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The board of education of Phlldel
phla ordered the temporary closing of
four school houses on account of tho
coal supply becoming exhausted.
Tae Austrian minister, M. Ladlslaus
Hengelmueller von Hengeritar, has re
ceived official notice of his promotion
to the rank of ambassador.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, former
dean of the women at the Univer
sity of Chicago, and well known in
educational circles throughout the
country, died suddenly at Paris.
Goldman, Sachs & Co., of New
York, announce that they will ship
$500,000 in gold to South America.
This makes $1,000,000 going to that
country.
The Allegheny presbytery of tho
Presbyterian church, like the Pittsburg
presbytery, declared In favor of tho
revision of the confession of faith. The
vote was 33 to 28.
Judge John W. Henry, for many
years chief justice of the state su
preme court and now judge of the cir
cuit court at Kansas City, is dying
at his home in that city.
Robbers broke in the postofllce at
Rocky Ford, Colo., and dynamited the
safe. They took, only money. Regis
tered packages and stamps were not
molested. There is no clue.
•»» ['iwjjuDiuuu u/ uuiiu xicicua,
Mont, In the sum of 3614,000 for the
purpose of Installing a municipal water
plant for fire and sewerage purposes
was carried at a tax payers’ election.
At a meeting of the Joplin, Mo., mine
operators 1,000 tons of ore was pledged
for export and a general shut down of
mines reported, as a result of the oper
ators’ effort to raise the price of ore.
AH doubt as to the fate of the barge.
Celtic, was settled by the finding of a
quantity of wreckage near Thessalon,
Ont. The Celtic was commanded by
Captain Jeffrey and carried a crew of
eight.
The total vote of the state of New
York at the last election has been
received by the secretary of state. It
shows a pdurallty for Governor Odell of
8,803. The figures are: Odell, 667,150;
Coler, 656,347.
Advices received at Washington an
nounce that Mrs. Henry G. Davis, wife
of the ex-senator from West Virginia
and mother-in-law of Senator Elkins,
died at ’’Graceland," her summer
home at Elkins, W. Va.
The assets of the W. R. Bennett
department store at Omaha which
was turned over to a receiver are
listed at 3606,000. The stock of goods
is valued at 3325,000 and real estate:
and equipment at 3380,000.
A gang of four bank robbers stacked
the bank at Cropsey, 111. twenty miles
east of Bloomington, hut they secured
ODiy 850. The robbers were discovered
while at work on the inner safe, after
having dynamited the vault door.
Cou ,tess^Sonl de Caatellance will sail
for New York December 14, accom
panied by her children. Count Bonl
will remain in France to conduct the
campaign for his re-election to the
chamber of deputies, which was re
cently invalidated.
The Prince line steamer, Tartar
Prince, Captain MacFarlane, New
York, November 10, and St. Vincent,
November 23, for Port Natal, was
burned at sea November 25. The
crew and passengers were saved by
the steamer Argyll.
Eighty firms in Denmark have al
ready promised to exhibit at the St.
Louis exposition and great pressure
is being brought to bear on all the
business interests th induce tne Danish
government to make an appropriation
to provide for its official representa
tion.
Professor John T. Stinson of Moun
tain Grove, Mo., has been appointed
superintendent of pomology in the de
partment of horticulture of the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition. Professor
Stinson is a graduate of the Iowa state
agricultural college as well as horti
culturist In the experiment station of
that state.
The charter of the Interstate Rail
way oompany was made public at
Trenton, N. J., ad the office of the sec
retary of state. The company has an
authorized capital of $10,000,000, of
which $3,000 is paid in. The incorpor
ators are: Frank B. Hausel, William
F. Eidell and George B. Morton, aU
of Camden. 1
Samuel Evans, a prominent man of
Wagoner, I. T., was shot and killed}
instantly at Stroud, Okla., by James
McGee, sone of the proprietor of the
St. Louis hotel. The men quarrelled}
over a room that had been assigned
Evans.
Tho Rock Island will complete its
line from Lawton, Okla., through Tem-i
pie and Walters to Waurlka. Okla., fifty'
mile**, this week and regular train ser
vice will be established at once. At
Waurlka connection is made with the
main line to Fort Worth.
THE BOARD’S PAY
SENATE THINKS $4,000 ENOUGH
FOR ARBITRATORS.
STATEHOOD BILL GOES OVER
Rumors Have It that Plane Are Being
Laid to Kill the Measure by Artf-ul
Obstruction, Thus Allowing Time to
Turn Votes Against It.
WASHINGTON.—The senate on
Thursday passed, with several amend
ments, the bill fixing the compensa
tion of an anthracite coal strike com
mission, and it now goes to conference.
The sentiment of the senate was
strongly in favor of allowing members
of the commission who are not in the
tivil or military service a lump sum
for their service, and after considera
ble debate $4,000 was settled upon as
the proper amount, thus taking the
matter out of the hands of the pres
lUCUl.
Several other amendments were
adopted fixing the expenses of commis
sioners and the assistant recorders at
$10 per day instead of $15, and leaving
the question of salary for the assist
ant recorders and employes to the
commission. The name of the com
mission was changed to “anthracite
coal strike arbitration.”
An amendment offered by Mr. Daniel
(Va.) to prohibit officers of the gov
ernment from serving on commissions
or performing duties other than called
for by law provoked a lengthy dis
cussion, but was finally withdrawn.
At 2 o’clock the statehood bill camo
tip and there was a brisk exchange be
tween Mr. Quay (I’a.), who favors the
omnibus bill, and senators who oppose
it. Mr. Quay and Mr. Bate (Tenn.l
said they were ready to vote. Mr.
Beveridge (Ind.), Mr. Dodge (Mass.),
Mr. Hale (Me.) and others protested
against pressing the bill so soon after
it was reported and it went over until
Monday.
The air was full of rumors concern
ing the statehood bill, which, it was
said, was to be defeated; not by votes,
but by obstruction; the vote being
postponed from day to day until one
by one all the votes for the omnibus
bill were picked off.
Mr. Quay wanted It understood that
the bill would retain its place as the
unfinished business, and President
Frye said: "The bill remains the un
finished business if it is in the power
of the chair to keep it there, and the
chair thinks it t».”
The senate then resumed consider
ation of the coal strike commission
bill.
Mr. Daniel (Va.) precipitated a lively
debate by offering an amendment pro
hibiting the further assignment of of
ficers and employes of the United
States or senators and representatives
on any commission.lie did not criticise
die president; on the contrary, he
commended him, but ho argued that
there is an abundance of intellect,
learning and wisdom among the peo
ple oT the country outside of the gov
ernment service which could be drawn
upon.
Mr. Allison and Mr. Hoar appealed
to Mr. Daniel to withdraw his amend
ment with the view of offering it at
some other time when it could have
better attention. Mr. Daniel finally
consented and the bill was passed.
Says Swift Buys Railways.
KANSAS CITY.—Oenree H. Ross of
Chicago, for several years traffic man
ager of the Indiana, Illinois <4 Iowa
railway, has succeeded Theodore C.
Bates of Boston as president of the
Union Depot, Bridge & Terminal Rail
way company. Mr. Bates says he re
signed so that the company's interests
might be in the hands of a practical
railroad man. A dispatch from Bos
ton however, positively asserts that
Mr. Bates sold his interests, and the
Winner bridge piers in the Missouri
river, and the valuable river land and
terminals owned by it, have been pur
chased by Swift & Company, who con
template building an independent
stock yards and a new plant.
Will Impose Conditions.
OTTAWA—Hon. Clifford Sifton,
minister of the interior, is reported by
an Intimate friend to have said in re
gard to the construction of the Grand
Trunk Pacific road that ii the Grand
Trupk or another road gets assistance
from the government for a transconti
nental it will be on the express con
dition, which will be fully guarded in
legislation, that the termination will
be a Canadian point. Some point in
the province of Quebec on the St.
Lawrence, far enough east to be kept
open all the year round, must be se
lected and reached by the shortest and
most direct route.
Sultan’s Troops Hemmed In.
MADRID—A dispatch from Tan
giers, Morocco, says the commander of
the imperial forces has informed the
sultan that his troop6 are completely
hemmed in bv the rebels, that they
are unable to advance or retreat and
that his hitherto loyal tribes are join
ing the forces of the pretender to the
throne.
HOMAGE TO REED.
-louse of Representatives Adjourns in
Respect to His Memory.
WASHINGTON.—The house on
Monday paid a remarkable tribute to
the memory of ex-Speaker Thomas B.
Reed.
His death had created a profound
impression and there was a universal
de3ire among the members that the
house show a signal mark of respect
to his memory.
For the house to take such action on
the death of a former member had
only three precedents in its history,
namely, on the occasions of the death
of Benton, Blaine and Alexander
Stephens, when the house adopted
resolutions and adjourned out of re
spect to their memories.
It was decided to follow these pre
cedents in the case of Mr. Reed. The
chaplain at the opening of the ses
sion paid a feeling reference to the
death of the ex-speaker. No business
was transacted beyond the formal
reading of two messages from the
president and an arrangement to post
pone the special order for the day,
the London dock bill, until Tuesday.
Mr. Sherman of New York, then
amid profound silence arose and in a
few feeling remarks offered the fol
lowing resolution:
"Resolved, That the following min
utes be spread upon the records of the
house of representatives:
"Hon. Thomas Brackett Reed died
in Washington December 7, 1902. For
twenty two years he had been a mem
ber of this house; for six years its
speaker. His service terminated with
the Fifty-fifth congress.
'Within this chamber the scenes of
his life’s great activities were laid.
Here he rendered service to his coun
try which placed him in the front
ranks of American statesmanship.
Here he exhibited characteristics
which compelled respect and won ad
miration.
“Forceful ability, intrinsic worth,
strength of character, brought him
popular fame and congressional lead
ership. Jn him depth and breadth Of
intellect, with a full and well rounded
development, had produced a giant
who towered above his fellows and
Impressed them with his power and
wisdom.
“A distinguished statesman, a lofty
patriot, a cultured scholar, an incis
ive, an unmatched debater, a master
of logic, wit and satire; the most fa
mous of the world’s parliamentarians,
the great and representative citizen
has gone into history.
"Resolved, That in honor of the dis
tinguished dead the house now ad
journ."
In presenting the resolution Mr.
Sherman said;
"Mr. Speaker, the life of ex-Speaker
Reed ended yesterday. Its span meas
ured many years less than the alloted
life of man; and yet there was within
it so much of moment that his fame
became great and will be lasting. He
was a citizen of my state since his re
tirement from public life, although it
was as representative from Maine that
he rendered his services to the re
public, and it Is in the state of Maine
that he will have his final resting
place.
"To have served with Mr. Reed was
| an honor, to have been in close touch
with him an inspiration, to have en
joyed his confidence and friendship,
a delight. He was so great, his serv
ice to his country so valuable, that It
seems to me we may fitly depart from
what is the usual custom of the house
when one not in public life dies. I,
therefore, Mr. Speaker, offer the reso
tlon which I sent to the clerk.
CORN CROP BREAKS RECORD.
Illinois Produces More and Sells High
er Than Ever Before.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.—According to a
bulletin issued by the agricultural de
partment Friday the corn crop is the
largest in point of production and the
most valuable ever produced. The
total yield was 321.000,000 bushels,
which is 15,000,000 bushels larger
than that of 1879, the banner year
heretofore. The value this year is
$114,217,000, which is by far the most
remunerative crop ever raisel in the
state. The quality is 91 per cent on
an average. The December 1 condi
tion of the winter wheat in the state
is two points above a seasonable av
erage. 8he area in seed is 1,275,000
acres, a deficiency of 5 per cent.
JUSTICE SHIRAS MAY RETIRE.
Governor Taft of the Philippines May
Be His Successor.
WASHINGTON — The prospective
retirement of Justice Shiras from the
supreme court, which was announced
by his son some time ago as likely to
take place at no very distant day, it
is believed here may result in the pro
motion to the supreme bench of Wil
liam H. Taft, the chairman of the Phil
ippine commission. Governor Taft’s
elevation to the court would be the ful
fillment of the general understanding
at the time he resigned from the fed
eral court tench in Ohio and took up
his present duties at the request of
President McKinley. It also will be
in the nature of a reward for his long
and arduous work at the head of the
.Philippine commission.
GEN. LEEON CUBA
; HOLDS AMERICA MADE MISTAKE
IN LETTING ISLAND GO
NEVER WAS BETTER COVERNED
^ Lee Praises McKinley for Acting
Where Cleveland Temporized and
Places Blame for Maine Disaster on
Weyler's Young Officers.
_
NEW YORK—General Filzhugh I,ee
addressed members of the Patria club
Friday on "The United States and
Cuba.” He said in part:
"Cuba was never so well governed
by Spain as it is today. Congress
wearied of the wars in Cuba and pass
ed resolution recognizing the right of
belligerency of the revolutionists.
Then came the war. I want to say
that I reported to President Clevelanl
the exact condition of affairs that ex
isted there. I reported the rebellion,
with all its brutalities and horrors,
and told him it would continue for
several generations if not brought to
a speedy end.
“Mr. Cleveland gave no attention to
my reports and it was not until that
great man now sleeping his last sleep
in Canton, O., -took charge of affairs
in Washington that these atrocious
conditions were brought to an end.
“Cuba is well worthy of the atten
tion of the American people. It is
the richest spot on God’s green earth.
No country ever rivaled Cuba in its
products. It has been waiting for half
a century for American energy and en
terprise. If we had not sacrificed wis
dom for sentiment we would own Cu
ba today. When we did have Cuba
we should have held on to it, but some
of the people wanted to show the
world that they were acting for hu
manity’s sake and not for the posses
sion of territory.
"Prior to the war with Spain, when
I was consul general in Cuba, there
were repeated attempts to assassinate
me. Wherever I went I had to sit
with my back to the wall and a hand
on my six-shooter. I received twenty
and thirty letters a day In which 1
was threatened with all manner of
deaths. Some threatenel to waylay
and strangle me, others to string me
up to the nearest lamp post, and still
others to tie me to a horse’s tail and
drag me around the streets in Havana.
Five Spanish women called at my
office one afternoon and handed me
letters from some Spanish officers in
which they threatened to come to my
office, tie me hand and foot, put me
aboard the Maine and drive me out
of the harbor. I received reports that
even the Cubans wanted to kill me
because war with the United States
would thus surely result.
“While these reports were current,
a man came into my office with the
purpose, as I thought, of killing me.
He moved toward me inch by inch,
and just as be came within reach I
had him covered with mi', revolver.
I asked him what he wanted and to
my surprise ho said in English:
“I have just come from General Go
mez’s camp, suffering from a whund
in the thigh. 1 want to leave Cuba.
I want to go back to the United ■
States.'
“I asked him where he came from
and he said, in the drawliest kind of
n way: 'From Kansas.’ That man
was General Frederick R. Funston.
So you see I had much to do with
the later capture of Aguinallo.”
GOLD MONEY IS DISCUSSED
Senate Committee Talks with Wright
on Philippine Currency.
WASHINGTON—The senate com- >
mittee on the Philippines on Thurs
day discussed with Vice Governor
Wright the monetary situation in the
archipelago. It was generally agreed
that there would be difficulties in
changing the currency in the islands,
but the consensus of opinion was that
the unit of value should be a gold peso
of twlve and nine-tenths grains of
gold, which is one-half the value of
the United States gold dollar, and the
peso in silver should be made legal
tender of equal value to the unit.
Governor Wright and the committee
also agreed that United States cur
rency should not be made legal tender,
as the silver dollar would then be
worth twice as much as the peso and
thus encourage counterfeiting.
Governor Wright said at present the
Mexican dollars were circulating at
their bullion value and banks were
manipulating them so as to make 4 or
B cents each. Gold was held in the
banks as a commodity and bought by
merchants and others, who had to pay
therefor foreign obligations in gold.
Nutmegs Frozen Up.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—The mercury
at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning was 5
below zero, the lowest here of the
season. In Torrenton and other places
in the northwestern part of the state
the mercury went 14 below.
It is better to spare the rod and
spoil the child than spoil the child by
1 using the rod too much.
AS TO LAND LAWS.
No Changes Regarding Them Will Be
Made.
WASHINGTON.—The house conLi.lt
tee on public lands Wednesday put a
quietus on the bill introduced by Pow
ers proposing the repeal of the desert
land act, timber and stone act and
commutation clause of soldiers’ home
stead act. The bill was discussed in
formally, but thoroughly, and was op
posed by all members from the arid
and semi-arid states. Messrs. Shafroth
and Mondel! contended the repeal of
the present land acts would greatly re
tard development in Colorado and Wy
oming. It was admitted generally by
all the members of the committee that
the present laws are adequate and if
rigidly administered by land office of
ficials frauds would be reduced to a
minimum. If any change should be
made it should be that timber lands
west of the Rocky mountains should
be increased in price in proportion to
their greater value over timber lands
east of the range. Chairman Lacey,
who had introduced a bill to repeal
the desert land act and commutation
act of the homestead law, said he had
done so under a misapprehension of
facts and gave notice that he would
not press it. While no formal vote
was taken, the committee practically
agreed that there would be no bill re
po.'ted by it this session to disturb
present laws.
In discussion of the matter Chair
man Lacey made a significant state
ment, that at some future time that
clause of the irrigation bill passed at
the last session providing that settlers
pay for water rights will be repealed
and that the government will stand the
entire expense of reclamation projects
without requiring settlers to pay any
share of the same.
The committee authorized Mr. Mon
dell to report favorably a bill passed
by the senate, introduced last session
by Senator Warren, providing for the
resurvey of sixty-four townships of
land in Big Horn county, Wyoming,
with an amendment adding sixteen
additional townships.
Representative-elect Hinshaw called
upon Commissionar Jones at the In
dian bureau to advocate the framing
of a bill to provide for the sale of the
surplus land belonging to the Otoes
and the distribution of the proceeds
among the Indians. Mr. Hinshaw was
informed by Commissioner Jones that
the department would recommend such
a measure and in fact a bill of this
character had been frequently recom
mended.
Need of Funds is Urgent.
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Agri
culture Wilson appeared before the
house committee on agriculture Wed
nesday to explain the urgent necessity
for an emergency appropriation to en
able his department to stamp out the
foot and mouth disease now prevalent
in some of the New England states.
Mr. Wilson advised the committee
of conditions in the quarantined dis
tricts and said it had been found nec
essary to kill all infected cattle and he
had ordered their slaughter.
He estimated that it would cost
about $700,000 to stamp out the dis
ease. The committee also was asked
to secure legislation which will give
the secretary of agriculture authority,
after an inspection of live stock, to
give a certificate to the shipper which
will permit of the transportation from
one state to another and through
states without further inspection by
state authorities.
VENEZUELAN FLEET DESTROYED
English and German Vessels Do Quick
Work.
LA GUAYRA, Venezuela—Ten Ger
man and four British cutters captured
the Venezuelan fleet Wednesday, and
ordered them to surrender, and with
out a shot being fired the British
and German forces seized the fleet in
the name of the German emperor and
the king of England. Two of the ves
sels, which were undergoing repairs,
were broken up. The German crui
ser Panther steamed into the harbor
for action. The Venezuelan steamers
were taken outside the harbor and
at 2 o’clock in the morning the Gen
eral Crespo, Tutmo and Margarita
were sunk. The Ossun was the only
vessel spared, in view of the protest
made by the French charge d'affaires,
M. Quievreux, who notified the com
modore of the allied fleet that the Os
sun is the property of a Frenchman.
Firemen Caught Beneath Walls.
TOLEDO, O. — Fireman Thomas
Smith was killed and four other fire
men were injured Tuesday by being
buried beneath falling walls during
the progress of a fire which caused
a damage of $35,000 to the furniture
factory of Kelper Bros. The injured
firemen are: Ora Hines, Internally in
jured; Richard Manley, leg and ribs
broken; Roy Kinney, bruised about the
body, and David Manley, back injured
Erie Raises Switchmen.
CLEVELAND, O—The Erie Rail
road company has raised the wages of
400 switchmen on Its Mahoning divi
sion 11 and 15 per cent.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South Omaha:
and Kansas City.
SOUTH OMAHA.
CATTLE—There were 24 or 30 cars of"
cornfed steers Included In the receipts
and at noon the greater part of them
^ere in first hands. The market was
very uneven, but as a general thing the
decline amounted to fully 50c as compared
with the close of the week. In some
cases sales looked fully 75c lower, but
those were rare Instances.
The cow market was in fully as bad
shape as the steer market, and up to a
late hour very little business had been
tiensacted. The general market may
safely be quoted 50c lower for the week,
but the same as noted for steers, the
prices were very uneven. It now takes
a good bunch of cornfed cows to sell
much over $3.00, so that prices are at the
low point of the year.
Bulls eased off a little again and so
did stags. Veal calves were scarce and
dirt not show much change.
The stocker and feeder market was also
very slow and lower. The demand from
the country has been very light all the
week, and prices may safely be quoted
25c lower, with common stuff almost un
salable at any price.
HOGS—There was a liberal run of hogs
at all points so that prices continued their
downward course. The market here
opened right close to a dime lower, with
the bulk of the sales going from $5.95
to $6.06, and as high as $6.07% and $6.10
was paid for choice hogs. Packers, how
ever, were not bidding those prices
freely, and in fact there was only one
buyer on the opening market, so that
sellers did not have much opportunity to
cut loose. After about 30 loads had
changed hands, trading came to a stand
still, as packers dropped their bids to
$5.90#5.95, or fully 15c lower than yester
day’s average.
SHEEP—Quotations for fed stock:
Choice lambs, $5.0C#5.50; fair to good
lambs, $4.25#4.75; choice yearlings, $4.10#
4.25; fair to good yearlings, $3.75@4.10;
choice wethers, $3.65#3.90; fair to good,
$2 40@3.65; choice ewes, $3.35@3.65; fair to
good. $3.00#3.3a; feeder lambs, $3.00@3.75;
feeder yearlings, $3.CO#3.25; feeder weth
ers, $2.75@3.00; feeder ewes, $1.50@2.25.
Grass fed stock 25@35c lower than corn
feds.
KANSAS CITT.
CATTLE—Corn cattle 10#15c lower;
cows and heifers, 40@75c lower than last
Friday; calves, 50c@$l *K) lower than Mon
day; choice export and dressed beef
steers, $5.20#6.10; fair to good, $2.65@5.15;
stockers and feeders, $2.50#3.S5; western
fed steers, $3.00@5.25; Texas and Indian
steers, $2.35#3.60; Texas cows, $2.00#2.55;
native cows, $1.25@4.00; native heifers,
$i.75#3.75; canners, $1.00@2.20; bulls, $2.25#
3.75; calves, $3.00@6.00.
HOGS—Market 7%@10c lower; top, 6.10;
bulk of sales, $5.90^6.10; heavy, $6.02%#
R.10; mixed packers, $5.97%@6.10; light,
5.85#6.02%; yorkers, $5.95@6.02%; pigs,
$5.50@5.90.
SHEEP AND LAMBS—Market strong
to higher; native lambs. $4.00#5.40; west
ern lambs, $3.85@5.35; fed ewes, $3.00#
3.95; native wethers, $3.00@4.20; stockers
and feeders, $2.00#3.3E.
MAY HASTEN CANAL ACTION.
Trouble in Venezuela an Excuse for
Taking Matter Up Again.
WASHINGTON—At the instance of
Secretary Hay, Dr. Herran, Colombian
charge d'affaires, called at the state
department Friday to discuss the can
al treaty negotiations, that the secre
tary might be able to report the exact
status of the canal to the cabinet.
Dr. Herran was unable to give the
secretary any reply from the Bogota
government as to the price which Co
lombia will accept for the lease. It
was explained to Dr. Herran that in
view of the many other weighty dip
lomatic matters pressing for attention
at this time and the growinb impa
tience at the capital at the delay in
the conclusion of a canal convention*
immediate action by the Bogota gov
ernment was imperative.
Dr Herran cabled the foreign office
at Bogota the wishes of the state de
partment and called attention to the
serious complications that may arise
out of the Venezuelan situation.
Elect Haytian President.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti—The
chamber of communes finished the
election of senators Friday and the
national assembly will elect a new
president within a few days. The ma
jority favor Seneeque Pierre, whose
election is assured in case General
Nord, the war minister, who will en
ter the capital with his army on Sun
day, does not oppose him.
Bank Bandits Make Haul.
SANTA FE, N. M.—A report has
reached Santa Fe that the private
bank of Hillsboro was held up in broad
daylight on Wednesday by robbers,
who escaped with something over $30, •
000. Soon after midnight three men
were heard galloping at a furious rate
through Fairview, a mining camp,
heading for the Black range. A sher
iff’s posse is in pursuit.
Texas Line is Not Bought
TOPEKA, Kan.—E. P. Ripley, presi
dent of the Santa Fe, denies that his
road has purchased the Texas Central.
Reports to the effect that the pur
chase is about to be made are erro
neous, as the Santa Fe does not want
the Texas road. The short line from
Albuquerque to Galveston will not be
built yet, and for this reason no Tex
as acquisitions can be used, but the
contract for constructing the Santa
Fe short line will soon be let.
The protocol of the commercial
treaty between the United States and
Cuba has been signed.
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