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M'COOK TRIBUNE.
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McCOOK , - - NEBRASKA
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
Plenty of snow In northern Wiscon
sin.
sin.At
At Pittsburg 9,000,000 bushels of coal
await shipment south.
The Meridian Bronze company of
Connecticut is in financial straits.
A party of Chicagoans , with $30,000
for expenses , leave for the Transvaal
January 30.
Felix Morris , the character acter ,
died at his home in New York city
aged 53 years.
At Hot Springs , S. D. , a movement
has been inaugurated for securing an
Odd Fellows hospital.
Robert Emmet't , well known in
Knights of Pythias circles , died at his
home at Kansas City.
A pension of $30 a month has been
granted by the commissioners to the
widow of Gen. Guy V. Henry.
The Illinois Central has decided to
cross the Missouri river over the Om-
fiha terminal company's bridge.
President Keller of New York City
has invited w. J. Bryan to dine with
him and fifty prominent democrats.
Senor Rafael Salzado , who was may
or of Santiago at the time of the ca-
patulation , has died of heart failure.
The condition of the treasury on the
15th svowed : Available cash balance ,
$283,433,821 ; gold reserve , $220,101,788.
Terry McGovern received ? 9,41G as
his share of the purse offered in the
championship fight with George Dixon.
The supreme courts of Massachu
setts and Illinois have affirmed the
constitutionality of the Torrens land
transfer laws.
A. D. Morse , formerly for over six
teen years a resident and well known
merchant of omaha , died in a hospi
tal at Boston , where he has been under
treatment for the last month.
Every effort is making to tabulate
the returns as rapidly as possible of
the census of Cuba and Puerto Rico ,
and it is probable that the results of
the work may be ready for public an
nouncement in three or four weeks.
The senate in executive session con
firmed the nomination of S. Davis
"Warfield , to be postmaster of Balti
more. This ends a long fight in which
Senator Wellington opposed , and Sen
ator McComas favored , confirmation.
General Rius Rivera , secretary of
agriculture , industry and commerce ,
has addressed a communication to
General Wood , advising that steps be
taken immediately to protect Cuban
forests belonging to the public do
main.
The senate committee on territories
considered a bill creating three judi
cial districts for Alaska and for a
revision of the laws of the United
States applying to the territory. The
judicial bill was referred to a sub
committee.
Senator Hanna says he had no in
terview in Philadelphia concerning the
finances of the national committee
such as reported. His talk on the fi
nances was with the Philadelphia men
and related to the expense of the
coming convention.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts of tUe
British army wears honors entitling
him to put a formidale list of initials
after his name. He is Baron Roberts"
of Kandahar and Waterford , P. C. , K.
P. , G. C. B. , G. C. S. I. , G. C. I. E. , , V.
C. , D. C. U , LL. D
Fire Chief Swenie of Chicago reports
that there were 185 fires in that city
in 1899 resulting from the use of gas
oline , the total loss amounting to
about § 205,000. Six persons were
killed and thirty-four were burned by
gasoline explosions during the year.
Lyman J. Gage , secretary of the
treasury , has sent $10 to help defray
the funeral expenses of Weaden W.
Gage , who diea in Toledo , O. , penni
less , and who claimed to be a first
cousin of the cabinet office. Corre
spondence revealed that the claimed
relationship did not exist , but Secre
tary Gage made a contribution , "on
acocunt of the similarity of names. "
The Philadelphia Telegraph says :
"The apparently real meaning of the
new $13,000,000 Pennsylvania stock is
sue does not rest in the plan to abolish
grade crossings and the erection of a
new station in Pittsburg , at the cost of
§ 1,500,000 , together with betterments
elsewhere over the great system , but
in meeting payment for extended pur-
.chases of stock of the Chesapeake &
Ohio , said to amount to 100,000
shares. "
Attorney General Griggs has filed
an answer in the supreme court of the
District of Columbia in the proceed
ings for prize money for captures at
Manila bay by Admiral Dewey. The
attorney general concedes that a state
of war existed , but denies that the
squadron under Dewey's command
captured the Spanish cruisers Isla de
Cuba , Isla de Luzon and Don Juan de
Austria. These vessels , he says , were
slunk during the engagement
"With men and money we will as
sist the mother country , " was what
Sir Wilfred Laurier , premier of the
dominion , caid in a brief speech at
Sherbrooke , Que. , a few days ago , anu
now comes the announcement that
when parliament reassembles in less
than a montn a vote of not less than
§ 3,000,000 wil be asked toward defray
ing the cost of the 2,200 men in the
field in South Africa on the way
thither from this country.
Senator Penrose has reported from
the committee .on immigration the bill
introduced by Senator Lodge , restrict
ing immigation.
Part of the skull of J. Scott Harri
son , Kansas City , a brother cf exr
President Harrison , has been re
moved. He may recover.
The Illinois Supreme court has de
clared unconstitutional section 49 of
the new revenue law which provided
for the scaling down of the tax levy.
Austin K. Wheeler , treasurer of the
Lemon & Wheeler Wholesale Grocery
company. Grand Rapids , Mich. , com
mitted suicide by shooting. The cause
is unknown.
At Daybreak Sunday Morning the BOOH
Benew Battle with Vigor ,
BRITISH DRIVE THE ENEMY BACK
They nro Credited With Having Taken
Throe Boer Positions During the I > ay
Army liivouac on Ground Captured
IIoera Suffer Heavy
SPEARMAN'S CAMP , Jan. 22. Aft
er ten hours of continuous and terri
ble fire yesterday , Generals Hart and
Clery advanced 1,000 yards. The Boers
maintained an irregular fire during the
night , but the British outposts did not
reply.
This'morning.at ' daybreak the Boers
opened a stiff fire. The British stood
to the guns where they had slept and
the engagement was renewed vigorous
ly. The field artillery poured shrap
nel into the enemy's trenches.
A rumor that Ladysmith had been
relieved enlivened the British , who
sent up a ringing cheer. This was tak
en for an advance. The first kopje
was carried at the point of the bayo
net and the Boers retreated to the
next kopje , which , like most others ,
was strewn with immense boulders ,
surmounted by mounds on the sum
mit
The British advanced steadily and
the Boers relaxed slightly. The lat
ter did not show such tenacity as pre
viously. Their Nordenfeldt fired at
long intervals and their cannon fired
bivt seldom. Apparently the Boers
were short of ammunition.
All day the roar of musketry fire
continued. The British took three
Beer positions on the mountain and
found shelter behind the boulders.
LONDON , Jan. 22. The Daily Tele
graph has the following dispatch dat
ed Saturday , from Spearman's camp :
"General Warren's forces have
fought a. deliberately planned and suc
cessful battle. This important engage
ment occurred to the west of Spion-
kop , and practical ; y resulted in our
securing the rough tableland which
constitutes the key to the Boer sit
uation.
"A fierce cannonade had been di
rected against the enemy's lines for
some time , the British troops assem
bled near an eminence known , as Three
Tree hill , which forms the center of a
semicircle of crests , crowned with the
enemies' works and some six miles
long. Steadily and with great dash
the British infantry went forward in
tlie face of a heavy fusillade from Mau
ser rifles. Our troons were disposed
an follows :
"Major General Woodgate's brigade
on the right , Major General Hart's
brigade in the center and Major Gen
eral Hildyard's brigade on the left.
"Soon after midday the battle on
the hill became furious and from 3
in the afternoon until 6 the fire from
both cannon and rifles was extremely
heavy. Point after point of the ene
my's positions were seized by the Brit
ish troops , and eventually the Boer
right broke and was forced back to
ward Spicnkop.
"Our force bivouacked upon the
ground it captured so gallantly. Dur
ing the action today the enemy brought
into play new guns , one of which was a
quick-firer. Tomorrow ought to settle
the matter. In today's fighting our
losses were trifling , but the Boers
suffered heavily.
"While General Warren Avas fighting
his engagement an. effectual demon
stration was proceeding at Potgietersj j
drift , the enemy's positions near there
being vigorously shelled by the Brit-
jsh batteries.
BUELOW SPOKE KAISER'S WISH.
Emperor iii Accord With Great Britain's
Uletnods.
BERLIN , Jan. 22. There is the best
authority for the statement that those
parts of Count von Buelow's speech
in the Reichstag last Friday , when re
plying to Herr Moeller's interpella
tion ! , which contained severe stric
tures upon the British policy and a
veiled warning to England , were due
to Emperor William's expressed wish.
His majesty is said to be "thorough
ly in accord with the nation in con
demning Great Britain's manner of
seizing German vessels. "
No Assurances of Canal.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 22. It was
stated tonight by officials authorized to
speak that there is absolutely no basis
for reports that the state department
has received assurances from Costa
Rica and Nicaragua of a willingness
to lease territory to the United States
for a hundred years or more for the
construction of the Nicaraguan canal.
Nicaragua , it is learned , has practical
ly admitted , in principle , at least , that
the doctrine of arbitration as the
means pf settlement of any trouble
between it and the Maritime Canal
company growing out of the latter's
project for the construction for an
isthmian canal.
AVouiulcd Killed by English.
BRUSSELS , Jan. 22. Dr. Leyds in
an interview here declared that he
knew positively that wounded Boers
have been killed by English soldiers.
He says a friend of his own was thus
killed by an English Lancer. Dr.
Leyds also complains bitterly that
English authorities keep most of his
letters and newspapers , but admits
that he receives letters by an indirect
route.
A. J. Vallandlgham Dies.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 22. A. J. Valand-
ingham , commissioner of the St.
Louis traffic bureau , died at his resi-
idence on Washington boulvevard at
8:30 o'clock tonight , of pneumonia.
He had been in bad health for two
weeks , ever since his return from a
trip to Washington , where he caught
a severe cold.Mr. Valandingham had
been commissioner of the St. Louis
traffic bureau for several years , coming
here from Kansas City , where he held
a similar position. He was well
known to railroad men all over the
country.
ROBERTS MUST GO , ANYHOW.
Only n Choice of Executioners In the
I'olygamouH CongrcKHiuaii'a Case.
WASHINGTON , Jan. zt. Consideration -
ation of the case of Brgham H. Rob
erts , Mormon representative-elect from
Utah , wll be the feature in the house
this week. Though both the majority
and minority of the committee which
investigated the case agree that Rob
erts should not eit as a member of the
house on account of polygamous prac
tices , there will bo a royal struggle
over tne question of procedure , upon
which the committee has split.
The case will be called up on Tues
day , and two , possibly three , days will
be devoted to it. The majority of the
committee hold that Roberts should
be excluded while the minority con
tend that he be seated and then be ex
pelled , basing their argument for this
course upon the ground that Roberts
possesses all the constitutional qualifi
cations for membership and that any
attempt to exclude him upon the
theory that congress has the power to
aid to those qualifications , would es
tablish a dangerous precedent that
might return to plague congress in the
future. Littlefield of Maine and Do
Armond of Missouri , who presented
the presented the minority report , Avill
make a strong fight and say they be
lieve they can convince a majority of
the "house that the course they advo
cate is the only proper one to pursue.
The majorty of the committee are con
fident that they will be backed by a
majority of the house.
Roberts is expected to make a plea
in his own defense. Should he be seat
ed in accordance with the contention
of the minority a resolution to expel
him will be immediately offered , and
this doubtless will carry by an almost
unanimous vote , although the majority
in their report have insisted that , once
seated , a member cannot be expelled
for acts committed before he was a
member of the house.
Tomorrow will be devoted to District
of Columbia matters , and Friday to
eulogies upon the life and public ser
vices of the late Vice President Ho-
bart.
bart.The senate again this week will de
vote itself exclusively to speechmak-
ing. A variety of subjects will be cov
ered. The financial bill will remain
the unfinished business , but the senate
will not be held strictly to its consider
ation. Several set speeches probably
will be made upon it , among those who
are expected to speak being Senators
Cockrell , Daniel and Allen. No an
nouncement has yet been made of
speeches on the affirmative side of me
measure , but now that a day has been
agreed upon for a vote it may be ex
pected that some of the friends of the
kill will speak in its defense.
The first speech ot the week will be
made immediately after the close OL"
the routine business Monday morning
by Senator Pritchard on his resolution
declaring the proposed amendments to
the constitution of North Carolina to
be in contravention of the federal con
stitution. He will be followed by Sen
ator Turner in a prepared speech on
the Philippine question. Tuesday Ross
will address the senate on the applica
tion of the constitution of the United
States to Puerto Rico and the Philip
pines archipelago. He will be followed
on the same date by McEnery with n
speech on the North Carolina constitu
tional question.
AffAJRS AT MANILA.
\ Train of Fifty Convalescents lirousht
to Hospital.
MANILA , Jan. 22. The escort of
fifty men of Company C , Thirtieth in
fantry , Lieutenant Ralston command
ing , which was ambushed near Lipa ,
as already cabled , consisted of fifty
convalescents from the hospital whp
were going to rejoin the regiment.
The insurgents hid in the bushes along
the road and opened fire upon the pack
train from three sides.
The Americans , in addition to their
casualties , were compelled to abandon
che train , which consisted of twenty-
two horses. The latter , with their
packs , all fell into the hands of the
insurgents , who pursued the retreating
escort for three miles along the road ,
until the Americans were reinforced.
Mail advices from Negros brings
particulars of the uprising last month
in the southern part of the island , in
which Lieutenant A. C. Ledyard of
the Sixth infantry was killed. In
stead of being an unimportant revolt
af native police , as was at first re
ported , it appears to have been an at
tempt to overthrow American author
ity. The movement was started by
the chief officials of the autonomous
government , .the men who were select-
jd and inaugurated with so much cer-
jmony last November.
SCENES AT THE WAR OEPICE.
Viixious Crowd Disappointed at Brevity
of News.
LONDON , Jan. 22. 12 a. m. Yes-
; erday was quite a record day at the
war office. As if anticipating import-
mt news , the authorities announced
an Saturday that the lobbies of the
, var office would be open throughout
Sunday and the knowledge txat a
jreat crucial battle was proceeding
Drought a continuous stream of in-
juirers of all classes.
Some gloomy forebodings were
jaused by the bulletin announcing that
icarly three hunderd had been wound-
; d. but in general a cheery confidence
ft-as expressed in the success of Gen-
jral Buller's movement. On it being
mnounced that further official dis-
jatches were improbable tonight , the
jrowd dispersed , expressing disap-
> ointment that the news was no better.
Chill Becoming Ambitious.
SAN FARANCISCO , Jan. 22. S.
tforta Vicuna , the Chilian minister to
he United States and Japan , arrived
rom Tokio on the steamer Doric , en-
oute to Washington. Minister Vicuna ,
vhile in Tokio , is said to have taken
ip with the Japanese foreign colon-
ets in Chili and to establish a steamer
ine between Yokohama and Valpa-
aiso. The minister admitted that he
md been conducting some important
legotiations at Tokio , but refused to
Uvulge their character. Mr. Vicuna
; ays that the Japanese are making rap-
. ' 1 strides in railway building and Xn-
lustrial development.
BATTLE AT HANI
English in Great Porce Advancing on ih <
Boers.
WARREN TROOPS MOVE AT DAWF
Improvised L'lelil IMect * * I'our Leadei
Ilnll Into Iloer I'oHltloiiH Kni > m :
Make Xu Kespouttc Hoinliardnicn
with JteKiiltK Unknown.
SPEARMAN'S CAMP , Jan. 20.-
( New York World Cablegram. ) Yea
terday evening Lyttleton's brigade , af
ter a heavy bombardment since dawi
by naval guns and howitzers , advancei
in extended order toward the Boer po
sitions facing Potgietersdrift , but , fail
ing to draw the enemy's fire , returned
A balloon has also been searching
the positions.
Warren's mounted troops have als <
engaged the enemy , as officially an
nounced. Warren is again advancing
this morning early. Naval guns arc
also bombarding.
CHURCHILL.
"There is every indication that a bii
fight for the western roads will tak :
place today , though it may have com
menced yesterday. All the artillery oi
Warren and Hilyard was not across
the drifts yesterday morning and tlui
ammunition train and most of the
heavier guns were probably then still
south of the Tugela. These indica
tions , as well as Warren's longer
march , point to the serious effort be
ing made today. ' '
The Post expert says :
"Probably the whole British force
was yesterday on the move and per
haps fightinsj. Fighting when it comes
will be heavy and the losses severe. "
LONDON. Jan. 20. ( New York
World Cablegram. ) The Daily News
dispatch from Potgietersdrift , dated
January 19 , says :
"Warren's force is moving round to
the west on a line taken up by Dun-
donald. Warren is now close to Acton
Homes. "
Telegraph of same date says Dun-
donald and Warren have command of
an easy road into Ladysmith and have
cut off the Boer communication with
the Free State.
LONDON , Jan. 20. 4:30 a. m.
Every hour that General Buller delays
his combined attack makes his posi
tion stronger. Transports continue to
arrive at Durban and fresh troops are
being sent up the line to reinforce
those in front of Colenso. It appears
that General Buller's troops north of
the Tugela number at least 22,000 and
possibly 25,000 , with fifty guns. Hs
total forces , forming a great outer
curve south and west of Ladysmith
probably number 40,000.
While General Buller's forward op
erations , which began January 10 , de
velop rather leisurely , the Boers ap
pear to be fully aware that they must
meet a strenuous assault. Balloon ob
servers have roughly estimated that
10,000 Boers are using spade and pick
in artificially strengthening positions
which nature has rendered easy of de
fense.
START WORK ON THE CENSUS.
Agricultural Statistics Already Uelnp :
Collected by the ISureau.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. In every
case in which data for the twelfth
census of agriculture can profitably be
gathered prior to the general enumera
tion in June it will be done. The spe
cial schedules for cranberry culture
and irrigation now in circulation will
be followed immediately by an special
nursery schedule which has just been
received from the printer. The list of
nurseries so far obtained includes
about 4,000 separate estbalishments ,
but each known nurseryman will re
ceive a list of those doing business
in his vicinity and will be asked to
add or otherwise correct it and return
it as peen as possible. If this is
promptly and thoroughly done the list
will be complete and'satisfactory. The
inquiries are to be simple and if the
returns are made promptly the pub
lication of a bulletin devoted to nurs
eries at an early day may be antici
pated.
GLAD TO SEE THEIR SISTER.
Goulds Know Nothing of Reported Losses
of Count dc Castellane.
NEW YORK , Jan. 20. Edwin Gould ,
interviewed as to the reported losses
of his brother-in-law , Count Boni de
Castellane , in stock speculation , said :
"We have heard nothing about any
financial embarrassment of Count Cas
tellane and , not knowing whether the
French paper , La Matin , is responsi
ble or not , we cannot tell how much
truth there is in the story that my
sister's husband lost heavily in specu
lation. We expect them Saturday or
Sunday on La Bretagne and it is need
less to say that we shall be more than
delighted to see our sister again. I
don't know whether the children are
with them or not. In the cable mes
sage my sister did not say anything
ibout the babies. Their coming to
New York at this time is something
of a surprise to us. but none the less
delightful for all that. "
Cape Nome Fe\er Unabated.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 20. Vice Con
sul Morrison at Dawson City reports
to the State department that the ex
citement caused by reports of the phe
nomenal richness of the Cape Nome
gold fields has not by any means
abated. Many miners will attempt to
make the trip out of the Klondike
this winter down the river , which ,
the consul says , seems a foolhardy
undertaking.
While Dawson has lost in popu
larity during the last summer it has
gained in wealth and much money has
been spent in making it a thriving
town , eiiqipped with a fire department ,
sewers , drains and other improve
ments.
Osioan Digna Captured.
CAIRO , Jan. 20. News was received
bere tonight that Osman Digna , prin
cipal general of the late khalifa , has
been captured. It has been known that
be was in the neighborhood of Tokah
six days ago , and several expeditions
were organized from Suakim under Os
man Digna was taken unhurt in the
bills yesterday.
EUROPEAN WAR WOULD ENSUE.
Conflict lletivcen KiiHxtu and .Jaui la
Looked for uy Inevitable.
CHICAGO , Jan. 19. "War between
Russia and Japan is looked for as In
evitable by the naval officers of these
countries who have been nearest the
probable scene of future operations , "
said Lieutenant W. Romanoff of the
imperial Russian navy , who arrived
Chicago today. The lieutenant has
just completed a three years' cruise
in Asiatic waters oh the Russian bat
tleship Sissoi Veliky and is on his way
to St. Petersburg. He continued :
"Just how soon such a war may be
gin it is difficult to say , but events
little short of miraculous must occur
to avert it. The Japanese are building
war ships as rapidly as possible in
anticipation of the outbreak of hos
tilities and Russia is strengthening her
navy as fast as ahe can. That Russia
must have a naval base * between Port
Arthur and Vladivostock is conceded
and that she will try to get one in
Korea is certain. In the event of such
a war it is considered probable in Rus
sia naval circles that Russia will have
the aid Germany and that England
will take the other side. European
war will follow the outbreak of hos
tilities between Russia and Japan.
"The movement of Russian troops
toward the Afghanistan and British
India borders , the mobilization of
Transcasplan troops at Bakue and
Herat and other military maneuvering
on the part of Russia are taken by
official Russia to mean the beginning
of a movement to eliminate English
influence in territory heretofore held
by her , beginning at Kabul. It is cer
tain that England will have to fight
to retain her territory in the east. "
CASTELLANE IS BANKRUPT.
Anna Gould's Dapper l''oreisn ; Count
Makes Sensational Failure.
PARIS , Jan. 19. ( New York World
Cablegram. ) All Paris is discussing
the reports published today that Count
Boni deCastellane , husband of Anna
Gould , has lost several millions in
stock speculation in the last two
months. Just how many millions it is
difficult to ascertain. Some say 20-
000,000 and softie only 5,000,000 francs.
What is said to be certain is that the
count found it impossible to settle and
that his powerful connection begged
for time and that finally several brok
ers consented to organize a temporary
rescue. The count and countess sailed
last Saturday for New York for the
purpose , it is said , of appealing to her
brothers for aid.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. George uould.
brother-in-law of Count Castellane.
declined to see newspaper callers at
his office in the Western Union Tele
graph building. Through a represen
tative he sent word that he knew noth
ing beyond what he had seen , in the
newspapers about the alleged financial
troubles of Count Castellane.
Miss Helen Gould said she expected
the Count and Countess Castellane to
reach New York on the Lucania on
Saturday. On their visit here they will
stop at a hotel.
ROBERTS CASE NEXT WEEK.
Debate on Whether He Shall be Admit
ted to He Expelled.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Chairman
Taylor of the Roberts committee anil
Representative Littlefleld of Maine are
busy preparing the majority and mi
nority reports respectively in the Rob
erts case. They will be filed together
on Saturday. It is not expected that
the case will be called up in the house
till Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week. The debate is expected to oc
cupy two or three days. Roberts will
bo given an opportunity to be heard on
the floor in his own defense. Little-
field and De Armond of Missouri , who
will sign the minority report , are hope
ful that the mode of procedure which
they favor to allow Roberts to be
sworn in and then expel him will be
followed. The majority of the commit
tee , on the other hand , are confident
that their report will be adopted and
that Roberts will be excluded.
GEN. WHEELER FORFEITS SEAT.
Must Seek a lie-Election to Serve In Con
gress Again.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. A special to
the Times from Washington says : If
General Joseph Wheeler expects to re
turn to Washington to take a seat in
congress without formality it looks as
if he would meet with disappointment.
Inquiry has been made since the an
nouncement that he has been relieved
from further duty in the Philippines
and it is found that there is general
agreement on both sides of the house
that it has been clearly shown by the
examination of the case of Low and
other precedents that he has forfeited
his right to a seat in congress and that
the only thing open to him is to go
back to his district and seek reelection
tion if he desires to continue service
in congress.
Drainage Canal Injunction.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. The su
preme court of the United States took
informal cognizance of the motion of
the state of Missouri for leave to file
a bill of complaint against the state
of Illinois asking for an injunction
against the Chicago drainage canal to
the extent of stating to Attorney Gen
eral Crow of the former state that
some anounce aent would be made
Monday next.
Judge M. W. Springer was present
and notified the court that he would
appear in behalf of the state of Illi
nois.
Speaking at > "e\vark.
NEW YORK , Jan. 19. The thir
teenth annual dinner of the Newark ,
N. J. , Board of Trade was held tonight.
Among those in attendance were Gov
ernor Voorhees , Mayor Seymour and
Congressman W. P. Hepburn , R.
Wayne Parker and Charles N. Fowler.
One of the guests of honor was ex-
Governor William A. McCorkle of
West Virginia , who spoke upon the
topic , "The Attitude of the Progres
sive South in Promoting the Country's
Foreign Trade. "
Munkacy'ft Kn I Approaching.
The end of the famous. Hungarian
painter , Munkaczzy , seems to be ap
proaching. He has long been Insane ,
und he has recently been attacked with
paralysis , while blindness is threat-
ened.
.Semi-Monthly I'ny
The employes of the Boston &
Maine railroad are to receive their
pay every two weeks , instead of
monthly , as has been the custom for
several years. The change Is to bo
made with the New Year.
"Take Time by
The Forelock"
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matic pain , the first warnings of impure
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to get Hood's , because
In Santiago in the better class of
houses the bedsteads are surrounded
with a close kind of netting beginning
at the floor and gathered at the top.
This is intended as a protection against
tarantulas.
Seaport of the South.
It has long been evident that the
rapidly increasing movement of grain
and merchandise towards the south
ern seaboard would demand an in
crease of shipping facilities on the
Mexican Gulf. The most promising
seaport city is La Porte , at the head of
Galveston Bay. Peculiar natural ad
vantages surround LaPorte , notably its
being the fartherest inland seaport on
the Gulf , having high dry land with
perfect drainage and the purest arte
sian water , a climate unsurpassed in
the south and an attractive city site.
The American Land Co. , 188 Madison
street , Chicago , is interested at La-
Porte and announces the first general
sale of property will be held Feby.
14-17. 1900.
Very few husbands are half as gooi ]
as their wives imagine they are.
Important Inventions.
Patents have been allowed upon ap
plications prepared and prosecuted by
us for interesting subjects as follows :
To C. W. Cross , of Grinnell , for an
auxiliary air heater adapted to be con
nected with a stove in such a manner
that it will receive and direct the pro
ducts of combustion and aid in warm
ing and circulating air in a room , as
required to maintain -imform tem
perature , by admitting cool air at its
botom , heating it and discharging it at
us top. An undivided half is assigned
to W. S. More of same place.
To J. Morgan , of Atlantic for a plant
planting machine adapted to be ad
vanced across a field by horses to set
out cabbage and tobacco plants in
rows at regular distances apart. A
boy on the machine hands plants in
succession to automatic pant ! holders
on a wheel and as the wheel revolves
it places the plants in a furrow in ad
vance of the wheel by a furrow opener
and furrow closers immediately cover
the roots and rollers pack the ground
around the roots. An undivided half
has been assigned to E. Whitney , of
Chicago.
Printed consultation an'l advice free.
THOMAS G. ORWIG & CO. ,
Registered Patent Attorneys.
Des lloines , Iowa , Dec. 27 , 1899.
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