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THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE 11 A h. DAItE, l'roprletor. TERMS; ?12G IN ADVANCE. NORTH PLATTE, - NEBRASKA. LTHE NEWS IN BRIEF. Johann Most, wno was arrested Sep tember 22 at Corona, L. I., on Uio chargo of violating tho acctlon of tho penal code relating to unlawful as semblages, was discharged from cus tody. Exports from tho Berlin district to tho United States during tho quarter winch has Just expired amounted to $9,335,785, or an incrcaso of $l,8G3,16fl upon tho corresponding quarter of 1900. Tho secretary of agrlculturo has ap pointed Dr. F. II. King, now professor of agricultural physiology in tho Uni versity of Wisconsin, to bo chief of division In tho bureau of soils, depart ment of agriculture. A Paris corrospondcnl Bays that de spite tho protest against bull fight ing which aro bolng repeatedly mado In different sections of Franco, tho French aro Introducing tho custom on tho Island of Madagascar. Thoro Is a typhoid epidemic In Gel scnklrchori, Westphalia, and tho sur rounding country. Tho number of cases havo swiftly Increased from C87 to 722. An ofllclal examination of tho water works is being mado. MrB. Emily Mash of Bcllwood, Oro., has received a dispatch from tho war department stating that tho body of her son, Arthur Vcnvlllc, ono of Llou tcnant Gllmoro's party who was killed in tho Philippines, hns been found not far from Manila. Tho body will bo sent to Portland for burial. Says the New York Tribune's' Lon don correspondent: "Rumor cornea from Cardiff that tho near futuro will witness a hugo amalgamation of British nnd Spanish iron and Btcol Interests In order to do battlo against tho encroachment of tho Amorlcan Btcol truHt on tho European market" Statements of tho Glucoso Sugar Re fining company, mallod to stockhold ers, Bhow a deficit of $272,072 on tho operatloiiB for tho year ending July 81, after writing off $030,089 for re pairs and now construction and tho payments of 7 per cent on tho profor red and 6 per cent on tho common shares. According to a dispatch from Dus cldorf, Germany, 10,000 tona of apleg elleaen (a white coat Iron. containing manganese, largely uaa In tho manu facture ot steel by the Bcaaemer pro cess), were sold recently to manufac turers in the United Statea and ns ajotlatlona are in progress for farther aalcs. Phillip O. Glllett, for nearly forty yeara auporlutendent of the "Illlnola Institution for Deaf Mutes, died at Jacksonville. He had at- Intornatlon al reputation aa an cducaUr. The de cedent was a former preaMent of tho National Babbath School association and a mombor of the International lesson committee. Reports to tho marine hospital ser vice from all parts of tho world show a continued spread ot the plasue In most sections. In Brltlan East India during the week ended August 2 last there wero 2,022 new plaguo canes and 1,930 deaths recorded In th Lorn bay presidency, an Increase ot mora than 200 deaths oyer the previous week. The aeoretary ot the treasury ar nounced the intention of the treasury department to discontinue, for tho preaent purchases of bonds for tho alnklng fund. Tho amount of $20,000, 000, for which proposals were invited on September 10, was reached. By the terms ot the secretary's announce ment, no further proposals in tho ex isting circumstances will bo consid ered. Tho Kobo Horatd says that the Jap anese cabinet Is discussing tho plac ing of JapancBo loans to tho valuo ot CO.000,000 yen In America. Tho Interior department Is rapMly completing plans for tho opening ot tho Fort Hall, Idaho, Indian reserva tion, Tho data for tho opening has not yot been fixed, ns tho preliminary work has not boon completed, but It is expected that tho reservation, which contains 400,000 acres, will bo thrown open to settlement, within a fow wcoks. Hcrr Krupp, tho German gun mak er, has purchased a palatial residence in Berlin, Advices from central Illinois, whero corn has boon cut up, lml lea to that tho yield Is seriously Bhort ot expecta tions. ' The brigands who carried off Miss Helen II. Stono, an Amorlcan mission ary, and her companion, Mmo, Tsllka, a Bulgarian lady, havo fixed Octobor 8 aa the limit of time for tho payment of the ransom, $110,000, domanded for Miss Stone's release, By direction of the president cer tain lands along (he northern and southern boundaries of the military reservation In Oklahoma have been added to the Fort Sill reservation for the uae and benefit of Apache prison trs of war, r j H TRY TO CORNER BOERS British Forces of Lytloton Seek to Fcnco Them All In, BUT THEY FIND A WAY Of ESCAPf Beem Always Able to Discover a Terr Loose . l'lckets When Necessary llotha's Force Is Within tho Cordon Commander-in-Chief Advancing. LONDON, Oct 8. A corresjmndent of tho Times, wiring from Dundee, Natal, says that during tho progress of a big movomont, such as is being ndw conducted by General Lytloton In tho southeast corner of tho Trasvoal, tho news consists mostly of a record of tho movements of the Boors from farm to farm in their attempt to es capo tho cordon which Is being drawn around them by tho British troops. In tho country In which tho opera tions nro taking place It is impossible to prevent small groups of Boers from slipping through tho columns. It Is well known how successfully a largo number of Boers can melt away In an almost incredibly short time. On tho present occasion it Is to bo feared that the burghers, though massed in n greater number than usual, will bo alarmed by their experience at Fort Itnla, and will avoid further concen tration. Tho main body of Boers, whlchre mains under tho leadership ot Com mandant General Botha, tho Boer commander-in-chief, Is within tho cdr don nnd Is pressing north from the Kululand frontier. On tho western frontier of Ntal the danger of Invasion scema to havo been averted by tho rapid movement of tho British troops. Throughout tho eastern Transvaal tho scotitB continually sight armed Boors. Most of theso do not belong to any particular commando, hut w'ntcli tho movements of tho British nnd nro always ready to snipe from a safe dls tanco when opportunity arises. SAMPSON UNABLE TO SPEAK Tormented. With Aphasia In Addition to Severest Headaches. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Rear Ad miral Sampson, who 1b now sojourning In Washington, is profiting by tho dally care and attention of ono of tho best local physicians. Ho receives no callers at his presont homo on Now Hampshlro avonuo and Is directly un der the personal caro of Mrs. Sampson. As to tho admiral's condition It was stated today that ho suffers at present from an unusually prolonged attack of aphasia, an ailment which has trou bled htm In greater or less degree slnco ho was chief of tho naval bureau ot ordnance. Savo for this and a fee ble condition resulting from a too closo application to work, it can bo stated that Admiral Snmpson has no other affliction nnd that Ills condition is not serious to a degrco wherein his llfo would bo considered ns In danger. Ho hns been for a great many yeara a sufferer from the most painful head aches and those, among other things, aro held responsible for his prevent montal condition. MEXICO GLAD TO GET CORN Baspends Import Unties and All Other Taxes for Rest of Yrnr. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. Tho Stnto department has received telegrams from CoiibuI Gonoral Uarow at Mexico City, dated the 2d Instant, stating that a decrco has been Issued by tho Mex ican government suspending Import dutlcB and nil other taxes on corn (maize) from October 1 to Dccombor 31, owing to tho kcarclty of cereals In that country. Tho duty on whent has been reduced to 1 cent Mexican, about Mi cent gold, per gross kilogram (about two and one-fourth pounds.) It Is Btatcd also that a bill hns been Introduced In tho Mexican chamber of doputles authorizing tho president to buy nnd Import foreign corn Into tho republic until March 31 next for gon oral distribution nt cost price. Inspector llurke Iti'nlgu. CHICAGO, Oct. S. Robert E. Burke, nttor furnishing $25,000 bond to Btnml trial for embezzlement, today resigned tho oilico ot oil Inspector. Mayor Har rison nnounced that tho resignation would bo acopoti'd. Tho mayor ord ered Comptroller McGann to make a thorough Investigation of tho city In spector's ofuco and cneck up nny de ficits that might nppear In t..o four yearn of tho burko administration. Clmnire Nntnmc Constitution. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 8. The proplo of Connecticut today voted for tho constitutional convention, tho ma jority for this somewhat radical step bolng something over 21,000. They nlso voted In favor of two speclflo consti tutional amendments, deciding to elect Btato officers by a plurnllty vote. In stead of a majority, by the margin of 85,933, and In favor of an Increase In senatorial representation by n margin ot 27,012. 1 .v DISCOVER MODERN BORGL Ohio Woman Accused of Committing Fourteen .Murders, "DAYTON, O., Oct. 8. Mrs. J. A. Wltwer, n widow residing In this city, htm been arrested by the police at the Instigation of the county coroner and held n prisoner at central station pending an Investigation Into various charges. Mrs. Wltwer, the police say, Is suspected of fourteen murders, the list Including four husbands, five children, one sister and four members of different families In which sho was, employed as housekeeper. The last supposed victim was her sister, Mrs. Anna Pugh, who died a week ago un der mysterious circumstances. An au topsy porformed at the request of Mrs. Wltwcr'n mother, who camo here from Detroit, Is said to have disclosed tho presenco of arsenic and copperas In tho stomach. Following closely upon tho death of her first huBband, Fred Schwcgor, came, according to police department data, tho death of two children. Tho second husband died suddenly and threo children of this marriage died In rapid succession. Her last husband, A. J. Wltwer, died last April. In each Instanco death was sudden and all wero strangely alike. Tho prisoner 1b 48 years of ngc and formerly lived In Mlddletown, this state. She has two children in tho Philippines nnd a sister In the Now York asylum. No conceivable motlvo for tho suspected crimes haH been disclosed. Drugs which were found In tho houso occupied by Mrs. Wltwer wero taken by the police and will bo examined. Tariff Debate In Ilnvarla. BERLIN, Oct. 8. In tho Berlin diet today tho tralff debate was continued. Several centrist members spoke with strong agrarian tendencies demanding that terminal duties be fixed in the caso of all agricultural products. Baron von Fellitzsch, minister of tho Interior promised to proposo in the Bundsrath, rlgher duties upon tobacco and hops. Ho pointed out, however, that tho agricultural duties provided" for In tho bill wero much higher thrfn tho Industrial. Tho Wurtcmburg Central Agrlcul tural bureau demands C marks as the minimum duty on wheat, ryo and oats, And five marks as the minimum on barley. Consider Fnlr Injunction. ST. LOUIS, Mo Oct. 8. Judso Fisher of tho St. Louis circuit, court took tho Injunction proceedings of At torney General Crow ogalnBt the St Louis Fair association under advise ment today without hearing arguments In support of oithor side. The injunc tion asked for was to restrain tho fair association and bookmakers from op erating under alleged illegal licenses. New Daughter for Dolllrer. FORT DODGE, la., Oct. 8. A baby girl arrived at tho home of United States Senator J. P. Dollivcr. This Is tho second child born to Senator Dolllvor. Tho first, also a girl, Mar garet, 1b now nearly 2 yearB old and Is famous as tho baby whose advent Into tho world cauBOd both houses of congress to adjourn for ono day. Iowh to Aht St. Louis Fair. DES MOINES, Oct. 8. Governor Shaw haB called a meeting of tho Louisiana purchaso commission ap pointed to recommend to tho state leg islature (ho aid to bo given tho St. Louis "Worlds fair. Tho meeting will 'bo hold October 9, taking advantago of tho Senl Om Sed rates to secure a full attendance. Knmn.il Scout Dying. DENVER, Oct. 8. "Tom Horn' fa mous throughout ho west na a detcc tlvo and government Bcout, Is ac St. Luke's hospital and is foported to bo at tho point of death aa tho result of an ussault during a row In a saloon. Moro Money for ltansam, BOSTON, Oct. 8. With recelptB coming in from ninny quarters, tho fund of tho ransom of Miss Ellen Stono, tho Amorlcan missionary cap tured by brigands In Turkey, at 11 o'clock today had reached $27,000. Condition of Nebraska, Hunk. LINCOLN, Oct. S. Secretary Royso of tho stato banking board today Is sued a call for a statement of tho con dition of Nebraska banks at the close of business on September 30. (llilnrno Court finally Move. SHANGHAI, Oct. 7.-A dlspntch from Sinn Fu announces that tho Im perial court has Btnrted for Kla Feng. Kccresy lledcr CiolKon. NEW YO..K, Oct. S.Stnto Superin tendent of Prisons Collins has given orders that Czolgosz, tho murderer of President McKlnloy, must not bo tho rubject of notoriety while In Auburn awaiting electrocution. Ho must not bo seen and visitors must not bo per mlted to enter any part of tho prison where knowledgo might be gained of him. Tho warden of tho prison has been Instructed to Inform the guards against divulging Information. BY TRAITOROUS HANDS Eetrayal of Amorlcan Soldiers is Dons After Oath or Allegiance MASSACRE NOT IN ORDINARY WAY Many of tho Murderers Are Officeholder Under tho Government Include Pres ident of Dalauglga Warning Olven nnd Much Precaution Taken. MANILA, Oct. 7. Major Morris C. Footo of tho Ninth United States in lantry, who has returned hero from tho Island of Samar, was In Balangiga tho day before tho disaster to Com pany C. Ho says Captain Conncll had been fully warned and had taken What ho (Major Footo) considered ev ery necessary precaution. Information that a plot was brow ing among tho Filipinos camo to Ma jor Footo from a priest, who Bald It was In tho plans of tho populace at both Balangiga and Basey to attack tho garrisons and that tho Basey gar rison was to bo attacked from a cock pit in tho rear of tho barracks. Or ders wero immediately gl en to demol ish tho cockpit and extra guards wero stationed. Thcro Is intense feeling throughout tho army becauso of tho massacre, which would not be tho case to any Biich extent had it been tho work of ordinary insurgents. The Irv.ter mlglit havo been expected to commit such an outrage. Feeling 'is particularly intense in military circles because tho authors of the massacre were paclflcos, most of whom had taken tho oath of allcglanco and many of whom, in cluding tho president of Balangiga, wore actually holding office. Somo of tho after effects nre al ready shown at many points, partic ularly at Baulan and Caloocan, In tho province of Batangas, and Manila, whore disaffection 1b manifesting it self, although It Is not likely to bo allowed to go far. On tho other hand, the oulcors and troops at all tho garrisons throughout the archipelago feel that tho disas ter convoys a lesson that In Itself calls for Increased vigilance. Considerable Interest attaches to the case of Oakley Brooks, a military prisoner to be deported. Tho supreme court recently Issued a writ of habeas corpus, directing the production of tho prisoner, but tho military authorities refused to deliver him on the ground that the only tribunal having Juris diction over a military prisoner was tho supreme court "While tho Philip pine courts were established by tho war powers of the president, the mili tary authorities contend that they are to bo regarded as provost courts until congress has acted. Tho members of the supreme court and a majority of tho members of the Philippine commission hold oppo site views, but it 1b understood that the attorney general believes tho mil itary contention to be correct New Doctor In Theology. ZANESVILLE, O., Oct. 7. Thcro was a notablo gathering of Catholic clergy and laity here today to witness tho conferring of the degree of doc tor of sacred theology on Right Rev. I F. Kearney, provincial of tho Do minican order. Dr. A. V. Hlgglns of New Haven, Conn., tho venerable prelate of tho order, conforrcd the de gree, assisted by Bishop Moeller of Columbus, who celebrated high mass. Cardinal Martlnelll, the papal dele gate nt "Washington, telegraphed his congratulations. Fifty prominent clergymen were present from different EcctlonB of tho country. Strange Dltease Among Horses. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Oct 7. Tho vet erinary Burgeons of northern Mis souri aro kept running night and day and at that nro not ablo to meet all tho demands upon their professional sorvlccs. Thousands of horses aro af flicted with an unknown dlseaso, hav ing soino symptoms of glanders. Doaths aro numerous. Tho dlseaso usually begin with a' form of in fluenza. I'lnsun In China Dying Out. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. United States Consul McWado at Canton, China, In a mall report dated August C Inst .says that tho plague then had almost entirely disappeared from Canton nnd tho hospital boats for tho treatment of plaguo patients had been transferred from tholr moorings In Pearl river, opposlto Canton, to tem-. porary Btatlons below tho leper vil lage I'nutnlllre In Far North. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Postofflco Inspector Clura has returned from a trip of inspection through Alaska. Ho reports to the department that tho Bcrvlco Is In excellent condition, moro particularly In the Yukon valley, whero townB havo a mall service of onco a week In each direction. Ho established the northernmost post offlco In tho United States and what Is probably the northernmost post ofllce In the world. UPTON HAS ONE DAY OF REST Owner of English lloat Jtemalns ou Erin Almost Alono. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Sir Thomas Llpton had tho first day of absoluto rest yesterday he has had Binco ho arrived. Erin was at anchor off West Twenty-sixth street, but near tho Jersey shore, and its owner remained on board all day. There wero very few visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Jameson and Mr. Watson had gone to Glen Cove on a visit nnd the duke ot Alba was at his hotel In New York, so Sir Thomas had the ship to himself. When asked about his plans ho said: "After tho dinner at tho New York Yacht club Tuesday night, I havo a number of invitations to various clubs, but I havo not decided which I shall ho ablo to accept, as my tlmo is limited. I shall go to Chicago as tho guest of the Chicago Athletic club Tuesday of next week, leaving hero Monday for that place. It is not like ly Shamrock will remain In commis sion. I am sorry it did not win at least one race. However, I am golr.g 'to glvo Captain Seymour and tho crew of thq Shamrock a banquet. It will probably bo Thursday night I feel that they have done their best to make tho boat win." PRAISES DEED OF CZ0LG0SZ AnarcliUt In Loudon Attacks McKlnley's Career. LONDON, Oct. 7. A fairly well at tended meeting of anarchists was held In a hall In Tottenham Court Road to hear a lecture on tho assassination of President McKinlcy by ,R. E. Kelly of Now York. Tho nudlence, largely composed of foreigners, applauded all references to "Saint" Czolgosz and his meritorious act. Tho speakers includ ed Emtio Mastile, tho Italian anar chist, who described the assassination nB "A deed of heroism.", KeHy's lec ture was a wild harranguo in de nunciation of Mr. McKlnley's political career. He declared that they did not try to Justify the assassination, but rather to explain It ns tho outcome of tho oppression of workmen by cap ital. "If tho killing of McKinley openB tho eyes of the capitalists and induces them to treat tho working peoplo bet ter," cried the agitator, "then great good will havo been done." KRIGER IS BREAKING DOWN. Boer President Gradually Losing Ills Strength, Mentally nnd Physically. THE HAGUE, Oct. 7. A. D. W. "Wolmarano, one of the Boer envoys, who has been visiting Mr. Kruger at Hilversum, found the mental condi tion of tho former president of the Transvaal to be by no means satis factory. Mr. Kruger is slowly grow ing weaker physically and mentally. His slowness in reaching a decision on important questions is found to bo a serious hindrance to those work ing in Europe in behalf of tho Boer causo. At the slightest question re garding his health, Mr. Kruger ex hibits Intense irritation and vehe mently denies that anything Is wrong. The approach of winter causes anx iety, as Mr. Kruger refuses to leave Holland. According to a remark made by a prominent Boer, the former presi dent's condition would long slnco have been much worse if hatred of Great Britain did not nerve him to con tinue. Midnight Thief Terrorizes. PUEBLO, Colo., Oct. 7. This city 1b in great excitement over a series of murderous assaults upon women and girls. From what can bo learned they seem to have been committed by tho same person, a negro or very dark whlto man with his face blacked. Last night Mrs. James P. Henderson was a victim, being half killed with a club whllo alone in her homo. Later a girl in tho family named Hamilton was terribly choked by a man who had forced his way in. Mrs. Hlckey, who was struck down whllo ddlng a blcyclo two nights ago, Is still at the point of death with a fractured skull and can glvo no clear account of what occurred. Several other women havo recently been assaulted. Smith Dakota Mnn Killed. CHICAGO, Oct. 7. J. W. Grlfllth, a horse dealer from Dakota City, S. D., was found with his skull frncturcd on top of a stock car In tho yards at Fifty-first street. Ho died whllo being taken to a hospital. Griffith Is supposed to havo been struck whllo passing under the viaducts near tho yards. Preacher Hhoots to Kill, CARBONDOLB, 111., Oct. 7. Tho coroner's Jury summoned to Inquire into tho killing of John C. Brown on tho street of this city rendered a ver dict exonerating Rev. Joseph McCam mish, who shot him. Brown, Jealous of tho preacher, attacked him with a knife on tho public square, but Mc CammUh, who had been told that Brown threatened to kill him, was armed and shot his assailant through the lung. TOE LAST YACHT RACE Columbia Wins Threo Straight and tho American Oup Will Stay. LIPTON VERY MUCH DISAPPOINTED Last Itace 1'rores Hardest of All Sham rock Leads Most ot tho Way Outdone, UotroTer by Time Allowance Llpton Clves Three Cheers for Columbia. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. With victory flags flowing from its towering mast heads and tho ends of its spreaders In honor of its concluding triumph in tho cup races of 1901, tho gallant Bloop Columbia returned to Its anchorago under tho escort o'f tho entire excur sion fleet. It completed Its defenso of tho honored trophy In another Btlr ring race with Shamrock II over a lee ward and windward race of thirty miles, crossing tho finish lino two sec onds behind its. antagonist, but win ning on tlmo allowance conceded by Llptons' boat by forty-one seconds. For tho second time It haB now suc cessfully foiled tho attempt of tho Irish knight to wrest from our posses sion tho cup that means tho yachting Bupremacy of tho world. And plucky Sir Thomas Llpton, standing on tho bridge of Erin, led his guests in threo hearty hurrahs for tho successful de fender. "Columbia Is tho better boat," ho said, "and deserves to bo cheered." The series of races Just closed will always be memorial aB tho closest ever sailed for tho cup and Sir Thomas, al though defeated, will go homo with tho satisfaction of knowing that his golden yacht is tho ablest foreign boat that ever crossed tho western ocean. During both series of races not an untoward incident has occurred and Sir Thomas will return to England far tho most popular of till th'o for eigners who have challenged for tho Americas' trophy. Yesterday's race on paper was tho closest of tho series, but because of tho f.unklng of the wind on the beat Homo as a contest of the relative merlfs of tho yachts It is not to bo compared with tho magnificent, truly-run and royally fought battles of Saturday and those of Thursday last Tho condi tions of the race at tho starTyesterday were very similar to those of Thurs day. Tho wind was strong and from ' tho shore embroidering tho sea with foam and piling up no swell ideal conditions for tho challenger. Tho racers were sont away before tho wind, each carrying penalty for crossing the line after the handicap gun. No official record Is kept of the time after that gun is fired, but tho experts with stop watches estimated Columbia's handicap at fifteen seconds and Shamrock's at thirty seconds. The contost of tho yachts fleeing before the following wind was plcturesquo, but not exciting. The big racers, like gulls, with outstretched pinions, had every inch of canvas spread, all of their light sails, Including bulging spinnakers and balloon Jib topsails. Whllo taking his defeat gamely, Sir Thomas Llpton mado no attenfpT to conceal the honest disappointment when he talked about tho races on tho Erin. "I am very disappointed," he said. "I cant' hide that I thought within fiffeon minutes of the finish that we had won. I was sure as my life tnat wo had won. When I look ed around the situation had changed and we had lost. It was n hard blow to be so near winning and then to lose. I should llko to "havo got one race, Just by way of consolation. It Is a voj-y hard thing to bo beaten by a breath by a fow beats ot tho pulBe. Churchill Startles Them. LONDON, Oct. 5. Winston Spencei Churchill, speaking last night at Old ham, delivered himself of another se vere censuro of tho war policy of tho government. Ho declared that tho military situation in South Africa was now "not less momentous than when tho Boer armies throw themselves Into Natal at tho beginning of tho war," and that tho empiro today "confront? difficulties and dangers moro embar rassing than those which hung over it in the black week of December, 1898." White nnd Singers Arrive. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Androw D. White, ambassador of tho United States to Germany, was a passenger on tho steamship Augusto Victoria, which arrived In port tonight from Hamburg. Southampton and Chorbourg. AIbo on board tho Augusto Victoria comes Mme. Sembrlch, grand opera soprano. Injured by Horse Palling. LONG PINE, Neb., Oct. 5.-For three days, S. Rumolfson, a hard work ing nnd prosperous ranchman, living north of totwn, has been unconscious as the result of a fall while riding a horse. Call for llnnk Statement.' WASHINGTON, Oct B. Tho comp troller of tho currency today Usuetl o call for a statement of tho condition of all national banks at tho closs ol business on Monday, September 30.