OPPOSES TUG TREATY
Reciprocity Agreement with tho Argentine
Eopublio Excites Opposition,
CATTLE AND COAL MEN OBJECT
Treaty Iledocrs Tnrlfton Wool nml II Idea
Imported From Argentine Knocks
Off to I'er Cent ou Itato Nebraska,
Heine Woot-1'roduclnc State, 1 In
terested. .
WASHINQTON, Doc. 27. There is
Jlablo to bo considerable opposition on
tho pnrt of western senators, and es
pecially from those living In cattle and
wool producing states, ngnlnst ratifica
tion of tho reciprocity treaty between
tho Argentine Republic nnd tho Unit
ed States. Under tho tcrniB ot this
convention ratification must take placo
before March 1 nnd friends of tho
mcasuro nro already commencing to
"count noses" in an endeavor to ascer
tain whether they have votes enough
to forco ratification In the senate
Tho treaty reduces tho tariff on wool
and hides Imported from Argentina 20
per cent and this enormus reduction
Is what Is organizing opposition to tho
measure. Nebraska, Wyoming, Mon
tnn, Iowa, Texas and tho Dakotao aro
vitally Interested in this ciucstlon, as
they represent tho cnttlo producing
nnd wool growing IntcrcHts of tho
United States. Nebraska Is becoming
ho largo a factor In tho feeding ot
sheep that it can with cnttro Justice bo
classed as a wool-producing state.
Argcntlno ! one of tho largest pro
ducers of wool In tho world, statistics
of last year Bhowlng thnt tho republic
had 70,000,000 sheep within its bordors.
Under normal conditions Argcntlno ox
ports to tho United States from 15,000,
000 to 20,000,000 pounds of wool per nn
num, but tho I mm en bo foreign demand
of Inst year cut this yearly exportation
to 0,000,000 pounds. Even though our
importation showed a falling off from
1O.000.0oj to 15,000,000 pounds of wool,
shephords nnd wool growers nro up
in arms against this feature of tho trea
ty between Argentlno nnd tho United
Statca and they say unions something
Is dono for their protection tho wool
gToworn nnd hldo-groworB' industry
of tho country will bo ruined.
According to n ruling Just tnado by
Internul Rovcnuo Commissioner O. W
Wilson, receipts for tho monthly dues
und assessments In frntcrnal Ufa In
fiurnnco companies nro not required to
hnvo stamps when cashed "by banks.
This matter camo up for decision
through William F. Sharp, lllustrloun
protector of tho Royal Highlanders of
Aurora, Nob., nnd was presented to
tho commissioner by Congressman
Stark. It appears that J, K. Houtz,
collector ot Internal revenuo for the
Nebraska district, refused to rccog
nizo tho ruling made by Acting Com
missioner Wllllamms in October last
touching on this Banio point, which
complicated matters to such nn oxtont
that an nppeal was takon to Commis
sioner Wilson. Tho latter, after in
quiring into tho merits ot tho caso,
issued nn order to Collector Houtz
that tho former ruling of his ofilco
must Btnnd nnd thnt ha should forth
with Inform his doputlon to this effect
This ruling affects all fratornnl or
ganizations having 11 fo Insurances at
tached to membership,
MAINE'S DEAD ON HOME SOIL.
Collin Transferred lit Newport News to
11 Special Triilu,
NEWPORT NEWS, Vn., Doc. 27.
Tho Mntno's dead woro brought ashore
nt 1:30 o'clock this nftornoon on a
lighter nnd transferred without core
inonleo to n Chosapoako & Ohio spo
clal bnggago train wnltlng to tako
them to Arlington. A largo throng
watched tho transfer solomnly. Tho
train loft at 10 o'clock tonight. Tho
cofflnB on tho lighter wero in two largo
blocks, completely covorcd with flagu,
on top ot which woro wrentltB in pro
fusion. At 10 o'clock this morning
an official visit wns paid tho Texas by
tho mayor, president of tho IJusIiicsh
Mon'o association and representatives
of tho military from hero during tho
Into war.
Movements (,r sir. Itrjiin.
AUSTIN, Tox Dec. 27. W, J.
lliyan's nttcntlon was tailed to a dls
patch from Washington, stating that
lio has written Congressman Daly of
Now Jcrsoy that ho would mako bov
oral spcochos in tho oast, discussing
trusts and Imporinllsm, nnd ho wns
ittkcd as to whothor tho report lndl
cntod nn Intention of abandoning tho
silver nueotion. Ho ropllod:
"Congrestiinau Daly has probably
boon misquoted. I expect to mako bov
oral opcochos In tho east, but I ex
pect to dlccus3 tho monoy question
nlong with other quontions. Thvo nro
three questions now prominently bo
foro tho pnoplo, to-wlt: Tho monoy
question, tho trust question und thu
rhlllpplno question. Whonovor I mako
n political opcoch I discuss nil three
questlona."
MclClnley Haves lilt Life.
OSHKOSH, Wis., Doc. 27. Willlnm
Scarborough of UiIb city, a private of
Company 1), Third United Stntoa In
fantry, who waB tried by a military
court In tho Philippines on n serious
chargo and sentenced to death, has
been saved from execution by Presi
dent McKlnloy. Tho president has
commuted his sentouco to dishonorable
dlschargo nnd twenty years' Imprison
ment. I'ever Haiclng In Ladysmlch.
NEW YORK, Doe. 27. A dlsputch to
tho Trlbuno from London says: Tho
Ladysmlth list shows that typhoid fe
ver nnd dysentery nro more effective
than tho Doer's artillery in reducing
tho strength ot tho garrUon day by
day. It 1b clear that General llullor
will ronow tho attempt to rollovo Lady
smlth, whllo Lord Roborts is on tho
cca. Ho is receiving rolnforcomontu
and fresh batteries and ought to bo In
n position to reopen hostilities in a
week or ton days, unless ho waits for
the siege train.
BOEd GUNS REMAIN SILENT.
ray Jfo it Mention to Artillery lire 01
Holler's l'orccs.
LONDON, Dec. 27. Tho latcsts cable
dispatches from South Africa show
that tho situation nt the front Is prac
tically unchanged. With tho exception
of desultory artillery practice, to
which tho Doers did not reply, the
British contlnuo to mark time.
The Uocrs heavily bombarded Lady
smlth for a couple of hours December
10, the day after the battle of Tugcla
river, but llttlo damage was done.
They killed one man nnd wounded two
men of tho garrison.
Advices from Capetown says tho
Now ZcalandcrB with General French
nt Nauuwpoort wero in a tight corner
December 18. They wero nearly sur
rounded by UocrB nnd retired under n
hall of bullets fired at short range,
but sustained only llttlo loss.
Among the Doers killed nt Storm
berg wero many of that locality who
had Joined tho Orange Free State
forces.
Sovcral newspaper correspondents
hnvo returned to Capetown from tho
Modder river, npparcntly confirming
tho belief that an immedlnto ndvanco
of tho Urltlsh Is projected.
Tho war office has received the fol
lowing dispatch from Capetown, dnted
December 25, saying: There Is no
change in tho situation nt Modder
river. General Mcthuen is well en
trenched nnd tho Doors hnvo not dis
turbed him.
Ooncrnl Gnlacro reports tl nt n forco
of 1C0 police have occupied Dordrecht,
tho Doers retreating with no loss.
Tho wnr ofilco has received a dis
patch from Plotormaritzburg, Nntnl,
dated Sunday, December 24, announc
ing that In nn engagotnent nt Lady
smlth December 22, Mnjor A. C. King,
Captains Wnthens and Onkcs and
Lieutenant Colonel Fawcett wore
wounded nnd thnt nlno non-commls-sloned
officers nnd men were killed
and ten wounded. This engagement
had not been recorded before this.
A cable dlHpatch from Capetown,
dnted Wednesday, Lcccmbcr 20, snys
that glanders has broken out nmong
tho American mules, of which thcro
nro 1,100 nt tho Stcllcnbosch remount
farm. Twenty-six of tho mulea have
been destroyed nnd sovcnty-elght have
been isolated.
Tho dispatch says sedition Is spread
ing in Capo Colony. Threo mombcrs
of tho Capo Parliament nro nlleged to
bo Implicated and one of them is said
to have presented n Free Stato flag
to n Door commander, nt tho snmo tlmo
expressing tho hopo thnt ho would
carry It to glory nnd to victory. An
other member ot parliament is said
to bo recruiting for tho Doers. In ad
dition wealthy farmers nro now aiding
tho Invaders.
COMMAND BOER POSITION.
Ilrltlili Nuval Uunt M11I10 It Unpleusant
for tlio Knciiiy.
MODDER RIVER, Capo Colony,
Wcdncsdny, Dec. 27. Tho Drltlsh
naval guns command tho wholo Doer
position nnd pobscbh tho oxoct rnngo
of every stono nnd bush. They fre
quently plant shells with good ad
vantage In tho midst of groups of
Doers.
Tho burghcrB aro reported to bo re
turning homo for Christmas.
Recont arrivals from Jacobsdal re
port that notwithstanding tho Doer
successes tho Frco Staters to not ex
pect ultimate victory. They complain
of tho overbearing conduct ot General
Cronjo'fl mon, who nro alleged to bo
bettor fed nnd posted In tho safest
positions.
Tho Trnnsvnalers no not conceal
their suplclous ot tho possible defec
tion of tho Frco Staters anil tnrcnten
to shoot them nt tho least sign of
wnvcrlng. Tho l'Teo StaterH nro said
to regard subjection to tho Transvaal
us more to bo feared than subjection
to Great Drltaln.
BRUSHES Willi INSURGENTS.
Hcvernl Minor Kncnunter With Scat
tered II 1 ml n Itopnrtcd.
MANILA, Dec. 27 Colonol J. Frank
lin Dell of tho Thirty-sixth infantry
oncountered 150 Filipinos Thursday
near Alumlnos, provlnco ot Zambalos,
and killed, wounded or captured twon-ty-clght
of them. Our troops nlso ob
tained possession ot n number ot rifles
and a quantity of ammunition. One
American waa wounded.
A detachment of tho Thirty-fourth
Infantry oncountered n band ot tho
enemy Saturday nt Arlato, provlnco of
Now VIcaya, nnd routed them, killing
two nnd wounding or capturing thir
teen. Tho Amorlcnns also seized n
quantity ot ammunition.
Tho Twonty-flrst regiment attacked
a Filipino outpost Sunday near Caiam
bu, scattering them und killing five
of tho enemy.
Tho Thirty-second regiment Sunday
had a brush with tho enemy from tho
mountains northwest of Dlnnluptjan.
One American wbb wounded. Tho
troops captured 125 head of cattle and
brought them to Qrankl, Dataan prov
ince. One of tho Itothsohllds Volunteers.
LONDON, Dec. 27. Mr. Lionel Wal
ter Rothschild, unionist momber of
Parliament for tho Aylesbury district
of Ducktnghamshlrc, oldest son ot tho
first Daron Rothschild and tho lattcr's
heir, has volunteored for servlco In
South Africa. Ho was born In 18CS
and I j unmarried.
Withdraw t tlio Mountains,
CHICAGO, Dec. 27. A spccla! to tho
Record from Austin, Tex,, says: A
dispatch from Gunymns, stato ot So
norn, Mox says that tho forco ot
Yuqul Indians thnt has bcon harassing
General Torres' troopB for tho last fow
weeks hnB withdrawn Jnto tho moun
tains. Tho Indlnns divide into small
bands nt night and mako raids on un
protected ranches und scouting par
ties of government troops. Many vnl
uablo ranch buildings bolonglng to
MoxtcniiB who had left tho country
with their families to avoid being
Veiled have beeu burned.
HOW ABOUT TIIR ORDER
Tho Stato Board of Transportation Asked
for Information,
AS TO RAILROAD FREIGHT CASE.
Tlio Attorney General Semis Commu
nication to Die Secretaries Tell'.njr
Them to Seeurn Evidence and He Will
at Once lie-in I'roircntlon Against the
JUIIroHcU.
LINCOLN, Neb., Deo. 23. Attorney
General Smyth has requested the sec
crotarlcs of the Stato Doard of Trans
portation to furnish his department
with evidence that their order of 1897,
which Is still In effect, hnB or is being
violated. Tho railroads doing busi
ness in Nebraska abandoned on De
cember 1 tho system of figuring Btock
rates by the carload and one the snmo
day substituted the 100-pound rates,
which, according to tho findings of tho
sccretnles of tho Doard of Transpor
tation, was really nn increase. Tho
railroads made a similar chango In
1897, but were forced to restore tho old
rates by nn order of the Doard of
Transportation. Tho order still stands
against tho railroads and they nro
subject to n fine of not less than $500
or more thnn $5,000 for each violation.
Attorney General Smyth filed tho
following communcatlon with the sec
retaries of tho board, requesting tho
press to glvo it tho data of December
19:
"LINCOLN, Dec. 19. To tho Doard
of Secretaries, Stato Doard of Trans
portation: Gentlemen You, through
your chairman, Hon. J. W. Edgerton,
have stated to mc that tho railroad
companies doing business In this stato
abandoned on December 1 carload
rates per 100 pounds nnd thereby very
considerably lncrcnscd rates in that
respect; that during tho summer of
1897 the same companies made an at
tempt to mako i.o same change; thnt
complnlnt wns made to you by tho
shippers of tho state; that you Investi
gated tho matter, all the companies
being present nnd participating in tho
Investigation, nnd, thnt, as a result of
that investigation, you made an order
directing tho mnlntnlnlng of carload
rates and forbidding the companies to
substituto for them rates per 100
pounds; thnt by the nctlon of tho com
panies on December 1, referred to
above, that order has been violated
nnd Is now being violated and you
lsIc mo what remedy, If any, tuo stuto
haa In tho premises.
"Tho statuto seems to provide but
ono remedy In this case. Section 9 of
article vlll ot chapter ixlt declares in
effect, that If any railroad company
shall refuse to obey nn order of tho
board It shall bo subject to a fine of
not less than oU0 or moro thnn $5,000
for each violation of tno order,.
"Section 1G provides thnt wherd tho
company refuses, nttcr hnvlng re
ceived notice, to nnnwer nnd an order
ot tho board Is made, that an Injunc
tion mny bo obtained to prevent tho
dlsobcdlcnco of the order,
"Section 17 provides mat where nn
order Is made by tho board adverse
to tho railroad company nnd nn appeal
Is taken by tho company to the dis
trict court such order mny bo mndo
by tho court as the law shall warrant.
"In tho caso now under considera
tion I think thnt tho only remedy
which can ho nvnlled of by tho board
Is that provided by section 9, to-wlt:
An nctlon to recover In the name of
tho state the flno Imposed by that sec
tion. "Therefore, procure, If you have not
already dono so, tho evidence showing
a violation of tho board's order, lny
that ovldenco boioro mo and this ofilco
will tnko action promptly to recover
tho penalties imposed by the statute.
Very truly yours.
O. J. SMYTH, Attorney General.
HrhiRs Suit Against Hanks,
COLUMDUS, Nob., Doc. 23. Mrs.
Emma F. Tnnniihlll Iibb brought Btilt
in tho district court, through hor nt
tornoy, J. N. Klllnn, against three
hanks ot this city nnd Henry Rngatz
to restrain them from selling her
dowor interest in her husband's prop
erty for which thoy hnvo secured n
Judgment nnd order for snlo. Mrs.
Tnnnohlll seeks protection by bring
ing Buit against theso creditors, claim
ing homostend rightB to tho property,
Inasmuch as sho has resided on It for
ten years nnd will contlnuo to do so.
Mrs. Tnnnohlll Is tno wtfo of John
Tnnnohlll, who loft lasfTOctobor after,
It 1b alleged, forging tho names ot n
number ot prominent business men,
and who litis not slnco bcon hoard
from.
free Silver ItepuhUcaus.
LINCOLN, Nob., Dec. 23. Chairman
J N. Lyman has Issued a cull for a
meeting of tho free silver republican
committee nt Lincoln January 4 at 8
p. m. to consider tho tlmo nnd placo
far holding tho stato convention for
tho election of delegates to a national
convention which they iiroposo to hold
next year. An effort Is being mndo by
tho Lancastor county democrats to
hnvo tho conventions ot tho threo fu
sion parties hold in Lincoln March 19,
Dryan'B birthday. This would necessi
tate holding another convention later
In tho year for nominating stato of
ficers. Un Presumes lllm Hem! Now.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 25. Andrew
Mollno, a farmer ot Logan township,
mysteriously disappeared In October,
1892, and no trace has boon obtained
of him. He left some real estato In
this county nnd other property. The
county court hna appointed Chnrles
Mollno administrator ot tho estato on
tho theory that, not having been henrd
from for Boven yenrs, tho law pre
sumes him dead. But cno other caso
of that kind has over occurred hero
nnd that is now pending in the dis
trict court.
CONTINUE Gil WORK
Broznell Mine Rescuers Almost Exhausted
Yot Refuse to Quit,
PATHETIC SCENES ABOUT MORGUE.
Women nnd Children right rrantlcnlly
to Oct to Corpses ns They Arc Curried
I'rom Sim ft Families of Dead In Need
Help Will llo Provided.
DROWNSVILLE, Pn., Dec. 26.
Work nt tho Drnzoll mines 1b pro
gressing very slowly. The country
roads from Drownsvlllo to tno mlno
nro almost impassable and thcro is
no telegraph or tclophone connection
with Drnznell, co nil news from the
minc3 has to ho brought overland.
Four moro bodies have been recover
ed, but not identified. Homo of tho
families of tho doomed men aro in a
suffering condition mid provisions nrc
being sent out from Drownsvlllc
merchants, aB well ns from Union
town. Tho rovlscd list of tho recovered
dead, numbering flftoon, nnd thoso
missing and almost absolutely certain
to bo in tho mine is ns follows: An
drew Ragshlps, John Pokella, Michael
Harbeck, Andrew Paraboka, George
Rosclko, Henry Hnggar, Pctor Crosier,
Wllllum ThomaB, Michael Magic,
Georgo Kovitz,.Joscph Potsky, Joseph
Hogyar.
Known to bo missing: John Dudas,
John Logos, Ocorgo Wasllko, Androw
Tourslzkl, Joseph Podolosky, Jnmes
Jokalolsky, Androw Yamlnszky,
Georgo Vosylko, Andrew Rapcch.
Tho men who navo been working
slnco Saturday to recover tho bodies
nro nlmost exhausted, yet they refuso
to glvo up and keep nt the grim work
doggedly, though moro dead thnn
nllvc.
Tho fnct that last Saturday wns
pay day at tho mlno nnd that there
woro no empty wagons to load nc
counts for mnny not going into tho
mine thnt morning. Had tho nccidont
occurred nny other day thcro would
havo been moro than 100 men In tho
mlno and tho result would hnvo been
oven moro nppnlllng than it is.
Tho sccno about tho morguo yestcr
day nnd last night wero such as to
bring tenrs to many n stout heart. As
tho burned nnd bleeding bodies woro
carried from tho shaft wives and chil
dren would fight frantically to get
to tho corpses nnd when held bnck
by strong arms would weep pitifully
nnd plead to bo allowed to outer tho
morguo nnd find their lost or.es. It is
nn occurrence that can never bo for
gotten by any ono who wintcssed it.
Somo of tho bodies havo been remov
ed to their homes and will bo buried
today.
A pathetic story is told of llttlo Al
bert Meeso, who died after being res
cued. Ho lived only a fow stops from
tho shaft. Ho went to tho window
Saturday morning nnd looked out, say
ing to his fathor:
"Papa, I guess thoro is no uso of
mo going to work this morning, as
.thcro 1b no loading."
Tho fathor said ho had better go and
help him food tho mules. They both
started out togcthor and never re
turned to their homo nllvo ngaln.
Sad, sad is tho Christmas day to
many a family about Draznoll. In
fact, the excitement caused by tho
terriblo accident has driven nil
thought of tho holiday festivities
from tho homes of nil who live In the
neighborhood, even thoso who have
no friends killed. Tho search for the
bodies still goes on.
Tho mlno officials ndmlt that two
or moro bodies aro still in tho mine,
but representatives of tho Slavonic
Boclety havo mado a house-to-house
canvass and report that eight of their
number nlono nro in tho wreck and
how mnny others thoy do not know.
LAWT0N FUND IS STILL GROWING.
Committee Will Continue Work Another
Week.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 20. The total
subscription to tho Lawton fund up to
noon ot Christmas was $1 1,329.55. Tho
committee havo determined to contln
uo to work at least until January 2,
when it is hoped thnt n sufficient fund
will hnvo been subscribed to place tho
widow and children of Gcnoral Law
ton beyond tho possibility of want and
cnablo tho mother to carry out tho
father's fondest wishes that his child
ren should receive 11 proper education.
It Is proposed to contlnuo nctivo
work In raising funds during tho pres
ent week nnd it Is probable that the
subscription list will be kept opon
until tho return ot Mrs. Lawton to this
country.
MYSTERY AT KANSAS CITY.
Munugcr Ittchart of Telephone Kxchange
Shot by Tuo Men.
KANSAS CITY,. Mo., Dec. 26. Will
iam H. Richqrt, manager of tho Kans
as City telephone exchnnge, wns the
victim of n mysterious shooting thnt
occurred nt Twenty-fifth street nnd
Park avenue, In tho outskirts of the
city. When within two block3 of his
home ho wns waylaid by two ;uen
nnd shot threo times In tho head,
two bullets being fired Into his head
after ho fell. His nssnllants then ran
awny without attempting robbery.
His Injuries nro believed to bo fatal.
Mr. Rlchart had no enemies so far as
known, nnd tho police ndvanco the
theory that tho assailants Intended
their bullets for some other man.
Ilanua Itewurtls Kmp oyes.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 2C The Cleve
land City Railway company, known lo
cally aB tho "Llttlo Consolidated," of
which Senator Hanna Is president, has
distributed nearly $5,000 nmong Ita
employes In Christmas gifts. Dotweon
800 and 900 men employed on electric
and cnblo lines received S5 each.
Tho Llttlo Consolidated men refused
to quit work during tho great street
railway strike last summer on tho Dig
. Consolidated lines. As a result the
former company did an enormous bus
iness nnd in recognition of tho loyalty
of Its employes decided to distribute
the umouut named nmong them,
SEVEN MEN SHOT IN DALLAS.
Illoodj- Christ inns Hecoril for the Texas
City.
DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 20. Dallas has
not known so many bloody affrays on
Christmas In many years aB havo been
recorded lost night and today.
Chnrles Miller shot Walter Myers
dend on tho street nnd fd. He sur
rendered todny and claims he shot In
self defense.
Albert Hall got Into n quarrel with
two men nnmcd Edward and Murray
Cecil, brothers, and Bhot the Cecils.
Edward is reported dying tonight;
Murray will recover. Hall is a fugi
tive. A negro, name unknown, to the po
lice, partially wrecked n Chinese res
taurant in Ervay street, with a dyna
mite cracker. He returned tonight nnd
hit tho Chinaman, Dock Coun, in tho
head with n brick. Tho Chlnnmnn
turned to got n revolver und tho negro
ran away. Tho Chinaman fired upon
tho first negro In Bight nnd killed Jeff
Thomas, an innocent bystander. Tho
Chlnnmnn is In Jail.
John McMillan nnd Clay Patton nro.
suffering from bullet wounds nnd Z.
Phillips had n leg broken In threo
plnces by a bullet. Thoy ore wulto men
and woro attacked In different parts
of tho city by men who escaped nnd
whose Identity U not known.
THIEVES STEAL MAIL POUCH.
round on Strect'by Cleveland I'ollceinnii
Empty,
CLEVELAND. Dec. 2C The pollco
re hnrd nt work today trying to dis
cover who stole and cut open a United
Stntes mnll pouch filled with outgoing
mall. Tho bng wns cither taken from
a mall wagon or from tho Union sta
tion. It wna found on the street' by a
policeman, empty. Subsequently it
wns leurned that n vacant room on
nn upper lloor nt No. 32 Dnnk street
nnd been used to examlno tho stolen
mnll.
The floor was littered with open let
ters and tho other evidence that show
ed that tho abstracted letters had been
thoroughly rifled.
It Is not known how much booty tho
thieves obtulned, or how they secured
the pouch. John Carroll has been ar
rested on suspicion. Tho pollco
think ho wns concerned In the robbery.
YOUNG MILITARY GOVERNOR.
To Control I'rovlncrs of Northwestern
Luzon With Headquarter nt Ylgun.
MANiLA, Dec. 26. General Young
has been appointed military governor
of tho provlnco of northwestern Lu
zon, with headquarters at Vlgan. His
command Includes tho Thirty-third in
fantry, under Colonel Luther Hare, and
tho Third cavalry. Ke will establish
stations nt San Fernando and Loaag,
with outpo3ts wherever needed.
Tho Sixteenth infantry will proceed
to Aparri, garrisoning such towns as
may bo deemed necessary in tho prov
inces of Cagayan, Isabela nnd Neuvo
Viscnya, of which Colonel Hood has
been appointed military governor.
General Young nnd Colonel Hood
nro establishing civil munlclpnl gov
ernments nnd tho ports In northern
Luzon will oe open for trndo about Jan
uary 1.'
AMERICAN COAL FOR GENOA.
Italian Slilp Loading nt l'hlliidelphla
Third Sh'pmont In Month,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26. Tho
Italian steamship Venus, Captain Tra
panl, has arrived from Ancona in bal
last to loud upward of 5,000 tons of
conl for Genoa. This wlli be tho third
shipment of this kind within tho pe
riod of a month. It Is stated that 50,
000 tons of coal will bo shipped from
hero to Italy for uso ono tho railroads.
American coal Is also being export
ed to French Mediterranean points
nnd tho Drltlsh steamship Inca will
soon begin loading 4,000 tons at New
port News for Marseilles.
" St. I.ouls Does Chlrngo.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 25. The fa
mous All-Chicago association fostball
nggregatlon hnd Its inensure tnkeu by
tho Cycling club team of St. Louis at
Athletic park today. After tiring tho
crack west ends of this city, tho All
Chlcagos wero confident of their abil
ity to win from tho Wheelmen, but
Captain Dick Jnrrett's men turned the
tables on them completely. Tho vis
itors wero favored by tho wind during
tho first half and mnuaged to score
two goals to tho Cycling club's one.
In tho second half, however, tho
Wheelmen played all around tho visi
tors, scoring three goals to their one,
which mndo tho flnnl score 4 to 3 in
favor of tho St. Louis team.
Htlllwell Forced Out.
CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 26. Tho Timea
Horald tomorrow will say: Mr. Stll
well'B retirement wns brought about nt
a meeting of tho oxocutlvo commlUco
of tho 11,500,000 concern hold Satur
day. Whllo the officers of tho com
pany stated tonight thnt Mr. Still
well's resignation was voluntary nnd
wns given. In order that ho might ob
tain a much needed ret, it was learned
that tho meeting at which tho matter
was considered was a stormy one.
TIiilioulo I'lague In Australia.
SYDNEY, Australia, Doc. 20. It la
reported Iho bubonlu plaguo has mado
its appearanco at Noumea, capital of
tho French penal colony of New Calo
donln. Ton Knnakas havo succumbed
to tho dlseaso and four whites havo
been nttneked. The dlseaso is said to
bo sproaomg.
Will Stand to Annex.
NIDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20..-Sonator
Doverldgo said in nn intorviow tonight
that tho currency bill would undoubt
edly pass tho senate the first thing nft
er tho holiday recess, and that immedi
ately thereafter tho question of tho
Philippines would bo taken up. Ho
says tho republicans of tho senato will
tako a stand for expansion nnd will
fight for tho nnnexntlon of theso Is
lands. Mr. Doverldgo thinks this Issue
will bo ono of the lending ones in tho
next fall campaign.
DEATH OF W. C. POYNTER
lather of tbo Governor Passes Away at
Albion, -
FORMER MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL
A Man of Strong Personality and Settled
Ideas Long Sufferer I'rom a LI 11 cor
ing Illness Nebraska Historical Bocl
ety Meeting Other Nebraska Matters.
ALDION, Nob., Dec. 27. Elder. W.
C. Poyntcr, father of Governor Poyn
ter, died at his residence in Albion,
nttcr a lingering illness, during which
ho Buffered greatly. His early years
(wcro spent in Kentucky nnd lator ho
mado Illinois his home. During tho
last fifteen yenrs ho has lived at Al
bion, latterly making his homo with
his second son, D. J. Poynter.
For many years ho was a Christian
Minister, until incapacltntcd by nge.
Ho wns a man of great forco of char
acter and Intelligence. Ho leaves his
nged wife and two sons, Governor W.
A. nnd D. J. Poynter.
Elder Poyntcr was n man ot strong
personality, of clear logical mind nnd
settled ideas and always had tho cour
ngo of his convictions. Decomlng n
Christian in early life ho devoted his
best years to proclaiming from tho pul
pit tho teachings of Christianity. His
private Ufa was always In fiul accord
with his public leaching. Ho devoted
much tlmo and energy to tho causa
of education, assisting both by work
and liberal delation, to tho building
up of Eureka college. A pioneer set
tler In Woodford county, Illinois, ho
occupied with honor different posi
tions of public trust. Ho was an as
sociate In n public way with such men
as Lincoln, David Davis, Adlal Stovon
son and othora in the public affairs of
Illinois.
Meeting with tin accident in early
life, resulting In the loss of his arm,
ho was placed at great disadvantage,
but by energy nnd good Judgment ho
nccomumulated n competency. Ho de
parts, having expressed himself ns
ready to go, saying with Paul: "I
havo fought n good fight. I havo fin
ished my course. I havo kept tho
faith." Ho was born in Darren coun
ty, Kentucky, in 1821, nnd camo to
Illinois in 1835. He was married to
Huldah J. Watkins in 1840. Three
sons wero born ot this marriage. Tho
eldest died at tho ago of 12, In 1855,
tho second is present governor of Ne
braska, tho third is the editor of the
Albion Argus, with whom tho elder
has mado his home for tho last six
years. His wife survives him, besides
tho two sons.
Nebraska Historical Society.
LINCOLN, Nob., Dec. 27. What
promises to bo ono ot tho most inter
ettlng nnd productive meetings yet
hold by tho Nebraska State Historical
society will convono at Lincoln Jan
uary 9 and 10. Tuesday evening's ses
sion will bo devoted to historical pa
pers and reminiscences. Clement
Chase of Omaha will read a paper on
tho life and services of Hon. Champion
S. Chase; David Anderson of South
Omaha on "Our First Settlement In
Nebraska;" Dr. L. J. Abbott of South
Omaha on "Tho Campaign of 1870,
With a Character Sketch of Governor
Dutler;" R. V. Furnas of Drownville
on "Ex-Senator Thomas W. I'Pton,"
nnd John Turner ot Indlnnola on "Pi
oneer Dnys in Doono County."
They Start Out for Cuba.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 27. Paul Van
Dor Voort, who starts out from Now
York December 30 for La Gloria, with
a party of 350 people, who gather at
Now York, set out from Omaha last
night. Tho colonists who accompa
nied him from this city aro W. E.
Wood, nephew of General Frolght
Agent Wood of tho Union Pacific rail
way; WUHam Carson nnd J. L. Rnte
kln, tho mtter formerly of tho Third
Nebraska volunteers; D. F. Sclbert, nil
of Omaha; Rev. Father Hovora of
Saunders county; W. L. Dallard and
Mr. Olsen of Onklnnd, In.; W. H. Rob
inson ot Norfolk, J. F. Enrley and
Frank Jnncoch of Wllber.
llloodhoiinds for Incendiary.
FRANKLIN, Neb., Dec. 27. Satur
day night Charles Scott, living threo
und one-half miles south ot Franklin,
lost his barn, outbuildings nnd a con
siderable amount of live stock, grain
and hay by lire, plainly of incendiary
origin. Dloodhounds from Dentrlce
wero soon telegraphed for aud the
scent ot tho tracks of a mule wero
followed directly to tho barn of a
farmer living near. Ono ot his sons,
supposedly riding tno mine, Is suspect
ed ot filing Scott's barn.
I)rnrucd In the Illne.
WILDER, Nob., Dec. 27. Louis Jac
obs loft his homo Thursday morning
for a hunt along the river, taking
along his skates. Not returning, a
search party was organized nnd in a
llttlo whllo was discovered that ho had
Dccldentnly drowned by breaking
through tho Ice, about threo miles
north of town. Tho body was later
recovered. He was 33 years old, sin
gle, a member of the local flro depart
ment and mllttln company and much
respected.
A (land Pasture arais for Nebraska.
Tho Nebraska Experiment Station
has Just issued Bulletin No. 61, treat
ing ot Hungarian bromo grass. It Is
a dry-weather grass, imported from
Russia, and has been found admirably
adapted to tho semi-arid region ot this
country. Tho Biibject matter of tho
bulletin comprises (1) tests of tho
grass on tho Station farm, (2) tests by
various persons throughout tho State,
and (3) directions for sowing and enr
lng for tho crp. Tho bulletin may he
obtained freo of cost by writing to
tho Agricultural Experiment Stntlon,
Lincoln, Nebraska.