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John Cook, nged 98 years, for whom
'Cook county, Texas, was named, died
nt Gnliisville.
Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
hns received a flattering offer to go on
tlio lecturo platform.
, Speaker Henderson said: "All good
ipcoplo will profoundly regret tho death
of ox-President Harrison. Ho will rank
!in history as ono of the ablest of pres
idents." Tho Arkansas house has passed an
anti-trust hill which bars from tho
stato any corporation which is a mem
ber of a pool or trust in any part of
tho world.
Now York City must put on tho
brakes. It is within $10,000,000 of tho
constitutional debt limit, nnd half of
that Is in honor plodgcd for a tunnel
to Brooklyn.
Tho Cincinnati papers tell of plans
being completed for a flat in that city
which will 1m) tho largest In tho world.
It will ho 1.000 feet long, and will
liouso a small city.
Enough catdy Is being sent to tho
Philippines, reports tho commissary
department of tho army, to glvo every
ono of tho 00,000 men thero three
quarters of a pound a month.
A hulk In tho harbor at Lisbon Is
being flttcd out for tho reception of
tho Uocr families expected to arrlvo
in thoflo waters shortly on board Por
tuguese warships, from Lourcnzo Mar
qticz, Dolngoa bay.
Tho London Times Bays it bollovcs
that in addition to tho sugar tax and
rclmpositlon of tho registration duty
of a shilling on com, tho lucomo tax
will bo increased by two ponco or four
penco in tho pound.
Tho imperial chancollor, Count von
Bnelow, in a Bpcech in tho RolchBtag
today admitted that differences of opin
ion had arisen botween tho powors in
regard to Chlncso affairs, but ho hoped
they would bo overcome.
Tho c!alm of tho United States to
tho Islo of PJnce Is considered valid
enough to Justify a. company of Amor-
lcan cnpIUUlBta in purchasing 22,000
acres of hind thero, which Is to
bo thrown on tho mnrkot In small
farms of from ten to forty acrei
each.
Tho Count von Zeppelin, whoso ex
porlmonts In aerial navigation oa Lako
Constance last year attracted n groat
deal of ntiontlon, has spent about
1300,000 of his own money on an air
ship and tho trials, and tho corpora
tion which booked him supplied fully
$90,000 more.
Dan W. Ringer, who Is feeding sheep
and lambs at Nora Springs, Iown, luw
just been over In Michigan on a visit
to rrlonds nnd rolatlvos. Ho says tho
lambs that shlppors contracted at $5
thoro on tho strength of last spring's
market havo beon losing thorn lots of
money on tho eastern market.
Colonel Cornollus Gardiner, who Is
to bo governor of tho Provlnco of Taj-
abas, In southern Luzon, Is a native
of Michigan nnd was graduated from
Wost Point in 1873. As a lleutonnnt
ho fought tho Arapahoca and tho
Northern Cheyonnos In Nebraska and
Kansas bororo tho battlo of Republican
rlvor, at which Colonel Lowis was
klllod.
Tho president has approved tho son
tenco of tho court martial In tho caso
of Captain Samuol K. Schwonck, U. 8
A., rotlrod, and ho has boon dlamlssod
from tho military sorvlco on tho chargo
or duplicating hiB pay accounts. Ho
wns a vetcrnna of tho civil war and
was roCrcd in 187C. Ho was uppolntcd
from Pennsylvania.
Tho official statement of tho gross
poBtnl rocolpts for February, 1901,
compared with Fobrunry, 1900, at tho
fifty largest postofllccs, show for Now
York nn lncrcaso of 12.2 per cent and
Chicago 20 per cent Increase.
J. B. Penn, aged 82 years, was found
dead in bed nt Plattvlllo, Wis. His
wifo died ton days ago.
Samuel R. Mouldon, ono of tho pub
Ushers of tho Dally Courlor, died nt
Lincoln, III., of typhoid fover, aged 32
years.
Chairman 13. E. Mcleod, of tho
Western PaB8ongcr association, said
that no action was takon at tho recent
mooting on rates to tho O. A. R. on
campmont, as tho votornns havo not
yet boon nsaurod that Cleveland will
put up tho required guarantee fund.
A tiro at Callaway, Neb., destroyed
an entire block.
Tho Watortown, S. D., roller mills
were destroyed by flro. Tho plant was
tho largest in tho stnto. Tho loss lit
estimated at $100,000; iu8urnnco $52,
000. May 1 tho International Machinists'
Association of Amorlca will onforco
u demand for a shorter work day.
Major W. H. Martin, CO yenrB of ago,
a clork in tho Btato treasurer's offico
ut Raleigh, N, C, was arrested charg
ed with tho embezzlement of 4,000.
Boxer Outbroaka Provo Exponsivo
United States Shippers,
to
NO OTHER NATION AS HARD HIT
Consuls Fowler ami IliRsdnle Mnko Spec
ial Itrixirt of llolli Injury to Import
nnd Import Huslncss A Mutter Tlnit
Needs Kemcdy.
WASHINGTON, March 20. Tho
Stnto department has received from
Unltod States Consuls Fowler at dice
Foo and Ragsdalo at Tien Tsln rciorta
intended to bIiow tho effect of tho Box
er troubles In north China upon Unit
ed States trade, with particular regard
to what Americans lost In America
through tho outbreak, rather than
China.
A rcBtimo of tho roturns In north
China ontlro, comparing tho quarter
ended Juno 30 Inst with that ended
Soptomber 30, shows an almost com
ploto annihilation of tho American
Import trade, and, In Consul Fowler's
languago, "gives a good Idea of what
a mob In China can do In Interfering
with trade." Tho greatest Interest was
felt In cotton pi ceo goods, and the
cessation of this class of Imports, says
tho consul, must havo been most keen
ly folt in tho southern states.
Probably no country in tho world
Buffered as much as did tho United
SUites, for tho scene of strlfo covered
practically tho ontlro American field
of trade. In compiling tho statistics
tho amounts nro Indicated by gallons,
ploces, or set out In Chlncso money,
bo that an estimate of tho actual value
of tho losses Is not easily available,
but tha comparative tables Indicating
tho greatest In our trade with China
over known at tho beginning of 1900,
nnd sotting forth tho most serious
losses to It at tho cud of tho year, nro
sufficiently Impressive to servo tho
purpose.
At Cheo Foo, which, compared with
tho immodlato northern ports, was
poacoful, thoro wero moro riots and
tumults than over wero known before,
nnd tho various American mission
losses probably will total $150,000 in
gold. After Juno 15 tho Imports at
Choo Foo censed, all commercial
transactions being absolutely null.
Tho effect of tho Boxer movement
Is shown to have been felt much ear
lier and moro seriously In Tien Tsln
than at Cheo Foo. Ships loaded with
Oregon lumber reached Taku nnd
wero unnblo to lend their enrgocs, thus
entailing an enormous loss upon tho
American lumber trade. Ono Ameri
can Arm paid over $5,000 in gold on
demurrages alono from this account,
bnsldo losing tho salo of tho lumber
dostlnod for Tfon Tsln.
At Nluchwnng, which saw less light
ing than Tlon Tsln, tho trade was
willed out almost completely. Tho
only foreign power that Interfered
thero, It is stated, was Russia, that
government seizing tho port as early
an August 1. On AugUBt 12 It had con
trol of tho custom house.
Tho total collection of duties for all
China during tho qunrtor ended Sep
tember 30 last showed a loss of 2,459,-
091 hnikwan taols, as comparod with
tho samo period of 1899. Tho figures
submitted, Consul Fowlor polnta out,
do not fully show American losses, for
immonso quantities of merchandise
wero hold up In tho various ports and
must be cheeked off beforo importa
tlons can begin. Tho losses to tho
cotton trade alono nro estimated at
over $3,000,000.
THOMPSON FOR SHORT TERM.
Nominated by ltepiihltnin "Short" Caucus
oil tho Klchtli llnllot.
LINCOLN, Mnrch 20. David E.
Thompson was nominated for tho short
senatorial term, occasioned by the
death of Sonator Hay ward, on tho
ninth ballot taken in tho caucus hold
under tho Wilkinson call last night.
At 2:!I0 this morning tho caucus had
adjourned for lnnchoon. 1 no voto for
tho long-term senatorial nomination nt
that tlmo was ub follows: Rosowator,
20; Molklojohn, 15; Ctinio, 8. Thoro
was no sign of breaking tho deadlock,
although tho members expressed them
selves as willing to stay until tho fin
ish. Capture n Tnital t. ruder.
'MANILA, March 20. Captain
ShankH of tho Eighteenth Unltod
States Infantry has captured Dloclno,
tho notod Tagal loador, in Caplz prov
lnco, Island of Panny. Two rebels
wore killed and three men wounded.
Inspecting: Dairy Products.
WASHINGTON, March 20. Secre
tary Wilson will tiiko steps shortly
to carry out tho portion of tho agri
cultural appropriation act empowering
thu Dopartnumt of Agriculture to in
spect exports of dairy products nnd
furnish cortlficr.toH to accompany
thoin. Rulo3 and regulations will bu
framed and Issuod whereby first-class
products will ho proporly Identified
abroad. An agricultural expert will
be stationed nt New York.
NO LOWER RATES TO BUFFALO. J
Commlttae on Trunk Une Association
Hays Mny Cut In the I.lmU.
NEW YORK, March 20. Tho pass
enger committee of the Trunk Lino as
sociation met today and agreod on
certain ratc3 to tho Panamorlcnn ex
position. Special rntes so far mado
by tho association for this f-vent wort
Intended to bo good for May only.
This nnnounronicut created the im
pression among pecplo at largo that
later still cheaper rates would bo
made.
Tho Idea Is orroneous, according to
Commissioner Farmer of tho nssocln
tlon, who said today that tho rates
for May wero mado as low ns posslb'.o
bocnuso the passenger committee be
lieved tho exposition would "not bo as
Bhowablo" during that month as later.
Confirming this stntomont, tho passen
ger commlttco today slightly Increas
ed tho rate on the ten-day excursion
ticket after Juno 1. During May this
ticket will bo sold on Tuesdays and
Thursdays, good for ten dny.-i, at a rata
of ono faro and one-half.
STATUS OF THE TRANSVAAL.
United States Hits Not Itccoculzed
the
Absorption of Hoittli Africa.
NEW YORK, Murch 20. Tho Impli
cation, drawn trom tho rcvlow of the
world's commerco for 1900, that the
United States has officially recognized
tho annexation of tho Transvaal and
Orango Free State, describing them
as British colonics, is contradicted by
tho Stato doparlmcnt register for 1901,
nays a sepclal Irom Washington to tho
Times.
Tho register describes the Transvaal
and tho Orango Free Stato as Inde
pendent republics. Tho Stato depart
ment register conveys tho official po
sition of tho government on tho ques
tion. It is a publication of tho Stato
department and is prepared under tho
supervision of the chiefs of tho de
partment. Tho rovlow of tho world's
commerce Is prepared In ono of tho
bureaus of tho department Of course,
neither publication could officially de
termine the attitude of this govern'
ment, but If olthor has any weight
tho bnlanco Is In favor of tho regis
ter. TALK ABOUT A SETTLEMENT.
One ltennrt Ilns It that Kncland ami
Hindu Have Come to Agreement.
LONDON, March 20. Somo of tho
afternoon papers tny tho lien Tsln
difficulty has been arranged.
Tho misunderstanding was due to
tho Chtnoso authorities granting tho
samo concession to two nations. Tho
nrrangement enables Great Britain to
proceed with tho construction of tho
railroad siding, but if Russia's concca
slou proves to be oarllor than that of
Groat Britain tho latter Is to acknowl
edge tho claims of Russia.
Tho forolgu oillco, however, has no
Information tonf.iiig to confirm tho an
nouncement of an nrrangomont havlg
been mado and tho officials are rathor
Incllnod to doubt that such an arrango'
ment has beon arrived at, Thoy say
tho original concession -was given up
by Russia.
BOTHA REJECTS THE TERMS.
Secretary Chamberlain Makes Announce
ment In the Commons.
LONDON, March 20. Josopli Cham
berlain, tho colonial secretary has Jus
Informed the Houso of Commons that
Gonoral Botha has rejected tho poaco
torma offered him.
General Botha, Mr, Chamberlain
said, had convoyed the Information in
n lotter to Gruoral Klichcnor, in
-which ho announced that ho was not
disposed to rei.ommond tho torms of
penco Gonoral Kitchener was Instruc
ted to offer him, to tho earnest con
sideration of hiH government. Gon
oral Botha added that his government
nnd Its chlof officers entirely agreed
with his view. Mr. Chamberlain add
ed: "I proposo to lay tho papers con
nected with tho nogotlutlona on tho
table tonight."
Forlo HIcaiiN lluvo Choice.
WASHINGTON, Mnrch 20. An or
der Issued by tho War department Is
that tho voltinto;r Porto Ricnn regi
ment bo mustered out on or bofore
Juno 30.
This action Is takon In acconlauco
with tho law, which provldod that all
volunteer enlistments shall expire by
July 1. This does not moan thnt
either tho officers or men rlnll bo dis
continued, as tho reorganization law
authorizes a regiment of Porto Rlcnns
to bo organized.
Million More for Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 20. Mrs. Em
mons Bin I no according to an an
nouncement by President William R.
llarpor at tho University of Chicago
convocation this afternoon has glvon
$1,000,000 to tho University of Chi
cago School of Education, latoly or
ganized by tho affiliation of tho Chi
cago Instltuto and tho unlvorslty.
This sum Is glvon through tho trus
tees of tho Chicago instltuto, funded
by Mrs. iilainc.
Mr. Gain's Eulogy of His Oolloajuo Prom
Otoo County.
DEEP APPRECIATION Of THE LOSS
A Hrnve, True, (lood nnd Otnerom Sinn
A Man of Many Virtue nml Kxaltcd
Character Miscellaneous Mutters Hern
nil Thero In Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 18. Resolu
tions on tho death of Representative
Brown of Otoo county formed a special
order of business In tho liouso of rep
resentatives a part of ono day. Spoch-
cs In eulogy of tho lato representative
wero mndo by Messrs. Evans, Cain,
Hanks, Sprcchcr and Loomls. The
principal address wos by Cain, who
Bald in part:
I had never met tho lato David
Brown until tho opening of this bcs
Bion of tho legislature, when ho ap
peared hero to represent the pooplo
who had reposed their confldenco in
him somo yasr cago, and who last fall,
after an Interval of thirty years, again
called him from private llfo to repre
sent them in this branch of tho legis
lature. His was a fearless heart and his a
bravo bouI. Ho never forgot a friend
nor did he over hold mallco toward an
cnomy. In tho Bhort tlmo I havo been
Intimately acnuaintcd with him I havo
nover known a purer heart, a more-
generous nature or a firmer friend.
But now our friend, our neighbor,
our follow legislator Is Been no moro
among men. His work is done. His
Inborn aro ended; his task Is finished;
his chair is vacant. Ho has no mora
part or lot in tho deliberations of this
body and his cars aro deaf to tho
sound of tho speaker's gavel.
No moro for him tho honors of tho
stnto; no moro for him tho endenr
mcnts of family; no more for him tho
load of caro or the sigh of sorrow; no
moro for him the beauty of Bprlng, the
splendor of summer, tho glory of nu-
tumn or tho majesty of winter. Flow
ers will bloom upon his grave, storms
will beat upon it, morning will greet
it with her earliest light, night will
cover it with her stars, but nil by him
will bo heeded not whllo ho slops that
last long sleep thnt knows no awaken
ing, and time will commingle his dust
with Mother Earth from which he
sprung; but his soul the Immortal
part has taken Its Wight to tho Celes
tial Homo above, "to that house not
mado with hands, eternal In tho heav
ons." As It has ever been our pleasure
"whllo bo lived to bear testimony to his
many virtues, his exalted character,
his unswerving fldollty to friends and
principles and tho faithful perform
ance of tho many trusts confided to
his care, so now that ho has been
called to overlastlngness In that high
er and better life, it is still our pleas
uro to speak in pralso of his virtues
and in honor of his momory. So well
did ho discharge tho various duties as
signed him, so exemplary was his con
duct, that those who know him best
always delighted to honor him, and
now that no Is gono and wo will meet
him on earth no more, wo, his co!
leagues In tho liouso of representatives
of tho Twenty-seventh session of tho
Nebraska legislature, enshrlno his
momory In our hearts and render this
trlbuto ns a memorial of our affection
and esteem.
What David Brown -was hero in tho
legislature ho was elsewhere n hravn,
truo, good, guileless, kindly, generous
man who brought cheerfulness to his
dally work; whoso greeting was nl
ways a smile and who was ever uc
tlvo, quick, and nlcrt, and who had
ovorlaBting convictions that "God looks
to pure nanus, not full ones."
HORSES MEET DEATH IN FIRE.
Tan Head Ilnrned la Whltmore Brothers1
Darn at Valley.
VALLEY, Neb., March 18 Tho largo
barn and granaries of Whltraoro Bros.
nt this placo wero burned to tho
ground. Ton head of horses confined
in tho basement of tho barn, a lnrgo
amount of grain and numerous wagons
nnd buggies wero consumed, Involving
a loss of $10,000, partly covered by in
surance.
Tho flro started from tho explosion
of a lantern in tho hands of Arthur
Dunham, an employe of tho firm. Ho
was In tho hay loft at the tlmo and can
ascribe no renson for tho explosion of
tho lantorn, for It enmo without nny
warning. Dunhnm escaped without In-
Jury. I-rorn tho hay, which burned rap
Idly, tho flro quickly spread to tho en
tiro barn, detsroylng all tho farm lm
ploments, buggies, wngons nnd grain,
I'lattsmnitth Shopman Props Dead.
PLATTSMOUTH, Nob.. March 18.
Antono Choutkn. a young man em
ployed In tho Burlington blacksmith
shop, dropped dead whllo on his wny
to work. Ho loft home apparently as
well as usual, nnd his lifeless body
wns found soon uftcr by somo of tho
menus nt tho cornor of Eleventh nnd
Main streets. Heart disease Is sup
posed to havo been tho causo of tho
young ninn's sudden denth.
John Haro, tho English actor now
playing in Chicago, announced that at
tho conclusion of his present tour, flvo
wooks honco, ho will pormanontly re
tire irom tiie stngo.
Pearson Arrested nt Tarnmn,
TACOMA, Wash., March 18. Loran
Pearson, who Is charged In Tocumsoh,
NoU, on tho chargo of nttompted as
sault upon Blanche Hoist, was arrest
ed In Olympla. Sheriff Mills recolvod
word from Nebraska about two weeks
ago that It was bolloved Penraon was
In Olympla, whore ho has friends. An
actlvo search was begun which result
cd In his arrest after a short strugglo
with officers. Pearson ndmlts that ho
la the mam 'wanted.
COUNTRY TO PROTECT BAIZ.
Cnlted States Will Stand Ilehlnd Venesu
elnn Consular Agent.
WASHINGTON, Mnrch 19. Tho
Btato department, through Minister
Loomls, recently lodged a most vig
orous protest to tho Venezuelan gov
ernment against further lntcrfcrcnco
with. Mr. Balz, tho United States con
sular agent nt Barcelona, Vonozucla.
It knowB nothing of tho last reported
Infringement of his liberty, but It is
presumed that tho affair Is connocted
directly with tho troublos which led
to tho first protest,
Ignatlo M. Balz Is not a citizen of.
tho United States, a fact that may add
to tho difficulty which our government
will experience in protecting him, aBj
It is detormlued to do. Ho vas born
In St. Thomas and Is a Danish citizen!
bo far as is known hero, but having)
an oxequatur issued by tho Venezuelan,
government recognizing him as a
United States consular agent, tho state
department has decided that ho Is en
titled to tho protection of tho Unltod
States government. It appears that!
ho Is engaged In business and became
Involvod in troublo with Venezuolaul
military by resisting an attempt to,
collect a forced loan from him. Moro
than a month ago tho Btato depart
ment forwarded lta Instruction to MlnV
Istcr Loomls to represent to tho Vene
zuelan government thnt theso annoy
ing Interferences with our official must
oause, but so far no results havo ap
peared. COLD SHOULDER TO GERMANY.
Czar Does Not Open Ills Anns to Ierson
nt Kmlssary of William.
BERLIN, March 19. Parliamentary
circles relate that General von Wor
der, who was recently sent on a spe
cial mission to St. Petersburg, tills
tlmo met with a cool reception at tho
Russian capital and that tho private
mission with which Emperor William
entrusted him, and which was Intended
to explain away all misunderstandings
that havo arlson lntoly, practically
failed. It is understood that Count
Lamsdorff, Russian minister of for
eign affairs, also keenly questioned
General von Wcrder regarding tho
German agitation in favor of tho an
nexation of Austria's German-speaking
provinces.
SAIL FOR MANILA AT ONCE.
Fart of Sixth Cavalry nnd Seventh Infan
try Have Orders to Start.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19.
Troops F and G, Sixth cavalry, sta
tioned at tho Presidio, and Company
H, Seventh Infantry, statlonod nt Al
catraz, havo been ordered to sill for
Manila by tho first transport available.
They aro expected to embark on tho
Hancock, which Is s:hcdulcd to sail
March 25. Ono squadron of tho Sixth
cavalry is In tho Philippines nnd tho
other is In China. Tho 'two troops
which nro now ordered to tho front
formed tho homo squadron.
Digest of 1'nstul Information.
WASHINGTON, March 19. Tho
postoffico department will issue about
next autumn a complete digest of pos
tal information, under tho terms of
the last postal appropriation act.
Thoro Is already a largo demand and
numorous Inquiries aro reaching tho
department It is announced, how
over, that tho contracts cannot bo ad
vertised for until after July 1 next
and it will bo a considerable timo af
ter that beforo tho pamphlets will bo
available
Alarming Flro In St. .mils.
ST. LOUIS, March 19. Perhaps tho
most disastrous flro In tho hUtory of
tho South side this aftsrnoon burned
tho Ice storago plant of tho Anheuser
Busch Browing company, tho repair
shop of tho American Car Foundry
company, togsthcr with a number of
box cars; tho factory of Stulo & Co.,
plcklo manufacturers; flvo rooming
houses nnd a number of small sheds.
Tho total damngo Is estimated nt $100,-
000, tho greater part of which Is cov
ered by Insurance
Hold's Victim Kererlsh.
PARIS, March 19. Tho condlUon of
M. Fcnard do Rodnys, who was wound
ed in tho thigh Saturday In a duel
with Count Bonl do Castollano, con
Unties slightly foverlsh, but thoro Is
no special anxloty concerning them.
Minister Conger Sets Hall.
LONDON, March 19. A dlspnteh
from Shanghai announces tho sailing
todn of United States Minister Con
Tho crndltlon of U Hung Chang
has Improved.
Turks Torture Prisoner!.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 19. At
tho first day of tho trial of tho eigh
teen BurgarlaiiB accused of belonging
to the revolutionary committee nt So
fla and of fomontlng disorder In Sa
lonlcn, Monastlr and Kossovo. recent'
ly begun at Salonlca, a sonsatlou was
occasioned by a declaration by two or
tho accused that tho confessions previ
ously mado by thorn wore extorted by
tho use of tho bastinado nml liv other
ill-treatment while in prison.
TOE RUSSIAN DEMANDS
Pokin Correspondent Furniishes Dotaih of
Manohurian Agreement.
0IJIER FOREIGNERS ARE SHUT OUT
Ccar's Tcoplo to Havo Monopoly on Civil
Ofllccs nnd Mllltury Honors Corenns
Catch the Fever Foreign News lit a
General Wiiy.
VICTORIA, March 19. Tho steamer
Klnshu Maru arrived today from Yo
kohama and tho Orient. Jljl prints tho
following dotallB of tho provisions re
garding Manchuria gloancd from tho
Chlncso agreement provides for tho
most reliable sources, it says, by Us
Pekln correspondent: "This Russo
Chincso agreement provides for tho
nominal restoration of Manchuria to
tho Chlncso when pcaco is declared,
but Russia Intends to station troops
thoro to protect her railways.
"Should a disturbance arlso in Chi
na these troops aro to be dispatched
to assist tho Chlncso government. In
the ovent of China wishing to station
her own troops in Manchuria she must
first refer tho matter to Russia. The
importation of nrmB and ammunition
into Mnnchurla by China is prohibited.
Local officials aro to bo appointed by
Russia and no other foreigners than
Russians are to be appointed to tho
positions.
"Tho Chlncso forces, army and navy,
In northorn China aro to bo drilled
by no other foreigners than Russians.
A syBtem of self-government shall bo
proclaimed at Kin Chow. No conces
sions for mines and railways shall bo
granted to other nations than Russia,
who alono shall collect taxes north of
Hal Chow. Tho expenses In tho recent
campaign Incurred on tho railway an'l
olsowhoro shall bo borno by Uio Chi
nese. China shall also cedo other, priv
ileges to Russia as compensation for
thoso damages and shall permit Rus
sia to construct a branch railway to
tho great wall."
In Corea tho Russians seem to be
installing themselves well, according
to news from Kin Shu. A lato copy
of tho Corea Reviow says that of lato
nil Corean army officials havo adopted
Russian military uniforms.
Tho Koreans were much ngltatod
when tho last mall loft over reports
that tho former leader of tho "righte
ous army," Chi Yu Sul In, was bring
ing a Chlncso nrmy across tho Ynl'i,
Intent on asking tho death of tho Co
rean queen.
TO OPfN HARRISON'S WILL.
Will He Itcnd Hcfore Member; of tho
Family r.t lndlnnapollo.
INDIANAPOIS, Ind., March 19.
Eoforo tho members of l'ip immcdlao
family of General Harrison leavo tho
city a meeting will bo held at which
the general's Inst will and testament
will bo read beforo It is probated. Ar
rangements for this family meeting
wero being made today.
The will of tur cx-prcsldent now He
In a safety djpotslt box at the Flet
cher National bank, along with other
private; papers nnd securities belonging
to tho estate W. H. H. Miller, tho
legal adviser of tho family, will prob
ably file tho will within tho noxt few
days. General Harrison wrote tho will
in his own writing shortly before ho
left for Paris in the spring of 1899.
No ono knows tho provisions of tho
last instrument
ROCK ISLAND WRECK.
Many Passengers Are lladly Hart Near
Grand Junction Iowa.
GRAND JUNCTION, la., March 19.
A north bount passengor train on
tho Keokuk, Des Molno3 nnd Ruthven
branch, Fort Dodge division, of tho
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail
road was derailed two miles north of
Grand Junction whllo running forty
miles an hour. All tho cars were ovor
turnod. Tho coaches wore filled with
passeDgors, hardly ono of whom es
caped. MILLIONS TO OMAHA SON.
Mrs. Lottie Orr, Wealthiest YVomau la
Iowa, Hies In Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 19. Mrs. Lottlo
Orr, known ns tho wealthiest woman
in Iowa, died at tho Chicago hospital
in Chicago of anomio. Most of her
largo fortuno, estimated at soveral mil
lion dollars, will go to her son, Wil
liam Orr, of Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Orr,
whoso homo was In Sioux City, enmo
to Chicago for medical treatment.
Mexican VI nr Veteran Head.
DES MOINES, la., March 19. Goo.
W. D. Wado of Eddyvlllc, a veteran of
tho Moxlcan war, Is dead and his fu
neral wns hold nt tho Iowa soUltcrs
homo at Marshalltown. Wado was a
native of Kentucky, 80 years old, bat
at tho tlmo of his enlistment In tho
Mexican war lived nt Qulncy, 111.,
where ho entered tho First Illinois In
fantry as a private ' In Company A..
Ho served a year In tho Moxlcan,
war.
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