tDSTEB CODm BIMHaJCAH
D. M. AMSHKHUT , Vulitlihnr.
BUOKEN HOW. NCUUASK/i ,
THE NFWS JN BRItF.
Three thousand people at Indlannpo-
lly adopted resolutions of Hympathy ftti
the Boors.
Empcrofr William has subscribed 10.
000 marks to promote German emigra
tion to Palestine.
The Cox anti-trust bill has passer
the Mississippi lower house by an al
most unanimous vote.
Mary Keith bliaw , wife of A. 1) .
Shaw * commnndor-ln-ehlef of .the
Grand Army of the Republic , is dead.
Governor Tanner granted a stay of
execution to May 11 to Charles Llndo-
wall , sentenced to bo hanged Friday
at Galcsburg.
Liabilities aggregating $140,090 aie
scheduled In a petition In bankruptcy
tiled by Otto E. Weber , a Chicago real
estate broker. His assets are ? 80,200.
Hcrr ritcrnberg , a Berlin banker ,
has bcdn arrested on the charge of
fraudulent practices. Ho furnished
ball to the amount of 1,000,000 marks.
The botrothol of his 'Imperial high
ness , the crown prince of Japan , to
Princess Sadako , the fourth daughter
of Prince Kujo , Is officially announced.
At the meeting of the directors of
the Canadian Pacific railway company
the usual haif-ydarly dividend of 2
per cent on the preferred stock was
declared.
Carver B. Cllnc , a well known the
atrical manager , former manager for
Joseph Jefferson , has died at Now
York from shock following amputation
of u leg.
A Joint resolution Increasing the
limit of the new government printing
office ? 129,000 , on account of Increased
cent of bulldlnir material , w'n < adopted
by the house.
Dr. Halm has sent a cliallengo to
Major Szmula , a centrist member of
the Gorman relchstag , who had pub
licly called him a liar , but Szmula de
clined to light.
Mrs. Henry Reeves , a member o [
Melbourne MacDowcll's company , suf
fered a fall at Lcadvlle , Colo. , and
p . broke her right leg. She la now lu St
r , Luke's hospital , Denver.
y Melbourne MacUowell , tho'actor , se
verely sprained his right ankle by
i falling on the Ice at Loadvlllo , Cole ,
r and will not bo able to rejoin his company -
* - pany for a week or ten days.
* * > j\jajor \ General Nelson "A. Miles lal-1
the corner stone of the tower'and gateway -
way to bo erected at the dormitories
I' of the university of Pennsylvania In
| . honor of the war against Spain.
J Decision In the matter of a pros ! *
i dent for the Kansas City , Pittsburg
Ai Gulf railway has been delayed by
the sickness of representatives now
jf holding conference In New York. No
result will t u forthcoming for several
* days.
L * The Federal Steel company hasr-dc-
F clarcd a dividend of UVi ppr cent on the
common stock , payable March 20. This
't completes three quarterly dividends of
t 3V4 per cent each out of the earnings
j- of 1800.
f- Secretary of Agriculture Jame.s WI1-
R son , who was in DCS Molnes on his
{ way to Washington , denied the rumors
? that , on account of 111 health , he may
? soon retire from the cabinet. He said
ho was In excellent health and had at
no tlnio thought of retiring.
Nine of the eloyen prisoners confined
In the Coffeyyllle. Kas. . city jail , es
caped about midnight Mondiiy. They
crawled through u hole in the wall
from which they had pried a stone ,
turned out the lights In the yard and
scaled the stockade.
President S. II. Callaway of the Now
York Central says that there was no
truth In the report that the Cleveland ,
Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Lquls rail
way would soon btj absorbed by the
Lake Shore and the two managements
combined.
A jury In the criminal court at
Kansas City gave Ed Sinis u negro
foot-pad , a forty-year sentence In the
penitentiary for snatching a white
woman's pocketbook. Two jurors
wanted to give him a life bentence.
The Minnesota republican state com
mittee hns decided to hold the state
convention to select delegates to the
national convention In Minneapolis
Wednesday , May 1G , and the stale
convention to nominate state officers
A jury In Chicago rendered a verdict
netting aside the will of Mrs. Nancy
Bailey In which property valued at
? 150,000 was disposed of. The jury
found that Mrs. Bailey when nho made
her will was under the Influence of
Charles Teufel ot Chicago.
Major General Nelson A. Miles laid
the cornerstone of the tower anil gate
way to bo erected at tno dormltorlea
o * the University of Pennsylvania , in
honor of the university men who
served In the war with Spain. Trus
tees of the Institution , officers of the
nrmy and navy , thousands of students
and Invited guests wore present. Gen
eral Miles made an eloquent address.
Governor Shaw announced that ho
hnd offered the board of control ap
pointment to ex-Senator H. L. Water
man of Ottumwa. The position liaa
been offered to five men , of whom
ono hns boon refused continuation by
the senate and four have declined tlio
position. Governor Shaw bald he had
received Information from Senator
Waterman Indicating ho lu likely to ac
cept , although ho has not yet received
a formal acceptance.
f1/ The ways and means committee of
the house agreed to report a bill of
, > much Interest to the brewing InV-
A" eels , abolishing what arc known to
' the trade as sixth and cigntn barrels ,
* leaking quarter barrolrf the smallest
packages of this character authorized
by congress.
| Mayor David S. Rose of Milwaukee
i ; and former Governor George W. Pock ,
* of Wisconsin , are In Now York to se
cure , If possible , the Democratic na
tional -convention for Milwaukee.
: Mayor Rose said that Milwaukee has
j" made , .an actlv.e , and. ho Relieved , n
successful canvass to secure the next
convention. '
Dhcnsiion of Them to Bo Opened in Oon
grens This Wnck ,
THE riTIM STATU !
Turin Klro In Ilin House anil Him nil li
tlui Semite liil < - .Snmtcir llayuaril ti
l ! < ! ICnliiKl/cil Tlinrmliij Oilier .Mat
t < -rft at thi ) National Capital.
WASHINGTON ] Feb. in.
upon the Porto RIcan tariff bill , con
slderatloii of which the house \\lll enter
tor upon today , promises to be memo'
ruble In the history of thin congichs.
The vital queHtlon at Is.mc In tlu bill
hi whether that ctaiiHa , if the i-onstltit-
tlon providing for equality of inmost
and excise taxes throughout Tnltcd
States territory extends over the Island
of Porto Rico and In this Is involved ,
perhaps , the detct initiation of the fu
ture status and government of our now
possessions.
The republicans in framing the bill
have proceeded upon the theory thai
the constitution and Its Immunities do
not extend over Porto Rico. The dem
ocrats are solidly arrayed ( .11 the other
side and in committee they were lolned
by ono republican , McCull of Massa
chusetts. Among the other republic
ans who take the same view is Littlo-
fleld of Maine who succeeded the late
Mr. Dlngley. Ho won lite spurs In the
debate unoti the Roberts euso and Is
already considered one ol the most
powerful delmtors In the house.
The support 'of these two pnmitunnt
republicans has raised some hopes In
the opposition that Hiey may be able
to defeat the bill , although this hardlv
seems proble just now.
Both Hides arc preparing for u royal
strngggle. Payne , the floor leader of
the majority , will open in support of
the bill. He will be followed by Rich
ardson , the minority leader Builoy of
Texas wll ) close for the minority. Th :
lebute will continue throughout the
week and the vote will be liken on
the following Monthly.
The attention of the sonata this week
will be given hugely to the rch-tloni
of the United States to It. , insular pos
sessions. The bill providing a form
if government for the Hawaiian Islands
HJH right of way. and , If It should 1 > 3
10 fortunate as to be ilnully acto.l
ipon before Hie close of fie week , th.
; 'orto Rican bill , under the agreement
made in the republican caucus , las :
week , will be Immediate ! } taken up.
The probabilities are that the Ha
waiian bill be debated at consldoiablo
ength and that many amendments wlH
1)0 , offered to It. On this account an 1
liccuuse It may bo made the basis of
more or less general talk on the ques-
llon of the policy to be pursued toward
[ he new possessions , considerable time
probably will be necessaty to the final
disposal of lite bill.
All admit the urgency of legislation
jiving the HawailaiiR a government.
imt there are some points on wnitn
there aie radical differences of opin
ion , and these will htivo to be fought
out. The most important df these is
the question as to whether' the com
mercial intercourse between the United
States and the Islands shall be under
a tariff or under the free trade system
allowed between the stutcs of the
union. The bill provides for free trade ,
Imt several of the senatois , under the
leudoishlp of Platt of Connecticut , are
making an effort to iiccuro a radical
amendment In this respect.
Senator Cullom. In charge of the bill.
will resist , anil ho will bo supported
by Honfe republicans and nearly all the
demoeratls members. Practically the
same fight will be made on the Port'j
Rlcun bill.
Tlui ( iarrlHiin for Manila.
BUFFFALO , N. Y. . .Feb. 19. Gen
eral William R. Shatter was at Fort
Dorter today whllo retu.nlng to San
Tiuiclsco. Interviewed on the Phil-
ppluo situation he said :
"I regard the insurrection as broken.
So far as the Tugulus tire concerned ,
he Insurrection Is practically ended.
Vs to what may occur among the other
ti Ibea people over there cannot say. "
"How long \\111 a garrison ho neces
sary In the Philippines ? " was asked.
"Forever , " ho replied , 'and by that
I imoun during your lifetime and mine.
J'roops must bo there for years to
conic. We have garrisons in this coun
try and certainly gurrhons will | )0 )
H'edcd there. "
General Shutter wll leave for San
Yanelhco tomorro w.
MAcnuM WILL NorlrrnAci.
liMiinl O rr III * MiitfiuiMit unit Mill
IllK-k IIllll T.'MllMOII , .
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Feb. 19. Charles
: . Mac-rum , former United States eou-
biil at Pretoria South Africa , left for
Washington 'tonight at 10 o'clock or
ho Baltimore & Ohio loud. Dclum
caving he said :
" 1 do not withdraw a word of i-ay
i barges against the British ollR-lals
n South Africa , if I am called upon
I am prepared at any time to testify
o them and furnish evidence of th l -
uithfiilness. "
Mr. Macrum is evidently deiigipod
over the effect of bin statement uiade
ast week , and HU.VH that although
was not acquainted with Congressman
Wheeler of Kentucky , who IntrodiK-od
v resolution in the houxo asking for an
Investigation ot his ctihe he will call
upon him. The ex-consul says ho Is
not going to Washingtoi on any spe
cial mlHslou , but wants to be on the
ground to give his testimony should
it bp needed.
rolllli-H U Mill l.ouih-il ,
FRANKFORT. Ky. . Feb. p.l.-A , ) ( ) .
Itical argument between ox-Stato Sen
ator A. J. Brouston of Loxlngton and
Claude Denim , chief clerk of the nen-
ite , came near precipitating u shootIng -
Ing affray on a Chesapeake & 'Ohio
tiuln crowded with returning demo-
iiratlo legislators tonight. - Bronston b
said to have denounced the Goebcl
inch as revolutionists , and Desna , to
whom the 'remarks ' v.'ero addressed ,
denominated Bronston - u ' a bolter.
Angry words passed mid Senator'Bron-
ston drew a pisttv ) .
LtfilSLAIOHS IN lltAMttOHT ,
DifTrrcnccR UN to U'lii-llu-r Dcinocriit it
l ( < - | > ulillniii \ \ III l'rt-nlili- .
FRANKFORT. Ky. . Fob. 1 ! ) . A Root
jmrt of tlio domoeratb- legislators re
turned licro tonight , and numorott.
( onftTPiircH woio In progress dmlnj
tin * oven Ing i elating to tlio polltlea
program tomorrow when tlio demo
eratle and republican branches of tlu
legislature will meet together for tlu
first tmc | Blni-o the assassination 01
the late ( Jovornor Cioebel.
The question whether Lleutcuunl
Governor Marfdiall ( republican ) o :
I'ronldent Pro Tern Carter ( democrat )
will preside In the Hcnnto tomorrow I ?
at ) wldo opijn tonight an It has benn
The democratic leaders say gcnatpi
Cat tor will preside. Lieutenant Gov
"i-nor Marshall Is not hero tonight , but
before leaving the city last night he
ntatcd positively that he would return
Moiday and Insist on his right to preside -
side and the republican leaders assert
positively tonight that he will pre
side. Neither side goes farther than
these hare statements and what stopa
they will take , If any , to carry out
these cross purposes respectively can
only bo determined by events tomor
row.
Governor Taylor went to church to
day without military escort and spent
the remainder of the day at the man
sion with his family.
Governor Uoekham returned to the
city tonight with the democratic legis
lature and will have hit ; headquarters
at the Capital hotel. Messrs. Justus
and Arthur Gocbel , brothers of the
late democratic governor , also returned
and will remain here until the body of
their dead In-other is finally consigned
to earth. The * body still lies in the
little chapel in the cemetery , the rela-
tlvea having been slow to determine
the exact spot of burial.
The question of reopening the con
test over the governorship by present
ing resolutions In both houses ratify
ing the action taken by the democratic
legislators on two occasions declaring
Senator Gocbol governor , was dis.
cussed by some of the democratic mem
bers tonight who favor It. They say
this would not bo a concession that
the former proceedings were illegal ,
but would probably put an end to the
controversy sooner. The matter has
not been decided on definitely , but a
majority of the members who are out-
npok.cn on the matter expressed them
selves as opposed to reopening the mat
ter in any form. They will abide by
the decision of the party managers ,
however , and there may he borne ief-
uienco to It in the session of the legls-
lilturo tomorrow.
Slouv ( Ml ) Inn Coch | o 1'iirlH.
SIOUX CITY , la. , Feb. ID. .John II.
McOlbbonn , chief assistant to the ill-
lector general of the United States to
thc > Paris exposition , loft yesterday for
New York , en loute to Paris. He has
been actively engaged in preparing the
Ainoriean exhibit. He says :
"The Hutted States exhibit at the
I 'til-its exposition will lie the moat coin-
pjojq of any nation except , of course ,
France , and the number of exhibits
will be larger than any other except
F-anc ) < > . It will Ite in every sense
Aincilcan. The United States exhibit
will bo fully ready for the opening ,
A"pril 13. Its building is Hearing com
pletion and its exhibits have all been
collected and partly transported , the
hist shipment going in the Prairie ,
which left New York February 7.
\Viinili-rliiKs ,
CHICAGO. Feb. 19. John Costello ,
who said ln > was the owner of a cigar
store nt fill llennett street , Cripple
Creek , Colo. , was found wandering
around the streets tonight , lie was
nearly overcome by the cold and ex
posure. Hi ! was taken to the police
ttatlon , whore he told the police that
on January Kl ho was sitting in his
store at Cripple Creek with $500 in his
possession , and he can recall nothing
of what happened since that date until
he was found by the ofllcor. After hav
ing been revived -by warm drinks , ho
looked nt his tattered clothing and
asked where ho got them In place of
his other clothes.
Cupl'.iln nit-il at Sen.
NI-W YORK. Feb. 1 ! ) . When the
Prince line steamer Asiatl'- Prince ar
rived at quarantine this morning
from Santos , Chief Officer Campo re-
poited the death of Captain Wood-
house , from yellow fever on Feb
ruary .1. The captain was buried nt
sou the same day. Chief Olllcer Cumpa
then took command and brought the
Asiatic Prince safely to port.
Purlin ( 'iintiihiril ( iiiiiio\ult | r.
LON'DON , Feb. IP. A dispatch from
thi' Swaziland bolder , dated Friday.
February Hi , says : The lloer agent at
Hiomorsdorp , Swaziland , has boon
maintaining regular communication
with Helagoa bay. via Swaziland. Two
i-colio carriers have been bearing hanks ,
suppohod to contain salt , through
Tongaland. On examination it was ,
found that the hacks contained gun
powder.
N \\K from > Utli ; ny ,
VICTORIA. U. C. , Fob. 19. The
sUeamer Tees arrived tills morning
Mom Skagway. The Toes brings news
that most of those who started from
Dawfaou for Nome are making a de
tour to the recently discovered dggings
on the Koyokuk.
ImlliiiiH Drink Alcohol.
nUTTK. Mont. . Feb. lit. Some of
n bund of Creo Indians , camped near
town , came to the city to get a quan
tity of alcohol. Uy mistake they were
given wood alcohol. Three of the band ,
two bucks and a squaw , drank it. They
all died In great agony.
i t'liiifiin at MwitUii.
MANILA , Feb. 19. Out of a total of
fifty-one cases of suspected bubonic
plague reported fouy-two proved gen
uine and thirty-two deaths resulted ,
half of them being Chinamen. Them
wore twelve ciibtB during the past
weelt , mostly within the walled city ,
and 100 Inspectors , under the superin
tendence of a health olllccr , Major
I'Mie , arc enforcing the sanitary regu
lations. Thirty ot the inspectors nr j
Chinamen , who luiVo been furnished
by the Chinese merchants.
The health department census shows
the population of Manila Is about 190 , .
000. Including 31,000 Chinese.
RELIEF FOR
Lord Roberts Gables that Gen , Frond
Eeacbes tun Uelcagured Oity.
ALL ARE WELL IN THE TOWN
( ii-ni-ral IN Si-ourlng the ( 'oiinlrj
North of ( lie IMm-c IIoi > rt Itiitri > at Her
fort ) KHIjr-Krnnj Atlxli-i-M from I'ris
torla of a Victory by the IVilcrali
Near ilacoh-Mlal ,
LONDON , Feb. 17 The War ofllcc
announces that General Frencl
reached KImbcrley Thursday evening
Following IH Lord Roberts' message
{ o the War ofllce :
"JACOBSDAL , Feb. 1J. ( 2 a. , m.
French , with a force of artillery , cav-
fairy thls'cvenlng , Thursday. "
The War office makes public u dis
patch from Field Marshal Lord Rob
erts saying :
" 'I have completely dispersed the en
emy from the southern side of Kern-
hcrlcy , from Alexandersfonteln to 011-
phantsfontcln , and am now going to
occupy their ground. Have captured
the enemy's laager and store supplies
and supplies of ammunition. Casual
ties about twenty of all ranks wound
ed. Klmberley cheerful and well. ' "
The War office has just issued the
following form Lord Roberts :
"JACOBSDAL , Feb. 1C. 7:13 : p. m.
Much gratified on arrival here to find
admirable hospital arrangements mule
L-y the German ambulance corps under
Drs. Kaettner and Htldebrand , who ,
with their staff , have shown the great
est kindness to our wounded. , as they
liavo been hero since December. Some
were brought In yesterday. "
NEW YORK , Feb. 17. The Commer
cial Cable company at 2 o'clock this
atternoon sent out the following no
tice : "We arc advised that telegrams
can now be accepted for Klmberley ,
South , at sender's risk and not ex
ceeding 'twelve words. "
LONDON , Fob. 17. ( New York
World Cablegram. ) Roberts reports
I he Magersfontcin trenches clear of
Boers. French Is scouring the country
north of KImbcrley. A large force of
Boers is retreating toward Blomfontein
With Kelly-Kenny's division in pursuit.
OUTSIDE JACOBSDAL , Orange Free
State , Tursday , Feb. 13. Jacobsdal is
now In possession of the British. Yes
terday a small cavalry patrol entered
the place and found it full of wounded ,
including several British from Rens-
burg. The place was occupied by pnly
a small patrol .after a series of small
the patrol , after a series of small
skirmishes. A battery of artillery
shelled the environs and drove out the
last of the Boers.
Early this morning a large force of
Boers from Colesburg , with ton guns ,
attacked a convoy of 200 wagons at
the Riet river , shelling vogorously and
damage. But strong reinforcements
have been sent hence and it Is hoped
they will bring in the whole convoy
in safety.
General French's division seized
three dirfts on the Madder river. At
the third drift the Boers were fairly
strongly entrenched. General French
bombarded them and drove them off.
Today ho moved rapidly in the direc
tion of Klmberley.
WILL STIIIKEJT POLYGAMY.
HOIISII roiiunlltim Wants to Si r n
Constltiitloiuil Ainonilinent.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. The house
committee on election of president
and vice president today submitted u
report in favor of a joint resolution
fOr a constitutional amontiment dis
qualifying polygamista lor election as
senators or representatives in cam
paigns and prohibiting polygamy and
[ iblygamous association between tlio
sexes. Tlio report says this amend
ment to the constitution is designed
; o remove all doubtful construction of
the law and to effectually provide a
means of extirpating tno evils of polyg-
nny by making it unlawful in any
.ilnce. It refers to the Roberts con-
: roversy and says that while the de
cision of the house establishes a proce-
lont. It Is not ono of an absolutely
binding force , so that a constitutional
enactment is desirable.
ROSEBERY NOF AUTHORITY.
Not In I'oHitlnii to Knou Concerning
UuvllMi Allliinres
WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. Lord Rose-
icry's statement in Parliament yestei-
lay to the effect that lust December
: he British government made unsuc
cessful overtures to the United States
uid Germany for an alllame has caused
the greatest surprise among the state
department officials , and while they
.ire not In n position to make an offi
cial denial , they do not hesitate pri
vately to assert their absolute igno
rance of any overtures of the kind do-
scribed. Ofllc.al'j here intimate that
from his position as an opponent ot
[ ho present Kngllsh government , Lord
lloscbery is not In u position to speak
l > y the card as to what took place In
matters UK Important as this.
CIHCH at Honolulu ,
WASHINGTON. D. C. , Feb. 17.
Surgeon General Wymiin or the murlm
liospltul service today received the fol
lowing dispatch , dated February 9 ,
from Surgeon Curmichacl , at Honolulu ,
In regard to the plague situation there.
"There are four now canes reported ;
three deaths since Fcbruarv 2. "
Clark dine. U Kesuineil.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 17. The sen
ate committee on privileges and elec
tions did not resume its consideration
of the case of Senator Clark of Mon
tana until 2 o'clock today.
The first witness was Frederick J.
Winston , n Now Yorw lawyer , who
biild ho was present in the office of
Broker Kerr of New York some time
in November last when Marie Howtt | ,
a witness for the prosecution , had ex-
ptebscd opinions reflecting upon the
state suprcinc court \Moutaim In
connection with ,1110 Wellqomo dlsburt-
mcnt case before that court.
CASTCLLANE'S TURN TO PLAY.
Itciduj * Si-en tint I'rcucli Count' * IllufT
unit HtilNCR Him till ! I linlt.
PARIS , Feb. 17. ( Now York World
Cablegram. ) When u correspondent
communicated the last threats Count
JJonl dc Castellane made an he left New
York for Paris to Rodayj he said :
"In my opinion the young man's
cockiness will diminish gradually each
day as the ship draws near these
shores. Ilia swaggering threats an-1
.bluffing . denials are quke necessary
while in America or else his position
during his stay there would be abso
lutely Impossible , nut depend Upon It ,
Uonl just now is inlgthy uneasy In bin
mind. I predict when he gets here he
will find all sorts of excelient reason * *
to not make good his promises to take
pugilistic liberties with r-ie. Perhaps
his counsel will advise him not to Jeopardize
ardize his success In the law suits be
tween us , or his doctors tuny say that
his wife's delicate nerves wouldn't re
sist the shock of a street clash betweeii
us. But whatever excuse is chosen ha
will not slap or cane me , much less
blow out my brains. Fomy part , I
Intend to stand by what in/ paper said ;
moreover , I am quite read. to give CUG-
tellane all the duelling be wants. 1
fancy I will even be abln to give him
a trifle more than he won 11 seek of his
own accord , if lunpushe-l by public
opinion. I have a record , with which
everybody , including Castellane , is ac
quainted , and I refer you to that. Hut
while willing to meet him both that
way and before the court1 ? , where the
Figaro Intends to prove its assertions ,
I shall not tolerate any i.ngentleman-
llke assault. Whoever tries to pummel
me is warned that he will do so .it
great risk. "
The editor of the Figaro enjoys the
reputation of a cool and learlcss man.
He has fought a number of duels with
both sword and pistol , with prominent
antagonists. On the other hand , no
body disputes Castellane's pluck. Two
years ago he displayed , net only great
courage , but immense skill in an en
counter with Henri Turot. On that
occasion the count wounded the Jour
nalist severely after one of the longest
and fiercest duels of recent tinier.
Paris is now preparing to feast on the
results of the meeting , which will bo
ineyitably sensational , between these
two men.
Start on a Xi-u-
MANILA , Feb. 17. Brigadier Gen
eral Alfred E. Bates and Brigadier
General Bell , with the Fortieth and
Forty-fifth infantry , Keeler'n battery
and many pack mules , started today
for the province of Camarines. The
cruiser Baltimore and the transports
Tartar and Athenian compose the licet ,
while the gunboats accompanying will
land at Neuvu Cuesares and sweep the
province. It is expected that there
will be much campaigning in the
mountains.
AVI.IpjHMl by tinKiltl4. .
NEW YORK. Feb. 17. The Herald's
latest advices from Venezuela are that
the Hernandez revolution is active and
is gaining.
General Ron , commanding a force of
revolutionists , attacked 1 200 govern
ment troops under Generals Martin and
Guevara , at Guurico. The government
troops were defeated. Eight hundred
rifles and a large quantity of ammuni
tion fell into the hands of the revolu
tionists.
To Know All About Mod-urn
WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. The State
department has taken steps to make
sure of the position it has assumed
toward former Consul Mncrum In re
sponse to an inquiry from congress , by
directing an investigation into every
phase of the allegations contained In
the officer's statement , including es
pecially a thorough Investigation of
the conditions under which the con
sular mail and cable service was con
ducted.
Ami-rli-iins Win the Mcilul.
LONDON , Fob. 17 Henry White ,
secretary of the United States embassy ,
attended the annual meeting of the
Royal Geological society today to re
ceive , in behalf ot Mr. Giove K. Gil
bert , geologist of the United States
geological suivey , the Wollaston medal ,
annually awarded for the most impor
tant geological discoveries. This is the
third time the honor has gone to the
United States.
liny Wllliilrmr Troop * .
WASHINGTON , Feb. 17. Secretary
Root has determined to continue the
policy begun by General Leonard
Wood of reducing the force of United
States troops in Cuba , and during
i lie coming spring there will be a
i eduction of the existing force , unless
there bhould be .some untoward
change In the present highly satisfac
tory conditions there.
I < Shot by Ills Company.
ABERDEEN. S. D. , Feb. 17. Charles
B. Prewster of Bath , this county , was
fatally hurt while drilling with a mili
tia company , of which he was captain.
Wliile in fiont of his men he gave the
order to fire , blank cartridges having
been served out. A gunwad struck him
behind the ear. He never regained con
sciousness , dying today.
Call Tor I tunic Statement.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. The comptroller -
troller of the currency today Issued a
call for reports of condition of na
tional banks at close of business Tues
day , February 13 , 1900.
Coal Prices to AiUnnco.
INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 17. The
United Mine Workers' headquarters
here are receiving many reports from
coal operators In America , showing
that the demands from Europe , and
particularly England , will be enor
mous during 1500. The shortage In
England has caused prices to advance
until coal is selling for over $7 per
ton In Saxony and coal that u year ago
so , . , for $1 per ton on the cars In
Plttsburg and Is now bringing $1.25
will bring over ? 3 In the London mar-
kat.
"Deeds Are Better
Than Words/ '
What does Hood's Sarsaparilla -
parilla do ? The answer
comes full- throated from a
gigantic chorus of healthy
men And happy women. "It docs just
what it claims to do. " It purifies the
Hood as nothing else can. The number
of those vjfio Answer thus is legion And
their sentiment is unanimous.
Kidney Trouble "Grip left me
with severe pains in my back And kid
neys. Could not walk without support.
I began taking Hood's SarsapArilla and
was soon relieved. Am also cured of
catarrh and indigestion. " W. A. l ced ,
17 Mowry Avenue , East Providence , R. L
Jllood'a1'lllg cure liver Ills ; tlio noii-lrrltntliiK and
only oa ft i nrt Ij1 _ t nt _ : i k oVl t IjT 11 oocl'n .S'arnaptrlllft.
> lob for Women.
h
"Women , " suggests n Connecticut
paper , "who arc too timid to face the
tradesmen who charge exorbitant
prices , who furnish inferior goods ,
who do poor work , or the landlords
who will not attontl to making needed
repairs , or servants who arc Imperti
nent or Incompetent , can have their
ficoldlng done for them for a consider
ation , and if the professional scold
knows just how to talk to these delin
quents she can accomplish what any
amount of reasoning and mild re
monstrance have failed tb do. "
I'or an International Org inirnUon.
Prof. Albert A. Stanley , of the de-
pntrment of mUslc of the University
of Michigan , has been appointed rep
resentative for the United States of
the International Society of Musicians
recently founded in Germany. The
object of this organization is to unite
musicians and Writers on subjects re-
kiting to miHlc , and to further scien
tific investigation. Professor Stanley
w"ill organize the American section of
tiltbociety. .
1 i\imtrintcil American Artist Dciul.
William Stanley Hasoltlne , the ar
tel , who died at Rome last week , had
but recently passed his G5th birthday.
Ho was a native of Philadelphia , u
graduate of Harvard , ' A , and devoted
his life to landscape painting , having
been a member of the National acad
emy since 1S61 , thougn. rarely a con
tributor to its exhibitions. lie made
Italy his country , and while he had
painted Nuhant , his subjects were
mainly Italian.
It is said that bubbles formed of fil
tered casilo soapsuds and glycerine
will last several days. A Baltimore
drawing room ornamented with these
bubbles , which hud boon carefully re
leased close to the coiling , reflected
the gas lights in ever-varying tints ,
and the effect was exceedingly attrac
tive.
The liberal offer made by the T. M.
Roberts Supply House of Minneapolis ,
Minn. , should be of Interest to all our
readers , in addition to the best bar
gain ever offered In seeds they give a
high grade knife free of charge with
each purchase. The firm is thorough
ly reliable.
1 Co-operation seems to be a success
in Moorehead , Kan. 'mat little town
has a co-operative hotel , restaurant ,
laundry , hall , creamery , and canning
factory , and several co-operative farms
ure in the vicinity.
When pessimism is not a pretense
and u pose , it is u malady not to be
confuted , but to be watched and
nursed.
Magnetic Starch Is the very beat
laundry btareh ii the world.
To bollove in liberty tor man Is ncrs
to hold that It will always make him
good and happy.
Millennium When selfishness is
dead.
THE Pleasantost , most powerful. effective
1 and never failing REMEDY for
I.A r.mi-ri : mui CATAUHII :
If all know what thousands
ltnow of t-1"- " efficacy of " 5
j > itOI S" as a Curative as
well us a Preventive of any Ache or
Pain known to the human body , there
would not be u family in all America
without u bottle of "ft DROPS ! " Send
for trial bottle. .Tic. or large bottle , con
taining 300 doseSI. . 0(1. ( ( i bottles for Sr. .
SWANSON imnuiiATio cuuK to. ; ,
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S3 & 3.5Q SHOES UNION
'
Indnrxnl by ever
1,000,000 wearers ,
arnnlno haveW. L.
Douglas' name and price I
stamped on bottom. Take {
no substitute claimed to be
as good. Your dealer
should keep them if
not , we will send a pair * *
on receipt of price and asc. - mtu *
extra for cam1Re. State kind of leather ,
7 sue , and width , plain or can toe Cat. Ircc.
s W. t. DOUGtAS SHOE CO. , Brockton , MisT
7 NEW DISCOVERY ; plvci
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EGOBY'S urib SEEDS the
, . 1 Ontalo a fre .
J.ll. UllfCOUYAhUil. lUrUtbud.Um.
Has the largest sale or any Inl :
In tlio world.
Hlgbcit C-iih Price raid for
Poultry , Game , Butter , Eggs.
B mdfort pt n < lprlcei. Hubert 1'ui-vli
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