Nebraska Newspapers

    CDSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN
D. M , ABISI1KUUY , Vubllihrr.
D130KEN BOW NEIIUASKA.
TIIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The malmrnjah of Jalapur has made
a donation of 100,000 rupees to th'j
South Africa war fund.
Adolph IS. Rothschild , who hod a
bank In Naples In the time of the Nea
politan monarchy , dido In Paris.
At Sandwich , Out. , Lovl " .Steward
wan hanged for killing old man Jameu
lloss for the purpose of robbqry.
The government Is Informed that
the Argentine tariff for JflOO has been
adopted. Changes are unimportant.
William Stanley Hazcltlne , the mar
ine frtlst.i is dead In Rome , at the age
of Oi years. Jlc was a native of Phil
adelphia.
The total collections for the port
of Havana for the 801 working day.1) )
of the year 1899 was , $1,097,151 , making
nn average dally collection of $30,81 ! " .
The wheat harvest of South Austra
lia , is estimated to be six bushels per
acre , leaving an exportable surplus of
185.000 tons.
Secretary Irwln Slicpard of the Na
tional Educational announces the
selection of Charleston , S. C. , for tl'C
anniml convention , and .luly 7 to 1 ! <
us the dates.
William II. Stl'cs , 70 years of ago ,
was arrested at South Bend , Ind. ,
charged with embezzling ? ' 10,000 from
the estate of the late Samuel Halstctul
of New York.
Rev. John KeKnnedy , formerly
chairman of the Congregational union
of England and Wales and professor of
npogotlcs at. New College , London ,
died in his 87th year.
Representative .Tones of Washington
has submitted to the house committee
on commerce an argument favoring the
northern , or Alaskan , route for the
proposed Pacific cable.
H. F. Bllson , the legal assistant of
the Brlt'ish colonial office , started for
Capetown to assist Sir Alfred Milner.
the British high commissioner , In the
legal problems confronting film.
After a stormy session , during
which charges of mismanagement of
funds were made , the 2,000 stockhold
ers of the Illinois Savings and Loan
association decided on voluntary liq
uidation.
The federal grand Jury in Brooklyn
has handed up to United States Judge
Thomas forty-eight indictments based
on fraudulent naturalization charges
advanced by Superintendent of Elec
tions Macullaglb
The British bark Thomas Faulkner ,
Captain A. D. Faulkner , which sailed
from Pcnsacola , January 24 , for Mon
tevideo , was wrecked at Riding Rocik ,
January 29. The crow and materials
of the vessel were saved.
United States Agent Haywood has
cabled the state department from
Honolulu dated January 24 , that since
the 17th of January there have been
twelve new cases of bubonic plague
at Honolulu nnd six deaths.
At Chicago a decree of foreclosure
was was entered in the case of John
McNulta , receiver of the National
Bank of Illinois , against the American
Brewing company. Claims against the
brewing company amount to $900,000.
The adjutant general has received : i
telegram from Van Couvor Barracks ,
Wash. , stating that Col. Ray , at Fort
Gibbon , Alaska , reports the safe ar
rival there of Lieut. Herron and party
who were supposed to have been lost
while exploring the Copper river coun
try.
try.At
At Tampico , Mcx. , a fire broke out
in the mercantile house of Valez , Lo
pez & Abascal on Abajo Meraulo
street , consuming the entire block
with the exception of three houses.
The estimated loss Is between $800,000
and $1,000,000 , partially covered by in-
suraancc. Eleven retail and ono whole-
Bale house , Including the city meat
market ) are in ashes.
Major Comte Ferdinand Walsln Es-
tcrhazy , the reputed author of the bor
dereau , which brought about the con
viction of Captain Dreyfus on charges
of treason , has shown signs of life by
Bending to the amnesty committee of
the French senate a protest against
any proposal of amnesty. Ho askd
to bo prosecute and Indicates the
lines of the prosecution.
The classification committee of the
Trunic Line association and the chief
freight traffic officers of the eastern
lines mot in joint executive session ai.
New York to consider the complaint of
shippers against the revised freight
classification that took effect on Jan
uary 1. Its recommendations will be
submitted to the lines represented in
the association for their approval.
In regard to the cabled report that
the United States and Great Britain
arc trying to obtain the consent of
Germany and other powers to a Nic
aragua agreement the foreign office
at Berlin says that as Germany was
not a party to the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty Germany has no political inter
ests In those parts and no right to
expect either the United States or
Great Britain to seek to obtain Ger
many's consent to u Nicaragua * . ! agree
ment.
Through somebody's carelessness
two of the big twelve-inch rifle cannoa
which wore to form an important part
ol the defense of Puget Sound and to
be located at Fort Flaglor , Wash. ,
have been injured to an extent thai
may impair their usefulness. The in
juries were sustained in the emplace
ment of the guns and Captain Charles
H. Clark of the ordnance department ,
has been ordered from Bcnicla arsenal ,
California , to Fort Flugler , to inves
tigate the affair.
For the first time in months Havana
is clear of yellow fever. No case has
been officially reported for some days.
The directors of the Standard Oil
company of Now Jersey have declared
a dividend of ? 20 per share , payable
March 1C.
Clement Armand Falllcres , republi
can senator for Lot-et-Garonne , was
elected president of { ho French sen
ate.
The Now York board of aldermen has
unanimously passed a resolution extending -
tending the greetings of the municipal
ity to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey upon
the occasion of their visit.
( Jonaitlorablo Work for the National Lcgi3'
Inters During This Week ,
CUnnrNCY BILL IN TIIE SENATt
Its Friends ( Malm it Will IMsR liy a Mil-
Joi-lty of About Tu-imty Votrn IViirli
of tllu Ilonnc Various MatlL-rx Unit
Are to Hi ) Conililrrcil.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 12. The first
four days of the week will bo given up
to the currency bill In the nomite and
after that measure Is dlnposcd of there
will be n contest for precedence In the
interest of several measures. These
Inclmli , the bills for providing forms
of government for Hawaii and Puerto
Illco , the Nicaragua canal bill and tin'
resolution for the seating of Senator
Quay upon the appointment of the
governor of Pennsylvania. Which of
these will take precedence remains to
bo dcK-rmlncd. Just now there IB
come sharp sparring for first place.
The currency Mil will be voted on
Thumlay and all the time not given
to such routine- business as the Intro
ductlnn of the bills and the presenta
tion of reports .and petitions will 1)2
devoted to this measure until It Is
actcil upon by the .senate. Monday
nnd Tuesday will be consumed with
* et arguments for and against the bill
prepared in advance , and Wednesday
nnd Thursday will bo devoted to
speeches not exceeding ton minutes In
duration on the various amendments
to the bill. The most important of
those amendments Is that offered by
the democrats through Senator .lone : ;
of Arkansas for the free coinage of
f-llver on terms of equality with gold
Following this numerous other
changes will be suggested , but It in
quite well understood that all of them
will UQ voted down unless proposed by
the ' ommltlcc on finance , with which
the bill originated. The democrats
count upon getting all Undemocratic ,
populistlc and silver republican
votes , except those of Senators Caf-
frcy r.ml Lindsay , gold democrats , for
their free coinage amendment , but
they will still fall far short of the
necessary number. No one doubts the
passageof the bill by a largo majority
on the final vote. Senator Aldrlch says
ho counts upon a majority of twenty
or twenty-two votes. The opposition
do not concede.HO many , but admit
that the total against them is formid
able.
able.Tho
The friends of Senator Quay say
they tully expect to be able to get
consideration of the opposition in his
behalf Immediately after the financial
bill Is disposed of , but there is un
questionably a. disposition on
the part of some of the republican
bonatorn to crowd the matter over and
take up cither the Porto Rican or the
Hawaiian bill , the chances between
these being favorable to the Porto
Rican mqasure. The Indications are
that the Nicaragua bill will bo post
poned until after the Ilay-Pauncofoto
treaty Is acted upon by the committca
on foreign relations , though Senator
Morgan says ho will ask for the con
sideration of the bill at the earliest
opportunity.
The sot speeches on the financial
bill , po far as anonunccd , are as fol
lows : Monday , Senator Elklns , Wol-
cott nnd Butler ; Tuesday , Senators Al
lison and Jones of Nevada.
The time of the house will bo com
pletely occupied this week. Tomor
row , under the rules , will be devoted
Lo Dlotrlct of Columbia business. On
Tuesday the legislative , executive an.l
Judicial appropriation bill , which will
bo reported to the house tomorrow ,
will be taken up. It is expected to
consume Tuesday and Wednesday , an-1
on Thursday the house will enter upon
a week's ilisctioalon of the Porto Rican
tariff bill. This measure , as the enterIng -
Ing wedge in the matter of legislation
for our Insular possessions , naturally
attracts much attention and there han
already developed great pressure for
time , especially upon the democratic
dlde , EO that it It ) probable that night
sossionn may be hold toward the close
of the debate next week.
U'onicu Slrllui ut
NEW YORK , Fob. 12. President
McKlnloy has promised to give aud
ience to Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis of
Rosovlllc , N. J. , national superintend
ent of legislation for the Woman's
uiristlan Temperance union , tomor
row to talk over the anti-canteen law
and Jls interpretation by Attorney
General Grlggs. Mrs. Stevens , national
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance unions , and Miss Gordon ,
vice president , will bo present at the
conference.
Mrs. Ellis 1ms written to friends
hero that uho lias every confidence
that there can bo only ono issue-
that in favor of the cause of temper
ance and which prohibit the sale of
intoxicants in the army.
ItniiKptPlt < m Canal Trent. ? .
NEW YORK. Fob. 12.-Govcrnor
Roosavelt Issued this statement la.t
night :
"I most earnestly hope that the
pending treaty concerning the Isth
mian canal will not bo ratified unions
emended so as to provide that the
canal when built shall bo wholly uu
dor the control pf the United Stateu ,
nlike In peace and war. This seems
to mono less vital , from the stand
point of our sea power than from the
standpoint of the Monroe dputrine. "
rinal 1'roof.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 12. Congress
man Sutherland has secured an Im
portant ruling by the commissioner
of the general land office affecting the
righto of county judges in taking final
proof in land entries. The register of
the land olllco at McCook had refused
to designate County Judge Pylo ot
Frontier county to tuko final proofs ,
oven when the applicant had request
ed to go before him. Commissoner
Herman hold that the register had
erred in this matter and In the future
ho is requested to designate a court
officer whom the applicant requests ,
'BOBS" AT THE FRONT.
l.nnl Ilobc-rf * In Itcporlcd UN liming Ar
rlvcil at Moililfr lUvur.
MODDHU UIV13H , Feb. 12. Lord
Roberts Is here. Upon appearing be
fore the troops on Friday he was en
thusiastically cheered. Ho visited the
camp of the Highland brigade thU
morning and complimented General
MncDonald and hlo men on the utcady
conduct at Kootlocsberg drift.
The Highlanders returned lnst night ,
Before retiring they found the bed leu
of twelveUoora. . They believe the
losses of the enemy were heavier than
those of the British , because It In
known that , In addition to the dead
lloers found , several had boon burled.
Apparently HIP Boers have brought
nil their big guna from Mat'oking tc
nholl Klmberly. Our naval guns shelled
MngorHfoiitoiii today , but the Boer
guns were silent. It In supposed that
the enemy have withdrawn their ar
tillery. They are blowing up the per
manent way beyond Morton siding.
The Hopi-B still man their trenches , but
their numbers are apparently reduced.
The bulk of their force ban gone to
Klmberly or toward our flank.
LONDON , Feb. 12. The War office
has just Issued the following dispatch ,
dated today , from the general com
manding at apctown :
"Clements reports from Ilcnsbcrg
that on Friday , February 0 , the Boers
tried to turn his right flank , but wore
beaten off. Position maintained. Cas
ualties small.
"Klmberly reports that the Boer
fighting force was apparently Increased
on Wednesday , February 7. Next day
the Boers commenced the construction
of trenches to the east , nearly parallel
to the Glacis and -100 yards from the
Premier mine. A native reported that
he accompanied some Boenj who left
Mafeklng for Kimberly , carrying with
them a six-Inch gun and a quick-firing
field gun. The former opened fire on
Kimberly. Otherwise the situation is
unchanged. "
SULZER foTviC ! : PRESIDENT.
Illd cly Thlnkx Him Good
Mute for Ilryan.
CHICAGO , III. , Feb. 12. Congress
man Ridgcly of Kansas , who Is hereto
to attend the anti-trust conference , is
an open advocate for Congressman
Sulzer for vco president. "Tho west
wants Sulzor , " ho said. "Sulzer has
made a fight for the Chicago platform
in New York city , and has increased
his majority. When others In Now
York doubted whether 1C to 1 was a
proper policy ho proclaimed it. He
in the strongest candidate the demo
cracy could name with Bryan upon the
national ticket. "
Congressman Sulzer , when ques
tioned upon the matter , said : " 1 p.m
not a candidate ! for the nomination.
I Iiavo been alwayn n loyal soldier in
the democratic ranks and bavo re
sponded to all demands made upon
me. 1 have advocated the platform
when it was exposed to ridicule and
abuse. I fought the people's battle
and I am fighting it now. "
LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Cannot ltd Compelled to Jf'nr-
nltili I'asHCH to Shli ] > ur * .
TOPEKA , Kas. , Feb. 12. The state
supreme court , in the case of the
Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fc Railway
company , against 1. P. Campbell , has
bunded down a decision holding the
net of the legislature requiring rail-
loads to furnish free transportation to
shippers of live stock to be unconsti
tutional. The court was unanimous
and Its decision reverses botli the ap-
I ellate- court and the Sedgwick county
district oourt.
Liquor In tint riilllplm | > s.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 12. Captain
Frank M. Wells , chaplain of the First
regiment of volunteers' , who has just
returned from the Philippines , spoke
in Garflold Memorial church today
under the auspices of the W.mian's
Christian Temperance union on the
liquor question in the Philippine is
lands. Ho declared that since the
American took Manila -100 places
whore liquor is sold have sprung up
in Manila , wliilo before the Americans
entered the Island Manila bad only
thrco saloons. The Filipii.oe , he as
sorted , spoke well of the American
soldiers , save that they said the Amer
icans were "bad people" when they
had drunk much liquor. Whisky , he
said , was sold In barracks at Idoilo
not over fifteen feet from his head
quarters until he put an end to it by
complaints and provost marshal.
Aiiiliiiliincti C'orjiH for War.
CHICAGO. 111. . Feb. 12. The am
bulance corps , thirty-nine In number ,
recruited and equipped by the United
Irish societies of Chicago , loft for
New York today on its long journey
to join the Boer army on the battle
fields of South Africa Two special
coaches were attached to the regular
Lake Shore train for the party. The
corps is equipped with surgical and
medical supplies , which. In addition
to the personal effects of the members
of the corps , filled three baggage cars.
On arriving at Pretoria the men will
join the Boor army and work under
the flag of the American Rod Cross so
ciety.
NI2W HAVEN. Conn. . Feb. 12.
Though the attending physician
state-1 last night that 13. .1. Phelps ,
who has boon seriously ill for about
Ihrco weeks , la not 'yet out of danger.
nonifi of the most Intimate , friends of
the distinguished gunticmnn feel hope
ful of his ultimate recovery. Signs
of imnrovcment have been
for the last several days , and Prof.
Is slfwly gaining strength.
ItiiHMhin Itniul In IVr.tlu.
LOlN'ilON. Feb. 12. The St. Peters
burg correspondent of th6 Dally Ma',1
eaya :
The construction of the Trans-Por-
fil-in railway has been absolutely de
cided upon. The line will bo 1,30)
miles long and will cost 150,000.000
Turke&tans. The Vlodeatlml savs the
route will ho from Dahulfa , by way of
Tabo/j , Hamqdan , Ispahan and Kenncm
to BRiidenibbas.
.DULLER MM BACK
Third Attempt to Eoliovo Ladysmith Is
Unsuccessful.
A RECnOSSINO Of TIIE TUOELA
txs clon APCP ; > | H as Yruo tlo Statement
tliat Anotln-r I'lilliiru UIIH Iltjift Mailu -
ITIooin Di-piitn ] < t tlio I'nllHh | Capital
Italfonr , In UH | > ons < > to ( 'oaillni ; >
Makes Guarded .Statunifiit la Coin-
LONDON , Feb. 10. London ac
cepts as true the statements that Gen
eral Bullcr has failed again. These
statements wore passed by the British
censor at Aden and are read in the
light of Mr. Balfour's announcements
in the Commons that General Bullcr is
not pressing his advance.
LEIPSIC , Fob. 10. The Ncusto
Nachrichtcn prints a special dispatch
from n correspondent who says that
General Buller's third attempt to re
lieve Ladysmith has completely failed.
BOER HEAD LAAGER. LADY-
SMITH , Thursday , Feb. 8. The BritIsh -
Ish , who wore In possession of the
kopje at Molensdrlft , abandoned it
after a bombardment by Boer cannon
this morning and retired across the
Tugela river to their former position.
A desultory cannonade Is proceed
ing at the Tugela this morning , but
otherwise everything is quiet.
LONDON , Fob. iO. ( Now York
World Cablegram. ) The English
public all day long had a critical sit
uation of Bullcr's forces on their
nerves. The war office , the political
nnd service clubs wore crowded during
the afternoon and evening by men in
search of war news.
Just after the house convened Ban-
norman asked If the government had
any war news. Balfour's only answer
was "No. " In the language of anxious
lobby and clubmen it wasn't what ho
said , but the nasty way ho said It.
Then the public read In the even
ing papers the Boor report that Duller
had been driven back across the Tu
gela. This redoubled public- pressure
for Information and just before the
house adjourned Balfour rose in his
place and with great care gave ut-
tcranco to this statement :
"The war office has Information
pointing to the conclusion that Bul
lcr is not pressing his advance beyond
the point ho occupied on Wednesday ,
and the government docs not feel jus
tified in asking him for more detailed
information , nor if they had It would
they make it public until tie : opera
tion was completed. "
This only increased the anxious
gloom of those who were waiting for
news. The exports wondered whether
the operation referred to was
the retreat or the relief of
Ladysmith. All agreed that the
situation showed clearly that
the government and Roberts were
agreed that Bullor should bo left se
verely alone with his present forces
to work out the salvation of Lady-
smith and make good , if he can , his
former failure on the Tugela.
Many of the best informed are in
clined to think that both Mcthucn and
Bullor have received instructions only
to keep as many Boors as possible em
ployed on the Madder and Tugela
while Roberts and Kitchener complete
arrangements and prepare to strike a
heavy blow against the Orange Free
State.
The Leader expert says : "The Boers
report that Buller has once more boon
forced to retreat across the Tugela
river. Hitherto their dispatches have
been unpleasantly near tlio mark and
there will bo a general disposition to
believe this news. Buller's own friends
had no news from up to 10 o'clock last
night. MacDonald has been recalled by
that astonishing general , Methuen.
There can only bo ono excuse for such
a movement , namely , the imminence
of the march cast. It is beyond doubt
that the most authoritative opinion In
London regards It probable that the
endeavor will bo made tp force the
line on the Orange river before Wed
nesday next. If Bullor has retired a
third time wo fear Ladysmith must
fall. "
JONES OFFERS SUBSTITUTE.
Krco SIIir Mill to Talto IMnco of J'respnt
IViiilliis ; Currency On .
WASHINGTON , Fob. 10. Senator
Jones today introduced a free silver
coinage fUibstitutc for the pending
currency bill , The substitute provides
that "from and after the passage of
this act the mints of the United States
snail be open to the coinage of silver
and there shall be coined dollars of
the weight of < 112'/j grains troy , ot
standard 9-10 fine , as provided by the
act of January IS , 1837 , and upon the
uunc ! terms and subject to the limita
tions and provisions of law regulating
the coinage and legal tender quality
of gold. " The substitute also provides
that whenever the silver coins shall
ui > received Into the treasury certifi
cates may bo Issued for them in the
manner now prescribed by law.
Taylor Will Not Sign.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Fob. 10. Gov
ernor Taylor did not this afternoon
sign the Louisville peace agreement.
Ho announced , moreover , that he ha-1
no intention of doing so for some time ,
and did not know whether lie woul 1
sign It at all. On the other hand , the
democrats were confident he would af
fix hia signature to the document.
Two Sn i i'ls Are Arrostocl.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Feb. 10. Two
men suspected of complicity In the
murder of Governor Goobol were aj >
jested in a boarding house today. Tfcn
names are Silas Joucs of Whltloy
county and Gottsclmlk of Nelson
county. The men arc said to have
Blopt In the executive building for a
time and they will bo kept In confine-
mcnt until somotnlni ; more definite l.i
known as to their whereabouts at the
tlmo pf the assassination. Both
strongly deny any knowledge of the
murder.
LAWTON RESTS /U / ARLINGTON.
_
'Oountry I'ujm Itn Iiii-t Honor * In the
( In-lit .Solill.T.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. Mnjor
General Henry W. Luwton wan burled
todcy In the National cemetery
at Arlington. It waa a na-
tlon s tribute to u national hero
and the sorrow of n whole people wan
expressed when America added the
chaplet of cypress to the brow thnt so
long had worn the laurel.
The burial HorviccH beneath the leafless -
less trees at Arlington was preceded by
nervlccs in the Church of the Covenant ,
on Connecticut avenue , at which every
department of the government was rep
resented , Including the president , con
gress , the supreme court members of
the army and navy within reach of
Washington. Lawton's oid comrades of
the line and stuff , the diplomatic corpo
In all its brilliance of uniform and
decoration and as many citizens of all
degrees as were fortunate enough to
llnrt standing room within the walls.
Dut the crowd within was Insignifi
cant compared with the thousands who
braved the lowering winter's day for a
glimpse of the Hag-draped caisson with
its military escort as It passed through
the streets. Hundreds more made the
toilsome pilgrimage to Arlington tote
to bear the last words pro
nounced over the open grave , where tin
president , his cabinet and the general
commanding the army stood witii
bowed heads until the last volley ha.l
been fired and the bugle sounded taps.
It was the home-coming of a hero.
For seven weeks , ever since the fatal
news from San Mateo bad 'been flashed
around the width of the world , the
country bad waited to pay its best trib
ute to the dead.
La vton , to the great bulk of Amer
icans had been the incarnation of tha
American soldier. He had made his
mark In the civil war from the Missis
sippi to the sea and in the interval ot
potential peace , it was he who had
beaten at his own game Geronlmo , the
greatest master of desert craft and
mountain fighting that the west had
ever known , and who , in the new prob
lem of tropic war , had proved the moai
daring and resourceful of all the gen
erals in the field. It was in tributu
to those qualities that the Lawton fund
had in u few weeks been swelled past
all the expectations of its originators ,
for America knew that Lawton being
a soldier first and only , had left to
those who loved him no heritage , save
his word and a spotless name.
For a day and a night the body of the
soldier lay in state in the Church of
the Covenant. Solemnly , when the
doors were opened , troopers from his
old command , with sabers drawn , wer-j
keeping vigil at the head and foot. Be
neath the soft lights of the altar rose
a tropical jungle of palms and higher
than the flag-draped coffin rose banks
of flowers , tributes from every quarto. *
of the land. At bis head hung , in diu
folds , the dingy battle flag from San
Mateo , still on the bamboo staff anl
supported by one of the men who was
near him when lie fell.
Close to the coffin sat President McKinley -
Kinley and on his right the secretary
of state. With them were the secre
tary of war , the attorney general , the
secretary of the navy , the postmaster
general , the secretary of the treasury ,
the secretary of the interior and tlio
secretary of agriculture. Near by were
Mrs. Lawton , little Manley and the oth
ers of the family , and to the left Gen
eral Mcrritt , General Brooke , General
Shatter and their staff officers , all in
uniform , and all Lawton's comrades
who at one time or another had ac
companied and fought with him.
CABINET HAS SHORT SESSION.
DUunsHcs the Ncril of the IMagini guf-
fororK In Honolulu.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. The cabi
net bad a short session today in order
to attend the funeral services of Gen
eral Lawton.
The principal subject of discussion
was the plague situation in Hawaii.
Ir was pointed out that the necessi
ties of the case required the destruc
tion of a large number of cabins in
the poorer sections of the city of Hon
olulu and that in consequence many
of the natives are homeless and in a
destitute condition. Apparently there
is no legislative authority to meet the
situation by the appropriation of
funds for the relief of those in dis
tress and it is understood to be the
purpose of president McKlnley to com
municate the facts to congress with
a request for authority to reconvene
the old legislature or to establish n.
commission with power to do what
ever is needful at this time.
NAVY NEEDS AN INCREASE.
WASHINGTON , Fob , 10. The navy
ia short of enlisted men and also of
ficers , and it Is probable that congress
will be strongly urged to act as to the
latter deficiency. As tor the former
atlhough the shortage is about 1,000
men , there is already congressional
authorization for the employment of
more , and all that is lacking is volun
teers. But as for tlu > officers , with the
increased number of ships in commis
sion , and the additions bclu steadily
made to tno navy , U is no longer pos
sible to give them the tours or shore
tervlce to which they aie entitled.
1- Is expected that the administra
tion will make nn effort to have me
class of cadets at Annapolis increased
by about 100 , providing Jor the distri
bution of tho. now appointments
among the members of the senate.
Hill for riilludclphlu Cable.
W \SIIINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 10.
House bills introduced : By Mr. Bar-
ham ( Cal. ) , for a cable from the United
States to the Philippines ; Mr. Jones
( Wash. ) , extending to Alaska the
United States laws on the sale of coal
nnd stone lands.
i ; on Itrnt Notes.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 10. The com
missioner or internal revenue has re
considered the question of taxation
on rent notes and now holds that
when these notes pass from the leasco
to the Icsoor they are not taxable
under the parajwim in scnedule A re
lating to leases. If these rent notes
aie payable in merchandise they are
rot taxable in any particular , but
when payable in money tuey are tax
able only at the rate of 2 cents for
each ? 100 or fractional part thereof
of face value.
An All-Year itosort.
The Crescent Hotel , KurcUiv Springs , Arlc. , .
opens MM eh I , MX ) . A most desirable , at
tractive ami convenient resort for health nnd
pleasure Rcelccrs. Meal climate , pure sparltllnir
water , best accommodations. Through Slccp-
rrs la Krlsco Line Write for particulars to-
MansRer Hotel or to no representatives of
Frisco Line.
At the urgent request of Lord Salis
bury Queen Victoria will in person
open parliament on February 14 , the
first time she has done so since Jan
uary 22 , 1880 , when she opened the
parliament to which Gladstone pre
sented his Irish home rules bill.
AVOID DANGER.
Tlio Ini > cr of Catarrh Ointment * That
Contain Mercury.
This Journal , although more particu
larly devoted to all that intoresla
finance , commerce and manufactur
ing , Is nevertheless always awake to
the need and wants of its readers , let
the subject be what it may. Wo were
asked to investigate and report upon
the merits of the various catarrh reme
dies on the market. The production
of preparations of injurious composi
tion cannot , unfortunately , be stopped
or restricted at present , or until our
state legislatures can bo Induced to
pass such suitable and strlngsnt laws
as will effectually prevent their ap
pearance on the market. In the mean
time , the people must look out for
themselves. In this matter , we have
made a most careful and painstaking
Investigation , realizing the confidence
that would be placed in our reply. Our
medical staff employed to make such
Investigations were most favorably
Impressed with the preparation known
as Hall's catarrh cure , manufactured
by P. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo , Ohio ,
and agreed that this peerless remedy
deserves our highest indorsement.
Many of the catarrh remedies on the
market contain mercury , which de
stroys the sense of smell and deranges-
the whole system when entering
through the mucous surfaces. From
analysis wo found that Hall's catarrh
cure contains no mercury. It is taken
internally , acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys
tem. Wo have no interest whatever
in this matter beyond faithfully serv
ing our readers , and as our Indorse
ment is extended without reward of
any kind , and is wholly unsolicited by
this company , and will bo received
with the full credence that all our
statements have met with for the past
eighteen years. Southern Review of
Commerce.
A Dutch minister , lately arrived .n
the Transvaal from Holland , was re
buked , as the story is told , by an old
farmer for having expressed doubts of
the reality of a personal devil. "I can
show you his portrait , " said the Boer ,
and , taking down his family Bible ,
which was adorned with woodcuts of
an antique typo , ho turned to a present
ment of the conventional evil one , with
horns and tail. "There ! " exclaimed
the Boor , triumphantly , "you have
doubts about the existence of the de
vil. There is a picture of him , and that
is thj Word of God. "
There la n Class of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed In all
the grocery stores a now preparation
called GRAIN-0 , made of pure grains ,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
dellcato stomach receives it without
distress , and but few can tell it from
coffee. It does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. 15 cents and 25 cents
per package. Try it. Ask tor GRAIN-O.
A man of some prominence in the
Transvaal Republic once wrote to
President Kruger and applied for em
ployment. The blunt old Boer tinned
upon him and replied : "All the big
places are filled , and you are too stu
pid to be trusted In one of the little
ones. "
4 'A Thread Every Day
Makes a Skein in a Year. "
One small disease germ carried by the
blood through the system will convert a.
healthy human body to a condition of in-
validtsm. Do not wait until you are bed
ridden. Keep your blood pure and life-giv
ing all the time. Hood's Sarsaparilla
accomplishes this as nothing else can.
THe Wonder
of tlie
No Dolling No Cocking
It Stiffens the Goods
It Whitens the Goods
It polishes the Goods
It nmkeH all Riirim > ntH fresh und crtsu >
n when tirst bought new.
Try n Bamplo Pncknsro
You'll like it If you try It.
You'll buy It If you try it.
You'll usu It if you try it.
Try it.
Sold by all Grocers.
Situated at the
Uoad of Uiilves-
ton Hay , Is dns- _ _
lined tobo the HOST I'l'OSI'UUOUS CITY on the
( jultof Mexico. It possessesuncqualed natural
odvnntaosjcoKraphlcully ( anil Irom every point
ofvlow. Its future as a wreat city is us-sured.
Tlio u. b. Government Is now spendlnc a lurjo
amount of money In Harbor improvements.
ln Porto is the natur.v i-caport , for tno pro
ducts of the entire Middle. Northern und West
ern btates and for Houston , tlio trcat railroad
center of Texas.
Excursions at reduced rates will bo run twlcoa
month. Write for I-'Kl'U HAPS , DhbCkU'riVJ
LIT UKATUKU and full particular to
AMERICAN LAND CO. ,
IS8 Maillson St. , - . CHICAGO.
I AMR Tnro1t ! t'umly.imo of thu brut confection *
LHIHU u fur wall u. jmiiiic cmmkcri. V < - . fccml
Ue ) to Luu > UMtfc'.L-o.OtUwa , ( : auaafur .iuij > lflbui. .