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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 1899)
THE FRONTIER, rCBLISHKn KVKRT TIUTIUnAT BT THI FltONTiKII l’UINTINU COMPANT. O’NEILL, - - NEBRASKA. Give to every human being every op portunity you claim for yourself. No barber has a right to charge a man fifteen cents for opinions that he doesn’t want It really seems incongruous that there should be all this heat over the Alaskan matter. For reasons all can understand, the Turk will probably never be an as simllator or a gobbler. Georgia Is engaged In confiscating all the oil in sight. This 1b a smooth way of reaching the octopus. A rural editor says chickens are worth 2 cents apiece in his town—but he doesn’t say how large the pieces are. An Irishman says that love sets the heart aching so deliciously there is no getting a wink of sleep tor the pleasure of the pain. Fish being rich in phosphorus and phosphorus being the essential thing in making matches, it therefore stands to reason that girls should be partial to a fish diet. Senator Beveridge of Indiana, sup posed to be lost, has been heard from at Nagasaki. The public generally doesn’t know where Nagasaki is, but it is pleased to learn that Beveridge la there. One of the proverbial "long-felt wants” bids fair to be filled In the es tabishment of schools of domestic economy, which shall teach the arts of housekeeping and of caring for the welfare of family life. If young men are taught to provide the money need ed for maintenance of families, it seems desirable that young women should be taught, with equal care, how to apply It to the best advantage. Robert Evans, who has just arrived at Vancouver from the Atlin mining district, says that matters there are in a terrible condition, owing to British officialdom. He accuses the Canadian officials of corruption and running things for their own aggrandizement "The whole country,” says Evans, "has been set back by a policy of In capacity and hundreds of poor miners, whose claims have been buried in red tape, are in an absolutely starving con dition.” The Supreme Court of Indiana has rendered a far-reaching decision in a suit brought by citizens of Portland against a natural gas and oil com pany which, it was claimed, had en tered into an Illegal combination to raise the price of Its product. The plaintiffs were sustained, the decision —which, it is asserted, will apply to many trusts—being based on the com mon-law point of "public policy.” "It Is an old and familiar maxim,” said the court, “that 'competition is the life of trade'; and whatever act destroys com petition, or even relaxes it, upon the part of those who sustain relations to the public. Is regarded by the law as Injurious to public Interests, and Is, therefore, deemed to be unlawful.” Every day that brings Admiral Dew ey nearer home also brings Increased evidence of the great esteem in which he Is held by his countrymen. Since Qrant’s time no other man haB ap proached this popularity. He stands quite alone, and the whole nation la getting ready to welcome him In Oc tober. In view of this Indubitable fact, how account for the paucity of the popular offering for the "Dewey home fund”? Stinginess never was a characteristic of the American people. But only $20,000 is forthcoming for the alleged object of the nation’s highest esteem. There is only one answer to this conundrum, which la that the peo ple take little stock In a 'home fund" raised by public subscription. Ap parently It savors too much of passing the hat. The statements ot the Fall River mills for the quarter ended July 30, this year, indicate that the long-de pressed cotton Industry in New Eng land, especially that part of it located in Fall River, Is coming in slowly, it 13 true, but surely for some of the bene fits of better times. In the first three months of the present year all the mills paid out $266,525 for dividends—a rate ot 1.21 per cent on a capitalisation ot $22,023,000, as compared with .78 per cent for the preceding quarter. During the quarter in question all the mills are credited with having made money, though nine out of thirty-eight cor porations passed dividends—a fact that is explainable on the ground that they have decided to devote their earnings to the wiping out of debts or to the purchasing of new equipment Unless present indications are Incorrect the next quarter’s report will reveal a much healthier condition of affairs. At Philadelphia a court-martial has officially decided that lovemaklng is not inconsistent with Boldierly duty, and that a sentinel may hold his rifle in his right hand while his left arm is wound around the waist of a girl. Secretary Long has indorsed the de cision and has ordered the culprit in the caee—a marine at the Philadelphia navy-yard—to return to his post un censured. Thas arc the rightful priv ileges of a hero defined and sustained by highest authority, while Cupid and Mars, hand in hand, daaoe Joyously itrrrrf the seecetaxy’s oSoe. V * Young’s Brigade Makes Beoonnoisance and Occupies Towns. AMERICAN TROOPS SUFFER LOSS Town Is Entered Without Strong: Resist* •nee. Troops Approaching In Three Columns—Colored Troops In the Ad vance—Loss of the Enemy About Twenty Killed. MANILA, Aug. 14.—A reconnais sance by troops of General Samuel B. Young’s brigade with the purpose of discovering the whereabouts of the enemy near San Mateo, northeast of the San Juan reservoir, about ten miles from Manila, resulted in the oc cupation of San Mateo. The American loss was three killed and thirteen wounded, including a lieutenant of the Twenty-first Infan try. The Americans approached San Ma tes in three columns. Major Cronin, with fifteen men of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, advhnced from Novallches, five miles west of San Mateo. Captain Rivers, with 100 men of the Fourth cavalry, and Captain Parker, formerly lieuteant colonel of the Twelfth New York volunteer regiment, with iaO men of the Twenty-first and Twenty fowrth Infantry and the Fourth caval ly, approached in two columns from the south. Major Cronin experienced many dif ficulties, arising from the condition of the country, and failed to effect a Junction with Captain Rivers, west of San Mateo, as had been planned. Captain Rivers advancing, took an outpost of the enemy two miles south west of San Mateo. He then encount ered strong resistance among the hills, the enemy firing from excellent posi tions. Having failed to connect with Major Cronin and seeing that the town was already occupied by the Americans, Captain Rivers withdrew, covering his withdrawal with a heavy volley. He lost a sergeant killed. Captain Parker on advancing found the enemy strongly entrenched on the far side of some rice fields about a mile wide and covered with deep mud. Pushing forward rapidly, he routed the Filipinos after forty minutes of fighting and then continued the march upon San Mateo, which he entered without serious resistance about 1:30 In the afternoon. Major Cronin entered the town about 4:30. The Americans still occupy the place. Our men were exhausted by the heavy marching. Twenty-three of the enemy are known to have been killed. This is the first action In which Colonel Burt’s colored troops partici pated. They behaved well, their lead er’s having difficulty in holding them back. General Young accompanied Captain Parker’s column and was under fire throughout the engagement. It is estimated the enemy numbered botween 300 and 400 men. INSURGENTS STILL ACTIVE. they Take the Aggressive and Make Our Troop* Considerable Tronble. MANILA, Aug. 14.—The Insurgents have taken the aggressive in the neighborhood of the railroad. On Sat urday night they unsuccessfully at tacked San Luis, on the Rio Grande near Calumpit, which is garrisoned by two companies of the Twenty-sec ond infantry. The Americans had one man, a sergeant, killed and two pri vates wounded. Yesterday morning a similar affair took place at Gringua, four miles west of Malolos, where another small gar rison is stationed as a safeguard against a possible attack upon rail way. A special train took reinforce ments to Malolos and Guiginto, just north of Bulacan. While the Seventeenth infantry dur ing last Tuesday’s battle was approach ing Calumpit along the road, the troops Baw a group of fifty Filipinos outside the town under a flag of truce. Some who were in white clothing held up their hands to signify that they were unarmed. Captain Hart with a detachment advanced cautiously to a point within 200 yards of them, when the Filipino picked up their guns and fired a volley. The Americans dropped into the bushes unhurt on the first movement and returned the fire. At thiB the Filipinos ran off. Thr DM* nail Record. Philadelphia, 6; Chicago, 0. Baltimore, 16; Pittsburg. 2. St. Louis, 9; Washington, 3. New York, 13-6; Cleveland, 1-2. Cincinnati, 7-7; Boston, 2-2. Louisville, 7-2; Brooklyn, 6-6. Minneapolis, 8; Milwaukee, 1. St. Paul, 7; Kansas City, 5. Indianapolis. 6; Grand Rapids, 2. Buffalo, 6-14; Detroit, 7-7. American Exhibit at J*ra«»la. LONDON, Aug. 14.—(New York World Cablegram.)—The Morning Post’s St. Petersburg dispatch says It has been proposed after the close of the Paris exposition next year to open an American exhibition either at Moscow or St. Petersburg, consisting ihiefly of American exhibits on view in the French capital. It is impossi ble as yet to say whether the scheme, which would entail considerable out lay, will be carried into effect. White Cap Oatragee. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Aug. 14.— A Great Falls, Mont., special says; George Henson of Paradise Valley, near Chinook, on Mink river, is the victim of the first whitecap outrage in Montana. He was to have been a witness against the defendant in an as sault case in Chinook Saturday morn ing. Seven men masked In white call ed about midnight Friday night at his house, enticed him out and after beat ing him terribly, put a rope around him and threw him into the river, dragging him out again and again, un fit he premia** not pa testify. GERMAN-AMERICANS CELEBRATE. On* Uandred Thanuad Hold Featlvitle* In Chicago. CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—One hundred thousand German-American citizens participated yesterday in the cerebra tion Incident to the opening of the fourteenth annual convention of the Kreigerbund and the Twenty-fifth an nual reunion in America of the Deuscher Kreigerverein. The former includes veterans of the German army and the latter veterans of the Franco Prusslan war. The day Bignalized the opening of the convention and the pay ing of tributes by German-Americans to the men who made possible the present greatness of the German em pire. The pageant was large and im posing. The cordial relations between the German-Americans and their fellow countrymen was made manifest in tne enthusiastic cheering that greeted on every hand the two young women rep resenting Columbia and Germania, and singing by a multitude at Sharpshoot ers’ park of German and American national anthems. The day began with the arrival of trains bringing delegations from all parts of the country. As each train slowed up at the depot committees stepped forward to welcome the visi tors. It was not a formal reception of strangers but a reunion of old friends. Many of the arrivals were re cognized by members of the commit tees as former messmates on the bat tlefield and the welcome extended was a hearty one. THE APPEAL’ OF SECREMRY ROOT It li Meeting With Generous Response From Mayors of Cities. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14—Responses to the appeal of Secretary Root for aid for the Buffering and destitute in Porto Rico are coming In from the mayors of the different cities in the most gratifying manner. Promise of money, food and clothing are made and it Is said the work of relief will be commenced at once and pushed with all vigor. The War department is already as sured of having a full shipload for the McPherson, which sails today. The secretary has designated the Bank of North America, New York, as the re pository for funds, and Colonel B. F. Jones, chief quartermaster, to receive supplies and provisions. His office is in the army building, on Whltenalf street, New York. Antl-Goebel Convention. LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 14.—The re turns from the different county meet ings yesterday Indicate that the state will be as fully represented here next Wednesday as was expected, for the anti-Goebel state convention, but there will be small delegations from nearly all the counties. There will be no con tests to attract interested parties and their followers. It is conced ed that the state ticket will be headed by ex-Governor John Young Brown and Mayor P. P. Johnson for governor and lieutenant governor against the democratic nominees of the Louisville convention and the re publican ticket will be named without opposition. The resolutions are also known in advance as reaffirming the Chicago platform, indorsing Bryan and free silver, denouncing the Goebel election law and its author and the chairman and the action of the Louis ville convention. Sympathizers Wreck Cars. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug 14.— A. mob of sympathizers with the locked out union employes of the electric street railway last night, at a secluded point on the road, attacked a car con taining a number of passengers, with rocks. Windows in the car were brok en and the motorman was struck. One lady in jumping from the car was struck by a huge boulder and seriously hurt. The motorman drew a revolver and fired Into the mob. A posse of policemen were sent to the scene and dispersed the mob. At another point on the road today a car was stoned, but no one was hurt. Officers were sta tioned at every quarter of a mile along the route to look out and prevent vio lence, which was threatened all the evening. Damage to Oovernment Property. _ WASHINGTON, Aug. 14—the quartermaster’s department has re ceived a cable message from Major Clem, at San Juan, Baying that the lighters belonging to the department which were to be taken to Santiago have been so badly damaged by storm that they cannot make the voyage. The damage to the barracks and quar ters in both San Juan rnd Ponce is fully as much as at first reported by the quartermaster. Shenandoah Men Re-enllst. SHENANDOAH, la., Aug. 14—The dispatches state that five members of Company E have re-enllsted in one of the new regiments General Otis is forming. Four of them are privates and the other. Lieutenant James O. Ross, is first lieutenant of the com pany at present. He is a resident of this place and 30 years of age. He had been a member of the guard for a number of years prior to the breaking out of the war. Col. Multord Will Get Hack. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Colonel Mulford, First Nebraska, who has JuBt returned from the Philippines with his regiment, has accepted a captaincy commission in one of the volunteer regiments and will return to the Phil ippines. American Florists. DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 14.—Many of the delegate arrived yesterday for me convention of the society of American Florists and Ornamental Horticultur ists, which is to be held this week. The feature of the convention is ex pected to be a floral and plant exhlbi tion in Harmonie hall, where the ses sion will be held. Ohio Pioneer Is Gone. TOLEDO. O.. Aug. 14.—Hon. John Laskey, an Ohio pioneer and the founder of the Ohio drainage system, is dead. He vra^ 76 years eld. »• • * :*-• The Gamoan Commission Send in Their 0oncla8ion8. QUITE A VOLUMINOUS DOCUMENT. Contents Will Mot Be Made Public for Several Bays — Keport Accompanied by a Private Better From IJ. 8 Com* mlssloner Tripp—Action of the Three Governments Required. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14—The re port of the Samoan commission was received at the State department Sat urday. It is a voluminous document and until there has been an oppor tunity for the officials to go over it details will not be made public. Its essential features are well known, however, and include the abolition of the kingship and the substitution of an administrator or governor general agreed upon by* the three powers, and the adoption of certain measures of local government among the natives. The report was accompanied by a private letter from United States com missioner Bartlett Tripp to Assistant Secretary Cridler summing up what had been done and giving much light upon personal phases of the inquiry. Mr. Tripp took occasion to dispose of a report that the failure of Mr. Eliot, the British commissioner, to re turn with the party on the Badger had any international significance. He stated that Mr. Eliot had gone home by way of New Zealand because he had a sister living there and desired to visit her. No mention was made of the circumstances leading up to the retirement of Chief Justice Chambers. Mr. Tripp will not come to Wash ington at once, but will first go to his home in Yankton. After going over the report Mr. Cridler will make a summary to be forwarded to Secretary Hay. Now that the report is in hand, it remains for the three governments to determine whether the recommenda tion of the commission is to be adopted and as yet there has been no step in that direction. MORE FIGHTING IN SAMOA. VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 14.—The trouble in the Samoan islands did not end with the departure of the rep resentatives of the powers from Apia, although they confidently thought that they had restored peace and brought the rival factions together. F. S. Meade, who arrived here on the Mio wera, after a trip through the islands of the South sea, says that the two factions were still at war very shortly after the commissioners left and that they engaged in a pitched battle. The rival kings took no part* but the lead ers of the parties were engaged. Sev eral were killed on both sides and a large number wounded. MOVEMENTS Of ADMIRAL DEWEY. Reaches Leghorn on Sunday but Remains on Ship During the Day. LEGHORN, Aug. 14.—(New York Cablegra'm.)—The Olympia arrived at 2 o'clock this afternoon, all on board being well. It being Sunday official calls and salutes will be exchangeu today, and the admiral did not come to shore. Consul Smith, accompanied by Consul Cramer of Florence, went aboard to pay their respects immed iately, however. Some of the officers with leaves, who do not have to wait on official calls, already have gone to Florence. The ad miral may go there for a day or two. No entertainment except of the most formal lnnature has yet been arranged for him here. All big hotels whicu cater to the winter tourists' season, have closed. American tourists com ing here to see Admiral Dewey will have difficulty in obtaining accommo dations. Reports that the admiral is going to Rome to call on the pope, or that he is going from Gibraltar to Loudon, are absolutely unfounded. There is no change in the original plans except that he goes direct to Nice after a week’s stay here. The officers and crew, he says, having seen something of Italy, shall see something of the Rlverla. DESOLATION IN PORTO RICO, Gen_ Davis Bstlmates that Over 100f000 People are Homeless. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—A dis patch from Governor General Davis of Porto Rico giving additional details of the fearful havoc wrought by the hurricane of last week, was received at the War department today. It was immediately sent to Secretary Root who already has taken measures for dispatching relief to the people of the island. The secretary expects that the trans port McPherson, with a large quantity1 of rice and beans, will leave New York tomorrow, and this will be followed by other vessels as fact as arrange ments can be made for sending sup plies. He thinks it is the duty of the government to make provision for feeding the people until the aid volun tarily given by the citizens of the country reaches them, and he will ex ercise every means at hand to this end. The secretary contemplates supple menting the appeal made last week to the mayors to assist in raising sub scriptions, and will today issue an ap peal to the governors of the states with a view to arousing general inter est in the relief work. An Insult to Kentucky. FRANKFORT, Ky., Aug. 14.—Gov ernor Bradley, discussing the inter view with Congressman A. S. Berry of Newport, in which the latter declared Bryan mig^ht be shot if he persists in coming to the state in the interest of Goebel, said: "I cannot think Mr. Berry made the statement attributed to him. In any event, such a state ment is an insult to Kentucky and wholly without fundatioa or excuse. Mr. Bryan would be in po^more dan ger in Kentnaky than In anr other state la tjhe AGREEMENT WITH THE CROWS. A Report that They Have Decided to Sell Part of Their Agercy. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Aug. 14.—A Journal special from the Crow Indian agency, Montana, says: “Government commissioners have effected an agreement with the Crow Indians which will become a treaty when ratified by congress. About a million acres of land will be purchased on the northern end of the Crow reser vation from Fort Custer to the Yellow stone river and from Pryor creek to the eastern boundary of the reserva tion, embracing the lower Big Horn and other smaller streams. This leaves the Crows, 2,500,000 acres and will make them independent in time and furnish homes for thousands of civil ized people. The price to be paid is about $1 per acre in payments. Con siderable land is arable, but most of it is excellent for grazing, with timber on the streams. The Northern Pa cific railway runs along the northern border and the Burlington diagonally through it from east to west.” THE TREATY WITH JAMAICA. So Foundation for the Assertion that It U Antagonistic. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 14—The Chamber of Commerce here has re ceived a communication from John A. Kasson, one of the commissioners ap pointed to arrange a reciprocity treaty with Jamaica. Regardin g the treaty he says: “The treaty, although signed by the president of the United States, does not become operative until ratified by the senate. There is no public know ledge of its provisions now, henc; no intelligent foundation for the asser tion that the treaty is antagnolstli to the Interests of the United States Personally I do not consider it so.” Big: Redaction of Wage*. JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 14.—What is probably the record for a big reduc tion of wages goes into effect in the structural department of the Cambria Steel company this morning. The re duction ranges between 70 and 80 per cent. The straighteners of the large beams will have their wages cut to about $3, while the holdups will be paid on a scale that will average them about $1.50 a day. The workmen de clare .that straightners had been mak ing an average of $15 or 16 per day, and that the holdups averaged from $6 to $7 per day for their work. They claim that they were not overoaid even at that rate, for the beams are very heavy and the work is so severe on the men that they can endure it for only a few years. May Yet Lead to Trouble. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Aug. 14.—The trouble that is brewing between the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad company and its miners, threatens to assume serious propor tions. The big meeting held in Scran ton last night, in favor of a reduction in price of powder, i3 to be followed by similar meetings In Luzerne county. The price paid for powder has been i matter of contention for twenty years. Officials of the coal companies say that to reduce the price of powder would mean increased cost to the com panies for mining coal, or as one prom inent official of the Deleware, Lacka wanna & Western company said: "It would mean an increase of wages, and this we are not prepared to grant.” 9^* Pension!) for the Veterans. WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 14.— The following pensions have been granted: Nebraska—Charles Edgar, Emerson; Benjamin Rogers, jr., Stoddard; John B. Murray, Soldiers’ and Sailors’ home, Grand Island; Matilda Bondurant, Norfolk; Lena Nagle, Mindon. Iowa—William R. Baird, Dubuque; Alexander McNab, Blairsburg; James M. Frame, Des Moines; Andrew W. Ufford, Sheffield; Levi Gallanar, Vil lisca; Henry Grim, Toledo; John Bam mer, Hamburg; Samuel P. Watkins, Fort Madison; Andrew B. Shakespeare, Central City; James M. Mershon, Des Moines; George Reid, Bedford; Will iam Morehead, Ogden; Nancy Huhn, Delaware; Elizabeth Mulford, Gravity. Will Release the Boats. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 14.—The re cent seizure of six Canadian fishing boats near Point Roberts by the United States customs officers will probably be settled in a day or so by the release of the boats. The matter has been the subject of diplomatic dis cussion and was finally referred to United States District Attorney Gen eral Griggs. Gray reported that the seizure was made so close to the line and at a time when it was possible to be deceived in location that it might be advisable to release the boats. The attorney general wired him yesterday to proceed as he thought best. Mr. Gray immediately wrote Collector Huestis, advising him to let the beats go. Swindlers Under Arrest. SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 14.—'Thos. A Bean, the notorious swindler, who about two years ago was arrested by the United States authorities for using the United States mails and sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary, is, together with three accessories, un der arrest on the same charge. The men are charged with representing themselves as school teachers, receiv ing large consignments of books from firms at St. Louis, Chicago, Cincin nati and Taylorville, 111. Mount Vernon was their headquar ters. Bean’s confederates are Jesse Brady, Jr., Rufus Brady and Walter C. Williams, all of Mount Vernon. I — Will Aak It» Policy. PARIS, Aug. 14.—M. Denys Cochin, monarchist?' and one of the deputies for the Seine uepartment has written to the premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, announcing his intention to interpel late the government when parliament reassembles, regarding its general ]*>?• icy. 8be Takes a Second Choice. VIENNA. Aug. 14.—It is reported that the imperial heir presumptive oi Austria, the Arch Duke Francis, la betrothed to the urand Ducheep He ]flpa Viadimlnovnp pf Rygsla, Maitre Labori, Counsel for Dreyfus, Fired Upon. THE BILLET ENTERS HIS BACK. Two Men Await Their Victim In a Har row Lane—The Murderers Immediately Flee — Physicians Give It as Their Opinion that Labori Will Die of Ills Mound. RENNES, Aug. 14.—Two men am bushed Maltre Laborl, counsel for Dreyfus, and one shot was fired, hit ting Labor! in the back. M. Labor! fell In the roadway. He is still alive. Maltre Laborl left his house alone for the court about 6 o’clock yesterday morning. His residence is situated in the suburbs of the town, about a quar ter of an hour’s walk from the Lycee, the route being along a solitary road beside the river Vilsine. He had reached a point half way on his Journey when two men who had evidently been lying in wait for him rushed out of a narrow lane and one of them fired a single shot from a re volver. The murderers were only a couple of yards behind the victim and the bullet struck Maitre Labor! in the back. The wounded man uttered an agonized cry and fell flat on his face. The murderers immediately fled through the lane from where they had emerged and both escaped. It was announced that the bullet, had entered the stomach. There was no outward bleeding and the physi cians believe that M. Labor! will die. from the wound. A later story has it that M. Laborl was shot in the temple by a man who fired a revolver at him outside the court, and that the miscreant was ar rested. THE FIRST NEBRASKA. Troops Celebrate tlie Fall of Manila With an Elaborate Dinner SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.—Yester day the First Nebraska celebrated the anniversary of the fall of Manila. The regiment was one of the first to enter Manila and many experiences and reminiscences of the capture are retold by the boys to their interested friends. Company L celebrated the event by an elaborate dinner in its company dining hall. The spread included all the delicacies of the season and was heartily enjoyed by the boys and their friends. In the afternoon the camp was thronged with large crowds of visi tors and friends of the regiment, al though the day was somewhat un pleasant, owing to the winds raising clouds of dust, which would circle around the tents and succeeded in cov ering everyone. The regiment has made many friends in San Francisco and the boys are besieged with various invitations from their admirers, who seem to enjoy their acquaintance. ON VERGE OP STARVATION. Inhabitants of Atton Island in a Pitiable Condition. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 14.—A priv ate letter from Captain Slamm of the revenue cutter Grant, now with the sealing patrol in Bering Sea, states the Inhabitants of Attou island were found by him in straightened circum stances, but in no immediate danger of starvation. The inhibitants, numbering seventy three—twenty-three men and fifty women and children—were in a piti able condition. Many of the children were partially naked and their elders were but little better off. All were de pendent for bodily warmth upon the common practice of huddling five or six together in their “barabosos” or native huts. The only fuel on the isl and is a scant supply of driftwood. The crew of the Grant gave the peo ple all their spare clothing. The peo ple were also suffering from a lack of salt. This resulted in much sickness and for a while the physician of the Grant was kept busy dispensing medi cines. The Grant furnished the inhab itants rations. They had a very good supply of fish, roots and berries. Recruits for the Thirty-Fourth. CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Aug. 14.— Lieutenant Cushman A. Rice of the new Thirty-fourth regiment left here yesterday for Centerville. He had three applicants for enlistment here, two of whom were accepted. They were Ross Robinson of Irvington, la., and Herman J. Hanner of Beaver Dam, Wls. The latter served in Porto Rico and was mustered out several months gao. Negro Shot In Ctinrch. DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 14.—A negro named Edward Liscom and the wife of William Daugherty were shot at church, near Sumonville, last evening. Liscom Is dead and the woman fatally Injured. John and Bill Robertson, two negroes, charged with the shooting, were captured by members of the con gregation, but liter made their escape. Cochin Will Make Inquiries. - PARIS, Aug. 14.—M. Denys Cochin, monarchist and one of the deputies for the Seine department, has written to the premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, announcing his intention to Interpel late the government when parliament reassembles regarding Its general pol icy. Nothing: bat Trade and Good Will* RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 14.—Col. Page Bryan, Unite* States minister to Brazil, in an important communica tion to the Aregentine press asserts that the United States want nothing of South America but trade and good will. The people today have been shouting for union between Argentina and Brazil. Tonight the president of Brazil gave another reception and banquet. followed by a ball. At the banquet the Argentine minister, Senor Porela, toasted "The Eternal Unioa of Argentina and Brazil.”