SAY "GIVE DP
THE ISLANDS."
UzznH Utfa Upa i S..stitiH ti tfat
Pllf&iM Keiuft.
rVovMe United State Shall Relin.
Quits AD Claim to Sovereignty
Over Archipelago.
Washington, D. C, April S The
drroocr&tfc member of the striate com
Inlntt on the Philippines have agreed
upon a substitute for the Philippine
goverr, merit bill. It provides, subject
to provisions which are net forth, that
the United States shall relinquish all
claim of sovereignty over the Philip
pine aj brpelafro, bur, that the United
States ph)) continue ti mcup' ari'l
govern the archipelago until the people
thereof shall have established a gov
ernment and until sufficient guaran
tees have been obtained for the per
formance of our treaty obligation with
lipain and for the safety of thoee in
habitants who have adhered to the
United 8taee and for the maintenance
and protection of all rights which have
accrued under the authority thereof.
A constitutional convention 1 pro
vided for, the member3 of which are to
be selected by voters who speak and
write the English. Spanish or any of
the languages of the archipelago.
This convention is to number 100 per
sons and m to meet In Manila not rnoie
than a year from the cessation of hos
tilities n the Islands. This convention
is to proceed to "form a constitution
and organise such government as they
may deem best adapted to promote the
welfare and secure the peace and hap
piness of the inhabitants of said isl
ands. Provided, that said convention shall
provide by an ordinance irrevocable,
without the consent of the United
States:
"First That there shall belong to the
United States and continue to be the
Property thereof such lands and wa
ters as the president of the United
States shall designate to the said con
vention for naval, military and coaling
stations and terminal facilities for nub
marine cables, the same' to continue
under the control and sovereignly of
the United Stales.
"Second To carry into effect the
treaty obligations of the United States
With the kingdom of Spain aod for the
maintenance and prowctioa of alt
rights and property acquired under
the authority of the United States. .
"Third That no inhabitant of said
archipelago shall ever be. molested in
person or property on account of his
r her adherence to the United .states."
It is then to be the duty .of the pre-''
(dent of the United States to issue his
proclamation declaring the Independ
ents of the Philippines.
The pries-idem is authorized to negutl
ile an agreement between the United
States, tS.tr Philippine a, rhiie-Sajio and
ureat Britain, Germany. Frame and
luch other powers as h may deem
best, providing for the perpetual neu
trality and Inviolability from all for
eign rnterfertnee with the territory of
the archipelago ami also for equal op
portunities of trade between the arch
ipelago aud foreign uumcies.
Full amnesty is to tie granted to all
the inhabitant's of the Islnivl on at-.
: count . Of nolituml aftumt rnut the
bearing of arms aeainst the United
States. Within sixty days fom the
election of officers under the Philippine
constitution am! th-ii- inuigurauon thy
president is to cause the aimed forces
ef the United States, to lie wirhdrawn
.from thy archipelago as spr-eijiiy as
possible.
6IVEI HIS JUST DESERTS,
Elk Pntnt. P. D.. April g.-W. K.
Stone was sentenced in twenty-five
years In the penitentiary at .Sioux
Falls for criminal assault, committed
Upon his step-daughter some Ave years
ago. Stone just served four years in
the Htlllwater. Minn., prison for a like
crime, committed on the Bister of this
girl, who had a child, and was found
dead In a sfrawstack. The girl swore
that her stepfather w a the father of
her baby. Frank Bowman was sen
tenced o two and a h;if years for
horse stealing, and Fred Tougreau was
sentenced to thirty nays in th- rouniy
jail and to pay a fine of tl'W.
May Fight Trust.
Peoria, 111., April 2. The closing
down of Its Waukegan plant by th
flu cose trust Is because of ovei -production,
and the high price of com.
The trust houses at Marshrtlltown,
Rockfonl, Waukegan and Pekln art
now shut down, the latter having ho-n
elos-d Saturday. When It was sold to
the trust recently the people who own
ed exacted a promise to keep them
Wining. This was not lived up to and
tkey Bow threaten to erect an inde
fesslent pUat.
WW Meet at Huron.
y r Wlttw of the Bouth Dakota Hank-
,' ,ejf 'AMOCUtloB. was In session here
, eUrsVay, arranaln for their envea
, M be btM here May .
- ' Car KOe Near. -IIJZX
IsV Mvr t.-in a hand.
1 t It & Aftwt tmi Walter
::.- t eeteotetf in the act
' SJtt C -.ir at
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TO LEAS TIE CCHTS.
Waahlogton, D. C. April !. Repre
tentative James M. Griggs, of Georgia
was unanimously chosen chairman ol
the democratic congressional commit
tee at a meeting held in the minority
caucus room at the eapitol. A com
mittee consisting of the chairman, Mr.
'"'ggs. Kepresentative Williams of
Mississippi,: Representative Rupert of
New York. Representative Richardson
of Tennessee, Representative Williams
Of lilinoi", ftprewentative Jackson of
Kansas and Senator Culberson of
Texas, was appointed to perfect a
plan of organization for the ensuing
CoTiKrssiofial cainpargrr-arrd select tne
remaining officers of the commit te sub
ject tu the ratification of a meeting of
the full committee to be field April 11.
It is the understanding that this
committee, among other thing's, will
report in favor of the creation of an
executive committee of which former
j Represent a tK e Benjamin P. Cable of
j Illinois probubly w ill be chairman, and
; of a finance committee, of which Louis
j Ninon of New York probably will be
chairman. The only other name be
side that of Mr. irigg which was pre
sented to the committee for chairman
ship was Mr. Cowherd of Mississippi,
but his name was withdrawn before
the vote wa taken.
The following were selected to rep
resent states which have no democrat
ic representation in congress:
Connecticut, Pawbert K. DeForrest;
Iowa, ii. A. Huffman; Maine, H. J.
Brown; New Hampshire, Henry Mollis;
Oklahoma Territory, Harry' Bacon;
West Virginia, B. H. Ossesman; Wis
consin, K. C. Wall; Wyoming, C. T. .
Arnold; Indian Territory, Sam Powell.
The committee heard the protests of
faction of the democracy of the Dis
trict of Columbia against James L.
Norrts, who was e lei led to represent
the "district at a former meeting of the
committee, but decided to disregard
the protests made.
DICKINSON HOT WANTED BY BULGARIA,
Washington, D. C, April 3. As one
result of his activities in the Stone
case, Mr. Dickinson has lost his posi
tion as diplomatic ' representative to
Bulgaria. When he was in Sofia last
fa41 he addressed some very strong
representations to the Bulgarian min
ister for foreign affairs and apparently
he has not been forgiven, for now in
formation comes to the end that he is
persona, non grata.
A minister or diplomatic agent can
not be retained at a place against the
will of the country to which he la ac
credited, and that is Mr. Dickinson's
position. It is very probable, however,
that' our government, as a manifesta
tion of its displeasure, will refrain from
sending another diplomatic agent to
Sofia, though it will not be thus pre
vented from making any demands
upon the Bulgarian government ill the
matter of the tone caee which the in
quiry now in progress may seem to
justify. The Bulgarian government has
no representative here.
Mr. Dickinson ' consul general at
Conytantm'pl resides Demg diplomat
ic agent' to Bulgaria and receives a
lump salary of $5,Oon per annum. It is
not likely that h will suffer flnancuUly
by this Bulgarian action. -
H. C. EVANS RESIGNS HIS OFFICE.
Washington. I. t, April 2.-Th fol
owing letter from H. Clay Bvans. re-
siatiijig the cfmmls-ionernhip of pen-
"tatement. us made public at the
White House tonight;
Department of the Interior,' Bureau
of Pensions. Washington, March 15,
l2.To the President: For some
time I have been considering the ques
tion of resigning. U will soon he five
years since 1 assumed the duties of
this office and now i have the honor of
tendering you my resignation as com
missioner of pensions and will thalik
you to accept the same at as early a
date as may suit your convenience.
Thanking you for your kindly consid
eration, and with assurance of my best
wishes, I am, respectfully
H. CI-AV EVANS.
The statement appended to the letter
(s as follows: .
Mr. Evans some months ago verbally
expressed his desire to resign, and
finally put it In writing March 15. The
president, however, has told htm thai
he will ha-ve to remain as commissioner
Irt the first place until his successor
hits been determined upon, and in the
second place until there is some posi
tion to tender him w hich the president
will regard ,as a promotion r.S a -fitting
'reward for his excellent services
in the department.
Pension for Mre. MeKinley.
Washington, D. C April 2. Chair
man Sulloway of the bouse committee
on invalid pensions, is preparing a re
port on the bill granting a pension of
tf.OOO annually to the widow of Pres
ident MrKlnley and will present It,
probably, this week. The bill has been
before a subcommittee for some time
and has now by common consent and
without division bn favorably recom
mended by the full committee.
Four Killed by FaHInf Wed.
Cincinnati, O., April S. A large stone
wall In lsdsburg near Covington, ICy,
caved In and killed Oeorga Cope land, ft
laborer, and fatally injured three other
laborers, who were at work on the
walla. '
RMifn' fcf MI.
Washington, I. r.," Afm . Joseph
K. Wood. United tae attorney for
the gecond aivtelofl of AlsAa, ha re
stated. Wood is serrtef ft term la
prison for content at M cenaeetloa with
the jde ITores eae.' Tbe deperttaeftf
wm ftbMt te take action In hi cm
feat rasnctlM wa reerlToA,'
URS, RATION
TOURS OMAHA.
ttt Tata it Kstic Halts ui TtttftrKM
lit Sic is tyitt PtMtakle.
Sha Delivers Several Lectures, but
Sometimes Has Treuble In
Being Heard.
Omaha. Neb., April J. Under chaper
onage of three newspaper reporters.
Carrie Nation "did" Omaha Saturday-
afternoon. She was desirous of golioj
on a slumming expedition in the even
ing, but in order to catch her train.
he was prevented from seeing the
Ighls by gaslight.
After visiting the county jail and
putting to rout the chief of police, Car
rie announced, "Now! want to see
something interesting."
Mickey Mullen's theater, a famous
resort for cheap sports, was suggested
in a possible point of interest, and the
smasher" readily fell in with the idea.
"What are you all doing here?" she
lemanded of a dozen loungers who
were sitting about th ; table smoking
:igarettes. "Oh those nasty, vile cig
irettes! I don't see how you can stand
:hem. Where Is the proprietor?"
"MICKEY" AND "CARKIK."
"Mickey" Mullen stepped forward
ind announced that it was his prlvi
ege to welcome her to his place of
lusfness. She shook hands with him
ordlally and then exclaimed:
"You are Irish, Mickey. I love the
Irish, but you are in a bad business.'
Tell me, w hen you are dead and gone,
hat good thing can people say of your
laloon or theater? Just tell me one j
hing." j
"Mickey" scratched his head. He '
.vas plainly stumped, but finally ven-
lured the assertion , that posterity
would Say that he minded his own
Dusiness, which he intimated was
Tiore than some women did.
"Can't we have some music?" asked
Mrs. Nation.
"'Certainly."
Mrs. Nation took a front seat and
istened with delight to her favorite
nng, "The Lest Rose of Summer,"
After shaking hands with every one in
ihe theater and kissing the actresses.
Mrs. Nation bid farewell to "Mickey's."
Her departure was celebrated with
'three cheers for Carrie."
IN THE .TKNDBHLOIN.
From Mullen' theater down to the
'rwl light" district, Mrs. Nation was
'ollowed by a big .crowd. ' which In
rejtsed rapidly at every step. Oolden
laired women appeared at every win
low, clapped their hands and cheered
By the time Ooldsmfth's saloon,, pussl.
ily the tough) st jemt In town, at Ninth !
ind Capitol avfmi'e, was reached, the
treets were jammed with a. motley-
nob struggling to caich
he hatchet wielder
-Mrs. Nation advanced to the rear of
he saloon While the crowd of women
ind men, drunk and sober, surged
ibout her, Son chred and others
i).ne1. hut everybody Veiled
With wild peals of laughter the o
ncn raised their glasses of beer, blew
he foam from the amber fluid so that j
t almost fell upon the "smasher's"
iress and drank to her he.Ith. An.U j
ill the uproar. Mrs. Nation stood upon
'
i chair and surveyed tiie crowd wan
CALLED FOR MOHB P.F.RK.
When the noie Had subsided slight-
. .
,y she attempted to si c.il;. but co-ild
le heard with difficulty. When th
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jC",iir-f i i trui j. 'ii nt iii.ji u-s i
lution the women gave vent to hys
.!!'! bursts of laughter and renewed
heir calls for more h er. .
"It' was a wild spectacle." said Mrs.
Vatlon, when File left the saloon. 1
nver. never saw such a thing before." I
'
Ion was accorded respectful attention.
he listened quietly until a woman on
he stage ftnish-I her song, and tlvn
trose and addressed, tin audience,
nbich tilled the house. .
"How many men here," she asked,
"would like to have their wives or
daughters In such a place with these
women here? Raise your hands."
There was no response.
NO ONE KAIbKD A HAND.
"Those who think their wives or
moitirm miui'j uiv- iu imvf loeiu iiere, I
..1.1 in.- u...... ,1 . i.. 1
raise their hands." '. j
Not a hand was visible.
"You see you are all ashamed of
what you are doing. You say I am
suffering from lunacy. I nay you are
suffering from saloonaey.t'
At the city mission Mrs. Nation ad
dressed a crowded house in her char
acteristic style. ,
"Nice peaceable old lady. Isn't she?"
sold a Daily News reporter to a woman
who wan an Interested listener.
."Yes." said the woman. "She's peac
able and sweet enough now, but I wan
In Kansas City when she smashed my
father's saloon all to h--l.-
In summing up what she had seen
Mrs. Nation said:
"I , have beard bad things about
Omaha before I came, What I have
f:tn fully Justifies the reports."
' Mrs. Nation left the cily st & o'clock
for North Bend. .
IKES C5,a.
New York, April I. Btorles of young
Reginald Vanderblifs loss of S1M.0M at
roulette at "Dick" OuitUld'a gambling
resort recently here led to ail manner
eg tataa as te bow tbe matter first be
mum nwbUo. Tne latest la te the effect
KM a tonal eooisty beawty. waa la en
fjai af tta mm wka rnaae wa
tfat?MttemcMaigirta.Ca.
CTft W W to Ct anoaae, ft m
iek:i rcxs m bits ixxn
Chicago. III.. April S The beef trusi
has put up the prices of beef, pork am!
mutton to the highest figures on rec
ord. It justifies itself by citing the prlcei
it is paying for cattle, hogs and hep
Complaints have been coming to th
packers from all over the United
States.
"Half a corn crop, half an oat crop,
high prices for feed and high prices tot
choice stock." is the gist of the an
swers to complaints.
The average advance on beef is some
thing like 3 cents a pound, dressed and
iiellvered-by th' w holesaJer. -R a nge-J ed
cattle are now scarce, and moet of the
primitive stock is grain-fed.
While the b-f is of a better duality
than heretofore .the prices are regard
ed as disprojiortionately large.
It is figured by packers that the best
beef now costs ih?m about 7 cents a
pound on foot, de'fvered in Chicago.
With the slaughtering, the weight
shrinks about one-fourth, making- the
oi.-r.wr, 0eei cost ahout 10 cents a
pound.
The expenses of refrigerating, selling
and delivering, together with a profit.
are said to be covered in another cent.
Hut by the time the meat reaches the
consumer, he Is paying 20 cents for
roasts, Zi cents for porterhouse,16 cents
for veal, and other cuts in proportion.
Pork products, too, are far higher
than ever before ,and for substantially
he same reasons.
Three years ago one could buy the
best ham in the market for 10 or 11
ents a pound; now the first grade
hams cannot be had at less than 14
ents. Pork chops, lard, bacon and
ilckled pork have undergone a like ad
ance. MISS STONE DENOUNCES CHARGE,
)
London. April 3 Miss Kllen M.
."tone, the American missionary, has
arrived In Iondon. Fhe said to a rep
rrswitatlvf of thr press:
"I am very tired, but urn glad to be
here; 1 cannot reiterate too often my
thanks to my many friends on th"
other side. 1 shall be delighted to get
home once more."
Miss Stone listened " eagerly to the
rending of a copy of the dispatch detail
ing the Interview which a press repre
sentative had w ith her at Vienna.
"Yes," she said, "that's just what 1
said and the way I feel. 1 cannot say
any more than Is known about the
causes of the kidnaping. The Idea lha!
Tsilka had anything to do wlth.it Is
just as absurd and cruel when some
people hinted J had connived at my
own abduction.
"Yes, Macedonia Is in a very trou
bled state. It is seething. What is go
iiiK to hapren I cannot say. The gov
ernment may settle who is to make
anvnds for our capture:.
'Throughout my captivity I f..( (he
' h;,ri'! o Kui'llng and protecting
" n- people are' so anxious to
glimpse of,"" "cm , nave got to say,
, j paxxUtt me. If I had done snmethin
. ' r).. .iti.1 1i....m .. r... , ,
j myself 1 could understand: but I was
jor.Iy an unwilling agutt It, the lio ideu!
which, I hope and nay, wil) eventunlly
benefit the work of the i-ost,..t in i,,i
IgiuU and Turkey."
CLARKE CLIAMS THE VICTORY,
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fr,.m . ,!,, , ,, , ..
iroin rious p.irts of tne suite show
i,a. a h(. ...... ...., . .. . ,
j - - r'"i'-n in me
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;i - h.tor, go.e, nor, coiigressruen. state
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' alld local Offices. The Contest Oct ween
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eiiator James K . Jones and , .i ;, ,u.
' . , ., ,., , ""' '"v-
ernor James P. Clmke for I niK.-d
S:te senator was uppermost am!
drew out the full voting strength.
At e-"oyerrior ("! ke h'-Hd'JUHf-ters
it is claimed he will have eighty
six members in the legislature or nine
teen more than necessary on join b:iJ
lot for United States senator. Thlt
.claim is disputed at the headquarters
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of Senator Jones.
Tne early returns are favorable to
Clai ktf. K turns are coming In slowly,
but all Indications are that Governor
Dans is running ahead of Clarke an1
will defeat Colonel K. W. Rector for
the yj'srtiiril nomination hv u rood
majority.
MESSA6E OF PEACE TO LABOR WORLD,
.....i , ,, -
nuiiej', ,i, r?. vi ,, April 3. I he com
puiswry iixiunltini siuiiratiion -ou
I whose membership Includes representa-
i-r w r,,,j,,,.j r, rtiiu employes, Which
was recently established hcre,cl!t open
this month.
Speaking at a picnic which the gov
ernment tendered to the delegates ol
the industrial unions. Justice Corjcn. a
member of the arbitration court,' tx
pressed the ojfjnion I hat the court's es
tablishment would prove to be a mes
sage of peace lo the Industrial world.
Labor leaders spoke In a similar strain.
The attorney general, Bernard King
rose Wise, urged the employes not to
put Ihe arbllintion act to a full strum
Immediately, but to be content to ask
the court to deal with Ihe Important
qucslons. stich as the limitation of lu
hours of labor and child labor.
The wheat crop of Nebraska 'anil
Iowa Is reported lo bo very promising
youths pledged themselves to secrecy
but someone evidently leaked.
HMab Roughly Handled.
London, April a. A casualty Hat pub
llshed hers records a hitherto unreport,
ed fight In the RhenoeUr Valley, neai
Sutherland, Cane Colony, March H
when the British were evidently se
vanfy beadled. They lost stent esse
fcaa, kai Urn woanded and twenty
ttM awi were aaatnral. The lattei
KING SHUNS -
HOLY CUP
Ehnrl is AliMstiN ii Refusal ti Take
Cissniot.
King Seeks te Shorten Coronation
Ritual but Ecclesiastics Insist on
Fulfilling Ancient Custom 4.
Iiidon, April 2. King Kdward has
had great difficulty in inducing the
archbishop of Canterbury to shorten
hiiu eimpruy ine ritual or eoronauon.
In the first place, the king wished the
ceremony to occupy not more than
forty-five minutes. Put Most Rev. Dr
Temple, supported by other ecclesiasti
cal authorities, has insisted on retain
ing several ancient customs, so the
ceremony will tske ninety minutes.
On one point the king is adamantine
He absolutely refuses to take com
munion. This has caused the primate
deep chagrin, as It Is likely to provoke
unfavorable comment, because it is
common report that the king never has
partaken of the communion according
to the Anglican rite. The hlshops of
Bath and Durham have insisted upon
their right to support the crown on the
king's head after coronation, an assist
ance the king wanted to dispense wilh,
After prolonged protest from Ihe king
the primate has decided that the king
must submit to being anointed on the
breast, also on the forehead and chin,
with holy oils, and is having a slit
made in the coronation robes to per
mit tills to he done.
As Queen Alexandra positively re
fuses to have her face anointed, the
holy oils me being prepared in the
form of a solid chrtnn. like wax, for
Uie prliiiHte refused to forego inai pari
of the rate.
Further trouble and delay have been
caused by the rU"cn's fancied in re
gad to the color of her coronation
robes and the set of her crown. Thir
ty crowns of the Gothic pattern pre
scribed by the king were submitted to
her, but she left for Denmark without
having picked one out.
BOERS ELUDE BRITISH 6RASP.
Fretoria, April 2. A bout 1..".00 floers
and i Ix-larey, Lielioniietg, Kemp and
Woioiooins weie witlin Ihe area of
Lord KllclK-ner s lot -st movement, but
though surprised by the rapidity dis
play eil by ihe loitish troops, gM in
the iauer's lines i.il led most of the
burgher s to esuip". The Ho -i prison
ers totali-d l'f men. including Com
nisndniit H. Kruger. tmd former Ixnd
rost Neeihllng of Kh-rksdorp.
f mm the first prisoners captured
It was learned that (lencial Delarey
as himself outside the actual cordon,
having slept some dittance westward
of Llebotibuig. Kemp and other Boer
commanders were inside the columns
of the enemy.
The lust hotiy, coMsi-Hiog of 7r(v Bots
was high ted about Jo o'clock In the
morning mid retreated at full sine'!,
making lor a ijap between the Ifntisti
columns. The race for over ensued.
A fori e of mounted Infantry which had
already ridden upward of fifty miles,
pressed Its tired horses until many o
tne animais gtve tnii, vtiieO ilie iiifM
Jilriiisd off and raced forwad on foot.
Some of the mounted men. however,
were able to gallop light Into the gap
just ahead of the burghers. Whom they
mer, with a warm fire. , .
These troops also siuceded in driving
fca. k a body of ;i0 Bncrs, who -,vcic
forced to deserl the guns they had Cap
tured from the Doiiop 'convoy south
west of Kelersdorp, in February. Thf;
Boers tried to get through several
openings, - but on each occasion were
forced to rli utile ba"k until they ul
timately, found a gap and passed out
of the British lines, within sight of
Klerksdorp. Many fell before the pur
suing columns could overtake the
Boors.
Five C&r.ad!ar: vh f out of th'-W
column and tried to work their way
back, were surrounded by a Boer force
and made a splendid defense. But,
finally seeing'their ruse was hopeless,
four of the Canadians surrendered.
The fifth, however, indignantly refused
to throw down his arm and continued
a single-handed fight until he whv
killed. This was regarded as one of
the most heroic Incldei.ts of Ihe day.
An Illustration of the resourcefulness
of the lioers was given by Liebonborg
and several hundred men, when, taking
advantage of Ihe confusion of the drive
they formed a commando similar In
arrangement lo that of a British col
umn. Moving close to one Of the nu
merous gups in one of the British lines
they succeeded In reaching It and get
tit jf safely away before their ruse was
Selected,
The guns captured from Von Donop's
sonvoy were brilliantly recaptured by
the Scottish Horso, which charged up
to tbe mimic of the artillery and rode
the Boer gunners off their feet before
the latter had a chance to fire.
I :
VETERAXS ARE A8AINST EVANS.
Topeka, Kan., April S. A delegation
Of thirty-one Orand Army men called
on Hens tor Burton In this city and ask
b him to use his Influence against the
confirmation In th? aensts of any sp
tolntmrnt which may be given to Pen
ton Commissioner Evan when the lst
!r -retire from hi present position.
Hie veteran represented that they
tntuvft .bamiaJ W tfaa snfUMf nne-
w. m w wa .
OLD SOLDIER LOSES IIS KEY.
Omaha, Neb.. April 2 William Clerks
an old soldier of Davenport, la., broth
er of Henry (ierke. expressman, and
uncle of W. F. flerke, market inspector
of this city, lost three 1100 bills In
Stafford Ftynn's saloon, 1303 Doug
lass street, Thursday afternoon. Frank
Irelund, barkeeper at the saloon, and
his brother. Wilbur Ireland, are in the
city Jail pending an Investigation. 'The
money was i ('covered by the Chief of
Police Donahue, who refuses to slate
from whom it was secured un'H he has
completed an investigation.
According to the story told the police
Oerke drew $twi from the Omah Na
tional ba n k T "hliTsday 'afi erhoonT
of the money being In iloO bills. Some
time later he went into the Douglas
stre-t saloon and while under the in
ftueme of liquor pulled out his roll of
money, and after showing It to all In
the room placed It on the bar, saying
that he desired to get Into a poker
game. When the money was placed
on the bar, so It is said, someone grab
bed it. flerke was taken to the police
station, where he reported his hiss and
the arrest of the two Ireland followed.
The saloon was dosed for an hour or
two, While the officer investigated.
BARK 6IVES HONEY TO EMPLOYES.
Chicago, III,, April 2 The Merchant's
National bank of this city, which will
soon go out of business. Its Interests
being merged with those of Ihe Corn
Kxchange National bank, presented Its
mployes with farewell gifts.
The gifts were in each and aggrega
ed between 70.000 and IXO.sOO. The
presnls were handed out without cer
emony and before the recipients knew
what the envelopes contained the chief
flicers of Ihe bank had put on their
hats and departed, (me employe of th
ank, who had held his position over
hirty-seven years, received a check
for $12,000, while the night watchman
received one for J 1,000. Another em-
loye found a check In his envelope for
(3,000 and the lowest i, mount of money "
given any clerk was JoO. That was
awarded to a messenger boy who had
served the Institution only a few
months. The sic of the checks was
proportionate to the length and valus
of the men's services.
HANNA IS NOT A CANDIDATE.
Tomah, Wis.. April 2. Senator Mar
cus A. Hanna hits written a letter to
C. W. Croty of this city, staling thst
he Is in no sense' a candidate for the
presidency la WH. and requesting his
friends to rttsciMinure any movement to
that end, Mr. Croty wrote to the Sen
ator some days rigo, and received the
following autograph reply:
United States Senate, ; Washington,
Mareh 27. Sly I War Sir; have just
received your letter of the lth inst,,
and wish to assure you of my thorough
'ippreehtiiori of the high compliment
paid roe in your mig-estion in refc,---rice
to the tioniirmtion for iWi, I am
grateful for such friendship and con
fidence, but will say in reply thnl I am
not In any sense a candidate and trust
toy friends will discourage any move
ment looking toward that end.
Thanking vou for your courtesy, I
rt nmln, ours Truly,
M. A. HANNA.
LARGE MINES COKSUBATE IN UTAH.
S;ilt Luke City. Un-h. April 2.-Th;
Daily West and Quiney mining com
panies, two of the largest dividend
trying properties In the state, are tv
be rormolldiitcd and HUjMtlon involving
million of dollars Is to reuse. The
i-oriiiM;idti.-.n ! f.-irm the fifth Jsrsrst
dividend iiaying mining compimy !n the
Coiled States. Tlv agreement of con
solidation was reached recently at a
no cling of committees r-prwntmg
both companies nd will be confirmed
at a. mel ting of the - rifiectors soon,
Turns of the agreement will not be.
ttivvn -out dutll after ihe meeting ot ,
the director. i . . . , . ,. , ..
. The ulwny rninc luts mude paying
dividends of 2,i per cent on cap!-'
tailzatlon of Vffi.ono. The Dally West
has bet iv paying . dividends of :t pre
cent on a capitalization of M.OOO.OOO.
The : properties of the two companies
prat li ally, adjoin each other.1
COIN FOR THE FILIPIK8S.
Washington," D. C April 2. The re-"
publican members of the senate com
mittee on the Philippines held a meet-.
Ing and passed finally upon the pro
visions of the Philippine government
hi!!, , The; trurrency question th"
principal topic of conversation again
and the provision for supplying Ihe
Filipino with a circulating medium
ns prepared by the subcommittee com
posed of ft-natora Allen, Heveridge
and Dubois was finally passed upon.
This provision, as has been heretofore
stated, Is that thure Bhnll be coined a
Philippine dollac of the some weight
and fineness un tho Mexican dollar find
the British dollar.' The coin will carry,
an American device on one sldi? and
an Oriental design on the other, and ft
Is calculated th:it It III In time b at"
very popular coin throughout Ihe east
ern world.
The amendment also provides for
subsidiary coinage sufficient to meet
Ihe wants of the Philippine people.
The coinage of this silver will b dons
in American and In the Philippines '
be continued by his successor. Mr. Bur
ton promised to bring tho matter be.
fore the president as soon as possllili
after be returns to Washington
REPORT CXE TKCIiSAXD SIAIJ. '
Prkjn, April I. Chinese officials any'
that 1,000 people have been killed In
rlou at If Ing Tv? the outhernmeat
prefecture of the province of CM Ii "'
This, perhaps, la an eiaggeratloa. bul
the toaa of Me waa n4eMaiy great,
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