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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. it. VcOiltoi Close. Bj tit Siate CoBiutiti to Lea Ticket. Routine of tho Convention. Latter From Senators Millard and Dietrich are Road. Lincoln. Neb. (Special.) The repub lican state convention was held here on Wednesday, June 18. Chairman Lindsay called the conven tion to order and introduced Deputy Attorney General Norria Brown as tem porary chairman. A permanent organization was made, with Samuel P. Davidson of Tecumseh as chairman. On motion of Lincoln Frost of Lan caster this committee on resolutions was appointed by the chairman: Frost of Lancaster, John Reese of Custer, J A. Khrhardt of Stanton, R. W. Sabin of Gage, W. T. Wilcox of Lincoln, J. D. Haskell of Dixon and W. S. Norton of Red Willow. A motion was carried to refer all resolution without reading to this committee. The first formal ballot for governor resulted: Robertson, 252; Black, 202; Wilson, 146; Mickey, V',2; Sears, 111; Jessen, 109; Dinsmore. 94; Van Dusen. 64; Savage, 2; Dean. 1. On the twelfth ballot the seventeen vote of Madison county were trans ferred from the Madison county can didate, Robertson, to Mickey. Other counties followed, nearly all of Rob ertson's strength going to Mickey, who received a total of 475 votes. After the result was announced Paul Clark moved to nominate Mickey by accla mation. There were excited demands for a roll call, and the motion receiving no recognized second, another ballot was taken. I , On the next and decisive ballot, the thirteenth, Douglas gave its full vote to Mickey, making the nomination a certainty. From Dinsmore's delega tion came a motion to make the nom ination of Mickey unanimous. The mo tion was immediately put to a vote and carried with a tremendous outburst of applause. Mr. Mickey was escorted to the plat form by a committee consisting of Will Hayward of Otoe and Thomas H. Wa ters of Clay. He responded briefly to the repeated calls for a speech. One iter another the defeated candidates were called to the platform. Each con gratulated the convention upon the nomination and pledged his services for the ticket. The roll was called for lieutenant governor, and while the figures were being added by the secretaries the re tsnr nf the resolutions committee was presented and unanimously adopted. The first ballot for lieutenant governor resulted: MeGilton, 464; Holbrook, 344; Steele, 93; Armstrong,. 32; Rouse, 99; Halfway down the list in the second roll call Steele moved to make the nomination of MeGilton unanimous motion carried unanimously and Mc- j.j k-;.. , t, a union re.-puuucu 11 " j m v- - i t speech. The roll was called for treasurer and while the secretaries were figuring the totals a communication signed by Sen ators Dietrich and Millard was read. On the subject of irrigation they said: "By the time your convention assem- bles the irrigation bill will nave re- ceived the signature of the president. I r(.Ceive a revenue from all non-resi-Throueh a suitable system of irrigation ... .t.i n0 that vast area of waste land in the central and Pacific portions of our na- tional commonwealth, which has re- mained so long untilled and uninhabit- ed t. .11 EC re!2""'" reriiuiv auu i de'velopment. Already two protects. J ta.M tiralo art under ennsidera- tion. lvLrincr tnU'iirf the PSt J hi istimell t I, ,..,n.B v - . - ni0r,tir.n WArlfK In the Western TMiTt V. 1. 1 .uit.'.i . . J . .- ... ..... -- , of Nebraska. That territory w hich has heretofore been designated as barren will be added to the wealth pioduclng elements of our state. "Another important measure which should, and likely will be, determined before the adjournment of congress, relates to the reciprocal trade arrange ments with the republic of Cuba. Be lieving that something should be done for that island, we have, at all times, been heartily in accord with the atti tude -of President Roosevelt on that subject. . Desiring, also, to do all in our power to protect the Interest of the beet sugar industry, wlitch is so closely Identified with the material welfare of the state of Nebraska and of mo great west, as against tne selfish claims of the sugar trust, we stand ready today, as we have in the past, to support any measure that will lend aid directly to the people of Cuba without Inflicting too great an injury upon any Ameri can industrial institution. In this we are simply upholding the expressed doctrine of the late William McKinley. In his last public utterance at Buffalo he made use of the following language: 'If perchance some of our tariffs are no longer needed for revenue or to en courage and protect our industries at home, why should they not be applied to extend or promote our markets abroad?"', MORTKNSEN FOR TREASURER. The vote on treasurer was: Morten am, HI; Bounder, 213; Johnson. 14; JBreMler, M; Bull van. 60; Azen, 22. The nomination of Mortenaen waa nsade unanimous. Secretary Marsh. of prout. Land Commissioner Kollmer and Superintendent Fowler were renomi nated br acclamation without the aannaJlty of a ballot. Tm arc tM High. Colorado Kprlnca, Colo. Bees use the mm of Iowa aonsaal a taxation twice M front aa those of Colorado, the riOMUm of UM Portland Gold Mln. ' j company will meet fear August 11 CJJ MMMMr a proposition to reorgan t j t mm malm wtora the tax ia la i mm . Loot roar th lows tax :: CXv, 5 ajwNtr to la tho K v-- n0"Ca mt m at 1 .1 XZt crm PLATFORM OF NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS. Lincoln. Neb. The report of the committee on resolutions was present ed after the nomination of Mr. Mickey and was adopted unanimously as read. It is in full as follows: The republican party of Nebraska, in convention assembled, congratulates the people upon the present prosperity under republican administration, which auulies to each branch of industry. and which is not bounded by any state or any interest, but applies to all tne neople. whether in the employment of capital or following the pursuits of la bor" While the commercial "and roan--ufacturing Interests are in the height of prosperity the agricultural interests are equally prosperous, and the farmer and the laborer find full and Just re muneration as the results of their ef forts. We affirm the platform adopted by our party at Philadelphia in 1900. We deeply deplore the tragic and untimely death of our great leader, the country's martyred president, Wil liam McKinley. While deeply feeling the loss, we congratulate the people of this great republic upon possessing a vice president sufficiently courageous' to follow out the wise policies Inau gurated by his illustrious predecessor. ENDORSEMENT OF ROOSEVELT. We heartily indorse the administra tion of President Theodore Roosevelt. We especially commend the justice and wisdom of his reciprocity policy with Cuba, as embodied in his message to congress. We commend the bold Btand that he has taken against the forma tion or perpetuation of unlawful com binations in restraint of trade. We are heartily in sympathy with the president's policy in favor of the na tional Irrigation law and we commend our senators and representatives for their efforts in securing the passage of the same. The American soldier needs no apol orv. His record Is one of loyalty, brav ery and generosity toward a treacher ous end cruel foe. In battle, in victory and in defeat he has been the pride of his countrymen, and challenges the admiration of the world. To criticise him is unjust, to denounce him cow ardly, to deprive him of the honor won Is cruel. ON STATE ISSUES. We favor the most speedy revision of the state constitution to meet the demands of the twentieth century con ditions, and by the submission of need ed amendments through the coming legislature or by the calling of a con stitutional convention. We demand the enactment of addi tional laws that w ill hold every custo dian of public funds that may come Into his possession by virtue of his office responsible for the repayment not only -of the principal but also of the interest accruing thereon. We commned the economy and re trenchment Inaugurated by the present state administration in the manage ment of state Institutions, and the turning in to the public treasury of all interest on public funds. We realize, however, that the condi tion of the state's finances urgently rcGirircs censures to increase state revenues and to reduce the state debt which exceeds the constitutional limit With this object In view, a more strict nforcement of the laws relating to as- sessment and taxation is imperative ...... ..... . t u : .-. . ,.-..11 .i o ...a tantnla property of all corporations, should be ssessed so as to bear their just and due share of the cost of government, Mate, county and municipal, the same as other taxable property, as contem plated by the constitution. The state is entitled to and should lu' i' - - cldent insurance In NeOraska (except mtitaul benefit and fraternal societies) an(J we recommend to the legislature iA, -,-. . a tne ena.c.cov 0 ....,.- Upon tne gross premium iwnnicu this state by such corporations. We favor the creation of a board of pardons to investigate and pass upon applications for executive clemency, and to make recommendations to the governor according to their findings. We favor the creation of a board oi audit whose duty It snail be to ex amine and verify the accounts of the state treasurer and to make periodical ly public reports of the conditions of the funds and the whereabouts of the money and securities In the custody of th- state treasurer. We cheerfully pledge ourselves to the encouragement and protection of home oompanies.home associations and home societies, engaged in providing Indemnity for loss of property, life and Hmh. so that as far as reasonably may be, the money collected from the peo ple shall remain at home and be In vested and expended for the use of our people. Bolivar Captured. Washington. D. C The first cable gram from Minister Bowen at Caracas that has reached the state department since the recent rejuvenation or the Venezuelan revolution says: "It la stated on the authority of the minister of foreign affairs of Vene zuela, that tho city of Bolivar la now In the poaoeaalon of tho Insurgents and that there la no blockade on tbo Ori noco river. To Fight Amarleawa. ' unlla. Colonel Baldwin, after writing to tbo sultan of Baclod, noti fying Mm that the Americana bad no intention of Intorforlng with tbo re ligion, plurality of wives and of the property of tbo Moron, has roeaveo a Mrf. aarlaa that Ma nroaoneo.la not doatrod In tbo Laka Lonao district, and unban ho will join thaw rongion tnsw of UanbotH-mll tbo aatttoa win mam war on Man. Coxnl Baldwin bo IUvm tU aCtaaa of tnoted and Mao- 09 mmt U THE BEET SUGAR MEN. Speeches in Midi li Support if Reciproc ity III Alti Agiiist It. Forakor Wanta Republicans to Got Togothor in Support of What la Now a .Party Quoetion. Washington, D. C tPpecial.) The senators held a conference on the ques tion of Cuban reciprocity and after three hours' discussion adjourned, sub ject to the call of Chairman Allison, ; without action. Almost all the repub lican senators who were in the city were present. There were eight or nine speeches made in support of reciproc ity, and only two in opposition to the policy. This was in tccoid with a previous understanding that as the beet sugar senators had monopolized the attention cf the conference on a previous night, their oiyonents would have the greater share of the time. The speeches In support of the bill weer mr.de by Senators Foraker, llev eridge, Lodge. Hale, Warren. Aldrich, MeComas and Manna, Senator Piatt of Connecticut adding a few words to w hat he had said at the former meet ing. The two spefVhes in opposition to the proposed legislation were made by Senators Burton and Burrows. The speeches for reciprocity were aJI along the same gtneral line and without ex ception were pleas for legislation and for party harmony. FOKAKKK PLEADS FOR UNITY. Senator Foraker opened proceedings with an appeal to his party colleagues to get together In support of this measure, which had, he said, be-.-ome a party question, having been made so by the attitude not only of the present chief magistrate, but by that of his honored predecessor. He said with some appearance of feeling that men could not be with the party at one time and against it at another and maintain their prestige, lie also spoke of the necessity of maintaining most cordial relations with Cuba. Senator Beveridge dwelt on the grow ing importance of American trade with the outside world and said the pres ent opportunity to extend our hold on the good will of the Cuban people should not be lost. Senator Lodge dwelt with especial weight on the Importance of the repub lican senators standing together at this critical point In the party's history. Our prestige and future national stand ing, he said, might depend on the step now taken, for all th-: world was watching with interest our treatment of the Cuban people. He declared that opposition would not suffice to prevent the continued presentation of this matter until success should be ob tained, and was quite positive that if reciprocity with Cuba was not secured now It would be later. WARREN FAVORS HARMONY. Senator Warren spoke briefly in the interest of party harmony. He thought that all the resources of the republican senators ought to be exhausted to se cure co-operatin before attempting to take final action. Senator MeComas declared his ad herence to the senate reciprocity bill, saying that he considered it in the in terests of the whole country to enact such legislation as was outlined in that measure. Senator Hale said that it would be distinctly understood that In support ing this measure he did not surrender his principles as a protectionist. He was inclined, he said, to hesitate some what before accepting the modern day reciprocity Idea, but recioroclly with Cuba he regarded as entitled to some what different consideration from reci procity with other countries, because of the obligation we had assumed to ward that island. He believed that the Cuban people would secure the benefit of the proposed reciprocal relation with that country and said hp was willing to set Cuba up in housekeeping. Senator Aldrich spoke at some length. He dwelt 'Uith special emphasis on the necessity of the party's presenting a solid front at this time and with re spect to this measure. SENATOR HANNA TALKS OK AID. Senatfr Hanna spoke on the ques tion of extending the proper aid to Cuba as a moral question, saying that our obligations to the Cuban people were such that we would not be true to ourselves as a nation If we should fall to give them an encouraging hand at the beginning of their national ca reeer. He referred to President Mc Klnley's attitude on thlB subject and quoted the president's Huff a la speech as making it Imperative on this gov ernment to enter Into proper recipro cal relations with Cuba. The meeting had almost concluded when Senator Hurton of Kansas took the floor to make a brief but Impas sioned and eloquent speech In support and defense of the attitude of the beet sugar republicans. I tock as his text certain remarks which had been made by Benator Piatt of Connecticut and by Senator roraaer. in nie .-xpeciauy with reference to an intimation that the beet sugar senators were not loyal to the party. Sohool Toaehars Mlaoing. Manila. No trace has been found of the American school teachers of Cebu, Island of Cebu. who started on a day's outing June 10, and have not been beard of since. Additional scouting parties have been aent out to look for them nnd the search will be continued until definite Informat'on Is obtained. A portion of tbo con of Mount V. aavlna has fallen In and precautions aro being taken against possible land AITI-TRUST LAWS KNOCKED OUT. Chicago. 111. (Special.) In a decision Judge Hanecy of the state circuit court held that the Illinois anti-trust law of ISM Is unconstitutional and void in all its parts. He ordered a finding in favor of the defendant In the case of the people on relation of the attorney gen eral against the Butler Street Foundry and Iron company. By Judge Hane cy's decision practically all that was left of the anti-trust statutes of Illi nois are declured to be a nullity. In fifty-three other cases similar to the tne passed upon by the court, a IlJ'.e finding was. entered pursuant to a stipulation among the attorneys In the case. The prosecution based its case principally upon the provisions in section 1 of the law of Wsi. wherein It provides for the filing of affidavits by coipcratlons annually with the sec retary of state showing that thty are not a party to any pool, combination or trust. In passing opinion upon the merits of the case. Judge Hanecy held that the law of 1S97 amended the law of H91 and that the supreme court of the United States has decided that the law of Wt is unconstitutional. The sep arate trust act of 1S93 was declared to be illegal by the federal supreme court last March. The decision has a direct bearing upon a large number of cases that have been begun against manufactur ing concerns to collect fines for non compliance with the provisions of the anti-trust law in regard to the filing of affidavits. Early In lf9 Attorney Gen eral Alkcn for tne state of Illinois, and State's Attorney Deneen of Cook coun ty began 1,200 suits in the courts of Cook county to recover $8,050 from each defendant, or a total of nearly 110.000,000. The trust statutes provide that on September 1 of each year the secretary of state shall address a let ter to every corporation, demanding an answer under oath as to whether the corporation Is a party to any pool, combination or trust. It was to re cover a penalty for non-compliance with this statute that the suits were Instituted. Counsel for the prosecution gave no tice of an appeal to the supreme court. RICHARD OLNEY IS NOT A CANDIDATE. Memphis, Tenn. (Special.) In re sponse to an Invitation from prominent .Memphis dcmocrats.members of a club formed to promote the candidacy of Hon. Richard Olncy of Massachusetts for the presidency, urging him to de liver an address here, ,Mr. Olney has sent the following letter, which Is self explanatory: "Boston, Mass., Jun 19. Hon. M. B. Norfeld, Memphis. Tenn.: Dear Sir I have yours of the 7th Inst. Inviting me to deliver an address at Memphis 'upon the political conditions of our re public.' inclosing the call for the for mation of a club In the Interest of my self as 'the next nominee of the dem ocratic party for president,' and ask ing for a reply upon both subjects. "Not being a candidate for the presi dency. I cannot, of course, encourage the formation of a proposed club. For the same reason and because my ap pearance at Memphis in answer to the Invitation would be Inevitably miscon strued into a desire to be a candidate, in spite cf all disclaimers, I must ask to be excused from delivering the address In question. 'In thus answering your note with entire frankness. I think I ought to be equally frank In saying that the fa vorable sentiments of yourself and those you tepresent are highly appre ciated and give me sincere pleasure. ery truly yours, "RICHARD OLNEY." LAQROHES LEADER IS CAPTURED. Manila. Pedro Feltlz, the leader of the ladrono who captured and subse quently cut to pieces a sergeant, two .orporals and four privates of the Fifth cavalry at Binangonan, lilzal province, May 30, has been captured. He Is still suffering from a wound inflicted by the soldieis. Feleiz is also implicated In the capture of the presidente of Oainta and the majority of the police force of that place March 4. Other ladrones were also captured. Manalmamo.a former Insurgent lead er of the Island of Marlnduque, has been sentenced to ten years Imprison'. ment and to pay a fine of $2,000 In gold for sedition In taking the oath of iillegiunce and not giving up hidden arms. Jesus de Veyre, with 250 men, 77 rifles and 23 revolvers, surrendered in the Island of Leyte. Rivera, with ten guns and ammunition, Is expected to sur render. CaplH has promised to sur render In South Leyte. A BILLION DOLLAR MEAT TRUST Chicago, 111. The Chronicle says: A New Jersey corporation, rivaling the. l.'rlted States Steel Corporation In magnitude, is projected. It plans to be a billion-dollar concern. It may be called the American Meat company. It is announced that a gigantic con solidation has been decided upon. The packing houses that have agreed to form the big combine are what Is krown as "The Big Four," and are Armour It Co., Swift 4k Co., Nelson Morris tc Co. and the O. II. Hammond company. Other concerns may be admitted. Fver without additions the combina tion of the capital of the four firms wilt make a stupendous centralisation of wealth. Cholora la Inoroaalng. Manila. The spread of cholera Is In creasing. There were tnlrty-flve casea and twenty-eight deatha from that dis ease here yesterday. The totals to date are: Manila, MM cases and 1,17 deaths; provinces, , cases and S.0N deaths. The fact that the world's supply of corks la much leas than the demand' has slven rise to a now Industry of collecting, cleaning and ravanplng corks. PANAMA BILL PASSES SENATE. Panama Route Is Chosei By tdeSeiati. Details of tie Ueisire. Spooner Subttltuto for lathmlan Can al Dill Is Adoptad By tho Son ata After a Hot Oobato. Washington. D. C (Special.) The Spooner amendment was adopted by the senate. 42 to 34. It was amended to place the work of construction of the ci-nal In the hands of an isthmian commission of seven members appoint ed by the president. Mallory offered an amendment re quiring the president to satisy himself on the question of title of the Tanama property within six months. Spooner moved to lay on the table. It resulted in the firs ttest vote, Panama advo cates winning, 44 to SI. Mitchell proposed an amendment au thorizing the president to build the Nicaragua canal If he should believe it was "not for the best Interests of the Cnltc-d States" to construc t the Pan ama canal. Laid on the table. 42 to 32. The Spooner amendment Is offered as a substitute for the house bill.whlch authorized the construe tion of the Nic aragua canal. It provides that the piesidcnt shall purchase the uncom pleted Panama canal, together with all the pioperty, maps, records, etc., of the New Panama Canal company, for $40, 000,000. provided a satisfactory title can be secured. CONTROL OF STRIP OF LAND. It authorizes the president to obtain from the Colombian government ex clusive and perpetual control of a strip of land not less than six miles in width, upon which to construct and operate the canal. Including Jurisdic tion over the ports of Colon and Pan ama. If the president is not thoroughly sat isficd with the title to the Panama canal within a reasonable time, he is authorized to conclude a treaty with Costa Rica and Nicaragua for the pur pose of securing the necessary terri tory upon which to build the Nicar agua canal. The sum of $10,000,000 Is appropriated toward the project by either route so selected, and the secretary of war is authorized to make contracts for ex vacation, construction and defense of the canal. The total cost of the Pan ama canal Is limited to $175,000,000. and the Nicaragua to $180,000,000. COST OF THE PHILIPPINE WAR. Washington, D. C (Special.) Secre tary Root made answer to the senate resolution of April 17 calling for In formation as to the cost of the war In the Philippines. It is showed that $.'i0,000 was advanced for the expenses of the Philippine commission originally from this Uintu 5C5 t.a-ry, b this emount as reimbursed out of the Philippine treasury. For rallroadHrnn'U portatlon of troops and supplies to and from the Philippines since the peace treaty was ratified the cost has been $40;i,44S. Reports from the various bureau of fice are submitted to show the cost of the Phlllprrir.e war, including out standing obligations, showing that the total tost up to date Is Jl T0,3'J6.5S6. The expenditures by years were as follows: Fiscal year IMS (two months. May and June), expended, $2,6,SM; liabil ities, nil. Fiscal year 1SS9, expended, $:6,2a),673; llubllitles, nil. Fiscal year 1900, expended. VA.m.W; "abilities nil. Fiscal year 1902 (10 months, July to April Inclusive). $34,409,022; liabilities, 1473,000. Total expended $169,513,510; liabilities, 1473,072. WOOD DID NOT M1N6LE IK POLITICS. Havana. General Maximo Gomez lUthorlze an absolute denial of the truthfulness of the charges of Dob son, a newspaper correspondent, that Governor Wood gave him 125,000 to withdraw his own candidacy for the presidency in favor of Palnia. Wood had contributed nothing from the insular funds to the Cuban cam paign and had not, so far as he knew, ever urged, directly or ,ndlr?ct!y. Tal ma's candidacy. As chairman of the Cuban national committee he knew that the funds came by voluntary con tributions from wealthy Cubans, na tive government employes and com mercial organizations In Havana. Iowa Stato Rot-star. Des Moines, la. George E. Roberts, director of the mint, has purchased the Iowa State Register, and will as sume control of the paper the latter part of this month. The paper was bought my Richard P. Clarkson, his biother, J. S., and his father. In 1870.0 A few years later the father retired, and In IHtM, when J. 8. Clarkson left Jowa, he sold his half Intertst to Rich ard Clarkson. X Ray Burn Provontod. New York. By the use of a single coat of psrafflne, what is known as the X-ray burn an be prevented, according to a statement of a physician of this city. Indlsealmlnate use of the X-ray In medical work has been handicapped by this burn, It Is supposed by the shaft of light driving certain particles of bacteria In the atmosphere Into the parts under the ray. This action can be entirely prevented. It Is claimed, by applying a coating of melted wai to ta skin HAVE HIGH HOPES OF VICTORY. 1 1 u ,.t,n rre. Pa. ( Special Presi dent John Mitchell's call for a joint anthntcite-bitumlnous convention na, greatly strengthened the hope" fr vlc" tory among the strikers in the hard coal regions. Cntll July 17. the day before the meeting at Indianapolis, the strike here will drift as it has ounng ih .st The nollcy creeping the strikers quiet and drawing out on the . strike the nonunlonists at worn win be continued, but no radical steps In the campaign are contemplated. Th. ,lelflv of a month In homing me convention Is puzzling to the local men. AUhniieti it is argued that ine oj,er- ator are thus given time to load up oiih .ft coal, the miners omciais say the output of bituminous can be restricted in a measure, l ne sugge. don Is made that the four weeks' In terval may be used to work a com promise. All Is peaceful throughout the mining region, the striking army nauig bi lled back to await developments., : DEMANDS RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY WHKlilncton. D. C (Special.) The administration stands ready to make a treaty with Cuba as a solution of the rclnrocltv tangle, provided the presi dent is given positive assurances that the senate will ratify it without amendment, next December. It the treaty proposition is presented as a mere subterfuge, and should prove to be only another effort to gain delay, the president certainly will have none of It. The above statement Is made upon the highest authority. The administration had Its innings at the white house, the "insurgents" being conspicuous by their absence, save for the call of Senator Millard of Nebraska. The president, it is said, Joked Millard unmercifully upon the action of the Nebraska ' convention. whereby the administration's Cuban nollcy was heartily Indorsed and the senator's letter of explanation of his attitude was promptly tabled. OPPOSED TO THE USE OF TOBACCO. Milwaukee. Wis. (Special.) Bishop Nicholson of the Milwaukee Episcopal diocese has created a sensation among the priests and laity of the diocese by Issuing a sort of a pronunclamento against the use of tobacco. The pronunclamento Is submitted as an object lesson, and while the bishop commends It to the good Judgment of the priests, without decreeing against the use of tobacco in so many words, nevertheless It has created quite a stir. The bishop maintains that there Is not one trace of spiritual help or phys ical gain from the use of tobacco, but untild evils have resulted from Its use. The extent to which the bishop's ab horrence toward tobacco goes Is evi denced by the statement that If It Is true that Sir Walter Raleigh Intro dueh tobacco into England, 'tis a pity that the ship that carried him did not sink in the ocean. oitiuc wiii hi ac pitn Ixmdon. Joseph Chamberlain an nounced In the house of commons that the loyalist claims for compensation In Cape Colony and Natal would be provided for out of the Transvaal fund and out of the first loan raised. Mr. Chamberlain said, however, that exception would be made In the Matter of damages wrought in Cape Colony by rebels or natives. This compensa tion fell on the Cape government. The total amount to he paid to the two colonies will exceed, according to esti mates, $10,000,000. The grant of $15.- OOO.OuO mentioned In the terms of sur render is not applicable ot Cape Colony and Natal. SCOTCH SHORTHRNS SELL FOR $77,000. Des Moines, la. Ninety-five Scotch Shorthorn cattle belonging to the E. S. Donahey herd at Newton have been sold at public auction for $77,000. One bunch of fifty brought approximately $40,000, and fort) -nine heifers brought $::c.92. llutterfly I- slrcu by Wlldwood, sold at the hi... ' ure, $1,700. One en other heifers brought over $1,000. Four bulls sold for $375 each. Five years ago Donahey embarked In the cuttle business with a small capital. He now owns 260 acres of land worth $S0 an acre and Is worth $75,000 bi sides. Brief Now Notoa. Lacemaklng is declining as an Indus try In Belgium. In merldlnal Rusi'ia people gain A remunerative living by fishing . 'for leeches. There are 2XA) blind people In the Fast End of London, most of whom make a living by begging. Bamboo In Japan makes an effective poison, the fine hairs on the young shoots being mixed with food. Of the ti6,000,000 odd acres of land In Russia, 23 per cent are occupied by forests and orchards. It Is estimated that more than a mil lion pineapples are used every year in this country by confectioners and candy makers. To Appoint Bishop. Des Moines, la. Aa soon aa the gov ernor receives the resignation of Jus tice Waterman of the state supreme bench he will appoint Judge d. A. Bishop ns his successor. Governor Cummins Is Indebted to tho judge, who was a candidate for governor at the same time that Cummins went Into ths race, and who gracefully withdrew In Cummins' favor. Judgs Bishop baa been on the district banco of Dos Moines for twelve years.
