixty In number. Tho
uumnge dono exceeds $.!00.
Innn 8 word for Kvuiin.
WASHINOTON, Feb. 15 Tho sword
voted to Admiral Kobloy I). Hvnns by
tno uommerciai lixcliango of Iowa will
be presented to tho former command
er of tho Iown Wednesdny evening
nt tho admlral B homo on Indiana nv-
onio in this city by Governor Hull,
chairman of tho committee qu mili
tary affairs, and lit tho presence of
tho Iowa delegation and Its friends.
HELD PGR OMAHA POLICE.
I.ll!litn lleilno Im (IranpeU In Chicago ns
Undnhy Kldmiper.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15. Lillian Dovlno.
n well known police character, whoso
nnnio was mentioned in connection
with Pat Crowo In tho Curtain- kid-
naplng case, was arrested this after
noon by Dotcctlvo Sergeant Jiimen Mc
Carthy. Sho will bo held ncndlnc an
answer to a telegram sent to tho Oma
ha authorities requehtlng to know
whether she Is wanted in that citv.
She denies all knowlcdgo of the kld-
Kxploidon HloekH nil Channel of Exit
nnd Urn KncoinpamFS Them.
SEATTLE, Wash., Fob. 10. A Bpe
clal to tho Pest Intelligencer from
Victoria 'says: News of what It Is
feared will bo one of tho most hor
rlblc mine accidents In the history of
net only tho province, but of tho do
mioii, took placo this forenoon at tho
union mines, owned by tho Welling
ton Colliery company, of which James
Dunsmulr, tho premier of tho prov
ince, 1b tho principal shareholder. The
telegraphic advices received so far
give no complete story of the accident,
hut newspaper correspondents arc now
hurrying by steamers and tug-boats to
tho scene and the facts will shortly
be obtainable.
As near as enn be gathered, tho ex
plosion took placo nbout 11 o'clock
In No. 0 shnft. Thla particular shaft
la situated In tho village of Cumber
land. Thero wcro sixty men In it
when tho explosion took place and not
one of them escaped. Tho explosion
wrecked th- mine, destroying the
shaft from midway down and filling
with a solid mass of rocks, timbers
and earth.
Tho first explosion was followed by
several moro, while tho dense volume
of smoko issuing from tho vcntholes
Indicated only too truly that tho fire
as well ub gas was doing Its destruc
tivo work below. Ah soon as practical
after tho accident tho men of tho
morning shift In No. 5 shaft organ
'zed a rescue party. No. 5 In situated
about a mile from No. 0 but the two
workings are connected by a tunnel
and through this channel nn attempt
was mado to help the unfortunate fel
lows In tho wrecked shaft.
AS TO KOBEEGN TBADK
lateralis Enminary of Eoport from
Amoricau Oonsnb,
EUROPE WOULD LIKE SUPREMACY
Starting to Adopt )nr Own Method to
Combat further Iimislon of Our l'ro
ilucu Which Knter Largely Into For
eign I.audi.
WASHINOTON, Feb. 14. Tho gen
eral Biirvey of foreign trade, Introduc
tory to tho volume on "Commercial
Relations with tho United States,"
which formed tho subject of special
letters from tho president and tho sec
retary of atato to congress, has Just
been published by Frederick Emory,
tho head of tho bureau of foreign com
merce nnd compiler of thin matter, in
the shape of a special number of the
'Advanco Sheets of Consular Reports. '
Ab tho title indicates, tho survey Is
a compact presentation of tho most
Important and instructive features of
tho enormous muss of trade Informa
tion which has been collected by Un
united States consuls throughout the.
world during the last year. Tho publi
cation says that along with a natural
noto of satisfaction In tho annual re
ports of our consular olllccrs for the
last year thero Is a strong hint of a
meet strenuous competition and oppo
sition to American trado advancement
abroad which may finally counterbal
ance our superior advantages to a cer
tain extent ami chock our progress In
tho world's markets, unlesB wo equip
ourselves mcamimo for tho ultimate
phases of the struggle.
Our foreign trado today, as compared
with that of recent years, show n
gain, romnrkablo becau.o It has been
achieved with but llttlo effort, for It
Ib sot forth that tho appcaranco of tho
United States an perhaps the most
formidable of nil competitors in tin
fight for trade supromacy is as aston
ishing to ourselves ns to our foreign
opponents.
Tho question for tho futuro, says the
publication, Is whether wo can hold
the position wo Beom nbout .o gain, by
means of our economy of production,
greater labor efficiency and chenp raw
matcrlals or whether wo shall have to
arm ourselves with -weapons especially
fashioned for controlling foreign trade,
such as more scientific cxporc meth
ods, better facilities of banking and
transportation, moro liberal credits
and manufacturing for particular mar
kets with Intelligent regard to climatic
and raco requirements.
According to tho United States treas
ury returns tho imports of this coun
try for that year in round numbers
amounted to $830,000,000 and tho ex
ports to $1,478,000,000, an lncreaso of
over 130,000,000 in tho Import trade,
as compared with the preceding year,
and of $202,480,000 in exports. Of the
exports, the percentage of manufac
tured goods roso to a very consider
able extent, and our Industrial growth
continued last year at a rapid pace,
enabling us to take loss finished goods
from other countries and to furnish
more. Tho relative cheapness of
American products has glvon them
pre-eminence, It is shown, and tho rc
markablo growth of tho foreign de
mand for our iron and steel Ib cltod as
a striking instanco of what undercut
ting in prices will do.
CAPTURES MORE FILIPINOS.
NEBRASKA DISTRICT INTACT.
nap und snys sho whs in Chicago at tJo,,,,u,0,,rr Vurkw suy Iowa's Attnck
w:u time n iook place. Tho pollco, how
over, declare sho was acquainted with
Pat Crowe.
Two Women llrmlly fined.
KANSAS CITY, Fob. 14.-HnttIo L.
McUrldo, who wan known on tho stago
while sho was a member of the Metro
politan Opera company as Lucillo Ilur
dctte, was fined $1,000 In tho federal
court this afternoon. Tho churgo
against her was making false aillda
vlts to pension papers. Her mother,
l.uclnda Parker, In whor.o bohtilf tho
nllldavlts wero made, was uIho fined
$1,000 for. the tmine offense
Is Utterly lrutlli
WASHINGTON. Fob. 1C Senator
ThurBton had un Interview with John
W. Yerkes, commissioner of internal
revenue, totlay, rolatlvo to tho rumor
that efforts were being mado to dl
vldo tho Nebrauka cb'.lection dUtrlct.
Commissioner Yerkes said ha under
stood such a Hchcnio was being pushed,
but thought It hnd llttlo chanco of
succeeding. Later Congressman Mer
cer also called upon the Bamo errand
ns tho senior t-enator from Nebraska,
Mid was given to understand that tho
Nebrasknns need not font- about any
division for some tlmo at least.
Gen. McArihur ICnporls Tnklng Seventy
by Ills I'ot.-ceii.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 14. Tho fol
lowing cablegram waa received today
at tho Wnr department from Gcnoral
Mac-Arthur at Manila:
"Colonel Simon Tcoson, seven offi
cers, soventy-ono soldiers, fifty-nine
guns and 2,000 rounds of ammuni
tion surrendered unconditionally Feb
ruary 11 at Sun Miguel do Mayunio,
Luzon. This breaks up a group of in-
surrectos lipfetoforo operating in
mountains oast of JJalncan and re
move!! from northern Luzon tho last
formidable organized forco excepting
in tho first district. Rigid enforce
ment of proclamation of December 20.
Spontaneous action of peoplo through
federal party for peace and self-protection
arc producing mo3t satisfac
tory results and encourago hope of en
tire suspension of hostilities nt nn
early date. MACARTHUR."
THEY CRY fOR BREAD OR WORK. GEN fITZHUOII LEE RETIRES.
Sevrml Thousnud Idln I'coplo Parade In
Hilda l'rt.
11UUA PUST. Fob. 10. Several
thousand porsoiiB out of work marehud
through tho principal BtreotB hero to
tiny carrying mottoes uuch no "Hrend
or work In our right," and Blnglng the
"Marsoillalso." They also began
smashing tho windows of restaurants
nnd utores. Tho police, In force, dis
persed tho mob after scenes of vlo
lenco, dining which many arrests wero
made.
lie unit Si'liuiili Are Anions (irneinU On
the A tlvo I.Ut,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. Generals
James H. Wilson, Fltzhugh Leo nnd
Theodore Schwun will bo retired to
morrow, tho lust named on his own
application. Colonol A. 8. Daggett,
Fourteenth Infantry, will bo promoted
to a brigadier gonural, succeeding
Schwnn, and will bo retired Immediate
i.. ...t.t. t.i.. ....tti
I I) mill 'HO lllljlivt l.llin..
T.fCiit Tender Cutey Ik Dm. I.
PITTSHPRO. Feb. 15,-Legal Ton
dcr. son of General Coxoy of tho com
monweal army, tiled today of scarlet
fever at Miibslllon, o. Ho was born
n few days before Coxey's march to
Wnshlngton In 1804.
General Coxey Is now In tho west
and cannot bo reached by telegraph.
lllll Ai:lnt l'rli rltlitlnc
SPRINGFIELD, 111., K0b.-16: In the
luiUBo today Mr. Noho Introduced a
bill to prevent prize fighting In tho
state of Illinois. It specifically gives
the governor power to call out the
military forco to prevent prize fight
ing, or span-In'; or boxing exhibitions.
TARIFF WAR IS IMPROBABLE.
Kiianlitn AmbtiMudiir lndlcntv N11 Hcrloui
Itmult.
WASHINGTON, Fob. "f:.. -The. State
department has officially ndvlsod
Count Casini, the Russian ambassador,
of tho decision reached by tho Treas
ury department to Imposo n counter
vailing duty on Russian sugar Import
ed into tho United States,
Count Cusslnl was unwilling to ox
press an opihloon as to what action
his government will take, probably
preferring to await developments from
St. Petersburg, whither ho referred
the official communication.. However,
ho scoffed nt tho idea, thnt a serious
tariff war Is probable.
ASKS THE SAME FOR SAMPSON. WILCOX SCORES TRIUMPH.
1'rri.ldent t'lcen Honors u ijVen tu the
North Atlantic. Hipiadron.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The presi
dent today sent a npeclal messago to
congress urging that Uio sanio recogni
tion that had been given Dowey nnd
Adopt It 11 1 Acalnit Muzlii?.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Represen
tative Dick's bill, concerning hazing nt
West Point military academy, was
adopted today by tho conferees of the
two houses of congress on tho military
academy bill In lieu of the resolution
on tho question of hazing. Some
changes were made, but the changes,
do not alter tho spirit of the measure.
Tho amendment renders it manda
tory that tho superintendent of tho
ncademy shall suppress challenge
fighting and every form of hazing at
the academy." It also provides for
tho dismissal of all cadets In any way
connected with fights or challenges to
fight and also of any cadet who shall
participate In any form of hazing. It.
also is specified that no cadet dis
missed for either of these causes shall
bo reinstated or 'reappointed In the
academy also that nb such cadet shall
ever bo appointed to any office Jn tho
army, navy or marine corps.
Tho tax levy of Omaha for the pres
ent year has been fixed at 34 miles.
Murdrred for III .Money.
FRINCETON, Ind , Feb. 14. J. C.
Loomlllcr was found doad near tho
graveyard at Hazelton, Ind., today.
Nearby was found a revolver, with an
empty chamlhr. Loomlllcr has bcon
llelt-Biite from Hawaii I Inn Kight to
Smt In thn Iliume,
WASHINGTON, Fob. 1C Delegate
Wilcox of Hawaii today scored 11 tils
lltii. tt-lniii,i1l lu unmll-llif 11 llll'llilnmua
vote of house commlttco on elections ! llv,nB ln "nsolton, but came recently
No. 1, confirming his right to a scat rom Oklahoma, where ho made a for
iu the house of representatives and '. tune.
bin officers and men for his services In holding that the charges filed against It in said ho had a largo sum of
Manila bay should bo given Sampson, 'll" w,r0 not sufficient to warrant his money on his person when ho left
commander of the North Atlantic llect. H,moviil. Chnirman Taylor was au- Princeton for Hazelton last night, lie
nnd. his men for services In and about ,1'or'zca tof !imk.,t,! rc,l),0rtu,t,,i tlmt 1,nml' 'r,ho g,uu,emI oplnlon Is "t
,,, effect, which will bo submitted in , he was murdered for ltls money
um- about n week. I
