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LOUP CITY, -• XEP
NEBRASKA.
The Jail at Stromsburg was de
stroyed by fire.
Memorial day was fittingly observed
In all sections of Nebraska.
W. W. Havins <»f Lorette, Boone
county, has lost a number of cattle
from black-lej.
Congressman Mercer, from the Sec
ond diBtrlct. haa been renominated to
succeed himself.
Mrs. Eaton, wife of Prof. Eaton of
the Fremont Not man school, died in
an Omaha hospital last week.
Elaborate preparations are In pro
gress at Pawnee City for a mammoth
celebration of the Fourth of July.
The Elkhorn Valley district reun
ion of the Grand Army of the Republic
will be held at Plalnview June 12 to 10.
Thvre is a corn blockade at Syra
cuse. the railroad company not lielng
able to take It away as fast as re
ceived.
Joseph a»d I/>uls Kastner. on trial
In Omaha last week for killing Police
man Glover gome months ago, were
acquitted.
F. H. Gilmore of Platte county has
an eight-legged calf which he Is going
to exhibit at the Trans-Mississippi
exposition.
Preparations are going on for a
grand time at the northeast Nebraska
O. A. R. reunion, to he held at Plain
view July 13 to 16 inclusive.
The sheep men in the vicinity of
Bayard report great luck with their
lambs this spring, as high as 100 per
cent, in some cases being saved.
There was only one criminal rase
on the Merrick county docket at tne
present term. The defendant pleaded
guilty and will go to the penitentiary.
Mrs. Jeff Vanderberg of Talmage.
committed suicide last week by
cutting her throat with a razor. She
had been in poor health for some time.
1 ur r I CVB OBPIA lauwil Ul U'JI l IIVODI
Kansas will Join their brethren of
southeast Nebraska In an intellectual
tournament at Salem on Chautauqua
press day.
The Waterloo Broom works has re
ceived a carload of broom corn from
Oklahoma. The carload will last about
•lx weeks and will manufacture be
tween 700 and 800 doien brooms.
A »on of William Tyson, a farmer
living four miles south of Nebraska
City, was dragged to death while lead
ing a fractious colt to the pasture.
The boy was 11 years of age.
A proposition has been made to the
people of Gertng which will probably
be accepted for the construction of a
telephone line to connect that town
with Alliance.
At Loup City, trial was concluded of
Cole and Smith, wheat thieves. Cole
was sentenced to two years In the pen
itentiary and Smith was sentenced to
thirty days in the county Jail and a
150 flna.
Ollle Thomas, an Inmate of a house
of 111 fame tn Fremont, had a Quarrel
with a man named Balestier of Ne
braska City and in a fit of passion
took seven grains of morphine. She
died from the effects.
8. Audley Reasoner, deputy post
master of Ashland, bad a narrow es
cape from death. Some one was shoot
ing at a target when a shot crashed
through the window of Mr. Reason
er's room, barely missing him.
Private Norseman of company G,
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers, who
was taken from the train at Columbus
May 17 when the regiment passed
through and taken to St. Man's hos
pital suffering with an attach of meas
les. was discharged last week and is
now awaiting for transportation to
Join his company.
The recent eyc’one in Plymouth
county, besides doing a great deal of
damage, exhibited many strange
freaks. One was the lifting of a bug
gy up into the air and plunging til;
tongue Into the earth up to th* whlf
fle-trees, without damaging any part
of the vehicle. Another was to lift
a barn door off its rollers and plant
it also into the ground to a depth of
three feet, leaving the barn untouched.
Cows were lifted up into the air and
carried for half a mile and set down
on their feet.
Washington dispatch: Among the
(Sellers upon the president today wss
Senator Thurston. It is said by one
who was also saw the president that
the senator called to discuss the mat
ter of the appointment of a collector
of customs at Omaha, which has been
due since March 17, when Or. Miller's
term expired, and that the senator
was referred to the secretary of the
treasury. Senator Thurston some
time ago promised Dr. Miller that no
change would be made In the office
until tha end of the present fiscal year,
which Is last of this month. Sen
ator Thurston wilt without doubt
name the new collector, as the ad
ministration hss up to date recognised
him as the patronage dispenser of tie
stale. The general understanding
that es Mayor Champion M Chase It
the senator's choice fur the position
has brought out some opposition
Which manifested Itself at the treaa
ury department This however is n»t
expected to become strung enough to
prevent Mr Cham's nomination if the
senate Insists upon it
H T Mutton of M.-Cook received
from his mother In tcuisian* a young
rl alligator The saurian la hut a
V laches la length and It* teeth sc
aa email and sharp sa needle* it will
he quit* aa addition to ih* hove' m*>
aagerte and will give th* shuw ku*l
a see an impetus
Pert Merman aged I*, and Mice
less IhM ag*d II rears, war* let r
spied at Nhraah* City upon Informs
(ton from Shelf parent* who tit* at
Ashland who staled that the* wee*
• toping and fwrthsemoe* that th*
young lass hag stolen the l*am They
were tahe* l»t« *oet< tv and held ua
III Ueft patent* nrvtved
tflMMK IMM.
Two Monitors and a Cruiser Can
Guard the Spanish Fleet.
SAMPSON CAN DO OTHER WORK
While the Npiintarriit Cannot Get Ont Our
NIiI|hi Cannot Get In the Harbor and Sup
port the Attack of Our Land Forces—
A Disadvantage for i's.
Washington, June (1.— As to the
change wrought in the situation by the
bold exploit of the Merrimnc. it is said
that it will now be possible to draw off
the larger part of the American fleet
for service elsewhere than at San
tiago. perhaps at San Juan de
l’orto Itieoor Havana for instance. A
small force of say two monitors and a
cruiser would suffice to keep guard at
Santiago, for all that is necessary now
is to be able to bring enough guns to
bear upon the channel to prevent the
Spaniards from attempting to clear
away the wreck by tin* ust* of torpe
does. and to prevent the escape of the
small torpedo ltoats that might be aide
to pass over the Merrimoc's hull.
Of course it must l>e remembered
that there are drawbacks to the pres
ent situation, for while the Spaniards
cannot get out our ships cannot get in
the harbor, and any land attack upon
Santiago would be made at great dis
advantage for lack of support of the
American fleet.
THE MARIETTA SAFE IN PORT.
A HatII.* With the Cruiser Vosemlte Nar
rowly Avolite.l.
Key West. Fla.. June 6.—The gun
boat Marietta, companion of the battle
ship Oregon during a part of its me
morable voyage from San Francisco to
Key West, dropped anchor here this
morning. The run from Kahin. where
she parted company with the Oregon,
was devoid of incident so far as fears
Vw.wo /. ... 1_ __
concerned. No Spanish ships were
sighted anywhere, although a vigilant
watch was maintained at all times.
The crew was kept in readiness to man
guns and clear for action.
Last night the gunboat was sighted
by the auxiliary cruiser Yosemite on
the way down from Newport News and
the meeting came near making an inci
dent. Not having been advised of the
signals now displayed in these waters
by warships, the Marietta was regard
ed with suspicion by the Yosemite,
which came in with her bows on,
cleared for action and ready to give the
gunboat a warm reception if she
proved to be a Spaniard.
The Marietta was also suspicious of
adventure at the very end of the trip
anil likewise cleared for action and the
men stood at their guns. The mutual
mistake was soon corrected and the
boys on board thu Yosemite cheered
the boys of the Marietta.
TO SEND BRYAN TO MANILA.
The Xebrankan** Keglmrnt Will Serve In
the rtilUpplneii.
Lixeoi.x, Neb., June 6.—-Adjutant
General Harry lias- received a telegram
from Secretary Alger saying that the
Third regiment, Nebraska volunteer
infantry, organized by W. J. Bryan,
has been accepted by the government,
and that it would be added to the con
tingent going to the Philippines.
When this news was received Mr.
Bryan was notified. He went to Gov
ernor Holcomb's office and a confer
ence was held, the outcome of which,
although it has not yet been officially
announced, was that Bryan was ap
pointed colonel of the regiment and
given his commission. Adjutant Gen
eral Harry at once issued the first ovn
eral order in the history of the new
regiment. It was addressed to the
members and officers, urging them to
drill, perfect their organization and be
ready for the call to mobilize in this
city.
hater news from Washington was to
the effect that mustering officers would
l»e sent here soon and the regiment
sworn in and ordered to San Frau
cisco.
AS REPORTED IN MADRID.
The MlnUtor of Marine Notlftotl of the
M*rriinar‘« Sinking.
'I \r>KU>, June d.—The version of the
sinking of the Mcrrtmac. which has
reached the minister of marine here.
Captain Aunon. front Santiago la as fob
lows: *‘.\ Spanish vessel In front of
Santiago has sunk an American auxil
iary cruiser. All the members of the
crew of the latter have laen Impris
oned The rest of the enemy s squad
ron immediately retired."
It is officially announced here that
the S|«lii>h government boa received
further dispatches regarding the al
leged victory of tl«e M|«tiiard» at ban
Msgv.dc tuba, but that they will n..t
In- published until (hey have la-eu evutt
ututtu-ated t*. tlir queen regent
in tlte meanwhile the report has
la-vn circulated that the Spaniards
j have .aptured 'numerous Am. mans.”
THE LAST CUBAN CABLE CUT.
ta.xt.aa tkl|a WI4 ta Mats < unyktat
It* to*.
HlVatlnt Jama l*«. June <S The
last raid# Strands hitt«llivg t ska It. the
outside s.#U were rut yesterday aft*
ericas by a estde vessel ts*av«.y ed here
hy the l ultvd states dispatch gualaatl
Ivdphtn and tuba Is tc*w w Indie Is**
lltsst
The I ntted Mates and llnyli t side
*••!».paby and the tesswtrlti table
..anpony bate ».*• U>sn tcdltsd of any
Inteevuptnat of the worn and they
•eve stIU accepting latviussa this
morning ha ityhw
NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE
Awful Kate of William Stewart, a Black
Skinned KavMhcr.
Shreveport. La.. June ii.—A thous
and people gnthered at Doyline, which
is situated on the Vicksburg, Shreve
port Pacific railroad, aliout eighteen
miles from here, to witness the burn
ing at the stake of William Street, a
negro, who attempted the ruin anil
murder of Mrs. Parish. The crime was
committed on the night of May 30.
The people erected a post near the
railroad track near the town, quietly
laid the lightwood and kindling, sat
urated with coal oil, preparatory to
chaining Street to the post. Street is
a gingerbread colored man of aliout 28
years of age. He confessed the crime
to a colored minister, hut said a negro
minister named John Ilhodes was im
plicated. When going to the stake he
looked frightened and refused to have
anything to say. He was tieil to the
stake and uttered not a word as the
great crackling flames shot up in suc
cession above his head.
The flames were started at 1 o'clock.
It was a sickening sight, which lasted
ten minutes, when Street was a charred
mass.
Well-known lawyers made speeches
warning the crowd of negroes that
such crimes would not he tolerated in
a civilized community.
The woman whom Street assaulted is
in a most critical condition and could
not identify Street when caught until
a doctor held open her eyelids.
BUD HAYDEN IS LYNCHED.
Kaauoirj JuMlre YlultctJ I’pon a Negro
(iullty of a IIHnouA Crime.
Texakka.xa, Ark., June 6.—Thurs
day morning little Jessie Scott, daugh
ter of the circuit clerk, J. V. Scott, was
outraged by a negro named Hud Iftiy
den. near Falrview. He was arrested
and lodged in jail that night. At high
noon yesterday a committee of seven
of the best men in this city took Hay
den to Mr. Scott's residence and
placed him in the barn where
the crime was committed. The
young girl was taken to the scene and
upon entering the barn said:
"That's the man.” lie wjis handed
over to the mob. A rope was placed
around hib neck and the crowd began
moving. An opening was made and
through the lines the negro was
dragged, and everybody hit him as he
went. The rope was fixed so it would
not choke him. and a run made for a
tree. Finally the crowd halted at the
Iron Mountain crossing and the rope
was thrown over a limb of a tree.which
stood within a few feet of where Kd
Coy was burned for a like offense a few
years ago. He was then jerked into
the air, the rope tied, und as the body
oscillated it was riddled with bullets.
The crowds increased every moment,
and an Iron Mountain train was held
an hour, as the crowd refused to get off
the track. The body swung from the
limb several hours and was viewed by
thousands of people.
SCHLEY’S OFFICIAL REPORT.
ReconnolMtnce SatlOlcd Him That Cer
vrra's Fleet I* in HanttaRo Harbor.
Washington, June 6.—The nirvy de
partment has bulletined the following
report from Commodore Schley:
“Secretary Navy, Washington: Made
reconnoisance this afternoon, May 31,
with the Massachusetts. Iowa and New
Orleans, to develop fortifications, with
their character. The fire was returned
without delay by the heavy batteries
to the east and west, large caliber,
long range. The range was 7.000yards.
Ileconnoisance developed satisfactorily
the presence of the Spanish squadron
lying behind the island near the upper
forts, as they fired over the hill at ran
dom. Quite satisfied the Spanish fleet
is here.—Schley."
RELEASED ON PAROLE.
I’l lumen Taken on Hoard Spanish Prizes
to He Permitted to Return to S[ttln.
Kev West. Fla.. June 0.—An inci
dent of the day here was the formal
paroling of -4'i prisoners of war. cap
tured and since held on the prize ships.
The prisoners were the passengers and
crews of the ships taken, and they will
lie sent back to Spain probably next
week on the latalina and Miguel
.lover, two prize steamers released by
the United States court. The parole,
of eourse. does not apply to the mili
tary prisoners at Fort Mcl'herson, At
lanta.
Censorship la Tightened.
Tampa. Fla., Juno ft.—The censor
ship at Tampa has been aguiu tight
ened to eveu a greater extreme than
ts tore. Absolutely nothing as to troop
movements will be |>ermitU'd to leave
Tampa. The mails ure also being very
carefully watched.
'_
l'*J »l t mphijrm Reduced.
St. Lm ii, Mo., June ft. The Mis
souri, Kansas .v Texas railway, on
June 1, reduced the wages of section
men employed in all the yards 1s t ween
Hannibal. M<x, and lWuts.ui, leg.,
, from II ii to ft to per day,
Russia Ssads tuulhef I raises.
St I'liiasHtNo. June ft —The new
, Russian cruiser >.tvllaua of V«'.‘s tons
displacement has Wen order..! to the
• I‘set Be
tut. fur Szs tiWhinai,
t.oxiuix June S A pro|s-sai u.a.to
in influential rttvlrs and lus.-lt.-i by
the l.tberat Waders l-.af.u4 with the
! ot-iscl of c nWrong a title on the
widow **f iW late Mtlltam 1, t.la.1
1 .ton. tt la o)ggesie.i that Mra 11 la.!
- slow, be created tonnteuaof t,kver|ssd
su-1 that an.4h.-r member of the family
be created V tn.-sst llawaedea
utu ANSI Judas Htss4
dsrraaaos F'ttV, M-« Jane * — At
i Raise* tieaerai t row has Sled a Sm-Imi
4a ieWeai.ua la the R.-mbaeer Last
si ii mn
**>■ -
Merrimac Blown Up by Her Crew
in the Harbor of Santiago.
—
4.000 MEN VOLUNTEERED.
Thn Steamer Wat RliMleil by Spun lab
rmjcrtllra H hrn an Internal Torpedo
Sunk Her—Lieutenant Hoba4.1t In the
New Hero—Held I*rlaoner by Ccrvcra.
Off Santiago i>kCrnA (via Kingrstim.
Jamaica), June <1.—Hear Admiral Samp
son yesterday morning? decided to close
the narrow harbor entrance to Santi
ug?o de Cuba by sinking? the collier
Merrimac, loaded with coal, in the
channel. He called for volunteers to
g?o to almost certain death and 4,000
men offered themselves.
Lieutenant Hobson and six men
were chosen, anil at .1 o'clock yesterday
morning? the Merrimac. under her own
steam, entered the channel under a
terrible Spanish fire. The vessel was
riddled with projectiles, but she an
chored and swung? around.
Lieutenant Hobson then set off an
internal torpedo with an electrical at
tachment. There was an explosion,
the Merrimac sank and the channel
was closed. Apparently Admiral C'er
vera will be unable to escape.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 6.—Hob
son and the hero crew of the Merrimac
were saved in the following? manner:
t’nable, after the sinking? of their ves
sel, to make their way back through
the storm of shot and shell, they
rowed into the harbor to the Spanish
iiiigsm]) were laurn on ooara un
harmed.
Tlie Spanish admiral, under a flag of
truce, sent word to the American ad
miral that he offered to exchange the
prisoners, adding that in the mean
while Hobson und his party would be
treated with the greatest kindness.
Washington, June d.—It is now
known that the navy department about
ten days ago was considering a plan
for closing the harbor at Santiago very
similar in general scope to that appar
ently put into execution yesterday. It
was proposed to get two large hulks
or scows and fill them with big
boulders. These were to be lashed on
eitlier side of a tug and run into the
harbor and at the proper point were to
he scuttled. Provisions were to be
made for the safety of the crew by at
taching to the tug a torpedo boat stern
foremost. At the proper moment the
crew was to go aboard the torpedo
boat, scuttle the hulks by an electrical
contrivance and cutting loose from the
hulks made a rush for liberty and the
open sea. There were signs that yes
terday's project was a development of
this idea. Probably the plan of taking
in scows was rejected because Samp
son could not waste valuable time in
waiting for such craft to be brought j
from the United States.
As to the reports of the Merrimac
l>eing removed by the Spaniards, as is
reported to be under way at Santiago,
the officials at the Navy department
declare this likely to be a difficult,
dangerous and time-consuming op
eration. The hulk could be blown
up by the use of dynamite charges
which would not be difficult to place in
the shallow water where the Merrimac
lies, for the reports say the top of the
funnel is above water, indicating a
depth of about forty feet, but it is
believed that the wreck lies in sight
from the sea and it is not doubted
Sampson will post some of the i
heavy ironclads in such a position as I
to be able to command the site with
heavy guns and prevent the Spanish
wreckers working. At night some
thing might be accomplished by the
wreckers, but even that work would
be full of danger.
Substantial promotion is in store for 1
the gallant men who took the Merri- !
mac in. according to the statement of j
one of the officials competent to speak ;
on this subject and to pledge the Navy 1
department. When they get out of
their Spanish prisons they will profit
by this in the shape of advance in
numbers and in rating, which means
money. The department, so far as is
known, now holds no Spanish prison
ers of war of rank. Colonel Cortijo
and the Spanish surgeon, who wns
captured with him, huving been sur
rendered in exchange for a couple of
newspaper men, there now remain of
prisoners of war ouly two or three
private soldiers at Fort McPherson, j
and It canuot la- expected that these
•an la1 exchanged for the American of- j
filers who were on the Merrimac. The
captives, therefore, are likely to re- j
tuaiu prisoners in Santiago until the ,
place surrenders or Sampson manages '
to rapture the Spanish officers or e«|u»l .
rank mru to the same uuiuber as the
Merrimac s little crew
IT MAY GO TO MANILA,
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Ihc information a* to t\> Intis*
; U„«* of the t sin ffivl I* aot n MkWtnl
to uttattc however, as to lead to Ua
neglect of pro suiioa* It the Vtiautic
ami nwral *,»•«!* a/a to W ditpaiciwd
tw i>» a si for Um le t if It should at- |
I temgt to elm the Atiaatka
THE NAVY’S GREATEST HEROES.
Washington Thinks tile Merrlinac's the
1 (eldest Achievement In Naval History.
Washington, June 6.—“The cork is
dr inn in the bottle." was the comment
of the naval officers ut the navy depart
ment this morning upon the news of
the sinking of the collier in the en
trance of Santiago harbor. They are
absolutely satisfied thut the ship was
sent in by design of Sampson to close
the channel and prevent the escape of
the Spanish squadron nnd that the
undertaking was suceesufuL
If so, this will rank as one of the
boldest achievements in naval history.
It will outrank even Cushing's famous
attack upon the Alliermarle with his
little torpedo boat. That is the opin
ion at the navy department at least.
The officers say that Cushing had n
fighting chance to escape after making
his attack und lie did indeed escape.
There was no such chance for the men
who took the Merrimao into Santiago
harbor under the guns, which Schley's
report described as of great power, und
over nests <>f submarine mines, anyone
of which w as sufficient to crush in the
bottom of the ship.
One of the reasons that form the ha
sis of the conviction that the Merriin-’e
was purposely sunk in the channel is
tlie fact that the ship was of little val
ue ns a naval vessel. She hud broken
down in her machinery and was kept
at work only with difficulty. Some of
Crank's letters are at onee laughable
and pathetic in their recital of the
trials und tribulations the young offi
cer suffered (he is about 25 years old)
in his efforts to make the machinery
work at all. This is just the kind of
craft that would be selected to bloek
up the channel. She is of iron, and
therefore not to he easily removed by
the Spaniards. Then she was empty,
and so of no further immediate value
to the fleet.
Another reason for believing that
the Mcrriinac was purposely sunk is
the small number of the crew aboard.
according to the reports. There seems
to have been just enough on her to
steer the ship and keep the engines
moving. The normal crew of the col
lier was about forty men, so the others
must have been taken off in advance.
It is said at the Navy department that
there is no possibility that the Ameri
can sailors captured by the Spaniards
will suffer. They are not spies in any
sense, hut prisoners of war. und so far
there has been no disposition shown
by the Spaniards to mistreat such
prisoners.
Captain Sigsbee was at the depart
ment this morning. He said he had no
doubt that the Merrimac was scuttled
in the narrow neck of the harbor at
the direction of Admiral Sampson. It
was the right thing to do.
Having successfully l>ottlcd and
corked the Spanish fleet Admiral Samp
son and the fleet can afford to wait pa
tiently the arrival of the invading
forces under General Shafter. Two
purposes are said to have been served
by sacrificing the Merrimac, in addi
tion to blockading the channel success
fully the Spanish mines were also lo
cated.
Under the circumstances Admiral
Sampson's tactics are commended on
all aides.
HAVE THEY BLOWN HER OUT?
A Spanish Report That Dynamite Has
Cleared the Merrlmac's Wreck*
Post au Phixce, Hayti, dune <5.—
Further news received here from San
tiago de Cuba confirms the reports
that the bombardment of that place
began at 3 o'clock yesterday morning.
After the action the Spaniards blew up
with dynamite the sunken American
collier Merrimac and have since been
at wbrk clearing the channel so as to,
in all probability, permit Admiral Cer
vera s neei 10 pur out to sea snouia tne
Cadiz squadron, under Admiral Cam
ara, arrive in Cuban waters to relieve
the blockaded ships.
In the meanwhile the dispatches
from Santiago de Cuba say the Span
iards pay tribute to the audacity of the
Americans in so cleverly attempting to
block the channel.
According to the Spaniards, it would
he foolishness upon the part of the
Americans to attempt to force the har
bor entrance, which is described a*
being long and narrow and thoroughly
mined, seemingly forming an insur
mountable harrier.
There are a great nuroltcr of in
surgents in the vicinity of Santiago,
pfobably waiting for some decisive ac
tion upon the part of the Aincricau
fleet, which will undoubtedly be the
signal for a land attack upon the town.
REBEL SUCCESS IN DOMINICA.
Cap* Haytirr. flayti, June (V—It is
rumored here that the insurgents in
Santo Ihiniingo have captured the ton u
of Santiago de Loa l a ha Hero*, on tlw .
Yaqua river, loy uiU«a east of thia ;
place.
A correspondent at 1‘uerto data j
cables a confirmation of the report* of {
the repulse of the revolutionary patty ■
at Monte t rt»ti tie inr«i Augustin
Morale* and Koinljo llueta wire killed j
Five of the insurgents were taken pris
oner* ami *liot. The other* e*capcd iu 1
the steamer l ai,ltn.
*|MHlar<l» li.lOt* *11 ,er.
Nsar \ oita tune 6 I he livening i
hsl say* Thu cause of the adt*n>n 1
of a cent an noist** in silver I* known
to he tlie pm»Isases in tty Dm i
I aria hour* • in 1* half of I tie Spanish
government ll.lt operation ha* hewn i
.stint ml mi very *ecrwtly,
!«•*• liUSSn me USaO.
Imnisoa Ja n. A The luternaM «*>e
r. tg.lt.W itl in ike I*.Init.a Time* wrtt««
of Ike "teirttd# t*>ndlth>M and ' la. k
of orgamsatma at 1 atupa lie sat* It i
la "mrgvlv tlwe to red tape at H aaklng- |
ton. tte to that military appettdaga, j
ttt ti.iissl Ike >Ut *
TO TAX SUGAR ANDOILTRUSTS
The Senate Totoe • tevy on the Groee
Receipt* of Greet Corporation*.
Wasihsotos, June 3.—Marked pro
gress was made by the Senate yester
day toward the final disposition of the
war revenue measure. The committee
amendments on nearly sixty pages of
the bill were passed upon. The in
terest of the session centered in the
action taken on the amendment of Mr.
Gorman, Democrat, of Maryland, levy
ing a tax of one-quarter of 1 per cent
on the ^ross receipts of all corporations
doing a business exceeding $250,000 a
year. lty o direct vote upon it, the
amendment was rejected—27 to 3t.
Mr. Pettigrew, Populist, of South
Dakota, offered the Gorman amend
ment with the clause containing the
*250,000 exemption stricken out, but it
was defeated—25 to 37.
Mr. White, Democrat, of California,
then proposed the Gorman amendment
so modified that it levied a tax of one
quarter of 1 per cent upon all corpora
tions engaged in the refining of sugar
or petroleum. The California Senator
explained that he desired to see a tax
lcviod on the American sugar trust and
the Standard Oil company. The amend
ment prevailed by a vote of 33 to 26.
It was supported by twenty-two Item
ocrata, four Republicans, five Populists
and two silver Republicans and op
posed by twenty-four Republican* and
two Democrats.
ARGONAUTS PERISH.
Thirty-four «;old*e«Uriu Go Down With
a Schooner,
Seatti.e, Wash., June 3.—Schooner
Jane Gray, which sailed from Seattle
for Kotzebue sound on the tilth of May,
with sixty-one people on lioard, foun
dered Sunduy, May 22. about ninety
miles west of Cape Flattery, at 3
o'clock in the morning. while lying to
in a moderate gale nnder foresail. Ten
minutes after the alarm was given she
lay at the bottom of the ocean witli
thirty-four of her passengers. The re
mainder succeeded in embarking in a
launch and reached tills eitv vest.erdn v
afternoon.
The June Gray's passenger's were
prospectors, with the exception of Rev.
V. C. C'umliel, a missionary, who, with
his wife and child, was on his way to
St. Lawrence island in the Uehring
sea. He refused to place his wife and
child on hoard the launch, saying:
“The vessel is doomed and we will die
together.”_
SPEAKER REED YIELDS.
Agrees to the Speedy Consideration of
Hawaiian Annexation In tha House.
Washington, June I.—An under
standing was reached to-day whereby
the Hawaiian resolutions will be con
sidered in the House next week. They
are to be taken up under a special rule
that will be reported so soon as the
revenue bill has passed the Senate or
has reached a point where the passage
of the resolutions of annexation in the
House cannot possibly delay the dis
posal of the revenue measure.
Monitor Monadnock doing to Manila.
Vallejo, Cal., June 3.—It seems to
he well understood at the Mare Island
navy yard that the Monitor Monadnock
has been ordered to go to Manila, and
that the government haa purchased the
British ship Whitgift to accompany
her. The Monadnock is now on her
way here from Puget sound to be
docked.
Hryan Will Ha a Colonel.
Omaha. Neb., June .—Governor Hol
comb was notified by the war depart
ment yesterday that it would acecpt
one additional regiment of volunteers
from Nebraska. The governor an
nounced that he would appoint Mr.
Iiryan as colonel.
Hope to Run the Blockade.
City or Mexico, June 3.—It is re
ported thst the agents of the Spanish
government arc buying cattle and
grain here, hoping to smuggle it out of
the country in tramp steamers, which
will endeavor to run the Cuban block
ade. The matter will be looked into
by the government, which is deter
mined to maintain a strict neutrality.
Cochran Is Be nominated.
St. Joseph. Mo., June 3.—Charles F.
Cochran of St. Joseph was renominated
for Congressman by the Democrats of
the Fourth district in convention as
sembled yesterday afternoon.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
Oiiutha, C hicago and New York Market
Quotation*.
OMAHA.
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Mutter Choirs fan<*y country I'.* a if
r tlua - i i' |
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l.fiin-ne Per Ua 2 W a 2 73
<’range* IVr hot ..... 2 73 a 3 00
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<’nh»n« Per l-u .|*el 73 a *3
Mean* Haiti piked navy t 75 a I m
potato* * Pei Itudicl. 3# « 33
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soi rn omah % stim a umarr
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