THE FRONTIER Published Every Thursday l»y THE FRONTIER PRINTING COMPANY. 6 NEILL - - NEBRASKA *H. •!•*!—!**!*»!*•$* ^ ^ v *r v * i*vv v v ’H1 | BRIEF TELEGRAMS. I The fruit crop outlook In Kansas Is very encouraging. Governor Odell of New York will spend six weeks in California. J. D. McFarland, formerly of Lin coln, died Inst week at Los Angeles, Ca). Tbe bank of Milligan, Neb., was robbed of a considerable sum by safe blowers. News lias been received of the loss of the American ship Iroquois in the Java sea. Lord Kimberley, the liberal states man, who has been ill for some time, died on the 8th. The regents of the Minnesota State university have refused to accept the resignation of Prof. Thomas Shaw, well known all over the country &b an expert In sheep and cattle hus bandry. The senate committee on foreign re lations considered, but did not finally pass upon, the bill granting an annu ity of J5.000 a year to Miss Clara Bar ton for her services as president of the Red Cross. A total of 175 cases and 137 deaths from cholera were reported In Manila on the 7th. The natives are making great efforts to break the quarantine established and in so doing one native has been killed. Ex-Secretary John W. Foster has accepted an invitation to deliver the oration at the dedication of the sol diers’ and sailors' monument in In dianapolis, Ind., in May. The Mexican Central passenger train was wrecked by an open switch . at Gomez Palaeio, near Torreon. The fireman was killed and the Pullman conductor fatnlly Injured. The trial of Berry Howard of Bell county, charged with being one of the five principals in the murder of Wil liam Goebel, was begun in the Frank lin circuit court at Frankfort, Ky. More than 155,000 shares of the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad i.tock have been deposited In favor of Speyer & CO. of New York. The total guraber of shares of the road is 296, 000. George Gray Wood, who is in San Francisco arranging for the Great* Pa cific ocean cable, says that next Thanksgiving day the United States will be doing business with Honolulu by wire. The liabilities of Lord Francis Hope, who has become bankrupt, are an nounced to be i75,000. Of this amount $45,000 is claimed on a bill of ex change given to May Yoho, his di vorced wife. A son of John S. Sargent, the fam ous American portrait painter, has been appointed oijp o fthe pages who will attend the queen at the corona tion. The pages will hold her majes ty’s train in the procession. It is expected that the work on a railroad from Valdes to Eagle City, Alaska, will begin shortly and will be rushed to completion without delay. The company which It is said will con struct the road is an English and American concern and capitalized at £3,000,000. The Patriotic League of the Revo lution has petitioned congress to se cure a pension for Theodore R. Tim by, who, it is alleged, is the true in ventor of the revolving turret used on the Monitor in its battle with the Merrimac. He is a native of Ouchese county, New York. Justice Hagner in the district su preme court dismissed the petition ol Louis F. Prlmeau and others, repre senting a tribe of Sioux Indians of the Standing Rock reservation, for an in junction to restrain the secretary ol the interior and the commissioner ol Indian affairs from leasing certain portions of the unoccupied land of the reservation for grazing purposes. The president has decided not to make any change in the governorship of Hawaii. George W. Saunders has been nam ed by the president as Indian agent at the Santee agency. The agency is to be discontinued after July 1. The remains of Ref. Talmage were buried in Greenwood Cemetery, New York. Rev. J. A. Becker has resigned his pastorate of- the Congregational church at Spearflsh, S. D., to accept a position in Omaha. The German emperor owns 359 car riages for the use of himself and his court. Mavroyeni Bey, who was Turkish minister to Washington a few years agw, has been appointed by the sultan prince of the Island of Samos. Kansas commissioners have com menced collecting exhibits for the St. Louis exhibition. Robert B. Armstrong, recently ap pointed private secretary to Secietary Shaw, took the oath of office on the 15th and entered on his duties. HE WANTS LIGHT THE RESOLUTION OF MR. TELLER IN THE SENA'l E. RECARDING THE SUGAR TRUST The Colorado Senator Alleges that it Owns the Sugar Cane Crop—Resolu tion Instructs Committee to Make an Investigation. WASHINGTON, April 21.—Mr. Tel ler introduced in the senate the fol lowing: Whereas, It has been’ currently re ported that nearly the entire crop of Cuban sugar has been pin chased and is now held by what is generally known as the sugar trust, which is the principal consumer of raw sugar in the United States, and that any concession given io the raisers of cane sugar in the island of Cuba or any measure intended for their relief by admitting their sugar at reduced rates of duty into the United States will only benefit the sugar trust, and that the Cubans will receive no real ben efit from such concessions; and, Whereas, It Is alleged that a num ber of the citizens of the United States have acquired large holdings of cane producing lands in Cuba, and are now especially urging the reduction of the duty on sugar, under the claim that such reduction will benefit the people of Cuba; therefore, be It Resolved, That the committee on relations with Cuba be directed to make an investigation as to the truth of such charges and to report to the senate, and to report, in addition thereto, what is the normal cost of making sugar in the island of Cuba, and also if any concessions shall be made in the way of a reduction of the duty on sugar coming from Cuba into the United States, what conces sions should be made by the govern ment of Cuba, about to be established on articles produced in the United States and exported into the said island of Cuba, in order to make a reciprocal and equitable arrangement ns to exports to Cuba and imports therefrom to the United States. The resolution was referred to the committee on relations with Cuba, at the suggestion of Mr. Pratt, chair man of that committee. SHIP MASS OF FIRE. Steamer City of Pittsburg Burns to Water’s Edge Near Cairo. CAIRO, 111., April 21.—One of the worst disasters in the history of river navigation occurred shortly after 4 o’clock yesterday morning, near Og den's landing near this city. While almost all aboard were asleep, the steamer City of Pittsburg, was dis covered to be on fire and in a few moments was burned to the water's edge. The loss of over $80,000 on the steamer does not include the cargo, both being a total loss. The latest estimates are that there were 150 persons on board and that no more than half of them were saved, many of the latter being burned or injured. As the register of the steamer was burned, no list can be given either of the victims or of the survivors and in the confusion it has been impos sible to get complete lists. Captain Phillips admits that the death list may reach sixty. The appeals of the officers anil crew could not appeals the terror stricken crowds that Interfered with (hose throwing water on the flames, as well as those working with life boats. Few could adjust life preservers or do any thing else for themselves. The smoke was stifling. Great clouds floated through the blazing steamer, choking the passengers and adding to the terror. Children cried pitifully, begging that they be saved. They knew as well us their eiders that death confronted them and clung to their mothers as though they alone could save them. To Crowd Out Islands. WASHINGTON, April 21.—Repre sentative Wadsworth of New York in troduced a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution, pro viding that "hereafter no territory not embraced in the geographical lim its of continental North America shall be admitted as a state.” Georgia Capitalist Dead. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 21.—A private telegram from New York an nounces the death of Captain Samuel J. Whitesides, a well known capital ist of Savannah, Ga. Chinese Bandits Kill Russian. PEKIN, April 21.—A post on the outskirts of New Chwang, garrisoned by forty Russians, has been attacked by bandits. One Russian officer and four privates were killed. Small Boy Gets Long Sentence. TOLEDO, O.. April 21.— Daniel Rose becker, aged 13 years, pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to serve twenty years in the state penitentiary. He killed his playmate. CHAFFEE COMPLIMENTS BELL Sends a Letter Along with the Con gratulations of President. MANILA. April 21.—General Chaffee has forwarded to General J. Franklin Bell the congratulations sent the lat ter by President Roosevelt upon the recent campaign in Batangas and la guna provinces, conducted by General Bell. General Chaffee forwarded the president's communication through General Lloyd Wheaton and in an ac companying letter he expresses his great pleasure at the receipt by Gen eral Bell of the president's congratu lations. No American troops, says General Chaffee, have ever before been charged with a task more difficult of accomplishment. So unique has been the situating in Batangas and La guna, continues General Chaffee in his letter, that only a person thor oughly familiar With it by actual con tact can appreciate the conditions which have been met and overcome, or fairly determine what were the best methods to accomplish the ob jects, namely the recognition of the sovereignty of the United States and the establishment of peace and order in the disturbed sections. Seven Lives Lost in Fire. LONDON, April 21.—A fire broke out in Hackney, a popular suburb of Ixmdon, in a printer’s warehouse, three stories high, the top floor of which was used for living rooms. A donzen fire engines and escapes ar rived promptly at the scene, but the flames were of overmastering power and it was impossible to enter the building. When the flames were fin ally tinder controj the charred bodies of a man. two women and four chil dren were found. Slain by Deputy Marshal. GUTHRIE, O. T„ April 21.—Charles E. Growles was shot and instantly killed by a deputy marshal at Lawton last night as the result of a fight in a gambling house, wherein Growles and a partner, Lewis, had fired a number of shots at each other without serious injuries. Lewis had accused Growles of cheating at cards and the shooting followed. The officer at tempted to arrest Growles and the latter fired in resisting, forcing the officer to fire in self-defense. Good Basis for Argument. LONDON, April 21.—The Pretoria correspondent of the Standard cables that there is good reason to believe a tentative agreement has been ar rived at which will prove mutually cordial and lead to an early cessation of hostilities. The Utrecht corre spondent of the Dally Mail says it is recognized there that the Boer dele gates at Pretoria have full powers to negotiate with reference to the Boer leaders in Europe. Epidemic of Surrender. MANILA, April 21.—Surrenders to the American authorities of small par ties of insurgents are reported daily and they have increased since the re cent surrender of the insurgent gen eral Malavar. General Riifiro; with twenty-six officers and 375 soldiers, has surrendered to the native constab ulary in the province of Misamis, In' Mindanao, where the constabulary is co-operating with the military. Sleeping Girl Diet. OSWEGO. N. Y„ April 21.—Ida Hen nessey, 17 years of age. who has been asleep since April 12., died today with out regaining consciousness. She suf fered an acute attack of epilepsy be fore falling asleep and relapsed into a comatose state .from which the phy sicians found it Impossible to arouse her. She was in that condition ISO hours. Wilhelminn Holds Her Own. THE HAGUE, April 21.—The condi tion of Queen Wilhelmina remains practically unchanged. She does not lose consciousness and has taken a little more nourishment. Bill with Relations Committee. WASHINGTON. April 21.—The Cu ban reciprocity bill has been referred to the committee on relations with Cuba, on motion of Senator Platt of Connecticut. Much Shipping Burns. MOSCOW. April 21.—A fire in the Bromley ship building yard here has destroyed several workshops and three large and three small steamers. Ground Beneath Car Wheels. HASTINGS, la., April 21— Guy Ed wards was run over and instantly kill ed one mile west of here by No. 70, tne last meat train east. Butter High in New York. NEW YORK, April 21.—Butter has reached the highest price for the year In this city, the fresh table article having advanced to 33 cents a pound wholesale. Madden and Waite Draw. LAWTON, O. T.. April 21.—Jack Madden of New York and Kid WTaite of Fort Sill, I. T., fought twenty fast and furious rounds here to a draw before 2,000 spectators. ATTACK THE PURE FOOD LAW. | Unlicensed Creamery Operator Makec Test Case. LINCOLN, Neb., April 21.—The Nebraska pure food law is being vig orously attacked in the supreme court on the ground that it is unconstitu tional. The chief contention is that the act is in violation of that section of the constitution which prohibits the creation of state offices by the legislature. The case is one in which John C. Merrill of Sutton was convicted for operating a creamery without first hav ing procured a license from the food commissioner. No question arises as to the facts, the only defense inter posed being that the law under which conviction was had is void. The suit 13 being watched with unusual inter est by manufacturers of both pure and imitation butter, dairy and vinegar products. The question involve^ is one of far-reaching importance, how ever, for it will affect not only the dairy interests, but those persons who. come within the meaning of various other laws which have created or esJ tahlished new state offices. SCHOOL LAND NEARLY GONE. Commissioner Follmer Finds Little Left to Lease. LINCOLN, Neb., April 21.—When Land Commissioner Follmer fills a number of land leasing appointments he has made in Cedar Dixon, Dakota,: Cass, Polk and Boyd counties, there will be not to exceed 1,500 acres of school land unleased in Nebraska. Deputy Land Commissioner Eaton said that there is but little work yet (o do in connection with the leasing of lands and the 54,300 acres unleased when Mr. Follmer took charge of the office will all be disposed of with the exception of the few a#res mentioned. This includes school land in the sand hill district as well as in the more fer tile portions of Nebraska. The last auctions will be held on May 25. Dur ing recent land leasings the tendency has been to higher values for con tracts of all lands forfeited and re leased. CAUGHT IN STALK CUTTER. Cass County Farmer is Fearfully Man gled. ELMWOOD, Neb., April 21.—George H. Stoehr. a young farmer living two miles north and one-half mile east of Elmwood, was terribly mangled in a stalk cutter. He fell to the ground in front of the machine, which ran over him. He became unconscious and when he returned to a realization of things he was tangled up in the knives and the only way he could get out was to remove one of the wheels, and lift the knives off his body. This he did, putting the wheel back on, climbing on the machine and driving some distance to the house, when a neighbor went for a physician. Pass Rigid Saloon Ordinance. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 21.— At the meeting of the council an ordi nance regulating booths or wine rooms in saloons was passed. The ordinance makes it a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $100 to have any door, curtain or screen over or in front of any booth, wine room or other rooms built within a saloon. The or dinance is the result of an individual dealer refusing to remove the door and is not a matter remedying any general complaint. General Bates Visits Fort Crook. FORT CROOK, Neb., April 21.— General Bates, commanding the De partment of the Missouri with two of his aides, were at the fort to take part in and witness the examination of Lieutenant Bridges for promotion to a captaincy. The examination con sisted of'battalion drill, general forma tion and field exercises; wnich were very satisfactory. Aged Woman Falls in Cistern. ELK CREEK, Neb., April 21.—Mrs. Deborah Lawrence, who is past sev enty years old, fell through a trap door to a cistern in four feet of water. She was not badly injured. Orders Curfew Law Enforced. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 21. —Mayor Bartling has issued an order to the police to rigidly enforce the cur few ordinance. Barn and Horses Burned. FRANKLIN. Neb., April 21.—A small barn in the west part of town belonging to Alf Nucklow was burn ed. Three head of horses were lost. Soldier's Remain at York. YORK, Neb., April 21.—The remains of Joseph S. Oviatt, who died of tu berculosls at Salt Lake City last Sun day. arrived here. He had been in the service of the United States al most continuously since the first call for volunteers in the Spanish-Amerl can war. At the time of his death he was a member of Company D, Twelfth artillery. He formerly be longed to Company A of the First Ne braska. NORTHWEST NEBRASKA. Never Looked Better or Was More Prosperous. OMAHA. Neb.. April 19.—“North western Nebraska never looked as prosperous and was never la as good condition as at the present time,” re marked Major Buchanan, general pas senger agent of the Elkhorn. “The entire Elkhorn valley looks like a garden and at this time the pros pects are excellent for a big crop. There is plenty of moisture in the ground and the recent r.howcra have started the grain to growing in fine shape. All along the line farmers are busy in the fields and making im provements in the way of erecting ujw cattle sheds, barns and houses. “I stopped off a couple of days at Newport, a little town of 400 inhabi tants, and drove into the country some twenty miles. There everything is flourishing. By the way, that is the greatest hay shipping point in the world. Last season from that point we sent cars of hay to every state in the union, the cut running into thousands of tons. The hay yielded from one and one-quarter to tw’o tons per acre. This year the cut will be greater than last. "In addition to the hay fields there are many fine ranches around New port, on which herds of cattle from 500 to 1,500 head graze the year round. On every hand there is a flowing well, water being secured at from twenty to fifty feet. Land is selling at from $10 to $25 per acre and is in good demand.” LEAPS THROUGH A WINDOW. Fremont Burglar Spoils Plan to Cap ture Him. FREMONT, Neb., April 19.—At 11:30 the other night the hardware store of L. 'F. Holloway & Co., at Sixth and F streets, was burglarized by a lone individual and ?50 worth of raz ors, shears and revolvers stolen. The thief escaped capture by jumping through a plate glass window in the front of the store after he had sent a sewing machine crashing through so as to make a hole large enough for his exit. Several men who were planning to surprise and effect his ar rest saw him flee a block toward the west and turn a corner, and two oth ers who happened to be passing along another street caught a glimpse of him as he darted into an alley. Noth ing has been seen of the fellow since that time. Mullen Stays in Alaska. Washington special dispatch: The nomination of Patrick M. Mullen of Omaha, which the president sent to the senate, for receiver of public moneys at Juneau, Alaska, was ac complished at the earnest request of both Senators Dietrich and Millard, who have labored indefatigably for Mr. Mullen's appointment ever since it was announced that the land of fices in Alaska would be consolidated at Juneau. Mr. Mullen was receiver at Rampart City. Looks Like Falls City Man. MANHATTAN, Kan., April 19.— William Scott, arrested here on a charge of grand larceny, committed at Sevannah, Mo., is said to fit the description of the murderer of the city marshal at Falls City, Neb., who was killed two years ago, and for whom a large reward was offered. Interchangeable Mileage. SAN DIEGO. Cal.. April 19.—The Trans-Continental Passenger associa tion in committee of the whole, it is stated, decided to recommend inter changeable mileage on all roads west of Denver, Cheyenne and El Paso. Re-Elected Superintendent. KEARNEY, Neb., April 19.—A. O. Thomas, superintendent of the Kear ney public schools, was re-elected by the board of education at their recent meeting for the coming year at an increase in salary of $100 per year. Editors to Meet in Omaha. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., April 19.— Omaha was selected by the National Editorial association as the place for holding the next annual convention, defeating Milwaukee and Ashville, North Carolina. New Bank for Henderson. HENDERSON, Neb., April 19.—John Krocker & Son are excavating for a new brick building and will organize a bank here with $25,000 capital. The name of the bank will be the First National. School Boy Stabs Comrade. LONG PINE. Neb.. April 19.—While Charlie Castle and Guy Given were returning from school, young Castle stabbed Given in the spinal column. The victim is in a precarious condi tion. Serious Injury from Stalk Cutter. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., April 19 While George H. Stoehr was cutting cornstalks in a field he fell in front of a stalk cutter and was run over, being seriously cut and bruised. IMPURE BAKING POWDER SEIZED The New York Board of Health Find It Contain* Alum and Rock, Declare It Dangerous to Health and Dump It Into the River. The New York papers report that the Health Department of that city ha3 seized as dangerous to health' nearly two tons of cheap mixtures sold for baking powder and dumped them into the ofTal scow to be destroyed. More of the powder was found in a Sixth ave. department store. The re port of the analysis of the Health Department stated that it was "an alum baking powder” containing alum, and pulverized rock. The different Health Authorities seem to have different ways of re pressing the tale of bad baking pow ders. In Kngland they have prosecut ed the grocers under the general law and broken up the traffic. In Missouri the sale of alum baking powder is actually prohibited by law. In New York they seize the unwholesome stuff and cast it Into the river without any discussion. The latter way is certain ly effective. The alum baking powders are usu ally offered at a low price, ten to twenty cents a pound, or with some prize, as a temptation to the house wife. Consumers can protect themselves by buying only high-grade baking powder of established name and { reputation. Do not be tempted by the grocer to take something else as "Just as good” or “our own brand,” for the trials show that the grocer himself is often deceived by unscrupulous mak ers, and is selling an alum powder without knowing It. There are several good powders on the market; let the housekeeper Insist on having what she knows is right, and not be induced to risk the life of the family for an imaginary saving of a few cents. Never Misses a Church Convention. J. Pierpont Morgan is a very busy man and his time is, of course, enor mously valuable, but he always man ages to attend the Episcopal general convention and has not missed one for ■ many years. This year the conven tion will he held next October in San Francisco. The splendid Crocker man sion there has been placed at this dis posal of Mr. Morgan for use during the convention. Crowning events are not unusual in the life of a dentist. To the housewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new things ot everyday use in the market and who is reasonably satisfied with the old, : we would suggest that a trial of De fiance Cold Water Starch be made at once. Not alone because it is guar anteed by the manufacturers to be superior to any other brand, but be cause each 10c package contains 16 ozs., while all the other kinds con- v tain but 12 ozs. It is safe to say that the lady who once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quantity must win. Solomon wouldn't 'be considered a wise man nowadays, with all those wives. PUTMAM FADELESS DYES are fast to sunlight, washing and rubbing. Sold by druggists, 10c. per package. A theater is still stationary although it takes wings and flies. EARLIEST RUSSIAN MILLET. Will you be short of havi If So, plant a plenty of this prodigally prolific millet. 5 to 8 Tons of Rich Hay Per Acre. Price 50 lbs. $ 1.90; 100 1 bs. ?0. Low freights. John A. 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Mrs. Winslow’* Soothing Syrup For children teething. softenn the guuis. reduces In* ^animation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. The worst cares to take care of are those we borrow or steal. THOSE WHO HAVE TIttED IT y will ufc no other. Defiance Cold Water ' Starch has no equal In Quantity or Qual ity—16 oz. for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 12 oz. It is easier to recover from a noble failure than from an ignoble success. Plso's Cure for Consumption Is an lnfalltbla medicine for coughs and colds.—N. W. siurmi, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17. 190ft When God would honor his servants he gives them greater work to do. There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than al. other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pro nounced It a locai disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly falling to cure with local treatment, pronounced it Incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitu tional disease, and therefore requires consti tutional treatment. Hull's Catarrh Cure, man ufactured by P. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio Is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken Internally In doses from 10 drops tc a teaspoonful. It acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it falls tooure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists. 76c. Hull's Family Pills are the best. Better to lose your argument than your friend. 1