THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE
lie A I.. HAKE, 1'roprletor.
TERMS: $125 IN ADVANCE.
NORTH PLATTE,
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BRIEF TELEGRAMS. I
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The Peruvian Chamber of Deputies
has adopted u resolution censuring
the cabinet by a mnjorlty of one vote.
Tho secretory of the treasury pur
chased $20,000 short term 4 per cent
bonds at 113.000 and $1,020 3s at,
108.444.
Extensive, forest fires nro raging In
threo districts of tho government of
Nljnl Novgorod, central Russia, and
novernl village have been destroyed.
The most serious forest fires known
In flvo years are raging In several
partB of the great timber belt lying
west of the Cascndc mountains In
Washington.
Troubles of n domestic nature- caus
cd Mrs. Mnry McOuIro of 810 Monroa
street, Topeka, Kan., to send n revol
ver bullet through her heart, ending
life Instantly.
The general feeling of discontent
prevailing at Madrid has reached the
royal kitchen and tho principal chef
and five cooks at tho king's palaco
havo gono out on a strike.
Tho United States Fidelity and
Guarantee company has caused tho
arrest of A. L. Adams, charged with
tho embezzlement of $400 of tho funds
of the Singer Sowing Machlno com
pany. Pernod's nbalntho factory at Pont
nrllcr, one of, tho largest In Trance,
was strlck by lightning during a vio
lent storm, i he factory was com
pletely destroyed. Damage, 8,000,000
francs. '
Tho Cultcr & Proctor Stovo works,
of Peoria, 111., the largest In tho
stato outsldo ,of .Chicago, resumed
work nfter a four weeks' shutdown.
Ono hundred nnd fifty Iron workers
nro employed.
A Chlnoso gamblor by tho name of
Ah Woooy, nt Vnncouvcr, B. C, was
committed for trial for tho murder
of four Chinese who wcro hacked to
death with an axo by Quong, another
Chinese, last month.
Twcnty-Blx residents of Chicago
havo sold their bodies In ndvaneo of
death, according to Dr. L. C. II. E.
'Zclglor, a surgeon with an office in
McVlckor's theater building. Tho
sales have been mado to Dr. 2olglor.
Miss Eetollo Reel, nattonnl superin
tendent of Indian schools, has com1
ploted a uniform courso of instruction
in tho Indian schools. Tho courso
treats of thirteen subjects designed
to make- tho Indian self-supporting.
Tho manufacturers' association nt
Fall River voted to redttco tho prlco
of weaving from 10.8 to 17 conta per
cut, which Is practically a cut down
in wages of 14 per cent. Tho vote
takon on tho matter wns unanimous.
Tho cut goes into effect on Soptcm
licr Eben L. Doyco was executed at Ta
coma, Wash., for wlfo murder. Ho
collapsed when sumomnod for the
march to tho gallows, but. was reviv
ed, and, as ho stood on tho scaffold,
Bald; "I am a Boldlor still," Tho ex
ecution was perfect, his neck being
broken by the fall.
Tho Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis
& Omaha railway will tap tho upper
Michigan Iron country. It has sur
veyed, a lino from Cumberland, Wis.,
to Rico Lako, whero it will connoet
with tho Birch Lako branch now
building. This will bo tho western
terminus for tho present. Tho lino
will bo 125 in lies long.
, Takahlko Ofuji, professor in tho
University of Kioto, Japan, and his
brother, J, OfuJI, a civil engineer, of
Kioto, accompanied by Yusnosko Oh
klo, tho Japaneso acting consul In
Now York, uro visiting tho different
public improvements and Institutions
of Now York, Including the bridges
and the rapid transit systom.
Georgo M. Rogers of Topokn, son of
tho asisstant postmaster at that point,
has been appointed to a $900 placo in
tho interior department for tho civil
Ecrvico eligible list.
Tho Cincinnati Prlco Current In a
weekly crop review says: "Corn crop
situation cannot bo definitely stated
Previous Indications of 1,COO,000,000
bushels likely to prove 100,000,000 or
possibly 200,000,000 too high. Spring
wheat advices somewhat moro assur
ing. Outlook for total crop fully
equal to rocent calculations."
General Mol has returned to Tlcn
Tain and professes to havo killed or
dispersed hundreds of Boxers and
brigands, Tho harvest prospects in
the southwest districts of the province
of Cht-Ll nnd in the province of Ho
Nan aro excellent.
Tho law passed 'by tho Wisconsin
legislature hiBt winter, appropriating
$30,000 to pay innocent purchasers of
county orders, issued under tho Kee
ley euro law of 1895, declared tuvnltd
by tho supremo court, Is declared to
bo unconstitutional.
Tho Havana Discussion says that
tho order for tho enrollment of a Cu
ban artillery corps by only only per
mlttlng whites to bo enrolled will
bow germs of discord between tho
whites and black and establish a pre
cedent both dangerous and unjust.
TOE PAW FOR ILL
Orcscoua Scores a New Mark for Ambi
tions Trotting Steeds to Emulate
ABBOT MAKES FAITHFUL EFFORT
Champion Stallion Cover Mile In JJI03
1-4 Hefore n Immense Crowd In
Spit of Recent Illness the Abbot Ani
mal Make a Sturdy Showing.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1C Tho trotting
interests of tho Empire City have nut
received such a boom in a Quarter of
a century sa wero developed today at
the Brighton Beach track, when un
der tho auspices of tho few Yorl:
Trotting association tho champion
stallion nnd champion gelding, Crc3
ccus nnd Tho Abbott, came together
for a purse of $12,000. The Abbott,
with his record of 2 : 03 Vi of last sea
son, nnd Crcsccus, with his mnrk of
2:02Vi, mado at Columbus, wero to
decide tho question of which was tho
ono to go down In history as tho fast
est trotting horso now living.
There was a larger crowd present
than over soon on n New York trot
ting track. The grand stnnd wns sim
ply packed and this dcsplto tho fact
that reserved scats with admission
cost $4, while boxes holding four per
sons wero nil disposed of at $30 each
In addition to tho rcgulur ndmlsslon.
Whllo tho Beating capacity Is but 3.C00,
It was undoubtedly n fact that close
to 5,000 persona wero Jnmmcd into tho
structure.
Every nvallablo spaco between tho
stand nnd tho track was packed to
Its utmost capacity, and tho paddock,
infield and cheaper admission field
contained a legion of people. It wns
estimated that fully 15,000 people wore
present. Tho weather was simply per
fect for tho grcnt trial nnd tho track
wns llko vclvot, though probably n
second Blow. Several times during
tho afternoon both horses put in soma
preliminary work, nnd each time they
passed tho crowd there was great en
thusiasm. Coming down tho strotch It wns a
battlo royal, with Tho Abbott very
closo up, but Crcsccus with his hull
dog grip kept on with nostrils ex
tended and just mnnaged to beat his
pponcnt by n half length In 2:03V4,
tho world's trotting record In a race.
To say that tho announcement cre
ated tumultuous applausa only fnlntly
ouvcys tho meaning of tho expres
sion.
A little over half nn hour bad ex
pired when tho two grnnd horses camo
out tor their second trial and woro
started undor tho same conditions that
cxlfltod In tho first heat. They wero
sent away beautifully, but Tho Abbott
had not traveled a hundred yards be
fore ho mado a disastrous break and
bofaro ho could recover his gait Crcs
ccus was in front. Tho Abbott, onco
Bottled, mndo a grand effort to over
take) his opponent, hut tho son of
Robort McGregor was out for victory,
and kopt on, passing tho Quarter In
31 seconds; tho halt In 1:02; tho
thrcoquartors In 1:35, nnd enmo rush
lug homo the last Quarter in 31 Vi sec
onds, doing tho mllo In 2:064. with
Tho Abbott back of tho flag.
As tho raco was best threo In flvo,
Kctcham consented that Crcscous go
nnothor heat. This ho did shortly bo
foro 5 o'clock, accompanied by n run
ner for tho first half, whoro ho was
joined by another runner, and ho did
tho mllo In 2:05, tho Quarter in:30,
tho halt in 1:01, and tho throe-quarters
in 1:34.
Commission Has nu Easy Task.
MANILA, Aug. 16. Tho United
States Philippine commission was pre
vented by tho weather from landing
at Iba, provlnco of Znmbalcs, and ar
rived at 8nn Fcrnnudo, province of
Union, today, Tho commissioners met
with nn enthusiastic reception.
Joaquin Ortegas has been appointed
governor.
Tho residents of tho provlnco aro
unanimous as to tho advisability of
establishing a civil government in
that district.
Thompson U Convicted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Brlstow
has received n cablegram from In
spector Gcnornl of Posts In Cuba Fos
nca stnting that tho trlnl of E. P
Thompson, formerly postmaster at Ha
vann,, has been concluded nnd Thomp
son convicted. Ho was sentenced to
pay a lino of $400 or Borvo six months
In prison. Thompson was accused of
causing to be issued money orders in
his own behalf.
CiiDitl Huslnrss Closed Up.
LONDON, Aug. 16. In tho houBe of
commons, Mr. Porks (liberal) sought
information regarding tho courso of
tho Nicaragua canal negotiations, but
tho undor secretnry of thu foreign of
fice, Lord Crnubornc, was only able
to confirm tho dtspntchon of tho As
sociated PrcsB on tho subject. Ho snld
that unofllcial communications wcro
pnBsing botween Washington and
London, through Lord Pnuncofoto, but
no formal roply was received,
GRAM MAKES GOOD CAPTURE.
Leader of Insurgent In Provlnco of Ha-
taugns Surrenders.
MANILA, Aug. 1C Second Lieuten
ant Walter S. Grant of the Sixth cav
alry, while scouting with a detachment
near Taa), Batangau province, has
mado what tho military authorities
consider to be tho most Important cap
ture since Agulnnldo wi-i mado pris
oner. Gram captured Colonel Martin
Cnbrcra, his adjutant nnd six other
insurgents, Cnbrcra had been grow
ing In power for some time. He con
trolled all the insurgents in southern
Batangas and also thosq west of the
city of Bntangns,
Colonel Panganlban, n captain and
twenty men, with twenty-six rifles and
considerable ammunition, have sur
rendered to Lieutennnt Smith of tho
Twentieth Infantry near Luzon. They
formed a portion of General Malvar's
command. After talcing the oath of
a)leglanco they woro relcuscd.
Captain Policnrpio, a lieutenant and
flvo men from tho Sixth company of
Mnlvar's command also surrendered
to Colonel Baldwin, refusing at tho
snmo tlmo payment for their rifles
nnd revolvers, snylng that they sur
rendered for peace and not for money.
Lieutennnt Evans reports that he
has not seen or heard of nny Insurg
ents recently on tho Island of Mln
doro. Ho roports tho burning of a
camp, however, and succeeded In cap
turing thirty tons of rice. He snyo
tho peoplo In tho valley of RJan're-
Bldo in tho fairest farming country of
the Islands. Tho district is thickly
settled nnd plentifully supplied with
cnttlo and rlco.
Qcnernl Chaffee Is greatly pleased
by theso accounts from tho provlnco
of Bntangns nnd the island of Mln
doro. THE STRIKE COMES WEST.
Throo Thousand Jollot Workmen Voto
to (liter Hlmrfor's Order.
JOLIET. 111., Aug. 16, The four
lodges of tho Amalgamated association
employes of tho Illinois Steel company
nt tho Jollot mills by a unanimous voto
decided to obey tho strlko order of
resident Shaffer. Tho conference wns
in session from 3 o'clock In tho after
noon to 9 o'clock nt night before the
decision was reached.
Tho steel mills woro closed nt no'on
to cnnblo tho members of tho associa
tion to attend tho meeting which wns
called by National Assistant Secretnry
TIgho after his arrival here. He was
accompanied by Vlco President Davis
of tho Fourth district. Both men
presented tho side of tho . association
to tho local members. It was argued
that In ordor to secure tho organiza
tion of non-union workers In tho east
It wns essential that tho western men
would havo to Join tho striko move
ment. Mr. TIgho also appealed to tho fealty
of the men to tho association. Ho
urged thom to bo men and stand by
th'olr union. His remnrks wero re
ceived with enthusiasm and caused the
voto that followed.
This action will closo tho entire
stool plant here, throwing out of em
ployment nearly 3,000.
BRISK FIGHTING AT PANAMA.'
Rebels Aro Gradually Closing lu on that
City itnd Colon.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 16. Tho
British steamer Dniien has arrlvod
horo from Colon and brings reports
of heavy fighting Monday on tho out
skirts of Panama and Colon. Tho reb
els wero steadily advancing on tho
towns proper. A large number of mon
hud been wounded. .
A largo number of wounded men
belonging to tho government troops
woro taken to Colon Monday. This fs
regarded hb an Indication of the per-
nl8toncy of tho rebel attacks. Tho
converted cruiser Nnmounn has been
found practically useless, owing to tho
bulging attempts to mount heavy guns
on hor.
Tho Dnrlen brought forty passengers
who wore obliged to leave Colon In or
der to escnpo tho danger and to avoid
conscription. Tho British consul nt
Colon hns cntorcd a protest against
Jamaicans bolng compelled by the
Colombian government to fight against
tiie rebels.
1'iMrers Have Signed Protocol.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lG.-Chlof
Postolllco Inspector Cochran wns no
tofled by telegraph that Inspector
Houck of tho St. Louis division hna
caused tho arrest of Walter Sjrnt
ton for complicity In tho holdup of tho
Missouri, Kansas & Texas train on
Wednesday morning near Canoy, 1, T.
Mtuhlis riitcm Shumitker,
SAN FRAN.CISCO, Aug. 10.-J. O,
Stubbs has selected T. M. Sehumnkcr
to bo trnlllc manager of tho Oregon
Short Line, This is tho first of tho
prominent nppolntments that Mr.
Stubbs has mndo slnco ho took trntllc
mnnngomont of tho Hnrrlmnn Hues.
Mr. Sehumnkcr had tho general freight
ngoncy of tho Union Pacific on tho
coast and will in all probability bo
succeeded by Chas. Clifford, general
ngeut of Union Pacific In Cincinnati.
rmun fininrnnnn miTim
Western Amalgamated Lodges Eefasing
to Quit Work Aio Disciplined,
SHAFFER HAS NO HOPE OF THEM
Bays Since They Disobey II I in Expulsion
Mast Follow They Won't Agree,
Though Their Aid Wns Expeoted In
Crippling lUllls.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15. There will bo
no strike of the oinployes of the steel
mills in South Chicago. This point
was settled last night when tho men
refused to reconsider tho action tnken
Saturday night, at which time they
decided to stnnd by their contracts
with the mills and refused to join
tho strikers. After they had declined
to reconsider, Assistant Secretary M.
F. TIgho, of tho Amalgamated asso
ciation, who camo to Chicago with tho
intention of securing a revocation of
the nction of Saturday night, If pos
sible, declared that ho revoked tho
chartero of both lodges of the Amal
gamated association In tho South Chi
cago mills and declared the men out
side tho organization. Tho men greet
ed his announcement with laughter
and cheers. Mr. Tigho arrived in tho
city Wednesday and spent tho day ar
ranging for a secret, meeting of tho
two lodges of the Amalgamated asso
ciation to bo held last night. The
men gathered at tho appointed time,
but there wero so few of them In tho
hall that tho end of the matter wns
a foregone conclusion. By far tho
grcator number of the members of
the two lodges had gono to work in
stend of coming to tho meeting nnd
only a handful was present. Mr. TIgho
mudo a long address to tho mqn, giv
ing them the story of tho strlko from
tho stnndpolnt of tho Amalgamated
association and asking them to help
tho men In tho cast by quitting tho,
mills In South Chicago. Several
speeches wero mado by the local mem
bers of tho association In reply to
Mr. Tlghe, tho general trend being
that tho men considered themselvc3
bound by contracts with their employ
ers nnd that they did not think that
it was their duty to turn their hacks
on theso contracts at tho bidding of
tho "association. At 11 o'clock a voto
was taken on tho question of recon
sidering nnd by un overwhelming ma
jority tho men refused to reopen tho
question. Mr. TIgho then announced
that tho charters of both lodges wcro
revoked and tho meeting dissolved.
After leaving tho meeting Mr. TIgho
expressed himself ns greatly disap
pointed at tho action taken this oven
Ing and said that ho will go to tho
Bnyvlow mills nt Milwaukee and also
to thoso at Jollot. Ho will repeat tho
program at these places, explain to
tho men tho causes of the striko and
if they thon decline to reconsider their
action In refusing to join tho ranks
of tho strikers ho will lcclnro tho
chnrrs of all their lodges forfeited
and nilci the men out of tho associa
tion. HAWAII'S MAIL BAGS BILGE. '
Carr Says Volume Handled Has Increased
a Hundred I'er Cent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. G. W.
Cnrr, assistant superintendent in
chnrgo of the railway mnil servlco In
Hawaii was in conference with noting
Postmaster General Shellonbergcr to
dny. Ho says the volume of mails in
Hawaii has Increased fully 100 per cent
slnco tho American roglmo began.
Save for himself, two Inspectors nnd
threo clerks from San Francisco, tho
entlro Hawaiian postal system is ad
ministered by resident ofllclnls and
employes. The postmasters through
tho Islands, besides tho natlvo Hawu
llnns nnd tho Americans who wero
thoro before the American regime was
Installed, Include English, Gorman,
Portuguese nnd other nationalities.
Maker of Had Money Caught.
TOPEICA, Kan., Aug. 15. Hreman
Johnson, an employe of a local print
ing firm, was nrrest,od yesterday,
charged, with making smnll coins of
less than $1 denomination. Tho pris
oner confessed and informed tho offi
cers whero the moulds nnd dies could
bo found on East Twolfth street.
I.yttlelon Muvrneds Kitchener.
LONDON, Aug. 15. Tho Dally Mall
rovivlng speculation as to tho dato
of Lord Kitchener's return from South
Africa nnd ns to his successor, says
It understands thut he will return to
England about the middle of . next
month, Lieutenant General Lyttlcton
cssumlng the chief command.
Arltomt (leu Well Honked.
EL PASO, ex., Aug. 15. All tho
southern portion of Arizona has suffer
ed from high water for weeks nnd tho
destruction of property, especially of
railroads, Iiob been enormous. The
Southern Pacific and the smaller ml
nor roads have suffered many wash
outs, Tho "Burro" road, running
from Benson to Nogules, has been un
lit for uso for sovornl weeks and near
ly ovory day fresh floods destroy parts
of tho tracks. Repairs are belug made.
CONDITION OF 10WA CROPS.
Rains Havo Helped T.ate Corn In All bus
the Southeastern I'ortlon,
United States Department of Agri
culture, Iowa Section, Cllmato and
Crop Service, Weather Bureau, Crop
Bulletin for Week Ending August 12,
Des Moines, la. Tho temperature of
last week was about normal, with In
creased humidity of tho air and fairly
well distributed showers that camo in
a manor to be very beneficial to all
growing crops. Drouthy conditions
of somo severity still prevail in a
number of counties In tho southcoat
crn nnd enst central districts, but In
tho lnrgcr part of tho state the sup
ply of moisture has been ample to
cause considerable Improvement in
pastures, lato corn, potatoes and gar
dens. Reports Indicate thut late corn
has cared sufficiently to give prom
ise of a better yield than has been
anticipated If September is normally
fair and frostless. The early planted
portion of the crop Is greatly damaged
nnd tho cars generally show defcctlvo
fertilization. Tho crop as a whole
will bo very valuable in quality of tho
fodder and grain that matures nnd
much moro than the usual acreage will
bo harvested with binders.
Following nro tho estimates of crop
reporters as to tho overago condition
of crops: Corn, 55 per cent; spring
whent, 81; oats, 75; barley, 83; flax,
74; millet, 62; potatoes, 34; pastures,
45; apples, 35; crapes, 70.
The threshing returns thus far re
ceived Indicate that the oats crop is
generally better than tho estimates
mado August 1.
ILLINOIS CROP CONDITIONS.
Whent nnd Onts All night Hut Corn
Prospect Worst Ever Known.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 14. Tho
Illinois department of agriculture to
day Issued a summary of tho reports
of Its crop correspondents bearing
date of August 1.
Tho area of wheat harvested is
shown to bo 1,870,000 acres; estimated
yield, 31,100,000 bushols, tho largest
crop produced since 1894. The vnluo
of tho crop at 62 cents would be $1'J,
230,000, the best returns slnco 1892.
Area of oats, 3,775,000 acres; yield esti
mated, 110,500,000 bushels, valued at
$34,880,000. This prlco has been ex.
cceded but twico in thirty years 1874
nnd 1882.
The corn nrea planted, 8,088,000
acres, was tho largest slnco 1878, but
on August 1 tho condition is tho most
disheartening ever reported owing to
unprecedented hot weather nnd
drouth. From tho rellablo estimate
tho department finds that on August
1 tho condition was 46 per cent of the
seasonable average.
GOES INSANE FROM BLINDER.
Operator (Uvea the 'Wrong Orders and
Reason Gives Way Under Strum.
FORT DODGE, la., Aug. 14. James
Greene, station agent nt Otho, a town
on tho Minenapolis & St. Louis rail
way, a few miles south of Fort Dodge,
this morning through confusion of or
ders sent out a gravol train to meet
a fast freight comlnfc from the north.
When ho discovered that a collision
was Inevitable Greeno lost his rea
son and becamo violently insane, be
ing prevented from self-destruction by
those nround hlra. Ho is now under
tho influence of chloroform. It Is
feared his reason Is permanently im
paired. Greene received orders to let
tho gravol train go to pass tho freight
at Fort Dodgo, but later orders noti
fied him thnt they would pass at Otho.
By mistake he gave th&. first orders
to the gravel train, which, had gono
too far to bo recalled before he no
ticed the blunder. Ho wired Fort
Dodge, but the freight had alrpady
left: Then his mind snapped under
the strain.
Tho trains camo together on a
heavy grade, but tho crows Jumped
and escaped Injury. Tho engines
wero badly smashed, but aside from
this tho damage was slight.
May t,ocate a Colony.
DE WITT, Neb., Aug. 14. At a puu-
11c meeting held at this place, L. F,
Holloway and Honry Wayman wore
elected ns delegates to go to Alberta,
Canada, to Investigate tho favorable
reports concerning that country, it
found to be ns represented a colony
will bo formed by a company from
thin community and' will locate at
some place In tho new country.
Vote Carnegie Freedom of City.
CLASGOW, Aug. 13. Tho Corpora
tion of Glasgow, at a meeting today,
decided to confer tho freedom of tho
city on Andrew Carnegie.
Edict Issued Against Drinking.
OMAHA, Neb., Aus. 14. An edict
from General Manager Dickinson of
tho Union Pacific road notified sev
eral thousand employes of that system
that either habitual drinking or tho
mero frequenting o saloons on their
part would In tho future be considered
sufficient cause for their dismissal.
The first copy of tho bulletin was
posted on tho board at Union Pacific
headquarters and evoked a storm of
comment.
E HIMSELF CAN TELL
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Havy Department Declines to Give' Name
, of Schley's Witnesses.
IIACKETT SAYS ALL HE INTEND TO
He Issues a Statement Importing the
Arrangements Already Mado nnd De
claring that Hereafter He Will Answer
So Inquiries Whatever.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. Acting
Secretnry Hackctt of the Navy depart
ment gave out this statement today in
regard to witnesses to bo summoned
beforo the Schley court of Inquiry:
"Thero hnvo been numerous inqui
ries by tho gentlemen- of tho press
as to who are to bo witnesses before
tho Schley court of inquiry. I rec
ognlzo tho intenso public interest that
attends tho convening of thiB court.
I nlso tako into account and respect
tho professional zeal of tho press and
the earnest deslro of each gentleman
to obtain early and full Information
for his particular newspaper.
"It has been found necessary, how
over, to sny something to put an end
to dally inquiries on tho subject. This
is dono with no purpose or deslro
to keep anything from tho public.
"Tho court will convene on tho 27th
of September. What witnesses will
be brought before tho court in behnlf
of Admiral Schloy Is for tho admiral
himself to say. No orio can possibly
know what witnesses tho court is go
ing to summon beforo it.
Tho Judgo advocate, of tho court on
tho 22d of July addressed a lottcr to
Admiral Schley requesting tho admi
ral to communicate with him in re
gard to tho witnesses, if any of them
were located at a distance from Wash
ington, whom ho might wish to havo
appear before, tho court. This was
done because it was taken for grant
ed thnt most of them wero officers
of tho navy. It was highly important
that they should bo within reach when
wanted to testify.
"Admiral Schley responded with a
partial list of thoso whom ho thought
ho would be likely to want present,
stating that there would doubtless bo
others. Ho was told that ho would
have a right to call others as witness
es and also Informed that some of tho
persons named by him might possibly
bo called by tho judge' advocate.
"Tho whole thing is in tho prelim
inary stage, but tho department will
sco to It that tho officers of tho navy
who are cognizant with tho facts can
bo reached "in season to attend as
witnesses if needed."
Beyond this statement Mr. Hack
ctt declined to answer specific ques
tions as to tho particular witnesses,
especially as to whether Admiral
Sampson was on tho list prepared by
tho Judge advocate of tho court, and
ho further announced that hereafter
he would decline to nnswer nil in
quiries regarding matters relating to
tho Schley court.
Judge Tedford Resigns.
CRESTON, la., Aug. 14. Judgo W.
H. Tedford of tho Third Judicial dis
trict has tendered his resignation, to
tako effect August 25. Ho resigns be
cause of failing health. Sevoral can
didates aro after tho appointment to
succeed tho judge, nmong whom nro
Harry Evns of Wayne county and
R. L. Parrish of Decatur county.. Hon.
Jumes G. Bull! of this city will also
be a candldnte for tho seat made va
cant by tho resignation.
Get Moro Gold from Hay.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. It wns
stated at tho offices of tho Selby
Smelting company today tnat a forco
of divers under the management of
tho Pinkcrtons had today taken $C5,
000 worth of gold from the spot whero
it wns hidden by Winters, making
nearly $200,000 tilready recovered. It
Is expected that tho remainder of tho
stolen treasure, amounting to $80,000,
will bo recovered Inside of twenty
four hours.
Story of a Resurrection.
LARNEDKan., Aug. 14. The five
year-old daughter of Samuel Mc
Preaso of Hanston, twenty miles from
Lamed, apparently died Sunday morn
ing. Funeral services woro hold yes
terday. On tho way to the graveyard
a bolt of lightning struck tho metallic
coffin nnd opened it, whereupon the
child sat up and called for hor mother.
Hlg Cattle Deal.
EL PASO, ox., Aug. 14. Tho Rlvcr
eldo Horeford company of Ashland
bought 12,000 head of Mexican cattlo
end sold 100 Hereford bulls. Tho deal
involved $200,000.
Jupsuese Will He Disappointed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14. Tho
Japanese press nnd statesmen, accord
ing to special dispatch from Vladl
vostock, anticipated good results from
tho far eastern Journey of tho Russian
finonco mlnistor, M. DoWitto. They
hope he will also visit Japan, believing
that his presence In that country will
soften the anti-Russian feeling. Tho
correspondent of tho Associated Press
learns definitely that M. DeWltteo
will not go abroad this year.