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Chicngo received 24,576 cars of live
Btock during Mny, compared with 23,
030 cars In April, and 24,029 cars In
May, 1900.
At Zcarlng, la., Thomas Oorman, a
llfo lnsuranco agont, was fatally stab
bed by Clay Reed, becauso Oorman
persisted In talking lnsuranco to his
wife.
Tlio Building Trades council of Den
ver declared the- hodcarrlors' strike
irregular and ordered the strikers back
to work. The Hodcarrlers" union will
net upon tho matter.
John V. Dnrncs waB elected presi
dent of tho Now York produco ex
change. Ills election was a victory
lor tho Independents, or younger, cle
ment of the exchange.
Governor Gago has offered a reward
o! fB.OOO for tho nrrcst nnd convic
tion of the persons implicated In tho
lynching of tho flvo men at Lookout,
Modoc county, Cnllfomla.
Samuel Potts, 24 years of ago, of
Osceola, Mo., who enlisted In tho
Thirty-ninth Illinois Infantry to Borvo
l.i the Philippines nnd then desertod,
wns captured by tho pollen at Marlon,
Ir.d.
At Kansas City former Judge F. M.
Black handed down a decision to tho
effect that tho pollco board had no
power to revoke licenses of saloon
keepers who keep their places open on
Sunday.
Henry 15. Pcrrlno, n well known
business man of Buffalo, N. Y Is dead.
IIIb second wife, who survives him,
was Mrs, Folsom, mother of Mrs. Oro
vor Clovclnnd. Mr. Pcrrlno was 74
years of ago.
Emperor William has decorated Gen
et nl Domini, director of tho French
war school, with tho crown order of
tho first class, and hns bestowed on
Colonel Onllct tho crown order of tho
second, class.
Tho Grant statuo or memorial com
mission has Issued a pamphlet Inviting
tho competition of artists for models
when must bo submitted between
March 1 and April 1, 1902. Tho statuo
will cost $240,000.
Itlchard C. McCormlck died at Ja
maica, L. I., aged C9. Ho was formerly
territorial governor of Arizona and
was assistant secretary of tho United
States trcaBiiry in 1877 nnd elected to
congress in 1895.
Tho report thnt Emperor William
nnd Queen WUholmlna have ugreed
upon a convention whereby Germany
osBiimod tho protection of tho Dutch
colonics in return for cortnln com
mercial advantages Is absolutely
without foundation. Quoon WUhol
mlnn's visit to tho emperor was whol
ly dovold of political significance.
Irvln Buttorwcrth tendered Ills res
ignation as president of tho Columbus,
O., board of trado. Ho also tendered
his resignation ns president of tho Co
lumbus Gas company, nnd will lcavo
far Denver, whoro ho will nssumo tho
duties of vlco president and general
manager of tho Donvor GaB company.
Sovon thousand dollars was found
under n sidewalk near tho formor
boarding placo of Stowart Jolloff, hold
at Mineral Point, Wis., on a charge
o: robbing tho First National bnnk re
cently. Two bottles of nltroglycorlno
and a bunch of skeleton keys woro also
found. All was discovered by citizens
who woro Boarchlng prlvntoly.
Kansas roports recant copious rains
hi all sections of tho state.
Tho Confederate- Soldlors' Homo, nn
Institution for tho caro of Indigent
vctorans, was opened at Atlanta, Ga
en tho anniversary of tho birth of
Jefferson Davis.
t Rural freo dollvory sorvlco will bo
established In Iowa July I as follows:
Arlington, Fayotto county, three car
riers; length of routos, sixty-seven and
ono-qunrtor miles; population sorved,
2.235; carrier, John Gladwin, sr., S.
M. Wellmnn and II. N. Hlbbard.
A special to tho Donvor Republican
from Lander, Wyo., says: Word was
brought In of tho killing of tho shoop
bordor who killed Frank Armnjo, the
Indian, on tho reservation Sunday, by
tho Indian pollco, thirty miles from
tho Muddy.
Tho salaries of tho following past
masters In Iowa hnvo boon chnugod:
Sioux City, Increased from f3,300 to
$3,400; Dch Moines, $3,700 to $3,800
Shenandoah, $2,100 to $2,300; Wupollo
$1,400 to $1,500; Washington, $2,100 to
$2,200.
Chancellor Francis II. Snow, who
has been nt tho bend of tho Unlvor
Blty of KaiiBnn for oloven yours, has
tendered IiIb resignation, Tho rcslg
nation will ho accepted and Chancellor
Snow will bo glvon tho rhnlr of nn
tural history.
uomnutmlor Uooth-Tuckor of tho
Salvation Army declared that tltcro Is
no truth in tho report to tho effect
that negotiations nro In progress look
ing to tho amalgamation of tho Vol
untcers of America and tho Salvation
Army.
THAT LETTER ARRIVES
General Wood Finally Etcolvca Mr. Eoot'e
Explanatory Document.
WILL 00 TO THE CONVENTION
Translator Immediately llegln It I'rep-
nratlon for the Cuban Home) MUquo
tatlon Conversation Not Incorporated
In Amendment Literally.
HAVANA, Juno 8. Tho official In
structions from Washington regarding
tho Plntt amendment have arrived.
They pro being translated and will bo
sent to tho Cuban constitutional con
vention today. .
WASHINGTON, Juno 7. Before tho
receipt of tho Instructions nt Havana
General Wood had telegraphed tho
lopartmcnt hero inquiring as to tho
whereabouts of tho letter of Secretary
Root explaining in dotal! tho objec
tions to the action of the constitution
al convention.
In vlow of tho several representa
tions mndo in Havana regarding the
interpretation by Secretary of War
Root to tho Cuban commissioners of
tho Piatt amendment, It can be stated
authoritatively that tho secretary did
not devlnto from tho declaration that
tho president and himself had no
power to change nn net of congress.
It Ib said hero that tho amendments
which tho Cuban convention mndo to
tho Piatt law and tho incorporation
of conversations with Secretary RoaJ
did not represent his views of tho
amendment nor was ho correctly quot
ed in tho alleged statements.
Among tho reports given out In Ha-
ana Is tho translation of a letter of
Sonntor Piatt, written to tho secretary
f war, and furnished ns a confidential
document to tho Cuban commissioners
when they wcro here. This letter
briefly gives tho views of tho Con
necticut senator on somo features ot
the law which bears his name. Sur
prise was expressed that tho letter
should appear in print In Havana.
APPREHENSION AT MANILLA.
Fear t'ortti Itlcnn Decision Will dime
Deficit In Revenue.
MANILA, Juno 7. Tho fragmentary
news received hero of tho Porto
Rlcan decisions has caused apprehen
sion thnt thcro will bo such a deficit
in tho Phlllpplno revenues that con
gress will need to mako an appropria
tion to mcot it. Fear is also expressed
as to tho result of tho application of
ury trials, nnd other features of tho
constitution not suited to tho condi
tion of tho Philippines.
Importers nro preparing claims for
refunding of tho duties paid.
Gonernl Chaffco and his staff wore
convoyed direct to tho Mnlncanang
nlnco, whoro n prlvnto conference be
tween aencrnls Chaffco nnd MacArthur
took place. Gonornl Chaffco Informed
tho correspondent of tho Associated
Press that whllo ho was not sure of
tho orientals' gonernl capnclty for solf-
governmont, ho favored tho establish
ment of civil control In tho Philip-
Incn nt tho earliest practicable mo
ment. Ho wns In full sympathy with
tho commission's plan for native edu
cation and business ndvanccment, bo
causo tho United States Interests and
natlvo Interests Ho In tho snmo lino.
Clillo Still Kicking.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Juno 7. It
was stated by officials that no materi
al developments hnvo occurred of late
regarding tho degree to which deliber
ations shall bo used In tho arbitra
tion plnn beforo tho coming congress
of American republics to bo hold In
tho City of Moxico. Chile la atlll un
willing to attend tho congress unless
arbitration Is restricted to future
questions, whllo Peru stntcd officially
that sho will not nttend unless tho
dismission of arbitration Is allowed to
proceed on tho broadest lines.
Clrll (lovernment at Canto.
MANILA, Juno 7. Commissioners
Tnft, Wright and Ido nro nt Cavlte.
establishing a civil government. Thoy
woro formally welcomed by Colonol
Goodrcll nnd tho locnl dignitaries In
tho town hall. Judge Taft spoke, out
lining tho commission's provincial
pluns.
McKlltliln Unit Texa.
WASHINGTON, Juno 7. IJy dlrec
tlon of tho president, Colonel Cham
berB McKlbbln, Twolfth Infantry, has
boon rollovcd from command of tho
department of Texas and ordered to
resumo command of his regiment In
tho Philippines.
It. II. ToiTiiley I Dlacrareil,
WASHINGTON, Juno 7,-Nows has
been received hero through unofficial
chnnnolB that Lieutenant Richard H
Townloy of Lincoln, Nob., of tho navy
hns been convicted by court-mnltlul at
Manila and suntonced to dismissal from
tho service Tho charge on which
Lieutenant Townloy -was court-mnr-
tlalcd was la connection with tho
present commissary Irregularities nt
Manila. Tho sentonco must bo ap
proved by tho prcsldout,
YCRKES TELLS HIS PLANS.
Ill Byndlcato Will I.ltemlly Klectrlfj
London' Underground Ititltwiiy.
LONDON, June 7. "Yes,' said Chas.
T. Yorkcs, when interviewed by n
representative of tho Associated Press,
"wo havo practically got control of
tho London underground railway. That
Is what It amounts to. My syndicate
Is composed of British and American
financiers, although far tho largest
proportion of tho capital comes from
tho United States. Wo .hopo to begin
work in a few months, as soon ns tho
necessary consent of parliament has
been obtained.
"Tho Bystcm wo Intend to install is
almost exactly similar to that In use
on tho elevated lines In Chicago. Wo
will sell tho present antiquated cots
and BUbstltuto thoso of an American
pattern. Wo intend to rebuild tho
stations, to install arc lights and to
mako tho road equal to any rnpld
transit lfno in tho world. Yes, we
must havo American engineers to do
tho work. They know nothing nhout
that sort of thing hero. I toll you
what, tho troublo with the English
concerns Is thnt they don't know the
valuo of a scrap henp.
"I Intend to remain hero for a con
siderable time, for thero aro likely to
bo sovoral things needing my personal
attention."
A special meeting of tho District
Tallway has sanctioned Mr. Ycrkcs'
plan for tho Introduction of electricity
ns tho motlvo power of tho road. J.
S. Forbes, tho president, said tho work
would occupy two years.
AS AMERICANS URGED.
Indemnity Payment to lie Guaranteed
Jointly ami Sots rally.
WASHINGTON, Juno 7. Tho am
bassadors from most of tho European
countries were in conferenco with Sec
retary Hay csterday, mainly because
It was diplomatic day, which afforded
nn opportunity for discussing tho state
of tho Chinese negotiations, and tho
modus vlvendl concerning tho form
of paying the Indemnity is likely to
bo settled by a Joint and sovernl guar
anty. This will bo In complete accord
with tho American view that thero
should bo no Joint guaranty In the
senso of binding each government to
tho securing tho payment of the entlro
$337,000,000.
It will bo Joint, however, in tho
formal aspect of being executed by nil
of the powcra Jointly nt tho same time
and probably by tho samo Instrument.
This Instruction doubtless will Include
n provision by which ench government
1b to nssumo no liability boyond tho
amount of tn own nhnro of tho In
demnity, which, 'n tho case of tho
United States, is limited to $25,000,-
000.
FREEZE RUINS FRUIT CROP.
Unexpected Colli Snap In Eastern Oregon
nnd Idaho.
BAKER CITY, Ore., Juno 7. Tho
coldest weather for a period of twenty
years has been recorded i Baker
City. Tho mercury foil six degrees
below tho freezing point. Ico over nn
inch thick wns formed In pools of
water, on tho streets. All fruit, such
nB cherries, apples, pears, prunes, and
plums, wero killed and all vegetables
were destroyed. So far as known
growing grain waB not seriously In
jured. BOISE, Idaho, Juno 7. This vicinity
waB visited by a sovoro frost, tho llko
of which ha3 not 'been known at this
season for fifteen years. Tho govern
ment weather bureau at Bolso reports
a tomporaturo of 30, whllo places
throughout tho valley report tempera
tures as low at 20 degrees. Fruit Is
damaged seriously, though tho extent
of tho loss cannot yet bo determined.
In tho Grnndo Rondo vnlloy In Oregon
thcro was snow.
Will I in It. Co iv I n rromotrd.
OMAHA, Juno 7. Wllllnm B. Cowln,
promoted from second to first llcuten
nnt, In a son of Gonornl John C. Cowln
of this city. Ho was first commission
cd as an officer of volunteers nt tho
breaking out of tho war with Spain
and continued In service as n volun
toor until commissioned In tho regu
lars. Ho has boon serving In tho
Third cavalry, stationed at present at
tho town of Bangnr, Philippine Islands.
Filipino In Hpnnlsli Parliament.
MADRID, Juno t. Among thoso who
wero recently elected to parliament arc
thrco Filipinos, residing In Spain. They
prnposo, during the courso of tho de
bate on tho speech from tho throne,
to bring up tho question of tho condl
tlon of tho Philippines, alleging that
the situation Is worse than beforo tho
war
Fluff Day lit HuITiiln.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Juno ".The ton-
tntlvo program for tho ling day oxer
clscs at tho PnnAmorlcnn exposition
grounds has boon announced. Thoy
will tako placo In tho Temple of
Music on June 14. General Miles will
bo prosont nnd dellvor nn nddroas,
Richmond Pearson Hobson will also
Bpeak. Mib. Charles W. Fairbanks,
president of tho Daughters of tho
American Revolution, will deliver an
address on "American Patriotism."
JIN!
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Dr. Bliey So Eeports in tho La3t Bulletin
to the Public.
PATIENT DOING YERY WELL NOW
Doctor Find Her Resting Quite Com
fortnkly nnd Is Encouraged Tho licit
Informed, However, Iteallxe Unit There
I Yet Dancer.
WASHINGTON, Juno G. Dr. Rlxcy
mndo his usual nightly visit to tho
White Houso shortly nfter 9 o'clock
and remained about an hour and a
half. On leaving ho Bald: "Mrs. Mc-j
Klnlcy Is resting very comfortnbly
now. Sho has gained a great deal
this ovcnlng, but thcro is no marked
change. She Is doing very well."
While the Improvement In Mrs. Mc-
Klnley's condition is sll&ht, tho fact
that there had been no setback during
tho day, but on tho contrary, a very
llttlo gain, was very gratifying to
tho Wblto House household nnd the
president expressed his pleasure sev
eral times during the evening.
In view of tho gravity of tho con
dition of the sufferer, too much con
fidence is not nttached to tho patient's
condition. It is realized that what
ever gain or Improvement is shown
may prove but temporary. For this
icason tho bulletins ns officially an
nounced by tho physicians once a day
refer to tho gain In condition In very
guarded language.
President McKInley Is spending n
largo part of his timo at his wife's bed
side. He was out driving for an hour.
just before supper, and returned ro
ll eshed. With the exception of the
time spent In tho early evening with.
n fow callers and a short time In the,
cabinet room at 11 o'clock most of
tho evening was spent within call of
his wife.
Nono of Mrs. McKlnlcy's relatives
havo yet been sent for, but it is
.stated that If any nro summoned they
Till be her nearest relatives, Mrs.
Barber and Miss Ida Barber of Can
ton. It Is likely that Mr. and Mrs Ah-
lor McKInley and tho president's sis
ter, Mrs. Duncan, nnd Miss Helen Mc
KInley will come hero soon Mrs. Mc-
Kinley is particularly devoted to the
president's maiden sister, Miss Helen
McKInley.
Saturday will bo Mrs. McKlnley's
birthday, and there are scores of
beautiful gifts ready to be sent to tho
executive mansion. Flowers and fruit
ty tho wagon load aro received dally,
but none of these remembrances find
tholr way to the sick room, but each
card is being carefully kept, in tho
:opo that tho happy time may come
when tho sufferer can bo informed
how greatly her friends and the pub
lic generally were Interested in her
welfare.
ON THE VERGE OF A CRISIS.
Spain Nominally Tranquil, Hut Symptom
of Unrest Apparent.
MADRID, Juno C Tho situation
throughout Spain remains critical.
Nominal tranquillity has been restored
at Corunna, but tho octroi offices are
still occupied by gendarmes and ar
rest1) contlnuo to bo made. A general
Btrlko is threatened owing to tho re
fusal of ono factory to employ 300
workmen. Tho railway men havo
struck at Vigo and anarchist excite
ment Is life In Barcelona, where the
reds" met In defiance of tho civil
governor's prohibition and passed se
cret resolutions.
Scnor Gnmazco, leader of tho dissi
dent liberals, in an Interview charac
terized the crisis as an "exceedingly
gravo momont for Spain," adding "the
government must net with grout en
ergy with regnrd to tho Catalan and
separatist movoment to provent tho
evil from becoming Irremcdinl."
CUBA WAITS IMPATIENTLY
Official Instruction from Washington
lURiirdlug I'latt Amendment.
HAVANA, Juno 6. Tho offlclnl In
structions from Washington regard
ing tho Plntt amondmcnt havo not ar
rived. Tho dolay la causing annoy
anco to General Wood, as ho had
promised that tho convention would
have tho letter Tuesday and a meet
ing was called to discuss tho document.
Tho conservatives aro not hopeful of
holding tho fifteen who voted in fa
vor of tho resolution adopting tho
Plntt amendment.
Scnor t3angullly Bald that If tho In
structions specifically stated that there
could bo no Interpretations or expla
nations udded tho convention should
vote for or against accepting tho
pmendmont without further argument
President Cannot Vl.lt lltifTiilo.
WASHINGTON, June C Tho pres
ident will not bo able to bo at the
Pan-American exposition nt Buffalo
cn Juno 13, which was designated as
president's day. After tho abandon
mant of tho northwestern nortlon of
tho presidential tour tho Improvement
in Mrs. McKlnloy'B condition lnsnlred
tho managers of tho exposition to hone
that tho president would bo ablo to
kcop his engagement nt Buffalo, but
Mrs. McKlnlcy's illness will Interfero
CALLS THE ARMY TO ACCOUNT.
Reformed rrebyterlnn Adopt Retoln
tlou on Social Evil.
PITTSUURO, Juno 5. Thero wns a
full attendance of delegates when
Moderator Martin opened tho sixth
dny's session of tho Roformcd Pres
byterlan synod of North America. Af
ter devotional exercises Rev. R. C.
Allen of Grovo City, Pa., presontcd
tho report of tho special committee
appointed by the Bynod to Inquire into
is of the United States array sys
tem. Tho commltteo devoted itself
moro especially to tho social ovll as
it exists In Hawaii and tho Philip
pines. It is explained that tho evil
1b authorized and protected by mili
tary regulations, and tho commltteo
demands that this situation bo up
rooted. Tho report was adopted
unanimously.
The committee on Sunday, schools
nnd young pcoplo's societies reported
a resolution which aimed at keeping
tho societies of the church tinder its
away from tho leaders of tho inter
own control and as far as possible
denominational societies, many of
whoso views on organized labor and
secret societies aro against thoso of
tho members of this synod.
Tho committee appointed to consid
er tho resignation of Elder Walter
Miller as treasurer of tho literary
fund reported In favor of accepting
It and transferring tho effects and
publications of tho church to Elder
J. S Tlbbey of Pittsburg, who was
recommended. Tho report wns
adopted unanimously and Mr. Tlbbey
waB declared elected. Ho will also act
as librarian of all tho official church
literature both In this country nnd
Europn, and It will bo placed In his
care In the near future.
TAKE BRITISH BY SURPRISE.
Kitchener Bend Report of tho Fighting
at Vlakfonteln.
LONDON, Juno 5. Lord Kitchen
er's dispatch from Pretoria, dated
Juno 4, says:
"Dixon'a report (of tho fighting at
Vlakfonteln, forty miles from Johan
nesburg, May 29) Just received. On
our side 1,450 men with seven guns
were engaged. The force was return
ing to camp at Vlakfonteln when tho
enemy, under cover of a veldt, fired,
rushed the rear guard, consisting of
two guns of tho Twenty -eighth bat
tery and 330 men of tho Dorbyshlres
nnd tho Yeomanry. They temporarily
captured two guns. When tho re
mainder of the force came Into action
tho Boers wcro driven over and tho
guns recaptured.
"Our casualties wero six officers and
flfty-ono men killed, six officers and
115 men wounded nnd ono officer and
seven men missing. Ono officer and
four men have since died of wounds.
Forty-ono Boers wero killed on tho
ground. Tho further Boer casualties
are not known. Reinforcements are
being sent."
NO NEED FOR EXTRA SESSION.
Cabinet Decide that ConCress Will Not
Have to Convene.
WASHINGTON, Juno 5. Tho cab
inet today unanimously decided that
existing conditions do not warrant
the calling of nn extra session of
congress. Secretary Root and Attor
ney Gcnornl Knox both rendcrod le-
gal opinions to tho effect that tho
authority to govern tho Philippines
vested In tho president by tho Spoon
er amendment was amplo. Tho ro
ports woco concurred in by all the
members of tho cabinet. Tho deci
sion of tho cablont was announced
after tho mooting in tho following
statement, Issued by Secretary Cor-
telyou:
"Tho president has determined that
existing conditions, do not require or
warrant calling congress together
during tlio present summer or making
any, chango In tho policy hlthorto
pursued and announced In regard to
tho Phlllpplno Islands."
BOERS STRIKE AGAIN.
London Receive Roport of Their Vlgir
ou Renewal of Hottllltle.
LONDON, Juno 5. Tho war offlco
tonight published tho following from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Juno
4:
"Jamestown (Capo Colony) surren
dered to Krltzlngor's command on tho
morning of Juno 2, after four hours'
fighting. Tho town guard and local
volunteers woro overpowered beforo
our pursuing columns could como up.
Our cnsualtles woro three klllod and
two wounded. Tho Boer losa Is said
to havo been greater. Tho stores
woro looted, but tho garrison wns re
leased. Havo placed General French
In chargo of tho operations in Cape
Colony."
Our cnimaltles woro six offlcors nnd
flfty-ono men killed, six ofTlcers nnd
115 men wounded nnd ono officer nnd
seven men mlsslug. Ono officer nnd
four men havo since died of wounds.
Forty-ono Boers wero killed on the
ground. Tho furthor Boor casualties
nro not known. Reinforcements nro
bolng sent."
Nineteen of tho sovonty-elght Fll
Iplnos for tho Buffalo exposition were
not permitted to land nt San Francisco
owing to loaths2o diseases.
IT IS OLD GLORY'S DAY
Juno 14 tho Flag Should Bo in Evidence
on Every Side.
THE WISHES OF THE GRAND ARMY
Commnnder of tlio Department of Ne
braska Issues an Order D. E. Thomp
son nnd Wlfo to Journey Far Aitujt
Other Mutter In Nebraska.
OMAHA, Neb., Juno 5. Juno 14 will
be tho one hundred nnd twenty-fourth
anniversary of tho birthday of tho Hag
of tho United States. R. S. Wilcox;
department commander of tho Grand
Army of tho Republic in Nebraska, has
Issued nn order to all posts In tho
state urging thnt every effort bo made
to havo flags exhibited everywhere on
that day. Veterans aro especially urg
ed to have flags placed in tho hands
of school children on that day and
to sco that tho stars and stripes float
above every school house.
Major Wilcox's order is accompanied
with a communication from Allan C.
Bakewell, who has chnrgo of patriotic
education and Is under tho direction of
tho commnnder-ln-chlcf of the Grnnd
Army of the Republic, in this com
munication ft Is advised that every
cchool celebrate the day with appropri
ate exercises and a program of patriot
ic songs, salutes, prayers, addresses by
soldiers, flag drills, ringing of bolls
and reading from eloquent orations on
the flag Is suggested.
MR. THOMPSON GOES ABROAD.
He and III Wife Tnko their Departure
on a Lone; Journey.
LINCOLN, Neb., Juno 5. D. E.
Thompson, accompanied by his wife,
left Lincoln for New York, where- ho
sails on tho 13th for a two or three
months' tour of Europe and Asia.
"I havo not tho faintest idea ot
whoro wo will go or what wo will see
when wo- get across tho ocean." said
Mr. Thompson in speaking of his trlE
1 havo been in every country of Eu
rope already and chance will determ
ine what scenes wo will revisit. Thero
Is ono trip, however, that I am de
termined on making before wo como
homo. That is tho- trans-continental
Journey by rail and water from St.
Petersburg across Siberia and Man
churia to Vladivostock. Tho distance
is about 13,000 miles and two weeks
nro consumed in tho trip. All but
about 1,000 miles, which is by steamer
on tho Ameer river, is by rail. I havo
been told that tho train, which car
ries passengers on this long flight
across country is a model of Its kind.
exceeding in comfortable equipment
oven tho best of our American trains,
nnd I want to see for myself how thoy
manage such long railroad Journeys In
other lands than ours."
Musical Festival at Omaha.
Lasting nil through tho present
month, two concerts oeing given each
day by tno celebrated Bellstedt band,
acknowledged to be ono of the best mu
sical organizations In tho country. Tho
band was heard by thousands during
tho Trans-Mississippi exposition, who
wero so dollghted thnt they will bo
glad of opportunity to hoar tho ag
gregation ngaln. Two concerts' aro
given each day In a big tent special
for tho purpose.
Rnnchmnn Ha n Freak Cnlf.
CALLAWAY, Neb., Juno 6. N. P.
Ncllson, a ranchman living a few
miles south of 1h!s placo, has a freak
In tho shape of a doublo-hcadcd calf.
Tho body of the animal la well form
ed, but It has threo eyes one on either
sldo and ono In tho center. It also
has a double mouth and nose nnd two
tongues. Whether or not It will live
Is doubtful, although it is now about
a week old.
Injury by Worm
BLOOMFIELD, Juno 5. Tho farmers
of Davis county aro having n tough
time. Tho wire worms, cut worms and
wob worms aro playing havoc with the
young corn and other plants. Their
work is greatly augmented by the con
tinued drouth. The farmers also re
port that tho worms aro Injuring both
forests nnd orchards to such an ex
tent that the apple crop seems to bo
almost a failure.
Nebraska Man Drop Dead.
LEAD, S. D Juno 5. Fred Gcrbor,
a well known traveling man in tho
hills, agent for a furniture firm of
Omaha, dropped dead In this city, tho
cnuso of his death being heart trouble.
Teacher for tho I'hllllppl,,,..
OMAHA, Juno 5. At tho headquar
ters of Senator Millard In tho Millard
hotel a consldornblo number of applica
tions havo been received from edu
cators of this section for places in tho
government force of tenchors for Berv
ica In the Philippine islands. Recent
dispatches from Washington lndicalo
that tho Taft commission estimates
that 10,000 American teachers will bo
required to provldo tho Island people
with tho educational facilities.
