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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1900)
State Capital Expressions Emulative for the Good Republican Supremacy. Much interest Is centered In the re ception and ball to be givon Governor Dietrich on the evening of January 3d, tho former to bo held in the governor's mansion and the latter in tho audito rium. It will bo a state fi: -Hon with brilliant trimmings, and nlt is an al most forgotten custom in Nebraska, tho affair will no doubt sot a very lively pace for many social gatherings during tho legislative session. The local cominlttco having charge of tho arrangements for the reception andball are Messrs. J. T! Dorgan, 13. 0. Rewiok and J. C. Scacrest, members of tho Commercial club who arc acting in con junction with the following gentle men from the governor's stall: Messrs. J. 0. Miles of Hastings, C. J. Bills and O. E. Jenkins of Falrbury, Charles M. Kccfer, Lincoln, and Dr. J. Cameron Anderson of Omaha. It is tho inten tion to make tho ball an event of great prominence which will he. attended by people from every portion of the state, and an occasion which will not only do great honor to Governor Dietrich but also rcileut groat credit upon tho state at large. It It Charles Weston, stato auditor-elect, beyond announcing tho selection of II. A. Babcock as insurance deputy, said none of tho remainder of his office force could be annoy need. IIo says ho has them in mind but is not yet ready to glvo tho names to the public. Mr. Weston was very generally sought af ter by his friends all day. In the ovc nlng he renewed acquaintances mado while regent of the state university at tho faculty reception given to the chancellor. Mr. Weston will move to Lincoln for his term when he comes down next week for tho stato officers' meeting on December 14. Ills daugh ter is in school near Chicago and he has no family beside. Tho position of Insurance deputy is of great importance and tho selection of Mr. Rabcock is said to be acceptable to old lino nnd fraternal companies alike. Mr. Babcock was stato nudltor for two terms, being elected In 1885 IIo was succeeded by T, II. Benton In 1889. IIo was insurance deputy scv cral years ago for a short period. It Tho rumor to the effect that Gov, Dietrich would not occupy tho palatial stato mansion was regretted on all sides, but tho report seems to have emanated from an irresponsible source as it is his excellency's intention to not only occupy tho mansion but damo rumor .is responsible for tho Httlo morsel of gossip that ere the end of the governor's term of ofllco ho will have added tho first lady of tho state to share it with him. One thing can bo set down in tho program as a certainty. boclety will have quite a number of invitations to participate in somo very swell receptions as the governor's uaugnter is a budding belle whp, with Mrs. Colonel Miles, hersolf a social figure, will certainly set society circles in a whirlpool of happy anticipation. Governor-elect Dietrich was in Lin coin Wednesday of last week for i snort time and at the close of tho day nnnounccd that ho had selected M. C. Walker of Norfolk, steward of the In- sano hospital in that place. Dr. II. 8 Bell of Kearney was named as physic ian at tho state industrial school for boys at Kearney and William Haunt man of Genoa was namod as chaplain of tho same school. Mr. Ilauptman will also have charge of the military instruction at the school as ho is an ox perienccd military man. He is at pres ent pastor of tho Congregational cuurcn at ucnoa. Xhc announcement also camo that Frank E. Moores, mayor ui umana, wui be a member of the governor's military staff. lliis spirit is manifested in tho fight lor adjutant ireneral. Prominent, nn dtdates have brought all possible pros sure 10 uear upon tho governor, but jio inumaies mat lie will be governed uy wnns no can Hoar concerning th quauucations of tho candidates for oilicc. Three prominent candidates now for adjutant general are Major jvununoi uoiumbus, Cnpt. P. Jamei Cosgravo of Lincoln, and Captain Hoi llngsworth of Beatrice. Each cen tie man lias many backers and very few opponents. It is pretty well settled that nothing will bo done with this np polntmcnt till tho institutions aro dls posed of. It otaio warrants numbering from 60,031 to 01,310, amounting to 8.10,000 iiuve oecn caned by tho treasurer. interest on these warrants ceased on mo atn. K t Headquarters of aspirants for statn senatorshlp havo been established so far as follows: E. H. Henshaw, ex Governor Crounso and D. E. Thomp son, Llndell hotel, while Mr. Melkle john has fitted up a private house at Fifteenth and M. It It Terry S. Heath, secretary of tho re publican national committee, passed through Lincoln recently en route to Washington from the west. M. Heath was.over elated with conditions as ho found them since election and in re marking among other things said: "There is more rejoicing In Nebraska than any placo I visited, and when you find a people redeeming a state after tho experience of those in Nobrask you can put them down as the host of Bound government citizens, They will give tho country two United States senators of the pure republican type." Observations, of As a general proposition th'om acquainted with tho methods of Get-crnor-elect Dietrich say he Is cllmlnat- ng irom tho raco all applicants for" tho responsible positions in tho insti tutions who by their aire appear to havo passed the progressive time of life. This brings new llfo and onortrv into the management of tho institu tions which will bo more than appre ciated by thoso most intimately con nected with them. It From all sides comes the Information that Mr. Dietrich has tho faculty of stating In n very concise manner to applicants for position just how tho land lays in their particular locality. There is no mincing of words such as brought untold 'agony upon. Governor 'oyntcr when ho was stavne off tho hosts of olllco seekers. Ou tho con trary, Mr. Dietrich informs candidates plainly whether their quest is hopeless. It H Tho governor is not navinir much at tention to recommendations coming from men outsldoof tho lino of work to which tho candidates aro seeking appointment. As an Instance, It is stated that prominent politicians out side of Grand Army circles said some good words for a certain candidate for head of ono of tho soldiers' homes. Mr. Dietrich Is reported to havo in formed them that their word In that matter would not count. IIo wanted to hear from tho soldiers and thoso who knew what thev were talklnc about. VI 'A Congrcsman E. J. Burkctt Is now In Washington. Upon his arrival in tho White City ho was tho recipient of hearty handshakes and congratula tions by his friends. Mr. Burkctt will be able to do more for Nebraska In the way of getting appropriations for needed public buildings this session of congress than ho did during tho last, owing to tho fact that the affairs of the country are In tho hands of men who believe In its upbuildln t It The senatorial fight is experiencing a slight lull, and ofllco seekers aro having an inning, but in a few days it Is expected the race for tho senator ships will boon In full force. Mcnv hers of tho next legislature are ex pected to bo In Lincoln frequently from now on for conferences with po litical leaders. D. E. Thompson has his workers on tho field at all times, and the other candidates are cominonc ing to lino up. t It The retiring state trasurer has just tiled his quarterly statement cntllnc November 30. It is estimated that after all disbursements have been made the actual amount qf cash Trcas urcr Mescrve will have on hand to turn over to his successor will be less than S10U.O00. The amounts on hand n the Mvemlxonds arc as follows: ucneral land. 3 40,G04.4' binlciug A , 50,105.32 Permanent school 105,008.08 Temporary school 207,047.00 Permanent University 2,020.87 Agricultural college endow'. 22,274.3? Temporary university , 100:70 btato relief ... 115.41 Hospital Insane... ... 15,070.00 State library 10,427.83 University cash ,.. 20,083.72 Normal library 000.88 Penitentiary special labor.. 202.88 Penitentiary land 2,358.00 Agrl. and Median, arts 1H.831.80 U. b. Agri. lixp. station.... 2,153.8' Total 8015,018.34 It it xnc appointments so tar made on tno military stau oi me governor aro as follows: C. J. Bills, Falrbury, In spector general; J. Cameron Anderson, Omaha, surgeon general; George E Jenkins, Falls City, quartermaster general; nldes, M. E. Mills, of McCoolt, Charles M. woofer of Lincoln and C. J. Miles of Hastings. V. It James J. Roberts of Lincoln la slated for a position In tho olllco of See retary of Stato Marsh. Marsh bus practically decided upon tho balance of his olllco force, but the announce roents have not yet been made. t It An engraved proclamation with border of mourning has been received at the capltol from Governor Llnd of Minnesota. Tho proclamation was an announcement of the death of Senator Cushman K. Davis. It It Brad P. Cook is to secure a good po sitlon in tho land commissioner's office again, he having held the place before under several republican admlnlstra tions. H Thcro Is some little anxiety in the city and over the state over tho prob able reapportionment of representa tlvcs in congress. Nebraska is in tho wake of the loss of one bhould such action bb taken, H It Tho aisles between the book racks In the pato library been furnished with carrots. Jald over a soft mat pre paration of wrinkled stiff paper that deadens every sound. There are. noro or less mlss-glvlnga ABOUT SCROFULA. tt b Hot Vorr Ilccarded M Dlttloct Dlteaia. At tho present day physicians no longer regard scrofula as n distinct dis ease, but tho torm Is still used In an indefinlto way to deslgnato tho pres ence of enlarged glands In tho neck and a tendency to chronic Inflamma tion in tho skin and mucous mom brancs. The lymphatic glands in tho neck aro prono to enlargo on Tory alight provocation. It Is common, for example, to find the glands beneath tho jaw swollen as a result of irrita tion from a docayed tooth, a canker sore, or any other nbnormal condition in tho mouth; but tho swelling in such cases is usually transient, and sub sides with tho disappearance of tho cause. Not ho, however, with "scrof ulous" glands. Theso remain perma nently enlarged, perhaps slowly in creasing in size. Thoy aro nt first hard, but later becomo soft, as a cheesy matter forms in the interior, and oventually break down, giving 1b suo to a chronic dlschargo, which Is succeeded by an unsightly scarring of tho neck. Tho disease is the samo as consumption, tho scat of tho tubercu losis being tho glands in tho neck in stead of tho lungs. It Is not in Itself dangerous to life, but Us prcsoncc In dicates that tho sufferer 1b vulnerable to tuberculosis, and is consequently u candidato for consumption unless pre ventive treatment Is nt onco undertak en. This preventlvo treatment is mainly twofold good food and fresh air and sunlight. Tho child, for chil dren aro tho usual sufferers from 'scrofulous neck," shmld havo an abundance of nourishing, well-cooked food, and should bo encouraged to cat at Httlo at a tlmo and often, rather than to tako tho ordinary three large meals a day. Plenty of butter nnd cream should enter Into tho uiotary, and cod-llvor oil may be takon with advantage, if it does not disturb the nppotito or the digestion. Summer and winter tho patient should spend most of tho day in tho open air (schooling can wait), and nt night must sleep with tho windows wldo opon. Sun- shlno is inimical to the tuborclo bacil lus, and a vulnerable person should be in it as much as possible, if the glands in tho neck begin -to soften it Is generally advisable to havo them removed, for if this is not done they will finally break down nnd discharge, and tho resulting scars will be much more conspicuous than thoso that would havo been left after tho cutting out of tho glands. Besides, thcro Is always danger of the disease spread ing to the lungs or other parts of the body so long as tho tuberculous glands aro allowed to remain. Youth's Com panion. FAST TRAIN'S SUCTION. it I Well far ltjititndera. to Keep at a Safe DUtance. "The theory that a moving train carries along an enveloping air Is very Interesting," said an engineer, "nnd I believe there is a good denl of truth in it I first had my attention attract ed to tho subject by a curious Incident that happened several years ago at a crossing near Birmingham, Ala., where trains pass twice a day at a speed of about forty miles an hour," says tho New Orleans Times-Democrat. "The tracks aro seven feet apart, and thero would seem to bo amplo room to stand between them in perfect safety. Oner afternoon a small fox terrier dog belonging to a section boss was asleep In the middle space and woko up Just as tho trains closed in from each Bide. Thero was a barrel on tho ground near by and the dog in IiIb fright Jumped on top of it. That probably brought him into one of the rushing envelopes of nlr; at any rnto ho was whirled off his feet and thrown clear to tho roof of tho opposite car, where ho was subse quently found, jammed against a ven tilator chimney, with no Injury except n broken leg. How in tho world ho ever mado Buch a Journey and escaped alive Is a mystery, unless his fall was deadened by a cushion of air. Apro pos of atmospheric pressure, It Is a well-known fact that thoro is a 'vortex space,' or 'zone of suction,' directly behind nny rapidly moving train, nnd Its presence accounts for a grotcsquo happening that took place somo years ago on tho Southern Pacific. Whllo the California-bound express was go ing through western Arizona at a clipping gait a passenger who was on tho verge of Jim-Jama rushed out to tho rear platform, climbed on tho mil and Jumped off. Ho was wearing a very long linen duster, nnd n muscular tourist who happened to be on the platform at tho tlmo grabbed It by tho tails as it sailed by, and yelled for help. When some of tho others ran to his ossiutanco 'they found the luu atlc stretched straight out In tho air behind tho platform, howling like a Comanche, but safely anchored by this duster, which had turned inside- out nnd caught him at tho shoulders. Tho muscular gentleman waB hanging on for dear llfo, but had It not been for tho fact that the would-bo sulcldo wns virtually Btistalnod nnd carried along by tho suction of the vortex space something would certainly havo given nway. rnoy reeled tho man in like n klto und ho promised to bo good. Wo havo very little exact knowledge at present of the atmospheric conditions that surround a moving train. A fuller knowledge, of them may lead to the solution of somo baffling problems in traction." Ootid Fltli Htcry from lndln. A curious incident of tho recent floods in Calcutta was the stopping ot a train In Dalhousle square, tho very heart of tho city, by a largo fish, which was swimming in tho street and got caught in the wheel, IP LOVE SHOULD FAIL, t coutd not through .the burning day In hopo provall, Beitde my task I coutd not stay,. If lovo should fall. j Nor underneath tha ovenlnR sky, , When labor cease. Fold both my tired handi and lis At Inst In peace. Ah, what to me In death or life Could then nvnlll I dare not mk-for rest or strife If love should fall. Dora Blgcroon Shorter. The Story of the Marquis. BY LYNN ROBY MEEKINS. (Copyright. 1900. Daily Story Tub. Co.) "Of course, Marquis, you mot many excitements in your travels over tho world?'' askod tho distinguished law yer, who sat near. The marquis recognized tho familiar momont. His tlmo had come. As a social lion of experience in both hem ispheres ho always know Just when ho was expected to roar. Ho had reached Now York after a dash into tho Hudson Bay country and ho had brought a few lettors from Canadian frionds ond ofllclals. Ono of them was to Marcus Cornovon, nnd Mrs. Cornovon was delighted, for sho was ono of the most Insistent and ir represslblo Hon hunters of tho times. Honco the dinner a small affair for only a dozen, but a dlnnor served as for a king, instead of a common, ordl nary marquis, whoso work and fame consisted In traveling to tho romoto places of the earth. The house was a modern palaco and Mrs. Cornovon reigned In it as gra ciously as a queen and more success fully, becauso oho had a lino demo cratlo spirit and a lively appreciation of the humor of things. Sho courted famous pooplq becauso sho wanted tho best that was going nnd tho reputation of Kcttlnic it to her table. And tho husband laughed nt it all and enjoyed everything but stupidity. Tho mnrquls was not stupid. Ho was a small person but his manner was llvoly and his conversation had a sparkle of its own. It was a con stant conouost of an impediment in speech a sort of mountain brook tumbllne down over tho rocks, but always going along at a llvoly pace. And so he began. "That Is tho curi ous thing about travel," ho replied. Wo seek the excitements nnd we al most always fall to meet thero. I had moro ot n renl, genulno thrill dodging trolloy car today than I mot with in two months of Journoying In tho wilds of North America. Indeed, a wolf is a long-lost frlond compared with a city hackman and between a grizzly and a Tammnay policeman, givo mo tho bear every tlmo." Thoro was a merry laugh as a com plement and encouragement to tho dlstlngulshd guest, and ho went on. ' I have been wandering over the earth now for about twenty years and havo been In somo very queer places and what hos Impressed mo tho most has been tho essential kindness ot people of whatever nationality or class. The average, human being has tho right sort of heart and It you aro do- I'd forgotten thoro was anything on tho roof. cent you can reach it. I have never been obliged to use a firearm either for aggression or for defenco and I owe it all to an American and this, I think' bowing to tho lawyer "wns about the most unique cxperlcnco I ever had." The guests settled themselves for tho story and tho marquis continued. "My desire for travel bordered on tho insano and whon I came Into pos session ot the small property ot tho family I had it invested so that I might spend the balanco of my days in gadding. And I've been faithful to my ambition. And I expect to go until the end. Well, whon I started out I was thin and beardless and I stuttered. You must pardon tho vanity of theso details because they are necessary to tho story. I stuttered about as badly as my friend Smithsou who went tiger-hunting in .India. Owing to nn accldont ho could not uso his gun but from puro sport ho wanted the ex citement of seeing the beast shot. So ho told his chief attendant to flro when he gave tho word. The tiger camo. Smlthson began to glvo tho word and tho tiger stood there and wondored at tho nervous repetitions of f-f-f-, ending finally, 'N-n-never ru-m-mlnd, he's gone." Agnln tho diners laughed. "I bad read about tho Rocky moun tains and tho wild llfo and wonderful scenery and I decided to begin there. So I came over und took tho first train west that was twenty years ago. I got out thero and bought a gorgeous equipment and hired some mon and then struck for the unexplored wilder- noaa. I found that tho men liked the comforts ot the camp better than tho joys of exploration, and with my new zeal I left them one day and went alone. They warned me not to do it, but I had two things a compass and confldonco, and so tho hero salllod forth, m tho story says. Ho wont un til ho succeeded in gottlng beautifully and unanimously lost Ho was thero in tho wilds with a rlflo in his hands, with two big revolvers in his belt and with a largo knife for emergencies and suddenly he fell and In his fall broko tho compass into irreparable fragments. Then ho was happy In fact, very happy." Tho marquis paused for appreciation which promptly camo. "Whon I tried to get up," ho con tinued, "I found that I had Bpralnod my nnklo. Tho pain wns not to baa but It was noxt to imposslblo to hob- bio over tho Btonos of thnt cxtrcmoly rough mountain side. So I Bat down and consldoroa what a subllmo fool I was. I thought of firing oft my arsenal to attract any wandering sym pathy thcro might bo In tho neighbor hood and I thotiRht of other things, but nothing scorned practical. So I Bat thoro. Suddenly I heard a noise tho music of voices and looking up I saw a young giant bringing down a porfect Venus in his arms." "Now. Marquis, you nro getting in teresting," interpolated tho usual bright young man, without whom no dlnnor party Is comploto. 'Thank you. And thoy wore bearing directly in my way. Well, not to mako this too long, tho young lady had also fallen nnd sprnlned hor nnklo and tho young man was carrying hor. Thoy stopped at they reached mo and I explained my prodlcnment. What do you suddoso ho did? Ho mado mo got up on his back whllo ho carried her in his arms, holding hor ns if Bho woro a Httlo doll baby. I nevej Baw such Btrength. Well. I. looking over his shoulder, could get a full view ot hor face, and it thero was ever llfo or beauty or health or happiness it was thoro. Ah, that facol that facol "Marquis, do you happen to know tho excursion rates to Colorauo7 asked tho young man again. "Twenty years ago. my friend, twen ty years ago. Well, to go on, with tho story, tho riant cave all his attention tn thn Indv. envlnc thlnca Which 1 trlod not to hoar but which woro main- ly inquiries as to whether sho was fool- ing bettor. Sho seemed to bo feeling better nil tho tlmo in fact qulto com fortablo, nlthough sho gavo mo somo looks as If to say that sho would bo pleased If I had stayed on tho other side of tho ocean or somo other piaco, I never appreciated In my llfo tho old saying about thrco being a crowa as I did then. After wo had gone somo distance I thought I would tako part In tho conversation and I began to stuttor out something, when tho giant remarked to Venus, with a laugh, l a forgotten that thero was anything on tho roof.' and thon to mo ho saw, 'Say you up there, send it by mall; it'll get down hero quicker.' Tho marquis was getting along very well and his story got its applause as it proceeded. "Wo finally reached a rough log homo In tho wilderness and around It was a clearing. In which wero aomo flowers nnd vegetables. A most de licious spring was noar. An old col ored woman was In charge It soomod that tho head of tho houso tho father of tho girl had gono to Denver for machinery. Tho young giant was a miner who was prospoctlng in tho neighborhood. They woro kindness Itself to mo but did not havo much to say to me. And I did not bl&mo them. Surely I shall never forgot such beauty. But for the timo I did not thinic very much of tho man, bocauso he mode so much fun of my outfit. 'Sonny,' ho said, 'tho noxt tlmo you venture forth havo moro nervo in your soul or got a wagon to carry your guns.' And when 1 tried to thank him when I was well enough to walk and bo took mo to tho point from which I could easily reach my camp, his part- ing words wero. 'Now young 'un. you'd ing words wero, 'Now young 'un, you'i batter recollect that guns always in' vlto troublo and you'd bettor have an auction sale.' I got back, about as forlorn a hero as ovor walked and I found that tho man had made away with most of fay goods. Gradually I reached a railroud station and from that timo on I havo never bothered with firearms or retinues. I hold that a man is safo In any part ot tho world so long as ho has nerve and sense. That Is not much of a story, Judge,' ho concluded addressing tho lawyer, "but it was about the finest experienco I had, "And your mountain friends? Did you never hoar from them or from them afterwards?" "Not a word, and 1'vo always prom' Ucd myself tho satisfaction ot going back thero and trying to find them, But things and places change so much In twenty years. I understand that tho very mountainBldo on which I mot with my accldont has yielded millions of wealthy arid thero Is a now city somowheres near tho log cabin. Yes, sir, wo all change people change- things change and In your marvelous country, sir, you seo tho greatest changes of all." And so tho dlnnor ended with a bit of reflection and sorlousuoss. As tho guests grouped themselves In tho drawing room Marcus Cornovon went to his wife and whispered a word to her and then they stood aldo by stdo, a strikingly hnndsomo couplo. Sho was perfectly gownod, with Jewels that wero worth a king's ransom, and sho was a glorious plcturo ot health and boauty. Ho was tall, gray and strong, with clear, laughing eyes and a buoy ant boyishness that distressed his ovenlng dress. The marquis approached nnd the othora turned as It by instinct to seo somothing thoy know not what. "Havo wo changed bo very much?" asked tho big husband with a groat laugh. And the marquis well he still holds that this la his best story, especially slnco it found u climax. THE SENATE AND HOUSE. What They Propone Doing In tho Near Comlnc Ilaya. WASHINGTON, Deo. 10. Tho wn- ato will continuo to glvo its attention to tho Hny-Pauncofoto treaty and the ship subsidy bill during tho present week, taking tin first ono and thon tht othor as may suit the convenience of thoso who may wish to speak on the two meausre-s. During tho last ses sion ot congress tho Nicaragua canal bill was made tho special order of business tor Monday next, but tho establishment of tho ship bill as the regular order will havo tuo effect ot displacing tho canal bill, procodonc being given under tho sennto ruios to a regular order ovor a special order. It la understood that Senator Morgan, who has chargo of tho can al bill, will not press that measuro intll tho treaty for tho abrogation of tho Clayton-Bulwor treaty Ib dis posed ot. On this nccount tho frionds of tho ship bill do not apprchond that ho will mnko any opposition to tho continuance of tho consideration of that measure. Ho has Indcod cald said that wo would bo content to al low his bill to follow closo in tho wnko ot tho ship bill. Thrco or four sot speeches aro prom ised In opposition to tho subsidy bllL nnd it is expected that most, if not all, of th03o nlrondy In Bight will bo mado during thl3 week. Among thoso who probably will speak on tho sub ject nro Sonntora Clay, Vest and Ber ry, all of whom opposo tho bill. Sen ator Vest Is an especial advocato of froo ships. Thoro aro differences ot opinion as to what effect tho taking of a voto on tho fortifications amendment to tho treaty will havo upon tho time of disposing of that instrument, but n majority of tho senators express tho opinion that tho voto upon tho t)roaty will follow very rloon after tho voto ujvn the amendment. Tho program In tho houso for tho coming week contomplatos tho con Bldoratlon nnd passigo of tho legis lative, oxocutlvo nnd Judicial appro priation bill nnd (ho bill for tho ro ductlon of tho wnr rovonuo taxes. Wednesday will bo a dloB non, so far as legislation Is concerned, aa on that day tho exorcises In connection witn tho centennial celebration of tho re moval ot tho scat of goVornmont to Washington will bo hold In tho houso' Tho lcglslatlvo appropriation bill Is not oxpectod to consume moro than two days nt most, probably only ono, nnd tho loadors expect that tho re mainder of tho weook will suffice to pass tho war rovonuo roductlon. act. it Is nrobablo that Bpoclal lntorosui which do not rocolvo tho consideration In tho bill which thoy think they aro entitled to will attempt to amend It. This la specially truo of tho brow ing interests, which hopo to secure a further reduction of tho tax on beor from $1.50 a barrel, ns fixed by the commlttco, to $1.35 a barrel. CAPTURED WITHOUT CONTEST. Holdlors Meet With Little BeiUUoe from IiwurRimti. MANILA, Dec. 10. While tho cap tures ot supplies and tho occupation of now points nro qulto aumorous, thoso Involving actual fighting nro comparatively fow. Apparently tho Insurgents nro falling back at all con- contested polnta, sacrificing their pos sessions In most caso and satisfied to savo thomselvcs. A detachment of tho Forty-sovonth United States volunteer Infantry from tho Island of Catanduncs, off tho southeast coast of Luzon' relinquished an attempt to land near Pandan, On anchoring, tho American wero fired upon by sixty riflemen and after a short engagement they cut tho anchor chain and Balled for Catanduanes with two killed and two wounded. The names havo not yet boon received here. Captain Richard T. Ellis of the Thirty-third volunteer infantry, cap tured in tho mountains noar Barbara a largo quantity of Krag, Mauser and Remington ammunition, togothor with signal outfit, a printing press and other equipment. All of this was de stroyed. Thirty rifles and several hun dred cartridges woro secured at Vic toria. (Irnut Illll doe Through. WASHINGTON, Doc. 8. Tho houso today passed tho Qrout oleomargarine bill by n voto of 190 to 92. Tho sub stitute offered by tho minority of tho committee on agriculture, which im posed additional restrictions on tho salo of oleomargarine to provont the fraudulent salo ot buttor and Increas ed tho penalties for violation, wui defeated by a voto of 113 to 178. Tho bill as passod makes articles known as oloomargnrlno, buttorlno, imitation buttor or Imitation cheese transported into nny stato or territory for con sumption or Bnlo subject to tho police power of such Btato or torrltory, To Marry Duko of Wettinlmter. LONDON, Dec. 10. It Is authorita tively asserted thnt tho duko of West minster Is engaged to Miss Shelagff West, daughter of Colonel Cornwalliti West. By tho marrlago tho duke will becomo tho brothor-ln-law of Mrs. George Cornwallls West (Eady Ran dolph Churchill.) Lord Kobnrti' Itecuptlnn. LONDON, Dec. 10. Lord Roberts is expected to arrlvo In London January 5, Ho will be jnet by tho princo and princess of Wales and will procoda Immediately in triumphal progress to St. PouI'b cathedral, whoro ho will at- tond a special sorvlco of thanksgiving. Goon Down With All nil Hoard. ERIE, Pa., Dec. 10. In tho midst of one ot tho most blttor gales that over swept Lake Erlo, tho Iron ore barge S. H. Foster, In town of tho Iron Duko, went to tho bottom at 4 o'clock this morning, ton miles of Erlo, an" eight parsons were drowned, as fol lows; Captain John Brldgo, Cleve land; first mate, name unknown; sec ond mato, naroo unknown; Seamnn Robert Wood; Seaman William Kelly ot Port Auston, Mich.; Cook Mrs. May of Detroit; two unknowu dock hands.