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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1899)
COSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN 1) . M. AMBHICUHY , Vutillilinr. BIIOKEN HOW , N12I1H.SK'A. . Old age is occasionally as foolish an It Is usually wise. It's just as much of a crime to take a walk as It Is to steal a march. Possibilities are all right In their way , but they never prove anything. . A girl should liavo a chaperon until she can call some other chap her own. An adherent of the faith euro says the red lights In a drug store are dan ger signals. Too many people resemble a hall of twine they are completely wrapped up In themselves. Lots of people will never make any preparation for the better land until they sco an excursion advertised. The count of Castollano and the prJnco of Monaco are completely es tranged. Still , somehow or other the world will peg along. A man wlio Insulted the flag was fined | 100 and coals. Those who com mit this offense would get the atrlpoa if some people had their way. It Is suspected that certain con gressmen would look upon that plan for an American Monte Carlo thirty miles from Washington as a capital thing nnpltnl cnpltnl. The freak pounded to death In a moment of rage by a South Dakota showman may have been half human as claimed , but no one will argue that for the brutal wretch who Hilled It. Ted Sloan paid $1,000 for the privi lege of cracking that waiter over the head with a champagne bottle. In the future Ted will probably confine him self to the pastlmo of cracking cold bottles. As between short skirts and clean streets the Women's club of Baltimore has decided In favor of the latter. The wearing of long skirts on the streets by women Is a material addition to the city's sweeping forces , therefore the action of the Baltimore women Is thoroughly consistent. The Insular commission In declaring that Porto Illco and the Philippines are not legally American territories , seems to have arrived at this queer decision 'by ' a confusion of national and International law. As a matter ot fact , the commission probably under stood that such a decision would bo convenient for various reasons and therefore fitted the law to the facta rather than the facts to the law. The French bureau of agriculture BIO\VB ! In a recent report that Spain Is more entitled to bo called "sunny" than is Italy. About three thousand hours of sunshine bless Spain each year , while Italy Is favored with sev eral hundred fewer hours of the sweet ness and light in which Spain rejoices. But much depends on the men upon whom the sun shines. Misty and shad owy England , for example , and not radiant Spain , Is a controlling force In the world. The Choctaw Indian , . untamed and only half-clvlllzod though ho may bo , has some qualities that stand out strongly by contrast with the actions of his whlto brethren. For Instance , n Choctaw who was under sentence of death was released on ball , showed up on punctual time at the execution ground and was duly disposed of , ac cording to Choctaw law , while a Chicago cage politician , out under $15,000 bonds , has not boon seen since his case was called for trial. Investigation of the subject of the distribution of terrestrial magnetism has led to the conclusion that the seat of the abnormal magnetization Is within the layer of the earth's crust , which Is subject to temperature varia tions , nnd that the layer is thin In deed. To arrive at a clearer concep tion of the causes of unsymmotrlcal distribution of the earth's magnetism , the earth Is supposed to bo. In the first Instance , a uniformly magnetized sphere , and then It Is proposed to de duct the theoretical magnetization from the actual magnetization at cor responding points on the earth's sur face. The chart obtained reveals the existence of three residual magnetic north poles and three south poles. The strongest of the north poles Is situated to the east of Patagonia , the others being In China and the United States. The strongest residual south polo Is In the French Congo , and the others are In the Bering Sea and near Tasmania. The most important result obtained la the determination that this distribu tion of the magnetic Irregularltleu has Bomo connection with the abnormal distribution of temperature , It Is rare that a statue is placed where It suggests so much In llfo of the person commemorated us that of Franklin , recently unveiled In Phila delphia. The statue stands In front of the postofllco building , and Franklin was postmaster of Philadelphia. On the slto of this postofllco once stood the university which Franklin founded. The Held where ho flow his klto Is hard by , and Independence hall is not far away. To these who know the history of the locality , the statue Is eminently emblematic of the many-sidedness of the man. ALL OVER TIIK STATK Itntmty for \Vllil AitlnmlH. LINCOLN. July 29 The total amount of claims filed against the ap propriation f r bounty for wild ntil- mals Is now $35,308. The appropria tion IH $15,000. The total amount of claims filed against the $12,000 appro priation Is $12,802. 1'imfor Trnilrm It RISING CITY , Neb. , July 29. Rev. J , Nelson , who has been pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church of thin place for the past year , will terminate his paHtonihlp on the 'lOtli lust. , nnd remove to Atchlson , Kas. , to become financial secretary of Maltland collcgo of that place. 1'rotcnlx AKHIIH | | ( 'rrunirry. TABLE ROCK , Nob. , Ju.y . 29. W. S. Pierce , representing the Slate Life In surance company of Indianapolis , was In town , but wrote no policies hero. He wrote two at Pawnee City , ono at DuBols , but when ho was Informed of the protests filed at Lincoln against hlH company ho left at once , driving to JItimboldt , where , It is said , ho also wrote a policy. Farmer llnjN Throw Stone * . FORT DODGE , July 29. Detective Welch of the Illinois Central has suc ceeded In finding out the Identity of the men who throw the stones at the gravel train at Pomcroy , one of which hit Conductor Stack and will cause the IOHH of his eye. The men were far mer boys who hail been attending a neighboring donee and who throw at the train without any Intention of hit ting anyone. They were arrested and dismissed. KolierlM lldil Or Trlnl. ALBION , Neb. , July 29. The exam ination of Julius Roberts , charged with criminal assault on Nancy John son , a girl 15 years of ago , was had before ( lie county judge today. Rob erts was bound over to the district court under a $1,500 bond. At Petersburg , July 25 , Will'am Jones struck Charles Conroy with a knlfo. Jones then Inflicted a serious wound In Conroy's abdomen , also us ing a knlfo. JOIICH Is In jail and Con roy lies at the point of death. Both are peddlers. full < ! oiior Melnlllr Circuit. PLATTSMOUTII , Nob. , July 29. Papers were ( lied here incorporating a now company to bo known as the Western Independent Long Distance Telephone company. Its capital stock of $100,000 Is divided Into $100 shares and the Indebtedness of this company Is not to exceed $20,000. The Incorporators - raters are Charles C. Parmelce , Tom E. Parmelco , T. H. Pollock and T. II. Ewlng. The principal business of the company will bo to construct and ope rate a full copper metallic circuit to all of the larger towns In the state. Corn Will llo Klmrt. NORTH LOUP , Neb. , July 29. Cen tral Nebraska Is again called on to stand" the loss of at least half the nor mal crop of corn through dry weather. Rain came recently , but too late to save the full crop , many fields having already been burned up. Nearly the whole of Valley county and part of Custor are reported as being the worse for want of rain. The wheat harvest Is well under way and , although thin crop Is somewhat shortened from nek of rain , there will bo an Immense amount of wheat for shipping and the quantity promises to bo above the average. ( Inriniiii I'lirmor KMI IllniHolf. FREDERIKA. July 29. John Kruso , a Gorman farmer living two and threo- fourths miles east of Frcderlka , com mitted suicide. No reason has been given as the cause for the act , as ho was always considered of sound mind , and without family relations that would In any way seem to cause des pondency. Ho arose as usual that morning. After doing the chores , ho returned to the house and washed himself. Without saying anything ho Immediately went hack to the barn , sat down In ono corner and with a dou ble-barreled shotgun blow off the top ot his head. t tlin Slate I'urin. CRETE , Neb. , July 29. The agri cultural farm section of the State Uni versity arranged for a special railroad rate of ono faro for the round trlu to enable farmers of the state to call on them , that they might see what was being made of the public moneys. Quito a largo number of farmers and farmers' wives availed themselves of the opportunity and wore shown over the farm. The agrlcultmal depart ment was of special Interest , giving a view of the different lines of experi ments conducted and their success ! or failure , and BOIHO Idea of the lesson drawn from them. Wltti lliit SIOUX CITY , July 29. A storm cloud has appeared in the local pas senger sky which has attracted the at tention of tin Western Passenger as sociation. J. A. Shepard , secretary of the association , Is hero and a special secret meeting of the agents here was held. While the meeting was secret It Is understood to aavo been very In teresting. It Is said the Chicago , Mil waukee & St. Paul company preferred a charge of rate cutting against the Northwestern , alleging that H. C. Cheney , general agent , has permitted the sale of Chicago tickets at less than the authorized rato. lli'iivjYli'lil of CREIGHTON. Neb. . July 29. The farmers are now beginning to cut their wheat and oats and If the present dry , hot weather continue ! ) these crops will all have to bo cut with a few days. Rye and barley are cut and much Is In the stack. The farmers report a good prospect for a heavy yield In all kinds of small grain and also that the quality will bo of the very best. Corn still looks well , but Is needing rain badly , and a few dry , hot winds , such as wo had yesterday , will very ma terially lessen the yield of corn In tkti section. The Trauoport Hancock Benches the Port of Ban Francisco. THE REGIMENT IN GOOD SPIRITS Right of Aincrlc.in Hull Itullixl With ( Iri'iit Joy All Hut Fourteen Mno U | > for InKi | M'lon ! HIMO Miul Their I'll ! of CIIIIII IK | HK I" thu riilllpplin'rt. SAN FRANCISCO. July 30. The United States transport Hancock , hav ing on board the soldiers of the First Nebraska regiment , United States vol unteer * , arrived last night at 10:30. : The steamer dropped anchor In the stream. Owing to quarantine regula tions , no ono was allowed to land from the transport until after an Inspection by the quarantine medical ofllcors. As the rules prohibit this inspection be tween sunset and sunrise , of course men and crew had to remain on board the Hancock In the stream until tlls morning. Should there be no contagi ous disease on board , a landing of the troops may take place early today , but In the ovcnt of smallpox , cholera or other contagious disease of a serious character the transport and Its pas- bongors may bo kept in quarantine for a number of days. SAN FRANCISCO , July 31.-Tho first persons who visited the side of the Hancock were C. O. Whedon , Judge Ryan and the Omaha Bco correspond chartered a boat ami ent. This party got alongside and exchanged greetings with the boys. Whedon was allowed to get on the lower end of the ladder and embrace his son. The boys all reported a good voyage across , with little sickness. The Lin coln and Omaha boys wore reported to bo In good health. Colonel Mulford came down on the bridge and received from the Bee correspondent his first aews from home , being a letter from his wife. Some time after midnight Governor Poynter and a few others went out to the ship on a tug , but by that time most of the men had gone to bed , and the sea being choppy , the visit was not lengthy. At 7:30 : Sunday morning the party consisting of C. 0. Whedon , Judge Ryan and the Bee correspondent were out In the bay In a launch and were allowed to stand at the top of the gangway at the deck of the Hancoek , and wore able to converse and shako hands with the Nebraska boys. They wore undergoing medical Inspection , which lasted two or three hours. Cadet Taylor was the only other Nebraskan who got out to witness this ceremony. The Hancock had moved over to Angel Island , about five miles from the city. The men all looked flno and were In jolly spirits. Only fourteen were unable to assemble on the deck for In- npectlon. None of these were seriously 111. "Tho passage across has been flno , " said Major Eager , "and the men are all feeling satisfied. I think they have gained on an average ten pounds aplcco since they sailed for home. " Tills statement was repeated by other officers and men. Colonel Mul ford said the men could not possibly feel better. The passage across was without Incident. The ship averaged about fifteen knots. There had been ono delay of six hours before reaching Nagasaki on account ot a break In the machinery. During Inspection In the morning the band played a number of lively airs. The men , as soon as they could leave the vaults , came forward and consigned to the Bee correspondent scores of letters and telegrams to bo sent as their first messages homo. DENIES RIGHT OF PETITION. Atliyor Lucosto Firm In Dotcrinlniitlon to Stop ( iiiinllliiK. HAVANA , July 31. Mayor'Lacosto has determined that gambling In Ha vana must stop. Hitherto only Chl- neso gambling houses have been raided by the police , but now the war has ex tended to aristocratic gambling cir cles. Fourteen arrests were made last night and a largo quantity of money was captured. Four sergeants of police and fifty po- llcomon petitioned Mayor Lacosto to reinstate a certain police captain , who was dint-barged for falling to do bin duty. The sergeants wore lined $15 each and all the petitioners were warned that they would bo discharged should they repeat their offense. BROUGHT NEARLY A MILLION. ArrlMil of thu Aliixku L'onumtrt'liil Coin- ' Strainer . ' . Iiiiny'n St. I'liul. SAN FRANCISCO , Cal. , July 31. The Alaska Commercial company's steamer St. Paul has arrived from St. Michael. She brought 248 passengers , the majority being returning prospect ors. It was a ten days' passage from St. Michael and during the trip two passengers who had como down the Yukon , J. A. Fisher and Israel Dcs- roslero , died. The amount of treasure brought down by the St. Paul cannot definitely bo ascertained , but it Is bo- lloved she brought $700,000 consigned to the Alaskan Commercial company , in addition to the bags of gold dust In the possession of Individual passen gers. SECRETARY ROOT TAKES HOLD. Secretary Aluor uncl Mm AlK 'r Itoturn to WiiKh'iiKton WASHINGTON. July 31. Secretary Algcr and Mrs. Alger returned to Washington yesterday afternoon. The secretary will formally relinquish con trol of the war department today and hie successor , Mr. Ellhu Root , will take hold. Senator Burrows of Michigan returned to the city on the same train , but neither know of the other's pres ence on the train until it was sor.io distance out of Now York. WHEN DEWEY IS IN WASHINGTON , I'rcnlilrnt JMrlf Inloy Will Tcnilur Him II ItCM'Cptlllli lit Mill Wllitt ) IIOIIHI- . WASHINGTON , .July SI. President McKlnley will give a reception to Ad miral Dewey at the Wliltn Hound wlion the latter arrives in Washington. At first ho was In doubt whether a recep tion or dinner would be more appro priate , but the former Is llkoly to bo decided on for the reason that It would bo more popular In character and would grant to a multitude of people nn opportunity to meet the naval hero and shake hands with him. The management of the reception will bo very simple and will differ in no Important rcHpects from regular affairs of that character at the Whlto Hoimo , except that the admiral will occupy a place in the line of the ro- cclvlng party , the president coming first. Mrs. McKlnley next pnd then the admiral , the Introductions being made as usual by Colonel Illngham. Later on the expectation is that u dinner will also be given to the adm'ral ' at the White House and this , following the custom at state dinneis , will be a festivity of some elaborateness. The vice president and Mrs. Hobart , mem bers of the cabinet and their wives and some others will be invited. For this occasion the guests will assemble In the east room aud when dinner Is ready Admiral Dewey will escort Mrs. McKlnley into the dining room , the president following with the wife of Secretary Hay. As the guest of honor , the admiral will sit at the right hand of Mrs. Mc Klnley , the president being directly opposite to his wife. Between the president and Mrs. McKlnley will stand an elaborate work of art In flowers , prepared by the White House gar dener , representing a man-of-war , the Olympla probably , while down the middle of the long table will extend the wonderful mirror , framed in gold , Imported by Dolly Madison , bordnrod by a bank of blossoms and smllax , seas as to make it resemble a miniature lake. Much of the table service will bo of pure gold. The admiral Is expected to como to Washington very soon after reaching Now York. THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY. The Chief i\iTiitlvu Sliiyn From Church 'IiikoH ii I.out ; Walk. HOTEL CHAMPLAIN , Clinton County , N. Y. , July 31. President Mc Klnley did not attend church yester day , as ho had Intended to do , but In stead remained at the hotel with Mrs. MeKinley. In the morning ho went for a long walk with his old friend , Commander Buckingham of the navy , and after luncheon he went out for a snort walk with Dr. Rixey. Mrs. Mc Klnley continues to Improve steadily. Last night the weather turned cold , the steam has been turned on In every room In the hotel and overcoats and wraps were In demand. The president Is much Interested In the progress of affairs In the republic of Santo Do mingo and ho reads the newspapers with eagerness. The New York nnd Washington morning papers do not reach here until 7:30 : p. m. , so that the evening Is al ways spent by the president In reading them. The students at the Catholic summer school of America are very anxious to have the president visit the grounds , which are only about a mile from the hotel , and the president has promised to do so as soon as Mrs. McKinley's health will permit. TIIRtE REGIMENTS NEARLY READY UnthrrliiR of Hecrultn tlmt Will Soon Ho Forwarded to Mimllti. WASHINGTON , July 31. Colonel Pottlt , commanding the Thirty-first regiment at Fort Thomas , Ky. , tele graphed the war department that his enlistments number 1,150 , which is within 200 of the full quota of the regiment. Ho will withdraw the re cruiting ofllcers today and the regl- ' mont will then be organized for actual service. Ho thinks that In a month It will be ready for the front. It is stated at the war department that the Thirty-first regiment the , Twenty-sev enth nnd the Thirtieth will no doubt bo ready to sail for Manila on the Grant , Sherman and Sheridan about September 10. Iliumen Speeding Swiftly. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. . July 31. A. H. Hanson , the long distance bicycle rider , started at G:10 : this morning on his attempt to break the 1,000-mllo world's record , traveling over the Mln- ovcnlng the Indications are that he will he successful. The record Is 105.19 , held by T. A. Edge of England , and Hanson Is trying to bring this below 100 hours. Hanson rode the first 100 miles in 5:25 : and the 200 in 11:45 : , breaking state records. When Hanson started it was his in tentions to go for national course icc- ords , and he would undoubtedly have been successful but for a bad fal' at thirty miles. The front wheel of a triplet , by which he was being pi ced , broke and the riders wore thrown. Hanson was Injured about the hick. At the time the acldent occurred ho was perfectly fresh. Hanson stopped for his first rub-down after having ridden 220 miles , which ho finished in 13:14. : Hanson Intents to break the 24-hour national record , which is 355 1-C miles. Oil Curco Known. PHILDELPIIIA , Pn. , July 31. The British tank steamer Acara cleared from this port for Japan with prob ably the largest cargo of oil ever ship ped from this city. The steamer Is ono of the largest of Its kind and Its cargo weighs about 7.000 tons. Drlny tn 1'orMimllnR Troojm. WASHINGTON. July 31. Therohas been great difficulty In coaling the transports at Manila , which has caused delay In sending home the volunteers. There Is now on the way to Manila hoisting apparatus which will enable the ships to bo coaled a tthe rate of COO tons a day. Quartermaster Pope has been Instructed to ha > e old hulks loaded with coal so that they maybe bo brought alongside the transports and the coal transferred by the now machinery. Mud is distress seryed In the form of a paste. SITTING AT AN END Tbo Poaoo Oonforenco at Hague Finally Concludes It3 Labors , SINCERE , WISE , PRACTICAL WORK Ho Hiiyu Huron do Htuitl In Drclnrlnc the Hitting nt nn Hint Though All DcslroB Are Not AccM > nii > llNh < ! ( l the llostilta uro 1'nr KiMichlng. THE HAGUE , July 31. The inter national peace conference met foi Its final sitting Saturday , when It was announced , that sixteen states had slrjtied the arbitration convention , flf- teni the other two conventions , seven teen the declaration prohibiting the throwing of projectiles or explosives from balloons , sixteen the declaration prohibiting the use of asphyxiating gas and fifteen the declaration prohib iting the use of expansive bullets. A letter was read from the queen of Holland to the pope , asking his moral support of the conference. The pope's reply , which was read , promised co operation , recalled the fact that ho had many times performed the function of arbitrator and assured her majesty that , In spite of his present abnormal position , the pope would continue to seek the advancement of civilization. Baron do Staal delivered the fare well , thanking the representatives. Ho said the work accomplished , while not so complete as might bo desired , was sincere , wise and practical. The great principles of the sovereignty of indi vidual states and international solid ity , apparently so opposing , had boon reconciled by what they had accom plished. He affirmed that in time to como Institutions which had their origin In the need of accord would bo the domi nating Influence , and that thus the work of the conference was truly meritorious. Minister Esturnelles and Dr. Beau fort followed , the latter saying that If the conference had not realized Utopian pian dreams , nevertheless It has dis proved pcslmlstlc forebodings and the moral effect would more and more In fluence public opinion and aid govern ments to reduce the limitation of armies , which still remain a source of grave consideration for statesmen. Baron do Staal then declared the conference closed. The three conventions dealing with arbitration , the laws and customs of war and the adaptation of the Geneva convention to naval warfare were not signed by Germany , Austria-Hungary , China , England , Italy , Japan , Luxem burg , Servla , Switzerland or Turkey. The United States signed only the arbitration convention and that under reserve. Roumanla also made reser vations. The three declarations prohibiting the throwing of explosives from bal loons , the use of asphyxiating projec tiles and the dumdum bullets were not signed by Germany , Austria-Hungary , China , England , Italy , Japan , Luxem burg , Servla or Switzerland , and the United States signed only the declara tion regarding the throwing of explo sives from balloons. RIGHT FROM THE KLONDIKE. The Stcninor Tecs Arrives With Amount of Treasure. , VICTORIA , B. C. , July 31. The steamer Tees arrived from Alaska with 120 passengers nnd a large amount of treasure. Governor Mclnnis , whoso return , in view of the crisis in the cabinet was anxiously awaited , was a passenger. He drove directly to the government house , ( iecllnini ; tn i > > in terviewed. The Tees brings a report that on her arrival at Skagway the steamer City of Seattle reported the steamer Farral ashore below Wrangol channel. She was In no danger , being only on a sandbar , and It was thought she would get off with the tide. The steamer Princess Louise had a similar exper ience near Capo Mudge on Tuesday. She was on a bar three or four hours , but got off without Injury. The Treadwell Mining company will contest the tax law In the courts. A. W. Carter , a stockholder , has filed a suit in equity for an injunction to al low the corporation to escape paying the tax. A temporary Injunction was granted and the company will not bo required to pay Its $10,880 taxes until the constitutionality of the tax Is de termined in court. TIME Of TRIAL APPROACHES. Wlmt the Counsel for Droyfus Will Ilc- 1111IK ! Wh > n It Hi'KliiH. PARIS , July 31. The Matin an nounces that there is no case against Colonel Do Paty do Clam and this an nouncement has since been confirmed by M. Menord , Colonel Du Paty do Clam's counsel. The Sleclo says that Maltro do Mange and Maltro Labor ! , counsel for Captain Dreyfus , will demand that M. Quesnay do Beaurepalro , ox-president of the criminal chamber of the court of cassation , produce the names ot the persons from whom ho received the alleged Information establishing the Kiillt of Cantaln Dreyfus. Paul Doroulede , president of the League of Patriots ; M. Marcol-Habort , revisionist member of the chamber of deputies , and M. Millevoyo , editor of La Patrle , addressed a patriotic meet ing yesterday at Monde , department of Lozero , declaring that the parliamen tary republic was responsible for all of Franco's trouble. The meeting finally ended In a molco and It was found necessary to call upon the gendarmes and battalion of In fantry to disperse the crowd. KiMlurn Iloyitlty on Yukon ( lolil , OTTAWA. Out. , July 31. In the house of commons yesterday Sir CharloH Tuppor spoke strongly In favor of a reduction of the royalty on the gold output In the Yukon. Clifford Slfton , minister of the Interior , In ro- ply. said that while the royalty was not permanently fixed , ho could not yet consent to any reduction from th jo . .oj- pout now collected. HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF WA& lut Ono Ncbnislwn Ho-enllats for the riilllpplno AVur. SAN FRANCISCO , Cnl. , July 31. Quiu * ilno and customs rogulatlona prevmted anyone from getting nearer ho deck of the ship than the approach o the gang plank. The returning sol- Hers chonrcd thomsolvea hoarse at sight of the Httlft flnot. of launches and from the decks of the transport shouted greetings and messages to the people on the dancing craft below. Colonel II. n. Mulford of the Ne- ) rnBkans , who Is In command , soon appeared at the railing. By his side- stood " \Vllllam Ornzen of company D , the sentinel of the Nebraska regiment who fired the first shot In answer to shots from the Filipinos which started the war with the Insurgents. Ho killed the first Filipino who died by nn American bullet , and It was thla shot which was the signal for the ad vance of the entire American line and ho great rout of the rebel army on the night of the 4th of February. "I don't think you will see any ot is returning to Manila very soon , " said Colonel Mulford , In response to a lucstlou. "Just one man In the entire regi ment re-enlisted. Only twenty-flvo remained In the Philippines to engage n business. " "The Nebraska had as much rough vork In thla war , " continued Co/onel Mulford , "as any regiment , voluv < ar or regular. Our death roll In the Phll- pplnos from gunshot wounds , nccl- lents and disease is sixty-two. In cluding the sick and wounded who arc recovering , wo dropped all told 204 men. On the'Hancock are more than 00 wounded soldiers. The entire reg- ment is glad to know that It is to )0 ) mustered out In San Francisco. Wo mve had a pleasant trip , " concluded Colonel Mulford , "and It has 1m- irovod the men wonderfully. Quite a lumber of them will have to go to heir homes , but I am assured that everyone will soon bo all right. " The men on the Hancock numbered ,136 , and Include the two Utah light mttorles and six discharged men from ho Twenty-second regiment , United States army. Colonel Mulford , who Is in com- nand of the Nebraska regiment , suc ceeded the late Colonel Stotsenburg , tilled in battle. Lieutenant Colonel Colton of the Nebraska regiment remained in Ma nila , whore he will engage in banking. Only one man died on the Hancock after she let * Manila. Ho was Private llchard Walph of battery A , Utah ar- ilery , and ho died of typhoid fever al Nagasaki. Among the ofllcers of the Nebraska regiment who were severely wounded are Captain Hollingsworth and Lieu- enant Wadsworth , who was on two different occasions shot in the legs. DOUBLE MURDER IN SOUTH OMAHA ? d \vnrd Joyce unit ICilwiird Cnllnhnit Fntnlly Shot. SOUTH OMAHA , Neb. , July 31. ? \fo men were found In a dying cou4 lltlon at an early hour Sunday morn- ng In South Omaha near Duffy's sa- oon. Edward Joyce had a bullet In ils lung and another In his stomach , le died almost instantly. Edward 2allahan was shot In the lungs and atally wounded. John Shannahai. is supposed to have done the shooting. Hill Will llo iv Itltlder. MINNEAPOLIS , July 31. A special from Sioux City , la. , says : Sioux City railway men claim to lave assurances that President .James J. Hill of the Great Northern will be a bidder at the foreclosure sale of the Sioux City Terminal Hallway and Warehouse company's properties , Au gust 22. The Great Northern has been nanlfestlng a disposition for some ; lmo to include Sioux City In its terri- .ory. The properties can hardly bo bought 'or less than $2,000,000. No town of the same size In the country is better provided and the depot is much the finest In the northwest , with the ex ception of those at the Twin Cities. The Great Northern is already man aging the Sioux City & Western road for William S. and Robert E. Ted , the present owners , and Is expected to ac quire the title to the system soon. It will also doubtless fall heir within a few months to the Sioux City & North ern , an arrangement which will give it direct access to Sioux City. I'urN Imposition Schomo. PARIS , July 31. ( New York World Cablegram. ) The United States gov ernment has asked the Paris exposi tion authorities for permission to moor a pontoon In the river Seine opposito-4 the American pavilion. The Idea Is to so arrange that American visitors shall bo able , on coming to Paris , to find themselves for a moment under the United States flag on United States soil. soil.Tho The exposition officials at first were opposed to granting the American re quest , holding that the proposed pontoon teen would Interfere with the perspec tive on the Qual d'AIma. But It Is now expected that their objection will bo overcome. Should the pontoon bo installed the Americans propose that the unfurling of the flag shall bo ac complished by President McKlnloy by pressing the button In Washington , causing the flag to unroll. To ( lr t thu QuukurH PITTSBURO , Pa. , July 31. The Western Pennsylvania reception com- nltteo left last night for San Francisco to greet the Tenth Pennsylvania regi ment on its debarkation at that port. The committee Is composed of promin ent city officials and representatives of every daily newspaper In Western Pennsylvania. Will Hi ) Sent to lCnroiii. WASHINGTON , July 31. The navy department has arranged to send the Prairie to Europe some time during next winter. She will bo used In con nection with the American exhibit at the Paris oxpoultlon and may bo em ployed In convoying the naval and other portions of the government ox- hlhlt to Paris. It la possible that the Pralrlo will remain on the European station to aorvo as a nucleus of the squadron which la to bo ro-eatabllsh- od there Thirtyt Do- * " 7 Na fSEVERAL Newport > w " 5 nntlnril t \Vlll G < J ChurRO Sprcntl. NEWP' ' There ar Hoved to the Nati k ; .Hampton f dlscase v ! 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