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THE ALLIANCE HERALD T. J. O'Kcefo, Publisher. ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA. 3 News in Brief Fnco till things; even Adversity Is liolito to a inan'fl fncc. Josh Hillings. Tho Now York Stock Exchango strikes tlio securities of tlio Unllcil States Shipbuilding Company from tho list, but assigns no loason for tho notion, Tho Studobakers plan a $250,000 building In South Ucnd, Ind., for tho Y. M. C. A., which will stand hb a memorial to tho five Studebaker brothers. Republican senators, In debate on the naval appropriation, announced that tho policy of tho party Is to mako tho Amerlcnn navy second only to England's. Richard Sibley, manager of a mo lasses Importing houso at Boston, has Hied a petition in bankruptcy, stating his liabilities at f4rl,;t2U, with prac tically no assets. l'ror. Frank Thllly, Ph. D., of tho university of Missouri has been elect ed professor of psychology of Prince ton university in place of l'rof. J. Mark Baldwin, resigned. Miss Juliet Ton Eyck MelJlalr of Washington, D. C, has been unani mously elected os hostess of tho Hoard of uady Managers' building nt tho St, Louis world's fair. Walter Wellnmn Bays that states men In Washington nro amused at tho reports In St. Petersburg newspapers that tho United States has changed Its policy toward Russia and Japan. Tho now United States protected cruiser Dos Moines, built by tho Foro Rivor Snip and Engine company of Qulncy, wns formally placed In com mission nt tho Chanestown navy yard. President Smith of tho Mormon church confesses to tho senatorial committee hearing the caso of Sen ' ator Smoot that ho has flvo wives and that several of tho apostles are polygamists. William E. Curtis writes of tho BUperb specimens of Saracenic archl- (ecturo to bo found In northern India and of tho decay into which almost priceless specimens of ancient art nro allowed to fall. ' A Jury at Carlsbad, K. M., rendered ' i verdict of not guilty In tho caso of I Claybonrno W. Merchant, Jr., who , killed Georgo W. Hutchln In a duel. 1 Merchant, who was badly wounded, claimed Belf-dcfonse. ; Tho Executive Commlttco of tho I National Hoard of Flro Underwriters ! has appointed a subcommittee to eon- I sldor tho advisability of advancing In surance rates in tho congested dis tricts of tho largo cities. i A letter from Grovor Cleveland do it nying mat no entertained a negro nt luncheon in tho White Houso was read In tho Houso of Representatives Mid precelpltatcd an acrimonious de bate on tho race question. President Smith of tho Mormon fhurcli, Who was before tho senator ial committoo investigating. tho right of Reed Smoot to IiIb Beat, declares ho considers tho revelations of bis church higher than tho law. Socrctary Shaw has notified spe cial national bank depositories that they will be called on by March 25 to pay 20 per cent of their holdings of government funds on account of tho Panama Canal payments. A motion has been filed in court nt St. Louis by tho attorneys for "Lord" Frederick Seymour Harrington, re cently convicted of the murder of James P. McCann, sotting forth that ho is entitled to a new trial. "Religious Education in tho Homo" was discussed at tl)o joint meeting of tho Religious Education Association at Philadelphia, among tho speakers being Professor Richard Green Moul ton of tho University of Chicago. Tho Illinois Trust and. Savings Dank at Chicago has mado a loan of 15,000,000 to tho Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy Railway company. Tno rato of interest Is understood to be 5 per cent and tho tlmo nino months. Music from the stars is mado audi ble by tho Invention of Albert C. Al bcrtson, an electric engineer of New York. Tno light rays falling on a polished plate connected by electric ity with a microphone produce weird sounds. President Roosevelt, in a letter to President Sheppcrd of tho James town Exposition company. Indorses tho tercentennial to bo held In 1907, as demanding tho united action of tho peoplo In commemoration of tho real birth of the nation. Secretary Cortelyou, in addressing a banquet In Washington of tho Na tional Wholesalo Lumber Dealer's As sociation, defended tho torm "com mercialism" as representative, in its highest sense, of tho best qualities of American citizenship. Advices received from St. Peters ' burg say that new orders have boon sent to Admiral 'Wlrenlus to keep his ! squadron in tho Red Sea for tho pur pose of watching passing war vessels and to capture vessels carrying con traband of war. Representative Martin declarod in tho Houso that tho packers control tho prico of cettlo by having only ono bid mado and then dividing tho lot. Ho holds that conditions are worso than they were before the Injunction was granted. SCOUTS RETREAT RUSSIANS MEET JAPANESE AND I ARE WORSTED. ' ARTHUR IS AGAIN BOMBARDED Shelling Begins at Midnight and Con- tunica uiiiii morning vice Mumirai . Kamlmura Thinks that Russians Arc Becoming Demoralized. TOKIO-RiisHlan and Japaneso mounted scouts met north of Pang Vang. After a brief engagement the Russians retreated. No casualties arc reported on either side. PORT ARTHUR Tho Jnpaneso fleet appeared off this harbor "nt mid night and bombarded tliln city inter mittently until 8 o'clock In the morn ing, TOKIO Vlco Admiral Kamlmura, reporting tho bombardment of Vladl- vohtok March 0, hays tho attack com inenced at 2:10 o'clock In tho after - noon and the tiring was kept up about forty minutes. He believe the bom bardment was effective nud demoral izing to the enemy. The Russlnn forts did not reply to tho Japanese lire. Japanese cruisers subsequently rec onnoitqred several adjacent places on the coast, hut found no trace of tho enemy. Tho full report of Vlco Adml- Russia's Motives in Opposing Mobili ral Kamlmura saB that as they up- zation of Troops, preached tho cast entranco to Vladlvo- BERLIN The I'ngoblatt publishes stole on tho morning of March G the enemy's ships were not seen out&ldo tho hnrbor. He says: "Wo approached tho batteries on the northeust coast from n point be yond tho range of the batteries on the Bnlzan promontory and Bosphorus strait. After bombarding the Inner harbor forty minutes, from 1:50 o'clock In tho afternoon, we retired. 1 believe the bombardment effected considerable damage. Soldiers were seen, but the laud batteries did not reply to our lire. Black smoke wns observed at the cast entranco to the harbor about 5 o'clock p. m. and was thought to bo from the enemy's ships, by disturbances in her lear. The but this smoke gradualy disappeared, presence of Chinese troops on tho "On tho morning of March 7 we rec-1 Manchurlan border might result Jn un onnoltcred America bay and Strelok pleasant occurrences. The St. liters bay, but saw nothing unusual. We ap-1 hurg government is fully convinced preached the cast entranco to Vladl- that the Chinese government Intends vosttok at noon, Tho enemy's ships , to maintain a strict neutrality, but this were Invisible and the batteries did I concentration of troops would endan not tire. Wo turned toward Posslet Bcr neutrality. The Pekin govern bay, but, not seeing tho enemy, re- nent Itself Is not sure of lis troops. tired." MAKAROFF SENDS A REPORT. Gives an Account of the Engagement at Port Arthur. MUKDEN, Manchuria Admiral Makaroff, commanding the Russian Meet, reports fiom Port Aithur as fol lows: Six torpedo boats which went to sea March 10, four being under the gen eral command of Captain Mnttousso vltcli, encountered the enemy's tor pedo boatn followed by cruisers. A hot action ensued in which the torpedo boat destroyer Vlnstlnl d's charged a Whitehead torpedo and Bank one of the enemy's torpedo boats. On tho way back tho torpedo boat de stroyer SteroguschtchI commanded by Lleutonatit Slcrguien", sustained dam ages, its engine being disabled, and It began to-founder. By 8 o'clock" In tho morning live of our torpedo boat do siruji-rs nau reiurneo. ther wero killed, only six of tho crew .When tho critical position of the escaping without Injuries. . In all sov SteroguschtchI became evident I heist cnty-four men wero killed and'tWcnty ed my Hag on the cruiser Novlk and live wero wounded on the two shps. wont with tho Novlk and tho Bayarln Tho Insurgents lost thlrty-slx men to tho rescue. But as Ave of the cne- killed or wounded, my's cruisers surrounded our destroy-! Tho Presldonto was driven away at er, and as their battleship squadron1 daybreak l-cbruary 28, the Insurgents was approaching, I did not succeed, In having brought up a Held piece tlur saving tho Stereguschtchl, whien foun-1 Ing tho night and unexpectedly open- ncreil. rart of tho crew wero mado prisoners and part was drowned On the ships whlcn participated in tho attack one ofllcer was seriously wounded and three othors were slight ly wounded: two soldiers wero killed and eighteen wouuued. HEARING OF DIETRICH CASE. Inquiring Into Charges Against the Senator Begun. WASHINGTON Tho Inquiry Into tho charges against Senator Dietrich of Nebraska began Friday before the special committee In Senator Hoar's committee room. Tho Inquiry, which was instituted upon tho demand of Senator Dietrich, is for the purpose of probing tho charges on which tho senator was in dicted last fall hi Nebraska, and which wero dismissed on demurrer. Tho commlttco consists of Senntors Hoar,. Piatt of Connecticut, Spoouer, Cockrcll and Pettus. All of tho members of tho commit tee except Mr. Spooner were present. Senator Dietrich, was In attendance with bis attorney, R. A. Batty, of Hastings. A number of witnesses wero present. Mr. Dietrich repeated his wish that tho investigation should be tho fullest possible. Leopold Hahn, postmaster at Hast .ng8 from 1897 to 1901, was the first witness. Net Increase of $506,000. WASHINGTON Senator Perkins of tho committoo on appropriations Tues day reported the fortification bill with a net increase of J50G.O00 over the bill as passed by tho houso, and mak 'ng tho total ot the bill as reported o the senate J7.C37.192. Tho princi pal IncroahMJ aio: For purchase of submarine torpedo boat for use of school of submurluo defense, $250 000; for ammunition ind supplies for ma chine and auU)'atic guns $100,000: for ammuultliu for sen coast cannons, :i 50.000. ' NwchwAn&5Ssyi JPfflfeqiHra Saddleo bay Is supposed to be tho destination of ten Japanese transports, presumed to be carrying at least 5,000 troops, which were seen In the Gulf of 1 Ltaotung according to a dispatch from Chefoo. It will be noticed that the rail- road to Port Arthur runs nearer the gulf of Saddles bay than at any other point and also that the place is not far from Newchwang, which the Russians are fortifying. CONCENTRATION OF CHINESE. a statement-regarding the motives of Russia In protesting against tho con centration of Chinese troops on the Manchurlan fiontier, and intimates that It originated with the Russian embassy In Berlin. The communica tion sa'-n that tho assumption that Russia was influenced by political mo tives, Mich ns cherishing designs on Chinese territory, In making this pro test, is erroneous. Her motives wero purely military. Russia Is convinced that sho will soon overcome the Japanese, neverthe less she ennnot poimlt tho operation of troops, nor can she be threatened l nan anan Kal, the Chinese com mander, would not disobey orders, but it is different with insubordination among the soldiers. It Chinese troops nro now stationed on the fiontier there Is the danger that nt some fa vorable opportunity they will desert and join the Chunehus. This would make It necessary to detach Russian troops fiom I he front to light tho mzt raudcrs In the rear, hence Russia op poses the concentration. REBELS ARE GAINING VICTORIES. Reports from San Domingo Say Gov ernment is Repulsed. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico A semi-of-llclal letter received here from San Pedro do Macoris, San Domingo, dated Fobruary 29, gives details of the bom bardment of San Pedro De Macoris I'obruary 27 by tho Dominican war ships Presldcnte and Estrclln. 'Pill, nniltnlll nf ttin PlAolilnntn n - aWSpaniard. and sixty men on board' of lng flro on It, Several defeats of tho troops of President Morales, with heavy Josses, have been reported late ly. General Jose Aniidor, who captured at San Antonio Do Guerra quantities of provisions and clothing and 52,000 In cash, is now a prisoner at San Pe dro De Macoris. PAYS PENALTY OF HIS CRIME. ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Mark Dunn was hanged here at 10:40 Friday. Dunn went to tho scaffold attended by Rov. M. M, Goodo of the Christian church. Doctors had examined htm and had said his condition was such that there was no reason why tho ex ecution should not proceed. Tho re sult was telegraphed Governor Dock ery and he said ho would not Inter fere. On tho scaffold Dunn mado a statomont charging tliat his convic tion was tho result of a conspiracy and that Font Ion was shot by a man named Cy FlBher. The murderer's wife was In St. Jos eph apd appeared at the undertaker's booh after the body had beon removed there to bo prepared for burial. Dunn's neck was broken by the drop. Tho murder for which Mark Dunn was hanged wns that of Alfred Fen ton, a wealthy young farmer of .Rush vlllo, this county, July 20, 1902. Ho Has sentenced to be hanged March 11. Take Issue with Apostle. WASHINGTON Chairman Bur rows of the senato committee on priv ileges and olections has recolved trora 12. F. Shupe. president, and A. E. Ta bor, secrotary of tho eastern Colorado conference, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of ljittor Day Saints, a t-logram donylng the testimony of Jo seph F. Smith, president of the Mor mon church, that Jmwiih Smith, jr., was the originator of the doctrine of polygamy. Chairman Burrows has caused subpoenas to bo Issued, for Messrs. Shupe and Tabor. A FIERCEATTAGK CONTINUAL POUNDING IS WEAK ENING PORT ARTHUR. RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD SUFFERS Fourth Attack Said to Have Been the Most Effective Since the Siege Be gan 0..e Russian Torpedo Boat De stroyed. TOKIO Official and private reports both indlcatd that Admlrrl Togo's fourth attack on Port Arthur on the 10th Instant wns tho most effective slnco tho first assault of a month ago. Ono Rusnlan torpedo boat destroyer was sunk and several Russian torpedo boat destroyers seriously damaged. Tho fortifications of tho city wero sub jected to a heavy bombardment, last ing nearly four hours. The navnl bombardments' of the land works have generally been Ineffective, yet the pe culiar topographical conditions of Port Arthur marie Immunity from serious loss from bombardment almost impos sible. Admiral Togo's torpedo flotilla open ed the action by boldly steaming In un der tho batteries and successfully plac ing a number of mechanical mines at tho mouth of tho harbor. Following that tboro was a despernto bow to bow encounter between the orpedo hont de stroyers, In which tho Jnps appear to havo secured a clear victory. Then thoro followed a long-range duel bo tween tho cruisers, ending In the retire ment of the Novlk nud Bayan, the only Russians engaged. The p'otln" action was the bombard ment of the inner hnrbor by tho Jap anese battleships. Tho latter took a position southwest of Port Arthur and used their twelve-inch guns. There wero twenty-four twelve-Inch guns in tho squadron of six battleships and each gun flred five rounds, making a total of 120 huge projectiles that were llred at the cltv. The bombardment was deiiberato nnd carefully planned. In order to aid in perfecting- tho tiring, Admiral Togo stationed tho cruisers in a position due east of the entrance to tho harbor, and at a right angle to tho battleships. Tho cruisers observ ed the range and effect of the firing and signalled tho results and sugges tions by wireless tetegraphy. These observations and reports greatly aided the gunners in their efforts to make every shot count. Admiral Togo was unable to defi nitely learn tho results or tho bom bardment, but late private reports in dlcato that much destruction was caused in tho city where a series of fires oroke out. There also was dam ago to the batteries. THE SENATE THIS WEEK. ,Ccpsiderable Time Will Be Given ; to Wood's Nomination. WASHINGTON Tho senate Mon day will continue consideration of tho l'ortlticatlon appropriation bill ,pnd when that measure shall be disposed of will return to the nomination of Gen eral Leonard Wood. The committee on military affairs has recommended an amendment to the fortification bill authorizing tho pur chase of a torpedo boat of tho Protec tor typo for experimental purposes, at a cost of $250,000, and, as several sen ators havo Indicated opposition to tho provision, it s said that It will bo de bated at some length. Other features of tho bill also will receive more or less attention. There are still soveral speeches to be made on the Wood caso, but Sena tor Foraker, who is in charge of the nomination, hopes to conclude us con sideration during tho week. He will mnko the closing speech In support of General Wood's confirmation. Squlers Entertains Engineers. HAVANA. Tho members of tho American Institute of Mining En gineers who, with their wives and families, are touring tho West Indies on board the Hamburg-American lino steamer Princess Victoria Loulso, wero entertained nt a reception Sun day at tho residence of United Stites Minister Squlers of Mariano, a suburb of Havana. Assistant Secretary of Stato Loonils, who accompanied Ad miral Dowey to Sanitago on board tho Mayflower, is stopping at the Squlers' home. Corea Nullifies Russian Grants. TOKIO Tho Japancse-Corenn pro tocol wns published at Seoul In an extra edition of tho Gazotto Thursday. Tho Corean government will publicly announce that tho publication of the protocol nullifies tho concessions granted to Russia, such as the non alienation of coal mining at Kochyo island and Rose island and the for estry concessions In tho Ulleungdo, Tuman and Yalu valleys. Tho Service Pension Bill. WASHINGTON That Action on tho service pension bill will not bo taken during the present session of congress Is practically tho decision reached by the leaders of both branches. Russians Lost Sixty-five. TIEN TS1N. Information from an official who was an eye wltnoss to tho bombardment of Port Arthur on Wednesday and Thursday Is to tho effect that tho Russians had twenty flvo killed on the battleship Sevasto pol, twenty on the Retvizan and twenty In tho town. Tho Russians assert that their damagod cruisers havo boen repaired and nro against ready for sea. Tho battleship Czare vltch will bo ready In a few days, There is no dock here capable of tak ing In the Retvizan CLASH OF FORCES. Russians and Japanese Said to Have Come Together. LONDON A dispatch to tho Times from Wcl Hni Wol, dated March 9, says: "It is reported on good nuthorlty that a collision on land between Jap anese and Russian troops has oc curred near Halju, Korea, fifty-four .miles northwest of Chemulpo, which resulted In the defeat of tho Rus sians." TOKIO Japaneso warships bom barded tho forts at Tallcn-Wnn (Port Dalny) on the night" of March 8, and then attacked Port Arthur. It Is believed hero that there has already been a decisive naval engage ment in tho vicinity of Vladivostok and tidings of it nre anxiously awaited. Tho Japanese fleet did not, it Is said, go to Vladivostok for tho pur pose of bombarding tho town, but to locato and attack the armored cruis ers Gromobol, Rossla, Rurik and tho cruiser Bogatyer, the Russian fleet stationed dicre. it is understood that when the Japan fleet was there on Sunday last it found tho Russian, squadron absent. If this is truo it gavo tho Jnpaneso squndron advan tago In tho way of avoid battle close to tho inshore batteries, at the same tlmo putting It In a position to pre vent tho Russian ships re-entering tho hnrbor. It is doubted that the Japan eso withdrew their entire squadron uuless tho location of tho enemy had been discovered, as It would have meant surrendering tho ndvantngo of being In a position between the enemy nnd tho enemy's base. Thoro Is a strong possibility that tho, Japanese found tho Russian ships In the vicinity of Posslet bay and gavo them battle there. Tho names and number of ships in the Japanese squadron have been kept secret, but it was probably sufficiently strong to divide into two divisions, the one to go to Vladivostok and tho other to crulso in search of tho Russian ships. It is said tho newly purchased cruis ers Nlsshln and Kasuga are taking part in tho present movement off lndlvostok. The navy department expects to re ceive dispatches tomorrow from Gen sen, where it was planned that the licet would call after tho operation involving an attack upon the Russian squadron had been concluded. Tho Japanese are quite confident In the ability of their squadron to sig nally defeat tho Russian ships, and laughingly say that the big Russian cruisers wnich stand unusually high out of tho water, make excellent tar gets. DEWEY WIRES EXPLANATION. Why He Failed to Call on President Morales at San Domingo. WASHINGTON. Admiral Dewey, who with several members of the general staff and Assistant Secretary Loomis of the State department, aro now at Havana, has teleggraphed the Navy department the reasons why ho failed to Call on President Morales of San Domingo when tho party were In San Domingo waters several days ago. The failure to visit caused con siderable surprise at the time. It ap pears that thero was fighting in prog ress in tho vicinity on the dav the party was there and for that reason the admiral did not deem It advisable to make an olilcjal vlsb;,,, During the forenoon there ,Wero '.sevcralT casual ties in San Domingo 'city from the lighting then ji progress This vas caused from shots crossing the river, through which tho boat must pass, and ns more fighting wns expected during tho afternoon the ndmlral gave up the projected visit. The ad miral, however, sent his respects to President .Morales by United States Minister Powell. BRYAN HAS RIGHT TO APPEAL. Executor of Bennett Will Does not Waive the Right to Contest. NEW HAVEN, conn. By a deci sion handed down by Judge Gager of tho superior court, on a demurred to answers to an appeal by William J. Bryan from a decision of tho probate court, which ruled against him in the Phllo S. Bennett will case, Mr, Bryan has the right to contest lor the $50, 000 bequeathed to himself In tho "sealed letter." Tho court says" In substance that tho action of Mr, Bryan in accepting tho office of executor does not causo him' to relinquish any right that, he may havo In this appeal to establish tho validity of certain papers as a part of tho will. The court says that when a letter Is presented 'to tho probato court tho question is whether the letter bo acceped or rejected. The question of rjght of appeal can not be passed on by the probate court. Ready for Reciprocity. MELBOURNE Premier Bekln has announced in tho Houso of Represen tatives that tho federal government Is prepared to alter tho tanu In favor of Great Britain, making sacrifices, If necessary, to secure reciprocal pref erences. I Patriotic Wnman le n-irf I BELLEVILLE, HI. Mrs. Alfred P. Bailey, who boforo her marriage and removal of resldenco to Canada, over a year ago, lived here, hurried here from Montreal ast week that her child might bo born a citizen of tho United States. Sho was accouched of a daughter Thursday night, and died early Friday, but the Infant lives and thrives. Mrs. Bailey was 21 years of aga. Sho had come here to visit hor sister, Mrs. IcLeary. The hus band has been notified by wire and will come for the remains. FICHT 0 WATER SHARP NAVAL BATTLE NEAR: PORT ARTHUR. RUSSIANS ATTACK JAPANESE The Latter Said to Have Lost One Torpedo Boat One Russian ShlF Sunk and Another Destroyed by the Enemy's Shells. ST. PETERSBURG The Russian torpedo boat flotilla left Port Arthur at broad daylight Friday morning and attacked tho Japanese fleet. One Jap aneso torpedo boat was sunk and one Russian Torpedo boat destroyed. The Bezposhtclmdnl was sunk. The fate of the latter's crew '" not known. Admiral Makaroff inaugurated his nsoumption of the command of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur bv a complete change of tactics. As soon as he appeared he ordered tho remov al of tho battleship Retvizan, which was stranded at tho mouth of tho harbor ind barred the channel at cer tain stages of the tide, mrildng the egress of battleships Impossible. Fri day morning lie directed a sortie of tho torpedo boat flotilla, supported by a part of tho Russian squadron, against tne Japanese squadron. The details aro not vet known, except that the encounter resulted In tho loss ot one Japanese torpedo boat, one Rus sian torpedo boat and ono Russian tor pedo boat destroyer. The complete story, of the fierce fignt off Port Arthur between the tor pedo flotillas, which occurred Wed nesday, and the bombardment which followed on Thursday morning, was not given out hero until alter mid night. Two official messages from v'iceroy Aloxieff had been received during tho day and presented to the emperor, but tho public had remained in suspense. When tho texts appeared it became evident that the collisions between tho torpedo flotillas had occurred ac cidentally during the nlgnt while the Russians were scouting in search of tho enemy. .s far as Ig known hero this is the first time torpedo boats have engaged each other at sea. Although the odds wore against the Russians, as the Japanese tiotilla was supported by tho cruiser squadron. th6 Russians made a Heroic dash for tho foe and appar ently baa the better of the attack, sinking a Japanese torpedo boat, until tho cruisers got within range, and one of tho latter'B shells crippled one of tne Russian boats. Tlio gallant action of Vlco Admiral aakaroff is transferring his flag to tne fas cruiser Novlk and sailing out In the fnce of the enemy in an at tempt at rescue receives unstinted praise, stamping him at the outset ol nis command as a man of force and action who insists on being in tho van oi the fighting. RUSSIA ACCEDES ONE REQUEST. United States Officers May Accom pany Army to Observe Operations. WASHINGTON. Tho Russian army formally has granted the request of tho United States that certain officers of the American army be permitted to accompany tho Russian troops and witness their operations in the war with Japan. Ambassador McCormick, in a cablegram Informing Secretary Hay ot this fact states that theoffl cers cannot join tho Russian army before April 15, of the Russian calen dar. The officers who havo iieen desig nated for this service are Colonel J. B. Kerr of tho general staff, Captain Carl Roichman of tho Seventh infantry,. Captain George Gatley and Captain William Judson of the engineer corps. All of the above are in Manila except Captain Judson, who is in this city and who leaves at once for St. Peters burg. WORLD'S FAIR SPECIAL RATE. Names Round-Trip Price from the Pa cific Coast. CHICAGO A special round-trip rate of $G7.50 from San Francisco anc Los Angeles to the St. l.ouis exposl tion has been announced bv all the western railroads as a result of a meeting here Wednesday of the Trans continental Railway Passenger asso ciation. The rato will only be obtain able on three days of each month from May to December Inclusive A rate of ?72.50 for the lound tilp from the Pacific coast to Chicago was also announced to hold Kood on the same dates as the exposition rales. The western roads will also give special home-seeker rates to Wash ington, Oregon and Idaho during the months or March, April, May. Augus nnd faeptember. Great Loss of Range Cattle. BELLE FOURCIIE. S. D.-Condl-tlona among rango cattle- in 'this re gion are almost beyond relief Not slnvo 1886 has there been so 'much suffering and If March contalnues with any severity the percentage ol loss will bo unusually large. Nebraska Girl Making Mark. 0rBwJ,N-S? ',Ca,,ee of Water oo, Neb, a studeut at the New England Conservatory or Music Is to have a prrt In tho public per romance of grand opera to be given by the pupils Thursday afternoon at the Boston theater. Miss Pederaon who is taking a course in tho alto department, will Mug in "Travlata" -Faust," "RlBoloito" and "San Tiwza given for the first tlmo in America, .Anamen" W,,h ,h oweption of 'Alda , one act of each opera will be given. i s -;sw '.ui-flSMI & ? JJS " .'"' im v u &