THE PLATTSMOUTII JOMl
R. A. A. T. B. BATES, Publishers.
PLATTSMOUTII.
NEBRA5JKA
I THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The last horse car has disappeared
from the streets of IJerlln.
Judgo Ell Torrance has been ap
pointed marshal of fhe parade of vet
erans In Washington at tho national
encampment.
Admiral Ton Dlederichs has resign
ed his post as chief of staff of the
German navy. He has been succeed
ed by Admiral Imeschset.
N The war department Is advised of
the sailing of tho transport Klipatrlck
from Manila, P. I., Augnst 17, for San
Francisco, with G18 casuals.
It Is estimated that tho coal and
Iron policement now guarding the idle
collieries In four counties of the an
thraclte region number 5,000.
At Carllnvllle, III., Rev. Henry Tur
ner, pastor of the colored Baptist
church, shot and killed his 6-year-old
son, whom he mistook for a burglar.
John Graham, a ranchman west of
El Paso, Texas, after a battle with a
smuggler, captured two Chinamen
who were being smuggled across the
border.
The state department Is in receipt
of a cablegram from Minister Bowen
at Caracas, saying that he can spare
two of the war vessels now In Vene
zuelan waters.
The French colonial odlce has offer
the Doer delegates in Europe a special
advantage to Induce them to encourage
the Boers of South Africa to migrate
to Madagascar.
Good rains have fallen In West In
dia, just in time to save the crops and
removing the Immediate fear of a fam
ine. The central provinces and Derar
hare also been benefited.
George Gardner, the conqueror of
Jack Root, has challenged Fitzslm
xnons to fight for the middleweight
championship. He also defied Jeffries
to stop him in ten rounds.
, Consul General W. It. Holloway of
St. Petersburg informs the depart
ment, April 23, 1902, that second class
tickets are now being sold by the
Chinese Eastern Railroad company.
At New York Mrs. Eleanor Wallack,
the beautiful young wife of J. Les
ter Wallack, who Is an actor and
grandson of the renowned Lester Wal
lack, committed suicide by Inhaling
gas.
The American line steamer St. Paul,
which sailed for New York on the
23d. via Cherbourg, has the remains
of Charles L. Fair and Mrs. Fair, vic
tims of the automobile accident in
France.
The final estimate of the wheat crop
of India for the season of 1901-2, re
cently given out by the statistical de
partment of the government of India,
gives the yield as 6,000,000 tons of 2,
240 pounds.
General Manager McNIchoIl of the
Canadian Pacific railway says he esti
mates the Manitoba wheat yield will
amount to 60,000.000 bushels, or an
Increase of about 15 per cent over last
year's yield.
At Duluth. Minn., discovery was
made that 109.000 pounds of sugar
belonging to the sugar combine and
stored in a Duluth warehouse is miss
Ing. The sugar taken U valued at
about $6,000.
After discussing for more than three
tours the proposed scheme of segrega
tion of the sexee at the University of
Chicago, the board of trustees has
again decided to postpone final action
for two months.
The United States cruisers Chicago
and Albany have arrived at Copenha
gen from Cronstadt, Russia. They
will remain there until August 31. The
Danish naval officers are preparing to
entertain In honor of the Americans.
Dr. Chauncey B. Forward, presi
dent of the Forward Reduction com
pany. Cleveland, Ohio, filed a petition
in bankruptcy in the United States
district court. His schedule shows
that he owes $47S.5S7, and has assets
worth $4,225, of which $310 is ex
empt. Under the amnesty proclamation is
sued July 4 by the president, General
Chaffee reports to tiie war depart-
ment that he issue orders for the re
lease of 153 political prisoners from
the Presidio de Bilibld and 30 from
the United States military prison at
Lingayen, contingent upon their tak
ing the oath of allegiance. .
The White Star line steamer Cedric,
of 21.000 tons, the largest liner afloat,
was successfully launched at Harland
Sc. Wolff's yards in Belfast.
Bessie Bonehlll, the vaudeville ar
tist, died at Portsea, borough of Ports
mouth, England.
The cost of running New York City
ts $31.62 per capital of population.
The average of 13 other cities is $16
per capita.
Fines are now being imposed at
Dundee, Scotland, for striking matche'
on the wall3 of public buildings.
Count Hirokichi Mutsu, recently ap
pointed first secretary of the Japan
ese legation, has arrived in Wash
ington. L
During the last quarter of 1901 there
landed at the port of Philadelphia S5C
Jews.
Senor Arilano, the Spanfsh ambas
sador to Buenos Ayres, will leave Ma
drid shortly on a secret mission to
Cuba.
R. A. Ramsden. formerly British
vice consul at Havana, has been ap
pointed Cuban consul at Manila.
jq KILL THE KING
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MANY ITALIANS ARRESTED FOR
ANARCHISTIC PLOTTING.
SCHEME TO DERAIL THE TRAIN
They Piaiytcd 8ad Ending for Pleas
ant Trip Into Germany So Far
Journey ia Without Mishap First
Day's Incidents Are Ovations.
LONDON. Aug 27. In a dispatch
from Geneva the correspondent of th
Daily Express reports the arrest ol
twenty-three Italians, supposed to t
anarchists. In connection with an al
leged plot to derail the train bringing
King Emmanuel to Berlin.
ROME. Aug. 27. King Victor Em
manuel left Racconigl yesterday for
Berlin. He was given a hearty fare
well by the crowds. Signor Prinetti,
the minister of foreign affairs, will
Join the king later on.
GESCHENEN, Swltrerland. Aug. 27.
The train bearing the king of Italy
and his suite emerged from the St.
Gotbard tunnel and arrived here at
5 o'clock last evening. The railroad
station was decorated In hopor of the
king's arrival and he was greeted by
the playing of the Italian national
hymn and salutes fired from the
heights surrounding the town. His
majesty was welcomed to Switaer
land by President Zemp of that coun
try and the federal counsellors. In
an address President Zemp said this
v!slt of the king of Italy was a fresh
proof of friendship and that he was
convinced it would draw closer the
ancient and good relations existing be
tween the neighboring nations.
Replying to the president. King Vic
tor Emmanuel said it was a pleasure
to express the cordial friendship be
tween Italy and Switzerland, and he
hoped - It would constantly become
closer. After this exchange of cour
tesies the king's train proceeded for
Berlin.
THINKS KLONDIKE A FROST.
Cold Water Thrown on Investments
by Canadians' Representative.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The gold
en star of the Klondike is on the
wane, according to the report of
George H. Hces. who recently was
sent to Dawson b7 the Canadian Man-,
ufacturers association to make a thor
ough examination Into the business,
prospects of the Yukon territory.
The state department today made
public a communication from United.
States Consul Brush at Niagara Falls,
dated August 8, giving some of the
principal features of Mr. Hees' report.
Mr. Hees points to the fact that the
total yield of the Klondike last year
was $24,000,000 and that the produc
tion of the coming year will not, ac
cording to the government estimates,
exceed $14,000,000, a falling of of
nearly one-half. Moreover, no new
discoveries have been made for over
a year, although since 1897 thousands
of prospectors have been exploring ev
ery creek and mountain In the coun
try. At Dawson, Mr. Hess reports ten
applicants for every job. yet boatload
after boatload of men continues to ar
rive. SWIFT TO BE HEAD.
Chicago Packer Slated for Presidency
of Consolidated Company.
OMAHA. Aug. 27. A prominent
eastern capitalist who owns stock In
several of the packing companies was
in Omaha and said to friends that the
merger of the packing interests was
going through. More than this, he said
that G. F. Swift would be at the head
of the combination and that Michael
Cudahy would be chairman of the
board of directors.
It was understood from the same
authority that E. A. Cudahy and J.
Ogden Armour would retire for a time
from the business. These two capital
ists will, however, have stock In the
amalgamated association.
Woman Dies of "Lumpy Jaw."
PRATT, Kan.. Aug. 27. Mrs. Kim
ball is dead from "lumpy Jaw," caught
from cattle, and Mr. Cochrane of the
Pratt Republican has been brought to
a hospital in this city dangerously af
flicted with the disease.
Mont Pelee Growling.
ST. THOMAS, D. I.. Aug. 27.
Advices received from Dominica say
that Monday afternoon clouds of dust
were seen in the direction of Mont
Pelee and that detonations at long in
tervals were heard.
Victims of Asiatic Cholera.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The war
department received a dispatch stat
ting that W. B. McCaU of Branchpoint,
N. Y., a clerk in the Manila postoffice;
died of Asiatic cholera.
Former Ohio Governor Dies.
ROCHESTER, N. ., Aug. 27. A spe
cial d'spateh to the Democrat and
Chronicle from Watklns says that ex
Governor George Hoadley of Ohio died
at that place, aged 76.
Rush for Oklahoma Lands.
EL, RENO, Okl., Aug. 27. The de
cision of the supreme court attaching
a strip of land four miles wide to Ok
lahoma from the Chickasaw nation
has brought thousands of people here
to file at the land office, and today
more than 400 filings were rejectee"
Special trains are bringing in addition
al crowds and the rush for land prom
ises to be as great as at the opening
last fall. There are about 1,500 farms
in the strip.
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS.
Rainfall In Greater Portion of State
Above the Normal.
Following is the report of the
United States department of agricul
ture, climate and crop bulletin of the
weather bureau, Nebraska section, for
the week: ending August 26:
The last week has been wet and
cool. The dally mean temperature has
averaged 3 degrees below normal in
eastern counties and 1 degree below in
western.
' The rainfall, with few exoeptlons,
has been above normal. The amount
has quite generally exceeded an inch
in eastern and southern counties, and
in considerable areas ranged from two
to four inches. In the northwestern
portion of the state the rainfall was
less than half an inch.
The showers of the week retarded
haying and threshing and considerable
hay In the northern sections was dam
aged by rain. Threshing from shock
is in progress in northern counties
and some damage to grain in shock
has resulted from the wet weather of
the week.
Corn nas, witn very few exceptions,
grown well, and continues to promise
a very large crop. The rain in the
southern counties was very timely and
beneficial to corn. Warm weather is
needed to ripen the corn crop, as it is
maturing slowly and is now slightly
behind normal development at this
season of the year.
WEATHER TOO COLD AND WET.
Conditions During Last Week Not Fa
vorable for Ripening Crops.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. Follow
ing is the agricultural department's
weekly summary of crop conditions:
As a whole the weather conditions'
east of the Rocky mountains have
not been favorable, being too cool In
the northern districts eastward of the
Missouri valley, with too much mois
ture in portions of the central valleys,
while excessively hot in tt-e southern
states, with drouth of greater or less
severity generally throughout the cot
ton belt.
Although cool, the conditions were
fairly favorable for maturing crops
In the Ohio valley and over the south
ern portion of the middle Atlantic
states, as well as on the Pacific coast.
Corn i3 greatly in need of warm, dry
weather throughout the northern por
tion of the corn belt, where the ab
normally cool weather of the last two
weeks has greatly retarded its ma
turity. Over the southern portion of
the corn belt an excellent crop of early
corn is now practically, assured. In
portions of Iowa and central Illinois
corn was badly lodged, as a result of
local storms.
Spring wheat harvest is unfinished
in the northern portion of the Red
River valley, where it has been in
terrupted by frequent showers, which
have also seriously interfered with
stacking and threshing. Sprouting
and rotting in stack and shock are re
ported from Iowa and in southern Min
nesota threshed wheat is damp and
discolored. Harvest is about three
fourths finished in Oregon and will be
completed in Washington during the
present week, with yields about the
average, though less than expected in
Washington.
ARMY IS TRYING NEW SIGHT.
Makes Special Experiments with Long
Field Telescopic
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The army
ordnance bureau is experimenting at
several army posts with a new type
of rifle telescoping sight The new
sight Is known as the Longfleld sight,
and is attached to the rifle, running
parallel with the barrel.
The bureau also has sent out to the
Philippines a consignment of bolo
bayonets, which are in demand among
the troops there, who believe the cur
ved weapon to be superior to the
straight weapon in a hand-to-hand
fight. The troops have found difficul
ty in withdrawing the straight bayonet
once it has become embedded. The
cavalrvmen want to try detached bolo
bayonets for cutting through, under
brush. Miles Goes to Philippines.
BOSTON, Aug. 27. With reference
to the statement that Lieutenant Gen
eral Miles is going to the Philippine
islands. Secretary Cortelyou said to
night: "General Miles is going to the
Philippines with the permission of the
president to inspect army conditions
there."
Freeport Has a Bartholin.
" FREEPORT, 111., Aug. 27. A man
who was arrested at Rock City yes
terday on suspicion of being Bartholin
of Chicago, was brought to Freeport
last night by Sheriff Fox. To a rep
resentative of the Associated Press he
said his name was G. G. Holcomb,
that he had recently been selling wines
for a Weldon, N. C, firm and that his
funds became exhausted at Madison,
Wis., and he left there on foot last
Saturday night. He is detained.
Y. M. C. A. Congress Closes.
CHRISTIANIA, Norwary, Aug. 27.
The Young Men's Christian associa
tion world's congress, ' which opened
here August 19, closed last night,
when the president made his farewell
address and a representative of each
nationality said a few words in recog
nition of the generous reception. The
final services took place subsequently
in the Church of the Holy. Redeemer.
Prince Oscar Bernadotte, second son
of King Oscar, participating.
GOLD AND SILVER
STATISTICS SHOW A FALLING
OFF IN PRODUCTION.
REPORT OF THE M1I1T DIRECTOR
In General There is Less Gold and Sil
ver Ten States and Terrltorlei
Yielding Gold Show Increased Pro
duction.
.WASHINGTON, Aug: 26. George E.
Roberts, director of the mint, fcas
Issued his final estimate of the pro
duction of gold and silver In the
United States in the calendar year
1901. Mr. Roberts shows that during
tho year the United States produced
3,085,300 ounces of gold, valued at
$78,G66,700. a decrease of $504,300, or
0.636 per cent, as compared with the
yield of 1900.
Ten of the nineteen states and ter
ritories yielding gold showed an in
creased production California leading
with $1,075,200, an increase due en
tirely to the normal development of
the mining industry. Nevada showed
the material gain of $957,600, which
came largely from the newly discov
ered camp of Tonapah, in Nye county,
although nearly every county In the
state increased its production. South
Dakota also made a gain of $301,900,
Idaho $144,600 and Oregon $123,400.
The greatest decrease, amounting to
$1,285,300, was in Alaska. There it
was due to the lateness of the season,
which delayed the opening of the
placers, and to litigation, which in
terfered with the development of the
industry. Colorado diminished $1,
135,900, a fact explained by the de
cline in the grade of ores extracted,
the tonnage having increased.
The silver yield for 1901 amounted
to 55.214,000 ounces, of the commer
cial value of $33,128,400, which was
2,433,000 ounces or 5 per cent less
than it was in 1900. The greatest
gain 1,493,200 ou-nces was in Utah,
almost all of which came from the
Park City district Nevada, New Mex
ico and Washington also made gains.
The production of Colorado, owing to
the decline in the grade of ores ex
tracted, fell off 2.046,100 fine ounces,
while Montana's yield diminished
1.063,700 ounces, Idaho's 886,200 and
South Dakota's 458,200.
The total value of the precious
metals produced by the United States
in 1901 amounted to $111,795,100, which
was $1,964,100, or 2 per cent, less than
the yield for 1900.
Roosevelt to Visit Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26. United
States Senator A. G. Foster of Wash
ington, who is in this city, is author
ity for the statement that President
Roosevelt will reach this coast next
fall. The chief executive will be ac
companied by his wife and family and
will remain, it is said, in San Fran
cisco for at least three days.
Senator Foster is here on his way
to Honolulu, where he will meet other
members of a committee appointed to
look into the affairs of the crown
lands. He expects the arrival of Sen
ator Mitchell .today. In speaking of
the intended visit of President Roose
velt to San Francisco and the Pacific
coast in general Senator Foster stated
that at present affairs are being ar
ranged for the proposed trip. The
president will visit during his tour
all cities by the way of Washington
and Montana and will return via the
Union Pacific.
Bank Robbers Make a Haul.
ABERDEEN. S. D., Aug. 26. The
First National "bank of this city was
robbed cf $3,300 in silver and nickles.
Entrance was made through the cel
lar, thence into the rear office, where
crowbars were used to dig a hole
through the brickwork into the vault,
in which a large surplus of silver
was stored. The safe was not molest
ed. There is no clue to the robbers,
who were undoubtedly professionals.
The loss is fully covered by insurance.
Condition of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Today's
statement of the treasury balances in
the general fund, exclusive of . the
$150,000,000 gold reserve in the divi
sion of redemption, shows: Available1
cash balance, $206,089,944; gold, $108,
535,845. Demand a Special Session.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26. President
Roosevelt will be asked to call a spe
cial session of congress to end the
coal strike. This was decided at a
meeting of the Central Federated un
ion, representing 250,000 workingmen.
New Double Track in Use.
CRESTON, la., Aug. 26. The new
double track of the Burlington was
opened for traffic as far as Prescott
Sunday.
Makes a Great Record.
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 26. In the
past two fiscal y.ears the Oregon Rail
road and Navigation company has car
ried on its rail and water lines 1,640,
460 passengers, without killing a sin
gle person.
Shah Reaches Paris.
PARIS, Aug. 26. The shah of Per
sia arrived here at 11 o'clock tonight.
He received an ovation at the station
and was escorted by a detached por
tion of republican guards.
Boers Start fvr Home.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 26.
The British transport Staffordshire
sailed today for Capetown with 1.06C
Boers, who had been prisoners in the
detention camps on this island.
DISCUSS PRESIDENT'S VIEWS.
English Newspapers Comment Upon
Roosevelt's Trust Utterances.
LONDON. Aug. 26j The newspa
pers here are taking time to dlget
President Roosevelt's views on trusts
and there has been little comment on
the subject thus far. The Evening
Standard considers that his definition
of the position combinations ought to
occupy "is precisely what is expected
of a man of the president's temper
ate .logical mind," and adds that the
"suggestiton of government supervis
ion of capitalistic rings is practicable
in theory, although it is not easy to
surmise how it can be made opera
tive." The Pall Mall Gazette remarks:
"President Roosevelt's pronounce
ment leaves no doubt that he intends
at least to scotch Bome of the gigantic
enterprises which are deleterious to
the general community. At the same
time he is too wise to ignore the fact
that the tendency of commerce is in
the direction of a concentration of
forces, and that this force needs guid
ance and not blind opposition."
Indians to Get Money Soon.
OMAHA, Aug. 26. Senator Millard
has received word that the first in
stallment of the $100,000 voted by
congress to the Winnebago Indians
will be paid soon. The delay has been
occasioned by the absence of the sec
retary of the interior from Washing
ton. It is understood that he has
sent word to have the papers which
he must sign ready for him upon his
return. He will be in Washington
next week and the payment may be
looked for at any time after then.
It is net known how much of the
payment will be included in the first
installment. The money will be sent
to the agent in amounts of such size
that the government will be fully pro
tected by his official bond, and when
he has paid that to the Indians a sec
ond installment will be sent. Un
der this system it may require two
weeks to complete the payment.
Maine Makes Her Record.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. An offi
cial report of the trial trip of the first
class battleship Maine over the Oapo
Ann course yesterday was received at
the navy department today from Cap
tain Train, the president of the trial
board. It reads:
"BOSTON, Aug. 24. The trial of the
battleship Maine successfully complete
ed. The mean speed uncorrected for
the tidal errors, 17.96 knots."
It is stated at the navy department
that the corrected figures for trial al
lowances may make a slight change
showing greater or less speed.
Bowen Denies Partiality.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. The Bu
reau of Insular Affairs for the war
department has made public the re
port of Frank H. Bowen, acting gen
eral superintendent of public instruc
tion for the Philippine islands, upon
charges made in the Unltecl States,
against the school system of the is-'
lands alleging that it was used as a'
proselyting agency Catholics and gen
erally used to the prejudice of Cath
olicism. These charges were for
warded to Manila and the reply was
made to Acting Governor Wright.
Large Cattle Shipments.
BELLE FOURCHE, S. D., Aug. 26.
The Elkhorn railroad has 470 stock'
cars here that are to be loaded with
beef cattle and sent out today and
tomorrow. There are nearly 12,000
head of beef cattle being held within
a radius of ten miles of the town,
awaiting shipment, and the railroad is
bringing in cars as rapidly as they
are available.
She Leaps Off Eads Bridge.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26. An unidenti
fied woman, apparently 60 years old,
jumped from the Eads bridge into the
Mississippi late tonight. W. E. Fitz
gerald, crossing the bridge, saw her
on the railing and seized her. She
told him she simply wanted to look
at the river below. He walked away
and turning saw her spring into the
darkness and heard the splash as her
body struck the water.
Cannot Tempt the Boers.
"'LONDON, Aug. 26. The attitude'of
the Boer generals on the continent is
regarded here as absolutely correct.
It has been found impossible to in
veigle them into schemes of discon
tent and mischief. General Botha's
reported statement that it is the duty
of the burghers wishing to live in
South Africa to . respect and observe
the laws of the British empire and
render themselves faithful subjects of
the king enhances English respect.
General Casey Dead.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Aug. 26. Gen
eral Samufel L. Casey died at the home
of his son, George S. Casey, here to
day. He was a member of congress
from Kentucky during the civil war
ind supported President Lincoln
warmly. He was sent to the south on
several confidential missions by Mr:
Lincoln. General Casey was 81 years
of age. He had never suffered from
serious illness until stricken a few
days ago.
Creditors Get Dividend.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. The
comptroller of the currency has de
clared a dividend of 10 per cent in
favor of the creditors of the insolvent
Lemars National bank of Lemars, la.
Two Drowned While Bathing.
LANSING, la., Aug. 26.Miss Wol
fing, aged 15, and M. Wyman, aged 17,
a son of Judge Wyman of Viroqua,
Wis., were drowned at Battle Island
while bathing.
THE FAIR ESTATE
THE PROPERTY OF MRS. FAIR TO
GO TO RELATIVES.
SOME MONEY MAY BE ADDED
No Trouble Is Expected Whole Mat
ter to Be Settled Out of Court and
Relations of All Concerned Continue
to Be Pleasant.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30. Mrs.
Hanna Nelson, mother of the late Mrs.
Charles Fair, has arrived here from
her home iu Newmarket, N. J.
She is accompanied by her son, A.
G. Nelson, who conducts a general
merchandise business at I'laiufleld, N.
J. Fred Fowler, a nephew of Mrs.
Fair by marriage, and his wlfo, aro
also here.
Mrs. Nelson Is a woman of 70 years
of age and the was greatly fatigued by
her Journey across the continent.
Joseph Harvey, tho lifelong friend of
Charles Fair, and Charles S. Neal,
manager of the Fair estate, went to
Retio to medt Mrs. Nelson and hor son.
Harvey and Neal also met Charles J.
Smith, a brother of the late Mrs. Fair,
at Reno, who has come to this city
from Boulder Creek, Colo.
Mrs. Nelson declined to talk for
publication, but to Mr. Harvey sho
said:
"I don't care much what becomes
of my share of the estate, but I do
want to see my children gt all they
aro entitled to."
A. G. Nelson said:
"There will be no contest between
my mother and Mr. Smith of Colo
rado. He is my half-brother. Of
course, my mother will go into court,
but the legal matters rest with her
coounsol altogether. She will ask for
letters of administration on the es
tate and for that reason we Intend to
tako up our residence in San Fran
cisco." "Our mother," he continued, "wo re
gard as the sole heir, so there will bo
no contest as far as we are con
cerned." "There will be no contest at all," re-,
marked Joseph Harvey, who was
present. The whole matter will bo
settled out of court, and, anyhow,
nothing definite has yet been decided,
on."
The Call says:
"It is now generally known that the
Fairs will authorize Hermann Oel-.
richs to Inform the relatives of Mrs.
Fair that they can take possession of
certain properties of her estate. To
this estate will also probably be added
a sum of moiey. What the amount
will be has not yet been settled
upon. The details of the compromise
have not yet been discussed. ' I
SUPERSTITION WILL NOT SAVE.
Chinese Who Murdered Missionaries
Are Ordered Punished.
PEKIN, Aug. 23. An edict has been
issued ordering the murderers of an
English missionary named Lewis, and
an Australian missionary named Bruce
to be punished. The crimes were com
mitted at Chen Chou. in Ho Nan'
province. The government expresses!
deep regret at the occurrence and
promises to make reparation.
It is reported that the murders were!
the outcome of an outburst of super-'
stltious frenzy on the part of the pop
ulace, based on the idea that the mLs-'
siorvaries in question had caused an
epidemic of cholera, which is raging at
Chen Chou, by poisoning drinking
water. The mob wrecked the mission
building and killed the missionaries,
who had but recently arrived at Chen
Chou, where they were cordially wel
comed. Hanna Talks of the Strike.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Aug. 25. United
States Senator Hanna arrived in Buf
falo Saturday from Niagara Falls.
For the first time Senator Hanna stat
ed his abandonment of all efforts to
end the coal strike. He believes that
the operators should meet the miners
in arbitration.
"I have exhausted my efforts," said
Senator Hanna. "I have done all in
my power and can do no more. I will
make no further attempts, for it
would be useless."
He said there is no chance of ar
bitration so long as only the miners
are willing to arbitrate. He gave it
as his opinion that the miners will
not give in so long as they are able
to fight
Oklahoma Gets Chickasha.
GUTHRIE, Okl., Aug. 25. Advices
from Washington to the territorial offi
cials state that the interior depart
ment ha3 approved the Johnson and
Kidder survey of the 98th meridian,
which places it four and a fraction
miles east of the present boundary
between Oklahoma and the Chickasaw
nation, Indian Territory, thus adding
to Oklahoma the city of Chickasha,
the most Important commercial and
railroad point in the southwest.
Farmers Flee from Flood.
EMPORIA, Kan., Aug. 25. Hun
dreds of farmers are fleeing from the
waters of the Cottonwocd river, leav
ing behind their deluged farms and
flooded homes. The river has been
rising steadily for a week and great
damage is now resulting. Some farms
have been under water twenty-six
hours, causing certain destruction to
crops. The Neosho river is entirely
out of its banks below its Junction
with the Cottonwood.
TAFT DEFENDS. MIC COUnCC.
Filipinos Appointed Were Better Than
Their War Records.
MANILA, Aug. 25. Tim defend Id
tho Freedom dltlon case Iiah cal!f
Governor Taft an a w11iikm to hIiow
that many former Insurgent le.-idnrn
who were guilty of varlou ofr-nii
not recognized by the law of war have
been appointed to civil position.
Governor Tuft gave testimony ti tlio
effect that mauy such former linmr
gent had been appointed, but tkiit
they had proved, hornet, Hrul;;ht fur
ward and eurncit. Ho Hiild 1 1 1 ; t uomn
of them had been guilty of ihumI'T
from American standard, but Unit
from their own Htandpolnt they un
doubtedly believed their romlm t f
tho war to havo been legitimate, (inv
entor Taft paid that he bud found
these appointees to bo loynl and that
they wc-ro not chosen becuiiHn tlx-y
happened to bo Insurgent general;,
but because they were men of in flu
eneo among their own peopln. Hit
Hald the experience of tint civil mi
thorltien among theao men had b- n
most Manufactory.
CHOLERA AND LADRONES KILL.
Two Fatal Agencies In Philippine
Continue to Destroy.
MANILA, Aug. 21. Official cholera
blatlstlcH show n total to dato of 25,
CCI cohcs and 18,040 deatlu. Thi ac
tual number of cubes and deaths to
greatly in excew of tho ofilcial llhL
Thero were but eight cases reported
last Saturday. Iu Homo of tho
provinces of Luzon the ciudera situa
tion is bad. Four hundred and four
teen cases and 317 deaths were report
ed from the province of liocoa Norto
lust Saturday.
The members of the native constal
ulary were ambushed hiHt Tuesday at
a point near Mugdalena, In tho prov
inco of Sorsogon, Luzon, by a band
of sixty ladrones. The lutter w
armed with rifles uud boios and i
desperate fight at clone range tfok
place. One niemln-r of the eoniitalui
lary was killed, two were wounded and
three- were captured. Seventy con
stabulary have taken tho field iu pur
suit of the ladroncs.
HOLM AN JUMPS INTO THE SCA.
Report on Death of American Naval
Officer.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. The
death of Ensign Frederick R. Holnian
of tho navy on August 13 on board
tlio Celtic, while on the way from M-a-nlla
to Sydney, Australia, Is reported
in a diapateh received at tho navy de
partment today from Captain Kpyers.
Tho Celtic is a refrigerator ship anl
presumbaly was on her way from Ma
nila to Sydney to obtain provisions
for the army and navy in tho Ililllp
plnee. According to tho dispatch, Hol
nian met his death by jumping over
board. His act was presumably duo
to ill health. He was a native of Col
orado and was appointed to the navy
from Iowa In 1893. Ilia father in New
York City has been notified of his
death.
Taps Sounded for Slgel.
NEW YORK. Aug. 25. Tapa war
sounded yesterday for General Franz
Slgel. Simple and unostentatious was
his funeral. Surrounding the flag
covered coffin wherein lay tho dead
general, attired in the well-worn uni
form he had used during the war,
stood the few surviving comrades
who fought with the veteran in two
hemispheres. Some of the.w spoke
simple eulogies and then the body wan
carried to its last resting place in
Woodlawn cemetery, followed by a
long line of scarred and crippled vet
erans, bearing with them tattered
flags.
Laborers Scarce in Mexico.
MONTEREY, Mexico, Aug. 23. T.
B. Fitzsimmons, a contractor, return
ed to Monterey after a tilo over th
republic in search of laborers for rail
way construction. He failed to se
cure a single workman. At Tanjplco
he found that local contractors had
entirely exhausted the supply of la
borers and had dispatched a boat to
Jamaica to bring over 1,000 more
negroes of that island.
Carries Governrrent Troops.
COLON, Columbia, Aug 25. The
British steamer Bernard Hall of Liv
erpool, which was chartered by tho
Colombian government to transport
troops, reached Colon from Savanllla
with 600 government soldiers on
board.
Russia is Shaken.
LONDON, Aug. 25. "Violent earth
quakes were felt last Friday," cables
the St Petersburg correspondent of
the Daily Mail, "at Andisban and I'av
lovsk, near St. Petersburg."
Operation Kills Her.
BERLIN, Aug. 25. Archduchess
Margare Sophie of Austria, wife of
Albert, duke of Wurtemburg, died at
Gunden, Austria, as the result of an
operation for appendicitis.
American Cattle for Europe.
PORTLAND, Me.. Aug. 23. Tn
largest shipment of cattle ever taken
across the Atlantic left last nisht on
the Norseman of the Dominion line.
In all there were 1,170 head of eattlo
and 1,308 sheep.
Wireless Works Well.
EERLI!. Aug. 25. Experiments in
wireless telephoning were conducted
successfully between Sassnitz and.
Kolberg, a distance of 105 miles.
