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TIT K OMAHA DAILY .H-lSlSt SA'l'l RDAY, PTJUHUARV 2, 1!I01, PORTO RICO IS PROSPERING QoTernor Allen Contradict All RepoiU of Deititution and Want. ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT DISAPPEARS latnndcra Sow nn Conleiittil a They IZvrr Were mid .More Arc Uut nloyril n( llrUrr Wkm Than Heretofore. WASHINOTON, Feb. 1. The secretary of the navy has received nn Interesting letter from Governor Allen of l'orto lllco, formerly secretary of the navy and a warm personal friend of the secretary. The eommunlca tton Is most Important, In that It sets at naught tho many alarming reports that have como to hand, telling of dire distress and poverty among the Islanders, nnd chronicles a constantly growing measure of prosperity In l'orto Hlco, In part, tho letter Is as follows: Tho anti-American sentiment which was prevulcnt tit the beginning of the civil government has entirely disappeared and the masses of the people were- never morn contented, 1 am sure, than at tho present time. More ar employed than ever before, nnd tit better wages, nnd, Indeed, there Is u scurrlty of labor In rvrtuln sections nnd contractors complain that they are unable to securo sultlcleiit help, although they are puylnu 60 cento In gold where ten months ago they paid 30 cents In pesetas, The crops ur abnormally large and of excellent quality. , , Our customs receipts nre constantly In creasing, an well as tho Internal revenue collections. All our bills aro promptly paid, we havii always a surplus In the treasury and wo fliull Mnlsh thu llscnl year, which expires on June 30. entirely within our budget allowance, so I feel hum the presi dent can havo reason for great satisfac tion with ithe results In l'orto Hlco. Civil go eminent In l'orto Hlco has not cost tho people of tho I'nlted Htntes one penny. It fuiH beer, self-sustaining from the be ginning. The Island Is rich and Is sure, to prove n valuable asset of the I'nlted States. As to "destitution" and "starvation" In l'orto Hlco, thny do not exist, and, with the. abundance or crops and abundant labor at hand, If there should be a case of starvation It might well be called a case of BUlcldo. Hrporla from llonrit nf llriiltb. Governor Allen, In his letter, also In closes reports from tho Doard of Health, of which the following aro extracts: Itnmenso harm has been done by tho prob ably well meant, but certainly iiuwlsu state ments published by persons who had not been a month on the Island and who could not possibly bo In a position to give un opinion nf value. For Instance, the statcriient was published that an tho death ruto In l'orto Hlco was so and mo, whereus tl.o birth rate was but one-fourth of this, It was only u question nf a few years when l'orto Hlco would be do populated. Had this Individual taken tint trouble to ask for the reul facts In tho proper quarter ho would havo seen that thu apparently horrible condition ho lamented was due to a laxity of registration of births, whereas every death Is noted In conse quence of thu legal requirements as to burial. The lnrgo death rato of Ponco has been attributed to all sorts nf causes but tho right one, this being the Inll.ix of paupers from every district In tho Island, In order to obtain a sharo of tho relief, which was popularly supposed to lie unlimited In amount and freo to all. Ponco proper was thus fcnthereil with a crowd of several thousand sick nnd destitute people, tho deaths among whom should fairly have been apportioned to their nutlve localities. In fact. 1 havo received communications from the Unlteil Htntes In which It was plain that thu Impression was widespread as to the exlstcnco of n terrible epidemic In Ponce, rendering life there n risky business. Now, In truth, tho sickness and mortality In tho permanent population of Ponce were not nbnormnlly great and there never hail been thn slightest nppoarntieo of any epi demic disease. Wo must not expect too much or think that now methods enn bo Introduced nil nt once, no matter how desirable they muy ba, hut with patience and tact It will bo possible to carry out n complete, reforma tion In thn present conditions nnd In this way save tho health nnd lives of Innumer able people. TO REIMBURSE WORKMAN Our of thn Kffeeta of the (IiiihIImis AVur Clulnis' II 1 1 1 Punned by CoiiRresH. WASHINOTON', Feb. l.-'fSpeclnl Tele gram.) Tho bouse this afternoon passed au omnibus war claims' bill which, according to Representative Cannon of Illinois, "watch dog of tho treasury," may lead to millions If tho scnato takes tho Initiative. In the bill which passed tho house Is nn Hem of $1,090 for Frank O. Simmons of Seward, who, between 1S03 and 1S96, edited a paper known as the Nebraska Workmnn. The paper was a monthly publication demoted to tho doings of tho Ancient Order of United Workmen, During tho tlmo lie published the paper tho postofllco department changed Its charge against the newspaper from the second to tho thlrd-cluss rato to tho paper, and Simmons thereupon went to tho court of claims to recover tho amount paid. Tho court supported his contention, nnd the Item was Inserted In thn omnibus bill for payment. In tho snmo bill A. W. Camp bell of Hox Elder, Neb., formorly of Itonne county, Tennessee, gets. $100. JVrw lloute fruiu Friend. A rural freo delivery routo has been or dered established from Friend, Saline county, effect I vo Mnrch 1, with ono car rier, W, II. Hall. Ho Is to covor n route twenty-four miles long, nerving a popula tion of 740. Thcro havo been n number of applications for the, establishment of routos from this point. Ono contemplated In a suburban routo Instead of u rural, within the Interpretation of tho chief in charge, nnd bo, upon the recommendation of tho in spector, refused to grant tho petition be cause tho roads were bad nnd tho popula tion to be served would rather go to town than havo their mnll delivered by carrier. Free Delivery In Icmvii, On March 1 rural delivery will nlso be established In Iowa as follows: VanMetor, Dallas county, ono carrier, H. Phillips, Stop Coughing There's nothing so bad for a cough as coughing. Every cough makes your throat more raw and irritable. Every cough congests the lin ,ng membrane of your lungs. Cease tearing your throat and lungs in this way. Take Ayer's Cherry PectoroJ From the first dose the quiet and rest begin ; the tickling in the throat ceases; the cough disappears. There's nothing so good for a cough as Ayer's Cherry Pec toral. Three sicca: 25c, 5c., $I.W. If your druggist cinnot (apply yon, strut at on dolUr and we will express 1 ln bottl to ytu, all ehugct prpM. Vt surt jvu kit us your nrt( eirrett office. Address, J. C. ATCB Coh Unrsll, llut, who Is to servo a population of 750, on u routo thirty miles long; Ogden, lloone county, with two carriers, 1.. C. Zollinger and 11, W. Huntley. They will serve a pop ulation of 1,007 ou a route fifty-two miles long. lies .Moines l.niul Cases. Judgo J. F. Stevens of Hoono has made his final report to tho secretary of the In terior In tho Des Moines land cases. The department will take tip tho subject nt onco and mako a settlement on the basis of tho report. Dr. Smith of Cedar Ilnplds Is In the city. Jacob Hannon of Chamberlain has been nwarded a contract for carrying mall from Chamberlain to Oacome, S. I). To Promote Ilnlf lireetls. Congressmen Onmblo nnd Ilurke today called at the Indian ofUco to recommend tho promotion of James F. Estes, a halfbreed, who Is holding a minor position at the Yankton (S. D.) agency. It Is understood that the South Dakotans discussed tho ap pointment of a new ngent at Crow Creek, S. D. They recommended Harry Chamber lain to succeed Agent Stephens some time ago. They aro also understood to bo after tho scalp of Trader Ilradloy of Crow Creek. J. N. Suenssttup was today recommended by the South Dakota representatives for postnirffctcr at Warkcr and John O. Johufon nt llrlsbanc. Tho establishment of an of flee nt Kucnwlth, with Dnnlcl Serf as post mastur was recommended. Public HiiIIiIImk Aiir(iirlutloiis. Tho house committee ou public buildings today reported favorably on tho omnibus bill, offered etirly In the week, providing In creased appropriations for buildings al ready provided by congress. The appropri ation for tho Aberdeen (S. D.) building Is Increased from $87,000 to $100,000 and for Creston. Ia., to $100,000. That for tho Chey enno (Wyo.) building Is Increased to $330,- 000. In several instances the Increases do not meet tho recommendation of treasury oftlclals. The opinion Is expressed by "tho committeemen that there Is little prospect for tho enactment of new public buildings' legislation at this session, mils may be re ported by committees, but the sentiment of leaders against allowing appropriations for new buildings will probably defeat tho pool formed to further such legislation. IM3.VSIO.VS TOR WHSTIJHN VKTIiHA.VS. Wr .Survivor llemeiiiliereil liy the (eneritl (ioveriimeiit. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. (Special.) The following pensions have been granted: Issue or January 16; Nebraska: Original George W. Stewart, NoA-mnn drove. $0; Miles W. Miller, Ulalr. Jii. Increase Simon P. Illte, Lynch, $11; (special January 19i Ocorgu C. Kdsnn, Pal mer, $ti. Original widows Louhe M. Mer rill, St. Paul, $s. Iowa: Original Andrew J. Klngery, Stuart, $0, Additional John Orutchek, Humboldt, $S. Restoration und Increase (Special January 191 Alexander M. llryson (dead), Iowa Falls, $10, Increase John Storm, Preston, $11. Original widows E'.lcn M. I.umsden, Davenport, $.S; (special January 19) Carthu. II. Hryaon, Iowa Kails, $8. South Dakotu: Additional-Clark I.lnd sey, Lake Preston, $10, Colorado: Original Oley Sterland, Pngosa Springs, $S; Ueorge M. llenedlct, Littleton, $S, Increase James II. Footo, Trinidad, $10. Inereiisn In Ciihiin Itvcelpt. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Tho division of Insular affairs of tho War department has proparod tho following statement of cus tom house receipts In Cuba during the cal endar year 1900, as compared with those of 1S99: The total receipts from custom sources In 1900 amounted to $10,081,376; for 1899, $U,8j4,S61, showing nn Increase of $1,230,115, or over 8 per cent. AVorUlntf Overtime. "I was Just about gone," writes Mrs. Hosa Itichnrdson of Laurel Springs, N. C, "I had consumption so bad that the best doc tors said I could not live more than a month, but I began to uso Dr, King's New Discovery and was wholly cured by seven bottles nnd am now stout and well." It's nn unrivaled Ufo-saver In consumption, pneumonia, la grlppo and bronchitis; In falllblo for coughs, colds, asthma, hay fever, croup or whooping cough. Guaran teed bottles 00c and $1.00. Trial bottles freo at Kubn & Co.'s drug store. LEE MURPHY'S SACRIFICE Arnpnlirin .Soldier Xotiln Dentil Dp. northed to Ills .Mother by (be Coinpnii) 'n Captain. AHAPAHOU, Nob., Fob. 1. (Special.) Thero has been tender manifestation' of such general Interest in tho truly heroic death of Corporal Lee Murphy that his mother, Mrs. E, 11. Murphy, hoB, slnco the funeral that was conducted here with In spiring solemnity a few days ago by tiro honored veterans of this city, consented to tho publication of tho letter that sho re ceived from Captain Frank M. Humboldt Inst Fcbrunry, describing tho affair that cost her a noblo son, Tho captain, t.nder whom Leo Murphy served as a member of tho Thirty-second In fnntry, Company G, wrote in part as fol lows: DINALUPIHAN, Province of Hatuan, Luzon, P. I., Feb. 8, 1900. Mrs. U. . Murphy. Arapahoe, Nob.; My Deur Madam It becomes my painful duty to ac quaint you with tho fact that Corporal Leo 8. Murphy of this company was killed Feb ruary 6 while acting us ono of a guard to a Srovlslon train coming to this station from rutil, When within two and a half miles of this place, near a vlllaga called "Colls." tho wheels of one of tho carts broke through a small bridge. Tho corporal and three of his comrades dismounted from thlr ponies und started to lift on the carl, just at that moment about llfty Insurgents raised from an ambuscade, not moro thun thirty yards distant, nnd tired a volley at them. Thero woro botweo.i llfty and a hundred Insur gents In tho party opposed to eleven of our men As near as can bo told three of tho party weie killed or mortally wounded nt tho llrst volley.: A stubborn light wns made by tho survivors. The detail whs scattered over about 160 yards of tho road and all wero so busy lighting that tho flvo who survived could not tell how or when those killed fell. I nm sorry to say that all tho personnl effects of tho men wero tuken by tho In surgents, yet 1 found a few things tn his pocket, which I send herewith. 1 know not whether you aro Corporal Murphy s mother, or other relative; In inv caBo, I can nssuro you ho was respected and liked by his o Ulcer and comrades and all extend to you In your nttllctlon their slncero sympathy, I wish I could say something to lighten your grief, but I fuel my Inability. It may bo some consolation to know that the cor poral nlways did his duty ns iv soldier to his country nnd, although his young life was sacrificed, ho hns, as one of the torco at present In these Islands, been ono of tho missionaries to lead them to u higher civil ization. Verily tho United States may bo proud of such wons ns tho corporal. The peopls at homo know llttlo of tho hardships of the soldier's llfo In these Islands and know not tho debt of grntltudo they owe them. I urn, very respect fully, your obedient servant. FHANK M. HPMIIOLDT. Captain Thirty-second Infantry, U. 8. A Commanding Compuny O. Her son's long-delayed return, not with his shield, but on It, has harrowed the very depths of Mrs. Murphy's motherly af fection, but this acknowledgment of the debt the country owes to him nnd to her, together with the knowledge she has of her late husband's brilliant service ns captain of tho Soventh Iowa cavalry, assuago In part tho grief she feels nnd In which this en tire community so sincerely shares. KfTort to Steal llrMis. PLATT8MOUTH, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special.) Two employes In tho Burlington shopB In formed Deputy Sheriff J. D. McDrlde that 200 poinds of brass had been stolen from the company and thrown over tho fence on the east side of tho yards. Chief of Po lice Slater found n team of horses hltcbcd to a light rig south of tho shops and took possession of them, as he believes they were left there by tho would-be thieves. The team was hired from a livery Btable in Loulsvlll. The bteodhounds from Ilcatrlce arrived about 4:30) this evening and wero taken at once to the pile of brass, which hud been guarded during the dny to keep others uway, where they took the scent and, fol lowed by Detective Mnlone, Sheriff Wheeler, Chief of Poltco Slater and others, went down tho Hock Bluff road n few miles, then, turning- cast, followed an unfrequented wood road over the bluffs to the river. After arriving on tho river bottom rood they turned nnd camo back toward the city un til they reached tho npproach to tho llur llngton bridge, when they turned sharply from tho road nnd without n moment's hesitation climbed tho embankment and crossed the Missouri river on the bridge into Iowa and then on to Paclfia Junction, where they lost the tt all. The officers nre of tho opinion that the thieves took the train from there. TRANSFERS AMICABLY MADE Superintendent Johnson nnd Steward Metrirnr Assume Control nt In stitute for IVeble-Mlndeil. UEATIUCE, Ncb.7 Feb. 1. (Special Tele gram.) Tho formal transfer of the Institute for Feeble .Minded Youth to tho new super intendent, Dr. A. Johnson of Omahn, and Steward M. A. Mctzgar of this city, was made this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Tho preliminaries were amicably arranged nnd Dr. Hearing and Steward Stownrt, tho re tiring officials, extended every courtesy to tho new officials, and tho transfer through out was peaceable, cordial and harmonious. Mrs. J. T. Armstrong wns formally In stalled as principal of thn schools of the Institute. Sho Is the widow of tho first superintendent of the asylum and her re turn Is greeted with every manifestation of Joy by tho Inmates, with whom sho was always a great favorite. .MHS. .STOTSn.MIUHO IS (ill.VTI'.Fl I,. UxnrrsseN Her Appreciation to Ollloern unil .Men of First .Velirnnkn. COLUMDUS. Neb., Feb, 1. To the Editor of The llee: Horewith you will pleaso find letter of Mrs. Stotsenburg, which I dcslro to bring to the attention of all tho members of tho First infantry, United States volun teers. As tho public Is also Interested In this matter, I wish to stato In explanation that when the regiment was mustered out of tho aervlco at San Francisco on August 23, 1899, there was n balance In tho regi mental fund of something aver $200. Tho matter was discussed of storting a fund for a monument dedicated to tho memory of those who fell !n battle or Buccumbcd to disease, and flnnlly It was decided to ask an expression of the officers nnd men of tho regiment whether It would not be an good a tribute to send It to tho widow and chil dren of our heroic c iloncl, ns a slight token of condolence and appreciation of tho es teem In which tho husband and father was held. Through Regimental Adjutant Whca don of Lincoln, Ncb It was ascertained that the officers and men of tho regiment concluded, unanimously, that this latter proposition wao in accordance with their wishes. Major Mulford, It seems, has JuBt sent this balaute to Mrs, Stotsenburg, who wishes mo to convey her gratitudo and ap preciation to all the members of our regi ment, so If you will pleaso kindly Insert this in your paper you will greatly oblige, Vory respectfully youn J. N. K I LI AN. WASHINOTON, D, f . 531 Eighteenth Spinet, N. W., Jan. 21 To tho Otllcsr.i and Men of tho First Nebraska Volunteers, Lincoln, Neb.: Gentlemen-I Und It ex tremely difficult to convey to you any nde.. qunto expression of my gratitude for tha very kind expression ot your esteem and appreciation of the sacrifice mail by my beloved husband In his fall a the head of your regiment en tho fated Held of Qulngua, n3 Indicated by the very generous offering mndo by you and received by me through Major Mulford, Thirty-ninth Infantry, sev eral days since. It brings to my mind very vividly tho long days of preparation before leaving this country, those of suspenso In tho linos nrcund Manila, when he and you learned t appreciate each other; tho later days of the struggle and dnnger which had so sail an ending, nnd, still later, tho homecoming of thoso who were spared to share It. And, then, I plcturo you In my mind ns in your homes, happy In the consciousness of hav ing performed well your duty nnd proud nf the record you, us Nebraskuns und as sol. dlers ot this great, grand rountry, have made. For those comrades of my husband who with him, gave their lives to the causa of humanity, my sorrow Is lasting: und fo-r those they left behind my sympathy Is un bounded. May Clod bless you one nnd all and speed tho days when war shall ccaso and the white wings of peaco brood over all nntlons and races of men. Very sin cerely yours, MAHV L, 8TOTSENHl.HU. With .Never a. Saloon. YORK, Neb., Feb. 1 (Special.) York's showing In the dotalled census roturns pub lished In Tho Ileo Is most gratifying as an advertisement of York's substantial growth. It all Nebraska's cities had a growth of SO per cont, as York had, Nebraska's census would havo shown a wonderful growth. York is noted for Its beautiful homes, col leges, schools, musical and literary socie ties and now ranks near the head of tho list of Nebraska's leading, lively buslnoss cities. One thing remarkable about York's growth la that never In Its history has there been a legalized saloon. ChniKtes Its Polities. TRENTON. Neb., Feb, 1. (Special.) The Trenton Lender has been sold to A. W. Suiter and A. L. Taylor, who will run it ns a democratic paper. It was formorly a populist paper and was edited by R. I. Evans. A number of republicans tried to get It, for a republican paper is needed here, but arrangements could not be made. Mr. Evans is going Into business at Grand Island. Tnkes Possession nf Home. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Fob. 1. (Special.) Commandant Colo took possession of tho Soldiers' and Sailors' homo of this city yes terday ond the majority of tho members of the home welcome the change, they being moro harmonious, politically, with the nowly appointed officers. Adjutant Howcn and Physician Raudall aro also hero and have assumed tbelr positions. Est Hhl In la Sheep Itiineli. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special.) Nick Ilcnson and Bon. J. R. Henunn lmvn established a fine sheep ranch of over 2,000 acres near Loup city and will at onco stock tho sumo, thus adding the sheep industry to their large commission business, Clerirymun Chnnuca. CRE1GIITON, Neb., Fob. 1. (Special.) Rev. Clarcnco Rogers, who has tilled tho pulpit of the Congregational church here for tho past six months, has resigned his pas torate nnd will leavo for a new field of labor the first of next week. Miss Aunew's Soprano IMenses, PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Feb, 1. (Special.) A concert wob given by the Plattsmoutn I). & M, band In the Parmele theater. The audlenco waa large and enthusiastic. Miss Agnow's high, sweet soprano was heard to advantage. Manirlcil by Cornnlieller. AINSWORTH, Neb., Feb. I. (Special.) While Fred Merrill was oiling tho power of n cornshcllcr his right band was so man gled that amputation of tho thumb and forefinger was necessary. Former Governor Spentcs. CREiailTON, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special.) Ex-Oovernor Poynter spoko to a large audi ence at the Knights of Pythias ball hero last night on "FraternalUra." consumption cimrsn. An old physician, retired from practlco, had placed In his hands by an East Indian missionary the formula of n simple vegetable remedy for tho speedy and per manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and nil Throat and Lung Affections; nlso a positive und radical euro for Nervous Debility and nil Nervous Com plaints Having tested Its wonderful runt tlvo powers In thousands of cases, and de siring to rellovo human suffering, I will send free of charge to nil who wish It, this recipe. In Oerman, French or English, with full directions for preparing nnd using, Sent by mall, by addressing, with stamp, naming this paper, A Noycs, W Powers' Block, Hochester, N. Y. SOUTH DAKOTA SHY OF DATE Old LegiiUtorn Or can tt Prospect of Bills Filing Up at Lctst Minute, BUT NEWCOMERS VOTE DOWN PROPOSITION SIbiis of lleKliiiiliift of the I'.nd Slum Themselves nnd Are Unlekl) SlrniiKled lliioliies of the Dny. PIERRE. S. D., Feb. 1. (Special Tele gram.) The principal house bills Introduced today wero to doilno the duties of the Hoard of Hepciits of rMueatltn, rnklng quit claim deeds absolute transfer of title, und to repeal present cstray law und reenact the old law. The state nffalrs committee reported fav orably on n land grant for tho ABylum for tho Illlnd. but cut It to 15.000 ncres. Tho llrst signs of the beginning of the end showed themselves todny by an attempt to fix tho 25th as the last day for the Introduction of bills. This wns voted down in splto of tho protest of a number of the old members, who have been through tho closing days nnd know tho result of al lowing a rush of bills to pllo up at that stago of tho session. Representative Llndley of Gregory county secured the appointment of a committee to examine the books In tho olllco of the state treasurer und auditor, to attempt to straighten out tho accounts of that county with the state, which arc in a tunglo on account of the failure of some county ofli cers to make proper returns. The speaker announced the names of thirty now mem bers who go upon tho apportionment com mittee. On tho third rending tho bills pnsBcd were: Houso bill to make sidewalk chnrges a first Hen on abutting property: providing for tho payment of town and village as sessors by the county where the wholo county Is not organized Into townships; em powering cxreutors and administrators to mortgage property when it Is shown to be to tho ndvnntngo of tho estate: defi ciency of $1,CS9 In building fund of Speur fish Normal; deficiency of $2,780 in build ing fund at Hosnltal for the Feeblo Minded. Where Tuxes Are Delinquent. Senuto bills were passod requiring county ofllcluls to withhold warrants where per sonal taxes aro delinquent on the part of tho owner nnd making the purchaser tnko them BUbJcct to such charge; giving county courts power to sottle estntes of less than $300 vnluo without oxpensc of administrator, The bill for revision and codification of laws, which passed tho renatc almost unani mously, failed to receive the two-thirds required to make It an emergency meas ure, and nn effort to reconsider, to strike out the emergency clause failed, but a mo tion for reconsideration and making it a special ordor for next Wednesday was car ried. In tho senate bills Introduced wero to cut the salary of tho stato veterinary to $1,200 per year, ond to make any Instru ment acknowledged, filed nnd recorded, ovldenco without further proof. Among the bills passed whs one to give threshers prior Hen, while ono to make maximum salaries of registers of deeds $1, G00 was lost. A bill to elect county com missioners by vote of the whole county mot opposition, nnd was put over to Wednesday of next wcok, an was the retnll merchants' bill to reduce exemptions. An effort was inado by Sweet to tablo tho resolution for tho Investigation of the state Institutions, but it was unsuccessful and the repor was adopted. Colonol Ruckcr of Uuffalo addrosscd both houses on tho desires of tbo Pan-American exposition to hnvo a South Dakota exhibit, but tho chances nre against any such ap propriation being made. Thero Is talk of of a four-duy adjournment, at tho last ot next week, but tho sentiment Is divided, and the proposition Is not certain. ROBERT H. MBRMDE IS DEAD Former I'dltor of hinn and South Dnkotn Perishes of llenrt Dlsenne nt lleiul of FHkIiI of Stulrn. MITCHELL, S. D Fob. 1. (Special Telo gram.) This community was thrown Into a fovor of excitement this afternoon over tho announcement of the sudden death of Robert II. McRrlde, former editor of tho Mitchell Mnll. His death wns due to heart disease and occurred at 3:45 o'clock. Ho lived quietly and alono In a small room over u storo building, nnd got his own meals. Ho had an nttack of heart trouble and walked out Into tho hallway, groan ing loudly, and attracted tho attention of a young lady, who roomed near him. Mr. Mcllrldo seated himself nt the top of an uncovered stairway and throw up hla hands spasmodically Just ns the young Indy camo to his rescue, and she caught him In her arms. Ho expired a moment later In that position. The death of Mr. Mcllrlde ends tho career ot ono of the best known newspaper writers In the northwest. His feud with the lato John D. Lawler and tho subsequent burn ing ot his Mitchell Mall soma live years ago brought htm Into greater prominence It was Just two months ago that his suit for $25,000 damages against tho citizens of Mitchell was decided In his favor, the Jury awarding him JS00. The money had not been paid over to hlra, as n stay of proceedings of sixty days wns granted, but the citizens wero ready to make a settle ment ns soon as his attorneys had filed their bill of costs in tho caso. Mr. Mcllrlde in the civil war wns a corre spondent for tbo New York Journal and Washington Post, nnd In the early days camo to this state and engagod In the news paper business. He married Mrs, Dous man, a rich woman, but who afterwards secured a divorce from him. Mr. Mcnrlde blamed John D. Lawler for his troubles nnd, nftor returning hero In 1890, ho bo gan tho attack on tho Lawler family and bank, which finally resulted In the destruc tion of tho paper. He contlncd to llvo hero slnco then, but how ho has earned a livelihood will never be ascortalntd. Ho wns seen on tho streets only occasionally. Ho formerly conducted a paper at Eldora, la. Ho has only two known relatives living, nnd theso were no tilled by telegram of tho death. Tho Free Masons took charge of tho body at once and will conduct tho funeral. A coroner's Inquest will be tomorrow morning. llenles Vpiilieiitlon for lleeelvrr. SIOUX FALLS, S. D Fb. l.-(SpeeIal Telegram.) Judge Carland of tho United States court, In tho caso of Ruth H. Wight of Connecticut ngalnst the Penn Real Estato company and Isaac Forsythe, trustee, ot Philadelphia, Involving $,8,000. denied the application for the appointment of a re ceiver for the company as prayed for by tho plaintiff until further testimony Is submitted to provo the allegation Hint tho compony ia In an Insolvent condition. Tbo hearing will bo held In April. The plaintiff alleges that tho officers nnd trustee, who are prominent Philadelphia capitalists, arc striving to dofraud herself and other stockholders. Apple I'rmpeetn KncnuriiKlng, HURON. S. D., Feb. 1. (Special. )-Apple growing Is occupying tho attention of many farmers and owners of largo plats of ground In this city and county. So many have been successful In raising apples that tho np proachlng spring will see n large number of new apple orchards planted In lUadle county. In this city among thoso whose experiments hnve been especially satisfac tory are E. J. and John H. Miller and Mr. Carson, while In the country Mr. Worrell, Mr. tlornh and others havo had satisfactory results. l.i'M Time for Flniinelnl Work, AHERDEEN, S. I) Fob. 1. (Special.) Hlshop Hare has Issued n letter to the east ern deanery of tho South Dakota diocese that he will hereafter give less time to the financial work of the parishes and devote himself largely to their spiritual welfare. He tins labored among the people of South Dakota twenty-eight years ond borne tho brunt ot tho financial struggles of his parishes, until now ho finds them for the most part strong nnd self-supporting. Omnlin Will He Iteprenenteil, RAPID CITY, S. D Feb. 1. (Speclal.) Tho annual meeting of the Western South Dakota Cattle Growers will bo In April. Tho business men of this city nre making elaborate plans for the entertainment ot visitors. There will be a parade, In which the commlsslou houses of Omaha, Chicago and Sioux City will partlclpnto. Home from Yukon District. STUHG1S, S. D Feb. 1. (Special.) Wllllnm ltrnillnv uhn ltn bean mltilnir In tho Yukon territory for the past thrco years, arrived tms week rnr a vuu with relatives during the remainder of the winter. Ho will return to his posesslons In May. Three-Story Hrli U llfill.llnii. LEAD. S. D., Feb. 1. (Special.) Charles R, Evans has bought a largo piece of ground, upon which ho proposes to erect n threo-story brick building. For n Colli In (lin lte.nl, LAXATIVE HROMO-QUININE TA1ILET1). PLAYERS MEET IN CLEVELAND lllKh diiyn of the Proteetlve Associa tion Get ToKcthcr for Illini ums Purposes. CLEVELAND. Feb. 1 It was expected that all the members of the cxecutlvo com mittee of the Plovers' Proteellvn iiHsneln. tlon would arrive hero today and that a i-uuieruncu would no neid to line matters up so ns to have everything In reudlness when the meeting Is called. The members of thu committee! arc: Charles .Immer. II, I Tuylor, Hugh Jennings and Clarke Orir tltll. All the members of thn enmnilttpn nm hero but Jennings, and President Zlmmcr saiu lonigui uiai nothing would be done until tomorrow. AIIIOMK tho plovers that urn here nr.. Hugh Duffy, ciurke Orlillths of Chicago, Hilly Hart of Cleveland, Dlneen of Huston, Donuhue. Flick mid MoFurlnn nf Phllnilel. phiH. Jimmy Collins of Huston, Cy Young of m. i.ouis iimu iunmu .much, manager of tho Philadelphia American league team. Thu players will not discuss the situation. A statement sent out by 'linmer tonight says: "If the National league magnates will listen tomorrow they will hear tin ominous rumiiiiug at Cleveland. The con cessions wo ask for uro lust. "Practically every National league player in me couuiry is wmi us, anil n we decide to huck logemer, us wo surely will, whut can the magnates do? There will bo at least llfty members of the protective asso ciation at the meeting. I am not forecast ing our action hut 1 would '.Iko to ask what would happen should we decide to go over to ma American leugue in a uouy. HEIKES DOES THE EXPECTED Diiyton'H Venerable CrneU Shot ('nr. rles Olf Top Trophies of the Tournament. DAYTON, O . Feb. 1. The expected ,hap pened In this, thu closing day ot tho Hetkes tojrney. the Dayton man carrying off thu high gun and tho silver pitcher offered as u trophy Ills average was 1)5.1, he having broken f,l out of ,i iiosslble U Fred Gil bert of Spirit Lake, Ia stood second, with 5(11; E. 1C. Neal, Htoomlleld, Ind., third, with 559, and J. S. Fanning, San Prunclsco, fourth, with 150. In the finals llelkes und Gilbert tied for llrst, with 1ST. Following uro the totals for tho day anil the three days' total for thu leudeis: 11. O, llelkes, Dayton 1ST fiTl Fred Ollbirt, Spirit Lake, la 1S7 Ml E. E. Neal, Hloomtleld. Ind 1M 659 M. C. Fulfnrd, Cincinnati 1X1 Ml J. 8, Fanning, San Francisco 178 659 Frank Alklre, Woodlyn. 0 1"G ne Luther Squler, Cincinnati 172 53) William PhllliH, Cincinnati ICS 503 M. V. Sanford, Clyde, 0 1G5 521 J. It. Hull, Merlden, Conn 175 521 O. Hurnslde. Knoxvllle, 111 1G0 6i9 A. G. Courtney, Syracuse, N. Y 157 478 Arthur Gamble, Cincinnati 15 490 E. C. Fort, Fostorla, 0 151 4.S8 BEALL IS A BASE BALL BOSS Secures Control of ic Kill I re (liitllt In .tllnneniiollH nt.il IteportN to the Wester t I, ramie, ST. JOSEPH, MoTTTeh. l.-(Speclal Tele gram.) President Illckey of the Western league received a telegram today from Manager Heall of the Minneapolis base bull leum which stated that Saulspaugh, owner of Minneapolis Sunday park, hud sold out his entire Interest In the Minneapolis grounds to Heall. Tho transaction Includes Werden, crack llrst baseman, and "Lefty" Davis, out llolder. This Initio places Manager Heull In per sonal control of tho whole base bull Inter ests of Minneapolis. VleCorinleU In Knuy for Itnnscll. DENVER, Feb. l.-Fred Russell, Cali fornia heavyweight, knocked out Jack Mo Cot mlek of Texas In less than two minutes nt tho Colorado Athletic association to night with a right swing to the head. Buddy King of Denver and Jack Don nelly of St. Louis fought a. live-round draw. Postpone Opcnlntr of Chess Tourney, MONTE CARLO, Feb. J.-As some of tho Intended competitors in the coming Inter national chess tournuy, which was to have begun hero tnduy, could not get hero on tlmo tho committee decided to not he gin play In the contest until next Monday, Injunction In the I'lulit Cnse, CINCINNATI. Feb. 1 -After u consulta tion between the uttorreyH of the stato today n motion for a temporary Injunction III the Jcffrles-Huhlln case wus filed. The hearing of the motion will take place somo day next week, A Spotless Skin And n clear complexion nre desired by every woman and admired by every man. Isruptions, pirn- Eles and similar lcminhos arc caused by an im pure condition of the blood. These skin blemishes nre permanently removed by the use of Dr. Picrce'a Golden Medical Discovery which thoroughly puri fies the blood and cures the cause of the disease. " I'or about one ?ear aud a half tuy ace was badly broken out," writes MKs Carrie Adumi, of uC West Mala Kt., natllecrrclc, .Mien. "I pat a great deal of monry with doc tors and for different kiudi. of medicine, but received no bene fit. At last I read one of your adver tisements In a paper, aud obtalued a bottle of Doctor Pierce's S3 Golden Medical Discovery- Defurc I had taken one bottle of this medicine I uoticed a cliangr, aud after taking three bottles I was entirely cured. I'ree. The Common Sense Medical Adviser icoS pages, is sent free on re ceipt of stamps to cover expense of mail ing only. Send 21 one-ccut stamps for paper covered book, or 31 stamps for cloth binding. Address, Doctor R. V. Pierce, Uuffalo, N. Y. NOTHING ELSE CURES. Why Paine's Celery Compound is Best Remedy in the World. "When everything else has failed, Paine's celery compound has brought mo buck to health." Tho thousands of Instances whero this has been said tho scores of people In every community who have told this slmplo story; tho downright, hard, cold facts; tho grateful acknowledgments of men nnd women who havo suffered from the dlsenses that have their origin in impaired nervous systems and sluggish, Impuro blood these nre what have mndo Paltio's celery compound 1 for and awny tho one remedy above all 1 others that physicians prcscrlbo and the public indorse. I It Is by merit, and merit alone thnt Paine's celery compound hns achieved Its wonderful pre-eminence, not only In this country but throughout tho civilized world. After tho unfortunate poison who Is ail ing because the blood needs new llfo, nnd ' the nerves require nnture's food, finally tries Paine's celery compound, and gets Im mediate relief, another Is ndded to the great 1 multitude ot people whose' prnlso of this romcdy has made the demnnd for It ninny times larger than that of nil other remedies put togethor. , I A porson must have lost all confidence In 1 his fellow men who can read the following letter and not bo convinced of the great beiioJU I'alno'a celery compound has done. J Is doing, nnd will continue to do for sick , and nervous people wherever It finds them. 1 When a sick man or woman finds that ho or she has taken a remedy that hos actually 1 done for him or her all that Is claimed for It It can bo safely predicted what will fol low. Every acquaintance, sick or well, will bo told about It. j Gen. Rodriguez hns written down his ex- 1 perlenco In the hope of helping others who ' Tomorrow 8pi'clnlt. No exaggeration when wo sny cont on some and less than cost 011 others. Wo need the room thu goods must go. It might be a good plan for yon to como nnd see homo of the great values. Sixty dollar Mahogany Htil'fet at Just half. Fifty dol lar Mahogany Dlulng Table, round top, at Just half. UufTets, China Closets. Sideboards, Dining Chairs, Go Carts, Onyx and Hrass Stands, Library Tables, llrass llcds, etc., In this great reduction snle, to move theso goods tjulck, only one and two of a kind, they nro drop patterns, but deslrablu homo furnishings, and remem ber tho saving. Seo Sunday papers for big laco cur tain sale. Orchnrii & Wllhelm Carpet Co,, Fourteen Fourteen, Sixteen nnd Klghteen Douglas Street. You spend half your lifetime in your office. Why Htimd tho aggravation of dirt and cold of miserable elevator service bad light and ventilation? There ia no oflice building in the town kept like The Bee Building The beat la none too good for you, and you will find it a good buHiiieBH Investment to take a half hour nnd look at the three or four vacant rooniH. We keep them filled, .Why? R. C. Peters 6c Co.. Bee Building, Kcntul Agents, Ground Fluor. the mny be so nftllcted. The (lenernl Is today connected with the civil government of Hav ana. During the struggle for Cuban Inde pendence he roic from tho ranks to tho grade ot brlgadlcr-gencral, and In ISOfi won a declBlve victory over Oen. Campos. Oen. Rodriguez was a very sick man. Ho was as near nervous prostration as ono can bo nnd live. After five years' suffering his llrst good night's sleep camo Immediately upon lils taking Paluo's celery compound. Ills letter reads: "Dear Sirs: For five years I had not had a good night's rest. 1 hud n serious rasn of nervous prostration, my strength soomed to bo leaving me, and I felt tired and weak all tho time. My blood was Impuro nnd I suffered from pains In tho back, constipa tion, nnd un Inactive liver. I had no appe tite nnd no ambition. I was con stantly consulting physlclnns, nnd it seemed ns though I was nearly ready to die. Prov idence sent mo a bottle of Pnlne's celery compound, and this great remedy cured me of all the Irritable symptoms with which I was aflllctrd. I can frankly and sincerely say that had It not been for Falun's celery compound, I would today be cither In the cemetery or In tho Insano asylum. Among the many prominent people who testify to tho virtues of l'ntno's celery compound aro Santiago Hodrlgucz, M. I).; J. M. liracho, Edwardo do In Torre, Pordrlo Masvldal, E, F. Onto. O. E. Pineda, Pedro Herrera y HermanoH A. Hlncon, Andres Angulo, Au rello do Vnrona Quesada. Very truly yours, "OEN. J. M. nODIliaUEZ." No remedy ever had the outspoken appro val of men so highly esteemed In business ami professional life. No remedy ever dc ecrved to well of people In tho ordinary walks of life, nnd nono over got such Instant recognition from tho discerning public. Its success has been confined to no one clnss ot society. i