M'COOK TRIBUNE. F. M. KIMMEIA , Publisher. McCOOK , NEBRASKA BRIEF TELEGRAMS. At Fort Wayne , Ind. , one hundret and twenty-five machinists and ap prentices in the Wabash railway shops struck. Count von Buelow , the chancellor has sent a letter to the reichstag asking - < ing that body to adjourn until November - vember 26. Mrs. Gage , wife of Secretary of tht Treasury Gage , who has been 111 foi some time , is reported to be in a seri ous condition. Tucket Woodson Taylor , aged 46 was found dead in his rooms at Greencastle , Wyo. It is believed to be a case of suicide. A young woman at Wallingford , 'Conn. ' , has been awarded damages oi $700 against a man who nearly scared her to death for a joke. According to the return of this year's census the total population of England and Wales is 32,525,716 , an increase of 3,523 , 191 over 1891. Vice President Roosevelt has accept ed an Invitation to make an address at Minneapolis during the state fair. The address will be made September 20th. The. supreme court of Massachusetts has rendered a decision upholding the constitutionality of the law which prescribes execution by electricity in capital cases. Mrs. Mattie Berger , the school teach- pr who disappeared from Peublo , Col. , on April 25 , and who , it was feared , had been murdered , has been located at San Jose , Cal. A general strike involving directly 150,000 machinists and indirectly 500- 00(5 ( men in the metal working trades , is expected to t ake place May § 6 , unless soTSe arrangement is effected in the meantime. The secretary of the treasury has purchased 590,000 short 4s bonds at $113.6392. The secretary of the treas ury has also purchased $412,050 short 4s at § 113.64. Mrs. Mary Leonard , better known as F"rench Mary , " a vivandiere of the civil war and one of the most pictur esque figures produced during the re bellion , committed suicide at Pittsburg Pa. , by taking poison. Chaplain Daley , late of the First regi ment , South Dakota volunteers , who accompanied the regiment on its Phil ippine campaign , has consented to de liver the Memorial day address at Carthage , South Dakota. Already enough men have been en listed at Ft. Meade , S. D. , for one troop of the Thirteenth United States cavalry and consequently troop A is being organized. Captain R. C. Wil liams , recently promoted from first lieutenant of the First cavalry , is in command. Chief Justice Fuller , of the United States supreme court , announced the affirmative of the decision of the United States circuit court for the dis trict of Washington in the case of Nordstrom , under sentence of death for murder , refusing to grant a writ of habeas corpus. Quartermaster General Luddington has arranged for the removal of the remains of the confederate dead in the Soldiers' Home cemetery and in the Arlington cemetery to another section of the last named cemetery , which has been set aside by the secretary of war for their reinterment. Reports reaching the interior de partment show that smallpox is wide spread among the Indians of the west ern reservations. A report from the Cheyenne reservation and the Sioux agency in South Dakota says small pox is prevalent throughout , and that many deaths have occurred. The war secretary , Mr. Broderick , in the house of commons , moved his army scheme , providing for six corps , with 50,000 militia as a reserve , and in creasing the yeomanry from 12,000 to 25,000 men. A civil service examination will be held on June 18th , at Des Molnes , for position of meat inspector in the bu reau of animal industry ; salary from 51,200 to $1,400 per annum. On June d an examination will be held for the position of editorial clerk in the same department , paying a salary of $1,400. Howard L. Burket , one of the vet eran business men of Omaha , dropped dead in the yard of his residence. All the wholesale liquor men in Omaha have organized under the name of the Wholesale Liquor Dealers' as sociation. Alexander Martz , an old Iowa educator cater , died a few days ago. At Zaneta , Iowa , May 14 , Postmaster J. Marsh was run down by a passen ger train on the Iowa , Minnesota & Northwestern railroad and fatally in jured. The secretary of the treasury has purchased $4,500 more of short term bonds at $113.6G. King Edward , according to the pa pers , will arrive in Hamburg towards the end of May and will remain there for a few weeks to take the waters. Committee on Eolations Before Gonstitu tional Convention Divided , MAJORITY'S' ACTION SURPRISINI Make * Additions to Various Clause Thought Acceptable 1 Varies Frou the Platt Conception of the Interven tlon Clause. HAVANA , May 20. The committee on. relations of the constitutional con vention will submit majority and mi nority reports to the convention to morrow. The majority report in ai introduction quotes article 1 of th < treaty of Paris , the joint resolutioi of the United States congress and th < Platt amendment and then proceeds as follows : „ "Inasmuch as Secretary Root , be ing authorized by President McKin ley , says that the Platt law has foi its object the guaranteeing ql the in dependence of Cuba and does no1 mean interference with its govern ment or the exercise of a protectorate or of sovereignty and also that inter vention will only take place when in dependence is endangered by outside powers or grave interior disturb ances , creating anarchy ; and , inas much as Secretary Root has said thaf the naval stations will not be used for vantage points of intervention , but only to protect Cuba against for eign powers , we report as follows : "That in virtue of the fact that the FJatt law , in its preamble , says it is a Cullfillment of the joint resolution and has been adopted by congress with the principal object of establish ing independence we do propose to the convention to accept the follow ing as an appendix to the constitu tion. " The first , second , third , fourth and fifth clauses are quoted in their en tirety. The third clause has the fol lowing addition : "It being understood that the Uni ted States have the right to intervene to prevent the action of a foreign power or disturbances causing a state 3f anarchy and that the intervention shall always be the act of the United States and not of isolated agents. The intervention shall suppos'e neither sovereignty nor a protectorate and shall only last sufficiently long to es tablish normal conditions. Said in tervention , it is also understood , shall lot have the right to interfere in the government , but only the right to pre serve independence. " An addition to the sixth clause says : hat the ownership of the Isle of Pines shall be settled by a future treaty. An addition to the seventh clause says : "It shall be understood that the na- ral stations do not give the United States the right to interfere with the interior government , but are estab lished for the sole purpose of protect ing American waters from foreign in vasion directed against Cuba or the United States. Cuba will sell or lease the necessary lands at points to be igreed upon later. " An addition to the eighth clause says that the government of Cuba suggests at the same time a treaty : > f commerce based upon reciprocity. The minority report says : "The explanations given to the : ommission in Washington show that the Platt law does not express the wishes of the United States. It was intended to protect the independence jf Cuba , but the wording gives other interpretations. "The United States are inconsis tent in asking naval stations when the amendments provide that no con cessions shall be given to foreign pow- ars. Such a demand raised the ques tion whether the United States do not consider Cuba a part of their posses sions. " The report of the minority virtually accepts the first and second clauses. For the third clause the following is substituted : "That the government of Cuba sub scribes to the Monroe doctrine and will help the United States to enforce : t against other nations trying to violate it. " For the fourth clause the following is substituted : "Cuba does not recognize acts of in tervention which are not in conform ity with the Foraker resolution and the laws of the United Slates. " The seventh clause reads : "Cuba will maintain naval stations , handing them over to the United States in time of war. " Turhov 1'roposes an Apolojry. CONSTANTINOPLE , May 20 Ah med Tewfik Pasha , Ottoman ministei of foreign affairs , called upon the am bassadors and notified them of Tur key's desire to re-establish the status quo ante in the postal question , and of its intention to send a high func tionary , probably the foreign ministei himself , to apologize for the viola tions of the foreign mail bags. The ambassadors met to determine in re gard to the matter. GEN. GRANT SURPRISED. Marvels at Results Already Obtained In the Philippines. SAN FRANCISCO , May 20. Briga dier General Frederick D. Grant , who returned from Manila on the Sheri dan , speaking of the condition in the Philippines , said : "Everything is settling down and we are getting at the real work of gov erning and teaching the people. Their peculiar national character makes them hard subjects for the present. You must remember that they were originally pirates , that their civiliza tion is of the fourteenth , if not of the fifteenth century , and the tendency to brigandage is so decided among them that it amounts to a disease. In many districts the paying of tribute to rob bers is considered the regular thing , no more out of the way than taxes. "Our task now is to give them good government in their municipalities , to protect them against themselves until they learn a taste for order , and then withdraw gradually from active inter ference , leaving the towns one at a time as we see that they can be trust ed , but having our troops within striking distance for some time after we leave any district , so as to insure against a relapse. We must expect much robbery and brigandage and pillage and even murder for a long time. "It is surprising to see the results that we have obtained in getting law and order into these people in the few months of comparative peace. My district included the provinces of Bu- lucan , Pampango and Bataan , with a population of 600,000 , all Tagalo prov inces , and considered the most law- Irss in the islands. Now there is not a robber band in the whole district. " IS ABLE TO SIT UP AWHILE. Mrs. McKlulcy's Condition Shown to Be Much Improved. SAN FRANCISCO , May 20. Mrs. McKinley's condition was so far im proved last evening that she was able to sit up for a while. This welcome news was given out shortly after 5 o'clock. General Shafter called on President McKinley and while they were talk ing word came downstairs that Mrs. McKinley was sitting up. The presi dent at once asked to be excused and hurried to the sick room. The anx iety caused by last night's bulletin , stating that Mrs. McKinley's temper ature was higher , was dispelled at 10 o'clock this morning , when Secretary Cortelyou announced that she had passed a comfortable night and that the slight fever noted last night had been subsided. The president did not attend church , but remained at home nearly all day , only going out for a short walk just before noon. There were many callers at the Scott resi dence today. There was a general feeling that the crisis had been passed and that Mrs. McKinley would con tinue to gain strength. No definite date has yet been decided upon as to when the president will start for the national capital , but it is hoped that Mrs. McKinley will be able to go within a few days. Fecretjriry Long left for Colorado Springs to visit his daughter , who is ill. At 9:10 : p. m. Secretary Cortelyou gave out the following bulletin : "Mrs. McKinley's physicians report that she has had a very good day and progress made since morning is sat isfactory. " BRITISH REEDSE TO GO ALONG. German Expedition to Southern Chi-I.i Meets Disconrh gement. LONDON , May 20. Dr. Morrison , wiring to the Times from Pekin yes terday , says : "The British plan of a bond issue for the payment of the indemnity in cludes a proposal , in order to lighten the burden for China , that it should issue bonds at par for 300,000 taels now and the remainder five years hence. "Great Britain and the United States alone oppose the joint guar anty project. "The British authorities emphatic ally decline to co-operate with the German expedition to southern Chi Li , and it is now announced that the expedition is abandoned. " Turkey Excludes 1 > ew 'rrs. CONSTANTINOPLE , Hi y 20. The customs authorities have prohibited the entry of typewriters into Turkey , and 200 machines now in the custom house have been ordered returned to \ the consignor. Burlington Deal Complete , NEW YORK , May 20. J. P. Mor gan & Co. announced that two-thirds of the stock of the Chicago , Burling ton & Quincy Railroad company has been deposited at the Colonial Trust company of Boston and the Metro politan Trust company of New York City , thus making the consummation of the deal by which the Great North ern and the Northern Pacific compa nies acquire the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy. WEATHER COLD AND DRY. Wheat and Grass Crops , However , Hav < Grown Well. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN , Neb. The last weathei and crop bulletin says : The pasl week has been cold and dry , with less than the normal amount of sunshine , The daily mean temperature has aver aged 5 degrees below the normal in the eastern counties , and slightly above normal in the western. The minimum temperatures for the weeh were generally 33 degrees and 40 de grees , and light frosts occurred on several days. The rainfall of the week was every where below normal , and was with but few exceptions less than .20 of an inch. Wheat and grass have grown well , and in the eastern and most central counties have had all the moisture needed , but in the western counties more rain would be beneficial. Oats have grown fairly well , but there is some complaint of a poor stand , and the prospect is not quite as promising as it was a week ago. Corn planting has been delayed in eastern counties by low temperature and wet land ; nevertheless , fair progress has been made , and corn planting is nearing completion in several southern coun ties. The early planted corn is com ing up some , but the weather has been unfavorable for germination. SCHOOL LAND IN DEMAND. All Desirable Acres Have Been Placed Under Contract. LINCOL. . , Neb. , May 20. Aside from a few hundred acres of undesir able land in the northwestern cor ner of the state , all of the Nebraska school land has been placed under lease and it is not likely that any of it will be released by the holders un til the latter part of the year. Land Commissioner Follmer is planning to hold auctions in September or Octo ber if there is any land available at that time , but the present outlook , he considers , is not encouraging. The holders of leases are paying their rentals promptly and no disposition is being shown to forfeit any of the land. There is a heavy demand from all parts of the state for school lands and especially in the cattle country , where land seems to be more valu able than at any time in the last ten years. The only school land not un- 3er lease is situated in the "bad lands , " a section of the state unfav orable to farming or cattle raising , tf any land is forfeited during the summer or voluntarily released by the holders it will be leased at auction by Commissioner Follmer during the fall of the year. Omnba Man on the Board. OMAHA , Neb. , May 20. Governor Savage has appointed Clinton Orcutt at Omaha to succeed B. F. Allen of Wabash as a member of the board af trustees for the institute for the blind at Nebraska City and the insti- tue for deaf and dumb at Omaha. Mr. kllen was appointed to the position three years ago by Silas A. Holcomb ind his commission has expired. Al though it carries no salary , the posi tion is an important one and much sought after by persons interested in the work of homes for the blind and leaf and dumb. Congressman Neville. OMAHA , Neb. , May 20. Congress- nan William Neville , who was griev- ) usly stricken at Washington in the ivinter , will be in Omaha in a few lays on his way home. After he had sufficiently recovered at Washington VIr. Neville went to a health resort n Georgia , where he spent several nonths. He then went to Hot Springs , Ark. , where he has been for three weeks. He improved much in 3eorgia and has still further improv- ; d at Hot Springs and will presently eave for his home in North Platte. "Woman Is Burned to Deatli. AURORA , Neb. , May 20. Mrs. 3auhn , six miles northwest of town , lied from the effects of severe burns. She was burning some hash in the rard and was standing with her back : o the fire when her clothing caught Ire. She ran into the house , but be- tore the fire could be extinguished ; vas severely burned. Mrs. Bauhn vas quite old , but not feeble. Forty Days \Vlthont Food. BEATRICE , Neb. , May IS. Henry hordes , who started on Good Friday o fast forty days , finished his time > n the 16th. Only upon one occasion ias Mr. Cordes broken his fast , and hen he ate so much that the food iidn't stay upon his stomach. Admission to Nebraska Bar. LINCOLN , Neb. , May 20. Nearly 00 applicants for admission to the Nebraska bar will be examined by he supreme court commission in this : ity June 11. About half of this lumber are members of the gradu- iting class of the University of Ne- ) raska and if they succcessfully pass , he examinations of that institution raly their moral qualifications will be : onsldered by the examining commis- ilon. TRESPASSERS PATAL SHOT. John Kavnnaugh Wounds Neighbor TVh < Orders Him Aivjy. TECUMSEH , Neb. , May 18. Johr Kavanagh , a young and irespeclec farmer near Smartville , this county shot and fatally wounded Dennis Me- Laughlin , a bachelor neighbor am likewise a respectable citizen. On McLaughlin's farm is a beautifu little lake which until recently hac been the Mecca of the local Waltons Lately , however , McLaughlin had is sued no-trespassing orders. Although a neighbor , it is said bad blood hac existed between the two men for sonu time. On this occasion Kavanagh tool his gun and fishing > rod and proceed ed over to the lake for a half day's sport. As soon as McLaughlin spiec Kavanagh fishing on his premises he took his gun and went to order him off. Reaching his trespassing neigh bor he ordered him to leave in con vincing language , whereupon Kavan agh responded by saying he would go as soon as he could collect his hunt ing and fishing equipment. Emphasizing his orders to leave , McLaughlin leveled his gun upon Kavanagh and told him to he hasty or suffer the consequences and he be came much excited. Gazing down the barrels of the old man's pun , Kavan agh grabbed his own weapon from the bank of the lake and before the old man could act had shot him in the bead and shoulders. McLaughlin fell to the ground mor tally wounded. Several of the shot penetrated his temple. As soon as he realized what he had done Kavanagh arranged to have a surgeon hastily dispatched to the scene and then werit home. He claims he did the shooting in self-defense. MRS. LAUE IS DISCHARGED. [ Vas Promised Immunity for Testifying Against Dirumore. KEARNEY , Neb. , May 16 District : ourt has been in session here this yeek , with Judge Adams of Minden presiding. The docket was very ight. Before adjourning Judge Adams stated he had received word from Fudge Sullivan asking him to enter m order discharging Mrs. Laue from ; he custody of the sheriff , which he lid. It will be remembered that Mrs. L/aue was the principal witness in the Dinsmoro case , and she lias been in the custody of the sheriff ever since iis case was tried over a year ago. In lis letter to Judge Adams , Judge Sul- Ivan stated that at the time Dins- uore was tried the county attorney md his assistants told him they were enable to convict Dinsmore without ler testimony , and her attorney reused - : used to allow her to testify unless mmunity was promised. The promise ) f immunity was thereupon given and > he was permitted to go on the stand md testify. Hence her discharge was ; imply a fulfillment of that promise. Occupation Tat Ruling. LINCOLN , May 18. State Superin- endent of Schools Fowler , acting on i case submitted to him from Tobias , las taken the position that the school iistrict is entitled to the whole of oc- : upation taxes as well as license fees , md that the former cannot legally be liverted to the use of the village or nunicipality. In the case in question L license fee of S500 is levied on sa- eon keepers and in addition an oc- : upation tax of $500 , the latter being timed into the city and the former nto the school treasury. Mr. Fowler lolds that the school district is en- itled to the entire $1,000 , and bases iis position on section 5 , article S , of he state constitution and on three lecisions of the supreme court of the ilate. Appointments By the Governor. LINCOLN , May 18. The governor ias appointed Mrs. A. H. Weir and Jrs. H. S. Freeman to positions on he advisory board of the Home of the friendless. The board members ap- tointed by Governor Dietrich never eceived their commissions , owing to he fact that the terms of the mem- lers appointed during the administra- ion of Governor Poynter had not ex- lired. Only two vacancies occurred , nd were filled by Governor Savage. Dairymen to Join the Fight. LINCOLN , May 18. Following the xample of the butter and egg dealers , he officers of the State Dairymen's ssociation met here and passed reso- utions pledging their support to Food ! ommissioner Hibbard in his effort o enforce the law against the sale of mitation butter and other dairy prod- cts. Resolutions were also adopted equesting every dairy in the state to ssist in the work of enforcing the iw. Bcllwood Elevators Burn. BELLWOOD , Neb. , May 18. ipelts & Co.'s elevator at this place , ogether with 2,000 bushels of corn a the elevator and 2,000 bushels of arn corn in the crib , was burned , 'rom the Spelts elevator the flames japed to the Central Granaries com- any's elevator , which together with n engine and 2,000 bushr-ls of grain ras consumed. A Burlington freight ar was also destroyed. The fire was he largest ever in BeUwood. The Spartan Jops. Spartan race. MaTnhy6 Japanese are a their stance things besides .res of tnom most to cold prove it. The longtime live in simplicity. They can go a time without food. The coolies perform ami of strength marvelous feats form endurance ; they draw a MJinr"sh * over the all day or carry travelers a steepest mountains. Every summer Hel- colony of foreigners go to Mount is several Their camp Eizan , near Kioto. eral miles up the steep mountain side , but early each morning the Japanese bring up the mail , fresh vegetables and milk , and women often carry trunks to the summit on their heads. A Schnbree Manuscript found. An Interesting original manuscript work by Franz Schubert was discov ered recently in Vienna among the \ property of a rich and eccentric man. named Wyssiak , an official of the court of justice , who died recently. It is the composition In D flat long-sought-for for two violins , viola and violincello. This work is dated in March , 1844 , and was recognized as genuine some years ' . Today ago by Schubert's step-brother. the same verdict is given by several specialists well acquainted with Schu bert's music. The discovery has caused a great sensation in Viennese musical circles. An "M. D's" Open tetter. Benton , 111. , May 20 R. H. Dunaway , M. D. , of this place , in an open letter , makes the following startling state ment : "I had Diabetes with all its worst symptoms. I applied every remedy known to the profession , as well as every prescription suggested in our books. In spite of all , I was dying , and I knew it. "As a last resort , and with scarce ly any faith whatever , I commenced taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. In one week I saw a great improvement. After I had taken five boxes , I was sound and well. This is ten months ago , and I have not taken any medicine of any kind since , and am convinced that my cure is a permanent one. "As a practicing physician with years of experience , I most positively assert that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best medicine in the world today , tor Diabetes or any other Kidney Disease. Since using them myself , I have used them in many cases in my practice , and they have never failed. "I am making this statement as a professional man , after having made a most thorough test of Dodd's Kidney Pills , and because I feel it my duty to the public and to my professional brethren. The truth can never hurt anyone , and what I have said is the absolute truth. " R. H. DUNAWAY , M. D. It is no wonder that the public are snthusiastic over this new medicine , when our leading physicians them selves , are being won over to its use. City Funds Kept in a Chimney. The city of South Norwalk , Conn. , ceeps a part of its record in a chimney. This unique "safe" is found at the mu- licipal electric lighting plant. The space usually utilized as a soot pit in .he base of the 500 foot brick smoke- itack has been utilized for keeping the ecords and books of the plants. A FAMOUS OLD HOUSE. The house of Walter Baker & Co. , whose manufactures of cocoa and chocolate have become familiar in the mouth as household words , was estab lished one hundred and twenty-one years ago (1780) on the Neponset river in the old town of Dorchester , a suburb jf Boston. From the little wooden nill , "by the rude bridge that arched the flood , " where the , enterprise was Irst started , there has grown up the argest industrial establishment of the dnd in the world. It might be said .hat , while other manufacturers come md go , Walter Baker & Co. , go on for- jver. jver.What What Is the secret of their great BUC- : ess ? It is a very simple one. They. lave won and held the confidence of ; he great and constantly increasing jody of consumers by always main lining the highest standard in the luality of their cocoa and chocolate > reparations , and selling them at the owest price for which unadulterated irticles of good quality can be put ipon the market. They welcome hon- : st competition ; but they feel justified n denouncing in the strongest terms he fraudulent methods by which in- erior preparations are palmed off on ustomers who ask for and suppose hey are getting the genuine articles. [ "hq best grocers refuse to handle sucb ; oods , not alone for the reason that , n the long- run , It doesn't pay to do it. mt because their sense of fair dealing fill not permit them to aid in the sale if goods that defraud their customers nd injure honest manufacturers. Every package of the goods made by he Walter Baker Company bears the ell-known trade mark "La Bella Jhocolatiere , " and their place of manu- acture "Dorchester , Mass. " House- lepers are advised to examine their lurchases , and make sure that other ; oods have not been substituted. An attractive little book of "Choice lecipes"will be mailed free to any lousekeeper who sends her name and ddress to Walter Baker & Co Ltd 5S State Street , Boston. ' " When a soldier becomes insane there > something wrong at headquarters. It isn't at all pleasant to pay tundryman stiff prices for \ , * ? ? the Children Drink ?