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WILL SAIL ON THE HANCOCK
Cnblo ltoeelvcd from Colonel Mulford
Asking That Colonel Colton Ho Ills
churned at On co Committed of Fifty
Appointed to Prepare n Stuto Wolcome
Lincoln Juno 21 At the gover
nors office was received the following
cablegram fsum Colonel Mulford of tho
First Nebrnsku
Manila Juno 21 To Governor
Lincoln Neb Ooltou ordered dis
charged Manila Would liko till va
cancies filled boforo sailing 22d
Mulfoiid
Tho ndjntant general is in commu
nication with tho governor advising as
to tho course to bo taken in accordance
with Colonel Mulford s request Col
ton is lieutonant colonol of tho regi
ment and it iB presumed he desires to
remain in Manila By this situation
Major Frank Eager tho senior major
is next in lino for promotion to tho
lieutonant colonelcy and Major Wallace
Taylor the junior major would then
become senior major Captain Horpol
shoimer of Lincoln is now tho ranking
captain
Omaha Juno 21 About 70 mombors
of tho committee on reception of tho
First regiment met in tho council
chamber yesterday nfternoou discussed
plans for suitably honoring the return
ing soldiers and organized a working
committee of r0 members Twenty live
of these are from this city and tho re
maining 25 are from her cities of tho
state each town or city from which a
company of tho regiment came being
included
Commends General Wheaton
Washington June 21 General Otis
forwards the following
Manila Juno 20 Whoa ton at Imus
with four guns four battalions Fourth
and Fourteenth infantry Nevada troop
cavalry sent battpMon south on recon
naissance direction of Las Marinas yes
terday morning whero enemy was re
ported concentrating his scattered
forces Battalion encountered enemys
force of 2000 marohing to attack Imus
Was successful in impeding its progress
Wheaton with two guns and two bat
talions hurriirl forward and repulsed
tho enemy with heavy loss enemy leav
ing over 100 dead on tho field Our loss
was five killed 28 wounded Wheaton
vn reinforced last night by a battalion
Ninth infant y and -is Iriving enemy
beyond Las Marinas which is now in
his possession Casualties today not re
ported Wheatons qualities for bold
and successful attack unsurpassed
Situation Is Very Serious
New York Juno 21 Tho situation
in tho Philippines is very serious said
General Nelson A Miles at tho Waldorf
Astoria last night I know nothing
concerning the story that the war de
partment is suppressing tho news from
Manila But everybody knows that
things are very serious there The
question of issuing a call for volunteers
has not I believe been decided I do
not caro to discuss the Philippine mat
ter I am hero on private business
FIRE EXPLODES MAGAZINE
One Man of First Artillery Killed by Full-
I UK Debris ut Fort Pickens
Pensacola Fla Juno 21 The
smaller powder magazino at Fort Pick
ens on Santa Rosa island blow up at
545 a m Tho explosion wrecked tho
western coruor of tho old fort demol
ishing tho new brick store houso tho
brick bako houso tho orderly sergeants
residenoe and sovoral wooden buildings
used for quarters for tho laborers who
had been working on tho new fortifica
tions Flying fragments hit Private
Wells of Battery H who was on duty
at tho wharf and almost instantly
killed him Four other meu wore badly
injured ono having a leg and arm
broken
A flro broke out among tho buildings
at tho fort and reached tho magazine
beforo it could bo checked causing tho
explosion Tho flro raged till this fore
noon and tho larger magazine in which
was stored a great quantity of dyna
mito and other heavy explosives was
in danger it and tho forts being saved
through tho bravo work of Captain
Nioumann and a detachment of ma
rines Buildings in Pensacola were
shaken by tho forco of the oxplosion
Lost Fitty Ambulances
Ohioacio Juno 21 Fifty hospital
ambulances shipped to Tampa Fla
over a year ago by tho local army offi
cers to bo forwardod to Cuba for tho use
of tho United States troops have boon
lost Tho matter was brought to tho
attention of General Anderson yester
day by a letter from Washington stat
ing that tho war department search
for the missing property had been un
successful and suggesting that tho Chi
cago officials join iu tho hunt What
makes tho loss all tho more astonishing
is that it took a freight train of 17 cars
to haul the ambulances from the city
Jluy Arcept Vlfciuulu Otter
Lincoln Juno 21 Colonel Victor
Vifquaiu of the recently mustered out
Third Nebraska regiment is hopeful
that the regiment whose services he
has twice tendered to tho president may
bo called upon to go to tho Philippines
Iu answer to hia last tender to the presi
dent Colonol Yifquain has received a
letter from Adjutant General Corbiu
which says that under certain circuin
stances his proffer may be accepted
Colonel Vifquaiu says Jiis offer was made
N011KOLK NEBRASKA TI1UKSDAY JUNK i 18
I Russia tho wheat crop is said to bo lost
Servian farmers aro favored by tho
weather thoy having again a splendid
prospect beforo them even with India
competing
Hints In India
London Juno 21 A dispatch to ths
Daily Mail from Simla says Over 50
small villages have been looted and
burned in tho Tijiimovolly district At
oue town moro than 100 murders wero
committed Tho victims in many casos
wero literally hacked to pioeos aud then
thrown into tho flames of their burning
homes
number Strike Spread
Sioux City Juno 21 Tho plumbers
striko hero threatens to involve other
local labor unions Building operations
aro practically tied up
EASY FOR PETER MAHER
Mike MnriUftiir Make No Attempt tnStny
III the riKht
New Youk June 21 Peter Mnher
tho Irish heavyweight pugilist scored a
quick victory over Ids follow country
man Mike Morrissey of Tipperary bo
fore the Lonox Athletic club last night
Morrissey had boon heralded as nn In
vincible Irish champion Mnher sized
his man up quickly and went for him
There was apparently no light in tho
newcomer A light punch on the breast
and a right cross to tho jaw were tho
only blows struck and those were de
livered by Malter Tho blow that Maher
landed on the jaw was insufficient to
knock out any man Muhor weighed
174 pounds and lookod well Miku
Morrissey had a rotinuo of handlers
when he reached tho ringside- and said
ho weighed 182 pounds Tho moment
that the men shaped it was clearly ovl
dont that Morrissey was afraid and that
Mnher had the easiest task ever given
him Both lltldled for a Tow minutes
and then Maher went for his man with
a light one on tho ohost and sent bin
right over to tho jaw Morrissey foil in
a neutral corner and lay there resting
on his right ellmw while Mnher strutted
about the ring until tho referee counted
oil 10 seconds Maher then walked to
his corner and the master of ceremonies
announced that Maher had won and
that the timoof tho bout was 115 soooikIh
FOOLISH HEIR ABDUCTED
Itolutlics of Closes fowler Cliami FlubtliiR
lor the Guardianship
New Youk June 21 Tho police
officials say thoy know nothing about
Moses Fowler Gluisu tho mentally in
competent young man said to bo worth
i0000 who is supposed to havo been
abducted from his homo iu Detroit and
to 10 in New York with his aunt Tho
police of Detroit it was roported had
asked tho Now York police to arrest tho
three if Ihoy came hero Notwithstand
ing that the police claim to know
nothing of Chase ho has been in the city
since Monday night Chase is regis
tered at tlic Waldorf Astoria hotel with
O II Duhine and tho hitters wife Tho
night clerk at the hotel said that he
understood Mr Dnhino and his wife are
the uncle and aunt of Ghaso The clerk
said the three guests had registered
Monday night and hud mado no secret
of the fact that thoy intended to sail
for Europe today
ROBBED BY HIS PORTER
Omulm In velci Mulcted for WIOMI by a
Trusted Kniptnye
Omaha June 31 Albert Peterson
diamond thief and wife beater might
have kept a long series of successful
thefts always a scoret had it not been
for a lovo of strong drink and habitual
ill trcntinout of his wife For two years
a trusted employe of A Mandelborgs
jewelry establishment Peterson is found
to havo stolen goods since al
most tho first day of his servico and
continued until his resignation last
May Tho value of the articles stolen
amounted to about 1000 aud not tho
remotest suspicion attached to him
When arrested for wife beating and
in a maudlin condition Peterson re
vealed his long concenlod secret
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
Dr C W Super was Tuesday elected
president of Ohio university
The Russian government is preparing
measures for the early development of
its merchant marine
The Cambria Steel company of Johns
town Tuesday posted notices of a gen
eral advauco ot wnges of 10 per cent
About 8500 uiou aro affected by tho ad
vance
Jiimos Armstrong a Pittsburg stool
worker Tuesday snot and killed Thomas
Welch a fellow workman and immedi
ately shot himself dying within a few
moments
Tho convention of tho International
Printing Pressmens union Tuesday de
cided that job pressman could not or
ganize branch union but should con
tinue either as pressmen or assistants
Carriages and vehicles of nearly ovory
description driven by compressed air
will be running on tho streets of Chi
cago by next January if tho plans of
tho Hartley Powor Supply company aro
consummated
Tho three men arrested near Yellow
stone Park Monday on suspicion of be
ing Union Pacific train robbers havo
been released An Investigation showed
conclusively that they wero not con
nected with tho robbery
Tho riots in southern India have
spread to Travancoro whero the police
have been severely beaten and forced to
retire Tho rioters are cutting off tho
ears of their opponents iu order to ob
tain their earrings moro expeditiously
A pitched battle between Hebrew and
Christian lwys on Stewart avenue Chi
cago became so fierce Tuesday that pol
ice interference in force was made nec
essary The fight was the result of tho
bitter feeling between the Jewish and
Christian boys of the neighborhood
William E Jones who manned the
wheel of tho Brooklyn at Santiago is in
tlie county jail for SO days at Racine for
carrying concealed weapons
Justice Gnswold of Cleveland dis
missed tho charge of embezzlement pre
ferred several days ago agaimt Judge
W O Oug by a former client
Tho steamer Alameda on her last
trip from San Francisco to Australia
had her vault robbed of 25000 Tho
suspected robber left tho vessel at Hono
lulu
Tho Illinois supreme court has set
aside tho verdict or tho lower court sus
taining tho Alton authorities iu com
pelling colored children toattond separate
schools and ordered a now trial
Chicago Jews aud peoplo of tho Jew
ish nationality in all the large cities of
America are contributing funds for tho
purchase of suitable testimonials to bo
jrecuted to Captain Dreyfus Eunlo
zoui una uoiouel rict
OHIO TOIVNSJLOODI
Wind nnd Water Cause Havoc
Over a Wide Area
sTinxrs TTiNin into mvriis
Water Compel Fuctnrlrn to Mint lliuvn
and Itiislnns I- at a Standstill Ono
House Wavbed Away and Owner la
Mlsslms Tnimiilo In Illinois
MANKKiKiit O Juno 21 A storm of
unusual severity ocourtod horn lust
night and extended to other points In
Ohio notably Shelby on the northwest
and Loudonvillo on the southeast Here
the storm lasted from 7110 until after
midnight A number of outbuildings
wero moved from their foundations and
many houses wero under water several
feet deep Tho street car power house
was flooded so that oars could not run
after U p in Tho total damage done In
tho city is estimated at 50000 and may
bo more
At Shelby the rise In the little stream
running through the town was ho rapid
that citizens were aroused at 2 a m by
the fire alarm and by the ringing of
church bells All collars wore flooded
and the principal streets became run
ning streams The pnstolllco could not
be reached early In tho day and busi
ness was at a standstill
At Loudonville the storm seems to
have gathered strength and there was a
decided cloudburst Horsetail creek
soon broke over its bunks with such
force Hint the first house it struck Hint
of Isaac Hunter was swept from its
foundations and completely destroyed
Hunter is missing and may be drowned
Bridges and roadways have been broken
or destroyed entailing a loss of 100000
Indiana Swept by Storm
Indianapolis June 21 A severo
storm passed over central and southern
Indiana last evening Near Daloville
Charles Bowler was milking a cow
when both man and iinimnl were killed
by lightning Frank Smiths residence
near Eaton was completely destroyed by
lightning North and south of Muncin
railway trades were blockaded by trees
being blown down Wheat fields were
badly damaged by large hail stones and
severe winds A severe rainstorm is
reported in Marion county and Marion
Oily reports a hard windstorm which
for n time had every appeararfce of a
cyclone Itoporls reached hero that
many were injured in it cyclono bo
tween Portland and Ridge Hill
Heavy Storm at Ames
Ames In June 21 A terrific rain
and hailstorm passed over this city
early this morning smashing half of
the window lights of tho town A barn
north of the city was struck by light
ning and burned to the ground Seven
head of horses were killed The streets
are tilled with water Reports from tho
country give great loss of stock
Tornado at lloopestnwii
Danville His June 21 A tornado
passed north of Hnopestown last even
ing Two buildings and a barn were
blown down at Hnopestown and somo
stock killed Much damngo is feared
north of Hoopestown
DARK SIDE OF KLONDIKE
More Laborers Than Work Iu the Yukon
Country
Pout TowNsrND Wash Juno 21 A
number of Klomllkors who arrived hero
on the steamer Dirigo present tho dark
side of Klondike life They suy that
Dawson is crowded with idle men who
are willing to work for most any wages
Thirty conts an hour and board
yourself are tho prevailing wages for
common labor Thoy say thero aro
hundreds of mon with no prospects of
seeming work and that tho only way
thoy will bo able to got out of the coun
try will bo though government assist
ance
Iu llebalfof Shop Olrli
Des Moines Juno 21 Tho firstaction
brought in this city under the now codo
section requiring seats for shop girls
commenced by tho Humane society in
Justice Aylesworths court yesterday
J B Ackorman irAiager of a 10 cout
store is tho defendant and Is charged
by tho society with neglecting to pro
vide suitable seats for tho use of fomalo
omployes in his retail storo Tho sec
tion makes this an offouso against pub
lic health
Taroina Hotel Hums
Tacoma W h June 21 Tho Mon
telle hotel a fashionable boarding houso
was partially destroyed by fire last night
Lieutenant Otto Sehlegol and Captain
Russell of the fire department wero
carried from tho building overcome by
smoko aud V R Egormnyer a fire
man was struck by a nozzle of a full
ing hose and knocked ofif a ladder
The loss of the Uiilding aud coutents
amounts to about 23000
Followers of Hahnemann In Sestlon
Atlantic City Juno 21 The 55th
session of the American Institute of
Homeojwthy opened hero yesterday
with over 1 100 followers of Hahnemann
in attendance Evory 6oction of tho
couutry was represented Yesterdays
two sessions afternoon and evening
wero devoted to committee reports unit
tho annual address of Benjamin F
Bailoy of Lincoln Nob president of
tho itibtituto
Loner Cullfortilu Mine Not lllrli
San Djkuo Juno 21 Tho schooner
Anita returned from tho Lower Cali
fornia mines yesterday with 15 miners
and 00 ounces of gold Tho men say tho
placers extend over
miles
ure uot rich and most of the Americans
The Norfolk Weekly News
advisedly with tho consent of tho offi
cers and men of tho Third
AutliorliltiK Now Ilm luine
Beiilin June 21 The bill authoriz
ing the acquisition of the Caroline La
drone and Polow islands was submitted
to tho reichstag yesterday
KENNEDY CONVICTED
Notorious Train llohhor liven Seventeen
Years by a Inry of Farmer
Hahtvilie Mo Juno 21 John Ken
nedy the notorious Cracker Nocker
has finally been convicted of train rob
bery Tho jjury beforo whom Kennedy
was tried for complicity in the robbery
of an express train at Macomb on Jan
a last returned a verdict last evening
adjudging Kennedy guilty us charged
and fixing his punishment at 17 years in
tho state penitentiary
Strangely enough it remained for
Kennedy to bo connoted by a jury of
farmers hero in Ilartvillo over 20 miles
from any railroad after tho authorities
in such a railroad center as Kansas City
had signally failed to convict him of tho
numerous charges of train robbery
which they hud brought against him
Six men wero actually engaged In tho
Macomb hold up Of those JakoFegely
who received a penitentiary sentence of
14 years and John Kennedy have been
convicted Old Bill Ryan a member of
tho notorious old James gang Too
Shoppard Louis Nigh and Elmer
Byrani aro tho others accused of com
plicity in the hold up Their trials will
follow that of Kennedy Elmer Byrani
having made a full confession will prob
ably not bo severely punished
RIOTING IN CLEVELAND
Mob Attacks Street Cart anil Chases Non
union Mntnrnian
Cleveland Juno 21 There wero
two incipient riots last evening At
the corner of Central and Wilson ave
nues a crowd of 2000 people obstructed
tho passage of two cross town cars Ono
of the nonunion motorincii who gavo
his mime as Charles Jones was hit with
a brick and badly injured Later a car
on the south side lino was nttacked near
the suburb of Brighton The motor-
man and conductor wero chased into
the woods by a mob and they had not
returned when it came time to stop
running cars
The people of tho south side nursed
their wrath all day They made no
attempt to interfere with the running
of cars so long as there was police pro
tection but last night thero was a de
termined effort to get at the nonunion
men at tho Hollondon avenue barn
Soon after dark a mob of 5000 peoplo
assembled There were 20 policemen at
the barns but they wero powerless to
handle the mob Fences torn
down and tho crowd broke into tho
barns In tho meantime tho nonunion
men had escaped to tho attic and tho
rioters contented themselves with
smashing a few of the oars
Smallpox IlrealCM Out In Howard County
Des Moines Juno 21 Dr Kennedy
of the stato board of health received a
telegram stating that three cases of
smallpox had been discovered in Paris
township Howard oounty The source
of exposure comes from Cresco the
county seat of Howard Tho farmers
of the adjoiniug townships aro wild
with fright but Dr Kennedy says tho
cases have been roported as in a mild
form and that every precaution will be
taken to prevent tho spreading of tho
disease The population of tho entire
township will bo vaccinated All travel
will bo stopped no one will bo allowed
upon tho highways and the strictest of
quarantine rules have boon established
General Striko Not Ordered
Buffalo Juno 21 Contrary to ex
pectation a goueral striko of dock work
ers was not ordered last night A con
ference was held by representatives of
all branches of labor along tho docks
and after tho froight handlers had been
urged iu vain to return to work it was
decided that no action looking to a gen
eral striko should bo takon until Presi
dent Keefe of tho longshoremen arrives
Dan Coudhtlii Indicted
GincAOO Juno 21 Last night tho
grand iurv voted Indictments against
Daniel Coughlin and William Arm-
strong Coughlin was indicted on tho
charge of offering a bribo to Juror John
F Taylor Ho was also indicted with
I William Armstrong his bartender on
tho charge of conspiracy to do an act
prejudicial to tho administration of
I public justico
No Trace of the Murderer-
Auiiuun Nob Juno 21 There is
nothing especially interesting iu tho
Julian murder case The hounds wero
unable to get tho trail and tho effort
was abandoned Tho jury simply finds
that Mr Rahuand camo to his death at
tho hands of parties unknown aud that
tho object was robbery
Mob After Neijrn Prisoner
Mobile Ala Juno 21 Daniel Pat
rick tho negro who assaulted Miss Bes
sie Ireland in her homo out side of Scran
ton Miss Monday was captured yes
terday Ho was takon to jail whore ho
confessed tho crime A crowd has
gathered for tho purpose of assaulting
tho jail Sheriff Moore and deputies
promiso to resist tho mob aud some
shooting is looked for
fit Louis Kutertaliia Elk
St Louis Juno 21 Last night 8000
Elks and their ladies were entertained
by the local lodge at Suburban on tho
outskirts of tho city They wore enter
tained by a company of burnt cork art
ists earlv in the evening and then gave
way to fenstingnnd merry making Tho
great feature of today will bo tho parade
of tho members when 10000 Elks are
expected to bo in liue
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Delay In Securing French Min
istry Causes Alarm
CALLS A NI5W CAMSfKT MAKER
Provident loubet Itcipicsts HotiieeM to
Undertake the Tusk of Solidifying
Knoiii li Klemcnts to SukIiiIu the Gov
ernment ICuecutlvo SIiouk Anxiety
Pauls Juno 21 It is now said Presi
dent lioubet will ask M Bourgeois tho
former premier and minister of foreign
affairs to form a now cabinet
The prolongation of tho cabinet crisis
is becoming most serious MM Dupuy
and Lookroy both willed on President
Loubct yesterday and expressed their
anxiety to bo roliovod of tho responsi
bility of office as soon as possible It is
reported orders have boon sent to St
Michaels Azoro islands directing the
commander of tho French cruiser Sfsix
which is bringing Captain Droyfus to
Franco to remain thero a short time so
us not to arrive in homo waters until
the now ministry is installed
Should Bourgeois accept tho task of
forming a ministry it is thought his
chances of success would lo fairly good
His prestige has been much increased by
the part ho played in tho deliberations
of the peace conference tit The Hague
The latest gossip favors a combination
cabinet including MM Bourgeois
Brisson Poincare and
but nothing will be known until
M Bourgco arrives
M Wuldoek Roussoau discussing his
failure is reported to have said I
met with the utmost friendliness and
straightforwardness from my former
adversaries but found only treason
among my old allies
WAR POSSIBILITIES
Natal Volunteers Ordered In Hemlines
lor Active Service
Oaiktown June 21 Tho Natal vol
unteers have been ordered to hold them
selves in readiness for active service
The activity of the war department
authorities has been suspended in tho
matter of contracts for certain requisi
tions on the ground that tho regiments
are now ready to letivo Capotown for
Kimberloy at short notice
An engine driver on tho Capo railway
declares that he has seen men sinned
and mounted engaged in drilling at
Houttkranl near Dcarr and Pontfonteiu
not far from Kimberloy Ho was in
formed that thoy wero Dutchmen pre
paring to tissist tho Boors in tho event
of hostilities
FLOCKING TO RENNES
HotelH Filled Willi IeopInComhiBlo Hear
the Trial or Captain Dreyfus
Paris June 21 Tho approaching ar
rival of Droyfus at Rennes is causing an
influx of foreigners there Tho hotels
nre besieged with applicants for looms
which command immense prices Tho
arrangements for tho conveyance of tho
prisoner from Brest havo boen mado
with the greatest euro and it is believed
there is no danger of demonstrations
Droyfus is expected to reach Brest early
in tho morning and precautions havo
boon taken to prevent anybody from
seeing him either at Brest or at Rennes
The Figaro says it understands Drey
fus will arrive at Rennes on Juno 30 and
that he will bo landed elsewhere than at
Brest
AiiHtrnllan Federation
Sydney N S W Juno 21 The
referendum on tho federation question
has resulted in 11045 votes in favor as
against 10551 opposed in the city of
Sydney In the country districts tho
returns now practically complete show
05097 for federation as against 44035
opposed The result hoa been received
here with great enthusiasm and tho
federation loaders aro applauded and
eulogized on nil hands
Tho roferondnm on tho federation
proposal will bo takon in Victoria to
wards tho end of next month
London Juno 21 Tho Times and
other morning papers contain editorials
in a congratulatory voin regarding the
New South Wales roferondnm which
insures tho success of Australian feder
ation inasmuch as the results in Vic
toria and Queensland are a foregone
conclusion
CROP SHORTAGE ABROAD
Willi Kicepllon of Small Sections italn
fall Han lleen Greatly Dellcieut
New York Juno 20 Tho Time3
London correspondent telegraphs Wo
aro threatened with an agricultural dis
aster that may among other evils in
flict upon us a wofully short grain crop
June usually ruther wet is this year so
far ruinless and crops are already half
ruined in many parts of the country
Tho same conditions prevail over tho
greater part of Europe and iu south
Will leave for linuie About i0000 luu
been taken out iu all so far
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Water Comes In on Miners
GlashowIuiio 21 TlioGnulchalaml
pit lu Ayshlre was suddenly Hooded
yesterday while a number of men were
below Fifteen of them are still misting
DIPLOMAS FROM MKINLEY
Ileshlelits Niece Oue ol the Gradual lug
Class at Moillil lloljnke College
Snrm Haiiliv Mass June 21
President Moltinloy participated iu tho
coninienceineiit exercises at Mount
llolyoke college yesterday awarding tho
diplomas to the senior class among
whom was his niece Miss Oruco Mo
Kliiley and accepting In n brief addim i
the degree of doctor of civil laws con
ferred upon him by tho college Tho
president and parly came from Holyoko
by olet trie car In the morning Aflot
t he college exercises tho president held
a reception on the platform in front ol
the village church shaking hands with
2 100 people Today President McICin
ley and party will enjoy a steamer ritU
down the Connecticut river to Spring
field where here will bo receptions and
a parade and at I p in the parly will
leave Springfield for Adams Mass bjf
special tram
PLACE FOR BABCOCK
Will lie tllvuu Chairmanship of the Coin
lulleu on Hulls
Chicago June 21 Tito Record snysi
When Congressman 1 B Henderson ot
Iowa lias been elected spanker of thil
house of representatives of the Fifty
sixth congress ho will in ho main re
organize the committees without
changes iu personnel The chairman
ship of tho committee on rules which
Congressman Heudei Hon himself has
held is an exception When tlie Iowa
statesman is elevated to the chair this
chnirmausliip will go to Congressman
1 W Babcock of Wisconsin This has
been agreed upon after conferences Imp
tween Colonel Henderson anil Congress
man Babcock and other leaders
Clop Conditions Poor
Din Moini n June 21 Crop condi
tions are poor The weekly bulletin
says On ho I7lli considerable damage
was caused by local hail and wind
storms in some of the counties iu I lie
ceul nil and norl hern districts Despite
these drawbacks fair progress has been
made iu cultivating tlie cornfields and
in finishing planting in the southern
section The condition of corn is very
uneven and Iho output uncertain hub
with favorable conditions in tho futuru
it is possible to bring the crop up to
nearly an average in the larger part of
tho stato Reports from nearly all sec
tions confirm previous advices as to tho
rank growth of spring wheat oats and
barley and I lie danger of loss by lodging
Daly to Live Iu Denver
Denvhk June 21 The Times says
Marcus Daly tho Montana millionaire
miner and horwi breeder is coming to
Colorado to live Ho brings with him
from 0000000 to 10000000 of money
to invest It is reasonably certain that
ho will build a homo in Denver Ho
has an option on land for a stock ranch
anil expects to engage iu smelting andT
refining independent of tho American
Smelling and Refining company
SUICIDE OF OR SUMMERS
Noted Yellow leer Ktpeil Kmla III Life
at SI Louis
St Louis Juno 20 Dr Thomas Os
mond Summers late major surgeon in
charge of tho fever hospital at Santiago
aud a noted yellow fever export shot
himself through tho head hero last
evening Despondency caused by fan
cied lack of appreciation of his services
by tho government during tho Spanish
war is assigned as tho cause for tho rash
act Dr Summers was tho author of
several standard medical works and his
successful treatment of yellow fover
cases during the Memphis epidemic of
1878 gave him national reputation Dr
Summers was professor of anatomy iu
the St Louis college of physicians and
surgeons Tho deed was committed in
his lecture room as he stood facing ai
grinning skeleton which ho used in
illustrating his lectures
Defender Defeat Niivahon
Newpout R I June 21 Tho de
fender showed hor heels to the crack
cutter Navahoo iu her first competitive
trial of the season off this port yester
day Tho distanco was 10 miles and
the brush was in response to a request
from Butler Duncan to Royal Phelps
Carroll Tho wind was strong from the
southwest nnd tho course was laid to
windward Tho Dofonder bent tho
Navahoo by nearly four minutes in tho
10 miles Mr Can oil sailed tho Nava
hoo and Captain Rhodos the Defender
Ten rind Watory Gruvus
Bukmen June 19 In a collision oft
Friedrichshaveu between tho German
steamer Artuschoft and tho British
steamer Mauritius yesterday tho Artn
bchotf was sunk 10 of hor crew being
drowned
Thre Call to Dentil
Rat Poktaoe Out Juno 21 By an
nccideut to tho hoisting apparatus at
tho Black Sturgoou mino last night
four men wero procipitatod to tho bot
tom of tho 200 foot shaft Charles
Adams of Nova Scotia Oharlos Haas of
Sudbury and Johu Howe of this place
wore killed and Oharlos Anderson was
seriously injured
A O V W to Incorporate
Indianapolis June 21 The supremo
lodge of tho Ancient Order of United
Workmen yosterd T after a discussion
lasting over two days decided to incor
porate Steps wero takon toward draft
ingtho proper articles Last night a
banquet with 200 covers was served at
tho Grand hotel
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