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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1898)
m tt ) h t r "m a i r if- THE 31AINE HOEKOR, Tho Number of Dead Seamen Now Thought to Be 260. Bomo Survivors Kcnoh Key West, Fin., nltd Thoy Ponli-l'ooh tho Idea That tho V Disaster to thu ltattlokltlp IViin hii Accident. Washington, Feb. 17. After a duy of intense excitement at the navy de partment and elsewhere, growing out of tho destruction .of the battleship Ifahio in Havana harbor Tuesday night, tho situation last night, after the exchange of a number of cable grams between Washington and Ha vana, can bo summed up in tho words of Secretary Long, who, when asked, as ho was about to depart for the day, whether ho hud reason to suspect that tho disaster was the work of an enemy, replied: I havo not. In Hint I am influenced by tho tact that Capt. Slgsbco has not yet roportcd to tho navy department. on tho cause. IIo Is o vi olently waiting to wrlto a full report. So long as ho docs not express himsolf I certainly can not. I should think from tho Indication!, how ever, that there was tin accident that tho magazine exploded. How that enmo about I do not know. For tho present, at loast, no other warship will bo sent to Havana. The largo majority of naval ofllcers arc inclined to tho belief that tho ex plosion resulted from spontaneous com bustion of a coal bunker, tho over lie a ting of the iron partitions between tho boilers and tho magazine, or from iihe explosion of a boiler, though tho last theory finds little support. Tho aiews of the disaster created a pro found impression at the capitol. Sena tors and members of tho house, as a xulc, expressed tho opinion for publi cation that the catastrophe was tho re sult of accident, and not of design, but there were somo opinions gener ally expressed under tho breath, with the admonition not to publish, to tho effect that tho affair looked very mys terious and doubtful. As a rule sena--tors expressed the opinion that tho de partment would and should make thor ough investigation and added that for the present it would bo unnecessary for congress to take the matter up. TKLEOIIAMB SENT AND ItEOEIVED. Washington, Feb. 17. Tho follow ing cablegram was received by tho state department from Consul General Leo last ni'ght: Havana, Fob. 10. Profound sorrow ox' pressed by government and municipal au thorities, consuls of forclftn nations, organized bodies of all sorts and citizens gonorally. Flags at half mast on governor gcnoral's pal ace, on shipping in harbor and in city. Busi ness suspended; theaters closed. Dead num ber about 260. Ofllcers' quarters being in roai and seamen's forwnrd whoro explosion toolt place accounts for greater proportional loss ol sailors. Funeral to-day at three p. m. Ofllcers Morritt and Jenkins still missing. Suppose you ask that naval court of inquiry bo hold to ascertain cause of explosion. Hope our peoplo will repress excitement and calmly await de cision. IiKE. The president has ordered that to day and until further notice the llagat all navy yards and on naval vessels, at posts, array headquarters and on all public buildings shall be half masted. Lato last night the following dis patch from Capt. Sigsbee, at Havana, addressed to Secretary Long, was re ceived: All msn whoso nnmes havo not been sent as saved probably aro lost. Havo given up Jon kins and Merrltt ns lost BoQIes aro still float ing ashore this afternoon. I koop nlno ofllcers, ono prlvato and Gunner's Mato Bullock horo irith mo. Secretary Long, for tho president, -sent this telegram to Capt, Sigsbee: Sigsbee. United States steamer Maine, Ha vana: Tho president directs mo to express for himself nnd tho people of tho United States his profound sympathy with tho ofllcers and crew -of tho Maine, and desires that no expenso bo spared In providing for tho survivors nud tho caro of tho dead. John D. Long, Secretary. SOME SUKVIVOnS ItEACH KKY WKST. Key West, Fla., Feb. 17. Tho steam ship Olivotto arrived hero last night with a large number of tho wounded and many other survivors of tho Maine disaster. Tho officers wore, as a rulo, rcticont, and followed in line with their chief, Sigsbee, in saying that tho cause of the explosion could only bo ascertained by divers, but many of tho sailors were outspoken in their declara tion of belief that the explosion was a deep laid plot of the Span iards. They aro greatly incensed agaipst tho Havana peoplo, who havo shown them small courtesy, who looked upon their presence as a na tional affront, and who have pub lished anonymous circulars captioned "Down with Americans." They be lieve that tho author of such expressed and cowardly hatred would not stop at an act of such terrible vengeance as the blowing up of tho Maine. These sailors, acquainted with the drills, dis cipline and ensemble of a man-of-war, pooh-pooh tho idea of an internal ex plosion as tho last thing to bo thought of. The correspondent of the Asso ciated press lias been assured in a re liable quarter that Capt Slgsbeo Is under the Impression that tho warship Maine was blown up by a iloating torpedo and that he has communicated his impressions to Washington, asking at tho samo time that tho navy depart ment should send naval engineers and mechanics to investigate the explosion. CAPT. BIG8HEE INTEUVIEWKD. Havana, Feb. 17. Capt Sigsbee, In terviewed last evening by tho corres pondent of tho Associated press with reference to tho cause of tho explosion on tho Maine, said: I cannot determine tho causo, but competent Investigators will deoldo whether tho explosion was produoed from uu interior or oxterloi causo. I cannot say anything until utter such an Investigation has been made. I will not nnd cannot conscientiously antlclpato tho decision, nor do I wish to make any unjust cstlnialt ol tho reason for tho disaster. UNCLE SAM'S FIGHTING FORCE. Nmnber of Men Available for Military Horvlco lit All tho Stntos Over 10,000, 000. Washington, Feb. 10. Tho govern ment has been collecting information as to tho strength of tho uillitia in tho United States and also tho number of mtm who would be avallablo for serv ice in case of nn emergency. Tho re turns from tho states aro interesting in view of tho prospect of troublo with Spain. Tho total militia forco of tho United States and tho territories, as shown by tho returns, is 114,302, and tho total number of men nvailablo for military service is 10,301,330. Tho militia forco consists of 58 generals, 010 general ofllcers und staff, '3,210 reg imental, field and staff, 20,455 non-commissioned ofllcers and 80,000 privates. Besides these there aro the musicians and others, bringing up tho grand to tal to tho number stated. Tho force, organized nnd available, is divided as follows among the different states and territories of tho union: 'A n T m erre " 2. p N c -1 : 7s? STATES ANO TKUUITOUIKS. Alabama. , Arkansas. ., California , Colorado Connecticut Dolawaro Florida Georgia Idaho , Illinois Indiana Iowa , Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine. Maryland. , Massachusetts..., Michigan Minnesota , Mississippi 2,483 8.0J0 3,000 1.0)0 2,7.10 458 105.000 250,000 214,020 85.000 108. Old 18,030 70.000 1.13-t 4,450 503 0,200 6.H7.S 2.470 1,40:1 204.0M UO.OW 760,000 500.00J 204.874 100.000 1,371 2,60.1 301,137 iao.uou 1,315 l,7i6 6,151 2,809 1.894 1100,042 IftU.UUU 433.075 200,000 17,,UUU 233, 480 400,000 31,381 101,020 0.200 34.000 1,705 2.H49 Missouri Montana Nebraska. Novada. Now Humpshlro Now Jersey New York North Carolla North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Khodo Island South Carolina South Dakota. .. Tennessee. Texas. Utah Vormont Virginia. , Washington. West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming. Arizona Now Mexico Oklahoma. District of Columbia 0J: 1,153 80S 1,30b 4,297 13,871 1,537 385,273 800,000 .0,000 10.1M7 050,000 60,522 878,394 41)1 0,004 1,428 8,ft: 1,315 3,127 030 1.030 3,023 580 743 85,000 177.000 55,000 180.000 300,000 3S,0U0 44.124 2,739, 3M.2J7 737 87.870 005 2,711 .156 530 052 1,738 1.271 125.0J0 372,152 8.000 20,000 ,35,00J 105,000 47.000 MUST PAY ALL DUES, Oklahoma Supreme Conrt Sustains A. O. IT.. AV. In llnjectlng n Death Claim. Gutiime, Ok.', Feb. 10. Tho supreme court of Oklahoma has decided tho case of tho grand lodge of the A- O. U W. vs. Alary Edmondson. The opinion of the lower court was sustained. This case was appealed from Payne county by the grand lodgo and in volved tho question of tho right of tho lodgo to reject tho claim for Insurance when tho assessment, made just before death had not been paid. Mr. Edmondson joined tho Stillwater lodge, his initiation fee and ono month's dues in advance being paid. Tho next assessment fell due on the 28th of tho month. Edmondson died a few days later without having paid the dues and the lodgo rejected the claim for insurance. The court sustained this action. RIOTERS IN CONTROL. Gov. IJrndy, or Alaska, Will I Jo Given Addi tional Aid to Suppress tho Lawless. Washington, Feb. li. Secretary Bliss is in recejpt of a letter from Gov. Brady, of Alaska, descriptive of tho lawless condition of affairs at Skaguay and Dyea. It was referred to at tho cabinet meeting and was considered sufficient justification by tho members for the immediate dispatch of tho ad ditional military force already author ized to bo sent to Alaskan territory. Gov. Brady said: News from Skaguay by tho steamboat now In port Is sorlous. Tho United States doputy mar shal has been shot doad in tho discharge of his duty. Another man was killed at tho samo tlmo and at tho samo placo. Hccently'tho steamers havo been carrying great lists of pas sengers. Many of these aro gamblers, thugs and lowd womon from tho worst quarters of the cities on tho coast. They havo taken in tho situation at Skaguay and Dyea and appear to have combined to carry things with u high hand. SPANISH WORSHIP HERE. Now York City Practically at tho Mercy of tlio Vizcaya. New Youk, Fob. 10. Tho Spanish man-of-war Vizcaya is now off our coast awaiting orders. Should she re ceive word to begin hostilities she would bo practically mistress of tho North Atlantic. This armored cruiser is capable, naval men say, of demolish ing tho greater part of New York In less than two hours. Tho nearest American warship is the cruiser Brook lyn, in Hampton Roads, 850 miles dis tant. Tho Brooklyn eould not reach here in less than 18 hours at tho earliest, Filibustering Expedition to Cuba. Wilmington, Del., Feb. 10. Plans havo been laid In this city for tho starting of a military expedition to Cuba that will surpass In size any ex pedition that has yet sot out for the island. Tho wide publicity given to tho matter prompted tho promoters of tho movement to delay the execution of their plans, but the Maine disaster has stirred them up to a point where they propose to risk the starting of tho expedition from a place noar this city. SECRET mil A .TIME. Proceodings of tho Maine l.nquiry Will Bo Carefully Guarded. When tlio Finding Havo llotm Considered tho,rubllo Will Ho Kiillelitnncd Vacancies Mado by tlio Mnlno Disaster to Ho Filled. Havana, Fob. 22. Tho United States lighthouse tender Mangrove arrived hero yesterday, having on board tho officers composing tho court of inquiry appointed by Hear Admiral Sicard to inquire into tho loss of tho battleship Maine. Tho board mot on tho Man grove at ton o'clock, with Capts. Samp son and Chadwlck and Lieutenant Commanders Potter and Marix pres ent Capt. Sampson presided nnd Lieutenant Commander Marix, recent ly executive officer of tho Maine, acted as rccordor. Capt. Sigsbee, the commander of tho Maine, was tho first witness willed. Ho was under examination until ono o'clock yesterday afternoon, at which hour nn adjournment was taken. Capt. Sampson received an Associated press correspondent immediately after tho morning session of tho board. Ho said, in tho course of his interview: I would bo glad to-glvo tho Associated press nows, but, owing to- tho delloato situation, tho board has- decided to-mako nothing whntovor public. I do not know what testimony may de velop, or when, and it Is only fair to tljo Spanish government not totoll tho publlo tho testimony until nil has been roooived and tho findings havo been considered. You may say that t2?ls rulo is absolute. Duo caro will bo taken for tho rigid enforcement of it, nnd all stories purporting to como from tho' court should bo sot down as false- I havo no idea as to how long tho court will romaln horo. No ono Is authorized to llx tho tlmo, ns tho moui bcrs themselves do not know. I shall glvo to tho Associated press suclnroutino nows of tho proceedings ns Is proper. Capt Sigsbee, on board tho Man grove, told tho correspondent that ho was quite pleased with tho examina tion und that ho was able to answer all tho questions asked, not only as to his own acts,, but as to thoso oC his subordinates on the Maine. Gunner Charles Morgan, of tho cruiser Now York, arrived' on tho Man grove and Is ill' immediate charge of tho divers. Tho latter havo been at work all day, but up to tho time of sending this dispatch no discoveries of importance have been made. It is be lieved that tho salvage by tho wreck ing company will be considerable and valuable. Tho divers havo mado only three de scents at the- wreck of tho battleship' Maine. Capt Sigsbee's state docu ments wero rescued froim a prlvato drawer In his cabin. Tho keys to tho magazines wero found just above tho hook over tlio head of tho captain's bed thblr usual place. Thoy hod been lloatcd upward by the rising of tho mattress- About 100 of tho Maine's heroes are- yet in tho wreck. Tho divers found a copper-cylinder used. In. convoying, charges to tho six-Inch guns. The fact that it had. exploded seems to show that there was an explosion in the magazine for fixed ammunition on tho port side forward. In tho afternoon the court of inquiry personally inspected the wreck of tho Maine. By thoir invitation, Capt Pcral, appointed by tho Spanish gov ernment as a special judgo to investi gate tho disaster, and his secretary, viewed the divers at work. SENTIMENT IN HAVANA. New Youk, Feb. 22. Tho Ward lino steamer Seguranca arrived at quaran tine yesterday from Tampico and Ha vana. Tho Seguranoa arrived at Ha vana at ten o'clock on tho morning after the disaster to tho Malno, and passed closo by tho wreclc Tho Segu ranca'B passengers said that great ex citement prevailed at Havana, and, at the time of sailing, tho foreign popu lation was generally of tho opinion that the Maine was destroyed by de sign. They cited, among other things in support of this theory, tho fact that the Spanish man-of-war Alfonso XII., which was anchored near tho Maine, changed her mooring just previous to the disnstor. Ono of tho passengers, William L. Carbln went so far as to say that ho saw a boat go near the Malno a short tlmo previous to tho ex plosion. MAGAZINE SAID TO HE INTACT. New Youk, Feb. 22. A dispatch to the nerald from Key West says: It is learned from what may bo 'considered a scml-ortlclal sourco that dlvors sent down on bchnlf of tho United States to oxamlno tho wreck of tho battleship Malno havo mado a preliminary roport of tho rosult of thoir work. Incrcdlblo as it may seem, it is Bald that aftor a partial examination of the magazlncs-of tho Mnlno, tho dlvors roport that tho (mo in which tho explosion is sup posed to havo occurred Is intact. According to tho correspondent's Informant, tho contents of this magazine aro unharmed. Therefore, if this report bo true, an entirely different aspect is given to tho tcrrltlo explosion which brought death and destruction to tho Maine. This ro port reaching Key West, It Is said, caused tho members of tho court of inquiry to decldo to proceed to Ilnvann and bogln their Investiga tion at onco, instead of organizing tho court here. NAVAI. VACANCIES TO HE PII.I.KI). Washington, Fob. 22. Steps havo been taken by tho navy department to fill tho vacancies in the onlisted branch of the navy caused by the loss of most of tho crew of the Maine. Tho legal quota is now about !100 short, and ar rangements havo boon mado for the immediate enlistment of about that number of men. Telegraphio orders havo been sent to tho recruiting officers in ehargo of the receiv ing ships at Now York, Philadel phia and Norfolk, authorizing them to make enlistments immediately. JOHN d. O'NEILL DEAD. nn Served 11 vo Term ns n Missouri Con Krosftiiinn und Hold Other Important Of llcos. St. Louis, Feb. 21. John J. O'Neill, ox-member of congress from tho Elev enth Missouri dis trict and author of tho eight-hour law, died at the- Mnllan phy hospital hero of Bright's dlseaso aftor a long illness. Ho was 61 years old. Loss than two w e o k s ago Mrs O'Neill died, bub this fact was kept from hor husband! JOHN .T. o'ftKlf.I becauso of his precarious condltlonv Mr. O'Neill had a comparatively long legislative career. Ho served three terms in the Missouri lower house early In the '70s, and for several years was n member of tho St Louis city councill Ho was elected to congress in l&Stt n a democratic member from St Lou1bv and sorved, in all, live terms. Four years ago ho suc cessfully contested Representative Joy's apparent election1 and was seated by a voto of tho house. Whllo a mem ber of the stato legislature Mr. O'Neill was tho author of tho law authorizing school boards to maintain frco public libraries and tho law to protect rail way employes in their wages. As a membor of; congress ho was-tho author of many important bill. Ho intro duced the-eight-hour law of 1802, tho law to compel railroads to uso auto inutic couplers and brakes on freight trains and thu law prohibiting the em ployment of PlnkortouB in-the United States service. AMERICAN MAIZE PROPAGANDA. Delegates to tlio lllg Corn Con vontlon Form an Orfrnnlr.Atlnn with This Nnnin. Chicago, Feb. 21. The big corn con vention, which has been in session hero four days, with F. I). Coburn, of Kansas, presiding, camo to a closo Sat urday. A committee on organization, re ported, proposing that tho name of tha organization be tho "American Maizo Propaganda," which was carried unani mously. Tho further recommendations of tho committee, regarding the prov ince of tho association wero also adopted. Thoy provldo thnt tho body shall bo com posed of a national executive cqmnilttco, con sisting of a member frtfni' each tHate; stato commissions, having cjinrgo of tho 'corn cam paign In their rospectlvo stntos, and of district associations to bo formed whoro expedient In order to accommodate local requirements and to bo tho voico for publlo sentiment. Allied industries, as bonrds of trade, commercial bodies, manufacturers of corn Implements, conii foods und other products of corn, dairy nnd poultry associations and ltvo stock socie ties are to, bo aftlliatcd with tho moVcmont by representation In tho stato orgonlzatlons. Tho oo-oporatlon of olllclal departments of agricul ture, national and stato, is also to bo sought. Col. T. W. Harrison, of Topokn, is the executive committeeman for Knn san; J, It. lUpley. of Columbia, for Missouri ami 11. M. Allen, of Ames, for Nebraska. Tho following officers wero elected: President, Clark E. Carr, Illinols;.vicc president, John Crownle, Iowa;; secretary, Bernard W. Snow, Illinois; treasurer, Andrew Langdon, Now York. Tho.flr annual conven,-' tlon of the propaganda will bo held at Omaha, Neb., noxt Octobor, , If tho effortsof tho American Maizo Propaganda bear fruit In proportion to tho enthusiasm manifested at tho initial convention of the organization just held, corn flour, corn meal and thoir products, corn cake, johnny cake and corn pone will iiguro much more prominently In tho diet of tho civilized world1 than they have. "THE WORLD FOR CHRIST." Tlila In tlio Motto of h Great Intur-Dcnoinl-natlonal Missionary (Jiitlierlnfr at Cleve land. Cleveland, O., Feb. 2L "Tho World for Christ" is tho, war cry emblazoned upon tho banner of one of tho most unique and what is clalmcd'to bo one of the most powerful and efficient Christian enterprises tho Interna tional Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, which will Hold its convention in this city, beginning Wednesday. It will probably bo ono of tho largest missionary gatherings. of tho century. Somo of the best known men engaged in missionary; work, both in tho Held and at home, and the greatest number of missionary boards and organizations over brought together at ono tlmo will bo here. Practically every nation of clvili--zatlou as well as of heathen dom will send delegate. Students, men and womon and professors, will como from tho flvo great conti nents of the world and from tho islands of tho sea. Most important and far-rcachiug results aro dependent upon thlsygathorlng. A great rc-vival and awakening of missionary interest in all civilized countries Is expected to follow In Its wake. THREE STATES SNOWBOUND. tiovcro HtoniiH In Illinois, Iowa and Wis consin Utility Trafllu. Chicago, Fob. 21. Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois aro practically snowbound Reports from Cedar Rapids and Web ster City, la., and Freeport, Blooming ton, Rockford und Galcsburg, 111., in dicate an average snowfall Saturday night of two feet Throughout Wis consin and northern Michigan tho fall was heavier, in faot, tho greatest of tho season. A -lO-milo gale has piled tho snow into enormous drifts, com pletely paralyzing tho street railway traffic and seriously interfering with tho operation of trains on tho steam roads. iZZi- o THE COMING CENSUS. Senate Favors Taking It Undor D!rec tlon of tho Secretary of tho Interior. lllg Itcdtictloit In Hnnilry Civil Appropria tion Hill Mon n in mi t for Malno Victims i'ndlan Territory Itrorgaiitxa tlou I'are Flour It ill. Washington, Fob. 22. In tho sonata yesterday a resolution offered by Mr. Allen, of Nebraska, directing tho com mltteo on naval affairs to make nn in vestigation of tho disaster to the bat tleship Malno was adopted without do bate. Thu joint resolution providing for the recovery of the bodies of offi cers ami mon from tho wrecked battle ship Maine and for tho recovery of valuable property on tho ship, which wns passed by tho houso of representa tives last week, was presented to tho senate and passed It It carries an ap propriation of 8200,000. As no other business was pressing, tbo senate, at tho suggestion of Mr. Hale, of Maine, began to consider unobjected bills on the calendar. At two o'clock consideration of tho bills on tho calendar was discontinued nnditho mensuro providing-forthol2th and' subsequent censuses was laid be fore tho senate. Mr. Allison thought tho census bureau ought not to bo mado an independent bureau, but bo placed undor tho department of tho interior, under tlio gonornl supervision of tho secretary of tho Interior, and ho proposed an amendment to that effect Mr. Tailor, of Colorado,, offered nn amendment to Mr. Allison's amend ment providing that tho census Im rcau'bo placed under tho department of labor and that tho commissioner of labor have gonoral supervision' of tho work. Tho amendment to-thc amend mon twits lost, 21 to 20. The question reverted to tho amendment offered by Mr. Allison. It was adopted,, 30 to 8. The bill was discussed until 6:10 p. m-, when, without action, tho senate, on. motion of Mr. Carter, of Montana, wont into executive session and. short ly afterwards adjourned. THE HOUSE. Washington, Fob. 23. This waa private bill day In tho houso, but llttlo was accomplished, owing to tho fact that most of tho time was consumed .in the passage of prlvato pension bills coming over from tho Friday night ses sion three weeks ago. The fcaturo of tho day was tho spirited contest over tho bill to pay Nowborry college, a Lutheran institution in South. Car olina, Sir,000 for damages by fodoral troops. It was finally passed. On motion of Mr. Bailey tho houso votpd. B8 to SB to obsorvo Washington's birthday by adjournment over to-day, but Mr. Dlngley raised tho polnb,of no quorum, and before further action could' bo taken tho houso recessed, under tho rulo until eight o'clock. Tlio republicans desired to goi ahead with tho sundry civil appropriation bill to-day. A sweeping reducing of ovor 88,000, Q0Q from tho nmount carried by tho current law Is mado in tlio sundry civil 'KOproprlation bill, which was reported lo tno uouse, mo aggrcgato appropria tion carried being 844,740,808. Tho total is 813,234,541 less than tho regu lar und supplemental official estimates mado for tho fiscal year 1800; and 88, 601,800 less than the appropriations mado for tho current fiscal year; Mr. Cummlngs, of Now Yorlq. intro duced tho following resolution:: ; Resolved, That tho sum of $100,0301 bo; and tho samo Is horoby, appropriated out of" any monoy in tho troasury not othorwiso appropri ated, to bo expended undor the direction of tho secretary of tho navy, for tho erection of a monument nt Fort Lafayotto, Now Yorli harbor, In honor of tho olllccrs, sailors and marines of tho United States war vossol, tho Malno, who lost their lives in tho harbor of Havana on tho night of Tuesday, February 13, 160R INDIAN TKIIIIITOIIY llEOliaANIZAiTION. Washington, Fob. 22. Tho Curtis bill for tho reorganization of tho In dian territory, was completed yester day by tho committee on Indian af fairs, and a roport authorized to bo m,adc. Several amendments aro mado, ono of the principal ones being tho in- f sertion of a provision giving all per sons who havo mado Improvements on their property until December 31 to dispose of their improvements to members of the tribo owning tho lund. Parties who claim rights undor the acts. of congress aro authorized to bring suit to determine their legal rights, but it is stipulated that, tho provision shall hot bo construed to. prevent allotment, and tho courts given jurisdiction aro provented1 from exorcising by injunc tion any-authority to provont tho oper ation of tho act. Tho coal lcaso sec tion has been rewritten, but the only material change mado in it is a clauso that the bill should tako effect, so far as coal leases aro concerned, within nine months. While tho laws of Ar kansas arc extended ovor tho territory. It is provided that only tho Unitecj States law shall prevail as regards the salo of intoxioating liquor. THE PEAHCK l'UHE FI.OUH IIII.L. Washington, Fob. 22. Tho hearing on the Poarco wheat, flour adulteration bill was closod yesterday by tho ways and means committee of tho house. M. II. Davis, of Sholby, O., president of tho Wintor Wheat Millers' league, and chairman of tho oxecutivb committee of tho Millers' National association, mado an urgent plea for tho bill us having tho approval of tho organized, milling interests of tho country. l