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THE NORTHWESTERN. BEJiKt 1IOTKH A GIIISON, Eda and Puba. LOUP CITY, - - neb. Old age is occasionally as foolish as tt ia usually wise. It’s just as much of a crime to take a walk as it is to steal a march. Possibilities are all right in their way, but they never prove anything. A girl should have a chaperon until abe can call some other chap her own. I An adherent of the faith cure says the red lights in a drug store are dan ger signals. Too many people resemble a ball of twine—they are completely wrapped up In themselves. Lots of people will never make any preparation for the better land until they see an excursion advertised. The count of Castellane and the prince of Monaco are completely es tranged. Still, somehow or other the world will peg along. A man who Insulted the flag was fined $100 and costs. Those who com mit this offense would get the stripes If some people had their way. It Is suspected that certain con gressmen would look upon that plan for an American Monte Carlo thirty miles from Washington as a capital thing—capital capital. The freak pounded to death In a moment of rage by a South Dakota showman may have been half human as claimed, but no one will argue that for the brutal wretch who killed it. Tod Sloan paid $1,000 for the privi lege of cracking that waiter over the head with a champagne bottle. In the future Tod will probably confine him self to the pastime of cracking cold bottles. Aa between short skirts and clean streets the Women’s club of Baltimore ♦ baa decided In favor of the latter. The wearing of long skirts on the streets by women Is a material addition to the clty’a sweeping forces, therefore the action of the Baltimore women Is thoroughly consistent. The Insular commission In declaring that Porto Rico and the Philippines are not legally American territories, seems to have arrived at this queer decision by a confusion of national and International law. As a matter of fact, the commission probably under stood that such a decision would be convenient for various reasons and therefore fitted the law to the facta rather than the facts to the law. The French bureau of agriculture ■hows in a recent report that Spain Is more entitled to be called "sunny" than Is Italy. About three thousand hours of sunshine bless Spain each year, while Italy Is favored with sev eral hundred fewer hours of the sweet nesa and light in which Spain rejoices. But much depends on the men upon whom the sun shines. Misty and shad owy England, for example, and not radiant Spain, Is a controlling force la the world. The Choctaw Indian, untamed and only half-civilized though he may be, has some qualities that stand out strongly by contrast with the actions of his white brethren. For Instance, a Choctaw who was under sentence of death was released on ball, showed up on punctual time at the execution ground and was duly disposed of, ac cording to Choctaw law, while a Chi cago politician, out under $15,000 bonds, has not been seen since his case was called for trial. Investigation of the subject of the distribution of terrestrial magnetism lias led to the conclusion that the seat cf the r.bnormat magnetization is within the layer of the earth's crust, which Is subject to temperature varia tions. end that the layer Is Ibin In deed. I'o arrive at a clearer concep tion of the causes of unHymmetrtcal dis'vlbution of the earth's magnetism, the earth is supposed to be. In the first l'-*tanc*, a uniformly magnetiz'd Vphnrt, and then It Is propose^ to jje ‘■■•ct the magnet izaUoh ?r^m t!ie actual uuguetltation at cof responding points -a the earth's sur face. The chart obtained reveals the eslateace of three residual magnetic earth poles and three smith poles. The strongest of the north poles Is sttuited to the east of 1‘atagoaUs, the others I ring In China and the United States the strong* st residual south pile is In the French Congo, and the others am In the luring dsn and near Tasmania. 1 he moat Important result obtained Is the determination that this distribu tion of the magnetic Irregularities has some connection with the abnormal eti uibutiuo of temperature. It Is tarn tbat n statue Is placed vtcre It euggeei| *t> om! la life of lUo pertsin oinsn mot tied as that sf I ranhtln. r«e#oUy unveiled In Psits < • ph « fh# lists* i is 'i ta fn at «. its* pa 41* building, and Frsnhl.n v as p . tu»**i»r of Fails leiptv a On *bn st*e of tUt pat >Am an a stand tbs a'n.w. «»•> w - i I r isbUa founded ths Csld stir* In fiv k t btle tv ha d by, and ltd p hell U set fat gunv, To luvt> whs baev the bksury of tb* tc s 'lv Its *.*t*,e Is emiseatty smb snnie of tan many ildedeeeu of Us MO Bounty for Wild Animal*. LINCOLN, July 29.—The total amount of claims died against the ap propriation for bounty for wild ani mals is now $35,308. The appropria tion is $45,000. The total amount of claims died against the $12,000 appro priation is $12,802. Pastor Tender* Rmlynatton. RISING CITY, Neb., July 29.—Rev. J. Nelson, who has been pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church of this place for the past year, will terminate his pastorship on the 30th Inst., and .remove to Atchison, Kas., to become dnanclal secretary of Maitland college of that place. Frote*t* Agalmt Creamery. TABLE ROCK, Neb., Jmy 29.—W. S. Pierce, representing the State Life In surance company of Indianapolis, was in town, but wrote no policies here. He wrote two at Pawnee City, one at DuBois, but when he was informed of the protests filed at Lincoln against his company he left at once, driving to Humboldt, where, It is said, he also wrote a policy. farmer Hoy* Throw Stone*. FORT D0D0F1. July 29.—Detective Welch of the Illinois Central has suc ceeded In finding out the Identity of the men who threw the stones at the gravel train at Pomeroy,' one of which hit Conductor Stack and will cause the loss of his eye. The men were far mer boys who had been attending a neighboring dance and who threw at the train without any Intention of hit ting anyone. They were arrested and dismissed. Robert* Held fer Trial. ALBION, Neb., July 29.—The exam ination of Julius Roberts, charged with criminal assault on Nancy John son, a girl 15 years of age, was had before the county Judge today. Rob erts was bound over to the distilct court under a $1,500 bond. At Petersburg, July 25, Wlll'am Jones struck Charles Conroy with a knife. Jones then Inflicted a serious wound in Conroy’s abdomen, also us ing a knife. Jones Is In Jail and Con roy lies at the point of death, both aro peddlers. Fall (loppar Metallic Circuit PLATTSMOl'TH, Neb., July 23.— Papers were filed here incorporating a new company to be known as the Western Independent Ixmg Distance Telephone company. Its capital stock of $100,000 is divided Into $100 Bhnres and the Indebtedness of this company Is not to exceed $20,000. The Incorpo rators are Charles C. Parmelee, Tom E. Parmelee, T. H. Pollock and T. H. Ewing. The principal business of the company will be to construct and ope rate a full copper metallic circuit to all of the larger towns In the state. C orn Will Hr Short. NORTH LOUP, Neb., July 29.—Cen tral Nebraska Is again called on to stand the loss of at least half the nor mal crop of corn through dry weather. Rain came recently, but too late to save the full crop, many fields having already been burned up. Nearly the whole of Valley county and part of Custer are reported as betug the worse for want of rain. The wheat harvest is well under way and. although this crop is somewhat shortened from .aek of rain, there will be an immense amount of wheat for shipping and the quantity promises to be above the average. Herman Farmer Kill* lllnmrlf. FREDERIKA, July 29.—John Kruse, a German farmer living two and three fourths miles east of Kredertka, com mitted suicide. No reason has been given as the cause for the act, as he was always considered of sound mind, and without family relations (hat would In any way seem to cause des pondency. He arose as usual that morning. After doing the chores, he returned to the house and washed himself. Without saying anything he immediately went back to the barn, sat down la one corner nnd with a dou ble-barreled shotgun blew off the top of his head. Inuprrl the Piute Farm. CRETE. Neh.. July 29—The agri cultural farm section of the State Uni versity arranged for a special railroad rate of one fare for the round trip to enable farmers of the state to call on them, that they might see what was being made of the public moneys. Quite a large number of farmers and farmers' wives availed themselves of I the opportunity and were shown over j the farm The agrieultu.al depart- ; meet was of special Interest, giving a view of the different lines of experi ments conducted and their succchh or failure nud gf>rie Idea of the lessou ,’rawn (run them. ( f »* - th.nr.l With SIOUX CITY. July J9 —A itnrm uloud ha* appealed In the local paa ««n«ar ahy which ha* attracted the at tention of If • Western I'aaeenger a* •ortatlon J A Shepard. secretary of th* association la here and I special rerret meatlng of the agent* here was ha d While the meeting was secret It la undaratiHMl to i.nve been very In teresting It U said the t'hlrago. dll* wauhee A St Paul company preferred a charge of ml* rutting agalnel the Northwestern, alleging that It C. rtienev geaarai agent, has parmitlad • ha tale of t'hlrago ttehets at lens I baa the author tied rata. IImo tUI* at l>ml« t'MKHIIITON Neb July P Tha farmers are a»* beginnlag to rwt ihetr » heVI sad uat* and If the ureaeat dry. ‘ h*d nrather out inner Ibeee rropa will all have to he tut with a few >'oi H» * and batter are ml sad much la Ih the etarh The farmer* report a good prospect for g heavy tir'd In all Iliads vf email gt*ia sad *l» • that tha quality will he u# the very heat fat* ettll licit well, toil I* Seeding rata hadlv and i to dry hot wind* n*k i aa ww had yeaterdaf will very *»*• teriaily le*e*a the yield of etna la th • | ear I tog. The Transport Hancock Beaches the Port of 8an Franciroo. THE REGIMENT IN GOOD SPIRITS sight of American Soil Hailed With Great Joy—All Bat Foartoen Line Up for Inspection—Have Hod Their Fill of Campaigning In the Philippine#. SAN FRANCISCO, July 30—The United States transport Hancock, hav ing on board the soldiers of the First Nebraska regiment. United States vol unteers, arrived last night at 10:30. The steamer dropped anchor In the stream. Owing to quarantine regula tions, no one was allowed to land from the transport until after an Inspection by the quarantine medical officers. As the rules prohibit this inspection be tween sunset and sunrise, of course men and crew had to remain on board the Hancock in the stream until tUs morning. Should there be no contagi ous disease on board, a landing of the troops may take place early today, but In the event of smallpox, cholera or other contagious disease of a serious character the transport and Its pas sengers may be kept In quarantine for a number of days. SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—The first persons who visited the side of the Hancock were C. O. Whedon, Judge Ryan and the Omaha Bee correspond ent. This party chartered a boat and got alongside and exchanged greetings with the boys. Whedon was allowed to get on the lower end of the ladder and embrace his son. The boys all reported a good voyage across, with little sickness. The Lin coln and Omaha boyB were reported to be in good health. Colonel Mulforcl came down on the bridge and received from the Bee correspondent his first aewB from home, being a letter from his wife. Some time after midnight Governor Poynter and a few others went out to the ship on a tug, but by that time most of the men had gone to bed, and the sea being choppy, the visit was not lengthy. At 7:30 Sunday morning the party consisting of C. O. Whedon, Judge Ryan and the Bee correspondent were out in the bay In a launch and were allowed to stand at the top of the gangway at the deck of the Hancock, and were able to converse and shake hands with the Nebraska boys. They were undergoing medical Inspection, which lasted two or three hours. Cadet Taylor was the only other Nebraskan who got out to witness this ceremony. The Hancock had moved over to Angel Island, about five miles from the city. The men all looked fine and were In Jolly spirits. Only fourteen were unable to assemble on the deck for in spection. None of these were seriously 111. "The passage across has been fine," said Major Eager, "and the men are all feeling satisfied. I think they have gained on an average ten pounds apiece Bince they sailed for home.” This statement was repeated by other officers and men. Colonel Mul ford said the men could not possibly feel better. The passage across was without Incident. The ship averaged about fifteen knots. There had been one delay of six hours before reaching Nagasaki on account of a break in the machinery. During Inspection In the morning the band played a number of lively airs. The men, as soon as they could leave the vaults, came forward and consigned to the Bee correspondent scores of letters and telegrams to be sent as their first messages homo. DENIES RIGHT OF PETITION. Mayor I.uroste Firm In Determination to Ntop (jumbling. HAVANA, July 31.—Mayor Lacoste has determined that gambling in Ha vana must stop. Hitherto only Chi nese gambling houses have been raided by the police, but now the war has ex tended to nrlstocratic gambling cir cles. Fourteen arrests were made last night and a large quantity of money was captured. Four sergeants of police and fifty po licemen petitioned Mayor l,acoste to reinstate a rctfuiti police captain, who was discharged for failing to do his duty. The sergeautg were fined f 15 each and all the petitioners were warned that they would be discharged should they repeat their offense. BROUGHT N. Alin \ Mil MON. Arrival at (he Alaska Cummer. Ill tom lutnv'a viMmir at. Paul. BAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. July 31.— The Alaska Commercial company's steamer Bt l*aul has arrived from Bt Michael. She brought IK passengers, the majority being returning prospect or* It was a ten days passage from Bt Michael and during the trip two paiengere who had come down the Yukua J A. Flaher and Israel lle* rnelero died The atnouai of treasure brought dawn by the Hi t'eul cannot deflnttely be ascertained hut It la be lieved she brought |7*0 0«iw . ..nalgne t to the Alaskan Commsn tal company, •a addition to the bage of gold dual la the p»meeaeloa of Individual pans*** gera stmt urn nodi tuts rmd. •mmIir| 4I«" • »•* Ml* ll«« In W Mk MInn WArttltMUuN inly II Al«*r *%4 bn. bl«<N i»Ur»**l •» WwklHi«« »ll*ik«u» Til* W<rl*UM Will »t.im*St» mllm|nt*H l«Mk< UM t.l III# Ml 4«pm»nt*»l iHdM MMl III 1 WH>| Mi HI bn Mm.t • III Ilk* b« 4 b*H*i..« M.i' «'*** ft 4 u>k»'i ItMkfkfl In Ibn «tly M Ibn >ia» lulu, km ami bn# kM« n< Ibn • K*t * y..** mi* ini lb* lima until It *** mm* liiukt* mi m S*» Kwk WHEN DEWEY IS IN WASHINGTON President McKinley Will Tender Him a Ileeeptlon at the White House. WASHINGTON, July 31.—President McKinley will give a reception to Ad miral Dewey at the White House when the latter arrives In Washington. At first he was in doubt whether a recep tion or dinner would be more appro priate, but the former is likely to be decided on for the reason that It would be more popular In character and would grant to a multitude of people an opportunity to meet the naval hero and shake hands with him. The management of the reception will be very simple and will differ In no Important respects from regular affairs of that character at the Whlto House, except that the admiral Will occupy a place In the line of the re ceiving party, the president coming first, Mrs. McKinley next end then the admiral, the introductions being made as usual by Colonel Bingham. Later on the expectation la that a dinner will also be given to the adm'ral at the White House and this, following the custom at state dlnneis, will Le a festivity of some elaborateness. The vice president and Mrs. Hobart, mem bers of the cabinet and their wives and some others will be invited. For this occasion the guests will assemble In the east room and when dinnor Is ready Admiral Dewey will escort Mrs. McKinley Into the dlnlug room, the president following with the wife of Secretary Hay. As the guest of honor, the adm.ral will sit at the right hand of Mrs. Mc Kinley, the president being directly opposite to his wife. Between the president und Mrs. McKinley will stand an elaborate work of art In flowers, prepared by the White House gar dener, representing a man-of-war, the Olympia probably, while down the middle of the long table will extend the wonderful mirror, framed In gold, Imported by Dolly Madison, bordered by a bank of blossoms and smilax, so as to make it resemble a miniature lake. Much of the table service will be of pure gold. The admiral Is expected to come to Washington very soon after reaching New York. THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY. Th# Chief Executive Stay* From Church — lake* a Ionic Walk. HOTEL CHAMPLAIN, Clinton County, N. Y., July 31.—President Mc Kinley did not attend church yester day, as he had Intended tp do, but In stead remained at the fioiel with Mrs. McKinley. In the morning he went for a long walk with his old friend, Commander Buckingham of the navy, and after luncheon he went out for a snort walk with Dr. Illxey. Mrs. Mc Kinley continues to Improve steadily. Last night the weather turned cold, the steam has been turned on In every room In the hotel and overcoats and wraps were In demand. The president Is much Interested In the progress of affairs In the republic of Santo Do mingo and he reads the newspapers with eagerness. The New York and Washington morning papers do not reach here until 7:30 p. m., so that the evening is al ways spent by the president In reading them. The students at the Catholic summer school of America are very anxious to have the president visit the grounds, which are only about a mile from the hotel, and the president has promised to do so as soon as Mrs. McKinley's health will permit, TMRiE REGlMlNTS NEARLY READY (fathering of Hermit* that Will Soou He Forwarded to Manila. WASHINGTON, July 31.—Colonel Pettit, commanding the Thtrty-flrat regiment at Fort Thomas, Ky„ tele graphed the war department that his enlistments number 1,150, which is within 200 of the fn'l quota of the regiment. He will withdraw the re cruiting officers today and the regi ment will then he organized for actual service. He thinks that in a month it will be ready for the front. It is stated at the war department that the Thirty-first regiment, the Twenty-sev enth and the Thirtieth will no doubt he ready to sail for Manila on the Grant, Sherman and Sheridan about September 10. Swiftly. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.. July 31.—A. H. Hansen, the long distance bicycle rider, started at G: 10 this morning tm 1 his attempt to break the 1,000-mlle world’s record, traveling over the Min evening the indications ure that he will he successful, The record Is 10j 19, j held by T. A. Edge of England, and 1 Hansen Is trying to bring this below ! 109 hours. Hansen rude fh« flrst 100 j miles in 5:25 and the 200 In 11:45, ! breaking state records. M hen itnnsen Started It was his In- } tendons to go for national course rec ords, and he would undoubtedly have j been successful hut for u had fall at thirty miles. The front wheel of a | triplet, by which he was being paced, I broke and the riders were thrown, lianrrn was Injured about the bsefc. ! At the time the acldent occurred he was perfectly fresh. Hansen stopped for his first rub down after having ridden 320 miles, which he Anished in II 14. Hansen Intents to break the St hour national record, which is 3&& 1*1 miles I «'|fM till lii|a Raava. rmi.IlKI.i’IIIA. I'd , July II — Td# llrlttah Mud ■(••mor Ann rlnM Irum tdla |>*>M fur Japan wild pcoh •My Id# larg##t cargo of ml tin akly poal (ml* Idle cll» Th* alaanvr la on# of ld« larg#a| of I ha kluA an 4 IM card* «»lglM • tail I 1 Md Iona !•• •<*» la laiaanliai tmayi WAdHIMQToN. July SI Td«v#da# Ihm-u ctval 4l*l«alty la mmllug id# inutynfl* al Manila vdkd daa >a»#*4 (•lay M mMIH dmn# Ida tnlu«ltrn rd»#a It mu» aa Id* »a» l«» Maul a d o tin* «i>i»arai>a* odod will muM* id# adtpa to d# nalnl a ltd# nla of j I 4«** 1.0* a Aay l|tt«IM«Malal I'nyaa- j da# d##n ia*iro*i«~l la* da** »>'.! data* ; [ Uaautal wild nul a*» lk*t td*y may d# kmifki »i«ag*l**» Id* iMuaynaria j *»4 Id# >H*a! lmaaf*i »*4 dy Id# da* I I WatklWf Mt«i M alkali**# ##ra*4 Id Id# hum j I of d pa* I* SITTING _AT_AN The Peace Conference at Hague Finally Conclude* It? Labors. SINCERE, WISE, PRACTICAL WORK Bo Hays Karon de Steal In Declaring the Hitting at an Kod—Though All Desires Ars Not Accomplished the Results are Far Reaching. THE HAGUE, July 31.—The Inter national peuce conference met foi its final sitting Saturday, when it was announced that sixteen states had Bigned the arbitration convention, Af ter n the other two conventions, seven teen the declaration prohibiting the throwing of projectiles or explosives from balloons, sixteen the decoration prohibiting the use of asphyxiating gas and fifteen the declaration prohib iting the use of expansive bullets. A letter was read from the queen of Holland to the pope, asking his moral support of the conference. The pope's reply, which was read, promised co operation, reculled the fact that he had many times performed the function of arbitrator and assured her majesty that, in spite of his present abnormal poeition, the pope would continue to seek the advancement of civilization. Baron do Stanl delivered the fare well, thanking the representatives. He said tho work accomplished, while not so complete as might he desired, was sincere, wise and practical. The great principles of the sovereignty of indi vidual states and International solid ity, apparently so opposing, had been reconciled by what they had accom plished. He affirmed that in time to come Institutions which had their origin in the need of accord would be the domi nating Influence, and that thus the work of the conference was truly meritorious. Minister EBturnelles and I)r. Beau fort followed, the latter Baying that if the conference had not realized Uto pian dreams, nevertheless it has dis proved peslmlstic forebodings and the moral effert would more an«l more In fluence public opinion ami aid govern ments to reduce the limitation of armies, which still remain a sourcj of grave consideration for statesmen. Baron de Staal then declared the co"?“rence closed. The three Conventions dealing with arbitration, the laws anil customs of war and the adaptation of the Geneva convention to nuval warfare were not signed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, China, England, Italy. Japan, Luxem burg, Servia, Switzerland or Turkey. The United States signed only the arbitration convention and that under reserve. Rouinanla also mude reser vations. The threo declarations prohibiting the throwing of explosives from bal loons, the uee of asphyxiating projec tiles and the dumdum bullets were not signed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, China, England, Italy, Japan, Luxem burg, Servia or Switzerland, and the United States signed only the declara tion regarding the throwing of explo sives from balloons. RIGHT EROM THE KLONDIKE. The Steamer Tree Arrives With Large Amount of Treasure. VICTORIA, n. C.. July 31.—The fteamer Tees arrived from Alaska with 120 passengers and a large amount of treasure. Governor Mclnnls, whose return, In view of the crisis In the cabinet was anxiously awaited, was a passenger. He drove directly to the government house, inclining to ho in terviewed. The Tees brings a report that on her arrival at Skagway the steamer City of Seattle reported the steamer Farral ashore below Wrangel channel. She was In no danger, being only on a sandbar, and It was thought she would get off with the tide. The steamer Princess Louise had a similar exper ience near Cape Madge on Tuesday. She was on a bar three or four hours, but got off without Injury. The Treadwell Mining company will contest the tax law In the courts. A. W. Carter, a stockholder, has filed a suit in equity for an Injunction to al low the corporation to escape paying the tax. A temporary Injunction was granted and the company will not be required to pay its JIO.SKO taxes until the constitutionality of the tax is de termined In court. TIME OE 1 RIAL APPROACHES. it hat the Counsel for Itrryfu* Will I tr ill iutl When It Hritlii*. PARIS. July 31—The Matin an nounces that there Is no rase ugalnst Colonel lie Paty Me Clara unit this an nouncement haa alnc** been confirmed by M. Menord, Colonel Hu Paly do Clam's counsel The Steele says that Maltre do Mange and Maltre Ia»tetri, counsel for Captain Dreyfus, will demand that M Qneetiay de lleaurepaire. ei president of the criminal chamber of ihe court of carnation, produce the names of the persona from whom h« received the alleged Information establishing the guilt of Captain Dreyfus Paul Derntllede. president of Ihe l<eagwe of Pnirtota, M Marcel-IInbert. revisionist mmiler of the chamber of deputies, amt M Mllleenya, editor of U Patrt*. addresse.1 a patriotic meet ing yesterday at Memta. department of Lasts, declaring that the pnrllamen tary republic was responsible for nil of Trance's trouble The meeting Shelly ended la n melee and It was found necessary lo csll upon ih* g«nl«rmssi and tusiulbsi of in fantry to disperse the crowd. Settle* a<• t«O• m lak>w u«M OTTAWA. mi, July It In the hones of f iMhiiWi | estsrdny Ittr Chart*' Tapper ipds stntngli in favor ot a redntUua of ttw royalty on the g.t d *.<<«p>.t tn ih • K nk •« CiiS.ird diftoa. iot» 1st*r of the tnisei*w in p*. ply said that while Ihe royally ssa not p*»asnaentlv ltd he nwM sot yet iuimU to any tednctlon front the |c —c wit iwv <ulbit*J HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF WAR. Bat One Nebruktn Ke-eulUts far the Philippine War. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. July 31.— Quiu«Mlne and eustome regulations preranted anyone from getting nearer the deck of the ahtp than the approach to the gang plank. The returning sol diers cheered themselves hoarse st sight of the little fleet of launches and from the decks of the transport shouted greetings and messages to the people on the dancing craft below. Colonel H. B. Mulford of the Ne braskans, who la in command, soon appeared at the railing. By his aide stood William Orasen of company D, the sentinel of the Nebraska regiment who fired the first shot in answer to shots from the Filipinos which started the war with the insurgents. He killed the first Filipino who died by an American bullet, and It was this shot which was the signal for the ad vance of the entire American line and the great rout of the rehel army on the night of the 4th of February. "I don’t think you will see any of us returning to Manila very soon," said Colonel Mulford, lu response to a question. "Just one man in the entire regi ment re-enlisted. Only twenty-five remained In the Philippines to engage in business." "The Nebraska had as much rough work in this war,” continued Colonel Mulford. "as any regiment, volunteer or regular. Our death roll in the Phil ippines from gunshot wounds, acci dents and disease 1b sixty-two. In cluding the sick and wounded who are recovering, we dropped all told 204 men. On the Hancock are more than 100 wounded soldiers. The entire reg iment Is glad to know that It is to'lf be mustered out in San Francisco. We have had a pleasant trip,” concluded Colonel Mulford, "and It has Im proved the men wonderfully. Quite a number of them will have to go to their homes, but I am assured that everyone will soon be all right.” The men on the Hancock numbered 1.136, and include the two Utah light batteries and six discharged men from the Twenty-second regiment, United States army. Colonel Mulford, who is in com mand of the Nebraska regiment, suc ceeded the late Colonel Stotsenburg, killed in battle. Lieutenant Colonel Colton of the Nebraska regiment remained in Ma nila, where he will engage in banking. Only one man died on the Hancock after she left Manila. He was Private Richard Walph of battery A, Utah ar* tilery, and he died of typhoid fever at Nagasaki. Among the officers of the Nebraska regiment who were severely wounded are Captain Hollingsworth and Lieu tenant Wadsworth, who was on two different occasions Bhot in the legs. DOUBLE MURDER IN SOUTH OMAHA Edward Joyce and Kdw:ird C.illahan Fatally Shot. SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., July 31.— Two men were found In a dying con dition at an early hour Sunday morn ing In South Omaha near Duffy's sa loon. Edward Joyce had a bullet in his lung and another in his stomach.w He died almost instantly. Edward Callahan was shot in the lungs and fatally wounded. John Shannahar. is supposed to have done the shooting. Hill Will nr a Bidder. MINNEAPOLIS, July 31—A special from Sioux City, la., says: Sioux City railway men claim to have assurances that President James J. Hill of the Great Northern will be a bidder at the foreclosure sale of the Sioux City Terminal Railway and Warehouse company’s properties, Au gust 22. The Great Northern has been manifesting a disposition for some time to include Sioux City in its terri tory. The properties can hardly be bought for less than $2,000,000. No town of the same size In the couutry is better provided and the depot is much the iinest In the northwest, with the ex ception of those at the Twin Cities. The Great Northern is already man aging the Sioux City & Western road for William S. and Robert E. Tod, the present owners, and is expected to ac quire the title to the system soon. It will also doubtless fall heir within a few months to the Sioux City & North ern, an arrangement which will give it direct access to Sioux City. I’Hrh Kipofiltloii Hi'licme. PARIS, July 31.—(New York World Cablegram.)—The United States gov ernment has asked the Paris exposi tion authorities for permission to moor a pontoon in the river Seine opposite the American pavilion. 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