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■ lir-—— ^iTE NORTH WESTERN. BKNM.JHOTKH & OIBSOJi, Ed* »nd Pub*. LOU I* CITY, - - NEB. NEBRASKA NEWS. Some new cases of smallpox have developed at Table Rock. The Bennett camp meeting Is being conducted at this writing with good attendance. Hon. R. D. Stearns or Lincoln and Prof. E. B. Sherman of Fremont had a narrow escape from drowning. They were on a fishing excursion and Stearns, in an atempt to spear a fish, capsized the boat, leaving them floun dering in the water of the lake. They reached the shore with great difficulty. At the meeting of the Syracuse school board the levy for all purposes was reduced from 17 mills to 15, and the usual nine months' school recom mended. The school bond that oecame due this fall were ordered to be refund ed for the shortest possible time and that the levy of a sufficient tax by the county commissioners must be made to make the payment when due. The bonds now almost due amount to $10, 000. Two accidents occurred in Stanton county Sunday. Martin Hartman, a young man of Bega, was thrown from a horse he was riding and badly in jured. He lay unconscious for half an hour, but will recover. Frank Shehan of Stanton, a boy of 14, had his face and eyes badly burned by a flash of powder ignited by some other boys and himself, it is thought that his sight, has not been destroyed and that he will recover. The careless handling of a 22-callber rifle came near ending the life of a ton-year-old boy named Leonard Fu shla, living two miles northeast of Denton. An older brother was using the gun when it wan accidentally dis charged, the bullet striking the boy in the left side of the head knocking him senseless. Examination by a physi cian Bhowed that the skull was not cracked, but a severe scalp wound re sulted. He will recover. Does the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis souri Valley Railroad Construction company owe the county of Dawes $5. 300 in back taxes? Is a question which is under consideration by County At torney Fanning and the Board of County Commissioners, tleneral Town site Agent Whitney of the townslte company says that the railroad com pany owes no such an amount, but the treasurer’s record shows an item of $5,300 tax on construction material to have been delinquent since 1886, since it haB never been canceled. During the progress of the funeral of Alice Lewis at Eagle lightning struck a tree in the graveyard within four or five feet of Mr. Doane and Mr. Lewis of Lincoln, Elder Donegan, Jake Keitter, Ed Roberts, Rust, Mick and S. A. Morrison, who were Just going to take the coffin to the grave. Frimds of the deceased had not alighted from the carriages owing to the heavy rain or very likely someone would have been killed. The bolt, str ick the tree, tearing the bark ofT, and scalteiing it in all directions and tearing a hole in the ground about two feet deep and a foot wide. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wlnterstnen of Fremont celebrated their fifty-fifth w'edding anniversary by holding a family gathering at the residence of their daughter, Mrs. J. M Shiveley, on Military avenue. Six of their eight children living and a large number of grandchildren and one great grand child were present. Their descendants number over seventy. Mr. Winter steen was born in Ohio in 1821, and for the past twenty-five years has been a resident of Nebraska. He enlisted in a Kentucky regiment in the Mexi can war, but as the regiment was or dered to disband on account of peace being declared, he was not mustered into the service. Mr. and Mr». Lee of Kxeter last week celebrated tbeir golden wedding. Tel egram# and letter# were read from nu merous friend# who were unable to be present. Toast# were proposed and re #ponded to iu a happy vein by friend# from this anil other states, some of the #peaker# having been present when Mr. and Mrs. Lee were married lifty year# ago; also on the occasion of their silver wedding twenty-five years ego. The program being interspersed by music, vocal and Instrumental, it was after 12 o'clock before the happy com pany adjourned. Mr. and Mrs. Lee be lieve In the scriptural Injunction that "It la more blessed to give than to re ceive,” and reversed the usual order by giving each child ami each grand child, all of whom were present, a handsome present In gold. Another purchase of real estate was made last week hy the state through the board of public lands and build ings This was the property which has been occupied by the state sc a branch soldiers' and sailors' home at Milford for several years The own era. U M Walsh and L Smith of Lincoln and Fred H Johnson of Mil ford. have been for several weeks hold ing out to have the board pay them the whole amount appropriated hy the legislature fIS.VMi Th*. board rest tended that there should be either a repairing and palutlag of the build in** or the amount thu would net should he deducted from ca* appropri ation An offer was finally made by the hoard ut Ill.lMN cash, end thu was accepted The property Include* the aid sanitarium building and thirty iva acres ut land Thoms* I'rtger charged with ftug lag the Ham* of U || IU»*«tl of t'na dtlla to a check for l‘> and ae»urtag the mow*y at the iHinber turnk wee bound user to the dutru t court by the eoualy Judge Use ut the heat leer rain* that Me vtailed threter county for several yearn occur re-1 leak week la place« there were eluudhu) - Osp party lust leg head ut fcofsee and Ifty head of mi|i hy Hit by tag a' e to *. r them <ut of the barn* la lime t» ut« them ti«ug druwning det> I ip*u* of th. all road bridge ty«re cashed out. gad rill* gaga vara leaps-iib rid out from the gut-tda w.u Id •— Many Speculations Concerning Nebraska's Volunteer Regiment. NO OFNCIAl REPORT SINCE APRIL. It 1* Nn|»|ioh«mI flint the K«*lnient Now Contttlim NotnethliiK Ovtr Nine Hun dred Men—Unite tt Number Ul» elmr|(ed. Now that the early return of the ; First regiment is practically assured, says a Lincoln correspondent of the Omaha Bee, there is considerable dis cussion as to how many Nebraska sol diers there are in the Philippine isl ands and whether they will all return in a body. Kxceptlng those who have been given commissions in other regi ments all Nebraska troops will return together, Including those who have been detailed on the commanding offi cers’ staffs and on other special duty. As the May report of the regiment has not been received by the adjutant gen eral it Is difficult to determine how many enlisted men and officers there are. The last report, dated April 20 and signed by Colonel Stotsenberg, shows the aggregate number of enlist ed men and commissioned officers, present and absent at that time, as be ing 987. Since that report was made out quite a number have been killed and many have been discharged from service. No offlclnl record of casualties since April 20 has been kept and the adjutant general Is unable to Btate of ficially how many have been killed or discharged since that time. Including fourteen sick and three detailed on special duty there were forty-one com missioned officers present when the re port was made. Including those under arrest, sick either in company quarters or in the hospital, there are 931 enlist ed men. There were absent from the regiment fourteen enlisted men and two commissioned officers. The First Nebraska left the United States with 1,052 enlisted men and of ficers. At that time the companies were recruited up to their full au thorized strength of eighty four men each. After the law Increasing the strength of volunteer companies up to 1.9, including the officers, was passed, 300 recruits were sent to Manila, bring ing the total strength of the regiment up to 1,326. Quite a number of the Nebraska troops were discharged dur ing the latter part of last year and tho report of Colonel Htotsenberg for the month of January shows an aggre gate of 1,039 enlisted men and officers present and equipped for duty. The report of the next, month shows a fall ing off of four men and the March re port shows but 1,018 present for duty. The April report quoted above shows the total present for duty, including those sick in quarters, as being 987. School st«ll»tir» Blanks for the annual reports of the rounty superintendents of schools have been sent out by Deputy Superintend ent Beck. These reports when return ed will show the actual conditions of all schools In the state and from them the school statistics will be compiled. Under the heud of "General Statistics” are blanks to he filed In, showing whether any Improvements have been made or new school houses constructed, the number of districts In the county, the number of teachers employed and teachers examined for certificates, the financial condition of the different schools and other Important informa tion. The reports will also contain a statement of the graded, high school and private schools, giving the num ber of teachers employed, the enroll ment, name of director and principal of each one. Under the heads of re ceipts and expenditures are blanks for twenty-one. entries, all of which must be filled in for each school. The In debtedness of each district, the value of district property, enrollment, length of terms, averages of attendance and ! the wages earned by all teachers for the year, whether paid or not. are also ! Included. The reports are about two yards in length and two feet wide and contain 135 district headings. Hello of the Maine. Tiincoln dispatch: Ex-Governor Hol comb wa* dUplaylng an elegant ly turned randlc*tb'k made front mater ials taken from the United State* bat : tleship Maine at the atate houae to 1 day, the gift of A. W. Maaaey of the navy. The letter accompanying the ' relic explalua from which the different 1 parfa were made: NEW YORK, June 20. 1*98 —811m* A. Holcomb: The candleatiek acrompany ; lug thla waa made of materials taken from the United State* battleship Maine, which wa* Mown up In Havana harbor Febnixry IS. 1H9X The Im.ks is made of a piece of live oak armor hack | Ing; the shaft la a piece of mahogany door taken from the officer*' quarte-g. i the handle Is a piece of German silver wire taken front the electric plant and the cap la an awning brass eytet which was among her store* Iteapactfully pre-ented by A W MAMAKT. USA Th# gift waa presented through i I-abor Uomtnlselouer Kent, a relative of the navy officer Bl Governor llol- i eomh had considerable biotins** with Mm while h* was th# chief executive of the state Mr Massey Is connected with the const ruction department of the navy, H#v H W Oliver for m*av years rector of the Kplmopal church at K earner died at the Kptsrnpal h<w pltal In I'htladeiphla I'm after a lla •*rtng lliaeee llte remains wtd t*» •hipped to Koaraev fur hartal Th* causing factory w«*t of K earn a/ was struck hr lightning Its r**.f was blown off sad i<t a th* Union ladg, tract* on tie way a« r«*e the u* w H •< •»* all ms •«■«*»*ph wtm* As* •ral hwIMtag* la K«ar**g war* gar- j ttellv wart-'hat amt a great number of Irewa Now* down At Mutton while a M-mtmay ug small hn« w*r* at t'ti In th* nit vmrk k S’U'nsn t th* *OM**s*« so* . I !%»<• Ilkk MngUAaidt 1*11 fawn a high tinge#* swtng whl-h had h**n gut hv mm «f the larger ta>rn and mm , Istaed sstsrs la juris*, lit* urt arm hetng hnksn Imtwswn th* *4ta>w and vi'S and hi tv wthnwlsn hru*-v Working for Pardon for Ttotlo. The friends of Henry Bolin, the con victed ex-city treasurer of Omaha, who is now serving a nineteen-year term in the state penitentiary for embezzle ment, says a Lincoln dispatch, have appealed to Governor Poynter to re duce the sentence Imposed upon him to five years. A brief petition signed by about 2,000 resident taxpayers of Douglas county, including nine mem bers of the jury before which Bolin was tried, Judges Wakeley and Fer guson, Prosecuting Attorney Wakeley and his assistant, ex-Governor James E. Boyd, all the county commissioners of Douglas county and nearly all the present city and county officials, was filed with the governor this afternoon by J. T. Evans of Omaha. Judge Baker, In whose court Bolin was tried, did not sign the petition, but it Is under stood that he will support the move ment to have the sentence reduced. The petition presented to the governor is as follows: “We, the undersigned Jurors and residents of the state of Nebraska, would very respectfully request that the sentence of Henry Bolin for em Ix-zzlement In the penitentiary of the state of Nebraska for four, five and ten years he commuted to a sentence of five years. We ask this on account of his family, on account of this man’s previous history and for tile reason that we believe that Justice has already been subserved." Governor Poynter has taken the matter under advisement, but of course will not soon decide whether to grant the request. The laws of the state make it necessary to advertise peti tions for pardons, reprieves or com mutoments at least two weeks before any action can he taken by the gov ernor. The Bolin petition will be duly advertised in Omaha and a date set by the governor for a hearing of those who desire to appear in support of the appeal. The petition is as strongly endorsed as any similar paper ever filed with the governor, and contains the names of Omaha’s most prominent and respected citizens. Mr. Evans stated this morn ing that he was confident Governor Poynter could be induced to grant the request. He said very few people had declined to sign the petition, which is divided into about ten sections or lists. These single petitions have been cir culated quietly in Omaha and Douglas county for several months, but until now no one had approached the gov ernor on the subject. Henry Bolin was sentenced by Judge Baker in May, 1896, to serve three terms in the state penitentiary, one for four years, one for five and one for ten. The first term of four years will not expire until May, 1901. Ntatr Note* Fred Hoislngton, general appraiser for the government, has been In the city several days, says a Sidney dls- { patch, getting ready to appraise the old ttort Sidney reservation. He has ] appointed William Moore and Will- | iarn Stuht. assistants. The plan is to sell the buildings first and the balance In forty-acre tracts. The Burlington & Missouri railroad has secured twenty ! acreB for depot purposes. Washington dispatch: The postof fice at Osceola, Neb., h«s been moved to the building owned by C. M. Pul ver at rent of $175 per year, and the postoffice at Sturgis, S. D., has been moved to the building controlled by the Benevolent Hall association. The Indian office today completed plans for rebuilding the school building at the Winnebago agency, Nebraska, which was burned some time ago. August Benson, who lived In Dawes county on a farm for several years until a month ago, was brought to Chadron from Fremont by Sheriff Dargan. He Is under arrest charged with shooting the horaes of Everett and Curtis Jackson, who were his neighbors when he resided In Dawes county. His preliminary trial will be held as soon as Everett Jackson, the complaining witness, arrives from Wyoming. There Is considerable feeling in Co lumbus over the alleged attempt of meu of Nellgh to push Roland Ander son into first place for the Appointment of military cadet to West Point fiom that congressional district. The hon or was won by W. N. Heneley, jr. of Columbus, and was so decided by the authoritative board at the examina tion In Norfolk. It promises to be a warmly contested affair, but as a large majority of the board are with Hensley his friends are confident that he will win. The hoard of public lands and build ings met last week and considered min or matters, but took no at tion on (he purchase of the building used ut Mil ford for a soldier* home. The lease contract under which the state lias been renting the home expires »t on. One or two members of the hoard are j still bolding off In the matter of the ! purchase because they no not believe the property Is worth the full amount of the appropriation, f 13,500. Due member says he Is not certain that one spring nsar the home 1s on the land which the state will get if It boys Hher Iff W. I) Wheeler of Can* county, who realdea near Murray, on I what la fcnowu as tha Ihtn II Wheeler farm waa In 1‘lattamouth and staled that hta bar it and tha contenta ware totally consume*! by lira In the barn at tha time ware five niulea. thraa horaew, seven sets of harnaa*. a new buggy, two wagona. twenty Ions of hay and his greyhound. I'trcumatancea all go to abow that Ihe barbarous d-ed of hilling the faithful dog and starting tha Are which roaat*«l tha dumb ani mals was tha work of an Incendiary, who by committing so no trim* had fallen Into tha hamU of tha law and the wrong was done to spite tha aherIC for gar for taiug bts duty iIrani fttnitb a rantar upon tha tarnt of MHay f Itart about thraa unlaa n< rth w«ai o# l.yoos waa a Umar of mH •4 hla bast driving horwea by theft Tha sassa lerya ut persona s ao took a uaw ea t i • and bn t bar law W Matllh of North Us! has baag sued b*r tl.edu fur slander l ha suit waa baguu >mm weak la the dm trial court by Maobea toiltne tlai of Nustli IUmmI The dafcutani In III. pi tit mg hums that he was »•-•<*» t of stealing yea k«y NaUutgtgg u. the plaintiff and II I Adams mil mat duo lb uni him a letter d« . I11 ikfwtlMiii to aspun* and pit. -a t ula I tin It II waa not paid The News Briefly Told. tat unfity The North American Saengerbund ;oday decided to hold its next suenger ' feat at Buffalo in 1901. The president appointed Louis A ' Knackstedt of Colorado to be agent of 1 the Southern Ute Indians. The French chamber of deputies i passed a resolution to allow duly au thorized women to practice at the bar. The navy department awarded the contract for the Mare Island dry dock to the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific com j pany at $729,000. Herr Christopher Uavn, the vice ; consul of Sweden and Norway at New York, has been promoted to the rank j of consul general. General Brooke, at Havana, reported i the death at Santiago of Private Dan j lei 8. Beck of Company M, Fifth In fantry, of yellow fever, June 29. Captain James A. Simpson, U. S. A., died at Prescott, A. T., after a short illness. He went through many Indian campaigns in Arizona with General Crook. A semi-official note has been issued declaring that there Is no ground for rumors of dispute between the Eng lish and French squadrons in New foundland waters. Leaders In the movement to organ ize the street railway employes of Brooklyn assert that if the Rapid Transit does not accede to the demands of the men a strike on the entire sys tem will be Inaugurated tomorrow. A report summarizing the yellow fever situation in Santiago, up to the 20th inst., has been received by the surgeon general of the marine hospital service. It states that up to that time during the present season there had been thirty-five cases and eleven deaths, all but four of which were among American soldiers. Governor Lind received from Lieu tenant Colonel Friedrich at Manila a cablegram stating that the effective strength of the Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers was now 940. Of the total membership 150 were sick, but not seriously. The regiment was doing outpost duty on the railroad. There Is no definite information there about ita return. Friday. The prohibition upon the importa tion of horaes from Turkey has been removed. In Milwaukee Jack Hammond of Detroit fought Bod Douglas of St. Louis six rounds to a draw. Today’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance, $279,151,408; gold reserve, $233,149,487. The United States cruiser Boston, the first of the Asiatic squadron to return to San Francisco, is expected to arrive there within ten days. Three carloads of Christian Endeav orers left San Francisco over the Southern Pacific route for Detroit, where the convention of Endeavorera takes place. Louis Bush of 129 West Twelfth street, New York, is confined in jail at Detroit on suspicion of smuggling from Canada $20,000 worth of dia monds, which he had in his posses sion United States Marshal Shoup of Alaska will Investigate the death of the passengers of the steamer Jessie, to discover whether they perished in the wreck of their vessel or whether they were massacred by the Alaskan Indians one year ago on the Kuskokim river. The British first-class cruiser Inde fatigable, one of the finest cruisers of the North American squadron, will leave Halifax July 5 for Newfoundland. It is no doubt the Intention of the naval authorities to attach it to the fleet performing fishery protection service on that coast. The Home correspondent of the Lon don Daily Mail says: In consequence of his exertions during the recent re ligious ceremonies the pope is now suffering great prostration, together with a slight attack of fever. He was confined to his bed today, and some anxiety is felt regarding him. The search*for the murderers of Martin Meier of Chicago, the wealthy Swiss recluse, has been given up. Detectives who went to New York in an endeavor to apprehend Smith and i Brauer, the two men suspected of the 1 crime, telegraphed that they had | traced them to u sailing vessel, which ! had departed for Central America. Queens hall. London, was crowded this evening at a public meeting called ! by the political section of the Inter national Council of Women in support of the political enfranchisement »f | women. The feature of the evening was a striking speech by Mis* Susan It. Anthony of the United States dele- { gallon. Thursday The wages of the employed of the Ohio Hirer railway were Increased 10 per rent. The comptroller of the i urrancy haa authorlaed the Klrat National l-auk of Hock Valley, la., to begin Inialneda with a capital of •&0.000. John J. Istrg# la the cashier. Assistant Km retary of War Meiale John leave* on n tour of ui»pe« thru of the Ko» river (Wlat engineering <s*»rh on July t and will return to hi* deak about July M Tk* 1‘ail Mall (lasette an II haa dla coverml In l4>nd<>n two m* mlari of the t'lan ne gael from the lulled Ktatee who are enroule to the Tiausvaal and Uylng to eultst money and men In ailppstfl of the Itoer* l»r It V Kelrulft k»e been apputnted n pension eaamtning wrgna at Met ekalllown. la Mural free deitvery set' i<* will he established at Ottumwa s ml %!e4tat** lie la . with mw carries ml, tw taka elf* t i>. • ■ Tit# reported combination *4 the «t*al rompattle* of the t*ttlsborg die IlM «as roaftrtued I »tai bt John It Jones one of the moat prominent •«*! operators In that nyM “there I# now no sfueetton that the ss to m* Will he ersneumnwrled said M June*, and ' •»t a * at Mire. IVednetdajr. The cable ship Hooker has arrived at Manila, loaded with cable and tele graph supplies for the signal corps. Samuel Harris, emirltus professor of systematic theology in Yale theologi cal seminary, Is dead, aged 85 years. The trustees of the Ar. herst college announced the election of Prof. George Harris of Andover as president of the college The net earnings of the Santa Fe system for the month of May were $1,284,593. an Increase of *494,904 over the net earnings of May. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Trust company filed a statement with Secretary of State lesueur of Increase of capital from *1,250,000 to *2,500,000. The secretary of the Interior has made requisition on the treasury de partment for *250,000 for the payment of pensions at the Topeka, Kas., pen sion agency, Richard Burke and eight other de fendants convicted of violating the law operating pool rooms and registering bets In St. Louis, have been released by fhe state supreme court. Commander Ballington Booth, of the Volunteers of America, In an address at Lincoln, Neb., declared himself In favor of expansion and the policy of the government. He said the war with Spain was righteous and the peo ple of the territory acquired by the United States would in time appreciate the change. The secretary of the Interior ruled in relation to the selection of reservoir sites by cattle grazers In the western states, and they will go into Immed iate effect All applications for such rights now on file will, according to the ruling, have to be withdrawn and made to conform to the requirements of ths new regulations. John Kornstadt, of Harper, Kansas, a 16-year-old-boy, has confessed to having murdered his cousin, Nora, the 10-year-old daughter of Tony Korn stadt, a farmer. He first assaulted her and then threw her Into an abandoned well, where she was found last Wed nesday. She was alive when found, but died an hour later, without recov ering consciousness. The youth was taken to Wichita for fear of mob vl olence. Tuesday. The New York Central railway com pany lias acquired by lease the Boston & Albany line. The firm attitude of Great Britain appears to be having the desired effeet in the Transvaal complications. Former Congressman Smedley Darl ington died at his home in Westchest er, N. Y., aged seventy-two years. The town of Hien Kng, Fu, la Fo Kien, China, has been placarded with bills offering a reward of $1,000 for the heads of missionaries. Antlforetgn riots are feared. One hundred negroes held a meeting at Pana and decided to refuse to re enter the mine after the departure of the soldiers unless a heavy guard sur rounds the mine day and night. Colonel Edward Moale, Fifteenth in fantry, lias been assigned to command the department of Puerto Principe, Cuba, relieving Colonel Louis H. Car penter, Fifth cavalry, who has been ordered to Join his regiment. The Trans-Caspian region of Asiatic Russia, which is under the Jurisdiction of the governor-general of the Cau stic. Prince Barlatinski, is threatened with famine, owing to the prolonged drouth and the plague of locusts. It is officially explained the German American cable contract will go to an English firm, because the firm possess the sole right of granting a franchise for a cable to laad In the Azores. The government of the South Afri can republic according to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Rome, is or dering large quantities of rifles from Italian Arms for immediate shipment. A special to the Chicago Times Horald from Columbus, O., says: In a letter to a Columbus friend, Mayor S. M. Jones, of Toledo, announces himself ready to stand as a candidate of nn independent movement for gov ernor. The Neustachtrich.-ten contends that the recognition by the interna tional commissioners of the decision of Chief Justice Chambers regarding the kingship in Samoa does not in the I oust prejudice the claims of Germans to compensation for loseee sustained during the recent disturbances. The transport St. Paul sailed for St. Michael with 300 soldiers under Col. Ray, who are going north to reuses the troops now upon the Yukon. Thsy will lie stationed at various points, Colonel Ray making St Michael hia headquarters A year's supply of pro visions and live milch cows wsr* take* on the At. Paul. M—Say I hr lead I ug Journal* of Berlin pratee lha wufk of Von liualow In acquiring the Carolina talanda for Oarmany. II W Steven*, a builder of Nrw Yurk city baa Hied a petition In hank ruptcy. with llabllltlea of |l.tn lit. and no aaaate. A new plan foi th«< • rgaulaatloa of a laundry true! la under way. and the laumlryiuen will Hotel la i*hlragu to •atlla lha deialla. til lha ra«*tn« *!••• t of the Halo Alto •lack farm baa bean ordered enld by ttre Stanford, a ho baa decided to abandon lha invading *,f runners I be Het man T“iS him‘1 * * '*r *«* M"l!»is* tailed at lha n*t« depart m»ol and will leave for Heelta >>n a aommar tmaibm about lha middle ef ae«i month Jaaae H Mosul line head of ike lam bar arm o# Spsulllae A tSi. and fur marly culiertoe of the purl ai t'hivagu ha* aeoapia*! the praetdeary uf ike nawl* orgaalae.1 Chbago Catoa Tear lion mnyati «•••*. i a*., h M»«u hae wired Htaot Im* M hinlay that la Ih* evant of a • all h *oluai**ra being mads New '•'I la prepared l« fwrntah all tha man lha i>i«ar«wi>tl may aeh fur and dwanoiiihg that an npmwtualty he given Srw Yor* aisle to do e» • CARPENTERS CALSE DZLAY. Hclluf that Hall Will He Kemly for the Great ('horuH liy Evening, CINCINNATI, June 30.—The post ponement of the opening of the golden jubilee saengerfest of the North Amer ican Saengerbund from last night until tonight caused much disappointment, but it has not detracted from the in terest in the great musical event. Al though there are still some skeptics, yet there is no longer any r#asonable doubt about the great hall being ready for tonight and for the great concerts on Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings The moving of the pro grams along, each twenty-four hours later than originally announced, will cause the great Volksfest at the Zoo logical Gardens to be held on Sunday instead of Saturday. The local committee did not begin to construct the big hall till all the money was secured, and afterward it was compelled to make such changes as to have it cost over $70,000 instead of $40,000, as estimated. There was also a strike of the carpenters. But the local committee depended on the architect and contractor keeping their promisee. The supervising architect was prostrated In his efforts and the contractor had had his troubles, but the chorus of hammers will now give way to that of an orchestra of 130 pieces, with a mass chorus of 4,000, and the noted soloists. There were additional arrivals this morning, with usual ceremonies, the same as yester day. The usual rehearsals continue through the remaining days so that the singers are kept quite busy from morning till night, and there is very much in the line of jubilee while the crowds are waiting on the carpenters. While the visitors did the marching yesterday they were the spectators today for a novel street parade gotten up by the press committee, assisted by citizens. This parade was a burlesque on street 'pageants and was enjoyed more than any other demonstration of the week. The police and Are de partments assisted In the burlesque of ths usual parts they take In such demonstrations. Joseph A. Miller, publisher of the Ohio Record, the organ of the Ohio brewers, and chair man of the press committee on enter tainment, was grand marshall, with a large staff in caricature, representing leading citizens, lnciudnig the gov ernor, mayor, senators, presidents of railroads, banks and others. Follow ing the burlesque parade there were various joint meetings of musical so cieties. Much interest centers In the election of officers tomorrow. There is a very lively contest between Buffalo, Chi cago, St. Ixjuis, Milwaukee and other cities for the meeting of the North American Saengerbund three years hence, with Buffalo so far as favorite. NO CHEERS FOR DEWEY'S NAME. Dr. Thorium lYikts Derided Ground* AgaiiiAt KxpitiiAlon. BUFFALO, June 30.—The national social and political conference resumed Its session today to discuss non-par tisan efforts in political reform. The subject is divided into eight sub divisions—"Expansion and Militar ism,’’ "Permanent Internal Tribunal,’’ "Proportional Representation,” "Re call or Imperative Mandate,” “Single Tax,” “Non-partisan Temperance,” and “Organized Labor.” Each speaker was limited to ten minutes, with twenty minutes for discussion under the three minute rule. Rev. N- W. Thomas of Chicago presided and discussed “Ex pansion and Militarism.” Mr. Thomas wae one of the first to espouse the cause of the Cubans. In speaking of the war in tbe Philippines, he declared it tbe saddest thing in the history of the United States. As -militarism tends to despotism, be opposed it, believing that Industrialism means democracy and tbe preservation of the liberties of the people. During Dr. Thomas' remarks not a syllable of applause greeted Admiral Dewey’s name. Wil liam J. Ghent of New York took the opposite side of the question and de clared that popular sympathy was with the government. Kain IIIn<l*rN MstrvpHt. ABILENE, Kan., June 80.—Heavy rains huve prevented harvesting this week und many fields partly cut are standing untouched awaiting dry weather. A soaking rain came last night and It will be several days be fore work can go on in the bottom land fields. The growth of the weed* Is causing much uneasiness. Weeds are above the wheat in many fields and are growing so fast that It Is diftl cnlt for the binders to operate. The wheat is becoming very ripe and rhlnehbugs are doing damage that makea It advisable to get to work at once. Oats and corn are also getting weedy, hut the latter D growing very fast and farmers look for a fine crop. Hark twin HlurflrhU. NEW TOKK. June 30. The United State* cruiser iMdrolt, Commander Dayton, arrived during the nlgnt end anchored off Tompkinsvil'e. The De troit was at UlueflehU taking care of the American merchants there wmsm 11 re* and pro|>erty were endangered by the onesided state of Nicaragua's politics The la-troll brought tiom Minefield* the body of deueral Daniel McAuley of Indian:* who dlrd at Man agua. Nicaragua. several years ago. Cammander Imyton la to go on waning order* bring replaced by Commander J N Hemphill, now In tommaad of the Buffalo The transfer is to tie made <w August 1. »«nti • eat* r »«*t ITT MX’IS. June «» The world* fair coaam ilee of Ji»« held a meeting at the Mercantile Club tonight when the mayor sta te an addreae <* the tm portan e of the work M<it*t*itUal progrewa was reported la the rale lag ! |‘ e«u l it »i... k th« .1 itt paay and the figures »f IV11Itam It Thoatpevu chairman wf the fiaajvre •ommtltee ladnated that M was with in ffwiai of the total A Mkarlp ttoa of at Lae! this amount la rupee! ed frtoa the iImw railroad lnt*r«wta iM ^ta|VMNI VH4 •4 t* Ui*