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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
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NORTH PLATTE,
NEBRASKA.
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J BRIEr TELEGRAMS. $
Tho Thirty-ninth lnfuntry was mus
tered out of servlco at San Francisco.
Tho I'rtiBRlun government haa
bought tho coal mines In the Ruhr
district, known ns tho ".Minister Ach
cnbach" and tho "Akron," for 25,000,
000 marks.
Tho gross earnings of tho Chicago
Groat Western railway for tho fourth
week of April, show nn Inercaso of
141,420.12 over the corresponding week
of last year.
Tho Hawaiian house of representa
tives has passed the Income tax bill,
which nscsscs 2 per cent on all over
91,000 of tho Income of every person
or corporation.
Hov, A. It. Hartholomow, of Rich
land, 8. D fired Into a charivari party.
Arthur Shuflclt was hit In tho Jaw by
n bullet, but will recover. Parties nro
all prominent.
Tho report of the boiler makers and
ship builders society at London shows
n decrenDo of 100,000 tons In tho ves
sels launched during the past year, as
compared with 1899.
Tho county board of control at St.
Paul has decided to seek requisition
papers In order to secure tho roturn
to that state of thirty husbands who
have deserted their wives.
Arbitration of all disputes and oppo
sition to Byinpathctlcsstrll(CH nre the
foundation principles of thn new cen
tral body to be known ns thn Chicago
Dulldlng TrAdcs League.
Thomaa Colo was hanged at Clinton,
Ky., for the murder of Emmn Cara
P.lce, lils sweetheart, with whom he
had quarreled. On the scaffold Cole
expressed sorrow for the crimo.
David Henderson, a distiller, was
Instantly killed at Henderson. Ky., by
tho explosion of n keg of yeast which
was submerged in a tub of mash bo
was emptying with a syphon.
Admiral Remey, on board hia flag
ship Brooklyn, has arrived at Mel
bourne. Ho will represent tho United
States government at the opening of
the first session of the Australian par
liament Tho population of London, including
the city of London nnd twenty-eight
metropolitan boroughs, tho wholo
forming what 1b termed tho adminis
trative county of 1indon, Is now 4,
S3G.034. Secretary Gago has recommended to
the war department tho appointment
of Jarred D. Torre!; of Michigan, as
auditor for Cuba at $5,000 a year. Tho
salary Is paid out of tho Cuban rev
enues. Mr. Terrcl is chief law clerk
In tho ofilco of tho comptroller of tho
treasury.
Consul General Harlow, at tho City
of Mexico, has tolegraphed tho state
department, expressing tho opinion
thnt there 1b no reason for quaran
tining against thnt city on account of
typhus fover. Ho roports thut for tho
weok ending May 1 thoro was fifty
three deaths thero from that disease
nnd tho Bnmo number for each of tho
two weeks preceding,
A general ordor hns been Issued to
railway mall clerks calling attention
to a complaint of tho director general
of posts of tho Philippines that mall
for tho province of Quebec, abbrovlat
d ns P. Q often Is misscnt to tho
Philippines, whoso abbreviation Is P.
I., and that mail for Manvllle, It. I.,
Is mlssent to Mnutla. Instructions for
greater vlgllanco aro given.
mo saioons in Kansas (Jlty were
closed Ught Sunday for tho first time
in six years.
A syndicate Is making an offort to
absorb tho American wjltham Watch
company's plant, nnd nlso the factory
of the Elgin company at Elgin, 111
Tho Swedish riksdag committee
which haa been considering tho min
isterial nrmy proposals has reported
In favor of Increasing tho expenditures
by 22,500,000 kroner, making u total"
of 45,000,000 kroner.
Tho Now York Mali nnd Express
says today: Thoro Is oxcollont au
thorlty for tho stntemcnt that Wll
llam IC. Vandcrbllt has carried tho
day In tho contest for tho control of
tho Union Pacific rnllroad and thnt
he Intends to put through his plan for
unnoxlng It to tho Vnndorbllt Bystcm.
Lulu Mnbry, C years old, passed
through Chicago on a 1,700 mllo trip
from Bear Li.ko, Minn., to a ranch In
Arizona to sec her father. The llttlo
traveler was alone and plnnod to her
dress wns a card giving hor namo and
destination
Venezuela 1b placing Important or
dors for wnr mntorlal with German
flrniB.
Tho llllnalH soiinte passed tho bill
appropriating $1CO,000 for tho pnrtlcl
patlon of the Btato In tho world's fair
at St, Louis.
Justlno Fernandez has been nppolnt
ed minister of Justlco and education
in tho cabinet of President Diaz.
According to cubles nnd forecasts
by tho Htonmshlp companies, 40,000
Italian Imlgrants will havo arrived In
tho United States by the end of May.
WALL STREET DEALING
Fnutio Transactions Take Placo on tho
Stock Exchange
THE fND IS NOT YET IN SIGHT
Lender Confer on the Sentence of Shorts
Determine Upon the Condition On
Which They Are Willing to Settle
Morcui nd IIIII Are On Top.
NEW YORK, May 10. Bitter stress
developed In Wall street by tho sec
ond hour of trado on the Stock Ex
change today. Tho vlolcnco of tho
omotlon had spent much of Its
force, at least for tho time being,
when the chairman's gavel fell, an
nouncing the close of tho day's pro
ceedings. Tno casualties wcro great
and the Hold of battlo was strewn
with tho wounded, nnd mnybo with
tho dying. But of actual fatalities
nono wero recorded of Importance
during tho day. During the height
of tho panic rumors of Insolvencies
wcro handed about moro quickly than
they could bo reported. But no con
firmation could bo had of the intima
tions of financial wreck. Those ngalnat
whom the rumors pointed refused
oven to chow nny "sign of distress
and professed themselves ready to
meet all obligations. In more than
ono instunce tho answer to these ru
mors was for a representative of the
houso to go upon tho Stock Exchango
and placo loans to a large amount,
as Indicating tho abundance of re
sources nt hand.
But notwithstanding theso and islm-
Ilnr devices for keeping up credit nnd
confidence, the fact was obvious from
tho crash of Values on tho exchnngo
that credits and borrowing power
were shrinking at too prodigious rate
not to leave tho mind of tho whole
flnanclnl world In a condition of In
tense strain. But tho indications nt
the closo of tho day wcro stvong that
tho principal dnmago had .been
wrought upon tho speculative class or
upon holders of securities on margin,
for whatever purnose. Tho banks
have been so well protected by recent
extensions of tho mnrglnn exneted In
the market vnluo of collateral over
tho amount of loans plnccd that they
had llttlo to fear short of an absoluto
wiping out of mnrkct values. Tho
shrinkage of collateral made It neces
sary for tho banks In many cases to
exnet additional collateral .during tho
day and this added much to tho dis
tress for a time.
But lato In tho dealings tho prin
cipal banks In tho financial district
agreed to form a pool nnd raise a fund
to loan, putting JJio money rntc
down to G per cent on the Stock Ex
chnngo. Tho bid for money hnd been
run up to CO per cent nnd was threat
ening to keep alive tho panic. The
dozen banks quickly enmo to an ngrco-
mont to ralao $10,000,000, with Implied
willingness to ndvanco tho sum If noc-
esRary.
Thero wore heavy loaiiB placed uIbo
by individual banks, ranging in some
cases to $2C,000,000 nnd $30,000,000.
Through tho early part of tho day
hankers exacted tho market rate for
lonns. But with tho Erowlmr need to
suppress tho panic thoy offered tho
rate down to C per cent. Old cus
tomers of tho bankB wcro not charged
over 0 per cent at any time, but when
uuiBitiers enmo in nsiung for now
i i .i ..
loans, the law of supply nnd demand
was allowed to run its course
Tho stato of oxcltemcnt was very
appnront nil through tho financial dls
trlct during tho period of tho panic,
but thoro wero few sensational scones.
Now nnd then n white-faced woman
wouiii appear rrom a can outsido a
broker's ofllco and would bo driven off
lr. a fainting condition over receiving
a message from tho Interior. Wher
ever any near approach could bo mado
tu n ticker or to n board on which
quotations wero posted,, thero wcro
groat throngs of oxcltcd speculators
scrambling for n vlow of tho courso
of tho markot. But tho rcnl Btress
of tho occasion camo upon tho men
who wero Bhut up In cither tholr pri
vate offices or those of brokers, or
who wero struggling jind lighting on
tho floor of tho exchange.
(Illicit Harvard Mnn IHei.
WASHINGTON, 1). C. May 10.
Former Judgo John J. Hayden of In
diana died here, aged 82 years. Judgo
Hayden wns active In early Indiana
republican politics but hits been In
the government aorvlco nt "Washing
ton for some years. He wan sn (71 to
bo tho oldest living graduate of llur-
vord university.
Tho Peoria & Sprlngllold railroad
compnny wiib Incorporated nt Spring-
Held, III.
MIIciiko I'liiti Dlvldt'H riiein.
CHICAGO, May 10. At n meeting
of tho oxccutlvo committee . of tho
Westorn Passenger association, held
hero, a fight dovclopcd over tho at
tempt which Is being mtulu to get all
tho lines west of the river to adopt
a uniform interchangeable mileage
book. At present the Rock Island
ami Missouri Pacific have an inter-
chnngenblo book, but the other lines
wcro for somo reason averse to adopt-
lug It.
CLAIM CRISIS IS PASSED.
Indtistrlal Lender Asserts thnt l'lnnnclal
Hlorm linn Spent It Fury,
NEW YORK, Muy 10. A bankci
who participated in tho movement to
relievo the market this evening ma'do
this statement to tho Associated
Picas:
"Wo loaned $1,000,000 In the mnrkct
after 10 o'clock today, Bomo of it as
low as G per cent, nnd feel thnt tho
crisis Is over. I do not bclievo that
a single largo loan will go down.
Thero havo been tremendous losses.
Thousands of accounts, representing
millions of dollars, are wiped out.
But the banks nro firm and tho large
operators arc, I think, cnpablo of
coring for themselves. You see, they
havo been taking lnrgo profits and nre
capablo of standing up. At present
prices I feel that stocks are a good In
vestment nnd look for heavy buying
orders. A good day nnd tho market
will be steady again. Tho banks
acted together today, but thero was
nn consonance of ngreemcnt about It.
We placed about $16,000,000 In tho ag
gregate and tho moral effect was
good. Wall street could not stand
many days llko this, but as it Is tho
Storm Is weathered and tho situa
tion will improve from tho opening
tomorrow."
An industrial lender miido this state
ment to tho Associated Press:
"I bollovo tho worst of tho otorm Is
oor. They havo been conferences of
Importanco nmong tho lnrger financi
ers nnd It has been decided that ovcry
man of standing In tho street shall
bo protected. I had thought thero
would bo failures, but thero aro In
fluences strong enough to avert at
work nnd I nm no sure they will suc
ceed. I look for buying orders and a
rally In tho market. Thero will also
bo peaco among the Interests now at
war."
ARMOUR GETS SIOUX CITY PLANT.
Acquire
International Packing
Cora-
pany'i) 1'rnperty.
SIOUX CITY, May 10. It became
known here todny that Armour & Co.
of Chicago have purchaso tho old In
ternational Packing plant nnd will
operate It. Tho plant was built by tho
Sllbcrhoms nt n cost of $100,000. It
covers flvo acres of ground. Tho ca
pacity of tho plant Is GOO cattle, 3,250
hogs and 1,000 sheep.
In 1899 tho plant was acquired by
tho Internatlonnl Packing company,
which operated It until tho reorganiza
tion of tho company when the Sioux
City Provision company took charge
a few weeks ago.
Sioux City peoplo aro rejoicing be-
causo of the fact thnt a rivalry for
business Is expected to spring up be
tween tho Armour plant and tho Cud
uhy concorn now In operation here.
GETS THE HARVARD DEGREE.
Me Kin ley to Ho Mndo n Doctor of Lnrni
nt iluno Coniinen cement.
BOSTON, May 10. Tbo board of
overseers of Harvard university nt tho
regular mooting hero today voted to
grant tho degree of doctor of laws
to President McKlnlcy. Tho degreo
will bo conferred at tho commence
ment In Juno.
President Solomon Lincoln of the
hoard announced tho action after tho
mooting, but ho declined to stato how
tho voto Btood. From another source
It was learned that It was 20 to 8.
Tho meeting was prolonged from 11
o'clock until 2. Tho Intouso Interest
In tho question to bo acted upon was
evinced by to largo attendance, only
Beven of tho tweiity-nlno mcmbors of
tho board being absent.
Knclnnil Tukei Cemiu,
LONDON, Mny 10. According to
tho returns of this year's census tho
total population In Englnnd and
Wales Is 32,325,710. This ts nn In-
cicaso over tho population of 1891 of
J,D2J,19l, or, In othor words, nn In
crease of 12.15 per cent In tho last
ten years. Tho Increnso In the deendo
uiiwcon ioi nnn ib'Ji was li.us por
cent.
According to tho consus forty-eight
counties show Increases while four
teen show decreases.
To Have it Street fair.
WYMORE, Nob., May 10. Tho busi
ness men's association has decided to
hold a Btroot fair tho coming Septem
ber nnd tho following committed' has
boon named to arrango iho prelim'
lnary work: It. P. Boylo, J. A. Roul-
lug, T. P. Hargravo and J. R. Dodds.
Tho fair will hist for a week and evory
day will bo a special day, Including a
firemen's tournnment, corn cnrnlvnl,
llowor parade, etc. Several thousand
dollars havo boon guaranteed foi
amusements.
To Protect Western Itonils.
NEW YORK, May 10. A confor
op.co was hold In Kuhn, Loob & Co.'s
olllco between Jacob H. Schlff, E. IT,
Ilnrrltuun and George J. Gould. ISo
official statomont could bo obtained,
but It wiib reported that a settlement
of tho railroad differences In tho
west had boon arranged and Unit as
surance would bo given to the Rock
Inland, St. Paul nnd Union Pacific
companies that tholr Interests would
be protected In au alliance.
MAY BLOCK BIG DEAL
Tumultuous Proceedings on Wall Strcot
Affect Burlington Movement,
UNION PACIEIC PROTECTING ITSELF
Furchnie of Northern 1'nclfle Shares li to
l'rerenl Itlrnl'i Henefltlng Ittilin Loeb
May now Anient to Trlaucular Arrange
ment With the Northerner!.
NEW YORK, May 9. Tho Evening
Post, In discussing tho Northern Pa
clfic situation, says: Kuhn, Locb &
Co., it was creditably stated todny,
have acquired sufllclcnt Northern Pa
cific stock to prevent, If they desire,
tho approval of tho Burlington pur
chaso by Northern Pacific sharehold
ers. Their purchases for tho most part
havo been mado within a week. Somo
compromise will bo made, as tho par
tics In conflict nre so Important, and
Union Pacific Interests, which tho
management of that property felt wero
threatened by tho aggressive policy of
tho Northern Pnclflc, will bo protected
by agreement or by Mr. Harrlman nnd
perhaps other Union Pacific directors
going Into tho Northern Pnclflc board.
These aro matters which necessarily
nro still unsettled, but Kuhn, Locb &
Co. now toavo virtually tho power to
Uotcrmlno whether tho Northern Pa
cific will sccuro tho Burlington, nnd
whothor assurances given that their
Union Pnclflc Interests will bo fully
protected. It appears that they would
not push their advantage so far as to
stop tho merger proposed by Mr. Hill.
Dealing with the relations of things
in the turmoil of Wall street tho
financial writer of the Evening Post,
in a news leader In Its edition this
evening, says: Tho fundamental fact
In tho Northern Pacific situation was
that the Burlington deal Is placed In
Jeopardy, as matters stand at present.
Union Pacific Interests, who were
nlarmcd nt tho danger of their prop
erty, lying In tho control of the Bur
lington by tho northern transconti
nental lino, have bought tho ratifica
tion of the Burlington purchaso by tho
Northern Pacific shareholders unless
somo agreement Is mndo with them
which will protect their interests suf-
flcently.
Tho corner In tho shares was
un
precedented. That development re
sulted, It Is said, from Mr. Kceno's
clever appreciation of tho situation In
tho stock, tho legitimate demand for
which had heavily reduced tho floating
supply. Tho corner Is n secondary
aspect, though tho moro spectacular
ono to tho public, In a movement of
far-reaching consequences, possibly
putting a stop to the plans for the
greatest of railroad mergers, upsetting
President Hill's audacious plan to havo
tho Northern .Pacific control Burling
ton's operations.
Tho policy of Kuhn, Locb & Co. has
been essentially ono of self-protection,
and being now In a dominant position
whero the "bnlanco of power" In tho
western railway situation, so rudely
disturbed by Mr. Hill's Burlington
deal, has been restored, thoy will con
tent themselves. Rather than create
lasting hostilities nmong tho great
western railroads which would follow
tho abandonment of tho Burlington
deal, thero probably will bo mado a
triangular arrangement, with tho
Union Pacific sharing the control as
well aa tho Northern Pacific and tho
Great Northern, under a modification
of tho burden of tho guaranty.
DUE TO CORNER ON CORN.
That Is Why Starch Mills Are to lie
Closed Indefinitely.
NEW YORK, Mny 9. William F.
Plol, Jr., president of tho National
Starch Manufacturing compnny, when
seen at his resldeneo In Brooklyn to
night, said that It was true that tho
company had ordered nil Its factories
closed. Ho said that it was dono on
account of tho present corner In corn
at Chicago. Mr. Plel said the company
did not care to purchase corn while
tho corner la on, but would wait un
til tho markot becamo stable. Ho said
It was simply a caso of business pro
taction, nnd that ho thought the shut
downs would not last for any great
period of time.
Treasury Iltiytnt; llonds.
WASHINGTON, May 9 .Tho seore-
lary of tho treasury today bought
$89,000 short term 4 per cent bonds
nt 113.G1.
Sccrotnry Gage lato this afternoon
purcnaaeu ?75,uuo snort term 4 per
cent bonda nt 113;G5.
Ho also purchased $30,000 short
tonu 4 per cent bonds at 113.05.
Deera of Mollne Is Slated.
CHICAGO, May 9. W. II. Prlnton
president of tho Peru Plow and Wheel
works of Peru, 111., said: "Tho plow
combine is likely to bo merged Into
a great trust of nil tho Implement
mukors of tho United States. Ninety
pqr cent of thorn nr ow represented
In n conference at Now York. Th
cnpltal of tho nev trust will bo ns
much as $50,000,000 and' may nmount
to $75,000,000. Charles H. Dcoro will
bo mado president,"
NEBRASKA CROP BULLETIN.
Sprlnc Work Progressing Well anil Gen
eral Conditions Are Favorable.
OMAHA, May 8. United Stntes de
partment of agriculture, Nebraska sec
tion, climate and crop service of the
weather bureau: Th first part of
tho last week was. warm and dry, with
high south wind, Tho last dnys of the
weok wero cool, with heavy general
rains. Tho dally mean temperature
has averaged 10 degrees to 12 degrees
abovo tho normnl. Tho weekly max
imum temperatures wero generally be
tween 85 degrees nnd 90 degrees.
Tho rainfall of tho week fell on tho
last days of tho week, nnd goncrnlly
oxeceded tho normal for tho first week
In May In tho eastern part of the
state. Iiwtlis westorn counties It was
about or slightly below normal. In a
largo part of tho eastern portion tho
rainfall ranged from 1 to 2.5 Inches.
Tho last week hns been favorablo
for tho advancement of farm work,
and generally for tho growth of veg
etation. Tho high south wind dried
out tho top of tho ground and In somo
Instances retarded tho growth of oats,
wheat and grass, but no damage re
sulted to any crop becauao of tho time
ly rain the last of tho week. At tho
close of the week winter whent was In
very flno condition. Oats nnd spring
wheat nro coming up evenly and
growing well. Grass 1b Bomowhat
backward, but Is now sufficiently nd-
anced In pastures to sustain stock.
Corn planting hus mado good progress
In tho southern counties, whfere about
one-third of the crop Is planted and
little of tho earliest planted Is up.
Corn planting has commenced In near
ly nil parts of tho state. Fruit trees
aro blossoming very fully in all parts
of the state.
CONDITION Of WHEAT CROP.
Kansas, and Nebraska Head the 1,1 st With
Highest Percentages.
NEW YORK, May 8. Carefully
complied reports from tho American
Agriculturalist's corps of obscrvors
mnko tho May 1 condition of winter
wheat 91.50, against 91.5 last month,
and compared with an average at this
dato for flvo years of 84. April -was
wholly favorablo for the development
of tho wheat crop over tho greater
part of tho bolt. Tho report shows
llttlo damago through insect pests
outsido of Tcxns, Oklahoma and Mich
igan. No crop In twenty years has
tood better than the present one In
tho nil-Important features of roots and
stools.
Tho spring wheat crop hns been
sown under highly favorablo condi
tions, says tho roport, and while seed
ing In the extreme north is
not completed, nough is known to
mnko it certnln that tho acrcago is
fully equal to that sown last year.
Thero Is an nbundanco of enrly moist
ure ovor tho wholo belt except In a
limited portion of South Dakota. Tho
condition May 1 of wheat by states
Includes: Ohio, 88; Kentucky, 85;
Michigan, 83; Now York, Pennsylvania
and Indiana, 95; Illinois, 9G; Kansas,
100; Nebraska, 99; California, 00.
PAROLE f OR THE Y0UNGERS.
Hoard of Prison Managers Unanimous In
Its Kecomtnenilatlon.
ST. PAUL, May 8. At a regular
meeting of the board of managers of
tho board of prisons today at Still
water unanimous action was taken in
favor of paroling tho Younger boys,
who are Bervlng life sentences. Be
fore tho parolo can bo effective all
threo members of tho stato pardon
board must approve It, and tho action
will bo submitted to that body as soon
as possible. This Is In nccordnnco
with tho new parole law, which allows
tho parolo of life prisoners after about
twenty-four years' Imprisonment, be
ing thlrty-flvc years, less tlmo gained
by good behavior. Paroles usually are
granted by tho prison managers alone,
but In tho case of life prisoners unan
imous approval of tho board of par
dons is also necessary and such pa
roled life prisoners cannot leave the
state.
Mnnroe of Omaha to Appear.
WASHINGTON, May 8. Tho Indus
trial commission will resume Its sit
ting for tho taking of testimony to
morrow, and will contlnuo for two
weeks or more. Tho questions that
will receive especial attention relate
to tho Industrial commission, tho tar
iff and transportation. The following
witnesses are expected to testify somo
tlmo during May, but their dates hav
not been doflnltoly fixed: J. C. Stub
hies, third vlco president of tho South
cm Pacific Railroad company, San
Francisco; J. A. Munroo, Union Pa
clflc rnllway, Omnha; W. P. Trlckett
commissioner, Kausas City freight bu
rcnu.
Ilrltaln Will HI c lit It Out.
CAPETOWN, May 8. Sir Alfred
'Mllner, tho British commissioner, ad-
urosslng a mass mooting today, said
thore was absolutely no reason for tho
anxiety folt In somo quarters lest any
chnngo be Introduced In South Africa
that would In any way weaken tho
Imperial policy. Such a chnngo was
impossible. Great Britain had mado
up Its mind aud would carry out tho
policy laid down, which his heretofore
been announced.
K RRE
Special Commissioners Report of Oall ol
Uncle Sam Ecassuring.
fEW RADICALS STILL HOLD 0FP
Acceptance of Piatt Amendment No it
1'ractlcally Curtain Convention Holds
Secret Session Iletult of Washington.
Visit Very Acceptable.
HAVANA, Mny 8. Tho returned Cu
ban coramlsploncrs nt tho secret ses
sion presented an extcnslvo report
of their conferences with President
McKlnlcy nnd Secretary Root and a
glowing nccount of tho banquets and
recoptlons tendered them. Senor Gl
borga objected to Incorporating an
account of the social program in the
report, but tho commission insisted
upon this point.
In referenco to tho third clauso of
tho Piatt amendment tho report stated
thnt the United States would not In
tervene unless Cuba wcro attacked by
a foreign power or unlcsa thero ex
isted in Cuba a condition of affairs
Blmllar to thnt which existed under
Spain at tho time of the American in
tervention. Regarding coaling stntlons tbo re
port set forth that the place so de
sired by tho United Stntes were Capes
Maysl and San Antonio nnd nnother
point commanding tho entrance to tho
to tho Gulf of Mexico. These would
bo definitely determined upon when
drawing up tho treaty. Tho object of
theso stations would be tho main
tenance of tho Independence of Cuba
as well as the protection of the United
States.
Tho report also said that tho United
Stated would in no way interfere In
tho local government nnd that Presi
dent McKlnley had promised to ap
point a commission to discuss tho
economic question nnd to draw up ft
commercial treaty as soon ns possible,
nnd ho advised tho Cubans In the
meantime to study tho situation In
this rospect. The report announced
that Secretary Root had said that
thoro was nothing in the Piatt amend
ment to prevent Cuba having diplo
matic representatives In foreign coun
tries. Tho roport has evidently made a
good Impression, and only a few radi
cals will contlnuo to opposo Its ac
ceptance. Senor Vllluenda, In an open
letter declaring his Intention to accept
tho amendment, said ho first thought
that If tho convention rejected tho
nmendment Washington might chnngo
Its policy, and ho then believed tho
amendment wns tho work of party.
"I nqw believe," says Senor VIllu-
endn, "that the amendment 1b the work
of tho nation. Thero Is no use In ob
jecting to tho Inevitable. It Is either
annexation or n republic with tho
amendment, and I prefer tho lattor.
Tho United States government, by in
sisting upon tho nmendment, shows
thnt the Americans have changed from
their policy before the wnr nnd that
they no longer rely upon tho Monroe
doctrine to protect tho Interests of
American republics."
No New Tnbareo Stamps.
WASHINGTON, May 8. Commis
sioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes
hns decided that ns the rate of tax on
tobacco and snuff will not bo changed
by the act of March 2, 1901, no new
stamps for tobacco and snuff will bo
Issued. Tho stamps now In uso will
bo sold by collectors on nnd after July
1 at a discount of 20 per cent. As to
bacco and snuff stamps in the hands
of manufacturers June 20 may not bo
redeemed for tho purpose of allowing
the discount, manufacturers can se-
euro tho rebato on such stamps only
by affixing them to packages of to
bacco or Biiuft prior to July 1, and
Including such packages In their
claims for rebntcs. Otherwise such
stamps must be used without benefit
of discount or rebate.
Total Dtath lu liner War.
LONDON, May 8. Tho war ofllco
today officially gave out the total num
ber of deaths In tho South African
wnr at 714 officers nnd 14,264 men.
Four officers and 314 men have been
invalided homo and subsequently
ninety-throo Don-commlBsIoned offi
cers and men have left the servlco
unlit for duty.
died. Two thousand four bundred and
llonds for the Treasury,
WASHINGTON, May 8. Tho secre
tary of tho treasury has purchased
$90,000 Bhort term bonds at $113,092.
Ho also purchased $112,050 short
torm 4 per cent bonds nt 113.64.
Starch Factories to Close.
ST. PAUL, May 8. A Sioux City,
Iowa, special to the Dispatch says: A
telegram from tho head offices of tho
National Starch compnny states that
the company will closo all of Its
eloven fnctoiles aa soon ns tho pres
ent supply Is consumed. Tho Sioux
City plant, which Is ono of tho largest
In tho country, will contlnuo until
nbout Juno 1, Tho other factories aro
In Nebraska City, Neb.; Des Moines,
Iowa; Cincinnati and other places.
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