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Loup City Northwestern. VOL. XVII. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1900. NUMBER 38, Another Day of Silence from tha Chinese Capital Passed. NEWS EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT Washington OHol»U Are Looking for Answer to the Numerons Inquiries— Minister Wu Is Httll Confident that the Legatloners Are Alive. WASHINGTON. July 30—There la a growing expectation at the State de partment that news of the utmost im portance may be forthcoming at any moment from Pekin. It was even thought that something might be re ceived today, hut this hope was doomed to disappointment. The few 7 cablegrams that were received re ferred to minor matters and did not touch at all upon conditions In the Chinese capital. It 19 believed that the basis for this expectation is the knowledge on the part of officials that certain machinery heretofore set in motion may result in the opening up of communication through some se cret ami reliable channel. It is kuown that a second effort has been made by our own government to get another message from Mr. Conger and that nearly all of the powers also have re sorted to private agencies In their own Interest with a like object. The fact has just been developed that one of the last acts of the late k Colonel Llscum before his death at Tien Tsin was to undertake the dis patch of a spy to Pekin. General Dor ward. the British commanding officer at Tien Tsin, also sent out two mes sengers and it is believed that the Japanese did the same. Cp to date not one of the messengers has returned to Tien Tsin, nor has there been a single word heard from any of them. This fact, however, has not caused the abandonment of hope, and this is true in particular of the message expected from Mr. Conger. Minister Wu is perhaps the hasl3 for this hope on our part and he main tains unshaken confidence in his orig inal assertion that the news, wrhen it does come, will show that the lega tloners are alive. The message re ported to have come through Mission ary Wilder at Che Koo is regarded as most promising. ^ Minister Wu had no cablegrams him 7 self today, nor had the State depart ment any directly from China. Noth ing further has been heard as to the date set for the beginning of the move ment toward Pekin, and it Is remem bered that the details must be fixed by the military commanders upon the spot A message came to the War depart ment from the quartermaster on the Lennox, announcing the arrival of that ship, together with the Conemaugh. at Kobe, Japan. They have aboard the mounts for the Sixth cavalry, and al though they will start for Taku at once, not less than five days will be consumed in .this last stage of the voyage. It Is doubtful whether Gen eral Chaffee would care to leave Taku without horses for the Sixth cavalry, particularly as, according to all re ports, mounted cavalry is needed for successful operations in the flat coun try lying between Tien Tsin and Taku. This fact alone may delay operations until late in the present week, though at least a portion of the international column may start on the day fixed, namely, tomorrow. Assurances re ceived here show that the Japanese m government is doing all in its power to facilitate the International move ment and although the good will of the Japanese was never suspected, as far as the Jotted States Is concerned, the knowledge is gratifying. Secretary Long has a cable message today from the commander of the Buf falo, at Hong Kong, stating that he has sailed for Taku. The Buffalo Is taking out much needed relief men for the naval crews and also a lot of stores aboard for the approachiug campaign. THRtATfISING SHANGHAI. Situation llrinaniU More Troup*—Chinese lining to I'rkln. LONDON. July 30—The Shanghai correspondent of the Times, wiring yesterday, says: I learn that Li Hung Chang and Lti Chuan l.ln, governor of Kiting Sti, both rabidly antl-foreigu. are advanc ing toward Pekin with large bodies of troops. Their udvent must aerionly affect the situation there. ' Today the consular body derided that the situation demands the pres ence of a military force ,u Shanghai unit the consul* have notified their governments necordlngly.'' It rite f al >«c»»*kl WASHINGTON, July 3d The war department has r< drived the following cablegram: • Nagasaki. July 3/ — Hellrf airlved at N iga*aht July JH Claude it Company I. Fourteenth Infantry, died of disease eonira< te<| in line of duly dysentery. Ilia remain* will be shlpp. l lo San Francisco Civilian Fin ploy • Arthur Henn***y drowned June SI, burled ni Nag***kt M \HH\ O PRHLMY. “Major Medical Ik parti),cut I tohlMx A rate I Mac RdttK Jut 1 ** The CM** ial Jour* Ml poollshee a royal •!> fee prohibit U| III# if ftffil. iltMAJiANi* Hull ilf <HBiMtiin *n<4 uf *4f |a 4*fcU.4 KILLS KINO Of ITALY. Aasnmla Shoot* Down Humbert la Crowded Thoroughfare. MONZA, Italy,. July 30.—King Hum has been assassinated. Here was shot here last evening by a man named Angelo Bressl de Prato and died in a few minutes. King Humbert was shot at 10:45 o’clioqk last evening and died at 11:30 in the evening. The murderer cyni cally avowed his guilt of the crime. The king had been attending a dis tribution of prizes in. connection with a gymnastic competition. He had just entered his carriage with his aide de camp, amid the cheers of the crowd when ho was struck by three revolver shots fired in quick succession. One pierced the heart of nis majesty, who fell back and expired in a few min utes. The assassin was immediately arrested and was with some difficulty saved from the fury of the populace. He gave his name as Angelo Bressl, describing himself as of Prato in Tus cany. ROME, July 30.—The news of the terrible event did not arrive here until after midnight. Senor Sarraco, the premier, immediately summoned a meeting of the cabinet and the minis ters will start at the earliest possible moment for Monza. The prince and princess of Naples are on board the Yelu, yachting in the Levant. LONDON, July 30.—Angelo Bressl, the assassin of King Humbert, accord ing to a special dispatch from Rome, dated today, is an anarchist. CODY’S SHOW I RAIN WRICKED. One Killed uml Many Injured In Wreck Near Detroit. DETROIT, Mich., July 30.—Section one of tne Buffalo Bill wild west show train suffered a severe collision near Milwaukee Junction shortly before daylight yesterday, resulting in the smashing of a show employes' sleeping car containing some forty sleeping in mates. One of the latter is dead and nine others are in Detroit hospitals suffering from more or less serious injuries. The dead man is Edward Sullivan, of Bridgeport, Conn. Mystic MlnUter Arretted. OTTUMWA, la., July 28.—Rev. Z. T. Queen, a prominent Christian min ister of Mystic, was placed under ar rest, charged with bigamy. The Infor mation was sworn to by James Queen of Bancroft, Neb., who claims that he is a son of Rev. Queen and that his mother is still living and has not been divorced. Rev Queen was mar ried in May to a Mystic woman, who listens to her husband's denial of the charges with an equanimity that be speaks her confidence in him. The son sgtys that his father resided in Oxford, Neb., until about seven years ago with his mother, when he myste riously disappeared. Walt for Kathhone'* lionets. HAVANA, July 30.—The court be fore whom Estes G. Rathbone, for merly director of posts, was arraigned yesterday, after his arrest cn charges of fraud, Issued an order directing that the prisoner be remov ed this afternoon to the carcel, but Lieutenant Colonel Scott, acting gov ernor general, advised that he be al lowed to remain In the vivar until it was known whether hail would be se cured. His attorneys are confident of getting a satisfactory bondsman to morrow. Many persons called upon Mr. Rathbone to express their sympa thy with him in his predicament. Among them was General Lee. A Hunch mini Under Arrest. CHAMBERLAIN, S. D„ July 30 — Meyer Winter, who conducts a large ranch and mercantile business at Westover. eighty miles west of this city, was brought before United States Commissioner Tidrick, in this city, upon the information of Brand In spector Jack Foster, charged with driving away issue cattle from the Rosebud Indian reservation. He was h'ld to answer to the next United States grand Jury at Deadwood. in September, and was released under 1500 ball, and rearrested by Sheriff Jullfs of Lyman county charged with receiving stolen property. Cuban* Approve of llrrrr#. HAVANA, July 30.— The decree calling the constitutional convention and providing for the election of dele gates meets with almost universal ap proval at the hands of the Unban press. The element which has always clamored for independence sees in the convention the probable consumma tion of the plans of a lifetime. The Culmnn says that the United States government has been “frank and honest In de> Urattons that are of vital importance to Cuba," I lire bit t.ltun lever, t'lTY OF MEXICO, July 30 vd vices front Vera Urns show that l»r I Bellln/ughls experiments with yellow I fever patient* tonilnite to show re* ! niatkabb* results All the new patients treat's! with the serum are Improving I and the b’ack vomit has been stop PC't ... I ■•••« • *seeet*»» I Me#. \\ vntilSUYttN July 3n News was rv*l«*4 her* tonight of the i|.aih m ■ I urv to is i r*i*ry l ong at Warm I Spt m«» \ a today lie was a natty* I u- Virginia lie bad b**n private sec ■ j rgtari to Assistant He.tetary ihtit) land In Neefvtary Herbert, READY TOJW CHINA State Department Losing Faith in Infor mation Furnished by Wu. CIPHER DISPATCH NOW DOIBTED Ilritlsii Government l'all» Attention to Several Simple Ion* llri unintniiee* — tf, b- Iti funrH to Muke longer** Mute lie turn Mutter for Diplomatic llurter. WASHINGTON. July 28.—Unless some authentic assurance as to the condition of the Americans In Pekin reaches the state department within a day or two the administration is like ly to abandon whatever faith it has manifested thus far in the truthfulness of Chinese information, 'i ne Chinese minister is confident that within that time there will be news from Pekin of a character to satisfy the most skep tical as to its accuracy, and lie is also confident that this will be good news from the American point of view. The state department is still recep tive, though looking with growing coldness on the numerous edicts and telegrams which are coming from China, all without bringing any news. The contributions of the day were from Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai and Consul Fowler at Che Foo. So much of their messages as was given out for publication related to the wel fare of certain missionaries who have been made the subject of inquiry by relatives in this country. The cables mangled these messages and there is reason to doubt the value of the infor mation attempted to be conveyed through them. Mr. Goodnow* also had something to say about the political situation and It Is believed that tiiat part of his mes sage was not of an encouraging char acter. At any rate, it was withheld from the press, probably because the government did not deem it prudent to give it the stamp of apparent ap proval. mute me irteiyi at i icu i ntu of the uutogruph message from Minis ter Conger, dated Pekin, July 4, state department officials have had grave doubts as to the authenticity of the cipher message attributed to him, dated Pekin, July 18. There have been many little side lights on this message that afTord ground for suspicion, and now the British authorities have added their quota to the growing distrust of things Chinese. It seems that Mr. Warren, at present acting as British consul at Shanghai, has been told by Sheng, the famous Chinese director of posts and telegraphs, that Yuan, the governor of Shan Tung, told him (Sheng) that a message had passed through to the United States from Mr. Conger on the 18th of July telling of the condition at the British legation. This cipher dispatch was "faked” by Chinese officials. It is pointed out at the state de partment, however, that there are plausable explanations of this curious fact which tend to show the authentici ty of the cipher dispatch. Secretary Hay cabled to Mr. Conger that he might have implicit faith in the person who brought the dispatch to him. Mr. Conger, therefore, had a right to trust the man, and possibly he told him in a general way the contents of the dis patch in case the messenger should he obliged to detroy it to insure his own safety. However that may lie, the British government Iihs thought Mr. Warren's report worth the attention of our government. The state department officials do not like the European criticism more or less attributing to our government a lack of whole-heartedne*8 in the effort to get to Pekin. They point to what the American troops and marines have already done, to the loss of life and limits suffered by them and to the re peated ureings of the American offi cials at every point looking to a for ward movement at Pekin. UNABLE TO (ifT A REPLY. Acknowledge* limbillty to Communicate With Italtnii Minister. HONG KONG, July 28.—In order to test the Chinese assurances regarding the safety of the legations, the Italian consul here yesterday requested the Meting viceroy of Canton to commu nicate with the Italian minister. Mar quis Calvago Hnggl. and to obtain a reply from him concerning a matter known only to the minister and the consul. Today the acting viceroy reported ! that It was Impossible for him to a * cede to the request. Mis* Anthony |o Nrgror* MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 28—At the negro race conference today a pa i per from Hasan It Anthony was read i by the secretary. Hhe appealed to the i conference to petition emigre** fur a { sixteenth amendment whbh shall pro j hlbit the disfranchisement of cltliena on account of sex and declare* the ( condition of n< pro women was not 1 Improved by emancipation The negro I women will organise a national society to send mil literature tnatnictlng ne gro women how to Improve home*. Mebet* IblMl ttlvr* I Xt*f : PKiO.IN July 2s \ Jupatch re I exited here today, dated Tien Tain Tuemay July Si, any* A messenger who left Pekin Hull ( day. July 18 m ought today to the tat t'Mns oMti v ham news that Prin* * * ‘ eg . - - ' • ' • Ha I U* ii Ag!)tin - Prin = Tu«* * troop* and had been 4* teat* 4 The foreigners were defen4ing i themselves in the northern cathedral j a rat the Ei*rM44»n t*Hy ' l RURAL TREE DELHI RY. Some Kulr. Adopted that Are I.lkelj t« Improve the Service. WASHINGTON, July 27.—Postmas ter General Emory Smith has issued an order carrying into effect recom mendations made by the rural free delivery superintendents, who have been in session here several days. The order, which applies to all rural free delivery service in the country, follows: First—It Is ordered that, beginning August 1,. the drop letter, or 1-ccnt rate of postage, will not apply within rural free delivery limits. The 2-cent per ounce rate will be exacted within such delivery on all first-class matter except postal cards. Second—That the introduction of rural free delivery will not Increase or othervdse modify the present rate of postage on second-class matter. Third—That the rural free delivery carriers will not bring to the post ouice mail matter collected by them, which may be delivered on their routes before completing their trips. Fourth—That stamps on mail mat ter collected by rural free delivery carriers, including those o(a matter delivered en route as named in sec tion 2, will be cancelled by them aud reported to llie postmaster, who will derive the benefit of the cancellation if tiie office is fourth-class. Fifth—That until suitable rubber cancelling stamps can be supplied by the department, free delivery carriers will cancel the stamps with the indel ible pencils furnished them for use iu registered letters. SIIIL MATTER Of SURMISE. At to Date of Probable Advance o/ Ailiw* on I'eklit. WASHINGTON, July 27.—It is su.d tonight that the cablegram received by the navy department today from Ad miral Keiuey contained no statement >*s to when the forward movement of the allied armies on Pekin was to bo made. In a measure this was a dis appointment to the officials, who dread delay lu a united advance for the relief of the legatloners. Admiral Remey has just been on a visit to Tien Tsin, where he went to make an examina tion into the conditions existing there and, presumably, to gather what Infor mation he could as to the future inten tions of the allies. For this reason It was expected that he would be able to give some indication of ^the probable time the forward movement on Pekin would begin. According to the naval authorities, Admiral Remey's dispatch gave no in formation of the present strength of the foreign troops now ready to begin the campaign, although it is not thought here that they are numerous enough to force their way to the Chi nese capital and successfully encounter the opposition which It is feared will be met on the way there. V* «r for Their Children. DES MOINES. July 27.—W. H. Bron of Rosehill, la., and his family have given up the safety of their son in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garrett, who are missionaries for the Christian church In China. Both of the young people graduated from Drake university, Des Moines, a year age. A letter from them, dated June 18, is the last word receiv ed. At that time they were starting from Ruling to Shanghai. The Box ers were inciting the people to kill all foreigners, and the missionaries, numbering about sixty Americans, were badly frightened. Are Amin Reported Alive. TORIO, July 24.—A message receiv ed here from Shanghai yesterday makes the following assertions: Yuan Shi Ral, governor of Shan Tung, has received a letter from Pekin, daten July 18, declaring that a legation cou rier was captured by the Chinese guards on July 13 and that thereupon General Yung Lu petitioned the throui. to employ the courier as a messen ger to communicate with the minis ters. This was carried out and a re ply was received that the ministers were well and unanimous lu favoring the restoration of peace. Cnutlsgratlon »t Nome SEATTLE, Wash., July 27.—A spe cial to the Times says: "Cape N< me was treated to a great < ontlagratlon early In this month. Miles and tulles of tundra were burned over and many tiutlve homes de stroyed. The (Ire began close to the eastern suburb* cf Nome and swept the coun try from the outer edge of the sand beach to the foot of the hills and far If low Cape Nome, so that the surface looks like a vast prairie that has been bur net! over." Agent Salts In Hetum, HYRACl HK. Neb., July 14.—Dr Tun Hill put an agent on the road for the in tie of hla m alp tuvigorator. The agent hired a team from M< Kurland a livery stable, left || In Johuson countv appropriated nil the sale*, forgot »•» pay his bills, and Ttiro says If he ge's hoi t of him he will lit-* I several bot tier of bit tuvigorator for hla own us* VI' Far land got ba*k front Johnson county with hla learn t*l4*Sf •« giMtSvrv Is Hang PHOENIX. A f . July -This af teroixiu A* ting (hntrsur Aker* ImuvJ ii answer to the restueat of iki i * ■ opt. tats for «l*m*u y tn the case *4 Yablemar brothers, refusing tn great a con*Mutation of sentence tn ksug I kugugt la, at Luusi ua Latest Llessag.! From Conger Throws nt Light on the Situat on. WASHINGTON OFFICIALS MYSTIFIED ICeiiAnn for II llrvliijr Two I'oniiitnuleu t Ion a Are Aloiit of 8umo Dote—luk UelteruteA Safety of Foreigner*— Chiuu’M A|>|kuIa for Mediation. WASHINGTON. July 26.—The re ceipt at Tien Tain of an undoubtedly genuine and autographic message from Minister Conger has done nothing to dissipate the doubt as to the situa tion at Pekin. The message, which was forwarded Uy the naval officers at Tien sin, Taku and Chee Foo, lias in deed served only to deepen the mys tery. The message comes from Cap tain Charles M. Thomas, commander of the Brooklyn, and is as follows: “CHEE FOO, July 24.—Navigation Bureau, Washington: Written mes sage, signed Conger, dated July 4, re ceived Tien Tsln, 21st, says: ‘Been be sieged two weeks British legation. Grave danger general massacre by Chi nese soldiers, who are shelling legation daily. Belief soon if at all. City with out government except by Chinese army. Determined massacre all for eigners Pekin. Entry relief forces into city probably be hotly contested.’ “THOMAS.” The official conclusion remains un changed, of course, but it is admitted that a careful scrutiny of the auto graph message iu comparison with the funtouH cipher message from Minister Conger admits of the belief that the two messages were written by Mr. Conger at about the same time. The situation at the British legation is rep resented to be tlie same In each case, and as Mr. Conger declares that relief must come quickly, if at all. there ts ground for the supposition that condi tions could not long huve remained un changed in such a crisis. The assump tion that this reasoning is correct In volves the further conclusion that Mr. Conger's cipher message, if genuine, was redated as of the 18th of July, two weeks later than the date of actual writing and, of course, if redated at all, that was done by Chinese officials. On the other hand, and In support of the state department position, came today u message from another of the great Chinese viceroys, Tnk, at Canton, he who took charge after LI Hung Chang's departure. This also affirmed solemnly the safety of the legationors and coming from so many different sources and from such Important Chi Aese officials, these dispatches do claim attention. A pessimistic view of them, however, attributes to them all a com mon origin, namely, some one high Chinese personage at Pekin. It is noted that Tak's assurance firings the minis ters one day further towards ultimate rescue than has any preceding mes sage. the fact that it allows only three days to cover the transmission over the great distance between Pesin and Canton has attracted attention here and appears to demand explanation if the message Is to he accepted as of genuine origin. “It was not known to the state de partment until the publication of the fact in the news dispatches that the French government also had been ad dressed by the Chinese government in the effort to secure mediation. It now appears that still other powers were addressed in a similar strain. It is known that Great Britain and Ger many and probably Russia have re ceived such message. The language is not the same, hut the animating idea WARRING AGAINST WOIVUN. Charge Made Against ItrhUli Methods In Houtli Africa BERLIN, Juy 26.—The German press eompains of what one paper calls “the growing brutalization of the South African war.” Prof, von Kohlund, In the Deutsche Juristenzeitung deplores the "wounds which England’s proce dure against the Boers has made in the world’s sense of humanitarian war us expressed at The Hague confer ence A number of papers assert that Eng land is warring now even against the wives of the Boers. IMtpoav «»f Mr*t Kuiitor. WASHINGTON. July 2«—The mes sage from Minister Conger, whl« h came over the wires from Captain Thomas this morning was the first communication of unquestionable au thenticity wrhl h haa been received from the American minister at IV kin since his urgent appeal for help of July 12. It establishes clearly the fact that the American minister an I probably the other legal loners w*i alive on Jnl) I. the igh in sore strait.'. Therefore, It completely and Anally ill eposes of the Arst stories that weie published from rihanghat of the urn •acre of June 27. i -_ ftmifWtAH |H*« il !)«*••*• Rapid CII V It l> July 26 * let | ter from t ape X one states that Hotter! I Floor tuan died there of pneumonia i and hie hotly lies been hurled at Meat i t'liKirstss is probably | the Ihsl known mining man In the i »i H> »• m « to I* tdw«o4l In ts*a ! ptoiiH>ted half a tens tug mining ( rompoulee. the largest being Ike ante ! of the Florence mine In the Galena | tlslrtrt. Its lit Paul parties lie span* ! iti'-<i**nd§ of duliara In building tip thin !•"* WILLING TO ACT LOR PEACE. President ItuttUjr to Art for China If Hinted Condition* Are Met. WASHINGTON. July 25.—lue fol lowing letter from the president of the United States to the emperor of China was made public by the State department yesterday. It is in an swer to a cablegram received by Min ister Wu on July 20, 1900, from the taotai of Shanghai, dated July 19, 1900. It was at once communicated to the president at Canton, O., and the fol lowing is his reply: "The president of the United States to the emperor of China, Greeting: I have received your majesty's message of tho 19th of July, and am glad to know that your majesty recognizes tho fact that the government of the Unit ed States desire of China nothing but what is just and equitable. The pur pose for which we landed troops in China was the rescue of our legation from grave danger and the protection' of the lives and property of Amer icans who were sojourning in China In the enjoyment of rights allowed them by treaty and international law. Tho same purposes are publicly declared by all the powers which have landed mili tary forces In your majesty's empire. “1. I am to Infer from your majes ty's letter that the malefactors who have disturbed the peace of China, who have murdered tho minister of Ger many and a member of the Japanese legation, and who now hold beBiegedi in Pekin thr.3e foreign diplomatists who still survive, have not only not received any favor or encouragement from your majesty, but are actually in rebellion against the imperial author ity. If this be the case, I most sol emnly urge upon your majesty's gov ernment to give public assurance whether the foreign ministers are alive, and, if so, in what condition. “2. To put the diplomatic repre sentatives of the powers in immediate tnd free communication with their re spective governments and to remove all danger to their lives and liberty. "3. To place the imperial authori ties of China in communication with the relief expedition, that co-opera tion may be secured between them for :he liberation of the logatloners, the protection of foreigners and the restor ation of order. If these objects are accomplished It Is the belief of this government that no obstacles will be found to exist on the part of tne powers to an amicable settlement of all the questions arising out of the recent troubles and the friendly good offices of this govern ment will, with the assent of tho ither powers, be cheerfully placed at your majesty's disposition for that purpose. WILLIAM M'KINLEY. July 23, 1900. By the President. JOhe HAY, Secretary of State. lSLOhi roil i nr minim mb. Chinese ..I Is to Send Them All to Tien Tsln. WASHINGTON, July 23—The Chi nese minister received a dispatch this morning from Sheng, the director of railroads and telegraphs at Shanghai, stating that the foreign ministers are to be sent from Pekin to Tien Sien un der escort: also that the imperial gov ernment has not only been protecting them, but has supplied them with food. MINISTER PINCHON ALIVE. Li Hung t'liang Hoar* Tills and Makes It I’ubllc. PARIS, July 25.—M. Delcasse, min ister of foreign affairs, has received a telegram from the French consul at Shanghai, dated July 23, which says: *Li Hung Chang just assured me that M. Plchon (French minister to China) is living and he has agreed to transmit to him a m»*«sage from me requesting a reply within live days.' lliliin Soltllrr* («»■! l><jiuenllc Halt'll* WASHINGTON, July 25.—The post office department will issue an order extending the privilege o domestic rales of postage to all United States soldiers serving in China. This privi lege is accorded to our Boidiers in the Philippines und Cuba and imposes ou the mails sent by the soldiers to the I nited States or sent to them from points within the United States, only the orutnary domestic rates charged on mails circulating within this coun try. !Huri Mnfifjr for tli« War, 1 A)NDON, July 53 —The supplemen tary estimates, necessitated by the prolongation of the war in South Af rica. amount to £ 1I.5uo.immi. making a total of £34.500.000 voted for this pur pose. and bringing the total sruiy es timate!, up to £7*,3i)1M)i3. I urtU llrrllnN the 1‘lsre. WASHINGTON. July 25 fciMep ! resentatlvs George 31. Curtis of lows i has declined the office of IRst assis tant postmaster general Poutmaster ! General Smith said after the close of i difttr hours today that the uffi:« had • hut l**«a offered to anyone else, W«l*n|M«l la htaas*. suUiM'iv Kan . July 35 —A water* [ spout flooded the town at an surly hour this morning, over *t» Inches | of water falling Cellars and lower I floors were A,Mated and railroad ct£* 1 (aria were washed out. I'.src lit 1 a a* IS I*«*4S(|4. 4 AftACAfl July 33 President I'as j ttu ),*• offUtcilr pro*Uiwitd the re e* : tahltshment of yeses thruUffhuui Ihs IrgfUlMl. of S -arJ o l* All politi. si frituktrt hat* been set fits.