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PLATTS MOUTH.
NnnilASKA.
News In Brief
Tin- latest n iKirh estimate that. the
cotton rop of Chlnn will In T' i r
fill nf the average.
Senator Albert J. vi Mr:
Ins'
In-i n pivf-n th" iN tTi i nf doctor of
laws Iiv I) i:tnw univi rsily.
Tin- poHtofib e at. Althamor. Ark.
v.ni burglarli d ami registered pack
:i A containing $'.(mh air mi. sing.
A di. patch to a London i:cwm ai in
from Monti- Carol immiouiic . Hi '
il rilh there if Ikirou Arthur tie Both:.
hild.
Tli town of Abbott, Tx.. v. a ' a I
mii.;l wiped out by ft r-. f f -1 build
iir;s wen destroyed, ci. tailing a
or $",,H'it.
I'M ward l.arkiii, who Idled Harvey
ltarilni.i:ar at Saliun. Kits.. n tu-'-.Au r
2'. la: t. was found guilty of lii'ild' T
In the soi oiid dei;: i i.
The charter r tlx- II iiii'-m. Mean
m nt Ao'tln rn Kail road company
na I : api'ioM'd ?y lh attorney
gcn.aal of Texas am! record. -d in He;
department o. stale.
P.iild'io; contrai lorn from nearly ev
ery hug" ity in the country nut in
I'hiia-o to foi in a national associa
tion. Tin lalior unions vv . re the prin
cipal Ionic of discussion.
After eighteen months of litigation
the case of the National Salt lompany
against tne t'nifed States Salt com
pany li. Cleveland. ).. h'S Itee.i set-
th-d in common ph-a-: court.
The Southern lio-lery Manufactur
r rs' association at 'hat tanooga. 'i'enn..
decided to I hi adalie the prices
cents on January I. witn a coutei.;
plaled advance of P cents shortly
A iiiikiio.vii man hurled a stor.o
through the window of the i-J. If. Kost
kunii Jewelry company at St. .onis.
seieil a i ray of diamond rings val
ue! at $i:.ni: and escaped.
Hal S. May. general agent of the
Chicane. Mock Island t Pacific in Den
ver, has "men appoint-! general east
irn asreiit of that system, with head
quarter in New Yet!, City.
Itev. I'. M. Pctenf. pre,:. lent of Fur
man university, Greenville. S. C. has
.u-i n !:iin l from th' north, where
he secured a gilt of $1ii;m"'o for Far
man university from John 1). llocko-
f. lb ".
Notice that the will of the l it
don McKay of Nevvnort. II. I.
''.ithtd -ever:tl it: HI tons to li;
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'oi!i::ia:ii!.-r lio.it'i T.h I.nr of th.f
Salvation array lias nlitired (o Xw
York. He wen; ahroad so.m after the
iieath fi his wiie to consult with -his
f:'tliT in-l.iw, (ieieral Wool!, head of
the- army.
An exii'osioii in the Kurlid mine of
the I'ittshurg Coal company at Port
Uoyal. Pa., resulted in the instant
death of Milton Mc.Millen and the se
rious burning of W. A. Williams and
Kdward Oliver.
The state- treasury of Pennsylv:ir.la
has a halance. inclndinsi the sinking
fund, of ir).Mi.eot. It is believed to
he suilh ient to corry forward the work
of construe; l? the ttate aiiiol build
in o: fsr a few years.
Paron on Sternhers. the Herman
anili:;.- .-r:'iir. fays that tin emperor i
jrol'o'indly touched by the n;a::y iu
cer, eiift ss':o::.s of syii;uit hy whii li
have come from Amor:, a to Merlin rc
Kardi::; his majesty's il!:;cs:-.
J. . Kite, formerly manager of the
recentcly suspi)dcil International
Mink ami Trust company of America.
ha:f heeri am sued ami is now in pris
on in Mexico o:i oriminnl ihares.
which were brought against him in
connection w ith his comitu t of the
bank's affairs.
TcI.'Krarr.s from Chief of Defectives
TVsmond anl Sheriff Diokmann. now
in the City of Mexico, lead the St.
1-Mii police authorities to believe that
Charles Kr.U. former mrmlier of the
city council indicted en the charge of
bribery, will be r turned to St. luis
within two weeks.
Investigation by the povcrnntont offi
cers shows that a reiqn of terror ix
its on forks cf the Coeur d'Alene riv-
r in I !aho. The settlers have been
driven from their homes and settle
ment discouraged, while millions ot
feet of pine have been r-tclen from the
jrovrrnment and sold to tl;e rills.
(ioverr.or Heard, in his message to
th special session of th legislature,
vhich convrneil at Maton Rouse to di-rii-s
the boll weevil situation ami to
pass necessary laws to check the
evil, urpccl the appointment of a com
mission to conduct the war of ex
termination. The Am-rican An i Saloon leaue at
Wfishfiiiff o:i rc-e!e -ted President Lu
ther II. Wi'i-on of Wa.-hiriKton. Reso
lutions were introduced l'ok:n to
closer orjiani.at inn at. I centralization
of control of the anti-saloon move
ment. Th Fortress Monroe. Va.. Younp
Men's Christian association buihiinir.
dor.ati d to the soldiers ef tlie fort by
Miss lb. h n Gould of New York, was
formally dedicated i:i the presence cf
a !aro assemblage. Miss touhJ bcin
pr. jcr.t. Sh was piven a ioc option In
the new huildins.
Powell Clayton. Vnifed States am
bassador to Mexico, reported to Act
ing Secretary of State lomis the
conditions in Mexico as he left them.
The amhassador siys that the rela
tions between the I'nited States ami
Mexico n'ver were more harmonious.
A thi navy iHrtment it yeas an
nounced that the raarinos cont!neent
tm the isthmus wcf.M be reinforcetl by
Coo mf i row on ehe Prairie, orders
having ben sent o Admiral Barker,
rommainlin:,' the North Atlantic Frpiad
ror, now at (ruantanamo. to dispatch
the Pralrr to the l.fhmus.
A FIGHTING LOOK
UNITED STATE3 MARINE FORCES
ARE LANDED IN COLON.
THEY WILL JE SENT WEST
Latter are Reported to be on Way to
the New Republic Significant
Bhrug of General Reyes Columbian
Minister Says There Will be no
War Till He Goes Back.
COLON - A company of marines
fr,,nx th" I r'"d Sia'es cruiser Prair
ie was laiebd here this morning, un-ib-r
tin command of Captain Smed
ley l llutler. and iinmi iliiitely start
ed by I rain for PanamH. The desti
nation of the marines is sail lo be
Vavisa, uji the San Miui i pulf nd
Tnira river. It is beieVi-( that the
decision of i hi naval authorities is
to station mariins u Yavl.a may pos
aibly be owin?; to th.- reports thai
Columbian troop-, have been sin! in
that direction, but up to tin present,
time there m iio reason to believe
thai any lur.o force i-s under older.-
to march on Panama from
Cauca. The opinion seems to pre
vail that the fi-w Columbian soldiers
seen were probably sieouis who were
endeavoring lo l-'iiiti Wiiat preventive
and protective i:n;i.Miiv:i were hcjni;
taken by the It'-puhlie of Panama,
ami that it was their presence which
i?ao rise lo the exat rated rumors
of a speedy attack by Columbia on
t h isthmus.
It is more likely thai the movement
of marines to Yavia is in conformity
with the policy of the naval authori
ties to concentrate forces al points
which offer the best facilities for got
liiif; immediate information of any
movement of Columbian troops to
ward Panama and at I he same time
of affording the marines some relief
from their confinement to the ships.
The marines carried with ihcm all
requisite for eamn life, and also a
number of machine .nuns.
WASHINGTON- If elected to the
presidency of Columbia by the over
whelming majority which Dogota dis
patches indicate. General Kafael
Keyes. Columbian minister to the
United Stales, would regard the call
of hi country as a command which
it would be ditticuii for him to refuse
lo obey.
It is learned that General Reyes is
still undecideo as to the nature of
his note lo the state department
formally setting forth Columbia's
views on the Panama situation. It
can be staled, however, that Colum
bia will first x press its protest
against the events of I iie isthmus,
but. further thar this General Reyes
has not !oeih d what form his state
ment shall lake.
General Reyes tailed at the
department and was closeted
Assistant Secret arv Loo:: is for
state
with
near-
ly an hour. I:i !;' to a question
i the genera! s:n'd he had t-iven asur-
I ances to this gov. rr.r.i'
j ing his diplomat i.- mis:
ington. there would be
ii'. thai, pend
::oii to Wash
no hostilities
! upon the prut of the
I troops-.
Columbian
Bills Favorably Reported.
WASHINGTON. Favorable reports
were made by Senator Stewart, chair
man of the committee on Indian af
fairs, on the following bills:
Providing for the entry of unsold
lands of the Fort Hall Indian reserva
tion; authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to adjust, and pay upon the
administrative action of the secre
tary of the interior all claims against
the I'nited States of the confederated
bands of Indians, and authorizing the
sale of a part of what is known as
the Red Lake Indian reservation, in
Minnesota.
Fuel and Iron Company Sells.
DlZNYFR President T. J. Heaine
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
has staled in an interview that the
recent transfer of all the fuel proper
ties of that company to the Rocky
Mountain Coal and Iron company was
made merely as a convenience from a
business point of view. The Rocky
Mountain is one of the subsidiary
companies organized to assist in car
rying on the work of the parent or
ganization, the Colorado Fuel ami Iron
company. The transfer of holdings in
cluded thirty-five coal mines.
Appointed by President.
WASHINGTON The president
Monday sent the senate the following
nominations:
Receivers of public moneys: Daniel
jj. Foley, at Eureka. Ca!.: Fred Hutler.
at Leadville. Colo.
Postmasters: Alaska William R.
Sampson. bKagway.
Idaho George K. Hovey. Hnrke.
Montana Lawrence llauek. Philips
burg. Crime in Paris.
PARIS. The local police have com- j occupation. The resolution is in ac
pkted gathering of Ft at u tics relating cord with a request of Secretary Root
to crime in Paris. During the year j and will cover the accounts of Gen
en led December 1. a total of To.OoO j eral Wood as governor general of
cases occupied their attention. j Cuba.
Dreyfus Expects Revision.
PARIS. Victor Mercler, one of
the director. of the ministrv- of jus
tice and reporter of the Dreyfus com- J
mission, has completed his examina
tion of the documents submitted to
ihe commission by ih-- ministers of
war and justice. He will now begin
the preparation of his report, which
he expects will be tiui-"heJ in another
week. M. Merciers conclusions are
not authoritativei3- known, but Drey
fus friends are confident thar he will
advice a revision of the ae.
Anarchist Attempts Murder.
PARIS. Following the arrest here
of Paul Hrissel. an anarchist, charged
with an attempt to murder his em
ployers, the ilice found a large
quantity of anarchistic literature in
the prisoner's room inciting him to
plan the crime. Tirissel'r; declaration
that his object was to kill iis einrJoy
era has arou'-ed suspicion that this
may be the purpose also of other an
archists with whom be was in corre
spondence, and who have been placed
under police sui reliance.
FREMONT GETS THE CANAL.
The
Canal Board of Arbitration
Se-
lects that City.
Ni:V U)l(K- Ttio hoard f urhiira
tiori. consist inn of T. W. Klowman of
I he John F. Kelh'v Kngiin ering corn
pany. New York, and George H. Kirn
j hall, the wi ll known western cngi
miring expert, met here. -Monday and
deciilcil to maki' an award In favor
of tin- Fremont. Canal and I'ow-r com-
i lany. which concern will hitild a large
j hydraulic plant for the purpose o,'
j g' ncrating electric energy for light.
j ract ion and gene-ral power purposes
in and around Omaha. Lincoln. Co
lumbus, i- remont and several other j
lilies in Nebraska and Council Hluffs,
Iowa.
The Fremont proposition was con
Fiderei) more feasible than the one
submitted by the Nebraska Central Ir
rigation company, which concern pro
posed to build a b:g plant at Colum
bus. WILLIAM M. SPRINGER'S
WILL.
Leaves Bulk cf Property to Wife
Son as Executor.
WASHINGTON The will of th late
Representative William M. Springer of
Illinois, filed here Monday, directs
that his remains be interred in Oak
llidge cemetery, near Springfield. 111.,
a::d tin grave he marked by a plain
store, beating this inscription under
his name:
"'Member of congress from Illinois.
l.ST.'i to l.'."". and juufte of the I'nilod
oiates court for Indian Territory.
Marc h .;. 189."... to December 11, lSaft."
Mr. Springer expressed I lie wish
thai the remains of hirf wife be inter
red in th same lot. when she dies and
that on her tombstone beneath his
name shall be inscribed the titles of
the bonks she has written. The bulk
of his property is left to his wife, his
son, ituler W. Springer, being named
as executor.
RESISTS STANDARD OIL COM PAN Y
Roumania Opposes the Formation ot
an American Monopoly.
VIENNA Reports from Pueharest
indicate that the Standard Oil com
pany is meeting with much opposition
in its efforts to obtain a looting in
Roumania. At a private meeting of
I he supporters of the government. M.
Stourda. president of the council of
ministers, declared, that the Americans
had come to Roumania for the pur
pose of monopolizing the national pe
troleum industry and that they must
prevent the country from submitting
to such mi eeone-iny joke. It is stated
that the Standard Oil torn pany has
now abandoned its intention of com
bining any of the existing oil concerns
of Roumania, but that believing the
country has huge and valuable oil
fiahls at present undiscovered, the com
pany wiil endeavor to obtain them for
its K;;rono::n trade.
SHIP S'JCSiDY COMMISSION.
Bill Provitii.irj for Investigation of
Merchant Marine.
WASHINGTON. D. C Reprc senla
tive Gardner ( ".lass.) introduced a bill
creating a commission to consider and
recommend legislation for the devel
opment of the American merchant
marine. The commission is to be
composed of the secretary of the navy,
postmaster reneraK the secretary of
commerce and labor and three mem
bers each of the senate and house.
The commission is to investigate and
to report to congress at its next ses
sion what legislation is desired for
the development of the merchant ma
rine, and incidentally for a national
ocean mail service of adequate auxil
iary naval cruiseir, and naval re
serves. The investigation is to be
conducted by hearings.
HOLD MID-WINTER MEETING.
Good Roards Congees
Jar-vary 23
and 2?.
CHICAGO. ILL V.. If. .Moore,
president of the National Co.;d Roads
association, and Colonel A. S. Matin
of Florida, met in Chicago Monday
and arranged to hold tho raid-winter
good roads meeting of the association
at Ormonde Beach. Florida. January
US and 2(1, in connection with the au
tomobile races at that place. The
two events will be followed b3 simi
lar meetings in the north.
At the St. Louis World's Fair au
tomobile races will be held by the Na
tional Good Roads congress, at. which
lime all civilized countries will be in
vited ly the state department at
Washington to send delegates.
To Print General Vood's Accounts.
WASHINGTON. Senator Piatt of
Connecticut, chairman of the senate
committee on relations with Cuba,
introduced ?. resolution authorizing
the printing of all the accounts of the
government of Cuba during American
William J. Bryan at Rome.
ROMP William J. Rryan, accompa
nied bv- his son. was received in pri-
vafe audience by the pope Sunda.v. Mr.
Brvan was presented In- Monsignor
Kennedy, rector of the American col
lege, who acted as interpreter. His
holiness spoke of having great interest
in the Catholics in the United States.
After the audience Mr. Bryan express
ed himself as highly pleased with the
pope's kindly bearing. Before going to
j the Vatican Mr. Rryan visited several
J of the interesting sights of Rome.
Reported Troops Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON. Information has
reached the nav3 department to ihe
effect that the Colombian troops
which were said to have landed at the
mouth of the Atrato rtver to march on
the isthmus, have been withdrawn.
Send Uribe-Uribe as Envoy.
CARACAS According to advices
ju6t received here the Colombian
government has decided lo send Gen
eral Rafael Tribe-Tribe as special en
voy to the South American republics. ,
THE CUBAN BILL
SOON
TO BE
THE
VOTED
SENATE
UPON IN
MR. BAILEY OF TEXAS OPPOSES
Question of Postal Investigation by
Senate and Right of Panama to
Make Treaty Will Be Considered
This Week in the Lower House.
WASHINGTON The senate will
vole on the Cuban reciprocity bill on
Wednesday in accordance with the
unanimous agreement entered into
during the special sesion and until
the vote is taken practically the en
tire time of the senate will be given,
to ihe discussion of tho bill.
Senator liailey will be the first
speaker of the week, and It is un
derstood will consume the greater
part of the day. He will oppose Ihe
bill and will devote himself partic
ularly to a presentation of the con
stitutional, aspects of the question.
He will be followed by Senator
Spooner who also will discuss the
constitutional questions involved, but
from a standpoint, favorable to the
bill. In addition to these there will
be a number of short speeches for
and against the measure. There is
no doubt that the bill will pass with
out amendment.
No program has been arranged for
the remainder of the week after the
disposal of the Cuban bill, but. it is
understood that the way will be pre
pared for ihe taking up of the Pan
ama and Chinese1 treaties immediate
ly after the Christmas holidays.
It h? probable there will he furt he
discussion bearing on the current
questions and an effort will be made
to secure the passage of Ihe Penrose
resolution looking 1o an investigation
of Postoffice department affairs. The
democrats will continue their efforts
to have it amended so as to make it
mandatory. It is expected Senator
Hoar will seek to secure considera
tion of this resolution relative to the
recognition of the government of
Panama by the United Stages. Sen
ator Mitchell has given notice of a
speech for Thursday in the interest
of the proposed exposition at Port
land. Ore. Senators generally hope
to secure an adjournment for the
Christmas holidays Friday or Satur
day. When the house convenes consid
eration of the pensions appropriation
bill in committee of the whole house
will be resumed. During the week a
number of the most important com
mittees will take up pending bills for
oonside-rai ion. but beyond the passage
of the pensions appropriation bill, it
is net believed that much will he ac
c:):n;dished on the floor of tho hoiuu
in the way of genera, legislation be
fore the Christmas holiday recess,
which probabiy wiil be taken at the
end ot" the wc It is possible that
some minor matters win to ti:sposc.i
of under unanimous consent after the
pension bill is out of the way. and
opportunity wiil be given during the
week for further debate on such 'top
ics as members may desire to bring
to the attention of the house.
MR. ROOT DID NOT SAY "SOON.
Says
War With Foreign Country Will
Come Some Time.
WASHINGTON Considerable com
ment was occasioned here by reports
that Secretary Root, at a dinner held
Saturday mgnc by the Carboa societj-.
an organization of army and navy offi
cers who have seen active service in
the Philippines, had predicted that a
war would soon come between the
United States and some foreign pow
er, but ihe interest displayed in the
report and the speculation it aroused
as to what the secretary had in mind
were dissipated Sunday afternoon
when it became known that the word
"soon"' was a misquotation.
Secretary Root himself said that he
had not predicted that a war would
come soon, but in his speech of Sat-nrdaj-
night merely had stated what
he has given utterance publicly on sev
eral occasions, namely, that "when the
time comes as we know it will come
some time., we do not know when and
we do not know whence, but we know
it will come some time when you (re
ferring to both the army and navy)
are called upon to defend your coun
try. you will do it with mutual help
fulness and comradeship."
This speech of Saturday night, it was
stated, was merelj- an expression of
confidence that in the event of war the
array and navy would co-operate and
stand shoulder to shoulder, each in
support of the other, in the cause of
the common country both are charged
to support and defend.
lowa Judgeship Unsettled.
WASHINGTON The Iowa delega
tion in congress met to consider the
judgeship contest for the northern
Iowa feoeral district, but adjourned
until after the holidays without tak
ing any ballot.
St. Louis Needs More Money.
WASHINGTON A report was cur
rent Thursdav- that the Louisiana
Pruehase exposition company would
nsk congress for another appropria
tion, amounting to 4.000.0'0. to com
plete the f lans contemplated by the
company. A committee of the expo
sition officials is now here with the
St. Louis men who are seeking to have
the next republican convention go to
St. Louis. Thev- are not yet prepared
to make a definite statement as to the
matter.
Tales Aim Before a Mirror.
WASHINGTON Standing before a
looking glass to make sure aim, Joseph
Harnie ThibaJeau. CI years of age, of
Falls Church. Va., shot himself
through the forehead in a local hotel
some time oetween 9 o'clock Satur
day and 1 o'clock Sunday. He was
formerly a clerk in the paymaster gen
eral's office. A letter found on the bu
reau, believed to have been written
just before the suicide, shows Thi
badeau to have been in financial
straits.
HEARD A HUMOR.
Colombian Troops Are En Route to
Panarra.
WASHINGTON-- Secretary Moody
fias received a c::blerain from pear
Admiral Glass saying a rumor has
reached Panama tl iit a rmall body of
Colombian troops has liteled on Co
lombian leniiory, with a view to
inarching overland to the isthmus.
Rear AdiairHl Glass has been unable
to confirm the rumor.
M. I'.unau 'ai ilia, the minister from
Panama, had a conference with Act
ing Secretary of State I.oomis. the
nature of which he would not disclose.
When asi.ej regarding the reported
attempt to create ,i division among
the iiieml e: s of I he Panama canal
company and its probable effect on
the ratification of the canal treaty by
the United States senate. M. Hunau
Yarilla said thai while the matter is
completed so far as Panama is con
cerned, it is advisable to move quick
ly, because delays tend to affect the
imagination and that, so long as a
thing is linseltled com plieal ions are
likely to arise. He declined to enter
into a discussion regarding any ac
tion which the Panama Canal ion:
puny ma 3' take.
Some of the Colombian contingent
in Washington i;re of the opinion that
the agitation in Paris of this ques
tion is simply a reopening of the bit
ter eontroversj- that ratred for som.
lime between the contliciing inter
ests in the original Panama Canal
company. The oflicials bore, how
ever, do not see how liny regular and
orderlv- proceedings in France 'can
materially affect the relations be
tween! ihe (anal company and th
United States government, no: d i
they feel that the engagement be
tween the two to sell the canal be
tween the two state? t; in the natiu
of a conl ract which cannot be broken
by lithe:- party so long as the other
insists n regarding it as In force.
General Reyes, Dr. Ibrran and
Wayne MaeYeagii were in conference
for some lime at the Colombian leta
1 ion. preparing a statement setting
out the Colombian position. Rumors
are afloat that by this means of set
tlement, the Colombian are trying to
secure a submission to The Hague tri
bunal of the questions growing out of
the separation of Panama, and that
this will r.ppear in the statement.
It is the intention of the navy de
partment to increase its force in isth
mian waters by the addition of a tor
pedo boat, destroyer, which will act a ;
a dispatch boat.
Information has reached the navy
department to the effect that th- Co
lombian troops which were said to
have landed at the mouth of fin
Atrato river to march on the h'h
mus, have, been withdrawn.
AS TO
IHE NEEDS OF ALASKA.
Picnsers siid Home
Builders
and Mere Ro.-ds.
W A SHI N ( 5 Tt ) N.- -Go .- r n o r I r a d y
of Alaska in hi-; iv.mual report to tin
secretary of ilv interior urges provis
ions for Alaskan represent at ion by ;i
delegate in congress and rays ihnt
Alaska's main need is for pi ;neers
and home builders. He urges abol
ishment of the fee system for
United States commissioners and ex
tension of the homestead laws. He
saj's congress can do no better thing
for Alaska now than to encourage
the construction of roads.
Governor Brady says I hat those who
have traveled throughout the territory
this year are certain that Alaska to
day has a less white population than
it had in llu), and that it is migra
tor3", almost simultaneously with
'"wild ages." In view of these facts
tho governor deprecates the agitation
for a change of government of Alaska
irom district to territorial, though
aspiring to statehood when Alaska
-ills with a r'.esirable populition. He
asks what reason there is for request
ing congress to or;-.oni:e an expen
sive system of government that will
plunge the Alaskans into debt and all
manner of excesses, in'olving taxa
tion to its utmcst limits.
TRIED TO LYNCH MARSHAL.
He Had Accidentally Killed a Man in
Quelling a Fight.
BRAZIL, Ind An unsuccessful ef
fort was made to take Town Marshal
armon from the jail here last night,
it is believed, for the purpose of
lynching him. Harmon was trying to
quell a fight at Liamond, a mining
town Wednesday night and accident
ally shot Dennis McCann, a. miner,
who later died. Harmon surrendered
to the authorities here. Last night
lour Darling'on men arrived at the
jail and represented themselves as.
officrs to take Harmon to Kockvilla
for trial. Harmon recognized them
as ft iends of McCann. who had
sworn to take his life, and ihe sheriff
refused to give him up. The men re
turned to Darlington, wrecked the
home of his son. F-bV)y Harmon, and
drove hit family into the street. The3
have not been arrested. Harmon was
taken to Rockviile and placed in jaii
Vhere.
Man Who Ate Matches.
COLUMBUS. O. A burial permit
taken out here disclosed the idenfitv
of the man known as "Frank Wilson,"
said to have committed suicide in the
county jail at Chicago and whose body
was brought to this city, his real name
being W. N. Greenleaf. The cemetery
authorities refused to permit the buriai
of the body under a fictitious name.
Greenleaf was SS years oid. He- was a
son of Albert Greenleaf, a former
prominent citizen of Columbus, who
moved to Chicago about 10 years ago.
Call of the Democrats.
WASHINGTON. James H. Jones,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, has issued a call for the
committee to meet at the Shoreham
hotel In this city Tuesday, January
.12, for the purpose of deciding upon
the time and place for holding the
d.emoeratic national convention.
Rear Admiral Gheraro'i Dying.
STRATFORD, Conn. Rear Admiral
Bancroft Gherardi. U. S. N., (retired),
is dying at his home here.
ARMY MADE OVER
noy Secures Pardon for Hi Lrrintj
Father.
NEBRASKA GOES INTO NORTH- " v ''' 'I"v"',,,"r ' '.f
F'RN DIVISION. . " V' ar oh, mm,
Chillies NoriK, u former Lehigh Mil
j lev railroad car inspei lor, would Mill
HEADQUARTERS AT ST. LOUIS' jj .-;; -;;;;;;;;;-
Gcorg" Norris is the newsboy who
General Bate i- Command of North- interceded wbh Gov. Odd niid He
ern Division rnd Sumner Will Have rim.i a pardon for bis father. Th"
Charge of Pie Southwestern Philip- ;
pines Division Unchanged. j
WASHINGTON The secretary of
war on Tnesdav approved the re: om
niendatiou of the general staff estab
lishing military divisions and some
w hat hunting the present boundary
Mines of depart incuts in tie I'nited,
States. '
There will be lour divisions in the'
l iuted Slate-; and one in the Philip
pines. The Noit hern division will be com
pmed of tue pn sent I )epai t meet ot
tin Lale-K, the Department of Mis :
souri and (tie Depart im-iii of Dakota, j
The Depart tin m o Me-Mim i is cnhiri; 1
cit by adding lln reoi the .iale ol VA -
ouiing. which has Ik en iei ;i Ind irnni j
the Dell.lll llienl of l!o;;;do. The'
headquarters of t!io N.irth -in d:i.ion ;
will be a! St. Louis.
The Atlantic division v. ill on -t it ute
the pleselit Depart llienl of the G:r-1 .
except Hie slile of Louisiana, with
the state of Ti lil.es -e added thereto,
and will b" iompo:-ed of the liepait
men! of the Cast and ihe D.'paMuo M
of the Gulf. The headq'uirlers of the
Department l wl" 1 " ''
C(l ill .Mli'llia. IiJ . i'.'I'l l lie ll.-iinijw.i '
I. rs of the division will be at Cover
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nor's Island. New Yo- k : h"nlqiuirlors
Depailu.'i:! of the Lust will lempora
rily be Governor's l.-land.
Tin- P:n i'ic division will b.- compos
ed ol 1 1 1 present l' pari uiciii m .11
ii'ornia and Columbia. The h. i d'piai
ters of the division will be Sun l'ran
I sco.
The Southwestern division w
composed of tl:e D.uailin-uls of Colo
rado ami Texas. The Dcp.-.r. m. t.t of
Texas will be onkm-eil ,y the audi
lion of the states of Ix.i.isi.'.m. aed Ar
, 1 , ,- m. ..
Kinsas. and Oklahoma and Indian I it
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iitories. Ihe headotiai lets o! this di
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vision will b- Oklahoma f ity Okhi.
The Philippine divis.oi, will rei.,ir.
.".s so const it el oil. The following divi-
sion commanders have been decided
upon: Atlantic division. .Major Gen- ;
eral (orbin; Northern division. Major)
General Hal' s; Pacific division. Major
General MacAi lliur: Sout h western di , Scr,tor Hty-,irf, ntrodtictr, Refiulu
vision. Major General Sumner; phii- j tjrn t., An 1CX R,pu:,ic
ippine division. Major G iur.il Wade.' vv A S'. 1 1 1 -.' t '. T ) ' Sem.t.n- tlcvbuiii
Th ' order beeom
ary !".
IT'" live .lauu-
' I 1 ' r- ' ' ' 1 1 '
" in -v, I ion tie noit ion ol S-ali Dneiin
HEARS UNION PACIFIC CASE. i .. , oin prisi-i;-, the . 1 . , i ' t -1 1 1 ; . . m
' - - 1 i ii.inn,..,, niid I i;'.vi i.
Charged Willi Civing Prcfcrcnti.il i r Simp hi. ih- I'dir: i :-'c,ii
Cretin Rat'.-. : c.-.nsul :.: pi., no Plata. !' n Pomh.-o.
WASHINGTON. Tie- :n' r- 'ate ' jlS s cahi'.'d the state d' v': ' i:' I ii;M
eonimerc" .nnne-.-don T.i'-oi.'v gave., ,,.Vidiiiiou ha:: le-o!.. , at :'.:ti
a hearing in the cjs" of the I 'nion Pa , j.,..,, ... u,,;,-:u- jm i
cilic railroad, clut r.". -i with v. v in ', si ,. .,.,,(
! prefi rent nil rates t I'eavey .' (,o..
'Vli'i ojierale elevaion: a' a number of
wes!e:n i Mils, including K::?:s:is City
and Council Uluffs.
Johi N. Pahlvvin of Couucil I J 1 1 1 1 1 : -,
reiirescnted the Cnion Pacific, and
contended tluit there was no dis
crimination in rates and that its al
lowances are not excessive. He said
there was an agreement, with Ihe
Peavey company throiiih the Midland
Elevator company at. Kansas City,
and th" Omfha Llevutor company at
C'ouncll ;;bii"fs, under which the I'n-
i
ion Pacific pays the elevator compute ,
ies 1 '4 cents per P'u pound- for hand- i
ling grain whi'h jiasses throu'-h ilio e '
e! valors. !
Crcwn Piince is Punis'icd.
PLULIN. Ctovvn Priiice Willi; iti
Kri-derick was required by his moth
er to remain in his room for time
days for having raced s: steeple cha ;e
against 'he emperor's wish. The ra- "
took place ;ic:i:- Pot dam ihre. or
four weeks ago. Th" rovv:i jii ince is
a v ent tiresome rider ami had be n
reprimanded by the emperor for rid
ing up Ihe stops of the Sans Sou'-i
palace at the: le-ad of the S eond c'u:i
pany of the First reg;:ni-nf of tin
guards. (;f which he vva.i recintly u
?uards.
Senator Morgan Wants to Know.
WASHINGTON Senator Morgan in-
troduced a resolution .lireeting the at-
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tornev feneral to inform the senate
whf th'-r he has mafic eir is in;:!.ing rm
behalf cf th" I'nit'd Styles a per- 1
chase of the p:operty ol the new Pan
ama comiiany. its fi aii'-hises aed '- i
cessions, and if sr. what authority on i
the isthmus i - reeouni.'-d in ih- ii-ans-
action, and whether any a':ree-mc:t i ',
. . . , - . . . and i'r,HiA over X ji r cent,
has be-n entered into benvee-n ; '
France: and the authorities on ihe
isthmus Russians to Protect Hun.
J TOKIO Korea's war min:. it ar.d
Buchanan Sails for Panama. M- Pa v loft', the Russian :r;iri; "r to
NEW YORK William 1. rj'jeh n ! Korea, have entered inte, an ;. rc
of Huffalo. N. Y.. ihe first Unit-d State- ' luent by the terms of which, .u th"
minister to the r public- of Panama. ! Vf "T i"1 ' ' '"''.''. Hi-:;m ofceiK
sailed Tuesday for Panama to take up will l- cmploved to gunrd it to;-j,
his new duties. , paiace.
Statehood for Each or Not at All. I
WASHINGTON Governor Otero of
New Mexico, Solomon Luna, a mem- :
ber of the republican national commit-
fw.m Vr.ti- vin.i,.,. o.,.i n, i i
Wilson of New Mexico saw the pres- !
idem Monday. While the people of ;
Arizona and New Mexico are urging
their claims tej statehoejd. it was stat
ed they do not approve of the propo
sition to make a single state? of the
two territories. Dedesate Vilson said
he would light that idea as long as he
could fctanu.
Chicago Gets National Convention.
WASHINGTON The republican na
tional convention will be held in Chi
cago beginning at noon. June 21, Pi4.
the republican national committee
reaching this conclusion. Pittsburg
and St. Louis were rivals of Chicago
for the convention. Kach city was
well represented in oratory before the
committee and each also had cash of
fers to make. Pittsburg offered $1 !.
boo, Chicago $7..n and a hall, and St.
Iuis $4.00M and v hall. The vote
43 for Chicago, 7 for Pittsburg.
fit f
AT
cj-:n;;vh: vow; '
cider N'U lis bad l.ei I) ullleil -ed to
f.ve i a rs Mid lour neml'i tor ?tal
'tut-; JTu.'iiMi win ill of bond" a.'il jew l'.
from ihe private car u Diinu.iii
ThmnpMKi. the ,n toi'. ;n, it lay in I In
: :;o ion at 1 1 hai a. lie bad . - : ! Ji' '
t (.;. sv,, n ):,y ;: tl-
prison doors wire opein d him.
Gov. (Iibll was on a vbii to Pick.
dent Si liei Mian of ('(inn'!! 1 1 1 1 1 I it.'.
;MI( (,in,K Non is wm!. Ii.tu biering
lini i p.,rdon his father. lie iintld
not Munition up courage to ip 'iver the
I'llef Ulltil Hie JMiVitinit v., .-! c ppl ll ji
aioaiil a train for Mb. my. Tl:en.
with a lew h. -Hal nn; winds he hand
d I ! letter to ll,.- v." . ' : n"f.
p:. tied him on He- ad a:rl ; aid If
V.011M hiei into ll.e in.:!!.'-. Later
allcr readme in- Pit'., wit Mi piov...
" '"hii.g lyyh
I 1:-:;"K". If " ' ' ' '""
""" ""1"1 ns ''" 1 ,"'V"
a chance for an hoic'-l Po .
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In accord v.,lh tin- kov irtn.r s ion
inanu, you UK Gcorr.c is now Me- 11 -to-
(). ()js ); wj) ,
u. y M(;
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WANTS CAN DOM IN CO.
((, Idaho inti -due- I a joi',1 r ',1'Hion
i- . . i ii t 'i ' 111, i vi i I. nf !i ?i"n;: l- 1 1 v
'ri:i s. is supp-.-ed i be t : t . i'. -eh ol
...jj,,,-,. ,, !,,. J;:-m j.- h .ra I -.. -rti
m, j,i t,, : c'ire reso'piiio.i tit H e
'hand of United Si:it ; ;i,:ii'-i i Po.v-
; , . 1 1 which Pict pieventcd that 'A'lri-
iiieni limn j I j f ;? ; i j i : i k money ncro..;
sary to rnaini :;;n i'.i' II throu;'!i i'or
fyu loan.
Nothing is l.tn-wn (dlicially of Un
reported plots tiV.ainst ihe lite of
I'niK-d States Minister Powell, bat
the navy will Pile ;, ne'is. ai-y pre
cautions lo protect the A i j i ier.;i li
gation in San Domingo.
Bills Introduced in tiic House.
; WASHINGTON - A bill va- ;: iro
: duced iii the house l-'iid iy I y Mr.
i 'n elainl I N. V.I to provide , ,i a I
lotire t t of lands in s,.-,, rait;. t,i tl.e
Indians in the Mate t, N v n and
i to i-xieiid lhe p!otoiio'i ol iie- la'.v .
'of tie- United Staler ,: i : " li In
1 diat.s.
Mr. Hearst ( N. V. it.t :odi. ed a
biii to establish a parcel-- pu -'. p pro
vid'.-s for a lassiti' at ion A u ad ina
ter. ilefiniliK the I ind tle'it '-l,a 1 '..
lairied Hi the di!T'-! ni ' !a - s.
Mr. Gardner IMass.i inuodoid a
bill to create a committee to ieoi.i
ineiel legislation for th" '. . 'i;it,: ut
cd the- rncK-hant mniii '.
Postal Receipts Increase.
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I ASHINfJ I O.N- 11.' Kro:-s ,,',!
I '' V"-;!'.."-
OI III ll!l'i iwi i.J-i j 1 1 - f i ,
! ce;mpai eel with November, l .'OJ. v eil'
I ii. rt.ii .... I... ...... . r ... . .- -
p l.t''..iio", im in' i. -..-.- .ji ' i . t '
ce-nt. The hi'lie-l ific;e;i-" V. a ' L'.'i
per cent at Los A us?' lev. Th- heav
iest of the six deerr -c (-- e-po.-tcd was
1 ." percent at .!. --ey City. N'-'.v N'e.rk
. u,., I ..l,.w li 'i i... i . i nt
To Ctit Price of Soft Coal.
f'LKVKLAND. O. A me.-ri: --oft
operators was in s-.-:e.n '""' ,r
discuss trad- conditions ;;..-, ally,
Thre is vu v likely to b- a ut ,ti the
1IinK I"'"' " '" '..-.p.-e-ia:
grades nse-d by manufact ur-i s
Waces Cut for 55.C00.
BOSTON. Ma-s. A i"d;''i"ii In
j wages ave ra'iir; l11 per c.r,r and in
j vedving i;."oo op'-ratives was made
! Monday in the cotton mills at Adams.
) North Adams. Mas:.., and Norwich,
Conn.
Miners Are to Be Called Out.
ALTOONA. Pa National Secretary
William B. Wilson and the district of
ficers of the I'nited Mine Workers at
a conference held here have decided
to call a strike of the miners employed
by the Somerset Coal company be-auf-e
of a reduction of IL'tj per cent
in wages. Th" company has sixteen
mines in the bituminous field of west
ern Pennsylvania. It U not known
whether the miners will obey the or
der, as many would rather continue at
work- at reduced wages.